tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76135425628407224812024-02-21T02:02:03.585-08:00Empty Nester Mojo PlanJoyRisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03751424095363466732noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7613542562840722481.post-58354295930152803812013-05-29T12:02:00.001-07:002013-05-29T12:27:33.001-07:00Is your number secret?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have always had an issue with sharing my exact weight...I have no idea why.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Even when I was thin but ESPECIALLY when I started packing on the lbs. I have a spreadsheet that I have kept since 1999 with my weight at periodic points and pictures that show me what I looked like. Can you say O.C.D? Anyways, earlier this year my husband sheepishly told me he saw my spreadsheet. Gotta give him props that he knew I was going to flip my shit and he told me anyways. Now that I am losing I STILL do not tell him what I weigh...I will share what I have lost but not what I weigh. WTH? What is up with that? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am perplexed about people who just post their secret like it is not a secret. Whahuh? Not this girl. Nope. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Have you ever checked out a weight loss simulator like this one?? </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://modelmydiet.com/">http://modelmydiet.com</a>?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pretty cool, if I do say so....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is where I started and where I am today...honestly this makes me not look at fat as I did....it is a kind application...That's 23lbs off...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is what it says I will look like when I get to goal from where I am today...Another 33 lbs...That does not look like what 33 BETTER look like...just sayin!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Go give it a try...good way to entertain yourself if you are on a boring conference call from hell...</span></div>
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JoyRisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03751424095363466732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7613542562840722481.post-3879716819355928882013-05-28T09:46:00.002-07:002013-05-28T09:47:31.502-07:00Post Vacation Scorecard!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #262727; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;">3. </span><u style="color: #262727; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 16.625px;">Drink your water</u><span style="background-color: white; color: #262727; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;"> - </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;"><span style="color: #38761d;">WIN!</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262727; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;"> Didn't drink as much as I do at home but </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #262727; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;">did ok!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #262727; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;">is...with the Deck we were on, virtually everything was more than 5 </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #262727; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;">5. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262727; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;"><u>No eating after dinner</u> - </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;">WIN! </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262727; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;">I went with the boys several times to </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #262727; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;">get snacks but was good!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #262727; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;">wheels fell off.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #262727; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;">8. <u>Exercise every day</u> - </span><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;">FAIL! </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262727; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;">If there was an </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;"><span style="color: red;">EPIC FAIL</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262727; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;">, I would </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #262727; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;">super active with other things so I guess it came out in the wash.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #262727; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;">was mostly left on the table since it was not as good as last year. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262727; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;">We </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #262727; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;">they were not something that was really really good.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #262727; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;">I also took my withings scale and weighed in every day...everyone </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #262727; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;">thought I was insane but I think that is the <b><u>ONE THING</u></b> that made the </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #262727; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: 16.625px;">Bottom line - I gained 2.6 lbs from the time we went into vacation </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. I bought an actual swimsuit. Except for getting WAY to personal with the sales lady (yep, she saw me mostly naked) - no major issues! I didn't feel like I needed medication or a drink. Awesomeness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2. I have logged every single bit of anything shoved into my piehole since 4/15. Major Streak for me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3. I fit into not one but TWO of my formals for my cruise. NOT the one I really wanted...ok, I fit but my boobs did not. Go figure. It was handy since I went to look for formals and everything looked like a bad high school prom. Pass!</span><br />
