Tonight at work we get a EMS call out for a code blue. We are informed via the radio that the patient is a male in his early 60s and weighs in excess of 750 pounds. The local fire department will be on hand to assist getting him to the hospital.
He arrives wrapped in a [...]
Posted on February 16th, 2009 by islandgrl
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Okay, first lets get to the nitty gritty….I gained two pounds over my weekend away. Not as bad as I thought it would be and today when I stepped on the scale it was gone. I think I ran it away.
Diet wise I have been doing good since getting back. Running has been great and [...]
Posted on February 15th, 2009 by islandgrl
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“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm”…Winston Churchill
Ok, I had three days of complete and total excess…too much food, too much walking, too much shopping (as if) and too much….well lets just say too much….blush!
I had the best time away with DH in Oahu. We talked, and walked and shopped. We [...]
Posted on February 10th, 2009 by islandgrl
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That was my weight on Saturday. So I should reach my first goal of 10 pounds by Weds. I dunno for sure thou as I had some serious arm wrestling with a bag of M & Ms last night and I lost…
I realize I have a pretty bad sweet tooth, and there is not way [...]
Posted on February 3rd, 2009 by islandgrl
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Well I am down 8 and hoping for 10 on my next weigh in….but the very best thing is that I am running again. I managed four runs this week and no injuries :) I have been doing some research on running.com and I have been pushing it and not listening to my body hence [...]
Posted on January 31st, 2009 by islandgrl
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Just dropping in to say hi….”HI”
Nothing much new since last night. Doing a double shift tonight and of course the place is hopping. That is okay, I am off for two after this….gonna get the nails done tomorrow after work..and a pedi as well.
Still holding strong on the eating and exercise. My rings [...]
Posted on January 28th, 2009 by islandgrl
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Well I finally am feeling better, and also had three nice days off. I slept for most of Friday, but then had Sat & Sun to have some R&R and some fun with DH.
And the best part???? I did not totally blow my new eating plan even thou I had a wkend off and we [...]
Posted on January 27th, 2009 by islandgrl
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I am on my four shift in a row, this is a short one, only 8 hours, but then I have to teach CPR in the am when I get off for 6 hours….so really not a short one. Then I teach ACLS on Weds for 12 hours, and then work again Thursday night, but [...]
Posted on January 20th, 2009 by islandgrl
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I have some good days and then some bad days. I just wish I understand or knew what causes the bad days.
I will be so good, sticking to my sensible eating and exercise and then for some reason…all reason disappears, and I start stuffing my face.
I am probably now heavier than I have ever been, [...]
Posted on January 17th, 2009 by islandgrl
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How exciting is that? Wow!
For a couple years now on my way home from work in the am I meet a gentleman out running. And I mean he runs! I see him on different parts of the highway depending on what time of morning it is, and I admire him so much. I watch him [...]
Posted on January 10th, 2009 by islandgrl
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