Even miracles take a little time.
-CINDERELLA
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
PART 2 of week 6. Update
PART 2 of the 6 week check up
I went to the sports physiologist today for some tests to just see how the exercise part of the program is going. I learned today that of the 34 pounds I have lost 1 pound was water, 1 pound was muscle(which she said is totally good and normal) and the rest was fat. I kinda raised my eye at losing muscle because it really feels like I am gaining muscle but she said that a lot of people on the program lose more muscle.
The second part of the visit today was body measuring! Fun fun! I was measured every inch in
December so results are...as of today I have lost 15 inches..THAT IS JUST NUTS !!
The bad news for today , I was kind of bummed about. I have written about the liver enzymes in the previous blog. I was really hoping that yesterdays blood draw would come back with even better numbers but they for some crazy reason that we don't know , they went up. They are still down from day one but I was hoping for them to normalize. It would make a difference in how many supplements I need to eat. Some days it is hard to get the right amount in. For reasons I do not understand, when you have liver issues, you have to have extra calories.
If there is anyone that is seriously interested in losing a significant amount of weight, I highly recommend this. Doing what I am doing is not forever..I view it as a jump start to learning to live a healthy life style.
Didn't think I would be blogging again so soon but I didn't know i was going to be measured today! I think this will be fun to read this all a year from now! So sorry for making you read yet more of my blah blah blah! :-) thanks tho!
XOXOX. ~ K
I went to the sports physiologist today for some tests to just see how the exercise part of the program is going. I learned today that of the 34 pounds I have lost 1 pound was water, 1 pound was muscle(which she said is totally good and normal) and the rest was fat. I kinda raised my eye at losing muscle because it really feels like I am gaining muscle but she said that a lot of people on the program lose more muscle.
The second part of the visit today was body measuring! Fun fun! I was measured every inch in
December so results are...as of today I have lost 15 inches..THAT IS JUST NUTS !!
The bad news for today , I was kind of bummed about. I have written about the liver enzymes in the previous blog. I was really hoping that yesterdays blood draw would come back with even better numbers but they for some crazy reason that we don't know , they went up. They are still down from day one but I was hoping for them to normalize. It would make a difference in how many supplements I need to eat. Some days it is hard to get the right amount in. For reasons I do not understand, when you have liver issues, you have to have extra calories.
If there is anyone that is seriously interested in losing a significant amount of weight, I highly recommend this. Doing what I am doing is not forever..I view it as a jump start to learning to live a healthy life style.
Didn't think I would be blogging again so soon but I didn't know i was going to be measured today! I think this will be fun to read this all a year from now! So sorry for making you read yet more of my blah blah blah! :-) thanks tho!
XOXOX. ~ K
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Another great week! Woo hooo..half way to my goal!
Jumping with joy for this girl tonight! Just came home from my doctor appointment. I just finished week 6! I have lost another 9 pounds. It was utter amazement because I haven't been cracking to whip to exercise this last week . Whenever school is closed that means the pool is closed also and that makes me grumpy! Swim is my getaway and favorite exercise and I feel like I have worked hard! I got a treadmill from my friend Darcie this week so that has also kept me busy. I stopped for awhile going to classes at flex appeal. Gerry has been on the road and its hard to get back and get girls going for school and get myself ready for kids so I am gonna work with my treadmill and stick to the pool for awhile.
The other great news is my blood pressure has been consistently 120/78. For the past few weeks! My body has got to be in freaking shock. I can't honestly say when my blood pressure has ever been that low. Not only the blood pressure was better but I also had some nasty elevated liver levels and they have dropped by half..like they were 80 and now they are 40 sooo good good good news! It feels so good to be much healthier. I just wanted to say that I was not a depressed unhappy chubby person. My main reason for doing this was all based on health..so that just makes me all happy inside. I will say it is also feeling pretty good that my clothes are not fitting me anymore. I went last weekend to get at least 1 pair of jeans. I didn't have much luck and didn't buy any. I don't want to buy too much as I am still looking to get another 35 pounds off. Summer shopping will be fun..I am excited!
Tomorrow I have a physical assessment with my sports physiologist . I am sure she will put me to the test. I better get rested up for that one.
So the final verdict thus far is
Week 1 13 lbs
Week 2 5 pounds
Week 4 7 pounds
Week 6 9 pounds!
Total loss of 34 Nasty ass pounds
I would kill for a burger and a beer..I soo miss my Friday night bloody marys but IT IS TOTALLY worth it for the feeling good part.
