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March 15, 2007

Loving the warm weather

Yesterday was another beautiful day. I got in two walks during my breaks at work even though on the second walk I had to talk myself into it. My stomach was a little sore...I think from where I tighten my abs when I walk. But I pushed on past that, didn't let the heat stop me as it was sunny and nearing the top of the 70s....which wouldn't really normally be hot but is a bit of a jump for right now. Once I got home and had dinner, my DH and I went for a walk, this one 30 minutes. I was amazed at how fast I was able to walk however I did pay the price with an awful shin cramp last night and sore muscle this morning. I guess I need to do a warm up and then stretch some before I start walking.

I'm so glad to see the warm weather showing up. I do hate that this weekend is going to be cool but I plan to still make the best of it. My DH and I are going to go watch a movie this weekend again and we have decided to use the mall as a place to get a little walk in.

One thing about my walks this year as compared to last year is that starting out I seem to have more stamina that I did last year even after a few weeks of going all the time. I think the weird chest feelings I was having last year caused this. When they were happening it ran me down bad. And for a while they were happening a lot. When they do happen now I have been lucky enough that they are short and rare. I think part of this is due to the supplements I am taking. I am taking flax seed oil with my morning vitamins and a Q10 and fish oil combo in the evening. The Q10 is suppose to help the heart and the healthy oils are good for the body including the heart. I really feel that this year I am back to myself.

On a food note I have been much better to get in my oils and milks. Also I found a couple of new Kashi meals to try. The one I had today is good. It is the Pesto Pasta Primavera, 6 points and made with canola oil and whole wheat pasta. I'll get it again for sure.

This morning when I stepped on the scale I saw a loss. My weigh-in is not till Saturday. I'll post how much then but I was really glad to see the scale moving down.

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February 24, 2007

Third week going down

Weight 278.5
Third week going down....I am happy to say the least. I at first didn't realize it was 2 lbs as they put down 1.5 in my card. I'll have to get them to fix it next week as the math was wrong. Of course as busy as they were I can understand why it happened. Meeting started 10 minutes late because of how busy the gals were.

The meeting was okay but there was one thing that bothered me. The "there are no bad foods". I disagree with that because there are ones that are. First off anything with trans fats in it. Bad for the heart. Stuff that is way over processed or extremely high in fat. There are things that I avoid and do so not because of the weight gain but because of what they would do for the inside of my body. Now I do have some processed stuff. I do eat some low cal and artificially sweeten things as treats. But I try and limit those too because there are better things I can get in. I guess I just worry that some people out there don't know the whole story and saying there is no bad foods is hiding the truth that there are things out there that should have a frigging warning on them of what damage eating them could do to you. *sigh* I'll get off my soap box now.

I got a 25 minute walk out today as it was 60 degrees outside. Just a little nippy cause of the a slight breeze but over all it was very nice. I've also started doing my WATP DVD again. Tomorrow is suppose to be 60 again but with rain so I am not sure if I will get to walk outside.

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October 24, 2006

Tried some new stuff

I'm doing pretty good on the ww plan, keeping within my points...needing to work on that healthy oil still. I have lost 3 pounds in the two weeks back...I'll take it. I know it will be more soon as I get to moving a little more. Got to get the exercise built up to doing 4 points a day.

I wanted to share with you a couple of products I have tried that I find very helpful and they taste good. First one is Uncle Wally's Smart Portion Muffins. I got the cranberry apple ones and they are very good. They come 2 muffins to a pack, 140 cal for both so only 1 point each. Great for breakfast. The other one that I want to share with you is Kashi Southwest Style Chicken. Kashi is now making frozen meals and the one I tried so far was very good. And at 4 points it was a tasty and very filling lunch.

I am making a goal of posting more. First though I have to format and reinstall my computer to correct a software issue. So I will make that goal start next week. Hopefully I can do it sooner than that but I wanted to give myself time to do the computer repairs.

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July 10, 2006

A feel good moment

Weight 271
I didn't realize what a drop this was till I looked back at my last weigh in. That makes me feel better and trust me I can use a lot of those "makes me feel better". So for this week a nice 2.5 pound drop. This was yesterdays weigh in but I didn't blog yesterday. Mostly cause of having a million things to do and dreading this coming month. I had not been able to say anything about it before now but at work we are selling all of our dial up accounts to a bigger company. The notices for that went out today. I hope work will not be as bad as I am dreading. I have been stressed with this and family things to the point that my migraines came back. Another thing for work is they have what is left of the company up for sale, if we don't get bought I won't have a job by fall.

Anyway on to better things...I did manage to go for a hike yesterday. We made it around the lake in a hour 5 minutes. Not as good as my 55 minute time that I had been able to do when I was at the lower weight but much better than what I was doing after the slip and gain. That is chopping off 15 minutes on it. I was pleased but quiet beat LOL. The actual time gave for this hike is 90 minutes so it's a good time. Also another milestone...I am fiting into the stretch jeans I got for work comfortably (they are brown and beige colored so okay for the dress code.) I had been fiting in them but I wasn't comfortable and it caused the disks in my lower back to flair up. I am very happy with being able to get into them and wear them. The cool thing about them compared to my dress slacks is that I can wear my tennis shoes with them. So if I want to head out for a midday walk no problem. Plus I am thinking I can wear these to work out with and then go home and change into something afterwords. Will have to see about that last part. Would make doing curves sooooooo much easier.

