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Monday, March 18, 2013
Well, last wk started out great. I did the workouts I had scheduled for myself on the days I had them scheduled, ate healthy all wk, except for Thrus (hubby had Parent-teacher conference after the 2 p.m. dismissal, then the "optional post P-T faculty meeting" @ the country club afterwards, so he didn't come home until 1 a.m.) & by Fri a.m. I was down 3#s already. I was SO stoked. Then we had to take off for Omaha to take clean clothes to our youngest in college. Hubby's youngest bro is also in the hospital in Council Bluffs, so we wanted to go check in on him. We also met up with the middle son & the GODdaughter for lunch. I chose fairly healthy, got a chicken fajita with rice & beans, only ate 1/2 of that, but ate all 3 of the SMALL tortillas.Took the rest of the mixture home to have on Sun with 1 of my HEALTHY multi-grain, low carb, low cal tortilla for lunch. I also had a small house salad, no cheese, dressing on the side, & unsweetened iced tea. That was like 1:30. The rest of the day was split between shopping & visiting his bro. By dinner time we weren't hungry yet, but we had a sweet tooth. We shared a small bag of Whopper's Robin's eggs, hubby having the majority of them, I didn't keep track like I should have, but DID put them on my food tracker. Got home late, just had popcorn (no butter OR salt on mine) with homemade margaritas. I had 1&1/ which. I also tracked here.
Saturday, tho, I don't know what happened. Well, this A.M., I know NOW what happened. I couldn't seem to fill my tummy. Thurs I stayed up until 1 a.m. waiting for hubby, mainly b/c I did my TM workout LATE so I wasn't tired by bedtime, thinking I would sleep in (didn't have to be in Omaha until noon), but NOOO, woke up @ 7:30 a.m., stayed in bed until 8. But then Fri night, stayed up late AGAIN, but this time slept 9&1/2 hrs on Sat!!! I can NOT do that anymore b/c my AZZ drags all day long & I'm too tired to eat right. Hence, I couldn't seem to fill my tummy b/c I was OVERLY tired. I nibbled on crap all day long, can't even remember totally what all I ate. I posted MOST of it, but it wasn't all of it. Sat night we went to bed @ midnight & I slept exactly 8 hrs.
Then there's yesterday, the youngest came home for spring break, so I feel this need to make sure he gets real meals AND..... yummy stuff. He's SO broke right now, he's living off of mac-n-cheese, peanut butter sandwiches, & GOD only knows what else. He didn't come home until after lunch, so hubby & I had french toast for bf, which as I always do, I made mine healthier & had low cal syrup. I have pretty much gotten rid of artificial sweeteners out of my diet, but syrup is 1 I can NOT get myself to eat the regular stuff. I just can't. ANYWHO, lunch then was a Healthy Choice fish meal that was lower in sodium, but the rest of the day was just like Sat. Snacked on crap I had no business snacking on. I had made gingerbread cookies (just round, no rolling out & doing cut outs) with just a dab of a LIGHTER cream cheese frosting on top. I used 1 cup of powdered sugar, 2 T of 1% milk, 1 tsp of vanilla extract, & 1 oz of creamed cheese. That's right, just 1 oz. It was VERY yummy. We aren't big cream cheese eaters, but the last time I made frosting w/o it, something was missing. This gave it just enough flavor but NOT over powering with cream cheese. I never was much for gingerbread cookies, but yesterday, they were tasty, TOO tasty. OH, & I did NOT get my scheduled TM workout in on Sun like I had planned. Did on Fri tho, b4 we left for Omaha.
So this A.M.??? The 3#s are back. BUT, in the process of weighing myself, I see TOM has decided to visit. That explains being tired both Sat & Sun & not being able to quit munching on stuff. I was also going to go to the gym & do ST class 2day, even tho I'm trying to back off that a little, but I bailed. My low back is hurting, & have a little headache, OH, & I have a little indigestion, which I don't normally get, but do sometimes @ TOM time. Bending over causes things to come up in2 my throat & I HATE that!
So, we will see how this wk goes. Bookwork is not quite done, couldn't get in with the tax lady until the 26th so I'm dragging my feet even more. I have an all day CEU class on the 28th, & our the GODdaughter's parents get here on the 29th. I have TONS to do the next 2 wks & little motivation to do any of it. What is WRONG with me???
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Can't believe how long it's been since I blogged last. Life just got so busy after my last 1, & I had many health issues that kept me from being able to work out.