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JoyRisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03751424095363466732noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7613542562840722481.post-33557229963336481232013-05-15T07:44:00.004-07:002013-05-15T08:21:55.139-07:00Bathing Suit Shopping - Shoot me!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sweet baby Jesus is there anything worse than shopping for a bathing suit? Let me cast my vote...NO! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What can be worse than bad lighting, pale skin (haven't spray tanned yet) and wishing to hell and back I had gone on HCG in January! In any event, after a slew of try-on's I settled with a cute one piece...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">BTW - when did it become acceptable for sales ladies to just knock once and barge in when you are naked? WTH? Uh, I don't want to share my lady bits...thanks anyways.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I also cannot find my favorite beach hat ANYWHERE. #superpissed. </span><br />
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JoyRisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03751424095363466732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7613542562840722481.post-21801356709025160912013-05-08T16:16:00.001-07:002013-05-16T10:26:03.571-07:00Strategy for avoiding weight gain on my cruise<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I only gained 2 lbs last year BUT I was not coming off a VERY stringent diet...I got to say - I am REALLY nervous. I don't want to come back with a huge set back. I am ok with 1 or 2 = I will be on vacation after all! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, this is not a skill my inner chubbo has mastered just yet!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A few obvi one's that won't be difficult for me:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. <u>Stay away from the buffet's</u> - easy for me since buffet's gross me out</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2. <u>Stay away from the foo foo drinks</u> - I don't like them so no biggie!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3. <u>Drink your water</u> - I love water so this will be no problem!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">4. <u>Do not take the elevator</u> - this one will be tricky since the ship is so big! I will try to keep it to anything under 5 floors = stairs!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">5. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><u>No eating after dinner</u> - We just never do this any way...we see people hitting up pizza and midnight and never understood it. Ditto for 24hr room service.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">6. <u>Log my food</u> - I've been doing this for quite awhile so I just need to stay on top of it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">7. <u> Start every meal with a garden salad</u> - and I will be taking my trusty Walden Farms dressing. Don't care if I look stupid. Dressing is not even close to good enough to me to waste calories on it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">OK, so now on the harder ones!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">7. <u>Exercise every day</u> - make a concerted effort to walk 1-2 miles up on deck.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">8. <u>Nip the mindless nibbling in the Concierge Lounge prior to dinner</u> - the appetizers aren't really that good anyway...looking back I have no idea why I hoovered through so many!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">9. <u>Plan for my splurges</u> - I am already telling you that the red velvet cake is happening. That said, there are typically only two desserts that I really care for anyway...grand marnier souffle'...happening also. (it's not actually very big, the photo looks huge!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">11. <u>Stay out of the bread basket</u> - this one is HARD for me. I could just take one of those baskets and snarf it myself...then go into a carb coma!</span><br />
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JoyRisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03751424095363466732noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7613542562840722481.post-64724735266981569782013-05-06T10:13:00.000-07:002013-05-06T10:22:33.645-07:003 Weeks of HCG Down!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After a MISERABLE showing late in week two and early week three, I am back on track! I was out of town on business and had TOM during that window but I went into total BEAST mode when I got back and have taken off 5.7lbs in the last 4 days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Week 1: -9lbs</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Starting BMI - 31.7 (Obese - shoot me in the eyeball)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3 week BMI - 29.5 (Overweight!) Progress!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have 10 more days of injections left and am going to be rock solid to finish it out...My goal was 20lbs and I dont see any way possible I won't hit that! I'd lose my mind to be down another 10!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Better yet - I am losing inches!! As of now:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Neck: -.4 inch</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Chest: -2.5 inches</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Bicep: -1.25 inches (each)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">High Waist: -1.75 inches</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Low Waist: -4 inches</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hips: -2 inches</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I find myself poking my waist since I just am freaking out that the roll I had around my waist is literally melting away!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">San Diego was loverly!! I was lucky enough to be staying at the legendary Hotel Del Coronado for my conference. Work, work, work! LOL!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ok, so I am back from San Diego...I will have photo highlights shortly BUT...newsflash...did well and stayed on plan <i><u>some </u></i>of the time....did ok on the food...wine, uhhh...well no.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It is so difficult to entertain clients and everyone is having a good ole' time and before you know it...crash and burn. I lost count if I'm bein honest. Oh and BONUS - TOM. Well - thanks for that extra challenge. Oh, and I am sick as a dog with some freaking head cold.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Long story short - I came home with 2.4lbs in tow. One step forward, two step back! Just shows I really need the structure of P2 and then heavy oversight going into P3. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As of this morning, I have lost those pesky critters as well as another 1.8. I am sooo close to that 20lb mark! I weigh in tomorrow so fingers crossed...</span><br />
