Monday Weigh In

A little discouraging, but nothing that would ruin the day. Make you go WHAT, but not make you stop the journey you've started. Here are the facts first. I weighed in the morning at 272.5lbs, which means I gained 1/2 a lb. Could my trousers possibly weigh 1/2 lb? No, I think not. So why am I so discouraged over 1/2lb?

I JOINED THE GYM!! Yes, last Tuesday, I went to our hospital Wellness Center and joined. Before I go on with that, I wanted to share with you a picture.

Running is not my friend. I have bad knees and well, big girls shouldn't run. However, I have the very detailed dreams of me running. In my dreams, this girl can run for miles and miles. Now, in my dreams I also know that I normally CAN'T run and I get so excited that I can run. So, when I saw this picture, it cracked me up. This is me. In my dreams, the first girl is me. In reality the little girl at the bottom is me. Oh, couldn't you just squeeze her though. She makes me smile.

Ok, back to The Wellness Center. Before we relocated to our new facility, I worked out at our Wellness Center. I like working out there because they women are fully dressed and even though I am a large woman, I have never felt self conscious going in there and working out. When we moved across town, I stopped going. It was easier not to drive across town and work late. Well, last weekend they moved to their new home right out my back down. Yup, a short 200 steps and I am at my favorite "gym".

The "old" Wellness Center was smelling. Even though there was great equipment, it still felt like an old place and not very appealing. However, this new center is bright and clean and well, it smells new.

This is the arobic room. They have all kinds of classes in here at all times of the day including the weekends. I can work out as early as 5:00 a.m. or as late at 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturdays. They are closed on Sundays, because we all need a day to rest.

There are clinical nutritionist that will meet with you and help you with your food plan. There are sports therapist that will meet with you and help you get a work out plan together that will help you achieve your goals. After the new year, I will be coming in to work with a sports therapist on a new work out plan.

Right now I am walking on the treadmill because it FREEZING outside. Oh, our campus grounds also has a greenway where we can walk outside when it gets nice again. I can't wait for that.

I hope to get some more posts in before I leave for Christmas. This year we are spending Christmas with my parents because of Mama's surgery. She is doing well by the way and I thank you for your prayers. Hoe you all have a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

Prayer Request

Thank you all for praying for Mama. She came out of surgery very well and is already up and talking on the phone. Please pray that her potassium levels stay at a good level. They have a habit of dropping causing Mama to pass out. This afternoon when she tried to stand, she almost passed out. That is not unusual just coming out of surgery, however, past history indicates that she continues to do this.

I have talked to her this evening and she feels good. On great pain meds, so her voice sounds good and strong. Although, my mother is a very strong woman. Well, thank you again for your prayers. Keep them coming.

Prayer Request

Mama is currently in surgery and so I'm asking for your prayers. It should be three hours, and I will check back when she is out. Thank you for lifting her up this morning.

Oh, praying for the doctors might not be so bad either. :)

Weigh In Monday

Good Monday!! Yes, that is happiness you since in my voice. I was so ready to jump on the scale this morning. And hard work really does pay off. The scale showed my weight at 272lbs this morning. That means I lost 4.5lbs this week. I really feel like I'm back on track and so excited about this weight in. Wooohoooo!!!

One quick prayer request. Mama is having surgery in the morning on her knee. The knee replacement she had 2 years ago didn't take, so to speak. The bottom portion of the knee has come "unglued" for lack of a better term. So, she sought out a new doctor to help her. This doctor will be going in tomorrow morning and replacing at least the bottom portion, but most likely the whole knee.

Pray for my Daddy who is such a wonderful nurse to her. He loves her so much and you can really see it in his care of her.

I've been working hard on Christmas presents and like the other things I've been doing, I can't wait to show you everything. I promise soon.

Weigh In Monday

I knew that I had lost some and jumped out of bed to see what the numbers said. Stepping on the scale, I eagerly looked down and BAM, there it was 276.5lbs. That is a 2 lb loss this week. It felt so good to see that number this morning. It means that I was able to stay on track and do what I was suppose to do this week.

