Illness

I've been sick. What started as a cold, became an upper respiratory infection, centered in my sinuses. It was pleasant. I've been coughing. I've been sneezing. I've been exhausted. I'm finally starting to feel better. Or at least human.

That said, I haven't been walking as much as I need to, though my year total is still over 900,000 steps. I'm pretty sure I'm going to hit one million steps and I'm excited about it.

Since my last doctor's appointment in September I've lost 14 pounds. Not a ton but a start. Not sure how it will work now that I'm starting to get better, but hopefully I'll be able to keep it up.

Well, here's to feeling better and hopefully being able to exercise!

Have a great week!

Progress

Some days it's easy to feel like I'm getting no where on my weight loss journey.

1.) My weight was up a bit from a couple of weeks ago today.

2.) I haven't been eating as healthy as I should.

3.) I haven't been drinking enough water.

4.) I haven't been meeting my step goal.

Then tonight I was attempting to update my sidebar and I realized something amazing, I was able to see how much I've been walking. I've tracking my daily step count all year. Some days it's better than other days but in January I didn't even walk 40,000 steps. In September I managed to walk 110,811 steps. And I was feeling like I hadn't done that well in September. Nothing like a little calendar to make you feel better about yourself! And wow in August I nearly hit 118,000!

So what if my weight is up a couple of pounds! I know I need to be better about food and drinking enough water, but apparently, even when I'm not meeting my step goal, I am still moving more now than I was at the beginning of the year, and that is the best feeling in the world to me!

Oh Yeah, I Have a Weight Loss Blog

So, I haven't forgotten about this blog. I've just been unbelievably distracted.

That said, my weight is up, but so is my step count. Aren't hormones are wonderful thing?

I'll update my sidebar later this week, I'm about ready for bed but I really wanted to cross everything off my task list for the day. :)

Okay, have a great week!

Shoulder Injuries and Down 4.6 Pounds

So I haven't been back to the gym since I had to use the treadmill and that guy mentioned he'd noticed us working so hard. I have been walking though. In fact, I have the sunburn to prove it. :)

I guess my mom was right and I do need sunblock at 1 in the afternoon.

Music Man and I went to have the blood work done that our doctor ordered. It's part of our initial health screening for our insurance but oh man do I hate having my blood drawn. I know, most people do, but I sat at a Naval Air Station for 45 minutes one day while the phlebotomist trying to draw my blood. It was not a fun day. I haven't been crazy about it since. Urine sample? No problem. Blood? Let me cut my own arm off and give it to you that way.

At least it's done. For now. I'm sure there'll be something that requires another draw before long.

I weighed in this morning, I am down 4.6 pounds. Yay me!

I have got to find some healthy dinner ideas. I do miss the recipes from Weight Watchers meetings.

I've looked on their site, which I'm sad to say is seriously not helpful. I guess I'll go back to ysing their cookbooks and magazines.

Okay, off to get something accomplished before anymore of the day is gone!

Have a great week!

The Gym

I've been to the gym 3 times in the past week. So I was a lot surprised this morning when my scale said I'd gained six pounds. Not sure what is going on there. I'll have to keep track of my food this week and see if I can figure out what happened.

Oh and I hurt my left shoulder. I wasn't able to any strength training yesterday so I used the treadmill and plan to do so again today. Ouch. Not sure what I did there either.

Something interesting did happen at the gym yesterday though.

I was on the treadmill and this guy walked by the front and over to the side. I took out my ear bud and he said something along the lines of, I just wanted to say, I've seen you guys in here a couple of times and I'm proud of you guys for coming and working so hard. You guys are doing great. If you guys have questions or need a workout partner, let me know. Then he shook my hand. He did the same thing to Music Man.

When we left, I talked to Music Man about it. I'd never had anyone do that but apparently it happens in gyms. If you start going regularly and working hard, the regulars notice and frequently comment on it.

It made me think of this sign in our gym:

It reads: Keep Grinding someone you don't even know is rooting for you while someone you know isn't.

It was a great feeling and made me feel inspired to keep going even when I didn't want to.

Off to the gym with me! Have a great week!