tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39048611945299518732024-03-13T13:54:12.373-05:00365 Days of Weight Loss - Again! (Year 2)Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16467773470034507122noreply@blogger.comBlogger403125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904861194529951873.post-13187239631613281032012-07-02T15:25:00.002-05:002012-07-02T15:38:21.817-05:00**Reminder**I'm still blogging, but not here anymore! You can find me over here:<br />
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If you have any trouble viewing the new blog, please, let me know. Thanks!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16467773470034507122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904861194529951873.post-35307170745915376912012-05-25T08:38:00.000-05:002012-05-25T08:38:27.442-05:00**Day 511**Weight today:<br />
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I like it, I love it, I want some more of it (any Tim McGraw fans out there?)!! Ha! Anyway, that's a 2.5 pound loss! Yes! I knew I'd see a loss this week because I've been, totally, stressed out, and not eating much. I know that's not a good way to lose weight, but, hey, I, usually, eat when I'm stressed, so it's good that I didn't turn to food and binge. We've just been really busy and not at home much, which I hate because I'm a, total, homebody, and, also, I was upset about some personal stuff yesterday, so it wasn't a great week, but I lost weight, so that's a plus! </div>
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I burned 391 calories on the elliptical, and then I did the treadmill for 15 minutes, and burned another 100 calories, so I feel good about my cardio today.</div>
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I'll be doing my weigh-in first thing tomorrow morning, and then I'm leaving to go out of town until Monday night, but I'm going to try to post my weight before I leave. I'm hoping to see a two pound loss!!</div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16467773470034507122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904861194529951873.post-44423277230419477242012-05-22T22:49:00.000-05:002012-05-22T22:49:07.585-05:00**Day 508**I did go to the gym this morning with my dad - I did 30 minutes on the elliptical and 15 minutes on the treadmill. I didn't take my usual picture because a guy was right next to me on another elliptical, and I hate when someone sees me taking a picture of my workout.....I don't know why I care! It's stupid, I know. So, I had a good workout at the gym, but I didn't take a 2 mile walk tonight, as planned. It was a busy day, and I didn't end up getting home until almost 9pm, and I was just done for the day! I'll be back in the gym in the morning - my dad is picking me up at 8am, and after I get home I have to help my girls go over their lesson plan for an online class they have from 11am-noon. Right after their class we have to head out for a theater performance they are doing from 1-3pm, so it will be another busy day, but we should be home by 4pm, so I WILL go on, at least, a 2 mile walk at 4:30pm! That's my plan!<br />
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I must start dropping weight, again, because getting dressed for my daughter's performances over the weekend was not fun. My pants are tighter, and my shirts are tighter, so nothing feels comfortable, and I won't even get started on all my fatty rolls that were bulging through the fabric on my shirt!! Ick! I lost 3 pounds last week, and I hope to meet my goal of losing 2 pounds this week!! I can do it!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16467773470034507122noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904861194529951873.post-62688591763177049922012-05-21T22:57:00.001-05:002012-05-21T22:57:59.259-05:00**Days 505 - 507**We had a crazy busy weekend - up at 5:30am, and out the door by 7am...Saturday and Sunday! My daughter performed in four performances, over two days, as Mrs. Potts in the Beauty and the Beast Musical:<br />
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We didn't get home until after 7pm on Saturday, and after 2pm on Sunday, and I just didn't have the energy, or desire, to exercise either day, but I did get some exercise in tonight. I took a 2 mile walk with my hubby and my girls:<br />
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Take a look at my girl singing Beauty and the Beast - she did a great job:</div>
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So, I was only down 5.5 pounds from my beginning weight of 248.5 on January 1, 2011, which is when I started trying to tackle my obesity. It's so sad because last September I was down to 215 pounds - I managed to lose 33.5 pounds in 9 months, which isn't anything spectacular, but it was sure better than nothing! Unfortunately, since September I have gained almost all the weight back, but I'm committed to getting myself back on track. On Monday I set a goal of losing 2 pounds a week for the rest of the year, and today I weighed-in at:</div>
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I've lost 3 pounds since Tuesday, so I met my goal this week. I'm taking it one day at a time, and trying to stay focused on what I need to do. Yes, I have a long way to go, but it's been worse. Back in 2006 I weighed over 280 pounds, and looked like this (yikes):</div>
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Two miles walked, and 251 calories burned on our walk! I really do love exercising with my girls. I want them to learn how important it is for them to take care of their bodies, and they really seem to enjoy doing it, so that makes me very happy! :)<br />
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Weigh-in day for me tomorrow!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16467773470034507122noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904861194529951873.post-53682089473040763102012-05-16T21:38:00.000-05:002012-05-16T21:38:33.567-05:00**Days 501 & 502**<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Burned 433 calories! Yay! The resistance goes back to 1 when I stop the machine, but I keep it between 6 and 8 during my workout - didn't want you all to think I wasn't challenging myself, in case, you've noticed the 1 in the pics! :)<br />