1st off I want to say, our son did NOT have to have a 2nd ACL replacement. U all can NOT imagine the relief! I sobbed when the Dr. came out after only 1 hr in surgery. That's how we knew b/c the reconstruction takes MUCH longer. The boy had TONS of scar tissue in there from the other Dr. NOT having him do PT b4 & RIGHT AFTER surgery. We've learned a lot in all this. He's doing great, got back about 85% of his movement out of that knee, but needless to say, the Air Force will NOT take him. He's just plugging away bartending, not what he wants to do with the rest of his life, but he does have a new gf (that's a crazy long story, but I will tell U this, SHE'S OUR GODDAUGHTER!!! Daughter of my dear friend in my pics on my SP page!). She moved up here from MS & is working @ the Cheesecake factory. It's still weird for us, but it's made for a fun story to tell people!
Now on2 less fun news. I ended up with a really bad right foot issue, seriously thought it was another joint problem, got to the point I couldn't work out anymore. It swelled up & was OH so painful the wkend of our reunion. We still had a nice time. got to skype with another long time friend from grade school, who now lives in Belgium. That was fun. Our friends from MS made it up & 3 wks later for our oldest son's wedding, too.
Oh, our oldest son's wedding... most wonderful day of our lives, other than having them. Our new DIL did a FABULOUS job putting 2gether a beautifully elegant, yet laid back wedding on a low budget. We had the time of our lives! We actually had several people come up to us & tell us after the dance reception, that was the most fun they'd had @ a wedding ever! My youngest niece, who got married just 3 months almost to the day after our son, said she had been to dozens of weddings & this was BY FAR, the best 1! I only wish I could have lost more weight b4 hand, but my foot just didn't let me. I got thru the wedding, but after that, it was almost unbearable.
I ended up having to get a boot for my foot, the specialist saying it was tendonitist. I still don't think that's what it is, for I get a severe burning sensation @ times in the lower part of my arch, more on the side of the foot. BUT, the boot for a month did do wonders, it's not NEAR as bad as it was. Now it's only every so often I get that burning sensation (which means a nerve problem somewhere), but I still can NOT do the elliptical, my cardio of choice. That really sets it off. I've been doing the TM, but no jogging yet, I'm still too scared.
As of yesterday I'm going to go back & start doing the things I need to do to find out if I can/will lose weight, or if the Dr needs to send me to an endocrinologist. I'm still doing bio-dentical HRT, but the compounding pharmacy where I get them from (N.C.) can no longer mail them to me. That state has made it illegal to ship out of state. OMG! I have to start all over again! They sent me 3 months worth, which will get me thru June, so I have 3 months to find a place that will do it for me thru MY Dr. Many of the compounding pharmacies around here require U go thru THEIR Dr & costs a lot more to do it that way. {{{sigh}}}
End of Jan I had a BP scare, it got REALLY high & I was having palpitations. Did the heart monitor for 2 days (dang thing broke me out terribly, couldn't go any longer than that) & found nothing. Went to do a stress test on a Fri & my BP was SO HIGH even after resting, they wouldn't do it that day. Upped my BP meds over the wkend & rescheduled the test for the following Mon. The meds made me so lethargic & light headed, I had to back off what they wanted me to take. Went in on Mon & my BP was fine, they did the test, even got me to a jog (even with my ankle) & everything looked great. No blockages & the heart muscles looked strong. U could even tell they were amazed I was jogging. I kept telling them I was an exerciser, but for some reason my weight just kept going up.
So now the Dr. wants me to keep close track of what I eat, how much I exercise, & see if we can't figure out what's going on. I know I'm in peri-menopause b/c I'm having TOMs sometimes every 2-3 wks, or sometimes it can be 6 wks b4 another. Some are VERY HEAVY & I'm extremely tired & lethargic. Other times I have no symptoms, it's just annoying.
Anyway, yesterday was my day 1 of trying to get back to where I was in '06-'07. I miss feeling like that. I haven't gained ALL my weight back that I lost leading up to those 2 yrs, but darn close, TOO CLOSE for me. I will say this, tho, either clothing sizes have changed since then, OR b/c I have continued all these yrs to exercise & eat healthier, I'm wearing a smaller size than I was when @ this weight prior to '05. I must still be somewhat toned. I haven't taken measurements b/c I keep 4getting to have hubby do so & the gym owner had to take on a 2nd job for a bit to catch up on bills, so she's not @ the gym much right now.
