Hey to everyone!!!

Having a glorious Wednesday afternoon here. Door & windows open...light breeze flowing through. Sun...okay the sun's not exactly out, but I'm pretending ^^

Yesterday was a ... HORRIBLE food day. Let's just say that I can easily overeat lasagna. Especially homemade lasagna.

However, there is a silver lining. Or a bunch of silver linings. I started a five minute yoga routine in the morning added to my walking. So that means I'm up to 15 minutes of extra movement a day. *fist pump* AAAAANNNDDD I still tracked everything I ate. So although the food itself wasn't the greatest in bulk, I wrote it down. I didn't go over my weekly Points, either, though I went over my daily points. It was just definitely too much of a good thing. There's also still a couple of slices of that lasagna left in the fridge and I have not touched them at all today =)

& to everyone!

MrsTee - Love the koala! Who wouldn't enjoy marsupials?! =)

Ratkitten - Glamp! Love it! ^^

Annie - Yikes about the nightmare! I'm used to very strange dreams, but not generally nightmares. You're absolutely right that our minds can make anything seem so real. And I loooove the idea of POP! =D Positively on Plan... sounds so... positive! But, also something everyone could use ^^

Have a great day everyone!

Silent – You do have to set your height to get accurate bodyfat, so if it didn’t ask you it was probably wrong.

Rat – Glaming! I love it! :laugh:

MrsT – I love the koala!

Annie – I am so glad to hear you are feeling better! At least after the bad dreams.

Lovely – It can be so hard to stop when something tastes so good. That is awesome that you still tracked and everything. It is beautiful weather where I am too.

Lynn – You are almost at 30 days binge free! That is super awesome!

I have been inspired by a friend to try and do a contiguous exercise challenge, so I have decided that for every day between now and my 40th birthday (783 days from now – just a little over two years) I am going to try and exercise for at least 10 minutes a day, every day, even if it is just marching in front of the tv. I have aptly named my little plan Project 1040, which also is nicely accounting geeky.

When I lost weight the first time around the 10 minutes a day was a key to my success, in that it took away my excuses for procrastinating. If you are doing something every day, you can’t put it off until tomorrow. When I exercise I am more aware of my health and it is easier for me to stay on plan.

It is rather ambitious, but I think I can do it!

Hey Girls, getting too sleepy to do personals just general well wishes to everyone and some thoughts I need to get out. Still struggling to make healthy choices with the eating I am doing okay but not good. Hoepfully the activity level keeps cancelling out the bleh eating (not horrid just not good!) and I can maintain my current weight for a while. And then start losing again...

Nancy - That is so absolutely, positively, fantastic to hear about that 10 minutes a day commitment to movement! I'm am 100% sure you can accomplish it. Oh boy, it's such great news. Just think about where you could be after two years of exercising each day! *fans self* Okay. Okay. I'm prone to getting overly exciting about these types of commitments. Truly, I'm very happy to hear this, and I'm right beside you with it. A little bit of exercise every day. No excuses!

Silent - Sometimes it's all we can do to hang on and take one day at a time. We're not always going to be perfect. I think it's important to remember that this isn't just about losing weight, but about maintaining what we've already lost. And if you can maintain right now when it's more difficult for you, then you're really accomplishing a lot. Keep at it.

Well all they are calling for is rain and more rain. How is a girl supposed to get her walking in if its raining. I am so tired today yesterday must have really took its toll on me.

Nancy: Thanks for noticing about my binge days. I guess I have that pretty much under control or at least I am not stressed.

Lynn

Good Morning all,

Lovely: Yippeee for adding the movement! I'm proud of you. I love Yoga and can't wait to get back to it. I feel so...... bendy when I am doing Yoga. lol.

Nancy: love "project 1040" Sounds so secretive and stuff. lol. You can do it girl! Great goal to have.

Silent: Hugs

It is raining here today too and I've already lost electricity 2 times so far today and it is only 10:20 a.m. here. Soooo not gonna be on here long. I'm not feeling very good today. I am having the same "out of breath" issues only not as bad as before so hoping that I can get some answers tomorrow at my Dr. appointment.

Stay safe and POP!

Blessings all,
Annie

Hi all I haven't seen on other threads!

Annie, take care - hope the docs can give you a little respite from those breathless feelings.
Project 1040 - amibitous YES - impossible NO!!!! GO to it girl!

I am doing well in the eating department -it is time to get moving a little more though - I will give my own plan a little thought and let you all know!! I used to do areobics in front of the telly - but think I'm a bit old for all that leaping about - think walking it might have to be!!

Annie,
How are hanging in sweetie? I have been thinking about you.

MrsTee,
I have to start walking more regularly. They say its good for the heart, diabetes and just feeling good in general.

Lovely,
How are you doing?

Silent,
I am having a hard time in food department.Its not the greatest and I could do more measuring.


Keep smiling girls.

Lynn

Good Morning all,

MrsTee: I think that starting with Walking is a great avenue to take. I love your verbage: "leaping about" in front of the TV. love the image of myself doing just that. lol.

Lynn: I'm hanging in there and actually happier than I have been in a month for sure. Hugs to you.

