Had to work both Saturday and Sunday this week -end but when you own your own business and staff dosen't show up to work, you have to fill in ..... the joys of being an employer !
After work, I went to weigh in (I joined a weight loss club last year in August and have gone every week since . I was hoping that my insurance company would see that I was serious about loosing weight and they would cover the procedure but it was a no go! ) even though I am also following my Nutritionist's program and weighing in with her every two weeks ... I gave my scale to my daughter to hide .... any way to make a long story short.... this scale said 225.6 - which is a according to them a 3.4 loss - how great is that.... so I should change my ticker but I think I will wait until I weigh in at Dr. P !... cause that's the weight I used to start my ticker.
I spent a couple of hours reading a new blog today .... The Weight Loss Rollercoaster..... I really enjoyed reading it and also learned a couple of things I hadn't known before. She's very funny and very open and alot of the things she says remind me of myself...... actually I find a lot of myself in all the blogs I am following ... I am amazed at how open everyone is and it is so motivating to a newbie - to belong to a group who really get you and feels your pain because its the same pain for them......thank you all so much. I hope someday to motivate other people with my blog too.
The next blog I am going to read is "Lap band girl" -
Thank you Jessica for telling me about these blogs in the first place!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Quiz
WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
My fathers ex girlfriend
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
My fathers ex girlfriend
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
Yesterday
DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Yes
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Turkey
DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
One – a girl
IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Depends, sometimes, maybe, sure – why not !
DO YOU USE SARCASM ALOT?
Guilty but not alot
DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
Yes
WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
Never
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Fiber 1
Yes
WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
Never
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Fiber 1
DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
None of my shoes have laces – even my sneakers !
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
None of my shoes have laces – even my sneakers !
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
the question should be …. what flavour is not your favorite !
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Their eyes and smile
RED OR PINK?
Red
WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
Snapping at my husband
WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
Pink and white sneakers
WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
apple
IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
cranberry
. FAVORITE SMELLS?
. FAVORITE SMELLS?
choclate
WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
my husband
MOUNTAIN HIDEAWAY OR BEACH HOUSE?
Mountain hideaway
MOUNTAIN HIDEAWAY OR BEACH HOUSE?
Mountain hideaway
. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
ice skating and swimming
HAIR COLOR? Silver
EYE COLOR? BROWN
DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
No
FAVORITE FOOD?
bread of any kind
SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
happy endings
. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
The Hereafter
WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Black
ice skating and swimming
HAIR COLOR? Silver
EYE COLOR? BROWN
DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
No
FAVORITE FOOD?
bread of any kind
SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
happy endings
. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
The Hereafter
WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Black
Winter
FAVORITE DESSERT? cheesecake
STRENGTH TRAINING OR CARDIO?
Cardio but have to start strength training
Physic exam/work/adjustments and massages
Received an email from Sam this morning confirming an appointment for Friday - only opening she had - with Dr H to have my physic exam done. That's the day after I see my surgeon but I am sure he will still go ahead and confirm a surgery date even without that report - if she says I am crazy or something.... that won't matter, right :)
What with employee vacations and sickness - I end of having to work Saturday and Sunday this weekend ... I am looking at it in a positive way ... at least I won't be thinking of food all day and being tempted to eat ... so every cloud has a "silver lining" - my darling daughter will come and relieve me for lunch both days ... so I will not faint from hunger, lol.
I am going to treat myself with an adjustment and a massage on Tuesday (the massage is the treat) - I'm looking forward to that .... because of my weight I tend to have lower back problems so need to get an adjustment every 2 or 3 months but this month I have decided to add a massage - she is having a special.... so I figured why not . Because of my size, I am not really comfortable getting a massage.... all that fat hanging out all over the place.... but I have to get over this self hating..... I figure, she has probably see worse!
What with employee vacations and sickness - I end of having to work Saturday and Sunday this weekend ... I am looking at it in a positive way ... at least I won't be thinking of food all day and being tempted to eat ... so every cloud has a "silver lining" - my darling daughter will come and relieve me for lunch both days ... so I will not faint from hunger, lol.
