Month: April 2013

Since Palm Sunday was snowed out and we had to cancel our family get together, we rescheduled and got together yesterday to celebrate! As always, Mike’s mom worked her tail off to make sure everyone had a full belly and a good time. I only ate egg whites with a little cheese for breakfast since I knew we would be having a big afternoon meal. For lunch, I enjoyed a small bit of brisket, ham, and potatoes, and I enjoyed a LOT of salad, strawberries and pineapple. I had a small slice of Pineapple Upside Down cake, a small Mimosa and a few chocolate candies. I don’t think I over ate on anything, and I had really small portions of the higher point items. Grandma was sure to make the adults happy too with our own personalized filled Eggs! Portion control!! 🙂 I got up early Sunday and did a […]

I am so glad Tess came in town for the weekend! These are the kind of days I miss the most with her being in Dallas. She really does love it there and is exploring the possibility of living there permanently. As sad as I am about her possibly moving away for sure, I love knowing she is happy exploring opportunities outside of the Kansas City area. We decided to get in as much fun as we possibly could in one Saturday! My friend, Stephanie, and I had planned on a trip to City Market in downtown Kansas City, so when Tess said she was coming in town, we made a Girly day of it and Steph brought her daughter and one of her friends. The five of us headed out for a full day of fun! It was a gorgeous Saturday, but it’s early enough in the season that […]

Friday was just an all around great day. It started with the scale reading 167. (It said 167 again this morning, so it wasn’t a fluke!) After a high protein, low point breakfast, I went in for yet another brutal medical massage, in which I again cried. I don’t know why all the tears lately. Geeezzzz, how irritating. I feel like Holly Hunter’s character in “Broadcast News”. If you know the movie, then you know exactly what I am talking about, if you don’t, I love that movie, and you should watch it! But I am feeling the benefits of these massages. That is the “good” part. Then I had a funeral to go to. I went by myself. I know it must sound odd to say that I had a great day, then I tell you that I went to a funeral, but this Funeral was a true celebration […]

No swimsuit is going to make these thighs look good, and I have NO idea why I always think that it might. After trying the (super cute) swimsuit on again, I decided in a sarong, it’ll look cute! 🙂 It looks purple? It’s Black. After a full Thursday morning of laundry, online shopping (looking for the perfect BBQ gas grill), tread milling and my physical therapy at home, it was time to go TO the physical therapist for more abuse. I cried while I was there, not like bawling, just teared up a bit. I was so embarrassed. I wasn’t crying from pain, just frustration, and apparently feeling a tad emotional?? Loser. I have completed just over THREE marathons! (Walking of course, over several days.) 81 miles!! Tess is coming home tonight and staying until Sunday! I haven’t seen her since a week after my surgery, and I was in […]

…….and instead, I came home with a swimsuit and new shoes. Who knew I would walk into Sears for a grill, but walk out with shoes and a swimsuit? Did you know that you can buy a Lands’ End “anything” and return it at any time? I had NO idea! I found a suit I really liked, but the whole dressing and undressing is a chore, and I didn’t want to get myself into something I couldn’t get out of all by myself, so I said to the sales person “I probably know the answer to this, but can I take this home to try it on and bring it back if I don’t like it?” Then I got the whole kick ass “return policy” story on Lands’ End products. I’m probably the only one that didn’t know that, but I thought I’d share anyhow. The suit is going back, […]

My day started at the Physical Therapist office, where Michael, one of the therapist (and a very likable young man),”checked my progress”. Michael thinks I may have some scarring tissue building up. He then informed me that he would would work on “breaking that up” during my one hour appointment and I probably wouldn’t like him very much when I left. I informed Michael that telling me “breaking that up” was a really poor choice of words and could we please call it……”Stretching”? He then agreed that he had really used a poor choice of words, then proceeded to “stretch” me like crazy, and it was very apparent that he was indeed “breaking that up”. I had decided that I did not like Michael any longer. I told him that I had a medical massage scheduled immediately after our appointment. He then discovered a few more knots that are making […]

The entire day was filled with phone calls, bill paying, preparing things for the tax lady, Physical Therapy, errands and a walk outside! The days are much easier to get through when I fill them up! I love being able to walk outside. The last few days of walking, I have been trying to pump my arms throughout my walk as a part of my therapy. According to measurements at my PT appointments yesterday, I am improving nicely! I ate a little more than planned yesterday. I did dig into some leftover breakfast casserole at about 3:00, then still ate dinner. Sometimes I will eat in the afternoon, and skip dinner, or just eat fruit and veggies, but not yesterday. The scale has stayed the same since Friday, and I am not over on my points for the week. As long as I keep on track the next three days […]

Easter Sunday went as expected. Church early, then Brunch at my mom’s house. We chatted and hung out for a bit. Then I couldn’t wait to get home and walk outside. It was sunny and gorgeous! I took a nice long walk with a friend, then came home and got Tucker and headed back out. We were both exhausted by the time we got home. I’d say I got in a good 5 miles. My chart is filling up nicely!! I have walked 72 miles! Here is my weight loss chart. As long as I am below that green line, I’m good. While walking on the path in our neighborhood, I noticed the biggest Grand Daddy Long Leg in the whole entire WORLD!! I couldn’t believe the length of the legs on this guy! I got super close and crouched down to take a good look! Uh, it was a […]