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June 18, 2006

A good weigh in

Weight 274

Ah much better....a 2 pound drop this week. We have been walking most days and the ones where we miss we make up for it with a long walk the next day. Food has been good as far as being on points. I had points to have ice cream as a treat last night...I mean a rich "treat" kind. I do want to start working on trying to do more healthy foods all the time and not just staying on points. Being on plan with the points is good....eating that way and almost all healthy type foods though would be great.

We are gonig to do a hike in here a few so I'll be fixing up water bottles to take so that we stay hydrated. Time to start getting ready for that...find the sunscreen and everything.

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June 11, 2006

Playing catch up

Weight 276
Okay that is half a pound...it's still a drop. Plus with all the workouts this weekend I expect to see an even bigger drop soon.

Wow what a week. I got my bood work done Thursday. I passed out after they got the blood drawn....least I was able to give them warning and tell them I wasn't feeling so good. I am so curious to see what my blood sugar was because even though I get yucky feeling when they draw blood, too much poking cause my viens don't like to play along nicely, I haven't passed out before.

I have stayed on plan with my eating and exercising, though I did miss Friday...however I made up for it yesterday and today. Yesterday was a 2 hour hike to the radio towers on the mountain. Talk about a workout giving a good butt kick....I was drained but it was in a good way. Then today we went for a hike around the dam and made it just in time to miss the down pour that hit just as we got in the car. We then got another walk in this evening. For a total of 85 mintues.

We went shopping and got some food stuff to make it healthy through the weekend. I didn't get much to cook right now as I need to go over a few recipes and I figure I can make some stops on the way home.

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June 04, 2006

Going down

Weight 276.5
OH yea! The scale is moving down still. Thursday and Friday I didn't get any activity in because it rained both days and Friday I had a crappy headache. So to make up for yesterday we went for a hike in the Mountains around the lake. It took us a hour and 10 minutes to go around, the trail is listed as being 90 minutes so we made it under the time listed. However 2 years ago after loosing down (227 lbs) and hiking all the time I was able to do it in 55 minutes. So my goal for fitness is to get back where I can do that run in the same amount of time I use to be able to do it in. That means cutting 15 minutes. I think it is very doable. I am also wanting to get out and get some walking in today but right now it is raining. It's suppose to rain all week too. I am hopeing for some times where it stops long enough to get some walking in. But if it doesn't I have back up plans for getting some activity in.

I am very happy about my weight going down like it is. It's been so long since I have been in this place where I feel in control and actually loosing some weight. I missed being this person that I am now. I also missed being active.

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May 28, 2006

Weekly Weigh In

Weight 279.0
It's working....the scales are moving down...a lost of 2.5 lbs. I have been eating good and getting exercise each day. Friday we walked for 40 minutes in town, then yesterday we went to the Green Belt and walked for a hour. We went all the way to where the little waterfalls are, one of my favorite spots on that trail, and then back. Plus yesterday I got in a hour and 15 minutes of light activity doing house work. Mark is doing great too. In fact he lost more weight than me.

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January 27, 2006

Working on doing better

It's been while since I posted. I wanted to post but it doesn't seem to have been happening. It is hard to sometime bring myself to use my computer at home after sitting in front of one for 8 hours and there are days that it is too busy here at work for me to take time to write anything. Time to move past that and work to find the time to update....not that anyone is reading but it matters to me in getting all this out....this blog is for me after all and to help me lose the weight. Another thing I need to do is post to my blog first and then go read the blogs I read afterwards.

As far as weight goes I have lost and I have gained. My doctor told me I lost 3 pounds over the Christmas holidays. I was suprised....seems it must have been a good week during my visit to her. I will go into WW and one week I lose and another I gain back. I know it's because I am having such a hard time getting myself back on track and then staying there once I do. I also am having a problem with feeling well enough to exercise....this is a major problem cause if I was execrising regularly everything else would fall in to place better just because I would feel better.

I have had some good days. I have got a few workouts in. I made taco soup which was low point and very good. I decided that the fitday program was very good but not sure that I will use each part of it....however it is a great program.

My best friend ordered me a book as a late Christmas present. It's the Superfoods HealthStyle. I need to check with her today and see if that came in....I am really looking forward to reading it. I know FatBlogger has had wonderful things to say about the book. Each time I would read something I just couldn't wait to get my copy of the book.

During the last week I started to use a hypnosis cd a friend made for me. She just got her certification and I am one of her first subjects. It has helped me to sleep better. I think it has helped me to make some better choices food wise which is one of the main things it focuses on. I'm going to keep trying it and see how it goes.

So I face the music and get my butt on the road to a happier healthier me.

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December 29, 2005

National Body Challenge

The cold is still with me but I do still feel as though I am getting better even though it is very slow to happen. I still haven't felt up to doing any exercise. I did get a lot of sleep yesterday and I think that helped me a great deal.

I am going to be joining the National Body Challenge with Discovery Health Online. If you sign before Jan 17th you can get an eight-week Bally Total Fitness pass . I am not sure I have one near me and will have to check that out. It does not cost anything to sign up and it sounds as thought it's going to have a lot of neat stuff to help with weight lost. Seems to me a good way to start out the year.

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