May 18th, Weigh In

   Let me start out with how disappointed my week started out. I received a call from the neurosurgeon's office that my surgery was cancelled because my insurance is now out of network. I was so looking forward to having surgery to help with all this pain I endure every single day. I sent a message to my insurance and they sent me this response. Dear Shannon,

 That is correct, Sutter Memorial Hospital and provider, Samuel Circillo are both out-of-network providers and require to obtain prior-authorization approval before rendering any services. Per our records you are currently active with California Health & Wellness. Your eligibility is determined by Department of Health Care Services for the Medi-Cal insurance program. You any changes in your eligibility. I am hoping that the doctor's office will file for a pre-authorization and I will get this done soon.

 I upped my workouts to both the Sweatin to the Oldies 2&3, and this week 3 times I completed both of them. There has been a few days where I hurt so much I just couldn't do it. Like last night, I woke up yesterday morning with a horrible headache. It just wouldn't go away. I tried working out, I did the complete #3, but just made it through 4 songs on #2. I always start with #3 because it's the harder one, then I do #2. Then, on Thursday we were busy until late, so I didn't do any of it. Lets just say some of my food choices were bad this week, but it was my son's b-day.

  After not losing anything last week I was determined to come back with losing more, but do to eating a few things I normally don't I was worried, and scared to step on the scale. I was so surprised when I did. Here is what it showed.

I am totally astonished that I lost 5 pounds this week. I didn't lose any inches around my hips or waist, but I did lose 2 inches from around my upper arms, and my thighs. That was enough to make me happy. Lets just hope next week is just as good to me.

May 10th

 I knew this would come, but I hope it wouldn't. This week I haven't lost any weight, so I guess it's time to adjust what I am doing. I have with my workouts, well sort of. On Monday I did the full sweatin to the oldies 3 and added 2 songs from #2, then Tuesday I did #3 and 4 songs from #2, then on Wednesday I did both workouts excluding 1 of the warm ups from 2. Thursday I didn't work out because I went to watch Jake perform in the talent show. Friday I had a very rough day, I am not sure why but I felt horrible all day. I only made it through 45 minutes of my workout. Then yesterday, after getting Jake off to prom, I did the full #3, but that's it. I will try to add to it tonight. The next few weeks are a little crazy for us, so I am not sure how much I will get done.

May 4th Weigh In

  This week has been so trying for me. I haven't felt my best, but I have pushed through it. I haven't taken a day off from exercising at all. I have worked hard, but my diet hasn't been the best. It was the last week in the month, so it was eat whatever we had in the house. I have also been very stressed all week due finances.

  I was surprised to step on the scales and I had lost 3 pounds! However, I measured my waist this morning and it said I gained an inch, but I think it's because it's that time of the month. One thing that I did yesterday that really showed my weight loss is I got back into a pair of shorts I have been hanging on to for a about 5 years, and the fit, granted they were tight but they fit! I also tried on 2 pair of pants I bought a few months ago that were size 16, they were very snug but they buttoned and zipped. I had bought them because I had started losing weight and they were cheap.

 

Here is the scale this morning. I know weigh 213. I am so proud of myself!!!

Tired and Fed Up!!!!

 This has been a very hard week for me. Each day it has been harder and harder for me to get out of bed in the mornings. I haven't really slept much in weeks. I have been in so much pain, but I have been pushing through it. It seems like no one around me seems to care. Maybe I just don't complain enough, because I know how much I get sick of hearing them complain. Today my head is hurting so bad, as I am typing it's like every key I push is causing my head to pound along with my ears feeling very congested. My Ibuprofen or tamadol isn't doing anything for me.I wish I could be like others in my life who lays in bed and sleep all day. But, I am a single mom, who has to work and take care of myself and my son. I need this pain to go away and I really need some sleep.

