We open our Christmas presents on Christmas Eve so let me tell you what I got. I am soooo excited!
I got a success habits book and workbook! I have read a good portion of the workbook and look forward to reading the book. Already, I can see how this can help me get moving as well as be a help with the support group!!! WOW!
I got a book titled "get motivated" helps you set goals and achieve them. An over all kind of goals... not weight related or money related I don't think... just any goals. So that will help me put goals in place and work for them!
Ty gave me two work out dvd's - Biggest Loser Workouts- sculpt and cardio. A six week program. This we will be starting jan 4th and I will only do upper body work for the first time around. After that I will be able to increase what I do as my foot allows. (having the right foot surgery on Dec 29). One of the boys gave me a book from biggest loser- success secrets. I will be using these stories for self motivation as well as in support group.
Another book I received was not weight related, but I am excited just the same. It is a fictional story written by a dear friend of mine. She was even so nice to write a personal message to me inside. She is so awesome. So I guess I will use this as my relaxation time. Perhaps read it next week while I am laid up post surgery!
I have spent a little time online tonight printing some articles on training.... marathon/running training. So reading will be a part of my training as I recover. OH one of the boys gave me a Biggest Loser calendar. I love it. He got me one last year too. I like those calendars. Lots of tips, motivation, places to write notes and goals, as well as check mark exercise and weigh ins.
So I am getting ready to go. I will probably need a new pair of shoes after the surgeries and healing time. Something with some more foot space and different stitching lines to avoid incision lines. That is what I will be asking for those for my birthday!
I just wanted to tell everyone Merry Christmas, and I am working on those marathon goals. Got a lot of work to do, but I AM getting started!!!!!
until I blog again.....
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Feeling lots better!!!
WOW- this has been a hard month and a half or so. I have been feeling weaker and weaker as the weeks passed. I wasn't able to drink much or eat any thing. Popcorn and icecream with peanut butter cups has been my main stay for a while. Dec 14th a dr did another scope and stretched out my esophagus and pyloris. Food hasn't been much of a problem since! My biggest problem with it was today - I want to eat!!!! BUT my body needs some nutrition so I won't complain to much!
So - due to weakness- marathon training is on hold for a bit. I made a deal with another patient to try an at home simple 10 minutes a day work out program. So I will be doing that until after the first of the year then I will add the gym. I probably won't be using the gym much for january
due to my foot surgery on Dec 29th but I will work on upper body strength and walk some on the treadmill as I am able. SHHHhhhh Don't tell the dr I said that!
Ty found an eight week training program that puts it so you should be able to walk or run 2 miles in 30 minutes by the end. So that is a starting point!!!! Anything will help! I am hoping to do some short runs this summer and during the relay for life in July- I hope to run some on the track. last year I did ten laps where I ran the curves and walked the straight aways. I would love to run ten -12 straight laps. BUT I know I am asking a lot of my body at this point. I need to suck it up and prepare for this. NO EXCUSES (except my foot!) I need to make time for working out. I can do this. Ty is unsure if he will be able to run but we both have the same goal of losing 40 pounds so even if he can't run the marathon- he can lose weight.
I want to one day do well enough to push my son in his wheelchair while I run. That is a major major goal, but it would be an awesome one to accomplish!!! I was thinking about diaper changes for him during a marathon.... then I wondered about a bathroom for me!!! hmmm.... that would be important to me to know that! =)
Anyway- so I have not begun my training except the at home exercise I challenged someone to do with me. And I failed the first day! (yesterday) so I will do the routine twice today.
until I blog again......
So - due to weakness- marathon training is on hold for a bit. I made a deal with another patient to try an at home simple 10 minutes a day work out program. So I will be doing that until after the first of the year then I will add the gym. I probably won't be using the gym much for january
due to my foot surgery on Dec 29th but I will work on upper body strength and walk some on the treadmill as I am able. SHHHhhhh Don't tell the dr I said that!