The protien bars and the pretzels are good and I have figured out if i make my chocolate
Shakes into hot chocolate by adding more water and heat it and top it off with coffee..it is
actually a good little cappuccino. It is no fun but tolerable I guess. i have been bit crabby lately but I am gonna try not to be such a crab lol
I am going to go celebrate with my girls tonight at scrap club! I can never say it enough..I am so thankful for your support and taking the time to read my story! Love you all!
Till next time!
~ K
The other great news is my blood pressure has been consistently 120/78. For the past few weeks! My body has got to be in freaking shock. I can't honestly say when my blood pressure has ever been that low. Not only the blood pressure was better but I also had some nasty elevated liver levels and they have dropped by half..like they were 80 and now they are 40 sooo good good good news! It feels so good to be much healthier. I just wanted to say that I was not a depressed unhappy chubby person. My main reason for doing this was all based on health..so that just makes me all happy inside. I will say it is also feeling pretty good that my clothes are not fitting me anymore. I went last weekend to get at least 1 pair of jeans. I didn't have much luck and didn't buy any. I don't want to buy too much as I am still looking to get another 35 pounds off. Summer shopping will be fun..I am excited!
Tomorrow I have a physical assessment with my sports physiologist . I am sure she will put me to the test. I better get rested up for that one.
So the final verdict thus far is
Week 1 13 lbs
Week 2 5 pounds
Week 4 7 pounds
Week 6 9 pounds!
Total loss of 34 Nasty ass pounds
I would kill for a burger and a beer..I soo miss my Friday night bloody marys but IT IS TOTALLY worth it for the feeling good part.
The protien bars and the pretzels are good and I have figured out if i make my chocolate
Shakes into hot chocolate by adding more water and heat it and top it off with coffee..it is
actually a good little cappuccino. It is no fun but tolerable I guess. i have been bit crabby lately but I am gonna try not to be such a crab lol
I am going to go celebrate with my girls tonight at scrap club! I can never say it enough..I am so thankful for your support and taking the time to read my story! Love you all!
Till next time!
~ K
Monday, February 14, 2011
Happy Valentines Day
Ahhhhhh Happy Valentines Day my friends! As much as I would love a big box of goooooey chocolates...I started my day out with a good workout with Angel at Flex Appeal! My leggies feel like a bowl of jello and my tummy too! Although I can't always keep up ( someday I will) I really had my heart racing and had an awesome workout! It is a great feeling to start the day and have that feeling of accomplishment. Tonight I am back at the pool! Getting stronger and stronger in the pool each week! I have gotten so I can do 20 laps in a row without drowning! Lol swimming is by far my most favorite form of exercise. I even ordered a new swimsuit last week..a speedo! Lol
I will not return to the doctor for another week now. I am going back every other week for appointments. Had some blood drawn last week. Havnt heard anything back so I will assume no news is good news! Still keeping an eye on the thyroid numbers. The numbers last time weren't exactly where he wanted them but wanted to hold off upping the meeds with the continued weight loss! They are also specifically looking at liver functions. This can be hard on the liver . My liver was already showing nasty numbers so that is always something to worry about. If the liver numbers get worse, I would have to stop the diet and then I am not sure what...I assume add more calories. My hope is that with weight loss around the organs, the liver will be smiling!
Happy Valentines everyone! Please eat an extra chocolate for me :-) I will actually have Some chocolate today...the protein bars I eat have chocolate in them and are actually pretty good. That helps as i don't have the chocolate cravings..what I do crave is meat!
Thanks for reading and have a great day! XOXOXO
I will not return to the doctor for another week now. I am going back every other week for appointments. Had some blood drawn last week. Havnt heard anything back so I will assume no news is good news! Still keeping an eye on the thyroid numbers. The numbers last time weren't exactly where he wanted them but wanted to hold off upping the meeds with the continued weight loss! They are also specifically looking at liver functions. This can be hard on the liver . My liver was already showing nasty numbers so that is always something to worry about. If the liver numbers get worse, I would have to stop the diet and then I am not sure what...I assume add more calories. My hope is that with weight loss around the organs, the liver will be smiling!
Happy Valentines everyone! Please eat an extra chocolate for me :-) I will actually have Some chocolate today...the protein bars I eat have chocolate in them and are actually pretty good. That helps as i don't have the chocolate cravings..what I do crave is meat!
Thanks for reading and have a great day! XOXOXO
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Thirteen plus five plus seven!
Equals 25 !
I just got back from the doc! 7 more pounds down. I hate to even admit because I know it is good but I was a little disappointed . I have been working sooooo hard and eating absolute crap, it feels like it should be coming off faster. I feel good and am starting to feel it in my clothes so i know all is good.
