Wednesday, August 31, 2011

I Don't Trust You.....

I stepped on the scale this morning.  It said 223.somethingorother.  At first...a 3 pound loss...I'm ecstatic. 

For a minute.  Or ten.

Once a week on the Wii isn't enough to see a 3 pound loss.

Two nights on the cpap isn't enough to see a 3 pound loss.

The minor switch to a few organic products?  Noo.....  A daily lunch of sandwich and a salad or just a huge salad, with carrots for a snack?

Eh.

What it comes down to is simply this:  I don't trust the scale.  It lies.  Or, if it doesn't lie, it can at least be pretty tricky. 

The real test will be if it holds for more than a day. 

In other news...yeah, I'm still tired.  But I was able to sleep yesterday (although....I took something....and....I slept through AGT....I want to see all of the results show, but I'm not so sure I'm going to make it to the end.)  I seem to be developing a head cold or something.  *AAAAHHHHHHCCHOOOOOOOoooooooo!*  And...uh...I'm looking forward to going wild with bright colors Friday.  Yeah. 

But the scale?  I still don't trust it.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

WW Week I really did lose count...Honestly!

Okay, this week has been great! I am down -4 pounds. Besides the allergies/head cold I am battling at the moment, nothing to complain about.

Today I saw a bigger difference in the way my clothes fit me. I felt slimmer. I am now down 13 pounds total since I started WW.

I haven't been the best at carving out the time for exercise, but now that the weather is cool in the mornings I will try to reinstate the morning walk around the neighborhood (we will see, I LOVE my sleep).

Ladies, we are doing so well. I am proud of us! Here is to less of us! :D

Monday, August 29, 2011

I Am Now...

...The proud (?) owner of a brand spanking new cpap machine.  A Breas iSleep 20i.  Compared to the one Dad got a few years ago, it's kinda cute.

(See a picture here.)

iSleep.  Sounds like it should be sold be Apple to go with the iPod, iMac, iPhone, and iPad. 


Sunday, August 28, 2011

Wiiiiiiiiiii!

This morning, I hit the Wii.  I played Wii Fit Plus.  If you didn't know, I love Wii Fit Plus.  <3<3<3  :)

I started today with the Advanced Step.  No problem there.  Almost all perfect steps...until the end...when I messed up on the sideways steps.  Then that messed the whole blasted thing up.  I should have played it again, but I didn't.

Next up: Super HULA Hoops!  Yeah, baby!  10 minutes of hip-swaying action!  I always try to beat my score for each rotation, but, for some reason, whatever I do the first rotational direction, I always seem to fall short during the second direction.  I think when I did this last week, I missed by one.  One!  One!!!  I missed today by twenty four.  I suppose I should be proud of my 1725 + 1701 score (that's 3426, if my math is working tonight).  How high can YOU score?? 

My third game is the island bicycle ride.  Stand on the balance board, hold the Wii-mote like it's a classic controller.  Step to mimic the pedaling of the bicycle and tilt the Wii-mote left and right to turn.  Pedal through the island to all thirteen checkpoints to complete the game.  You CAN pedal around at a leisurely pace, seeing all the sights that are around, but, really, what the balance board (because that's who's encouraging you through all this, right?) wants you to complete all 13 goals as quickly as possible.

So, here I am, "pedaling" away.  First few checkpoints, no problem.  Then that message about taking the scenic route pops up.  Hmmm....okay!  Because "you can take as long as you want to find all of the goals."  I take a side street.  I mean, really.  You are given this tiny area map.  You can't really tell where anything is from that map unless you are practically on top of it anyway.  It turns, uphill.  My goodness....WHY is it harder to pedal uphill?  I'm not really going uphill...I'm not doing anything differently.  I pass a few no entry barriers -- obviously, I am nowhere near a goal.  Nowhere.  Eventually, barriers completely block the path.  I turn around, sail down a hill (Wiiiiiiiii!!  Uh, I mean: Wheeeeeeeee!) 

Time to get serious.  Gotta find those goals.  I got a notice that said I'd pedaled 1.2 miles already.  That's got to count for something.  I'm coasting around the town, pedaling to my heart's content, sweat pouring...this is tough work!  Finally!  All thirteen goals found -- to the finish line!

Sweating, panting, I'm finished.  I feel like a champion.  I "pedaled" over 2 miles!  Woo hoo!  Then the place comes up.  I'm in 4th.  4th?  It seems that it told me I'd pedaled 1.2 miles because the two previous times I'd played this, that's where I'd gotten.  But, oh frustration!  My sister-in-law got all thirteen checkpoints and to the finish in under a mile!  To be pleased that I pedaled farther or ticked that I was bested three times over?  Conundrum. 

