I am thus far enjoying my day. I was determined not to do too much, but that is just a JOKE! I have washed 2 loads of clothes, started dinner (my mtoher is cooking me a mother's day dinner, but just in case my children don't like what she cooks, they can come home and eat) and now I am doing some straightening around the house. I am a firm believer of a mother's work never being done. Although today I have taken several breaks, I am still working, working WORKING! I am focused though, in a tad bit of pain but still doing good.
I went out last night, I danced a little but that can be painful if I move toooo much, so I had to use my common sense. Anyway. Enjoy your day ladies, as I said before Happy Mom's day and to those of you who aren't mom's HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY just because...
I am okay. However, I do have some news.........I am having some more health issues and will have major surgery in June. That sucks! To date I am still maintaining my weight loss, I have had to cut back some on my strenous activity but nevertheless I am walking and trying too stay as active as possible around the house.
In June I will have a hysterectomy, I am very scared. But the problems I am having are not going to get better unless I go ahead and let them do what they need to do. I have struggled for many years to try and not have this happen, unfortunately my issues are getting worst and even more scarier! So, the plan is surgery. My biggest concern is the fact that I will be sore, unable to exercise for awhile and be in a bad way. I am one of those types of women who has a HARD time asking for help. But that will be a time where I will just have too bite the bullet and do what it is I need to do right? I had to go through a rough time, actually almost 3 months of hell before I got an injection to get my body under control. Now, I am just in pain and awaiting surgery.........So that is the update. Other than that I am just taking one day at time a hoping that I will feel better soon. I am still eating lite and when I want something I eat it, but I always have that thought of being 263 pounds right there in the back of my mind and GOD knows I have the pictures too! So, so far this is what I have eaten today!
1/2 piece of sausage pattie
1/2 piece of hash brown
(I can't believe I ate that crap! But I believed it when my TUMMY started to gripe!)
Hi Peeps! Today was SUPER busy at work and has left me exhausted. But I came here! Today was pretty rough for me, I mean regardless of how I feel I have to continue on, it is all in GOD'S plan. So, here is how my day went....
Decaf Coffee ( I have now started drinking decaf and did it with no withdrawls...:o) w/2 sweetners, half and half
Went on "Rounds" to 20 clinics (45 minutes of walking!)
Tried to eat Pineapple chunks, didn't happen.
Snack- I had a cup grapes
Water
Lunch- Salad, this was delicious. Tomato, mushrooms, pickles, spinach, carrots, iceberg lettuce and dressing.
Snack- Small no fat blueberry muffin (This was homemade and I substitited applesauce for oil....:o)
Water
Tea
Dinner - Lowfat Chicken w/wheat noodles and veggies (brocolli, tomatoes) w/tomato sauce (tomatoes, italian seasonings) It was a meal I had frozen and ate again today, it was DELICIOUS!
Now, it is time to work-out, shower and read....
I am LOVING life, LOVING family and friends and also LOVIN' my new life !
hello to everyone, to say the least Carol is living. I am making it taking one day at a time. I know I disappeared once again, but what you all have to know and you should know by now, I will come BACK! Life is still good. I am still losing and I think I will until my body is tried. I have had some health problems recently, you know the girly thing that some women tend to go through when they get in that fortyish zone and I am definitely there, I will be 42 in July!!! I am having surgery here in a couple of months so I can finally have my quality of LIFE back ! I just wanted to give my close to year update and just say hi to my buddies...:o)
I came on 5/23/07 here weighing a whopping 233 lbs, ( I had already lost 14lbs previously before joining extrapounds) coming here taught me that I wasn't alone and that people cared, to date I have learned that I am a emotional eater, yes I am one of those gals where the cupcake or brownie makes me feel better, it really, really takes away the pain. What I have to realize is this, if something or someone hurts me that bad I must get rid of it.
I am proud to say that I weigh in between 165 and 170 lbs, I fluctuate all the time, I retain water like it is crazy. I have learned that our weight changes at different times of the day, depends on how much water we drink and so on. I know now that life is not the SCALE, but the way I feel about the choices I have made for my body. I can tell you that I am AMAZED when I see myself in pictures, silohettes of myself on store windows and in the mirror, because I have SHRUNK! I have been in a zone for a long time, but now and forever I refuse to ever call my lifestyle a DIET, I am not trying to DIE. I secretly tell myself throughout the day that the food choices I make will determine my workout level, they will determine whether I buy that size medium or large shirt. (Luckily, I am even fitting into some smalls!) My life is great right now, not because of the weight loss but because of the new, and improved lifestyle I have adapted. I am having a ball. So to all my friends, keep up the good work, stay focused but more than anything....Love you!
