I know its been a while since my last update. Sorry for the lul in that. It does not mean I’ve been lulling with my journey what so ever.

The above photo is my view while I’m on my treadmill. The center area of trees is where I usually see the birds and squirrels playing.  The big black thing in the lower left corner is part of my treadmill.  The deck is our neighbors.

4-5 times a week I’ve been doing my usual 45 minutes on the treadmill. I’m loving it! Gives me something good to look forward to. I’ve realized I’ve been at it for over 6 weeks now. I’m going to call my doctor’s office and find out what my exact weight was at my last appt, then I’ll weigh myself at home and report back to you next week.

This week has been a no go though. I’ve tweaked something my my lower left back and have been unable to get up on that treadmill. Heck I’ve been unable to do more then walk, nay, HOBBLE to and from the dinner table, bathroom and back door to let the dog out. Been going on for a few days now. It is some what better today though. Carroll’s been taking good care of me. I love that man!

I talked to my mom and dad last night and they asked me how my journey was going. It felt great to talk about it. I let them know that I snagged a look at myself in the mirror yesterday morning and I feel like my body is some what “tighter” then it had been. I don’t want to say smaller. It looks like things have firmed up a little. Does that make sense? Gosh so many things make sense in my head but don’t make sense when I verbalize them. LOL

I joined www.SparkPeople.com last week. Its an online free diet. Similar to Weig*ht Wat*chers. It helps you watch your calorie, protein, etc intake. Anyways, I have noticed that I’ve been snacking less and less. Which for me shows me my own determination on the weight release journey.

Keep your eyes peeled for another update my wonderful friends! If your on your own journey of weight release, let me know so I can help support you as well!

Tags : journey, update, weight release

This weekend was a busy weekend. Busy and stressful. Carroll was away 22 hours of the day for 3 days. Magifest was in town again. We love Magifest. There is always a big show Friday night that we always attend.
In Carrolls rush to get back to the convention he kinda destroyed the garage door. Crap on a Cracker! Oh Well. It is now fixed. Thank you so much to our fabulous Garage Door Guy.
But the stress doesn’t stop there. When I was done shoveling the driveway I came in and opened the front window curtains. One of my windows was busted. Not all the way through. Just the outside layer of glass. I thought it was just iced over. Nope. It was/is broken. One more thing to fix.

When Carroll isn’t here in the house, I don’t sleep at night. Or rather if I do sleep, its from sheer exhaustion. So Walking It Off was put on hold all weekend.

Today though, I got my tush up there and walked about 30 minutes on a higher speed and incline then usual. I feel great! Glad to have gotten back on it.

While I was Walking It Off I watch out the window as 3 cardinals flew around and played with each other. Its such a sight to see those red birds against the white snow. There were also several squirrels chasing each other around the trees. It was fun to watch them all play while I walked it off!

Till next time….

Tags : treadmill, walking, weight release

I want to thank everyone who commented and showed me such great support on this post.  Its really heartwarming to know so many people care!

Weight RELEASE (thank you Cassandra for the gentle reminder about that) has been a hard effort for me in the past.  I feel so blessed to be able to look to people who care for a little push.

Today I read on someones blog about their journy of weight release.  It was like she took the words from my own head.

Goddess In Progress – “However long it took, a switch flipped.”

A switch flipped in me as well.  It was a turning point and I’m so thankful it happened.

So, how have I been doing this past week?  I’ve been doing GREAT!  I had three days where I did not walk on the treadmill however I was fiercely cleaning and moving and vacuuming and running up and down the two flights of stairs in our home for those three days.  The man finally bought us a new bed.  I took those three days to prepare and plan and pack up and work out a new design for bedroom.

Other then that, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and today I have done 30 minutes with various inclines and speeds through out the session.  I love that my machine has a weight loss button that I just push and start walking.

BTW I will be putting a new label on the machine to read WEIGHT RELEASE!

Carroll has commented that he can already start to see a slight difference with my curves.  I love my man.

I have been inspired by Goddess In Progress to do a before photo.  Will I share it with you?  I’m not sure yet.  I think I will be more comfortable waiting until some real visual results are able to be seen.

Until then, know that I am walking!  And it makes me feel GOOD!  I think YOU should start a walking routine as well!  You deserve to feel good too!

Tags : treadmill, walking, weight release, working out

There is an open path that I have begun to walk down.  Weight loss is something I’ve struggled with for some years now.  I’ve tried alot of things to get it under control and I’ve failed.

I recently visited my doctor for a mild respiratory illness.  He ordered an x-ray to be sure it wasn’t pneumonia, which it wasn’t.  Upon looking at the x-rays we saw the beginning stages of arthritis in my upper back.  meaning the vertebrae in my upper back are beginning to grow closer and closer together.

Why?  I am a large woman with large breasts.  Its 3 fold, I’ve had to children and with each child they grew bigger.  Its also the weight gain.  My doctor mentioned a breast reduction.  HUH!!!  Really?

I’ve always said that if I had the chance to get a reduction I’d take it.  Why does this scare me so much?  Hmmm, because it would mean going  under the knife.  And that scares most people.

What is my game plan?  Well weight loss before I commit to a surgery for sure.  So my doctor and I talked about the best plan of attack.  I explained that we have an elliptical and I was a little taken aback by what he said.  You’d get better results from a treadmill then any other machine.  45 minutes a day uninterrupted.

Carroll immediately began looking for a treadmill within a program he belongs to.  We found one last week.  Its a $600 machine and we were able to get it the very next day.  This thing is huge!  Its in my livingroom.  I LOVE IT!!!

I love having it there and its ready for me to use and its so easy to use.  I can jump on it while I have Elise watch a half hour show.  Its so easy.  I’m starting at 15 and 30 minute intervals.  In about a month I will rev it up to 30 minute and 45 minute intervals.  I’m doing this 5 days a week.

I Am Determined To Lose Weight!

My great friend Jennifer is my accountability partner.  We talk every day even if its just on skype or in email.  She’s my own personal cheerleader!  I love her for that!

Do I have a goal?  Right now my goal is to be in a size 18 by summer time.  Is this realistic?  I have no idea but its what I want!  If I get lower then a size 18 then that is just the ICING ON THE CAKE!!!

What is my ultimate goal?  I’m not looking to be a size 6 or anything outrageous like that.  I know I’m 32 and time is against me here.  I’d be happy at a size 12 or 16 really!

So that is my Confession!

Do you have any thoughts?  Ideas?  Tips?  I’d love it if you left a comment for me.

Tags : health, weight loss