Our Wellness Center at work has opened and so I am going to join and start walking this week. That forces me to leave at a good time and still get home before The Boy goes to work. Yes, he is working night shift at a car place. We are so excited for him. He has what they call a retirement job. It's a job that once a man gets, he will stay in it until he retires. God blessed The Boy with that job right off the bat. So proud of him.

Well, ya'll have a great night. Keep warm.

Monday Morning Weigh In

No changes which I see as a huge accomplishment after spending Thanksgiving in Florida with family. I did get a lot of walking in, so maybe I just walked off the extra calories. However, I really did try to be a little good. Even taking a good walk after Thanksgiving dinner. So, I'm still at 178.5lb. I head back to the doctor tomorrow and hope that she understands what has been going on with me and the meds.

Please keep The Boy in your prayers today. He is going to court for a speeding ticket and driving without proof of insurance. It's his first ticket and since has been driving like a grandpa through town. Not so funny, he actually was pulled over because the officer thought he was skipping school at the local High School he was passing. The officer was shocked to find that The Boy was actually 20 years old and when he didn't have his proof of insurance wrote him a ticket for speeding. Even though he was the middle car in a long line of cars. So, was he speeding, yes, going about 10 over. Therefore, he was breaking the law (along with 10 or so other cars) and therefore got the ticket.

Also, keep my Mama in your prayers. She will be having a 2nd knee replacement on the same knee on December 13th. Please pray for peace in the midst of the Christmas season and that she be able to rest assured that this surgery will work. Also, pray for my Daddy as he cares for her and the puppies and work too. He is a wonderful nurse to my Mama and cares for her better than anyone. But I'm sure he wears himself out in doing so. Please pray for rest for him.

Hope ya'll had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I have tons of pictures to share of our trip to Florida. I wish I could have stayed about another year. HA!

Have a great day and until next time...have a blessed week.

Weigh In Monday/Tuesday

Hey ya'll. I know I've been gone a while, just needing a break from things. You know that I've been struggling with my weight the past three months. Up Down, Up Down, it's been a roller coaster ride for me and not a fun one.

So, last Sunday I went off my birth control pills, which I've been on three months, and in that amount of time, I've lost 4.5 lbs. That was the only way to prove to myself that I was going to get anywhere off them or on them. So, my last weigh in I was 182lbs. This morning I was at 177.5lbs, which means I have lost 4.5lbs. I'm pretty happy with that number. Which means, it is proven that on BC I DO NOT LOSE WEIGHT.

Well, my blog break time was much needed in not worrying about what to write about, my life is not that exciting to have something everyday.

However, one thing I have been doing this month, beside observing National Type 1 Month for Type 1 diabetes awareness, so facebooking my thanks to God each day. Like on the 19th, I was thankful that God made people with different skills and talents especially those who can fix your heat when it goes out. Even though it might cost you a arm and a leg...oh and big toe too. He will provide.

It has been such a blessing to me to be able to think about my days and the blessing, even the small ones, that fill my life each day. Here are some example to prompt you to thinking of your blessings.

1. Thankful for hot chocolate to warm my insides when we have no heat.


2. Thankful for a dryer to warm blankets on cold windy nights.


3. Thankful for friends that offer their homes for not only me, but my dog.


4. Thankful that I have the skills and talents to make gifts for people.


5. Thankful for my guys at work that help me when I need it.


6. Thankful that Tony Stewart won the the 2011 NASCAR Championship on Sunday!!


7. Thankful for my sons ability to clean the house


8. Thankful for laughter


9. Thankful for tears


10. Thankful for jokes


11. Thankful for song


12. Thankful that the lights didn't turn red and I made it to work on time.


13. Thankful for the parking space up close to the bldg and I didn't get as wet as I would have if I parked in the back of the lot


14. Thankful for my blow dryer and my curling iron


15. Thankful for dental floss


16. Thankful for my 100 tubes of chapstick that are at my every beckon call.


17. Thankful for my new dog Baby who loves me so much and loves to cuddle.

See, there are things in your life that really change your day. Choose today what to be thankful for. Choose to see your blessings and not see the obstacles in your life. Choose today what you see before you as a gift from God, because he will use EVERYTHING to bless you.