I am going to treat myself with an adjustment and a massage on Tuesday (the massage is the treat) - I'm looking forward to that .... because of my weight I tend to have lower back problems so need to get an adjustment every 2 or 3 months but this month I have decided to add a massage - she is having a special.... so I figured why not . Because of my size, I am not really comfortable getting a massage.... all that fat hanging out all over the place.... but I have to get over this self hating..... I figure, she has probably see worse!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Fitness Evaluation
I went to Dr. P to weigh in and get my fitness evaluation explained to me.
I have now lost 14 1/2 pounds since I started the 1,200 calorie plan - in four weeks - that's about 3 1/2 per week - I am very happy with that.
I now know what areas I have to work on extra hard - my push - up test and curl up test proved that I have marginal and very poor core strength - anyway, I have decided to do their 12 session training program so that I will know exactly how to do and how long to do each exercise - both arobic and muscular training. You never know I might end up with a "beach body" lol -
Dr. P is going to get the report off to Dr. D saying that its a go from her regarding having the lapband for me.
I see Dr. D on the 4th and he should then confirm by surgury date and then I will see Dr,P on Friday and will gear up for that date. Then all I have to do is find out what deposits I have to make and if they will give me a break (the hospital) since I am self paying - as my insurance company will not cover it at all. Oh well, I'll deal with it - its an investment in my health !
I have now lost 14 1/2 pounds since I started the 1,200 calorie plan - in four weeks - that's about 3 1/2 per week - I am very happy with that.
I now know what areas I have to work on extra hard - my push - up test and curl up test proved that I have marginal and very poor core strength - anyway, I have decided to do their 12 session training program so that I will know exactly how to do and how long to do each exercise - both arobic and muscular training. You never know I might end up with a "beach body" lol -
Dr. P is going to get the report off to Dr. D saying that its a go from her regarding having the lapband for me.
I see Dr. D on the 4th and he should then confirm by surgury date and then I will see Dr,P on Friday and will gear up for that date. Then all I have to do is find out what deposits I have to make and if they will give me a break (the hospital) since I am self paying - as my insurance company will not cover it at all. Oh well, I'll deal with it - its an investment in my health !
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
The first time I was called fat
I was just thinking about how I have been dieting all my life and I was remembering the first time someone called me fat.
I was in grade 2 and these two girls who didn't like me for some reason ( I was a little mouse and never did or said anything to them) and they called me "fat slob" - which really hurt me .... well I guess it must have because here I am over 50 years later and I can still remember the incident like it was yesterday. I also remember that same year .... when we use to play "Red Rover, Red Rover let so and so come over" - if they ever called my name which was seldom, they would immediately drop hands ... even before I could break thru.... children are really cruel .... some are just born mean!
Looking back at pictures of myself at that age, I can see that I was a little plump and then about a year and a half after that I got my "period" - as I got older I read somewhere that you usually put on weight 1 to 2 years before your first period ... they have a name for it, but I can't remember right now what it is called.
And so I got on the diet "Merry-Go-Round" and never got off but now I am going to get a second chance to finally get rid of the weight and keep it off with the help of my band and that little hurt girl inside me will finally smile.
I was in grade 2 and these two girls who didn't like me for some reason ( I was a little mouse and never did or said anything to them) and they called me "fat slob" - which really hurt me .... well I guess it must have because here I am over 50 years later and I can still remember the incident like it was yesterday. I also remember that same year .... when we use to play "Red Rover, Red Rover let so and so come over" - if they ever called my name which was seldom, they would immediately drop hands ... even before I could break thru.... children are really cruel .... some are just born mean!
Looking back at pictures of myself at that age, I can see that I was a little plump and then about a year and a half after that I got my "period" - as I got older I read somewhere that you usually put on weight 1 to 2 years before your first period ... they have a name for it, but I can't remember right now what it is called.
And so I got on the diet "Merry-Go-Round" and never got off but now I am going to get a second chance to finally get rid of the weight and keep it off with the help of my band and that little hurt girl inside me will finally smile.