Quick update, Carol is doing awesome and maintaining. I am not losing, but building muscle and strength. I still want to lose more weight, I still need to lose 10 more lbs. But it will take time, obviously. I eat good and exercise. My treats are still cantaloupe, cheeries and sometimes animal crackers. I eat lean meats still, because this is no diet, this is a lifestyle for me. I am still losing it and feeling awesome.........Check out my latest pic.......I am loving life!
I am still estatic about losing this fat stuff. I am still NOT at a maintaining stage, because although I am still hearing comments,suggestions and stuff from other's who's opinions I don't care to have they keep coming. (These comments are of course from people who also need to lose weight, but are still in the excuse making stage!) I am still losing weight. THANK YOU JESUS. I am still FOCUSED. And please I hope I offend no one with the capital letters, I only capitalize them to express a great point. Okay, so what updates do I have, first of all let me tell you all I brought a size 12 pants from The Limited, I know. I said that in my last blog but I forgot to put the size. A size 12 to some is probably still large, but to me it is a good size to be at considering this time last year, Carol was wearing a nice tight size 22. I am no longer full-figured. PRAISE THE LORD.....I am not knocking the fullier figured woman, but that is not what I want for me. I am still verrrryyyyy shapely. I guess the day will NEVER come when I am thin.... My coworkers continuely tell me that some women pray to get where I am. Oh whatever. I have major changes going on in my life and the weight loss obviously is the biggest thing. I am doing the March of Dimes for Babies walkathon with my children in April and will continue to do it year, after year until I can't any more....ha, ha...Oh and guess what happened today? After months and weeks of wanting a delicious (or so I thought!) donut, my wonderful 18 yr old daughter went and got donuts for breakfast, honestly she begged me too eat one stating "it won't hurt you!". The donut was good, but the gripe it gave my belly wasn't. Do I want another one, NO way, I will continue driving right on past donut shops! Another new thing. Carol is wearing glasses, it is not a bad thing though, it is actually a blessing. After not being able to see at night due to the lights blinding the HECK out of me, I decided to go and have an exam. Good thing I did, due to my looking at a computer screen all day at work with a security screen on it, I have a dire need for glasses. They are cute though and I can see! Another thing that TRULY depressed me beyond belief was I went to the doctor because I had been sick over a month! The doctor said my blood pressure was extremely high, so high that I was stroke bound, now how could that be I asked. I have changed my eating habits, I exercise and now I feel like a failure. It took a doctor to bring back to my memory bank that, it was hereditary although no one likes to hear that there is a possibility they would be taking hypertension pills for the rest of their life! Yes, I am stressed, but not that much. Although, I take my pills, THE darn doctor scared me to death telling what could happen if I chose NOT to take them. After I told him I had been taking Pseduophrine, he said he'd check my pressure when I came back, he stated that could be the problem, we'll see but in the mean time I take the pills. I had a ear infection and sinus infection so bad that the doctor put me on Augumentin w/Potassium I guess to get my immune system back up to pare. We will see.... I will keep you all updated!
I am finding to be the most awesome thing is this, I don't punish Carol for the things I eat. I just don't eat as much and I work out. After the donut deal, today, I am eating a salad with light dressing. That is not bad thing either, I just know the sacrifice. Also, I am working out more than I was. I have had to pump up the volume.
Previously I was only working out on my healthwalker. Today, I alternate between bellydancing, aerobics, the healhwalker, I take walks and I also do a POWER WALKING DVD by Prevention. It is my favorite right now. My body is more toned than what I could ever imagine. I am doing lunges, something that a year ago would have literally killed me! Now I just feel refreshed and awesome and not to mention still sore.....in place I never thought imaginable!
Measurements Update
Since November I have lost 8 inches total. The biggest lost is 4.5 inches in my HIPS! The girl is tickled pink!
My Pics aren't that clear...THAT darn camera phone....
