Doctor's Visit

So after 2 weeks of NO exercise I finally had my doctors appointment this morning. He gave me an anti-inflammatory prescription, said I have to have x-rays of my complete knee, then probably an MRI. But he did give me the go ahead to exercise as long as it doesn't bother me. IF it does I have to back off.......UGH I NEED A POOL.

Moving on

Ok so it's been a few months since I started this journey of weight loss. Well yesterday started a new chapter of sorts. I met with a trainer! She gave me some nutritional information called Food Blocking. At every meal I eat a protein, a carb, and a fat.....basically food balancing. I also eat the same thing for snakes. Like last night I had a 1/2 grapefruit a 1/2 tsp of peanut butter and some string cheese...... My trainer (Maria) said we are an obese nation who are starving ourselves!!!! By the way, I'm not going to do weight watchers.

So today I met with her again April 2nd and we went through a whole body work out. She isn't having me do anything that would hurt my knees. It's a whole circuit of things and I LOVED IT!!! Tomorrow I will do cardio. I won't be talking about my weight so much.....because I will be building muscle........looking forward to this NEW adventure.

My next step

Sorry no weigh in.........I got up to go to the temple this morning and forgot! The good news is I hired myself a trainer this week. I won't start for a while though because she has a bunch of paper work to go through for a lot of people. I also made a Doctors appointment for April 19th (the soonest I could get in) for a physical and to have him look at my knees. I swear, my right knee is getting worse and worse.

Keep posted

Weigh In: Week #9

I've gained 2 lbs....I now weigh 218.
The week as it played out: I went to the gym Monday morning and did every weight machine in the gym. Upper and lower body machines. It felt good, but lifting weights never feels like a "good work-out" to me. However by the end of the day I was SORE all over. I didn't work out Tuesday or Wednesday because of soreness. And Thursday I started coming down with a cold.......I haven't worked out all week.

(Weigh-ins for the past five weeks have not been reported because there was no change)

Still here

Ok Ok Ok this post is for Justin, since it has been two weeks since an update.

Let me just say the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak......oh so weak. I am however continuting to excersize. I found out that the elliptical is so easy to do, however I feel the pain so bad it's hard to walk, the bike doesn't hurt my knees as bad. Which is a disappointment to me, because I can burn more calories in less time on the elliptical. UGH

I did go to the gym in Memphis while enjoying Justin's spring break the other days were spent doing a lot of walking! This morning I got on my good ole' trust worthy bike down stairs and it didn't hurt at all....I will have to work back up to 1 hour however so I don't over do it on the poor old knees.

A realization

Fact: being over weight or obese for me is no different than alcohol is to the alcoholic. And maybe more.

I did not work out this week at all......a let down to those reading and more of a let down to me the writer. I went to Missouri to spend some time with the grand daughters. My left knee has been really hurting. On Wednesday I almost fell down the stairs at Jeremy and Morgan's.......all my weight went to my right knee......IT HURTS SO BAD.....if my left knee is still sore I don't even notice it. I tried to eat within my points and also healthy. Seeing people eat whatever they want or something that looks appetizing to me.......is a mental challenge. I love FOOD!!! It's a comfort to me. It doesn't argue with me, it doesn't leave me, and most food doesn't disagree with me!!! Food makes me happy when I am sad.....it calms my nerves when I'm upset.....the list goes on. AND so I had a not so good week. I didn't weigh in because you're suppose to weigh in on the same scales wearing the same thing which wasn't possible this week. So hang tight until Saturday guys I will be back

Weigh In: Week #4

Well I have good news and bad news. The bad news is I have not lost a single pound. The good news is I have exercised at anytime fitness EVERYDAY this week!!! Today I even did 40 minutes on the elliptical!!! I love getting the blood flowing.