I posted the following on the over 40 thread and thought I would copy and post here as well. Cheating a bit but easier to write it once then copy and paste.

I had my cardiologist appointment yesterday and I am more than happy to say that he was soooo positive about not giving up and that he won't just let me go and say that I was gonna die and nothing they can do etc.

Joel and I are so thankful to God that we were directed to him and we did go. It is so nice to have a specialist that isn't so darn negative. He says that my breathing issues he thinks are related to my heart not pumping the air out evenly or something like that. I know I should be better informed at the exact diagnosis etc. but I was over the moon with his attitude. Loved it. He even said that I can start exercising as soon as I feel I have enough breath to do it!

He put me on another new medication that is part high blood pressure meds and part dieretic meds. It can make your potassium too high so it needs to be watched 3-4 times a year after your body gets used to it. So, I have a blood test coming up in 2-3 weeks to check on my potassium levels.

In July he will do a follow up visit with me and another echocardiogram. He may schedule a heart cath at that time or a bit earlier if I am not getting better in the next couple of weeks. He and the pharmacist both said to give this new med a couple of weeks to change how I'm feeling. They also said to really be careful standing up after sitting or being still as I don't have high blood pressure and this will surely drive mine down a bit at first.

New Doc was quite angry at old doc (who happens to be one of his partners) for being so negative and telling me that I am going to die soon. He was quite verbal about only God knows that and we should never just give up like they have been doing on me. He says I'm way too young to just give up and he also said when I reach my goal weight he will gladly write a letter to any plastic surgeon stating I am okay for a lower body lift or tummy tuck!!!! Super excited at that news cause I really want to finish my journey.

He says that he agrees with my weight loss surgeon and would like me to only lose another 30-40 pounds. I'm thinking I would like to lose a lot more than that but he says no way that I have lots of extra skin after losing almost 300 and losing 20-40 more will put me over that 300 pounds lost mark which will leave me with lots of extra skin that he says being removed will just benefit my heart even more not to mention my head seeing I've completed a grand journey!

So far I love this doc and I'm looking so forward to having someone positive and that is trying to help me progress towards wellness already.

Thank you guys so much for the prayer and love and support. I expect to come back here to continue in my journey to health and goal, hopefully even be a part of the exercise goals we set on here as well. My outlook on life is so much more positive after yesterday even if I physically feel the same I am already feeling better because of the mental!

I hope that you are all op and having a nice sunny weekend, not sunny here

Blessings and many hugs,
Annie

Everyone is so inspiring in their journey here.

Nancy: I like your new 1040 idea!

dogpal: I'm glad the new doctor is really on top of things and willing to help so much. It must be an amazing feeling to have a doctor say you only need to lose "this much more".

Hello my Peeps!!

Annie, all I can do is say WAAAAHOOOOOOOOO! Happy carrot and snoopy dance!! My prayers for you have been answered. Orthostatic hypotension = standing up too fast and getting dizzy. Blood pressure drops cuz of gravity. Just take it slow and keep head above heart until you get used to meds. Immediately sit back down as soon as you get dizzy and then stand SLOWLY again as soon as it passes. Don't try to ignore the dizzy. You'll fall down and go BOOM and you know what happens when you have 2 doggies and mommy is on the floor - FACE LICKS!

I was supposed to go glamping this weekend with little sister, but the house is crying for attention. I really really hate housework. Well, I did bring the portable (70 lbs) of AC from downstairs to replace the broken one in the main room. Then had to lift it onto something (my printer stand) so the hose could vent outside the small window. Then I cleaned the entire room.. oiy. Dust elephants and tumblehair everywhere! Buford's cage got cleaned too.

Today, I finally mowed the lawn and fixed the picket fence that had fallen off the brick pillars in the front of my house. I've been putting off that last one for 2 years. I'm hoping I can poison some of the weeds in the yard. They are getting out of control. Right now, I don't have the energy to do anything more but take a shower. LOL.

I was really upset with the scale in that it showed a 5 lb weight gain and I haven't done anything different! It's slowly coming off and I think it had to do with major weather change here - getting very hot. We sorta skipped Spring. Trying to push the fluids here.

Hugs to all my peeps that are struggling and major energy boost to keep doing the stuff that works!!

Hugs,
Ratkity

Hey Kity,
You sound like I did a couple of weeks ago with the energy to clean everything and then some. I just don't know where that energy went to and if its going to come back.

Lynn

Annie - YAAAAAAAAY He sounds fantastic and optimistic! I'm so glad to hear you're happy with him!!!

Ratkity - I know what you mean about skipping spring. I had a week of nice weather and than BAM humidity... Ugh... I've been looking at my bathroom and realize it's in desperate need of a scrub down, but I can't muster the will! >_<

Lynn - I've been doing well. Trying to keep a positive attitude and looking for new things to do. I'm so happy to see your Binge Free days go up & up & up!

SeeImTryin -

Thanks sunshine!!!

Lynn

Hello everyone! I had my walk finished by 1:00 p.m. today. It's finally going to start warming up here in Michigan so I wanted to get it out of the way. I'm only at 3/4 mile right now. Every week I add more distance. My goal is to get up to 4 miles and keep it there. I was a big ol couch potato before. so 3/4 a mile in my second week is work for me.