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My plan was to take a 2 mile walk with my family tonight, but I started getting a stomach ache around 5pm, and, unfortunately, I still have it, so we skipped the walk. I guess, we'll just have to do 4 miles tomorrow!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16467773470034507122noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904861194529951873.post-9218750873735042192012-05-14T22:56:00.002-05:002012-05-14T22:56:43.265-05:00**Day 500**I'm on day 500 of my journey....and nowhere near where I want to be - in fact, I'm, basically, starting over, at this point, and that's frustrating, but that's okay. Yes, I have gained weight back, and I've struggled alot for the last year, but I haven't given up - not once. For almost 14 years I sat on my butt and didn't try to fight my obesity, at all, but last year I started eating better, and exercising, and I did lose weight. Unfortunately, I lost a bit of my fight and drive, but I have never given up, completely. I've just had trouble doing everything I need to do - I slack on one thing or the other. I will either exercise, but not eat great. Or I will eat good, but not exercise. I just can't half ass it like this anymore because it doesn't work, obviously!<br />
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Today was a good day, and what a great day to start again - Day 500. There's only 231 days left in 2012 - this year will be over before I know it, and I hope to end this year on a much healthier, and much thinner, note. I haven't set a long term goal in a long time, so maybe it's time. On day 731 of my weight loss journey (which will be Dec. 31st) I will be down 66 pounds from today, which means I have to lose 2 pounds a week, which is, totally, doable, IF I do what I'm suppose to do. So, that's my long term goal for the year. My short term goal - my very, very short term goal - is to focus on tomorrow. My plans for tomorrow:<br />
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Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16467773470034507122noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904861194529951873.post-25620084014012275112012-05-09T22:38:00.001-05:002012-05-09T22:38:23.515-05:00**Day 495**My hubby and I took a 2 mile walk tonight:<br />
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Yes, I use my Garmin Forerunner for walking, so, I guess, it's my Garmin Forewalker! Anyway, I'm such a slow walker, but here's the thing - I know I'm getting a good workout because I'm a sweaty mess after my walks. I still weigh ALOT, so just walking at this slow pace is hard for me, but I know I'll get faster as I lose weight. <br />
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Can you guess which one is me? Yup, I'm the bigger, rounder one! Someday I'll have a normal size shadow....someday.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16467773470034507122noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904861194529951873.post-63611272432675571382012-05-08T23:20:00.001-05:002012-05-08T23:20:22.758-05:00**Days 493 & 494**I went to the gym yesterday - 30 minutes on the elliptical and 20 minutes on the treadmill, and my foot felt pretty good during my workout! I didn't go to the gym today because I want to rest my foot between workouts. I think, it's a good idea to ease back into working out, and it's working because my foot pain was not too bad today. I'm icing regularly, and doing stretching exercises, too, and it seems to be paying off. I'll be back to exercising tomorrow. I'm doing good with my eating, and I've been drinking water.....lots and lots of water!! <br />
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My girls performed in a musical theater play tonight! The play was called No Strings Attached, and they did a wonderful job! Here they are as the Fox, and the Blues Fairy:<br />
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I just finished icing my foot, and now I'm heading to bed to put my night splint on, and get some sleep, so, hopefully, I'll be pain-free, and rested for my workout at the gym first thing tomorrow!</div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16467773470034507122noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904861194529951873.post-78101378300859147102012-05-03T22:37:00.000-05:002012-05-03T22:37:12.227-05:00**Day 489**<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I woke up with some major foot pain from my gym workout yesterday, so I didn't go to the gym today, but I iced my foot, on and off, all day, and I was able to take a 45 minute walk tonight with a couple friends - well, they ran, and I walked! Wow, it was humid out there - I was a sweaty mess when I was done! My foot did hurt as I was walking, but it was bearable. I ordered this off Amazon (image from Google)</span>:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's suppose to be good for stretching my foot, so we'll see - I'm desperate! I refuse to quit exercising though, so I'm going to keep at it!</span></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16467773470034507122noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904861194529951873.post-31406030281671055332012-05-02T12:26:00.001-05:002012-05-02T12:26:58.474-05:00**Days 484 - 488**I've been sleeping with the night splint for five nights, and, unfortunately, it's not the miracle I was hoping it would be. It is helping a little - I can, at least, put pressure on my foot when I wake up in the morning, which is progress because there were many mornings when I would have to hop around because walking was way too painful. Also, sleeping with that big boot on is not comfortable, so I'm not getting much rest, but I'm going to keep wearing it for a bit longer. I, finally, went back to the gym this morning, and I did have pain in my foot while I worked out on the elliptical and the treadmill, BUT it is what it is. I can't not work out, so I need to just deal with the pain. I iced my foot, and did a few stretches, when I got home from the gym, and I will make that my regular post workout routine. <br />
