Moving back to California ----- Good bye Canada

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Wow- I can't believe it has been over a year since I posted a blog - such a slacker.


I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas /Happy Hannukah and enjoyed time with family . This has been such a big year for me. I'm officially in remission, I just celebrated my one year wedding anniversary and in two days my husband and I are leaving Victoria, British Columbia and moving back to California.

Please pray for us as we have a long journey of taking a ferry, driving, and a plane for myself and my cat. My husband will continue to drive for an additional 20 hours (with the dog) after he drops us off on the plane.

Excited but nervous about this new move. Can't wait to start this new chapter in our lives but going to miss some of the amazing people we have met here in Victoria, BC. We have been blessed with meeting some of the most extraordinarily compassionate people we have ever encountered here. We are not only leaving our friends but a piece of our hearts.

We know this next chapter in our lives is necessary --- but my heart feels so heavy as we spend the next couple of days packing and saying goodbye.

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Feeling defeated

Tuesday, December 06, 2011

I feel like I am on a roller coaster with my health. I had been doing so well with my consistency and noticed big changes in my weight and the way my clothes were fitting.

I have been struggling with a knee injury over the past 6 weeks ( my doctor says it is from overcompensation due to my Achilles tear on the opposite side last year) but I have pushed through and found healthy opportunities to keep working out. Saturday night my knee just buckled and gave way and I fell forward. My toe was in the most awkward position. I thought for sure it was broken but thankfully it is just sprained. Now I cannot work out for 4 weeks and can barely stand. My wedding is less than three weeks away.

On top of that i have the flu AGAIN. I have been sick almost every other week since October. I'm so thankful to be getting married but just feel so defeated with everything else.

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1,500 days on Spark People

Thursday, December 01, 2011

Today when I went to log in I saw that as of today I have been on this site for 1,500 days. I cannot believe that it has been this long.

I absolutely love this site. I have come to realize that whenever I am active on this site (tracking food and workouts, reading new recipes and supporting and being supported by my sparkfriends) the weight comes off. A couple of times, I have felt that I have the hang of it and cut down on my "sparktime". Lo and behold - the bad habits creep back in and so does the weight. So many people think that they can do things alone and don't ask for help. I am no longer one of those people. Sparkpeople works for me. I have everything I need right here. Food tracking, articles, recipes, fitness ideas (with wonderful video instruction), AN AMAZING NETWORK OF PEOPLE who are like me!

Thank you Sparkpeople for this wonderful site you have created for us. I look forward to the next 1,500 days.

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I really CAN do this

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Update - the wedding dress fit! AND I shed inches all over the place. I think I will stay away from scales. Every time I weighed myself I didn't really see any progress but when I put the dress on, they had to put pins in to make a lot more alterations then we had anticipated. I couldn't believe it.

It's amazing because i had the mentality that the only way to lose weight was to go running for an hour a day. Once I couldn't do that any more, i had sort of lost hope. A funny thing happened, I stopped being so hard on myself and started appreciating the things I can do! Swing dancing has been fun and a new way to spend time with my fiancee.

Trying out new machines at the gym. I am still enjoying yoga (who knew). I'm still not a big fan of weights but I do it two times a week. My dog is getting in shape too. We take her out 3 times a day. Have implemented a 100 steps rule after every meal.

While I still longingly stare at the runners (Yes runner's envy), I hope to one day get to that point again. I am steadily shedding inches and doing it at a reasonable rate.

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Less than 50 days away

Saturday, November 05, 2011

sooooo, how to begin this whirlwind of a blog. My mind is all over the place with excitement and frustration.

My wedding is less than 50 days away/7 weeks/1.5 months away and it's like time has really flown by. I had all these great expectations of how I would be able to shed 15-20 pounds (during a 7 month period) but my body did not cooperate.

What went wrong:
1. Trip to New York to visit my family and friends. I spent 9 days and had a blast but did not exercise once while I was there. I was walking a lot but definitely did not expend all of the calories i was consuming from multiple meals and alcohol.

2. My injuries keep piling up. I have had my issue with my Achilles tendon since last year but now I'm having knee problems and back pain

3. Beating myself up - too often when I made a bad choice or didn't go to the gym, I spent too much time beating myself about it instead of moving forward.

4. low immune system - I have gotten more colds and flu in the past 4 months than I can remember

What is going right:
1. I have the BEST support group - my fiancee, my friends and my sparkfriends ROCK!

2. The last 4 four weeks have really been a turn around point. Instead of getting frustrated that I cannot run at a 9 min/mile pace. I am just happy to be able to light jog/walk at a 13 minute/mile pace - AS LONG AS I AM BEING ACTIVE

3. I started a liver cleanse that really helped to change my digestion

4. My fiancee and a couple of friends started taking swing dancing classes - FUN

While I still haven't shed the inches around my hips that I was hoping to. I feel I am on the right track. I'm just hoping I can keep moving forward. I know that I still have time to make it happen. Right now I'm glad that I'm not living in the states because Thanksgiving is usually hard for me to eat well. This won't be a problem this year because Thanksgiving already passed in Canada.

Off for a fitting for my dress. Keeping my fingers crossed that I won't be too disappointed........to be continued.

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