One more step but almost missed it !!
Went for my physical this morning - I wasn't allowed to eat after 10pm yesterday (I never eat after 10 !) so that was no problem and the only thing I could take in the morning was my blood pressure pills and lots of water cause they wanted me to come with a full bladder - that wasn't any problem either because within 5 minutes of getting up every morning I have already downed 20 ozs of water - the only problem was no eating,
So I left around 7:50am and drove to the clinic which is about 30 minutes away in good traffic and luckily there was only a couple of traffic tie ups and it took about 40 minutes. So that made me happy !
Went in, gave my name - to a very nice gentleman on the reception desk , sat down filled in the paper work and then about 15 minutes later he came to me to say they did not have an appointment in the computer for me... so we talked a little while, I said yes I did, that the Patient care advocate had done it for me and called me last week with the times and date. Anyway, a little while later the office Manager came to me and said that they could not fit me in as they had appointments booked back to back and I would have to come back as they would extend office hours and could put me in for 4 pm but I said no that wouldn't work - I had taken the day of work - left the other young lady all on her own and I needed to have the appointment today.
I asked if I could call my Patient Care Advocate and she could talk with them.... so I call and got Sam right away and told her what was happening and she said yes she had made the appointment with that same, very nice gentleman last week, so she spoke to him and after the conversation, he said he would see what they could do. Anyway, the long and short of it was they did fit me in and got my physical with Dr. C and I really liked him, he explained everything about the tests and agreed that he thought getting the lapband was a good idea for me.
So now, Sam, is in the process of making an appointment for me to have the physic exam done - ..... I am getting closer !!!
So I left around 7:50am and drove to the clinic which is about 30 minutes away in good traffic and luckily there was only a couple of traffic tie ups and it took about 40 minutes. So that made me happy !
Went in, gave my name - to a very nice gentleman on the reception desk , sat down filled in the paper work and then about 15 minutes later he came to me to say they did not have an appointment in the computer for me... so we talked a little while, I said yes I did, that the Patient care advocate had done it for me and called me last week with the times and date. Anyway, a little while later the office Manager came to me and said that they could not fit me in as they had appointments booked back to back and I would have to come back as they would extend office hours and could put me in for 4 pm but I said no that wouldn't work - I had taken the day of work - left the other young lady all on her own and I needed to have the appointment today.
I asked if I could call my Patient Care Advocate and she could talk with them.... so I call and got Sam right away and told her what was happening and she said yes she had made the appointment with that same, very nice gentleman last week, so she spoke to him and after the conversation, he said he would see what they could do. Anyway, the long and short of it was they did fit me in and got my physical with Dr. C and I really liked him, he explained everything about the tests and agreed that he thought getting the lapband was a good idea for me.
So now, Sam, is in the process of making an appointment for me to have the physic exam done - ..... I am getting closer !!!
Monday, October 25, 2010
What is BOOBs ???
Can someone tell me ... what is "Boobs" - I have seen it referred to in many blogs but no explanation of what it is. I googled "boobs" and it took me to a bunch of "porno" sites.... so.... I am sure that's not what it means !
My nutritionist does not want me to use any artificial sweeteners or eat any type of food with artificial sweeteners in them .. now my habit was to make tea for myself and coffee for my husband each evening around 8 pm and I love my tea but I always added one packet of Splenda and 1 to 2 tsp of non dairy creamer. So since I started following her rules I haven't had any tea because I don't like herbal tea and I can't drink unsweetened black tea.... but tonight I just had to have a cup of tea , the old way, (as a treat) it was sooooo good!!
My nutritionist does not want me to use any artificial sweeteners or eat any type of food with artificial sweeteners in them .. now my habit was to make tea for myself and coffee for my husband each evening around 8 pm and I love my tea but I always added one packet of Splenda and 1 to 2 tsp of non dairy creamer. So since I started following her rules I haven't had any tea because I don't like herbal tea and I can't drink unsweetened black tea.... but tonight I just had to have a cup of tea , the old way, (as a treat) it was sooooo good!!
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