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Sunday, November 27, 2011
Thankfull...
i am a thankful person!
i have a family who travel across the country to see me and my little family, i have a great immediate family, I have a job that i love, I live in a place I could see my self calling home for... well maybe ever, i wake up thankful about everyday.
this year has been a good one, a tough one, a quick one, a long one and everything in between. S is in 1st grade and it has been a year of many firsts for him and us. the wigglers are just a month away from a year old. how that happened is beyond me, a year ago i was so excited and terrified all in one. 10 months ago i was so tired i am surprised i made it to work everyday and S had a lunch to take with him. 8 months ago i was still so tired but the haze was starting to lift. with the haze came the realization that i was rapidly putting back on all my lost weight plus a bunch more. 6 months ago i decided that i wanted to be around for my family for a bit longer than chance would allow me. now from 6-a little over 3 from now it took me a bit to really get on board but i am here! 56 pounds lighter, 16 minutes faster when "running" a 5K, a few sizes smaller, considerably lower cholesterol, a healthier me and a bit closer to my goal.
this month has been a slower one for me, and honestly i have slipped a few times, the most was this past week. i work in retail so right now i am immersed in crazy busy work and silly work schedules so i found myself making bad choices when at restaurants, while momentarily still i found myself ordering things like spinach dip and not a spinach salad and a beer and not water. i have had more wine recently and had a few pieces of pie over the past few days. typically this would result in me falling off the deep end and going crazy with many and all bad decisions. it hasn't though, while i did and ate things i shouldn't i am still trucking around and not letting anything to snowball.
i am excited for what these next few months will hold for me, i am excited for the possibility of losing more pounds, and i am excited the track i am on!
happy thanksgiving - I know the next few months will prove to hold more to be thankful for!
56 pounds!
i have a family who travel across the country to see me and my little family, i have a great immediate family, I have a job that i love, I live in a place I could see my self calling home for... well maybe ever, i wake up thankful about everyday.
this year has been a good one, a tough one, a quick one, a long one and everything in between. S is in 1st grade and it has been a year of many firsts for him and us. the wigglers are just a month away from a year old. how that happened is beyond me, a year ago i was so excited and terrified all in one. 10 months ago i was so tired i am surprised i made it to work everyday and S had a lunch to take with him. 8 months ago i was still so tired but the haze was starting to lift. with the haze came the realization that i was rapidly putting back on all my lost weight plus a bunch more. 6 months ago i decided that i wanted to be around for my family for a bit longer than chance would allow me. now from 6-a little over 3 from now it took me a bit to really get on board but i am here! 56 pounds lighter, 16 minutes faster when "running" a 5K, a few sizes smaller, considerably lower cholesterol, a healthier me and a bit closer to my goal.
this month has been a slower one for me, and honestly i have slipped a few times, the most was this past week. i work in retail so right now i am immersed in crazy busy work and silly work schedules so i found myself making bad choices when at restaurants, while momentarily still i found myself ordering things like spinach dip and not a spinach salad and a beer and not water. i have had more wine recently and had a few pieces of pie over the past few days. typically this would result in me falling off the deep end and going crazy with many and all bad decisions. it hasn't though, while i did and ate things i shouldn't i am still trucking around and not letting anything to snowball.
i am excited for what these next few months will hold for me, i am excited for the possibility of losing more pounds, and i am excited the track i am on!
happy thanksgiving - I know the next few months will prove to hold more to be thankful for!
56 pounds!
Sunday, October 23, 2011
2011 has been a bit of a bi*#h...
ok so this year we have had a real tornado, i was hit by a drunk driver on the highway, J broke her knee 2 weeks ago and today my uncle passed away. oh yeah and all with twin babies and a six year old. i may be ready to ring in the new year!
today we celebrated S's bday at the gym with 7 6 year old boys and 1 little girl (very tolerant of the 7 little boys :) We did rock climbing and it was a huge success.
J broke her knee 2 weeks ago trying to get a tension rod out of the door frame - this has proved to throw a kink in our house but J has been a trooper and other than being bummed about not being able to run she is really making every thing else work. here's to hoping and praying that she will be able to start her Big Sur 20 miler training next month.
more about me soon, when i can find a few extra minutes to update. long story short, i am now at 41 pounds down. 41 pounds, that's 8 bags of flour - that's a lot of flour.
today we celebrated S's bday at the gym with 7 6 year old boys and 1 little girl (very tolerant of the 7 little boys :) We did rock climbing and it was a huge success.
J broke her knee 2 weeks ago trying to get a tension rod out of the door frame - this has proved to throw a kink in our house but J has been a trooper and other than being bummed about not being able to run she is really making every thing else work. here's to hoping and praying that she will be able to start her Big Sur 20 miler training next month.
more about me soon, when i can find a few extra minutes to update. long story short, i am now at 41 pounds down. 41 pounds, that's 8 bags of flour - that's a lot of flour.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
i am not good at blogging
i am not good at blogging, not sure if its because i have no time, have noting witty to say or just find myself boring. anyway here i am a week later.
this week was hard, i was hungry all the time and craving all sorts of crap. i have been no stop focusing on food also which is completely consuming every thought and moment... i am missing cheese big time this week also and as a result i bought a super expensive french brie from our local cheese shop. i was really good any didn't eat it on crackers and only had a bit but oh boy it is so tasty and now its in my house. i don't know if it is better to not even buy it or have little bitty splurges?! see, lord i am boring!
