Finding ONEderland

Wow my webpage has been down for couple hours. I thought I was never going to get to post to the blog. I sure hope that is not something that happens much.

Yesterday I got 20 minutes of exercise from mowing the yard. I wasn't feeling great so I figured that was better than nothing at all. Hopefully today I can get a long walk in…or at least one longer than 20 minutes.

My doctor appointment went well. I am going to get some blood work done and see how things are there and then back for a follow up in a couple of weeks. I'm looking forward to the blood work to find out if my cholesterol is going to be better.

I did manage to go shopping yesterday and get some summer shirts for work. I didn’t spend a lot of money because I am planning on getting down where these are too big on me in a few months. I really miss that part of it even though it can be expensive replacing a lot of clothes.

I have been doing well on my eating. I do need to start working on cooking at home more. I have got in several magazines (Cooking Light, Health, Eating Well and Weight Watchers) and need to try some of the recipes out of them…especially ones that use lots of healthy veggies.

One thing I am really thankful for right now is that I finally found my motivation again. It had been so long of trying and not getting the steam to even get a real start. I feel like I am back on the road to health. I feel like I can truly do it and that I want to do it enough to get it done. I know there are those of you out there that can really understand that feeling. It was like being lost on my journey to good health but now I have found the path before me again. Alot of it has to do with having the support and help of someone doing it with me. I really needed that and I never would have thought it was going to happen. I don't feel all alone anymore.

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Yep I actually had a pretty good day. The weekend did not turn out as I had wanted but today was okay. I went to the cookout with my best friend. I ate good but at the same time picked very healthy stuff like a lot of fresh veggies and corn on the cob. Then we went and played horse shoes. This was a first for me and though I managed to get a ringer I pretty much sucked at it. Takes practice and throwing around a metal object and trying to get it to land in one small spot well...it's going to take some working on.

Afterwards this evening Mark and I went to the lake and walked around the island for 45 minutes. I was tired but it felt good. I realized during the walk that I had missed my vitamins and most of all my iron the last couple of days. That along with the heat is probably why I felt so drained both days. So I put the iron right beside where I leave my ring and watch when I take them off so I will remember to take it tomorrow.

Speaking of tomorrow....I have a doctor appointment. Hopefully that all goes well. I got a lot to talk to her about. Including how much stomach acid my body seems to be making these days. Think it's on overdrive or something.

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Weight 279.0

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....stamina that is. Woohoo! I was able to do much better on the walk tonight than I had all week. We walked for 45 minutes and it felt great. This has been a week straight for the exercise and 3 days for the eating. I am very happy that the rain stopped midday and that it cleared up so nice afterwards.

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So far today has been rainy and I have been covered up at work till a few minutes ago. I hope it looks up in both aspects. I would like to get another walk in today. I need to get my arms to start shrinking. I had noticed that my shirt sleeves got tight. This has happened wihtout me actually gaining any weight which means that my fat has shifted....only problem with this is I can't seem where any is missing from.

I have set a few goals for myself...I am going to work on posting those on the side of my webpage as well as some other information and I hope to even get a couple of pictures up. I am getting brave here...never thought I would post pictures of myself like that.

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Another day on point and getting a good walk in. I think it was a little easier this time but I still got a way to go yet. It just takes time though...got to build up all the stamina that I lost due to my inactivity. I'm really surprised that Mark wanted to the WW plan with me...I am also very happy he did.

I'm watching Amercian Idol for the first time tonight....other than catching the end of it when I went to watch another tv show. It is actually much better than I thought it would be. I love music so I find it intertaining. I know from reading quiet a few blogs that a lot of people don't care for Hicks but I like him and the sound of his voice. So I am sitting here and waiting to find out who wins.

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I feel like we are doing pretty good. Yesterday we got in a 30 minute walk. Today we ate healthy following the old Winning Points plan and then got in a 25 minute walk. I feel like I am on a roll...5 days straight of getting in some kind of activity. Now I am looking forward to my feet not hurting so much when I walk. Usually get over it faster than this once I start back up walking but then I have gained a few pounds and that might be what is wrong.