Then, it goes back to show the piggy bank.  32 calories burned.  What?  All that work, sweating, and heavy breathing, and all I got was 32 calories?

Well, I did at least get in 30 minutes of cardio.  Even if it was light cardio.  But, still...32 calories for 2+ miles of pedaling?  *sigh*

Falling behind?

Yeah...I think we are, since, what, the last post was 11 days or so ago?


I'm not making progress right now.  However, I don't seem to be gaining anything, which, in a way, is progress.  I will be at the doctors all day (or so it feels) tomorrow.  Eye doctor at 915 for surgical followup, then to see about yon CPAP machine.  Then I have some sort of appointment at 315 at Southern Sleep Clinic.  I'm a little confused about that one, since I thought she said "fitting you for your CPAP", which is what I thought the company who I will be getting the thing through will be doing.  I feel confused, but I know there may be some light at the end of that tunnel.

On the other hand, I think I left my lunchbox at school, forgot to lock up my netbook cart, and left my remotes out where they could be seen.  I don't want to drive out there, but I don't want things to go missing, either.  Hrmph.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Those four beautiful words

Today, my co-worker said those four magical words people on a quest to do better LOVE to hear, "I can really tell". She didn't have to clarify what she was talking about because her eyes and hands told me she was talking about my body. For some reason, that made my day. Well...the reason was evident.
As a matter of fact, filming begin this afternoon, and I believe Yo really gave them a show. Walking through the doors, it was obvious I was quite irritated because I had hoped to make it there prior to 4 pm to share my reasons as to why I had undertaken this journey. I arrived at 4:56! However, the third member of our trio (male) had waited and the interview began. Afterwards, he and his cameraman followed me as I completed a horrendous (no exaggeration) session with Yo. This is what she had me to do:
  • Warm-up (easy)
  • Alternating bicep curls (done until she murmered "Stop". )
  • RUN around the boxing area 2x
  • immediately after run, assume sit up position on the mat
  • complete 30 situps
  • run two laps
  • do 3o step-ups
  • run two laps
  • back down on the mat for more situps
  • push ups (that was the first time I had cursed: "Fuck" and "Shit"! No mercy was given
  • barbell
  • situps
  • standing push up holding this weird rope
  • 50 leg presses
  • 45 minutes on the Elliptical Trainer.

Stumbling to the bathroom after I arrived home, I decided to weigh myself...drum roll 277.2! I was completely stoked (Do people say that word any longer?)

The real test as to how much I weigh will come tomorrow morning when i "officially" weight myself since that will be on a Thursday. For the record, I have grown fond of cottage cheese and tuna.

An explanation about the fs! I fell asleep and when I came to began deleting, but there were fare too many. So, this is what happens to a forty year old on a quest for a "New Day". Sorry about the fs. Perhaps it will make an interesting story for future use.

I encourage both of you to keep up the hard work, it will pay off in the long run. Question is...can I hold out?

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Weight Watchers Week ...?: From Hell

Yeah, it's been that kind of two weeks. Last week was AWFUL, awful for eating. I ate, did not track, ate some more without keeping up with a damn thing. And I REALLY paid for it on the scales come weigh-in time. +5 pounds in ONE WEEK. WTF, well, yeah I know "wtf" happened: eat, eat, eat...

Okay, so I have been much better this week. Packed lunch, only thing that is tempted were the 100 calorie pack Cheez-its hiding in my closet at school. About 2:30 those Cheez-its tasted like a good idea, but after the second bag, the whole idea of 100 calories was out the window. Gah, I am frustrated with myself, but I know this is MY fault. I am not eating what I should nor am I tracking my food intake. I need a lecture. :|

I am tired, not exercising. And there isn't much of an excuse for not exercising at this point except I'm tired, but I know I'm tired because I'm lazy and not eating right. The B12 and B6 for energy isn't working at the moment... It's back to square one, or at least 1/2 of square one since I lost almost 10# before school started...

My goals for this week (maybe I should start writing these down each week, post them, and read them everyday again...)
  • Exercise 3x per week (at least)
  • Track ALL food intake (seriously!)
  • Throw away all snacks at school that are potential diet busters
  • Have a positive attitude (non weight related, but important)

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Yes, Virginia, You Have Sleep Apnea

Or, at least that (or something close to that) is what the nurse/attendant/whatever told me yesterday morning upon waking me up.  I will be going back Wednesday night to be fitted or whatever for a cpap (unless I am called and told otherwise.)  Then, time will have to be found to go and get the cpap, which may not be until the end of the month (you know, since I'll already have to be off for the follow up appointment for my eye surgery.)  Fortunately, this is coming sooner than we anticipate.

