11/07/2009 19:25
A temporary return ;)
Hi Girls! I'm just here to check in. It'll probably be another 3 or 4 weeks before I can get back to daily blogging. I have a big presentation at work in a week and a half that is torture getting ready for and then I have another one 2 weeks behind that that I'll have to start getting together immediately after the 1st one - no rest for the weary LOL.
Anyway, I just wanted to check in and let you all know that I am NOT letting my busy, overworked, overstressed schedule get to me. I'm proud to say that I lost 3.4 lbs at last week's WI and another 2.4 lbs at this week's WI!! I'm down a total of 14.2 lbs since I started this WW journey 8 weeks ago. I'm very proud of myself. I had one bad week and learned from my mistake.
I really hit bottom with my knees and it kind of kicked everything into reality for me. I was literally crawling up the stairs at my house on my hands because I couldn't manage the pain in my knees from walking up right. That's when I knew it was over. I HAVE to get this weight off or I'm going to be walking with a Walker. I'm WAY too young for that.
So I went to my orthopedist on Monday and got corisone shots in both knees. They are slightly better. Still painful but not to the extreme that they were before I went in. At that point I was down 12 lbs. My dr. was pleased with that progress and told me another 30 - 40 lbs and I'll be ready for the surgery! That gave me a definitive goal to reach for. In case I haven't already mentioned it, my arthritis is so severe that I have to have both knees replaced. I have absolutely NO cartilage left in my knees. My dr. was hoping to put it off a few years by managing the pain with Supartz shots, but those didn't work on me. So my only option at this point is the surgery. However, they won't consider me for surgery until my BMI is in a healthier range. So the vicious cycle continues LOL. I knew this information a year ago but was living with the pain so it didn't really sink in. It wasn't until the pain became unbearable in the last couple of months that I hit bottom and realized I don't have a choice.
I'm actually in a good place the last couple of days. I may be overworked but I'm feeling like I'm getting things accomplished and reaching goals.
I'm at work so I have to sign off now and get some work done. But I promise to check in on everyone tonight when I get home!! I'm anxious to see how everyone else is doing :)
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10/30/2009 20:24
2 weeks?!?!
Well, this just goes to show how important staying on top of blogging and logging is. I gained 2 lbs last week and I'm pretty sure I gained again this week (I'll find out tomorrow morning). I have done it again. I let work stress and working overtime get to me and I made BAD food choices consistently over the last 2 weeks.
BUT, I'm back now and back on the wagon as of right NOW.
I tried to give blood this morning at work...not that I haven't been doing that for the last few weeks LOL. But we had a blood drive here this morning. The woman tortured me! I have never had trouble giving blood before. It's never hurt. Well, this time I could totally feel the needle inside my vein and it was KILLING me! It hurt from the get go and not just the sliding in of the needle. I had to make her stop, I couldn't take it. I felt so guilty :( Oh well, next time. I have 0+ so I like to give as often as I can. They got just enough out of me so that I have to wait the 56 days (it looked like maybe 1 Tbsp!).
Now on to the exciting news. Well, I'm excited anyway :) I signed up to be a Mary Kay consultant!!! I need something to keep me busy outside of work hours since my hubby and I work opposite schedules. Plus we could use the extra moolah. I haven't even begun yet...but I attended a meeting and have been reading the material and I really think I'm going to like this!!! I'll keep you all updated :)
Ok - I'm going to spend some time getting caught up with you girls! I've missed you and your stories and your encouragement :) I need it!!
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10/16/2009 19:27
Friday Bagels and Pink Eye?
Friday is free bagel day at work. A couple of years ago I got the woman that buys the bagels to add salt bagels cuz they are my FAV! Last week I did well, I only ate HALF a bagel (3 points instead of 6) with reduced fat cream cheese. That's a step in the right direction. But the salt on the salt bagels is a little out of control (I guess that's why they are so yummy). So this week, I brought my WW bagel from home. That way I didn't feel like I was missing out (half a bagel wasn't very filling) and my WW bagel (2 points) filled my tummy. So it was a win, win for me :)
Now on to the pink eye part of the story. Last night as I was home watching TV, all of the sudden my eyes started bothering me. Both of them at the same time started itching and watering (not tear consistency though - it was more of a light gel consistency - eww, gross I know!). It felt like I had sawdust in my eyes. They just kept getting worse and worse. I flushed them with cold water to no avail. By the time I went to bed (closing my eyes completely was the only way to avoid the discomfort/pain) my eyes were almost swollen shut! This morning when I woke up my eyes were still swollen, not as bad as last night though. I got to work this morning and I guess my eye condition was very apparent! Several people have commented and a couple of people think I have pink eye. Not that they are dr's, but they do have children and have come across the situation. So now I have a dr. appt at 3:00 to find out - hopefully it's not but who knows?!?!?
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10/15/2009 19:31
Ribbon!
Today was WI day and I did it! I needed to lose 0.8 to get my 10 lb ribbon - I lost 1.2 lbs for a total of 10.4 lbs off in the last 5 weeks. I'm so proud of myself!!!