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I can't believe it's May already!! Wow! I've made no progress this year, so I'm really disappointed in myself, but I'm going to keep at it, and it will start paying off....soon. I'm going to stop looking at the big picture, which is that I have to lose 100+ pounds. Every time I think of that number I get really discouraged, so I just need to break it down, and think....<b><i>only 5 pounds at a time, only 5 pounds at a time</i></b>. Sure, I have to lose 5 pounds about 21 times, but that's still sounds better to me than saying that I have to lose 105 pounds! So, that's my plan! <br />
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That's 1.5 pounds gained, and I have no excuse. I mean, just because I can't exercise doesn't mean I can't lose weight, but I was feeling down because I couldn't exercise, so I was doing some emotional eating. Again, that's no excuse - I'm just being honest about the bad choices I made.<br />
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I went to the doctor today, had my foot x-rayed , and, the good news is, I don't have a fracture, or anything like that, but, as I suspected, I do have Plantar Fasciitis, and I, also, have two heel bone spurs. So, this will be my new bed buddy for awhile:<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">I don't know how I'm going to sleep, comfortably, with this thing on, but I'll give it a try. It's suppose to allow stretching of my calf and plantar fascia, which will, hopefully, minimize stress on the inflamed area of my foot. I'm really hoping it will help with the awful pain I have first thing in the morning. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Thankfully, I can start exercising again, but I MUST ice my foot after exercising, and, also, do some stretching exercising for my foot. I still have pain, so I'm going to continue to rest my foot over the weekend, and get back to exercising on Monday. So, that's my plan! </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Have a great weekend!</span>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16467773470034507122noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904861194529951873.post-48601274000469554832012-04-24T09:29:00.003-05:002012-04-24T09:29:51.154-05:00**Days 477 - 480**My foot pain is getting worse, unfortunately. I had to cancel my gym plans yesterday because it was so painful to walk when I woke up. I iced it a couple times throughout the day, and took some ibuprofen, and by last night it was feeling better, so I took a 45 minute walk, which was not a good idea because this morning my foot is hurting worse than it ever has! :( I'm, finally, going to the doctor on Friday, and I'm really hoping he can do something to help. I'm having alot of trouble walking around, but sitting on my butt all day is not an option, since I have to get my girls to horseback riding, piano, dance, and theater today, so I'll be hobbling around in pain. Anyway, I'm going to focus on eating well, and drinking lots of water, of course. <br />
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I'm really behind on reading blogs, so I'm going to try to catch up tonight. I hope you are all doing well!!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16467773470034507122noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904861194529951873.post-82565754677635432312012-04-20T16:36:00.000-05:002012-04-20T16:36:16.998-05:00**Days 474 - 476**My weight two weeks ago was 233, and today it's:<br />
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No loss, and no gain - the same. So, not bad, but not good either because if I was doing what I need to be doing I would be losing. I only worked out twice this week because I woke up Wednesday morning with a very painful calf. I have no idea what I did to it at the gym on Tuesday - I didn't feel any pain in it when I worked out. It's pathetic how many problems I'm having, lately. Listen people, just don't get fat! And if you do get fat don't wait until your old to try to fix the problem. Okay, so I'm not old, but I'm older (40), and it's harder (imo) to lose weight at this age. Totally doable, but harder. Anyway, I rested my calf for two days, and the pain was gone this morning, so I went to the gym:<br />
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30 minutes on the incline elliptical, and 15 minutes on the treadmill. My calf didn't hurt at all on the elliptical, but when I was increasing the incline on my treadmill workout it started hurting, so I'm guessing my calf isn't liking the incline intervals I've been doing. Whatever. It's always something.</div>
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<br />Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16467773470034507122noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904861194529951873.post-39714676292486009342012-04-17T22:54:00.000-05:002012-04-17T22:54:08.955-05:00**Day 473**After not working out for 10 days my workout at the gym today was hard! I did 15 minutes on the regular elliptical, 15 minutes on the incline elliptical, and 15 minutes on the treadmill. My chest was burning the whole time! I felt like I hadn't worked out in months! It's crazy how quickly I can lose it. Anyway, my back didn't hurt, at all. My knees only hurt a tiny, tiny bit. My foot hurt like hell! But I was very happy to be working out again, and I'll be back in the gym tomorrow morning. Today was a good day, and tomorrow will be even better!