Oh, & it's that dreaded tax season time. I've GOT to get it done & soon for FASFA for the youngest & hubby. Looks like hubby will have his Master's done this summer if he takes 4 classes, something he's NEVER done b4! We could really use the raise he will get for doing this!
Well, here's to a new start. I'm trying to stay positive & not be down on myself how far I have to go again. I know we need to make goals to have something to strive for, but when I do that, I always manage to screw it up. When I lost my weight b4, I didn't say, "I want to be @ 'X' weight by such & such a time". I just started eating right & exercising & just went with the flow. That works best for me. It's hard right now, tho, b/c this May is our 30 Wedding Anniversary & we hope to go to MS this summer where I want to renew our vows. With the 4 classes he's taking, tho, not sure we will get to go. Plus, those friends will be here for Easter & again for Christmas b/c of their daughter living here now. SO, it's not like we won't see them this yr after seeing them twice last yr. LOL! But, I really wanted to renew our vows on the beach. I even have my outfit already. It's snug, so I really want to get some of this weight off & if it has to be taken in, I have a new DIL that's a home-ec teacher (I know that's not the politically correct name anymore, but I can never remember the new longer term) who can take it in for me.
So here's to a new yr, new start, & new me. Let's do this thing!
Monday, June 04, 2012
2morrow, Tues June 5th, our middle son goes in for his 2nd surgery on his knee. Won't know until the Dr gets in there with the scope if all they have to do is clear out scar tissue, or if another new ACL reconstruction will be needed. The not knowing is killing me, can't imagine what it's like for him. I am leaving this eve to go stay with him in Omaha, for he has to be @ the hospital by 5:30 a.m. yuck! It's an hr drive from here to there, hence me going down 2nite. Hubby will stay here with the 17 yr old 2nite, heading down 2morrow to be there b4 7 a.m surgery. If it's just scar tissue, I hope to be home sometime Thurs eve. IF it's another graft, I will be staying longer. I will still come home for a bit on Fri, for I will have a few things to do. Future DIL has a bridal shower on Sat in Omaha, so I will go to that, hence me needing to come home for just a bit. Hubby has a class in Omaha on Fri eve, so he will go down to check on him b4 & after class. We just have no clue how long I will have to be down there.
Which brings up the other fun part. Son has NO internet, so no wi fi for my iTouch, no computer what so ever, & no cable. UGH! What a long wk this is going to be. I AM taking workout clothes, couple of books, some cards, & the boy has lots of DVDs. There is also a pool @ his complex, so I'm taking my swimsuit. There's a Hy-Vee just 1 block from his place, so I will be walking there to pick up healthy foods for ME. He doesn't eat healthy, he's 25! LOL!
I'm going to miss exercise class this wk, quite frustrated about that b/c I'm on a losing streak again. Don't know how far I will get b4 our class reunion in 3 wks, but I have also lost inches. I was quite pleased with measurements on Fri. Of course, I 4got to bring home the numbers with me to post here.
Anyway, wanted people to know why U won't be seeing food or exercise postings from me this wk. I will be keeping track on my iTouch (notes), so I can transfer them here on Fri. Hope my intuitive eating will keep me on track good enough.
Hope every1 has a great wk & if U don't mind, PLEASE say a prayer &/or send healthy vibes my son's way, in hopes he just has to have scar tissue removed & all will be fine with that. Nothing more. You all are the best
Saturday, May 26, 2012
I know, been 4ever, but after my last blog, depression creeped back in. Mainly b/c of our middle son's knee issues. He had a 2nd MRI done mid Feb (free of cost, TG!) & the Dr NEVER DID get back to us about the results. Took it to a NEW Dr that came HIGHLY recommended by... follow closely here... our youngest son's good buddy's mom, who is head of the nursing staff in a well known hospital in Omaha. She did NOT recommend her OWN orthopedic specialist that did HER ACL reconstruction (from the hospital she works for), b/c he did the EXACT SAME THING TO HER that our son's Dr did to him. Their stories are identical, but she found a 2nd specialist that fixed her knee. So we went to him with the 2nd MRI & he said, the 1st ACL reconstruction wasn't positioned properly, FROM WHAT HE COULD TELL form the MRI. There is also definitely scar tissue there, which a 2nd surgery will take care of, but IF that ACL wasn't done right, they will have to do another whole new 1!!! IF that's the case, they will do it then, & we are suing the 1st Dr. I know darn well that's why he never called us back after that 2nd MRI was done. Our son called his office EVERY WK following him receiving the MRI disc, & he was always either busy or out, NEVER returning our son's phone call. Can we say "GUILTY"?