I know I have been away...AGAIN. But with good reason, I have been really sick. I mean sick. I am still holding my weight, I believe I am at a plateau. I had been working out when I felt up to it. Also I really need to be in training for the walkathon. But I am still on the right track, I went out on New Years and my friend fainted, he too has been sick. Sooo, things are pretty good still loving life and continuously getting skinny! I just brought my first pair of size pants out of The Limited! Yep, where the skinny girls shop, I am so tickled. I am about 16 lbs away from my goal but happy as a lark too......How is everyone doing....Well, gotta go here are
I have been soooooo busy. But I am making a NEW YEAR resolution to come back to extrapounds daily. I am not at goal yet anyway, but very, very close....:o) I guess once the holidays started approaching, I kind of just stopped coming as much and for those I let down, I am sooooooooo sorry. I am still doing what I do. Watching everything I put up to my LIPS. I am currently at about 167 lbs with the exception of the 3 to 4 pound up and down I have....you know? However, I feel MARVELOUS! I am still very focused, hyped excited and LOVING my skinny! I have had a pretty rough year here in 2007, but I can tell you this of all of the not so positive BS I have had, and how I want 2007 to be over sooooooo it's in the PAST. I am extremely happy with my weight loss and mind set to commit my life to living, healthy and happy in 2007. This commitment is one that I have made for the REST of my LIFE! I am so blessed. Sooooooooo I will be here everyday, from here on out.........That is a promise!!! I will continue with my blogging of what I am eating, what people are saying and all the wonderful things I used to do..I PROMISE....Listed below is Carol's Food Log....and Thanks so much for asking for me to come back.........It is a honor! Although, I never left I just didn't come as much, this forum will keep me on track. Over the holidays, I had a brownie at home and a cookie at work....BUT I remainded focused. Over Thanksgiving I lost 7 lbs........But right now it is the before TOM and I gain then toooo...Once it starts I lose some of the water weight, but after awhile about 7 to 10 days it goes back to normal.....Sooooooooo I will be here daily. I love you and miss you all!
Breakfast - Tea and Rice Crackers.....Emmmm, yummmy yet another good treat.
Snack - Gala Apple and String Cheese
Lunch - 3 oz of talipia fish and veggies
Snack- Rice crackers
Water, tea, water, tea.............Water......
Dinner..........Unsure, I will be back to let ya know........
As far as exercise, I am exercising 4 to 5 times a week I am doing Belly Dancing and Aerobics for 40 minutes or on the Health Walker for 30 minutes........Oh and lets not forget that while at work, I go to 19 clinics to pick up reports! So, I am getting the workouts in.......
Funniest Thing someone said to me lately..........You look like a crack-head you are getting to skinny.....Whatever was my response!
Most rememorable Thing someone said to me lately....OMG Carol you are wearing the hell out of them jeans!
To every mother! Have a wonderful MOTHERS DAY!
Although today I have taken several breaks, I am still working, working WORKING! I am focused though, in a tad bit of pain but still doing good.
Today was pretty rough for me, I mean regardless of how I feel I have to continue on, it is all in GOD'S plan. So, here is how my day went....
Carol
Quick update, Carol is doing awesome and maintaining. I am not losing, but building muscle and strength. I still want to lose more weight, I still need to lose 10 more lbs. But it will take time, obviously. I eat good and exercise. My treats are still cantaloupe, cheeries and sometimes animal crackers. I eat lean meats still, because this is no diet, this is a lifestyle for me. I am still losing it and feeling awesome.........Check out my latest pic.......I am loving life!
My coworkers continuely tell me that some women pray to get where I am. Oh whatever. I have major changes going on in my life and the weight loss obviously is the biggest thing. I am doing the March of Dimes for Babies walkathon with my children in April and will continue to do it year, after year until I can't any more....ha, ha...Oh and guess what happened today? After months and weeks of wanting a delicious (or so I thought!) donut, my wonderful 18 yr old daughter went and got donuts for breakfast, honestly she begged me too eat one stating "it won't hurt you!". The donut was good, but the gripe it gave my belly wasn't. Do I want another one, NO way, I will continue driving right on past donut shops! Another new thing. Carol is wearing glasses, it is not a bad thing though, it is actually a blessing. After not being able to see at night due to the lights blinding the HECK out of me, I decided to go and have an exam. Good thing I did, due to my looking at a computer screen all day at work with a security screen on it, I have a dire need for glasses. They are cute though and I can see! Another thing that TRULY depressed me beyond belief was I went to the doctor because I had been sick over a month! The doctor said my blood pressure was extremely high, so high that I was stroke bound, now how could that be I asked. I have changed my eating habits, I exercise and now I feel like a failure. It took a doctor to bring back to my memory bank that, it was hereditary although no one likes to hear that there is a possibility they would be taking hypertension pills for the rest of their life! Yes, I am stressed, but not that much. Although, I take my pills, THE darn doctor scared me to death telling what could happen if I chose NOT to take them. After I told him I had been taking Pseduophrine, he said he'd check my pressure when I came back, he stated that could be the problem, we'll see but in the mean time I take the pills. I had a ear infection and sinus infection so bad that the doctor put me on Augumentin w/Potassium I guess to get my immune system back up to pare. We will see....
I will keep you all updated! 