This week went really well though I started to have my doubts on Friday.  There were some red velvet cupcakes at work and I had three throughout the day.  I thought it might have a large impact on my weight loss for the week, but I still did well.  I lost 1.8lbs. last week.  I had 3 awesome gym days.  One day I spent 30 minutes on the stairmaster, as again at my complex's fitness center people had it planned that when one person got off the treadmill the next was like lined up to get on and it was like this secret system.  So, I just stuck with the stairmaster.  Then I went to the real gym one night and did my walk/jog on the treadmill for 30 minutes.  I other day I saw that I had two openings at the end of the day, so I took my workout clothes with me.  I did my walk/jog at work on the treadmill.  Once I get in the zone that is it!  I think some added stress helps keep the weight off too.  Here's to another great week. 

 I have had a not so good week weight-wise.  I need to get back to a regular workout routine.  Maybe I can get back to going in the morning before work again.  I have also started doing some exercises in my apt. more for strength conditioning.  I also stopped for yummy coffee drinks a few mornings last week, no more of that this week.  Tomorrow I have to allow for Chipotle for lunch, since we are having it for our staff meeting.  I will probably just skip dinner tomorrow night or just have some vegetables.  I am thinking about buying the wii fit, I don't know if it is worth my money though.  I don't know how often I will use it.  I think I am going to think about it more before I just go buy it.  Just doing the boxing on the wii last night made my sides sore, so just getting that different movement is probably part of what I need.  Alright, well here is to a great week and losing more weight.  Woohoo! 

 So, I went to the doctor yesterday and was so excited because I knew that I had lost a lot of weight so I just wanted to get on the scale and prove that I could do it.  The nurse had me get on the scale and I was down 29 lbs. since the last time I was there at the end of Sept.  He was so impressed and congratulated me.  Then, the big test came, he took my blood pressure...he took the right arm first and i looked at him after he took it, and he didn't say anything, I knew this was a bad sign, and all is said was, "let's try the other arm."  At this point I knew it was high.  He took the left arm then and then told me that it was 146/90.  UGH!!! I started to get teary eyed, just as I am now as I write this.  I have worked so hard to lose weight and exercise and I thought it would have paid off.  I got instantly frustrated.  Then my absolutely lovely doctor came in and the first thing she said was, "how are you?" through the tears i said, "I was good."  She just looked at me and said, you are doing great, and then she gave me a hug.  She congratulated me on my weight loss, and all i could say was, "but my BP is still up."  She looked at me and told me not to fret about it.  She said that she was so proud of me, not just everybody that she tells needs to lose weight comes back 30 lbs. lighter.  She said she didn't want to put me on any meds yet.  She said to keep up the good work and i am doing great  She gave me another hug, which i needed at the time.  So, i will check back in three months.  I have come to realize that BP is not completely related to weight and I have done a fantastic job and need to continue on that journey.  I hope that it goes down by the next time I see her, but if it doesn't then we will address it at that time. 

 I just got back from the gym.  Tonight i decided that I need to add a little bit more now that 2 miles in 30 minutes is getting comfortable.  Tonight I did 2.2 miles in 35 minutes.  I jogged 10 of the minutes, that's pretty good, I don't usually jog that much.  I am pumped and I'm not completely exhausted.  It feels good. Yeah!  I watched Little Miss Sunshine which was on TV during my workout.  What an odd movie.  I went to the grocery tonight and bought some yummy fresh fruits.  The clementines seem to be quite fresh and sweet this year. 

 I weighed in today and after a good week of eating healthy and working out...drum roll please...I am down a total of 21 lbs.  I am so happy.  Now I just need to lose a little more to get to my 10% loss.  I am going to schedule my MD appt.  Hopefully things are looking better.  I certainly feel better. 

After gaining some weight back I am back on track.  I went and worked out today, yes!  I did my two miles almost back to my normal walk/jog combo.  Actually I expected it to be a lot worse physically than it was.  It felt good though, well other than my knee.  Some stretching and strengthening the quads should help that out.  I am going to resist all holiday food at work!  I am going to be healthy and skinny. 

 Tonight was my most amazing workout yet.  I did a 3 minute walk, 9 minute jog, and then 21 minute walk, another almost 8 minute jog, and another 21 minute walk.  I was absolutely exhausted by the end of it all.  And of course my calves were killing me along with my ITB.  I hope it all pays off.  I should go and do the same thing tomorrow.  I need to.  If I want to be that slimmer version of me then I need to stay on track and workout everyday.  I was good at work today because I was able to avoid the cupcakes that were brought in for co-worker's birthday.  I had about three kisses instead, I hope that was a better choice.  I go to weigh in tomorrow.  I'm not sure that I lost anything, I am more hoping that I didn't gain.  That would make me happy for this week.  Unfortunately I didn't workout on vacation, other than my SCUBA diving, but that was just one day.  We did quite a bit of walking but it was not heart rate increasing and therefore not much good for cardio.  Tonight however was extreme for me! 

 Things have not been going so well since I got back in town.  Yesterday at work I had a huge piece of chocolate cake and about 5 mini kit-kats.  It was horrible.  I know I shouldn't have but at the time they tasted quite good, I have to admit.  When I got back home I weighed on my scale at 282.0 and today I was at 290.0.  I don't know how that can be.  So, I have jumped back on my exercising bandwagon big time.  I went to the gym this morning and did 34 min. 2miles... and tonight did my 20 min walk/jog.  I feel a little bit better now.  I have a feeling that I am not going to be losing weight this week though which is horrible.  I cannot stray from my dieting anymore.  I must lose weight and I don't need sweets to make me feel better.  It sucks that life is not fair though and others can eat a huge piece of cake and nothing happens.  I got the short straw on that one.  Must beat the bad metabolism and keep exercising and eating well.