I think I restarted this journey on May 17, 2009. I had a doctor appointment on the 17th ...I think. I was back-tracking through old post from May. I say that because I had another appointment today. Just to followup and check my progress. Ladies and gentleman....even though my ticker down there only says 11.4 because I didn't start using one until the end of June....

I've lost

a little over

TWENTY POOOOOOOOUNDS!

My doctor was so happy she hugged me!!! I lost twenty pounds in ...what week is this...uuuh..hmmm...this is week eight so yeah about two months...WITHOUT EXERCISING MORE THAN JUST a bit of tidying up and some shop walking!!!

The AMAZING THING AS WELL IS THIS: So I weighed myself on Tuesday...I was late because I wasn't home for the 4th and I wanted to weigh on my scale so it would be recorded. If you check my ticker down there you'll see that on Tuesday I was back down to 373.8. I'd lost that pound I gained a couple of weeks ago so I was glad about that. I figured I'd probably lost a little more but with the holiday AND my monthly visitor upping my cravings (sorry guys, but it had to be said..but Sean, you live with a buncha ladies so hahah) I ate a lil out of cut but it was still a pound less.

When my vitals and weight was taken today, their digital scale read 370.4. I thought..well, it must be off but at least it's not more than 373.8!

So I just weighed myself at home on my scale.......and it says......

370.2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!! THE MADNESS!! THE MAYHEM!! HA HA HA HA HAAAA!!!

ahem...sorry.... No madness or mayhem just .....


HALLELUJAH!!!!!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!


I'm just very very grateful and happy and ecstatic that I'm losing!!! I guess I haven't been eating as much as I thought I was! I have realized that my Achilles heel is BREAD!! not even pasta..but BREAD!! So I need to just lay low on the bread for a bit. Even though I limit my bread to real whole wheat or whole grain and if I do want pizza (with the exception of a couple of thin crust, frozen pizzas I had with salad only because I was totally exhausted and didn't want to cook) I make it myself. And if I make another pizza it's going to be one made with whole wheat added.

Also, apparently here in Chicago, if you have a prescription from your doc (written on prescrip. pad paper) to use the fitness centers in our park districts, you can use them for free!!! so I have one (one for my mom too cuz she's like pre-osteo and 66+); doc suggested doing the water aerobics. I can also use the equipment. I figure ..for free, and it gives me something to do that's PRODUCTIVE..since I haven't started seriously cleaning up my bedroom and other rooms yet...YIPPY!! I'm just kinda afraid of pools but as long as both my feet don't have to leave the bottom and if they do my arms are holding onto the side....YIPPYYYYYY!!!

I'm happy. even have to chuckle at my doc noticing that I was wearing eye shadow and other makeup and then she asked if I was on birth control....what was my birth control situation?!! hahahahahahahha....it's abstinence and my son!!!! I'm afraid of getting pregnant again and I'm still not married!! I guess she's thinking that with my "girley-ing" it up I might start dating and getting looks and yadda yadda yadda. While I do hope to be married one day..it's not square one on my checkerboard of things to do/accomplish right now in my life!

So, yes, it's been a minutes since I last posted but while I'd planned to at least try to come and say hello or something to let you all know I'm still alive...this just HAD ...HAAAAAD to be said!!!


Blessings!!