april re-cap and may goals`

Monday, April 30, 2012

So the first month of being "back" is over. I am really surprised at how fast this month went by. I am really enjoying putting so much focus on my health. :)
Here are my measurement at the beginning of april
arms-12.5
bust-44.5
waist-40
low waist 44.5
hips 51
thighs 32
knee 20
calf 18.5

...and now
arms-12.75
bust-45
waist-39.5
low waist 44
hips 51
thighs 32
knee 20
calf 18

.,.total inches loss
arms +.25 *woo hoo building muscle from crutching :)
bust +.5 *???
waist -1
low waist -2
hips -1
thighs -1
knee -1
calf -1

not bad in 2 months if I say so myself. Of course I would love if if were more, but I am loosing consistently and that makes me very happy!! I will also say I have met my goals from April!
SUCCESS :) I lost my 7 lbs and did 98% days low carb, I went over 3 days. I think I only missed being on spark 2 days...huge improvement there. I find it easier to track my food with the myfitnesspal app, but I am still trying to log on and enter everything into my tracker here at the end of the day too just to be that much more accountable.
So with that here are my goals for May.


Becca's May Goals

1) loose 10 lbs (2lbs/week)
2) going low carb 100/day. I want to challenge myself a little more with the carb thing
3) being on sparkpeople at least once everyday
4) challenge myself to heal, I want to heal strong :)
5) positive attitude (I still get so frustrated and down not being able to do some everyday things so I really want to remember that this is only going to make me stronger) **I'm going to keep this one...still a work in progress hehe :)

oh and my 2 yr wedding anniversay is May 15th too! This month is going to ROCK!

  

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KSTEVENS140 7/10/2012 12:43PM

We don't get to talk much at work. So I just wanted to add my support to you here. I hope that you are keeping up with your goals, and continuing to move forward. Report Inappropriate Comment

Half way through April

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

So I am pretty sure this is the first month I have been totally commited to my goals. I have done so great with the low carb thing. It has been so much easier that I thought. WIN for me :)
As for the scale...I want to weight in to make sure I am on track, to keep myself in check. But only being 25% weight bearing on my left leg it was so painful just to get on it to set my April goals. It took me 4 times of weighing myself to get my actual weight instead of ERROR because my legs were shaking so bad.
I know I am healing and I can feel that my leg is getting stronger, but it such a backwards look at fearing the scale. I am going to try and weigh in Saturday morning...Wish me LUCK :)
I will be so excited when I am all healed and all better from this broken leg. But it has seriously made me stop life and see exactally what I had been taking for granted.
LOL somedays I feel like one I can just walk around again I will NEVER sit down hahaha!
Definately a new perspective on my life.

  

frustrated

Monday, April 09, 2012

BEWARE...this is extreme venting lol...it may not even make sense....I mean really no sense.

So frustrated at the one of my closest friends. Like to the point that I can't seem to remember why I call her that! The last 3 months I have been dragged through hell. I broke my left leg in to places. This is a tough thing to go through as is, but when you can't even count of your friends to lift you up?? I have seriously been stuggling! I just count my blessings that I have such an AMAZING husband that has taken everything on with a smile. We have 3 young kids, and a household to run and I was bed ridden. He never even raised his voice, not even when I would ask him to get up several times when he had just sat down to eat dinner lol! He has been my rock and my amazing family has been there the whole time through the tears and anger and denial, all of it. But my friends, my best friends, not even a visit...a few texts, but only if I started the conversation. I really expected them to be there for me.
Last week I got my cast off, I could stand on my own 2 feet for the first time is 12 weeks but does she say anything, no! Nothing...
She asks to borrow a dress, I say sure, but you will have to come up here to get it cause I cant drive yet (again the effing broken leg) and she goes and buys one instead. seriously!? But she is going out of town and needs someone to watch her dog...hi becca, how are you? i miss you! ....AAAHHHHHH! really! GRRR!!!
I love her, but seriously, this is not a friend. I need a friend.

  

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BEARGODDESS 4/10/2012 10:21AM

Maya Angelou once said "When people show you who they are, BELIEVE THEM" I give second chances, but not thirds. I broke my arm a year ago and my husband was an angel too! (Aren't we lucky there?) He cooked and cleaned and never complained. I was fortunate to have supportive friends too though. One of them brought me home-cooked meals and offered to help any way they could. Hope you're healing up well and take care! Report Inappropriate Comment

OAKSHAVEN 4/9/2012 11:01PM

I hope you don't even consider keeping the dog. With friends like that, who needs enemies? Report Inappropriate Comment