 Another thing that is really bugging me is that no one around me is supporting my decision to lose weight. No only don't they support it, they are trying to sabotage it. My sister keeps offering me cake, and she's buying candy and giving to me. Yesterday I gave the candy to Jake but some I couldn't because it had peanut butter in it. I didn't eat it, I threw it away. I just wish they could see how hard I trying and support me.

 Even though I am feeling horrible, I have been working out regularly. Tonight I couldn't make it through the whole video but I did do 45 minutes of it.  

Weigh In April 27th

  I am having a very hard morning. I woke up with a very painful neck and back. It was hard walking first off too. I think it has something to do with this horrible windy, cloudy, rainy weather, along with my workouts. That probably explains why I am still in my pjs at 1:00 pm....oh well.  I also thought by the time this week was over I would feel more rested, but I feel more exhausted. I know I am not ready to return to work tomorrow. Only 29 more school days til summer vacation and 34 more days til surgery.

 I have to be honest about my food intake the last 3 days. I have been over eating, and eating things I shouldn't be. Last night my blood sugar was at 160 so I took a pill, which I haven't done in over 2 weeks. I was woken by a text and it had dropped to 60. I was feeling very ill and a little disoriented, so I had to eat to get it back up. I am going to try to stick to my diet so it doesn't do that again.

  Last night I finished the 30 day crunch challenge for the 2nd time. I haven't been doing great in the last week with workouts, because of having company til Monday, then Henry being here til Thursday. I do workout when he is here because that's just part of life. I didn't think that I would lose anything this last week but I did! I lost another 2 pounds. I am now at 218 pounds, and I also lost 2 more inches around my waist, it's now at 39 inches. Here is a picture of the scale this morning.

I know you guys can't tell but I can tell how I don't have all the rolls I use to have. I guess that is something that is upsetting to me is that Henry can be away for a month and come back and not notice that I have lost 24 pounds. I guess it should just be important for me to notice, which I do, because all of my clothes are bigger. I have to wear a belt with most of my pants now, and some of the shirts from last year are really big on me. I guess if I keep it up then one day they will notice.

Day 25 of the Crunch Challenge

 This has been a crazy week. Not only was work very stressful, but I ended up having company from Thursday to yesterday. Lets just say my workouts haven't been consistent due to company. However, I have managed to keep up with this challenge.

 Instead of weighing yesterday, I did it this morning. I can proudly say I am at 220 pounds. That is a loss of 22 pounds. I never thought that would happen. My waist is down to 41 inches, I do believe that started out at 52 inches, and my hips are down to 47 inches, that started out at 56/58 inches. I am shocked at how well I am doing and I hope this will continue. I have almost 2 months before surgery and hope I can take off another 20 pounds, before I have to stop working out for a while.

 I did something way out of my comfort zone this past week. On April 15th I shared a picture of my scale. I showed I weighed 222 pounds. That was my 20 pound weight loss milestone.

 Weight loss has always been a big struggle for me. No matter how I tried nothing seemed to help, then I would deal with some of my chiari symptoms and then give up. I know work through that pain, and push myself. I just have to do all my workouts in my home and quit when my body tells me I had to much. Another thing that has really helped is I don't do the diet thing. I eat less, but I don't deny myself anything. I don't just eat a bunch of crap. I do 3 days of healthy eating, then 1 day of whatever I want, but I don't overeat, then repeat, 3 days on 1 day off. This has been working great for me. Now if I can conquer the whole chiari thing.

Weigh In 4-13-14

 Well it's been a pretty good week. Work has been better so not to much stress there. I haven't slept much at all in this last week, I bet I got a whole ten hours in the whole week. My eyes are really showing it.

 The scale this morning showed I lost another pound. I guess I am ok with that, but wish all the work I am putting it really showed on the sale. I guess I will take every pound I can get.

 I am looking forward to surgery because maybe I won't have this horrible headache any more. I am also looking forward to the end of this next week, so I get a week off work.

 Sorry not to much to write because my mind is blank tonight.