Good morning, everyone! Rise and shine
I never did come back yesterday and post my NSVs.
When I went for my blood test and sat down in the little stool, usually I stuff myself in as much as I can and pray the little arm thingie will go down in front of me. Well this time my butt went right in with all kinds of room to spare on both sides... and the arm went right down with LOTS of space in front of me.
But here is the unexpected one. When the nurse (who had no idea what I've been doing) started to take the blood I mentioned that usually they take it from the right arm as the vein is so buried in the left one it is hard to see. She looked and said no it is fine and took it very easily from the left arm. I asked if losing weight would cause it to be more prominent and she said yes but more than that if someone has been exercising a lot, drinking lots of water, eating less salt, etc., that would do it even more because as we start to "beef up" and build muscles, our body needs more blood to feed the muscle and our veins start to "puff up" to supply the blood! IOW -- there is a VISIBLE sign right there in my arm that I am building muscle and getting healthier! Woo hoo!!!
Then when I phoned the community pool, the guy said on Sat. they open at 7 and have lap swimming for 45 mins... then a water aerobics class. I said great, I could come and swim laps for 45 mins and then take the class. He said yes but you would be too exhausted probably. When I told him I have been doing strenuous water aerobics for 90 minutes, he said I would be able to do it then... and he said "I am impressed."
Then later when I went to our pool a woman came out I've talked to before; she also does some aerobics. She also commented on how much stamina I have.
These things mean so much to me as when I was younger I was always super energetic and the one no one could keep up with... AND very competitive... but since I got sooooooo fat I could barely move and it was really HARD and humiliating for me to be the one who had to drag my butt along and stop to rest all the time. I am really enjoying getting back my reputation but mostly my strength and stamina!! Yay!
And LOL last night I DREAMED I was going swimming and had this gorgeous red swimsuit and it went right on over my boobs and all... and I turned sideways in a mirror and I was REALLY skinny and looked great!
now THAT was a dream
My best friend in Florida recently said she dreamed I came to see her and was "tuck-your-shirt-in-your-pants skinny." She also sent me a birthday card with a "real" little fancy dress on the front of it for me to wear for my next cruise LOL.
Completely Unexpected NSV... and Others!!