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16467773470034507122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904861194529951873.post-51596394334946137102012-04-16T23:37:00.000-05:002012-04-16T23:37:04.632-05:00**Days 470 - 472**Sitting around for a whole week, waiting for my back to heal, really put me into a funk. I was depressed, and I just wanted to give up because I feel like I'm never going to be able to do what I need to do to lose this weight - physically, mentally, or emotionally. Truly, as you all know, I've been struggling since last July. Maybe longer. Since then I've made no progress - I've gained weight, actually. I know, exactly, what I need to do, but here I am still asking myself.....what am I waiting for? The million dollar question - what am I waiting for? I don't have an answer. I want to lose weight, and I want to be healthy - I really do, but something is still holding me back. Whatever that something is I have to fight it, and get past it. So, tomorrow is a new day. I will start my day off at the gym. I have my meals and snacks planned out for the day, and I will stick to the plan. I will drink 120 ounces of water. One day - I can do one whole day right. And if I can do one day right, I can do another day right, and then another, and another. I can do this. I know I've said that here on this blog a hundred times before....and I'm going to keep saying it. I'll keep saying it until I get it right, and reach my goal.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16467773470034507122noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904861194529951873.post-73590586518809123512012-04-13T23:58:00.000-05:002012-04-13T23:58:43.069-05:00**Days 467 - 469**It was a long week dealing with my back pain, but I woke up this morning feeling much better - finally! I was even able to put my pants all by myself! I still have a little pain, but I can move around much quicker now. I'm going to take it easy over the weekend, and then I'm going to head by to the gym Monday morning. I can't wait to get back to exercising!<br />
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Have a great weekend!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16467773470034507122noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904861194529951873.post-46792437128973111402012-04-10T19:42:00.000-05:002012-04-10T19:42:22.620-05:00**Day 466**My back is not getting better, so I'm, probably, going to call a chiropractor tomorrow. <br />
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Funny - normally, exercising is the last thing I want to do, but now that I'm injured.....it's the only thing I want to do. :-(Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16467773470034507122noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904861194529951873.post-34879498839978543092012-04-09T16:04:00.000-05:002012-04-09T16:04:02.686-05:00**Days 463 - 465**My back went out on Easter - not, completely, out, but it's bad. I can walk, but only very slowly, and very carefully. I can sit, but not comfortably. I can lay down, but not easily. Anything I do is painful, and I'm scared, with each move,that it will give out, completely, like it did about five years ago, or so. It was awful! I went down by the back door, and it took over an hour for me to crawl to the living room floor, and that's where I stayed for days. In order to get to the bathroom I had to crawl up on one of these:<br />
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and then my husband would roll me to the bathroom, and with great pain I would climb onto the toilet to pee. It was terrible!! Eventually, I was able to make it off the floor to get to a chiropractor, but it took eight weeks to fully recover. Obviously, I don't want to go through this again, so I'm being very careful, right now.<br />
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I had a mini-meltdown in bed at 1:40am this morning - sometimes having a good cry is good, right? I'm just so frustrated with all the issues I've been having with my foot, my knees, my shins, my hip, and my back. Exercising will help me lose this weight, but now I can't exercise, and I don't know how long I'll be out, so I'm upset, but I know exercising isn't the only thing I can do to lose weight. For now, I will focus on what I'm eating, and I will drink lots of water. Hopefully, my back will heal, quickly, and I'll be back to exercising soon.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16467773470034507122noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904861194529951873.post-67903897930032259692012-04-06T10:52:00.000-05:002012-04-06T10:52:59.403-05:00**Day 462**Weight today:<br />
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I went to the gym this morning - 30 minutes on the elliptical and about 20 minutes on the treadmill. I say "about" because my time on the treadmill was interrupted by a phone call from my daughter saying that her sister had kicked her in the face. Really?!?! I can't even leave for an hour without all heck breaking loose! My younger daughter fights dirty! It doesn't happen often, but sometimes when my girls argue my youngest will get physical. It's not good and not tolerated, so she's now grounded - for kicking her sister AND for interrupting my workout!! Damn!<br />
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I'm going to do my C25k training tonight (or tomorrow night) since I missed it last night. I'm trying not to get discouraged when I run with my group. I'm slower than everyone else, and it's a little embarrassing. I outweigh a couple of the ladies by about 75 pounds, and I outweigh the other gal by about 105 pounds, so, of course, I'm slower, and I'm sure they understand this, but I get so far behind, and they backtrack (because they are nice) to me after each running interval, and I feel silly because I can't keep up, BUT I have to look at the positive - I'm out there doing it, and, hopefully, I'll get faster (and thinner) eventually.<br />
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Have a great weekend!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16467773470034507122noreply@blogger.com2