SO, needless to say, I went in2 a depression over the whole thing. Guilt that 'I' suggested our son going to the 1st guy, guilt that we didn't keep him on our insurance (he was suppose to go in2 the Air Force just 1 month after we had to say keep or drop him) Guilt that we don't have the $$ to help him with all his never ending Dr bills. & the list goes on & on. Wed we see the new Dr to confirm when surgery will be. Hold on2 your butts.....
THEN, our last baby boy graduated high school last wkend. This whole spring I cried @ the very mention of it. My poor hubby was scared to say ANYTHING b/c I would tear up. Strangers would say, "oh, your last 1, aren't U excited?" & I would burst in2 tears. I'm SO excited for him, his future, & the next stage in his life (college), but I'm NOT ready for this stage IN MY life to begin. I loved the "mom of school age kids" stage. I complained about all the ball games, concerts, Quiz Bowls, meetings, etc, but deep down, that's what made me who I am. I'm a mom above all other things, & I LOVED it! I know, I still am, & they will still need me, but the loneliness come Aug scare the holy crap out of me. Nuff said....He was only 1 month old when we moved to this town/state 17&1/2 yrs ago. I can't believe how fast it went! It's mind boggling! I'm sobbing as I write this.
BUT, on a happier note, next month is our (hubby's & mine) 30 yr class reunion, along with Bubbles43 from SP. She & her hubby will be flying up from MS in June for 4 days. THEN, they turn around & fly back up just 2&1/2 wks later for our oldest son's wedding in July! They will be here for 11 days then! I'm SO excited! We are going to have a blast!
As for my food & exercise, I had to drop my Personal Training with the gym owner b/c finances got BAD. Another reason for my depression. It was all we could do to make it to the end of each month w/o being overdrawn. I've continued with the regular exercise classes, some cardio on my own, & eating fairly healthy (most of the time), but the weight just will NOT come off!!! I also had a scare in March for possible blood clots in my right leg, but an ultrasound disproved that notion. TG! The calf & ankle swell bad @ times, to the point it's a tad painful.... more uncomfortable that it feels painful. YES, I've been tested for gout, IT's NOT GOUT! I don't even eat/drink the things the cause gout, so I knew that wasn't it anyway. The Dr (actually PA, for I like them better than Drs anyway) didn't think it was either, but did the test to prove we were both right. She wants to run a battery of tests to find out what is keeping me from losing weight, sending me to a GOOD endocrinologist, but we just don't have the $$ for that right now. Will have to do it soon, tho, for hubby's insurance thru the school is about to double our deductible! OUCH! NOT looking 4ward to that with all my health issues as of late. I keep telling myself my health could be worse, or it is & I just don't know it yet. {{{sigh}}}
I'm hoping to come here more now, @ least until next month, then I will probably be too busy until the end of July. Come Aug, tho, I will have no life with my boy gone. Oh, here we go again.....
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Got out of my funk the day after my last blog. We went furniture shopping @ the midwest's LARGEST furniture store, Nebraska Furniture Mart. It was the last day for their HUGE sales & 0% financing for 33 months!!! Amazing what new furniture does for a person's mental attitude. Our payments end up being $25/mo!
Our new TV table, got rid of our MONSTER solid Oak TV center that took up WAY too much room
Hubby's pride & joy! LOL! He missed having a recliner. It's more green than it looks here.
This is MY pride & joy! I was going to have our future DIL make covers for the spotted pillows, but now that I have them home, I don't think I will.
NOW, we are going to look for end tables & a coffee table. Getting rid of the monster TV center opened up our room. I'm also going to get a large area rug to just add some color to the room.
I started personal training again with my dear friend/gym owner, Laura, & she is pushing me like no other. We met up Tues, yesterday, & HOPEFULLY 2morrow (I currently have a touch of a bug, hope it's a short 12 hr thing). I also attended her 8:30 a.m. class Tues & yesterday, & hopefully 2morrow. I was hoping to get to her yoga class 2nite, but that's out for sure. Then Sat she, another member, & I are going to hit the stationary bikes 2gether. She doesn't have spin bikes, but she has a workout that is/works similar to spin classes. I'm SO FREAKING SORE it's unbelievable. I truly believe she helped flush whatever this is, out of my system. Massage does the same thing, but since my gf has moved so far away, we don't get to exchange anymore. I was hoping to this month, but I've been so stinking busy & continue to be, it's not going to happen. I'm hoping to see her next month.
