Life comes in waves
Slowly rolling during peaceful times
Crashing and thundering during storms
The boat we build and shipmates
Influences
Our experience.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Thoughts...
Weight loss; true weight loss does not have to involve ups & downs. TSFL has provided me the opportunity to really compare fat me to thinner me because it has happened so quickly. Here are a few of the thoughts/things I've noticed along the way.
**Veins are more noticeable/prominent on my legs and arms
**Just 10 pounds was enough for my feet to stop hurting, joints to stop aching
**I have knee caps!
**Pants get longer as you lose weight or I'm getting shorter.
Next day:
**Ooh, there's less around my waist, hips, thighs = material not as stretched out = 'shorter' legs or 'longer' pants.
**You know how you're supposed to have ribs & hip bones? I thought I had lost mine but I found them again!!
**My ring is no longer impossible to remove
**You really do gain/lose weight EVERY where!!
**Walking Mercedes the other day I realized how free my body felt; my thighs weren't rubbing together, arms swung free and only the appropriate parts jiggled.
**I think I might readjust my goal - this is way easier than I thought it would be!!
**My self-esteem has increased with every pound lost
**Change is not as scary as I thought it would be; it hasn't been easy and the battle isn't over but it sure feels good to be in the field...
I held back for years due to my fear of 'rocking the boat'; making excuses, treading water rather than swimming. My one regret at this point is that it took as long as it did for me to really commit to change. I know what was holding me back, what's holding you back?
**Veins are more noticeable/prominent on my legs and arms
**Just 10 pounds was enough for my feet to stop hurting, joints to stop aching
**I have knee caps!
**Pants get longer as you lose weight or I'm getting shorter.
Next day:
**Ooh, there's less around my waist, hips, thighs = material not as stretched out = 'shorter' legs or 'longer' pants.
**You know how you're supposed to have ribs & hip bones? I thought I had lost mine but I found them again!!
**My ring is no longer impossible to remove
**You really do gain/lose weight EVERY where!!
**Walking Mercedes the other day I realized how free my body felt; my thighs weren't rubbing together, arms swung free and only the appropriate parts jiggled.
**I think I might readjust my goal - this is way easier than I thought it would be!!
**My self-esteem has increased with every pound lost
**Change is not as scary as I thought it would be; it hasn't been easy and the battle isn't over but it sure feels good to be in the field...
I held back for years due to my fear of 'rocking the boat'; making excuses, treading water rather than swimming. My one regret at this point is that it took as long as it did for me to really commit to change. I know what was holding me back, what's holding you back?
Sunday, August 1, 2010
The journey has begun and it's all I thought it would be plus more...
Have you reached a point in your life where you have to make a change? I reached that point to over a year ago but it took until this spring to finally reach that true turning point and begin making changes.
This past school year brought a big change at work - I started at yet another new school; however, this time I became the teacher in charge. I was no longer working in a team - just me and my two instructional assistants. It wasn't a bad year but it wasn't a good year either. I spent the majority of the year feeling like I was playing catch-up, always a step behind where I needed to be and tired; very, very tired. On top of it all my weight hadn't changed - in fact I reached my heaviest this year. 226 pounds and I was barely able to walk the dog without my feet hurting. My endometriosis wasn't improving, counseling was keeping me sane but barely; I was even beginning to think I needed to see about INCREASING my medication.
Spring Break came and boy was I ready. It signals the down-hill run to the end of the school year and I was ready! We moved into our newly purchased home in January and still had a lot of unpacking, painting, etc that needed to be worked on. I spent the first few days doing nothing but sleeping and relaxing. Krystal had been in WA since the previous week and called to let me know that she had decided to try the weight loss program my parents had started the year before. I hung up the phone and immediately began to sob - I needed to do something too! If my daughter had the courage to try something and really wanted to make the effort then I should too! I sat with John and explained that I had to make changes - starting with trying out the Medifast products to see if I too could lose weight and begin to feel like a normal human being.
I ordered my food which arrived about ten days later. I began the Take Shape For Life program on April 14 and have lost 48 pounds. I weighed this morning and I weigh 178 pounds!! Only 13 more pounds to my original goal weight and I feel great! My endometriosis has improved tremendously, I have more energy than I could have imagined, my mental state has improved as well as my emotional. This path is a new one and it hasn't been without it's bumps and potholes but I'm moving forward and I'm learning to live my life in a new way.
Tomorrow I'll share some of the many things I've learned/discovered over the last few months of physical, mental and emotional change and self-discovery. One big lesson I am learning quickly - it is critical to have people around you who are supportive of your efforts. How do you go about ensuring you are surrounded by support?
This past school year brought a big change at work - I started at yet another new school; however, this time I became the teacher in charge. I was no longer working in a team - just me and my two instructional assistants. It wasn't a bad year but it wasn't a good year either. I spent the majority of the year feeling like I was playing catch-up, always a step behind where I needed to be and tired; very, very tired. On top of it all my weight hadn't changed - in fact I reached my heaviest this year. 226 pounds and I was barely able to walk the dog without my feet hurting. My endometriosis wasn't improving, counseling was keeping me sane but barely; I was even beginning to think I needed to see about INCREASING my medication.
Spring Break came and boy was I ready. It signals the down-hill run to the end of the school year and I was ready! We moved into our newly purchased home in January and still had a lot of unpacking, painting, etc that needed to be worked on. I spent the first few days doing nothing but sleeping and relaxing. Krystal had been in WA since the previous week and called to let me know that she had decided to try the weight loss program my parents had started the year before. I hung up the phone and immediately began to sob - I needed to do something too! If my daughter had the courage to try something and really wanted to make the effort then I should too! I sat with John and explained that I had to make changes - starting with trying out the Medifast products to see if I too could lose weight and begin to feel like a normal human being.
I ordered my food which arrived about ten days later. I began the Take Shape For Life program on April 14 and have lost 48 pounds. I weighed this morning and I weigh 178 pounds!! Only 13 more pounds to my original goal weight and I feel great! My endometriosis has improved tremendously, I have more energy than I could have imagined, my mental state has improved as well as my emotional. This path is a new one and it hasn't been without it's bumps and potholes but I'm moving forward and I'm learning to live my life in a new way.
Tomorrow I'll share some of the many things I've learned/discovered over the last few months of physical, mental and emotional change and self-discovery. One big lesson I am learning quickly - it is critical to have people around you who are supportive of your efforts. How do you go about ensuring you are surrounded by support?
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