So this week in the pool I have been really pushing myself to beat my record if you wanna call it a record. I actually got up to 20 laps in a row without stopping( except for the dumb lady that swam over in my lane and I had to stop for a second to let her dog paddle past me..lmao) but I did do a total of 40 laps last night. I was soooo tired last night when I got home I didn't even put my pjs on..slept in my clothes . Geeez huh ? I have had some trouble sleeping at night also. I am waking up around 3 am wide awake. So I get up..get on my iPad and about the time I doze back off it's time to get back up. Frustrating!
So the next doctor visit is in 2 weeks! I have been doing this almost 1 month ( 4 weeks yesterday). I am still alive and am proud to say I have NOT cheated once! This is probably the hardest commitment I have ever in my life undertaken .
Thank you all for reading and all your support..it means more than you know and truly helps keep me going on this craziness!
Ps... Proud to be a cheesehead ey ? Woooo hoooooo packers!
XOXOXOX. ~ K
I just got back from the doc! 7 more pounds down. I hate to even admit because I know it is good but I was a little disappointed . I have been working sooooo hard and eating absolute crap, it feels like it should be coming off faster. I feel good and am starting to feel it in my clothes so i know all is good.
So this week in the pool I have been really pushing myself to beat my record if you wanna call it a record. I actually got up to 20 laps in a row without stopping( except for the dumb lady that swam over in my lane and I had to stop for a second to let her dog paddle past me..lmao) but I did do a total of 40 laps last night. I was soooo tired last night when I got home I didn't even put my pjs on..slept in my clothes . Geeez huh ? I have had some trouble sleeping at night also. I am waking up around 3 am wide awake. So I get up..get on my iPad and about the time I doze back off it's time to get back up. Frustrating!
So the next doctor visit is in 2 weeks! I have been doing this almost 1 month ( 4 weeks yesterday). I am still alive and am proud to say I have NOT cheated once! This is probably the hardest commitment I have ever in my life undertaken .
Thank you all for reading and all your support..it means more than you know and truly helps keep me going on this craziness!
Ps... Proud to be a cheesehead ey ? Woooo hoooooo packers!
XOXOXOX. ~ K
Sunday, February 6, 2011
SOOOOOO FREAKING EXCITED !!!
OK , I am sooo freaking pumped, I just had to blog!
I bought a pair of jeans at Christmas time and I got the wrong size. I couldnt come close to zipping them up. by like 2 inches! I thought about grabbing the tags and taking them back, but I had already ripped the tags off so i decided to put them in a drawer knowing I was starting my weight loss in January and figuring they would eventualy fit! So this morning upon looking for something to wear I decided to try those badboys on . They freaking zipped right up and even had some room! I wanted to do cartwheels! LMAO! I am even more pumped up and eager to work harder now! With this giddyness and the fact that the Packers are in the Superbowl today..I am just one ball of excitement ! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I go to the doc on Wednesday for a 2 week appointment...till then....GO PACK GO!!!!!
I bought a pair of jeans at Christmas time and I got the wrong size. I couldnt come close to zipping them up. by like 2 inches! I thought about grabbing the tags and taking them back, but I had already ripped the tags off so i decided to put them in a drawer knowing I was starting my weight loss in January and figuring they would eventualy fit! So this morning upon looking for something to wear I decided to try those badboys on . They freaking zipped right up and even had some room! I wanted to do cartwheels! LMAO! I am even more pumped up and eager to work harder now! With this giddyness and the fact that the Packers are in the Superbowl today..I am just one ball of excitement ! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I go to the doc on Wednesday for a 2 week appointment...till then....GO PACK GO!!!!!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Snowstorms suck!
Snow days suck when your on a diet! I just wanna bake cookies and make soup AND eat it! Haha..that would be a no no ! Plus I missed my swim last night as everything was closed! Watching CSI marathon isn't burning too many calories!i am just hoping I burned enough shoveling today..wow..did we ever get a load of snow! It got scary when the power went out. Thank god it came back on pretty quick! I am thankful for all those alliant workers who had to brave the storm and get us back and running!
I would like to get a zumba DVD or maybe for the wii? Does anybody know of anything out there that is good? I have heard from several that the. X box kinnect thing is pretty cool but we won't be buying that anytime soon. Any info would be great!
Happy snow all..stay warm and be safe out there!
~K
I would like to get a zumba DVD or maybe for the wii? Does anybody know of anything out there that is good? I have heard from several that the. X box kinnect thing is pretty cool but we won't be buying that anytime soon. Any info would be great!
Happy snow all..stay warm and be safe out there!
~K
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