my race is in 1 week, i am almost ready. no plans to be that fast just to finish. i am excited to do it and proud that i am at this point. i did the warrior dash this summer and thought i was going to die, glad to be in a better place just a few months later.
my friend just finished the Portland marathon and J is just 2 months away from the Memphis marathon - crazy running in my life right now. i know that i can be where they are in the next year or so if i continue what i have started! but i am nervous about 3.2 miles so 26 is not even something i can comprehend at the current moment. i am glad though i am surrounded by great people who are positive influences and who support the heck out of me :)
i lost 3 lbs this past week. well actually 3.2 but i don't count if under .5 i for the ease of remembering, i simply do full and half lbs. 33 pounds - i still have what seems like forever to go but 33 is a good number!
this week was hard, i was hungry all the time and craving all sorts of crap. i have been no stop focusing on food also which is completely consuming every thought and moment... i am missing cheese big time this week also and as a result i bought a super expensive french brie from our local cheese shop. i was really good any didn't eat it on crackers and only had a bit but oh boy it is so tasty and now its in my house. i don't know if it is better to not even buy it or have little bitty splurges?! see, lord i am boring!
my race is in 1 week, i am almost ready. no plans to be that fast just to finish. i am excited to do it and proud that i am at this point. i did the warrior dash this summer and thought i was going to die, glad to be in a better place just a few months later.
my friend just finished the Portland marathon and J is just 2 months away from the Memphis marathon - crazy running in my life right now. i know that i can be where they are in the next year or so if i continue what i have started! but i am nervous about 3.2 miles so 26 is not even something i can comprehend at the current moment. i am glad though i am surrounded by great people who are positive influences and who support the heck out of me :)
i lost 3 lbs this past week. well actually 3.2 but i don't count if under .5 i for the ease of remembering, i simply do full and half lbs. 33 pounds - i still have what seems like forever to go but 33 is a good number!
Sunday, October 2, 2011
great weekend and 30 pound mark!
great weekend full of lots of activity. Saturday was the diaper dash and 1/2 miler. the twins rocked their crawl, official bib and all. it was rather funny to watch all of these babies just sit there looking at everyone. baby boy was quite excited that a mom had a sippy cup as enticement for her daughter. needless to say we had to bring him back a few times from flirting trying to steal the cup. baby girl sat there really the entire time eating grass. :)
big brother rocked the 1/2 miler and ran with a friend that we ran into. all three got medals for their great work.
J ran the 10miler today and even after a few weeks of limited activity finished ahead of last race. weather was great so we hung out and waited for the men and women's elite to finish the marathon. absolutely amazing how they can make 5:30 miles look so effortless!
i went to boot camp 2x's this week as well as the gym every other day. it was a great week, busy busy but i feel like i am in the groove! i find myself going longer and harder and i am starting to feel the results. as well i look like i may have lost a few pounds.
i will blog more tomorrow what i have been doing but i need to go to bed now :)
i lost 4.2 lbs this week! for ease of tracking (maybe lazy) i always round down to even numbers if under .6 so 4 lbs it is!!
bringing my total to 30 pounds!!! that is a fun number to report!
big brother rocked the 1/2 miler and ran with a friend that we ran into. all three got medals for their great work.
J ran the 10miler today and even after a few weeks of limited activity finished ahead of last race. weather was great so we hung out and waited for the men and women's elite to finish the marathon. absolutely amazing how they can make 5:30 miles look so effortless!
i went to boot camp 2x's this week as well as the gym every other day. it was a great week, busy busy but i feel like i am in the groove! i find myself going longer and harder and i am starting to feel the results. as well i look like i may have lost a few pounds.
i will blog more tomorrow what i have been doing but i need to go to bed now :)
i lost 4.2 lbs this week! for ease of tracking (maybe lazy) i always round down to even numbers if under .6 so 4 lbs it is!!
bringing my total to 30 pounds!!! that is a fun number to report!
Friday, September 30, 2011
Biometric screening tests today
oh it seems like my weeks are not getting any slower or less full. thankful it is friday :) i had a biometric physical today.
BP
132/89
Total Cholesterol 154
HDL 45
LDL 97
Triglycerides 63
Fasting Glucose 103
so plan of attack is - continued weight loss for the BP and then re assess in a few months.
Cholesterol was really good - need to work on boosting my HDL(good cholesterol) - continued diet and weight loss as well as specific good fat foods.
fasting glucose 103 - weight loss should also help this improve.
i was weighed - 4 pounds less than i am weighing at home. not sure what to do with this, i think i am just going to stick to what my scale says but still a bit tickled that it was 4 less than i thought :)
heading to the gym now back from the gym
BP
132/89
Total Cholesterol 154
HDL 45
LDL 97
Triglycerides 63
Fasting Glucose 103
so plan of attack is - continued weight loss for the BP and then re assess in a few months.
Cholesterol was really good - need to work on boosting my HDL(good cholesterol) - continued diet and weight loss as well as specific good fat foods.
fasting glucose 103 - weight loss should also help this improve.
i was weighed - 4 pounds less than i am weighing at home. not sure what to do with this, i think i am just going to stick to what my scale says but still a bit tickled that it was 4 less than i thought :)
Sunday, September 25, 2011
eggplant meatballs
i made eggplant meatballs last night. now there are many food items that i make that are supposed to be a healthy version of something and taste kinda sucky honestly. but oh my these eggplant balls are pretty amazing. even the boy(6 years old) asked for 2nd's. they do not taste a darn thing like a meatball but they are flavorful, hold up under sauce and are good!
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