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JoyRisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03751424095363466732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7613542562840722481.post-4175807310756927732013-05-03T11:26:00.000-07:002013-05-05T10:17:08.328-07:00Perils of eating out<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">no - ok, that was a run away day dream....400 calories and 18g of Fat...just NO. Oh, but my inner fat girl was salivating!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Instead I went for one of Chick-fil-A's new salads....the Market Grilled Salad. 180 calories and 3g Fat!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yummo! Except!! You better pay close attention...even when it clearly says 180 calories AND shows the dressing in the picture...dressing AND toppings are not included. Indulge in those and you will add a whopping </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><u>370 calories and 30g FAT!</u></b></span></div>
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JoyRisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03751424095363466732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7613542562840722481.post-74324639465011466032013-04-28T11:23:00.001-07:002013-05-05T10:17:33.568-07:00My how some things change!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Am on my way to a conference (for work)....typically I would hit the sky club and have a glass (or two) before boarding, then grab a carbalicious wrap before boarding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, NOT today! I packed all my crap (including my trusty withings scale and HCG rx and my syringes, vitamins, fat burners, walden farms dressing, an "emergency pack" if I can't find anything to eat)....seriously worse than traveling with a toddler!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But, I went to the Skyclub (clean place to swizzle before getting on the plane). Then grabbed 2 apples, some celery and a small pack of hummus. Shoved me into my bag like a squirrel getting ready for winter!! The dude sitting next to me looked at me like I was a lunatic but whatev... Glad I have it now....I figured they'd at least have a salad. But...NO. Damn you Delta. Not a single healthy option to eat. Nice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Side note- I was down another 1.4 this morning! Sweet!! Counting the days til I hit 20 lbs lost!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">a) 4 days of seriously reduced ability to control my environment</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">b) an atmosphere of overindulging in food and of course adult beverages (hey, my company is Irish....it's tradition!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">c) I don't trust myself yet</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have packed my hcg (and rx to allow it and my needles) and snacks, and green tea, and lemons...if my carryon bag closed it will be a MIRACLE!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I DO NOT CHECK. E.V.E.R.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">On the plus side, I have some good friends going with AND I am staying at the Hotel Del!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Kind of super pumped about that!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Plus #2 - we have a private event at Sea World...I love me some Shamu...will take pics!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Side note - I am only down another .4 from yesterday but am losing inches like crazy. Am going nuts shopping my closet! So much fun!!</span><br />
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JoyRisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03751424095363466732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7613542562840722481.post-44244408870812571332013-04-26T11:18:00.002-07:002013-04-26T11:26:02.295-07:00Epiphany!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had my weekly checkin early since I am heading out of town on Sunday for business. I was already bummed since I am only down 1.7 this week on my scale. Weigh in at the Dr and I am only down 1 lb on their scale. womp womp. Poke.me.in.the.eyeball.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The nurse sees the look on my face (kinda like a small girl who lost her puppy or something equally as pathetic). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">She started looking through my file and said tell me about the last few months and what you have been doing. I tell her the readers digest - lose great for a week hit a stall for a few days and then decide pizza or pasta or something BAD looks REALLY GOOD=fall off wagon...start over. Rinse & Repeat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">She goes...hmmm...seems like you have taught your body that if it just holds onto the weight for a few days you will quit. Whaaahuh?? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, now...dammit that makes sense. Duh! Well, imma bout to pimp slap this metabolism and I am committed to my 31 days...it better just give it up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am not going to post my daily food - I figured out a way to save in on my PC (I am OCD and was posting it here so that I would be sure to have the detail when myfooddiary.com archives the detail and I only have the summary)!</span><br />
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<td align="right" class="xl71">4/15/2013</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl71">4/18/2013</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl71">4/19/2013</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl71">4/20/2013</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl72">4/21/2013</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl75">4/22/2013</td>
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<td class="xl76">-0.4</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl71">4/24/2013</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl71">4/25/2013</td>