I've been neglecting my blog for the last week. Work is so insane right now. I'm working till 8 almost every night. I even had to skip my painting class on Tues. night :(
I can't even think of what I need to write about right now. Still focused on work. But I wanted to report my success. 5 weeks in a row with a loss every week. I think that's a new record for me!!
I'll check in on everyone soon - I promise!!
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10/12/2009 19:05
So behind!
I haven't blogged in a few days! Well, here I am :) So my weekend was good. I went over my points and dipped into the flex points on both Sat. and Sun. But I had a good time and I still have some flex points left, so I should be good for the week. The rest of the week till WI on Thursday is going to be spot on points!
We went to Dave & Buster's yesterday to watch the Ravens game. We had a good time even though our team lost :( I logged 44 points for the day though! I was giving myself permission to eat what I wanted figuring I'd use up ALL my flex points (which I didn't), but still - whew! Dave & Buster's doesn't have nutrition information on their website so I used the information from Ruby Tuesday's figuring they are probably comparable. Can you believe that 2 (TWO) sliders are 13 points!!!!! I was shocked - did not expect that at all. No biggie - live and learn.
Ok friends - I'm overloaded at work so I can't check in on you right now but I promise to do it later tonight!!!
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10/09/2009 15:45
Surprise, surprise!
So, I was anxiously awaiting my turn at the scale. It seemed to take forever for the line to move forward. Finally, I wobble up to the scale, take off my shoes, put the paper towel down, step on the scale and wait. Now that everything is computerized they don't write anything down and don't say anything until that little sticker prints out. I'm standing there, holding my breath while she pulls the sticker off the printer and starts to put it in my book. She gets this gastly look on her face and says "oh no" and I PANIC! F*$^% - I knew I didn't lose much, but did I actually GAIN?!?! She looks up from the sticker and says "you were this close to reaching 10 pounds - but you lost 2 so good for you!"
Whew! Talk about a HUGE sigh of relief! So now I'm down 9.2 pounds.... a mere 0.8 from the first 10 of the 120 I need to lose. I'm on my way girls!!!
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10/08/2009 15:30
WI tonight
I'm nervous about WI tonight. I don't weigh myself between WI's so I really have no idea how I've done. But I don't "feel" any lighter....hopefully that's all in my head as I've really done well this week eating wise. I still haven't gotten myself motivated to start working out or moving. I'm not being hard on myself about that quite yet though - it's a big step just to start eating better and I'm only on week 3. So it's baby steps for now. I know I can't use that excuse for too much longer but I feel ok about it for now.
Ok - back to the grind stone....I have a 2 hour meeting in 30 minutes....good times ;)
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10/08/2009 00:41
So busy!
Work is crazy for me these days. I'm working late, don't have time to "play" on EP during the day and by the time I get home at night I'm too tired. I have to make time for it every day because it really helps me stay on track.
So here I am today. I had a weekend chock full of points. But they all fit within my plan. I did dig into my Flex Points for the week - but supposedly I should still be able to show a loss by using the Flex Points. I don't think I've lost anything this week though. If that's the case, I'm really going to be frustrated. I'll find out for sure tomorrow night. The one thing I DO know is that even if my loss (or lack thereof) is not what I want it to be, I am NOT going to let it derail my efforts. I'm doing so good and have a MUCH better attitude this time around. I think I'm most proud of my attitude because that's what's going to get me through the tough times. I know I can do this. I know I'm not in this predicament because of anyone else. It's all my fault and I'm the only one that can fix it. So that's what I'm doing. And setbacks will NOT set me back ;)
I hope everyone is doing well! I'll be checking on you if I haven't already.....
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10/04/2009 22:52
Worth it :)
So I have to say, spending 15 points on the chicken cheesesteak Friday night was TOTALLY worth it. I savored every single bite ;) With that said, maybe next time I'll have half a sandwich with a nice healthy salad to balance it out.
I've had a nice weekend so far. Last night hubby came home and took me out to eat at Applebee's. I got the Quesadilla Burger and only ate half of it and half the fries. Since I slept through breakfast and had a Lean Cuisine sandwich for lunch, I was within my points for the day. I'm really learning how to balance the foods I love with healthier choices during the day. That's a huge step for me!! I realize that I can't have chicken cheesesteak and burgers on a regular basis, even if they do fit within my points. But it's nice to know I can do it sporadically and not feel guilty about it.
For my friends that don't know what a chicken cheesesteak is....it's a lovely mess of thinly sliced white meat chicken kind of "beat up" on the grill - almost ends up looking like scrambled eggs but with meat if that makes sense. Then that is put on a french bread type roll with a few slices of cheese - I prefer american cheese. Some people use provolone, while others use cheese whiz. Here's a pic for you to enjoy...scrumptious....some people put peppers or fried onions...I prefer mine simple.
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10/02/2009 23:36
Chicken cheesesteak
Yum...I've been craving Chicken Cheesesteak for the last couple of days. I finally used my recipe builder on WW etools to determine how many points it would be. A 7" cheesesteak is approx. 15 points. I managed my breakfast and lunch so I have exactly 15 points left for the day. I think I'm going to have a chicken cheesesteak, skip the fries and maybe finish off the night with a 1 point giant WW fudge bar. Sounds like a plan that will make me very happy for the night :)
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