Ty found an eight week training program that puts it so you should be able to walk or run 2 miles in 30 minutes by the end. So that is a starting point!!!! Anything will help! I am hoping to do some short runs this summer and during the relay for life in July- I hope to run some on the track. last year I did ten laps where I ran the curves and walked the straight aways. I would love to run ten -12 straight laps. BUT I know I am asking a lot of my body at this point. I need to suck it up and prepare for this. NO EXCUSES (except my foot!) I need to make time for working out. I can do this. Ty is unsure if he will be able to run but we both have the same goal of losing 40 pounds so even if he can't run the marathon- he can lose weight.
I want to one day do well enough to push my son in his wheelchair while I run. That is a major major goal, but it would be an awesome one to accomplish!!! I was thinking about diaper changes for him during a marathon.... then I wondered about a bathroom for me!!! hmmm.... that would be important to me to know that! =)
Anyway- so I have not begun my training except the at home exercise I challenged someone to do with me. And I failed the first day! (yesterday) so I will do the routine twice today.
until I blog again......
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Are you ready for this?
You all know I am a biggest loser fan. Well, I was watching it this week and then the marathon. I looked at Ty and asked if he would want to run a marathon. So after a short conversation it was decided we will begin to train!
Can you believe it!!!??? I wish I could have seen the look on Lacey's face when she read that! Yes- I am going to begin training for a marathon. I am not making any promises at this point that I will run a marathon, but the intention is there for now! Perhaps I will come to my senses!! Perhaps not! HA
So, my training will be starting out slow because I am recovering from left foot surgery and will be having right foot surgery later this month. I will be doing mild stuff to try and get back into a routine. Then as the foot allows, I will increase my work.
Perhaps you are all asking what would make me want to think about doing such a thing. Lacey is sitting there saying "you go girl! you can do it!" She is my running cheerleader, and I think I am really going to need her while I train! HaHa ANYWAY- Why would I do such a thing... Why would I even think about doing such a thing? Here's my logical, psychotic answer: "biggest loser made me do it!" I watch week after week as people who are overweight workout with Bob and Jillian. I watch the work they put into it. I am amazed at their ability to overcome the weight, pain, and suffering as they do the work outs. All I can think is that I am not very much overweight, but I doubt I could workout like they do. How awful is that!? I am so out of shape. It just goes to show that weight and size isn't always the only contributing factors to health.
So, I decided to prove to myself that I can do it. I can accomplish something major. I am not in it to run the whole way - although I would like to. I am not in it to complete it by in a certain amount of time, although I will get to that point where I set a goal. I am not in it to win by being the first person across the finish line. I am in it to show myself I can do it. I can work towards a large goal, and I can make it. I can do this. I am not a big fan of running but I am a fan of meeting goals.
Join with me as I begin to train. It will be including many forms of exercise, eating right, running, blogging, crying, trying to give up, trying to succeed. I can do this.
until I blog again....
Can you believe it!!!??? I wish I could have seen the look on Lacey's face when she read that! Yes- I am going to begin training for a marathon. I am not making any promises at this point that I will run a marathon, but the intention is there for now! Perhaps I will come to my senses!! Perhaps not! HA
So, my training will be starting out slow because I am recovering from left foot surgery and will be having right foot surgery later this month. I will be doing mild stuff to try and get back into a routine. Then as the foot allows, I will increase my work.
Perhaps you are all asking what would make me want to think about doing such a thing. Lacey is sitting there saying "you go girl! you can do it!" She is my running cheerleader, and I think I am really going to need her while I train! HaHa ANYWAY- Why would I do such a thing... Why would I even think about doing such a thing? Here's my logical, psychotic answer: "biggest loser made me do it!" I watch week after week as people who are overweight workout with Bob and Jillian. I watch the work they put into it. I am amazed at their ability to overcome the weight, pain, and suffering as they do the work outs. All I can think is that I am not very much overweight, but I doubt I could workout like they do. How awful is that!? I am so out of shape. It just goes to show that weight and size isn't always the only contributing factors to health.