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<td class="xl74">-0.8</td>
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<td class="xl79">-8.7</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl71">4/26/2013</td>
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<td class="xl74">-0.2</td>
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<td class="xl79">-8.9</td>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love reading <a href="http://www.ktjweighingin.com/">KatieJ's</a> blog and joining her and <a href="http://www.lifebylex.com/">Lex </a>for the weekly NSV!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />1)I actually went shopping! For me, that sounds just <b>ridic </b>but I cannot tell you the last time I went shopping for clothes. I have been wearing my fat clothes over and over and over. When you are hating how you look and feeling like jabba the hut, shopping sucks ass. No.fun.whatsoever. I bought several tops that I knew I could still wear when I get 20+ lbs smaller and a maxi dress at the Gap that was freaking on sale!! $23! Have no idea why it is $55 on sale online but whatev...this dress is like wearing your pj's but great when working at home or slepping on the weekend!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2)I have an amazing sense of self control right now...I have had a few glasses of wine but I don't feel like I want to have another...ok, and maybe another. I realize this makes me sound like a total alcoholic BUT I have routinely been having 2-3 glasses of wine and not even thinking about it. Same goes with food. I went out for dinner with my parents and had my cup of soup and side salad and felt fine. UNTIL, they ordered QUESO AND CHIPS! Are you shitting me right now? I almost throat punched my husband. But, I did not eat a single chip. Queso is my kyptonite. Just sayin.</span></div>
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JoyRisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03751424095363466732noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7613542562840722481.post-67870527375847207512013-04-24T14:19:00.002-07:002013-04-26T11:19:35.934-07:00Get your crazy under control<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Is it bad if one of your friends and said "You seriously need to get your crazy under control" when I shared my new diet "scheme"....I wouldn't have mentioned it save for the fact that I look <b>really odd</b> with what I am eating...it is all healthy but decidedly different than most! :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Haven't decided how I feel about that quite yet (if anything!) but on I go. I committed to the 30 days and I am not looking back! I have no idea if it worked or what, but I did a detox bath last night before I went to bed. It was amazeballs and I slept like a baby...felt GREAT when I woke up!</span></span><br />
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JoyRisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03751424095363466732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7613542562840722481.post-10365492978966797562013-04-23T12:49:00.001-07:002013-04-26T11:19:48.532-07:00I stabbed myself...on purpose....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Today was the first day I had to put on the big girl panties and inject myself. Can you say skerrd shitless? I was but - I did it! Ended up being totally no big deal...I have enough of abdominal fat that I can grab it and pinch it...when that goes....uhhh....problem. Anyways, I am feeling pretty proud of myself! I am a total needle-phob so that shows my commitment (or new level of insanity!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Interestingly, I have told VERY few people what I am doing. Chalk it up to not wanting them to judge my level of cray or not wanting people to know if I fail...I dunno. Anyways, it's kinda my personal secret right now. :-) </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I felt sooooo sure that I was down again but apparently I am in a mini stall...was supposed to have TOM Sunday but no. I have been perfectly sitting in my calorie range so after today, I will whack my guilty pleasure of one glass of wine with dinner. The nurse said it would be no problem but that is the ONLY thing it could be if tomorrow doesnt shake loose.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sticking to the plan even if the scale pimped slapped me today. I can certainly tell in my clothes the inches are coming off...the pants I could not button and breathe a week ago Thursday are more than comfy and loose in the waist.</span></span><br />
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JoyRisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03751424095363466732noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7613542562840722481.post-12655827069273649392013-04-22T10:41:00.002-07:002013-04-26T11:20:02.585-07:00HCG VLCD Day 7 & Week 1 Recap<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">...not what I had hoped for but hey, I will take it! I would typically gain several lbs after eating and drinking with reckless abandon!! But, overall I felt very much in control and not too tempted on anything except indulging in adult beverages when everyone else was. I caved but didnt blow of the rails! Success!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyhoo, on to the Dr. They reviewed my blood work up - all was good except my platelet count was high (have been fighting off a cold). My cholesterol was a little high as well - perplexed me since I have NEVER had that but 215 was not too ridiculous...They will check everything again at the one month mark.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Weighed in there and they showed a 9lb loss. Whaaaa??? I don't get it but there scale is surely better than mine (or we will just say that!). It is a contraption that looks like it weighs 100lbs so we will go with that!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Got my B12 shot and my supply of injectible HCG for the next 23 days. Little nervous about that but am so happy with how I am doing thus far!</span></span><br />