Food has been good, doing the 3 day jump start meal plan Laura had me do almost 2 yrs ago. It sounds/looks very restrictive, but the way I do it, I'm NEVER hungry. here's been my last 2 days:
Tues~
PRE work out: (8 a.m.)
1 large celery stalk & 1 c raw spinach
EXERCISE Class 8:30-9:30 mostly leg ST, only ends up about 35 min of workout (rest is talking or finding the equipment we need, or modifying something for me b/c of my wrists)
BF: (10 a.m.)
2 slices Sarah Lee 45 cal MULTI-grain toast with a couple squirts of spray butter,
1 T Skippy NATURAL creamy Peanut Butter
3 cups hot green tea
1 small orange
PRE work out: (noon)
1 large celery stalk & 1 c raw spinach
PERSONAL TRAINING 1 p.m. for 30 min. Full body cardio circuit. Took measurements
LUNCH: (2:30 p.m.)
2 slices Sarah Lee 45 cal MULTI-grain toast with a couple squirts of spray butter,
1 T Kraft mayo made with Olive Oil, pepper, & garlic powder mixed with...
1 can tuna REDUCED SODIUM
put tuna mixture on toasted bread
3 c hot green tea
P.M. snack: (5:15 p.m. - normally eaten @ 4:30, but was @ Jr's BB game)
1 med apple
PRE Dinner: (9:30 p.m.)
1 large celery stalk & 1 c raw spinach
EVE SNACK: (8 p.m. - I was @ BB games, so this wouldn't happen on a normal day)
BB concession stand small popcorn & 24 oz bottled water
DINNER: (10 p.m.)
3 oz cooked ground beef thoroughly drained
1/4 c. ShurFine fat free refried beans
Mrs. Dash extra spicy seasonings
1 T salsa
1 c 1% milk
I was only hungry @ the ball games. I was trying SO HARD NOT to have the bag of popcorn, so I texted Laura my trainer BEGGING & she said go for it. She & I both didn't want my blood sugar to get too low. I was fine then until we ate dinner @ 10. Something we NEVER do. 2 of the 4 BB games went in2 DOUBLE overtime. It was a crazy night of BB. We could/should have easily been home by 8:30.
WED~
PRE workout: (8 a.m.)
1 large celery stalk & 1 c raw spinach
EXERCISE Class 8:30-9:15 mostly upper body ST
BF: (10 a.m.)
1 scrambled egg (made with water & added spices)
2 slices Sarah Lee 45 cal MULTI-grain toast with a couple squirts of spray butter,
etra small banana
3 c hot green tea
PRE Lunch: (noon - had a client @ 12:15)
1 large celery stalk & 1 c raw spinach
LUNCH: (2 p.m.)
9 Hint of Salt Triscuits
1.5 oz of Pepper Jack cheese (9 slices from the end of block cheese
1 can tuna REDUCED SODIUM
I split the 9 slices of cheese in 1/2, makes a perfect little 1" square. Put a square on each Triscuit, put tuna on top, then the other 1/2 slice of cheese on top of the tuna. Place them all on a plate & heat up in microwave JUST UNTIL CHEESE IS SLIGHTLY MELTED! Maybe 30 sec? Makes for a YUMMY snack, too!
PRE workout: 3:30)
1 stalk celery & 1 c raw spinach
PERSONAL TRAINING: (4-4:30 - full body cardio circuit)
DINNER: (7 p.m.)
4 oz skinless chicken breast cooked in spray olive oil with Mrs. Dash chipotle seasoning
10 baby carrots
20 VERY SMALL BAKED french fries (biggest being no longer than 2")
EVE SNACK:
1 c. Blue Bunny ALL NATURAL white choco raspberry frozen yogurt
I should have had broccoli or cabbage instead of the fries, but we were out. I also was suppose to only have 1/2 c of the frozen yogurt, but I HONESTLY thought it was 1 c. Reading it just now, I see it was suppose to be 1/2 c. IN MY DEFENSE, last night was 1 c. of frozen yogurt, but I didn't have any, hence the cup of milk instead.
SO, 2day, having a bug or something, I will TRY to stick to meal plan, but can't promise. I was suppose to have an apple for BF, but that wasn't going to happen! I don't need help there!!! I'm going to have a banana here in a bit.
SO, I'm feeling very positive, motivated, & blessed to have Laura & Mojo in my corner, helping me with this amazing journey!
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