So, I decided to prove to myself that I can do it. I can accomplish something major. I am not in it to run the whole way - although I would like to. I am not in it to complete it by in a certain amount of time, although I will get to that point where I set a goal. I am not in it to win by being the first person across the finish line. I am in it to show myself I can do it. I can work towards a large goal, and I can make it. I can do this. I am not a big fan of running but I am a fan of meeting goals.
Join with me as I begin to train. It will be including many forms of exercise, eating right, running, blogging, crying, trying to give up, trying to succeed. I can do this.
until I blog again....
Monday, November 23, 2009
Goal
My new goal is to be to my goal weight by May 28th. That is six months away. If someone can figure out my health problems soon and get me feeling better, I might have a chance to meet that goal.
I really don't have a true weight I want to be. I have an idea of where I want to be. My biggest goal is to be able to go to any doctor office and not have the dr tell me I am overweight. I want to be below the radar on the overweight category!!!
I want to feel good and look good. So I have a weight range I want to get to. Then I will decide where I want to stay. So- to get to this range I need to lose 35-45 pounds. Unless I keep living off of popcorn and ice cream... blah!
I want to shrink out of EVERYTHING I own right now and go clothes shopping!!!! I would like to wear single digit pants... but I will be just fine if I stay in 10's. My biggest size goal is to get rid of the stupid muffin top. I look like those big giant muffins from Maverick- not a little muffin top... HA
So any support and encouraging words I can get would be great and appreciated!
until I blog again.....
I really don't have a true weight I want to be. I have an idea of where I want to be. My biggest goal is to be able to go to any doctor office and not have the dr tell me I am overweight. I want to be below the radar on the overweight category!!!
I want to feel good and look good. So I have a weight range I want to get to. Then I will decide where I want to stay. So- to get to this range I need to lose 35-45 pounds. Unless I keep living off of popcorn and ice cream... blah!
I want to shrink out of EVERYTHING I own right now and go clothes shopping!!!! I would like to wear single digit pants... but I will be just fine if I stay in 10's. My biggest size goal is to get rid of the stupid muffin top. I look like those big giant muffins from Maverick- not a little muffin top... HA
So any support and encouraging words I can get would be great and appreciated!
until I blog again.....
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Halloween
I went as my former self for Halloween. Didn't win any costume contests but it was fun to do. The administrator said no one could appreciate the costume as much as he did. It was strange to be "big" again. I have no idea how I tied my shoes all those years. I tried walking between a desk and wall in the front office and had to really work to get my booty through there. By the end of the day I was so hot- so I shed my extra weight. Couldn't do that when I was truly big. It was an interesting experience. I am so thankful for my band. I do not know how I lived so long being overweight. I don't know what I would do if I ever had to have it removed for medical issues. I would cry and cry and cry. I see band removal as a death sentence. Not that I would just go eat all kinds of junk and such- but the band gives me the ability to feel full! I don't have that with the band being opened or not there. I need that feeling of being full. It is what keeps me from gaining weight, from over eating. Not having the band in place= death sentence. simple as that. I would do my best- I would exercise and everything but no band=death sentence. Nothing scarier in this world to me than the idea of taking my band out.
until I blog again.....
until I blog again.....
GOALS MET
So - In Orlando I met my goals.
1. eat out at a restaurant alone
2. go to a movie in a movie theater alone
3. go swimming alone
On top of that I ate new foods
1. tuna
2. grouper
3. japanese beef wraps with sea weed
Also- walked up to others and introduced myself and asked to sit with them. Had a Dr befriend me and enjoyed all the people I met on this trip. It was such a neat experience. I stepped out of my comfort zone many times. I met the goals I set for myself and did many other new things as well. The weather was beautiful, the education was wonderful, the experience exhilarating, and I am very pleased with the trip and myself.
until I blog again.....
1. eat out at a restaurant alone
2. go to a movie in a movie theater alone
3. go swimming alone
On top of that I ate new foods
1. tuna
2. grouper
3. japanese beef wraps with sea weed
Also- walked up to others and introduced myself and asked to sit with them. Had a Dr befriend me and enjoyed all the people I met on this trip. It was such a neat experience. I stepped out of my comfort zone many times. I met the goals I set for myself and did many other new things as well. The weather was beautiful, the education was wonderful, the experience exhilarating, and I am very pleased with the trip and myself.
until I blog again.....