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JoyRisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03751424095363466732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7613542562840722481.post-62221525119864625192013-04-22T10:28:00.003-07:002013-04-26T11:20:12.023-07:00HCG VLCD Day 5-6 & Weekend Recap<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Very busy!! Heading over to Bama for A-Day weekend! Only in Tuscaloosa can you get 78,000 people to go to a scrimmage match!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Barrett Jones was there signing autographs...look for him in the NFL Draft - he should have a great career ahead of him...AND he was super nice signing all kinds of stuff for kids and taking time with the crowd.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yeah - Bad habits came to visit...wasnt as bad as I previously would have done but 3 glasses on wine (ok, it was over the course of 15 hrs but I should NOT have done it and KNEW that was GOING to show...) But, hey....we had a GREAT time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This has been a VERY challenging time for me professionally and personally...BUT...for the first time in a LONG time, I feel in control. My last few years can pretty much be summed up by being out of control....eating too much, drinking too much amazing wine, career changes, personal family problems....</span></div>
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JoyRisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03751424095363466732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7613542562840722481.post-32979694938254276142013-04-19T09:21:00.001-07:002013-04-26T11:20:33.114-07:00HCG VLCD Day 4 Recap<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Today was CRAZY!! Had meetings downtown then had to run back to take my nieces to Taylor Swift!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Very long boring story short, I find myself in the food court at the venue with absolute shit food. There was absolutely NOTHING to eat - for me anyways. Let's see, hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, french fries, chicken fingers, chicken and waffles....uhhh....NO. Shoot.me.in.the.eyeball. No.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, I was going down the road of not eating at all but then saw a lone (empty) stand with turkey breast burgers. Ate half and was on my way. I wanted a glass of wine BAD but didn't go there. </span></span><br />
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JoyRisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03751424095363466732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7613542562840722481.post-15093682367524136192013-04-18T08:50:00.003-07:002013-04-18T08:50:34.576-07:00Finish the Sentence Link-Up<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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2. <b>My high school</b>... was super small and forgettable. Didn't keep in contact with anyone. </div>
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3.<b> It really pisses me off</b>... when people are mean. Mean people suck. Oh and rude. They suck too. Oh, and people constantly bitch and complain. Deal with it! Ok, I will stop.</div>
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4. <b>In ten years</b>... I will be officially old as shit. Stop.the.clock!</div>
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5.<b> If I could erase one thing</b>...It would be all of the ridiculous posts my son at college drunk posts of facebook that horrify me upon waking to see what his fraternity was up to last night.</div>
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6. <b>In 1999</b>... I partied with Prince like it was 1999. For realz. I tore that album up!</div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">7.</span><b style="color: #222222; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"> Honestly</b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">... I wish I was able to have more children. I sometimes think about adopting or fostering...</span></div>
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9. <b>Someone really needs to invent</b>... a snore blanket so I do not seriously contemplate shoving a sock in my husbands pie hole when I am trying to go to sleep.</div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">10.</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><b style="color: #222222;">The first time I drank alcohol</b><span style="color: #222222;">... I was in high school...promptly came home and threw up in the kitchen sink. Got busted cause my marine dad was smart enough to know I didn't have a migraine. </span></div>
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11. <b>The one question I would ask God is</b>...how'em I doin? How can I do better? </div>
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12.<b> Lindsay Lohan</b>... just don't. She needs to just go away. May 2nd rehab is not nearly close enough.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Super pumped going into today but have a cray cray day or two ahead! I was up and out early this morning and have to take a customer to lunch today. EEEEk! Havent figured that one out yet but guess I can find a grilled chicken salad about anywhere these days....and will take my dressing but I am still uber nervous since 500 cals per day doesnt give you much room for error.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I slept WAY better last night and am not feeling as jittery - good! I had a business lunch and was freaking trying to figure out what to eat...then they ordered me a glass of wine when I went to the restroom. Awesome. I sipped some and estimated 3oz but don't think I had that much. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Results VLCD D3 = -1lbs</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bummed I didn't lose more but wasn't as good about drinking my water. Will do better today...but have to eat out again today as I am taking my nieces to Taylor Swift this evening. Arghhh!! Guess I am going to have to figure out how to do this while travelling since I am out of town all weekend as well.</span><br />
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JoyRisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03751424095363466732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7613542562840722481.post-43703745215224396622013-04-17T06:12:00.002-07:002013-04-17T06:12:30.842-07:00HCG VLCD Day 2 Recap<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Felt better today but didnt sleep well...appetite suppressant or the HCG had me feeling wired and unable to get into a deep sleep. They warned me about this and said I should adjust in 3-4 days. Lord, I hope so...was draggin today for realz.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">No wine for me...worried I might have overdone the carbs today...it totally might be my imagination but I honestly felt like the waist of my pants were noticeably smaller this morning....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Results VLCD D2 = -2.1lbs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Total - -4.1 Lost</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Amazing part - scale says all weight lost is fat and not lean muscle mass... So excited to see where I will be after my first week!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I felt kind of odd all day and pretty jittery but hunger scale at a ZERO. If there was LESS than a zero, that's where I'd be. Basically had to choke down the food that I did.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I thought having a glass of wine in the hot tub sounded amazeballs...made me feel like total shit and I won't do that again.</span><br />