HELLO_HURRICANE 4/9/2012 10:56PM

This reminds of the Toy Story song, "Youve got a friend in me"... Report Inappropriate Comment

march & april measurements and april goals

Saturday, April 07, 2012

I took my measurements the beginning of march, still way before I could step on a scale just to have idea of where I would be starting at when I could start walking again.
March 7, 2012
arms-12.5
bust-44.5
waist-40.5
low waist-46
hips-52
thighs-33
knee-20
calf-19

I was released to partial weight bearing (about 25%) on april 3rd then I took my weight, which was the most painful thing since I broke my leg, and measurements again today. I was pretty shocked, but at the same time, I know I have been wheelchair/bed ridden for the last 12 weeks, so I knew some gain was going to happen. We are stating to fix that now!!
So here are my april goals...including loss *YAY* and my goals for april
arms-12.5
bust-44.5
waist-40 ***.5" loss!!
low waist 44.5 ***1.5" loss!!
hips 51 ***1" loss!!
thighs 32 ***1" loss!!
knee 10 ***1" loss!!
calf 18.5 ***.5" loss!!

so excited that I lost even just under the week I have started to be on my feet agian! HOORAY

April Goals

1) loose 7 lbs
2) going low carb 150g/day **thanks SKINNYMISSKACEY
3) being on sparkpeople at least once everyday
4) challenge myself to heal, I want to heal strong :)
5) positive attitue (I still get so frustrated and down not being able to do some everyday things so I really want to remember that this is only going to make me stronger)

  

Sticks and stones may break my bones but this will never stop me

Thursday, January 12, 2012

On Friday, now almost a week ago I was home sick. I had been sick for about 2 weeks. But today was worse I started throwing up too. I was having a hard day. I got up to go spill my guts again, but this time I woke up on the floor in extreme pain. Obviously disoriented and a fuzzy headed I tried to figure out what happened. I had a tennis ball bump on the back of my headed and quickly realized I couldn't stand on my left leg or barely move it for that matter. I crawled over to my couch and just started bawling! I just broke down. I didn't know I had broken bones at this point but knew I was hurting really bad.
After trying to piece my morning back together, an MRI, and a very painful X-ray session. I am told I have no concussion and can finally have something to take the edge off the pain AND to calm me down just enough to find out I broke my tibia and fibula and it will require surgery to fix me. * cue breakdown #2*
Well Monday was the surgery. Everything went well a couple screws and a plate and my bones can begin healing :). Oh and did i mention 3 months no weight bearing.My head is still very bruised but I am thankful for nothing worse.
So here we are now. I refuse to let this get the better of me and stop me from achieving my goals. This has definately given me obsticals but I know I can handle them. I have all the time in the world *well it certainly feels this way* to plan plan plan! I am going to give it my all everyday whatever that day might hold. Obviously I can't start c25k as originally planned, but that is okay because I will start and starting is half the battle.
If anyone has any advice or has been is a similar crutch bound situation I welcome any and all advice, knowledge, opinions or anything that will help make the best of a bad situation.
PS I will still conquer c25k this year!!! :)

  

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KSTEVENS140 1/13/2012 1:10PM

OK, so as you well know I was in this situation (crutches at least) a few years ago. I didn't stop exercising at all. Just had to exercise in a different manner. Given a lot of it was my arms that got worked, but I still felt good knowing that I was still burning calories. So I used bands to work my arms, there are tons of exercises you can do with bands. Also I used a hand pedal machine to work my arms. Even more inspiring then me is my brothers story, he broke the same bones you did while playing football in High School. He couldn't play football the rest of the season so he turned his energy to weight lifting. My brother at the age of 15 won Mr Natural Teen Utah. Plus the following year he competed against men in his weight division and ended up taking second place. All because he broke his leg and couldn't play football. You've got the right attitude! I hope that you heal quickly, and we I get to see your smiling face daily again soon. Let us know if you need anything. Report Inappropriate Comment

VETTRANGER 1/13/2012 12:20AM

As far as losing weight, turn this into a plus. My strategy is to lose weight by eating correctly, and get fit with exercise. I intentionally kept my exercise light last summer during the fast weight loss portion of my experience so that I wouldn't have water fluctuations and muscle gain cloud my real progress. Because so many things can interrupt exercise schedules, as you so painfully know, I think it's dangerous to rely on exercise too much in a weight loss program. Just figure out a healthy and calorie efficient mode of eating for the long run, and stick to it. You'll lose weight consistently and naturally, whether you are exercising every day or tied to crutches. Best wishes on a speedy and sound recovery. I know its hell while you are going through, but it will be such a relief when you get past the end of this period that you'll almost feel it was worth it to feel that good again! Comment edited on: 1/13/2012 12:21:27 AM Report Inappropriate Comment