Friday, August 12, 2011

Woman vs. Doughnut

Seriously, this week has been a challenge for me to eat healthy. The lack of routine at school at the moment and the easy options of eating out with colleagues... Today was the culmination of all the challenges:

I didn't eat breakfast this morning (problem #1). I usually eat breakfast with curbs the possible temptations of making bad snack choices. This morning, one of the coaches was sweet enough to bring doughnuts for the faculty/staff. Well yeah, no breakfast = one hungry fat woman. Everyone partook of the doughnuts, I passed when offered one (score one for me). But as the doughnuts sat there (just a FEW uneaten), I kept thinking about them. Sweet, doughy, pillows of heaven-in-your-mouth badness. "Must resist," is all I could TRY to tell myself. By the end of CPR training, I couldn't resist it anymore. I snatched two--yes, two-- doughnuts one weird looking one that I was sure had some type of glaze + chocolate cookie crumbs on top which was a cake doughnut and a traditional glazed yeast doughnut. Let me mention, it's not like these doughnuts were Krispy Kreme or Dunkin' Doughnuts... I'll just say I really paid for giving into my temptations. The doughnuts tasted (and after-tasted) of old frying oil (yuck, change your oil please!). The punishment is not only on my hips now; the punishment is the heartburn that was persistent throughout the day.

If this didn't teach me that temptations will not always satisfy that craving. I think it's time to get back on the Wii Active (It has been collecting dust for the last couple weeks) and get this fat a-jiggling and the calories a burnin'.

By the way, just a random non-fat/weight loss conclusion: The word cool beans should be banned. There I said it. Whew, I feel better now. :D

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Sleeeeeeep

I don't quite feel zombified, but I also don't feel like I'm far off from it.  Tonight: sleep study.  I think, if I would be still for a few minutes, I'd be asleep already.  Too bad they won't take me early, right?  (Ha ha.)

I hope this either is exactly what I need or can somehow lead to exactly what I need.  Maybe I should change my name to "Musings of a Cow" as that is what I often feel like.  ("Moo.")


Wednesday, August 10, 2011

No Joke...I'm Exhausted

This was my fourth day of working with a trainer. I almost didn't make it. I literally did not want to go. I even called Yo and told her I would not be coming. She told me to come tomorrow. That's out of the question. It was my BFF of over thirty years who convinced me to go. Her words meant a lot to me: "You have to go. You're representing all of us who didn't get that opportunity. You have to do it. Go on! Do it!" So I did.
Arriving at the gym, Yo told me I had to do 30 minutes of cardio. I chose to do it on the treadmill. In addition to working out for 30 on the treadmill, I learned Yo was passing me off to Eye Candy. All I can say is that made up for this awful day! Talk about 6'3" of golden sexy and dimples and tantalizing cologne...inspiritational. I found myself completing more reps than I thought possible as I listened to that sultry voice, "Come on now, you are doing better than I thought. Give me ten more reps." To which I willingly almost eagerly completed. Then I learned the 30 minute cardio done at the beginning was not part of the cardio training. I had to endure ANOTHER cardio experience for thirty minutes. Thankfully, Eye Candy allowed me to break them into two fifteen minute sessions on two different machines...they still hurt.
I have noticed significant changes in my body. Especially on my behind. I used to have a prominent hump and now the hump has vanished. In fact, If the bottom matched the top, I would have an onion butt. After working on two different types of elliptical machines (the first was like climbing stairs continually for 15 minutes, and the second was similar to an elliptical except you sat down and did it), I was finally granted freedom. The slack in back is steadily growing wider. I have to keep trucking along...tired or not.
Peace

Monday, August 8, 2011

Is it okay to round down?

Okay, so my goal was to be a -10 pounds before August 9th when I started back to work. I am 0.6 pounds shy of that goal (valiant effort, but not quite there. Damn you scales that weighs in tenths of a pound!). I guess I should hope for that 0.6 pounds to work itself off today while I am last minute cleaning my room readying it for the beginning of school. (One can hope, right?)

WW Week 6: Not so hot. Lots of temptations, traveling, and connivence food. I realized how I need to be more conscious of choosing healthier foods, but that also comes with actually doing research before you just stop to have a bite to eat, especially at a fast food restaurant...