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JoyRisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03751424095363466732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7613542562840722481.post-13633960372637240402013-04-15T12:26:00.001-07:002013-04-17T06:11:01.461-07:00Extreme times, extreme measures...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Over the weekend, I finally hit my "I am sick and tired of being out of shape" low point. I'm not sure why - I keep looking at the calendar and realizing my goal of going on vacation and not running from the camera, sitting on the beach covered up in a mumu is slipping away. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I scheduled an appt on Saturday with a medically supervised weight loss clinic seriously 1 mile from my front door. I looked them up on the web and once I saw they support pharmaceutical HCG - I decided. I have lost and gained the same damn 10 lbs all freaking year. Enough - I don't care WHAT I have to do...I am doing this for myself. I didn't even tell my husband.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My appt was this morning. They took me through a variety of plans...it should go to show desperation that I am actually going to do daily injections of HCG. I HATE needles but I cannot keep doing what I am doing. I research weight loss methods like crazy so I knew the background behind HCG (it has been around since the 50's and is definitely not new or trendy). I guess between the requirement to be under a Doctor's care, the expense and the fact that this is HARD and requires a VERY low calorie diet (500 calories) = less popular. They said I can expect to lose between 25-35 lbs during this 30 day round. Apparently, I have the body type that generally reacts very well to HCG (i.e. pear). I honestly cannot wrap my head around losing that much weight in a month. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know a lot of people DO not agree with this path but given that I lost a significant amount of weight about 10 years ago and kept it off for years...I know I can do it again. Once I am at goal I will draw a "line in the sand" to help keep me in check. I am not sure how many people I will even tell because at the end of the day, I feel embarrassed that I can't get my shit together on my own and that I need help. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So here's what they did today. They did a full blood workup (results to follow), weighed me, measured me, and then put me on this machine that was the most amazing thing I have seen in awhile.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It shows you exactly where you fat stores are so they can accurately tell each visit where you are losing the fat and ensure you are not losing muscle. Trivia - I have a disgusting amount of fat and it says I have 7% MORE body fat % (NOT LBS) than my withings scale showed. Throat punch!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So - I got a Lipo/B12 shot and my first hcg shot today. They also gave me an appetite suppressant to use if I need it. So, here I go for a 30 day round. The original protocol supported a 40 day round but they do not allow that. I got back next Monday and will get my 23 day supply and go to daily injections. I wish I would have asked why I can't just do an injection every week when I go for a check up and I didnt think about it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I told my husband after. He asked me why I didnt tell him and was very supportive when I told him I was embarrassed and feeling defeated since I haven't been able to do it on my own. He said "How can I best support you"...Wow. Made my day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I feel pretty jittery today - I have done B12 shots before in support of weight loss so I expected that. Not hungry at all but made myself eat a spinach salad with 2 oz of grilled chicken.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hindsight, I picked a crappy week to start (KICKING myself that I didnt do this last month) but I will deal. I am swinging between thoughts of excitement and that this might be the craziest thing I have ever done. Remains to be seen.</span></div>
JoyRisinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03751424095363466732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7613542562840722481.post-29179524122634008062013-04-08T11:09:00.004-07:002013-04-08T11:10:50.261-07:00Fell off the blogging bandwagon....<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Last oral surgery out of the way (I HOPE!!!) - back in my routine and have 45 days til vacation to get my crap together! Wish I could go back to my January self and slap some sense into me...but it is what it is...so - </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Good news is that I am only 1.6lbs up after my last 5 Day Fast Start...thanks to Dr Pain. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ok, that is not his real name but if you describe "moderate discomfort" with what he inflicted on me?? Really? Just got the packing out and still scared to eat most things...so, yeah...well. Thanks for that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One other random thought - Why the F do they not believe you when you say you have bad veins...WHY? Do they think I make this shit up? I told 'em, hubs told 'em...they patted me on the head and said "we got it". FINALLY, after 7 attempts and digging for one they asked which one usually holds an IV...they actually argued with me since they don't like to go for the hands for some odd reason...on a side note, that conscious sedation is some good shit...I recommend it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So - happy spring!! Two weeks later both my arms and hand still look like...pretty huh? </span><br />
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