Formerly LoseIt!

Hi everyone! I haven't been out here in a while, but I hope everyone is doing well. I have my FOURTH 5K coming up on Saturday! Not bad for a girl who couldn't run a half of a mile this time last year. A year out and well over halfway to my goal. Life is good! I have a blogspot blog, if you have any interest...come take a look. I love visitors!! http://neverendingquestforsomething.blogspot.com/

If anyone is interested, I have started a new blog. Hope everyone is doing great!! http://neverendingquestforsomething.blogspot.com/

Hi girl! Don't know if you are still looking for me, but I got frustrated too and I'm working on my own blog site. I will come back out here and tell where it is once it is ready.

Yesterday I was very frustrated with myself, but I'm doing much better today. I realize that I have to take this one day at a time, sometimes one meal at a time. I've always known that, but when I get overwhelmed, I forget. :-) I didn't have a PERFECT day yesterday. I was unable to work out at lunch like I had wanted. But I ate a reasonable lunch at my desk and I went to Jazzercise where I worked out hard. After Jazzercise, my friend reminded me that we were supposed to meet another friend for dinner. Flexibility, where are you?! I was quite proud of myself for going to a yummy Mexican place and ordering a cup of soup. I also had some chips, but I portioned them out and didn't ask for more. At the end of the day, I had a calorie deficit of 400. Not stellar, but if I did that everyday, I would lose a pound every 9 days or so. That would be 40 pounds in a year which is close to my goal! Today, I (again) have to be flexible. I won't be able to work out at lunch because I have to go get an allergy shot. I would put it off, but I'm going out of town W-F and wouldn't be able to get it until next week and I'm already overdue. That's okay though. I have committed to myself that I will do a Zumba Wii class when I get home tonight. That will be difficult for me because I have dinner plans (will make good choices!) and then I have to come home and pack. BUT, our dinners always end early. I have no doubt I will be home by 8pm...8:30pm at the latest. It should only take about 30 minutes to pack and I can work out for 30 minutes and I should still have 30-90 minutes to relax before going to bed. I've been very proud of myself lately for being productive, but the lazy couch potato in me is lamenting not having all my down time. I have got to get used to not needing all that. Sidenote: Did anybody watch Heavy on A&E last night? I thought it was a great show and I plan to continue watching. For those that haven't heard of it, it is a documentary about people struggling with weightloss. They follow 2 people each episode over the course of 6 months. It is a "real" show and not a competition or full of gimmicks. I probably won't have another entry until next Monday, so have a great week! Hopefully the DC area will get a heat wave for me. Beth

Congrats on your success so far! I have found that when I'm actively blogging I do better. When I slack off for many days with blogging, it usually means I'm not watching what I eat either. By the way, I realized I was sitting here looking at your picture with your son and I was smiling back. He is super precious!!

I don't know about the pills, but I'm pretty sure that you can get it in liquid form. Although, it probably wouldn't be time release. I have never had any problem taking standard sized pills, but I know some people do. It would be best to talk to both your surgeon and your back doctor and see what they say. I'm sure they will be able to get you what you need.

I had two fills in a row where I only got 1/10th of a cc. Each time it was perfect. Just a few drops can make a HUGE difference!!

I am SO the same way with my ticker. You will get through it and then you will encourage others later! Keep up the great work!

I am so, so sorry about your diagnosis. I pray that you find the strength to fight it, just like you did before. Keep kicking it in the butt until it goes down!

I don't feel very motivated today. Until I get my next fill which is two weeks from today, I think I 'm going to be in a frustrating holding pattern. I'm having a very hard time "dieting" which is what I need to do since I'm so hungry. I did an excellent job M-Th last week, then it all fell apart over the weekend. This is just another bump in the road that I need to get through. It will be extra tough this week because I travel W-F. I will have to really focus on making good choices. It's intersting that when it comes to exercise, i can make all sorts of good choices, but when it comes to food, I can be so horrible. Baby steps, Beth. Right now I will focus on my exercise AND making sure that I don't sabatoge myself on the food side. In two weeks, I will have more help. Hope your week is starting better!! Beth

You all may already know about this, but I just found it. There is a website www.healthydiningfinder.com where you can plug in your zip code and it tells you what healthy dining options are near you. It not only gives restaurant ideas, it tells you exactly what to order and what special requests to make, if needed. I go out to lunch a lot at work. Right now (until my next fill in two weeks), I'm really struggling with hunger. So I want to be able to eat a little more hearty without spending a bunch of calories. Through this website, I had about 6 restaurant options I could give my friends that would allow me to choose wisely. They chose Red Lobster and I found that I can get a fish option I like with broccoli, salad, & dressing for less than 400 calories. Sweet! Happy Friday!!

I love this entry because I'm a total scale whore. I will not get myself to not weigh every day, but I am much better about not stressing about the daily results. It works for some and not others, but you have your own healthy relationship with your scale (even if that means not having one!)

I have never been able to figure out why insurance people do anything that they do. The best benefit of self pay is that I didn't have to deal with that headache! The best thing is that she seems to be positive so take that hold onto it until you hear back. Don't want to obsess about something you can't control. Good luck!!

Congratulations on your success! Your hard work has paid off and you should be proud. Keep it up!!