On the bright side, grad school is over. So no more excuses about grad school getting in the way of exercising. I think I am ready for WW week 7 to begin with a fresh start, a renewed commitment to losing weight, and an overall good attitude.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Day One...Eighty-Nine to Go

Today...I entered the world of trainer and trainee, and though it sounds like a pleasant marriage, there are already signs that my trainer is no-nonsense. When I entered the facility again today, I marveled at the beauty of the building, held my key chain up for the computer to register me, and waited patiently for one of the young assistants to retrieve Yo from the back. One of them asked if I were the winner of the contest and stated my name to which I affirmed. She clapped her hands together and exclaimed, "I cried after reading your email. It was so touching." I found myself fighting my own tears for some stupid reason because I knew this was the beginning of my no longer be known or described based on my girth. Moments later, Yo arrived. We sat at the table and she proceeded to give me my weight loss plan. Um...there will be a lot of tuna consumption. All in all the food guide looked pretty sound, and I didn't see anything that would make me balk. Well, raw celery, but I do get to eat it with peanut butter. Blech...
This day was spent working with the weights and Yo gave me the chance to choose which part I wanted to "tighten". Naturally, I chose my arms. We began with bicep curls using 5lb weights. I then had to sit and stand until my knees wobbled. I recall thinking as she demonstrated the "sit and stand" exercise that it would be a cinch. But, when you have done them over 50 times, um... yeah. The 5lb weight was replaced with 10 lbs and my eyes popped. I didn't think I would sweat, but sweat I did. The worst part was not cycling for 30 minutes (which I did, and must remember my earphones the next time) or power walking around the boxing area. Nope. The worst was stepping up and done this gigantic step that was at least a foot off the ground. Forty times!
Did I mention my exercise routine is DAILY? Yes, ladies...PRAY!

And New Habits Can Be Hard to Start

We haven't been quite as good about checking in here and posting lately.  Shame on us.

I've got a power cord and my computer is working just fine now.  I also have discovered a wonderfully yummy food item that I'm going to go and buy in massive quantities.

At WalMart, they have butternut squash in bags.  Washed, peeled, and chopped into little cubes.  If you've ever had a winter squash, it's horrible to cut into one.  Well, all the work is done, and all you have to do is stab the bag with a fork a few times -- er, poke holes in the bag -- and toss it in the microwave for 4 minutes to steam it!

That's all I had for supper tonight, although I did put a little butter, salt, and pepper on it.  It was sooo yummy.  :)  I could eat that every day.  And I just might....Okay, maybe not EVERY day...but, a few times per week.  Yum!

That, some sweet potatoes, and broccoli.  Mmmmm.... 

I should note that I was on a sweet potato kick the year I discovered that I like savory sweet potatoes.  I would eat multiples per day (well, you know...more than one if they were small....)  I don't know if it was that or the twice per week yoga classes, but I lost 7 pounds.  The secret was in eating them before eating anything else, kind of like that apple diet that I read about once upon a time.  (Although, for that, you were supposed to eat an apple 30 minutes before each meal.  That would fill your tummy up so you didn't eat as much at the meal.  And, of course, it takes at least 20 minutes before your brain realizes your stomach is full.)

Yep, I know.  It's amazing how much I know about how to lose weight and be healthy, and yet...I'm still overweight.  I need to start following some of my own advice, don't I?

Monday, August 1, 2011

Old Habits Are Hard to Break

Seriously, old habits like DQ ice cream cones... I just had a major temptation moment and I almost caved. Yes, I know it is SOMETIMES okay to indulge, but I feel like I have had such a good week on WW that I don't want to ruin what could potentially be an even better week. Sounds crazy, but I promise I won't go binge on something crazy.

Ladies, I've been thinking about how school starting will bring a much busier schedule for all of us, but I hope that we can continue to mark our progress in this journey together and be successful. Also, I've been thinking of what our "reward" might be. What about a spa day/weekend at one of the RSA hotels? It would be a nice get away reward for much needed relaxation and rejuvenation but an AWESOME reward for achieving our goals. Just a thought. (One with selfish motivations because I am dying for a spa day -- seriously need a massage.)

Doctor Report

So I told my endo about my problems and my thoughts.  His response (roughly paraphrased):

The Internet is about the only place you will learn about using T3.  If your T3 is low, T3 will help you.  I'd bet it's not.  I've been wrong twice before, but if you want to test your T3, we'll test your T3. Quite often, we have people who come in and want to be put on a T3 supplement.  We do the test and I tell them their T3 is fine.  So they go somewhere else and find someone who will prescribe them the T3.  They feel better for a couple of weeks, then go back.  They get a higher dosage, feel better for a couple of weeks, then get a higher dosage and wonder what went wrong. What I'd be more willing to bet is that you have sleep apnea.  You have all the symptoms of it.  In fact, I had the exact same symptoms and didn't want to believe I had sleep apnea, either.  If you do have sleep apnea, your body thinks it's dying and is responding by burning less calories.  Many people think you have sleep apnea because you gained weight, but usually it's you have sleep apnea, so you gain weight, which causes your sleep apnea to be worse....it's a vicious cycle.  Keep trying to exercise, though, even if it's just a short walk every day.  You have to get to a certain cycle of sleep before you wake up feeling rested and before your body will burn the calories it's supposed to while you're sleeping.
He spent a fair amount of time talking with me.  And if we need to rule this out, then, so be it.  If it will make me get a good night's sleep, feel less tired, etc., then, okay.  And if this doesn't work, then, I'll be back at the drawing board. 