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Mark and I got to talking last night and he brought up that he wanted to try and do weight watchers with me. He said the old plan that I had liked and done the best with (that would be the Winning Points). So we are going to start doing that starting tomorrow. We went shopping so that we'll be prepared and be able to have good choices. I am kinda excited about this. I had lost 90lbs on the old plan and then just seemed to stubble over and over again once they switched to Flex Points.

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Weight 281.5

So three days now...one day at a time working on building a habit again of getting in exercise.

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I have got in a good work out the last couple of days. Yesterday I got 30 minutes from the push mower while we mowed the yard. Today Mark and I went for a 35 minute walk along the river before having dinner at a seafood place and then a 35 minute walk back to the car as we had parked in the park. I am tired from it but I am sure I am going to feel much better later for it.

I picked up a few more goodies for my office from TJ Max...all sale stuff so I got some great bargins. I also picked up bamboo cutting board that was marked way down. It's the perfect size for when I don't want to drag out my BIG cutting board.

I will weigh in tomorrow and see how the walking and trying to watch what I eat has done.

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Getting out to walk has not been happening but the weather is the reason for it. Rain every day and yesterday a nasty thunderstorm with 2 bouts of hail. Today might be different..the sun has been shining though I am stuck in the office at the moment. Tomorrow is also support be a nice day and then the rain comes back and it looks like it will be all week again :(.

I bought some 100 calorie snack packs so that I have something here healthy when I get the munchies. I want to add some more healthy snacks to that but at least for now this beats nothing. Even Mark is into the snack pack which help him I think.

As far as my mood for work it's better. I got promoted to another postition that I like a lot better. I have my own desk and cubical. I have put a couple nice plants in my office and it really makes me feel better and I have read that they are good for our health. I am also off on holidays now. My first one is at the end of the month...it is going to be wonderful to have a 3 day weekend.

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281.5

I have been having the weird feeling in my chest again starting yesterday. The last time it happened it lasted for almost 3 weeks. I sure hope this is not going to go on that long again. I also have the feeling that when it is happening it is making me more runned down. I am going to talk to my doctor about it when I to my appointment on the 30th.

I have to start doing better....I have to start working up to where I have some energy. As a step forward I got a grill chicken salad for lunch. For some reason they gave me both grilled and crsipy...plus an extra dressing. I couldn't find any one that wanted the crispy so I put it in the fridge for now. I could have ate it with what I have but that would be way too much food and defeating what I was trying to do.

I seem to be having a motivation issue. It's not that I don't want to loose weight, cause I really do want to but it's more like how tried, bad and ran down I feel over powers that desire and kills my motivation. I think we have all been there at one point or another. I just need to find a way to climb out of this pit.

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I just spent a good amount of time trying to recover as many posts as I could from the ones the hosting company managed to not move over with the server move. Lesson learned...I must back up my entries or risk loosing them. Now I know this.

I have been slack on my posting. It's something I need to work on. My life got quite busy for a while. I now have a new job postion...I like it much better than the old one. It does however cause me a problem I am going to have to work around. I leave later which means I don't have nearly the time I did before in the evenings. I'm also working a little longer than I was before as I would only do aorund 7.5 hours most days (hated the job so much I was glad to get out back then and would leave early every chance I got). Now I am pulling 8 hour days. Where I left work at around 3:30pm before now I am leaving at 4:30pm. That kills my normal work out time at Curves. I am still trying to figure out how to work that in. I do come in 30 minutes later than I use to but that is only allowing me get some actually sleep these days (well when I am not staying up till midnight fooling with some project).

I got sick yet again at the end of April but I am finally getting over it. I was pretty bad for two weeks. That also took out my workouts cause I couldn't even laugh without loosing my breathe from all the coughing so exercising was totally out of the question. I need to get back to work outs now. I wish it would clear up and be nice out...all the rain has put a damper on starting back.

I need to weigh in again. I was down to 277 but not sure where I stand right now. I'll check it tomorrow morning and see, then I will post it here.

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