Good morning!!! Okay so this crazy busy schedule has offically taken over and its not stopping until at least Thursday at 1 haha! However, even though im running up and down I have managed to keep sane! Huge acchomplishment! I have so many things to catch up on and talk about so here I go!
One thing I learned yesturday.....Jelly Beans are really good.....yeah they are yummy! Especially when you have a whole bowl at work, huge bowl with all kinds of flavors. Oh and then next to the bowl was this handout of how you can mix different jelly bean flavors and make "sweet treats". So I made all kinds of sweet treats including my favorite strawberry coconut! Anyways, to make this short, I couldn't keep my pesky fingers from this huge bowl! So I was eating them all day long at work! Oh my, they just kept me coming for more! After about a couple handfuls, I learned my lesson! While they were good for a little bit, my tummy said NO to them an hour later. Wow, overloading on sweets like I used to before just doesn't work anymore. Thank goodness! One lesson learned! Don't have handful after handful of jelly beans!
I was listening to the news like I do every morning and were supposed to be getting rain and cooler weather! I give up! Thats all I have to say!
So with my weight issues, i have been thinking about what my plans are. I have an appointment with my doctor this Friday to make sure everything is okay. Im going to request another blood results, not because I liked to get pricked but because I want to know where I'm at. Otherwise, im going to be on thinking mode for a little bit. Im going to be playing with all of my eating and exercising. See how my body does with all of it. Its going to be like this for awhile. Im still going to weigh weekly as an offical read, to assure me that im staying on track. However, I still weigh in daily, but thats for my own benefit. Today is weigh in. We will see how it goes!
I will update later, after weigh in! Talk to you all soon!
Afternoon update! Wow, they were not kidding about it being windy! Oh my goodness! While I was outside, things were flying right towards me as if I had a sign on my head that said "objects towards me!" A piece of carpet hit me as well as leaves and other random objects!
Went to weigh in today! Came out with exciting news! First off lost another pound! I will take it! WOOHOO!!! So im down to 147.2!!!! Gosh I still can't believe it, I close my eyes and open them just to make sure it's really REAL!!! WOW! As well as I have lost a total of ready......49 WHOPPING INCHES!!!! I made a new ribbon and its hanging on my fridge! Im going to keep on going and nothing is stopping me!
I hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday and weigh-in's!!! Come on we can all do it! Never, EVER give up!!!
Im off to check on you all!!!!
Have a wonderful Wednesday!!!!!
Posted By: hey alexia
Comments to this post:
03/21/2007 11:47
Happy First Day of Spring Alexia
I always enjoy reading your blog. Looks like yesterday had lessons for everyone....thankfully we all learned and moved on to bigger and better places today.
Stay away from those sweets...you're sweet enough without them Jelly Beans!
Hey Alexia, Happy Wednesday and 1st Day of Spring. I was just wondering when we would see your photo on the home page. I know I've emailed EP and made it known that I wanted to see you up there. You are my 1st Friend to Make Goal! You've got to shine.
Its so great to see an actual person that I have heard of and read their story make goal. Its nice to put a face with a name. Congrats on making goal, and I hear you will soon be another poster child for EP!!! Yes? No? Either way I wish you the best of luck maintaining. I know you can do it!!
And Jelly Beans always get the best of me too!! No worries. its a lesson learned. Hope WI went well for you today!! Good luck with everything!
Yeah, those little sneaky things! They are so yummy and small that you hardly notice that you've already gone through a few handfulls!
I think if you enjoy your eating and exercise where it is then keep it up. You've met your goal and I know you know this lifestyle is for life. Go by how your body feels, you know what's good for it.
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03/21/2007 16:33
Lesson Learned
That's all you can ask for, right? I'm still so proud of you!
Way to go Alexia!! You have done so well and you're still going. 49 inches is awesome!!! WOW!! You have to feel like a new person on the inside and out. I'm so proud of you and I thank you for sharing your experiences with us.
Well at least Thursday at 1pm is tomorrow so it's coming up and soon it will be over! Then you can relax.
Wow it's funny that you mention jelly beans because I was just thinking today that I wanted some... And I haven't had jelly beans in YEARS!!! You're a mind-reader is what you are. haha When I was 20 I used to buy Starburst Jelly Beans and separate them out into little ziplock baggies per serving. It worked really well.
WOW Alexia 49 inches? That is amazing! Look at how far you've come. Literally, look!
I'm having a great Wednesday. All the fluctuated weight has come off and I'm back to 110.4. Yay!
you go girl! you totally have this thing down cold - another lb gone for good! how long has it been since you have been to the doctor about the weight stuff? I don't know the back story: did this journey begin for you because of a blood test result? If so, your physician is going to be very impressed with how far you've come! i have only lost a fraction of the weight and inches you have (still feels like a lot to me though!), but i already got some really positive results last time i went in (just in terms of blood pressure, heart rate, vitals, etc.). I should think about getting a blood test done... I have no idea about what my cholesterol is... anyway, hope the rest of your busy week goes well! Take care :)
You inspire so many people !! I'm so proud of you!!
OMG Alexia! 49 inches and another pound?!?! WOWIE WOWIE WOOOOOWIE!!!!! That's the best news I've heard all week! Do you know how many countless people you inspire? It is simply amazing looking at all of your progress! You are just unstoppable!! I am SO VERY PROUD of you! Sometimes jellybeans can teach us life lessons, we just got to be ready to "hear" them. Way to go!! Oh and thank you for the sweet comment on my blog, it really made me even more determinded! Thank you!! Hope you had a Happy First Day of Spring!
Thanks for your comment on my blog. You asked about HCG. As I understand it, the body ordinarily uses these fuel sources (in order): ingested food, subcutaneous fat (so called structural fat) and muscle, then deep storage (hips, thighs, etc.).
HCG is supposed to liberate about 2,000 calories/day from the stored fat. Because it's circulating and available for quick use, it moves up in rank for fuel usage and preserves the subcu fat and muscle. So you're not supposed to get the big blood sugar drops or that gaunt-faced look as on other diets. So far, it's going OK for me.
You are stunning! I envy that you have met your goal already! LOOK AT YOU! GOOD JOB!! I wanted to stop by and thank you for posting to my blog. Thank you for yoour words of encouragement. I know we all have our good and bad days... But I love the good day WAYYYYYYY more than the other ones. I am going to do great today!! FOOD WILL NOT WIN!! DAMMIT!!!
LOL! Do you know I'm not a candy eater at all, but I have a strong weakness for jelly beans. I take it you had jelly belly's? LOL! I'm the same as you when I eat something bad, my stomach protests in a big way. :)
Congrats on your weigh in and all those inches lost! Fantabulous! You're such an inspiration to so many. :)
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03/22/2007 11:04
Hey there
Thanks for the kind comment yesterday. Youre always so inspirational. Hope you hav e agreat thursday!
I have so many things to catch up on and talk about so here I go!
Wow, overloading on sweets like I used to before just doesn't work anymore. Thank goodness! One lesson learned! Don't have handful after handful of jelly beans!