In the meantime, I'm waiting for a phone call.  I'm signing up for tap dancing classes in the morning (who's going to come see me in the recital in May??)  And I'm going to dig out that Richard Simmons tape and see if I can't bolster up some get up and go.  Right now, though....  I'd really like to take a nap....

WW Week 5

The weigh-in: I lost 3.2 pounds this week. While I am happy, I am also frustrated with myself because I stopped tracking my food in-take this week (not good. I must stick to tracking religiously!)

I cannot brag about how I was so good or this-and-that. In all honesty, I ate fried food at the beach (crawfish tails, french fries) even a stupid McDondal's hamburger (not much else to eat off the instate at Evergreen, AL), but the other times I did try to be smart: steamed seafood, salads, even went walking around the resort (actually, chasing Chip and T as they bicycled around the resort (I don't ride bicycles, long story...)).

I did start taking B-6 and B-12 vitamins to help with energy and metabolism. I used to do B-12 and B-6 injections when I was on a weight loss plan a few years ago. I seemed to lose weight and stay energized better while taking the injections, but they got rather costly. Luckily (the saver in me) found the vitamins B1G1 at CVS with (2) $2.00 off coupons, so I got both vitamins for $4.00 and change. Not bad to kick start the new year.

For some reason, as a teacher I don't look at January as the new year, even though it really it the new year. I see August as a "new" year due to school starting. My "new" year's resolution for this school year is to declutter my life (in addition to decluttering the fat off my body!). The "new" year beings in 8 days...

Mantra for this year...

(I always seem to adopt a mantra that lasts about two days, maybe this one will last longer!)

If I don't need it (includes food), give it or throw it away.

Pretty simple, eh? See if I stick to my mantra. :)

Behind!

First off, I want to say that I'm still having power cord issues.  Logging in on this netbook is not my preferred means of posting.  This power cord has been an ordeal.  I bought a new one from ebay, and it lasted about 24 hours.  There was a power surger where the lights dimmed, and, even though plugged into a surge protector, the cord died.  I handed the old cord to Dad (the licensed electrician).  He fixed it (and his fix included a shotgun shell casing, so I'm sure I have the most unique laptop power cord...)  Before he could call and tell me to go to Radio Shack in Eprise to get the part it really needed, I bumped it with my foot and it sizzled and popped and now no longer works.  My next venture was to Amazon, where I studiously read reviews until I found one that (so far) has no 1* reviews.  Here's hoping for something that will get me through until I can order a new computer.

Now I suppose I should talk about the weight.  I weighed a little while ago, and the scale says 226.4.  Yep.  I'm gaining.  Now, have I been perfect lately?  No.  I will admit to that.  And maybe, since in a little under 4 hours I see my endo, maybe it's not that bad of a thing that I am up.  However...I would like to do things today, like buy a few new tops for the new school year.  I am worried that I need to go up a size.  If I go up a size and find that magical combination to lose weight....then?  I don't know.  I think I will wait until after I go to the endo to buy the clothes.  (I think I need new shoes, too, since I mostly wear black pants and my black shoes are Yellowbox and my boss says he doesn't even want us wearing sandals.)

I have bought Selenium, which is supposed to help.  And I need to get my arsenal of articles and books together.  I got my labs Friday, and everything hits in the "normal" range.  Except cholesterol (which is a little high where it should be low and low where it should be high, but my OVERALL numbers are NORMAL.)  Sugar?  Normal.  TSH?  Normal.  B12?  Low Normal.  So...now what?  Something has to be making me tired all the time, and tired since 2007.

Oh....she says "red patent leather heels" but doesn't say how high or any other details.  Zappos will let you search by shoe type, color, material, heel size, shoe size, shoe width, etc.
http://www.zappos.com/women-shoes/CK_XAcABAeICAgEY.zso?s=goliveRecentSalesStyle/desc/#!/women-red-heels/CK_XARC41wE6AqQQQgLJBHoC2QSCAQOI2AOqAQMFBwbAAQHiAgcBGAIVDwgH.zso?s=goliveRecentSalesStyle/desc/