My Journey Through Life

DH called me this morning on his way home from work, wanted to go out for breakfast. I called his sister and we met her at Bob Evan's. I had the fruit and yogurt crepes and turkey sausage off the fit from the farm menu. Big mistake! It was really good, but the crepes had lowfat yogurt, don't know what the crepes themselves were made of, but the total was 10 points on WW! That is almost half my food for the day just on breakfast! I had a meal bar and milk for lunch and plan on a salad, which will be almost no points for supper. We did go for a walk for almost an hour, I have been doing great with my exercise and plan to go to the gym the next two days!

Had to drag myself out of bed, but I did it!!! Went to the gym, 15 minutes on the elliptical, 15 on the treadmill! That is exercise 7 out of the last 9 days!!! I feel so much better, especially after the Yankees 20 to 11 shellacking of the Red Sucks!!

My legs were bothering me a lot...really stiffening up when I was sleeping or driving in the car a long way. I would stop after an hour or so of driving and I felt like the Tin Man looking for an oil can!! I would have to start out and they would loosen up as I walked. After just one week of eating more sensibly (I still have to make improvments) and consistent exercise, I notice that my legs are not as stiff and sore!

Alarm off at 6am. I did not want to get up and exercise, but since I made yesterday my day off, I had to! Took a brisk 30 min walk...1.53 miles. I am so glad I did!

Decided not to work out today. My leg muscles are sore and I don't want to over-do it. Having dinner with a friend I haven't seen in ages. Maybe I will do some Yoga tonight before bed...trying to incorporate lots of different exercises into my routine!!

My legs are not as stiff in the mornings since I have been working out regularly. I know a week isn't enough time to see big changes, but if after that time, I notice an improvement, just think how much better it will be after a month....six months....a year. I have to go for a bone scan this fall, I hope there is improvement there, too.

Worked from home today, so I didn't have a chance to workout this morning. I am very proud of myself though, cause I did workout tonight! That is a 5 day streak of working out! Still ate more than I should have today, but I feel good about my exercise. I even went to the store and didn't get any coffee or cakes or anything!!

Got up a little before six and went to the gym. I did 30 minutes on the treadmill. I was going to do weights, but decided to get rid of some pounds before I start into that. Once I feel that I have been consistent with the cardio and am really losing weight, I can start mixing more strength training in. I just don't feel up to it now. Off for a shower and then to work!

This is my third day in a row to get up and exercise!!!! It is funny how when you do one good thing, it makes you want to do more!! Taking my bike ride today made me want to eat a healthy breakfast with more fruit and less fat!!! This picture was taken on July 11, 2009. I can't wait to look better!

Got up this morning at 6:45 to go for a bike ride. I was gonna ride out to the hotel, but decided I didn't have enough time or energy for my first ride!!! Check it out: MapMyWalk.com - General Road Cycling: General Road Cycling on 08/16/2009 Shared via AddThis

Another good day!! Got up at 6am, 15 minutes on treadmill, 15 on elliptical! Bagel for breakfast, salad for lunch, left over Chinese food for supper....too many snacks, still too much food, but I feel better that I am not eating all the time and I have worked out to days in a row!!!! One thing that needs to change with me is my mental state...what I mean is I have to think like a 'normal' person...a person who eats meals, but doesn't have to eat all the time. That is not normal. Normal is what I have done the past couple days, eaten meals with some sensible snacks...not constantly pushing food into my mouth. I have to think myself thin as well as work to get thin!

Today went very well. After eating breakfast around 8am, I didn't eat again until 2pm!!! That is some kind of record! I ate dinner at 6:30. When I got back to the hotel, I ate two snack bars....more than I should have had, but at least I wasn't eating ice cream or cookies!!!!

Up this morning at 6am. I felt well-rested for being in a hotel, I don't typically sleep well anywhere, but it is worse in hotels. I fall asleep easily, but wake up frequently. I hope this improves with better health. Walked on the tredmill for 15 mins, bike for 15 mins. Back to the hotel room for a shower. When I am eating less fat, I need to remember to take my metumucil every night, that's all I am going to say about that! LOL! Had a banana, corn flakes and yogurt for breakfast. I am thinking of picking something up for lunch so I don't eat food at work. I love the food at work, but I need to cut back on sodium...that is hard with restaurant food!!! It is no wonder we are overweight as a nation!! The pictures of the chocolate lava cake and pizza and pasta stand out above the pictures of what I could look like if I ate Jenny Craig or Nutrisystem food, or did this or that workout program! We are bombarded every day with food, food, eat this...but you must be thin.....

Symptoms that will get better? Legs feeling stiff, feet hurting, tired, lack of energy. When I am exercising on a regular basis and eating right and losing weight, these symptoms will go away!!!!

This was a good day!! I didn't want to eat everything that I saw....I didn't eat anything between breakfast and lunch!!! I will get up in the morning and walk on the treadmill. I even sucked it up and put my actual awful weight on my weight watchers profile!!!! What a breakthrough! I think that because I decided to take this journey publically, you, dear reader will help keep me accountable for my behaviors. It seems to me that the first day is always the easiest, I have all this fire and drive to do well. It doesn't last long enough for me to lose anything. I need to do like the girl on What Not to Wear is doing...until I lose the weight, I still need to embrace my body and my self for who I am now. I will not buy anymore clothes until I can buy a smaller size. I don't need clothes right now, so I don't need to spend money on clothes that won't fit the new me!!! Here's hoping tomorrow will be as good as today was! Follow me....

I got so involved in the family blog...getting ready for the reunion that I neglected this all together. I think I am ready to start my journey now. I am tired of being tired...tired of feeling like a failure when it comes to taking care of my health. I need to start creating what I used to call the 'total package'. I need to take care of my skin, eyes, teeth, body, mind, spirit, heart....Come with me........