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Wed. in Orlando
Well, Wed was the last full day in Orlando. I got up and went to the summit. I sat with Heather again for breakfast. Then I found Jackie and told her it was nice to meet her. We had a session this day that was split up by job titles basically. It was a good session. Afterwards I went back to my hotel, got changed, and took pictures of the hotel. It really was a fun hotel as far as the decorating outside! Then I went to Epcot.
I walked around and got an idea of the things there. I got my picture taken with chip and dale. Then went and rode the clam shell and watched a short version of Finding Nemo. It was fun. I got the experience of announcing it was just me when they asked how many in my group or family. It's ok. I enjoyed watching some of the reactions.
I went to the area where there were buildings for different countries. I looked in a few of them. I found the Japanese area. I was excited. But then I learned they weren't totally what I was looking for. I thought it would me museum style things to look at. Each area offered a couple of restaurants serving ethnic food and a gift shop where you can buy things from the country.
I bought some Japanese candy for the kids, a set of nice chopsticks for myself, and tea cups for me and Ty with our names on it written in Japanese. Then I went and bought beef wraps from the Japanese kiosk. They were yummy! I went and sat in the concert area and watched Billy Ocean perform. It was hilarious. He walked out on the stage, and everyone started whispering that it wasn't really him. He had gray hair.... I giggled thinking that I am sure everyone that was whispering had aged in the 20 years since he was around so why wouldn't Billy Ocean himself age? Once he started singing everyone knew it was him and enjoyed it.
I went and stood in line to get my picture taken with the Disney characters. I stood among moms and dads with their kids and a couple of young couples enjoying life. I got my picture taken with each one of the characters that were in line. I had a great time!!! Probably one of my favorite moments! HA Then I went on a couple of other things, watched the dancing waters, and went to downtown Disney. Walked into a few stores I didn't go to the other times I was there. Got a treat and went back to my hotel.
My shuttle bus for the airport was picking me up at 4:15AM!!! ugh. So I packed my bag, made sure I was ready to go, and took a nap. I was exhausted, but happy, relaxed, and proud of myself. It was a good few days.
until I blog again....
I walked around and got an idea of the things there. I got my picture taken with chip and dale. Then went and rode the clam shell and watched a short version of Finding Nemo. It was fun. I got the experience of announcing it was just me when they asked how many in my group or family. It's ok. I enjoyed watching some of the reactions.
I went to the area where there were buildings for different countries. I looked in a few of them. I found the Japanese area. I was excited. But then I learned they weren't totally what I was looking for. I thought it would me museum style things to look at. Each area offered a couple of restaurants serving ethnic food and a gift shop where you can buy things from the country.
I bought some Japanese candy for the kids, a set of nice chopsticks for myself, and tea cups for me and Ty with our names on it written in Japanese. Then I went and bought beef wraps from the Japanese kiosk. They were yummy! I went and sat in the concert area and watched Billy Ocean perform. It was hilarious. He walked out on the stage, and everyone started whispering that it wasn't really him. He had gray hair.... I giggled thinking that I am sure everyone that was whispering had aged in the 20 years since he was around so why wouldn't Billy Ocean himself age? Once he started singing everyone knew it was him and enjoyed it.
I went and stood in line to get my picture taken with the Disney characters. I stood among moms and dads with their kids and a couple of young couples enjoying life. I got my picture taken with each one of the characters that were in line. I had a great time!!! Probably one of my favorite moments! HA Then I went on a couple of other things, watched the dancing waters, and went to downtown Disney. Walked into a few stores I didn't go to the other times I was there. Got a treat and went back to my hotel.
My shuttle bus for the airport was picking me up at 4:15AM!!! ugh. So I packed my bag, made sure I was ready to go, and took a nap. I was exhausted, but happy, relaxed, and proud of myself. It was a good few days.
until I blog again....
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