Weigh In

 This morning I stepped on the scale thinking it was going to show I had gained weight, so I was very pleased it showed I had lost 2 pounds. I am very happy I am still managing to lose a pound or two every week. I am trying so hard to lose as much as possible before I have surgery in June. After surgery I won't be able to do much of anything for at least 4 weeks. Oh and surgery is scheduled for June 11th. It's getting very real. I have so many feelings, scared, anxious, and relieved. I am hoping it going to give me some relief. I know it won't be a miracle and everything will be normal again, whatever normal is.

 Not only have I been doing my 56 minutes of Sweatin to the Oldies, but I have started the 30 day crunch challenge again. I am hoping it will help me get rid of this muffin top. I have been seeing a difference in my waist, hips, legs, and my butt is even firming up.

 This has been a horrible week for pain. I know it's caused by the weather, the clouds and the rain. It builds up pressure in my head, to the point I hope my head will explode and get it over with. Maybe then I would feel so much better.

Such a Long Week

 I have been meaning to get on here and update but I have been sick. I started getting sick last Friday and each from there it kept getting worse. I had thought it was my allergies again, so I let it go, by Monday my throat was on fire and I couldn't make it through a full day of work, even though it was a mini one. I made an appointment and got in that same day, but with a different doc. He ran a rapid strep test and it was positive, he also said I probably had a viral infection that was going around. He looked back in my chart and noticed I had had my depo medrol shot for my allergies a few weeks ago. He told me that, that medication knocks out your immune system and no wonder I was so sick. I was surprised because I have been getting that shot for 2 years now and no doctor has ever told me that. But, it did explain why all of sudden for the last few years I had been sick so much, I get the shot every 4 months, well not any more. I do not chose to punish myself any longer. So, anyway, I spent Monday thru Thursday in bed, 3 of those days vomiting and unable to really eat anything. The good out of it was that from Monday to Thursday night I lost 3 pounds, not a great way to lose weight, but hey, I'll take it.

  Before getting sick, I continued working out to Sweatin to the Oldies 3. I plan on hopefully getting back into it by tomorrow if I am feeling stronger than I am today.

  In all since starting to get serious about all of this again I have lost 12 pounds. Due to gaining weight around Christmas and Thanksgiving, I was back at 242 pounds, and now I am at 230. I have faith this time that I will lose more. I am determined to do it before I have surgery and unable to exercise for a while. I am trying my best at this.

Update and Check In

 So, according to the scales I have lost only a pound this week. I guess I should be happy about that but I am disappointed because I have worked my butt off this week. I will see how this next week goes and if it doesn't get me any where I will have to step it up some.

 This has been a bad weeks for pain, especially for muscle cramps. My legs have been so bad that you could see my legs shaking and the spasms moving. Someone told me about something called leg cramps, I have been taking them and it helped some. A good friend told me about an Epson salt baths, which I haven't yet tried because I keep forgetting to buy some. Maybe I will remember to get some tomorrow. The last 2 mornings I have woke with sever pain. My head has been feeling like it's going to explode, and I have had a lot pain over the rest of my body. I know it's because of the weather, it's been cooler and rainy. I know where I live in CA we really need the rain but I totally hate it.

 Another thing that really pisses me off is that some of my family members can't seem to accept that I am serious about losing weight. They seem to get irritated when I refuse to come over and eat cake. I am serious and trying my best. I have been doing 56 minutes of Richard Simmons Sweatin to the Oldies 3 3 nights in a row, taking one night off then back to 3 nights, then so on. I have been eating healthier and much less. I have even stopped drinking as much soda too.

Check In

 All together since getting serious about this again, I have lost 9 lbs. That's in about 5 weeks now. I am very proud of myself. Mind you I have not exercised every single day, but about 4 days this last week, doing the whole Sweatin to the Oldies 3 dvd (56 minutes). I love that workout better than any of his other workout videos. Along with working out I have been watching everything I eat, and keeping the calories down along with the carbs. It hasn't been easy at all because I love food!

 The couple of days I didn't workout it was due to pain and exhaustion. I have had to cut back on my pain med (tramadol) because my wonderful doctor all of a sudden cut the amount I get by half. She did that without telling me, I am still waiting for her to call back. I will be calling her again tomorrow to see if I get a response.

 Someone asked why I never posted a pic of myself. Well, I hate taking pictures, but I will be nice and post the latest.
 

I am sure the person meant a full pic but this is the only one I have right now.