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12 februari Oh the joys of all this flux and not knowing!Kelli:
Alright so I believe I mentioned I was going to stop BC last time we spoke. eeeesh.
My weight has been all over the place since I kicked the habit. My lower abdomen is pretty much constantly hurting, not in a OMG sort of way but more of a constant reminder that SOMETHING is going on in there and the old carcuss isn't sure it likes it yet kind of way.
I also decided that in my attempt to let my body return to its normalcy that I would visit a naturopath. That was Friday. I went to their office (which is located on a Llama farm) from home so I didn't have my intake forms. Just as you might expect I spent 25 minutes filling them out which ate into my appointment time.
Soooo once that was over we finally got down to some discussions. It would appear that I most likely have some food allergies. So she ordered up a blood test.
I had to visit a lab to do so. Since we are sort of in the middle of a competition here I went as quickly as possible. So that takes us to Monday. I went to the lab, they were very nice and very quick.. woooot! Now all I have to do is wait two weeks for the results. Bother!
I want to know now! But alright, put back on my mom patient face and settle in for a spell.
This morning I am heading to the gym for the first time in a long time.
I am greatly looking forward to it and I hope that it welcomes me back with open arms. How, you might ask would a gym welcome someone? Well by not having a bunch of people there that I know that will eat into my time, see me before the shower, watch my jiggle do just that. :)
Wish me luck!!
Hello- Kelli reporting in!Well ONE more pound is gone, this is so hard but I think mostly it's hard due to the gazillion other things that have been going on.
I should really try planning fewer things to do, social AND errand/chores, thereby leaving myself more time for the gym.
I am up to 2.0 miles on the running so that is good, and the pushups and crunches are still happening.. though I have added planks and inner thigh targeting leg lifts.
Now I need to run 2 miles at least three times this week and so far I've only done it once. So, tomorrow and Thursday seem good. :)
I have also made the decision to stop ALL medications with the exception of small symptom treaters such as headache medicines or sinus med's. So you might ask.. what does that mean? Really it means the Kariva went out the window. For those of you who don't know what that is, it's BC. Ladies, you know what I'm talking about.
I figure that I really need to let my body figure out what it's natural state is. So no added hormones to screw with me. I used to also take daily allergy medicine from a variety of over the counters to some prescription, just depending on how bad it was. Now, I occasionally have to have some Afrin but mostly just try to drink drink drink more water.
Let me know if any of you have any feedback on dropping the BC. I did it once via force due to my prescription not coming in on time and I sincerely felt better.
This time I suppose I'll know if that was all in my head or not.
Looking forward: I am going to do the St. Patties Day run with M and C. it's only a 5k but even that seems like a challenge right now. I am trying to work my way up to 2.5 miles on the treadmill and then hit the streets with it to train further. It's been unusually cold for our area so my motivation to run outside has been suffering. That's why I figured I would set a goal related to distance numbers and when I get there, that's that, time to go outside. burrrrrr!
So that's March, I am also working on getting a few more shoulder and back muscles going since I will be heading out with C and L on a Kayaking adventure. It's just for a few hours, but I have always wanted to do it so I'm sure it will be awesome even if it is....ready for a reoccurring theme.... COLD. :)
Alright tomorrow I will post another blog with a day from the eating diary. I'll try not to make it so big, but no promises. :)
K 30 januari Michelle reporting in!! 12 lbs GONE so far!!!Well, i'm in the middle of week three and, while I have faced a few challenges, I must have done something right. i'm down 12 lbs since 1/7!! I am ecstatic! the restrictive plan i am following has not proven to be as hard as i originally thought. i am settling into a great pattern. 29 januari Michelle's new passtime... aside from losing inchesSoooooo... Michelle has some news that she is I am sure happy to share. Well this picture says it ALL! Congrats on the new purchase MP. When we are done with this weight thing(life habit changes) we'll have to go buy some frickin' sweet new leathers. Woohoooo!
And just incase, here's a picture of my bike(the white one).. purchased about 7 months ago but still...
How nutz!(kelli)
Well two more pounds are gone but I must admit that really it is a loss of one since one of the pounds that I lost was one that I had previously put back onto my body somehow. :) I ran 1.62 miles last night and then walked the remaining .38 to get 2 miles under my belt. I figured out that I am hoooooorrible at meal tracking over the weekend. The urge to get on my computer for that is exactly nill. I'd like to think that it would be EASIER since I wouldn't be so pushed for time, I mean don't we reserve that for the weekdays. However, it just seems to be that way.
I might try keeping a tablet out so I can hand write and add to calorie king later. We'll see if that helps.
After my 1.62 (2.0) miles last night I kept the earbuds on and trekked about ten million more boxes up the 1 and then sometimes 2 flights of stairs. A friend of mine likes to go on about how awesome of a packer she is and during those sessions I like to think to myself that I am pretty good too, BUT DAMN - Some of those boxes seemed heavy. Granted there weren't a ton, but STILL! :)
Tonight I am going to start incorporating my friend John's technique of doing pushups and situps before going to bed. So let's see.. I think I'll start with 25 reg. crunches, 25 oblique twists(maybe bicycles) and 25 side raises(on each side). Then I'll do 3 sets of 10 pushups - ANYWAY possible. That should add a nice little touch to the running and constant stairs. :)
I sort of wish I had one of those pull up bars that guys typically have in the doorway. Could be that I would only be able to hang there at first, buy hey that's something RIGHT??
23 januari First wave of results are in...Woohooo! I've lost TWO pounds so far this week! Very very exciting!
 22 januari Kelli here: Day two was better!
Michelle here!!My current wait is 245 and my goal is 175, so a total loss of 70lbs.
Bust 47.25 Waist 41.5 Hips 46.5 R Thigh 27.25 R Calf 19 R Arm 14.75 Kelli and I are sistas – we’re both “GLAmazons”... TALL ROCKIN’ DIVAs, really!!
We have similar goals and I know we can motivate each other.
My journey is a long one. I have always been overweight, even as a child. I have dieted my whole life, switching from this scheme to that scheme. I finally learned about proper nutrition and exercise, and more importantly, lifestyle changes. When I “got” the concept of lifestyle change, I finally knew what to do. Then I needed to find the motivation to actually achieve these changes. Hey, choosing a chicken salad over a big juicy bacon cheeseburger and onion rings does not come easy, let me tell you!!! Along comes the wonderful Kelli. She found out about this challenge and “challenged” me to join! We’re lucky to have two other friends joining us on this journey. Chrissy and Felicity have also teamed up to improve their lifestyles and we’re all working together to make this a reality. We want our bodies back and we won’t be stopped! Chrissy and I started on a strict eating and gym regime 1/7/08, so we’ve just begun our 2nd week on the program. It has been an interesting journey for me already. It has been a bit of a tiring week as I have added exercise, removed calories, and had a rather tired PMS-y week. J Almost every day I have noticed body sensations, thoughts, and patterns that had become routine for me. For example, my first day...I was walking thru the hallway at work at lunch. I hadn’t eaten yet, so I was happily heading to the kitchen for my lovely grilled chicken breast. When, what to my surprise do I run into in the hallway but my VERY favorite food in the whole world... P I Z Z A ! ! ! ! Yes, I was challenged by the wonderful smells of pepperoni, bread and cheese on my first day!! Normally, I would have happily ambled over to one of the 15 boxes of pizza and eagerly grabbed two or three pieces of pizza. But this, time, I just kept walking. I was repeating to myself over and over “this is the first day. You can do it. Keep walking. You’ll LOVE your chicken! etc etc.” Many protein shakes and chicken breasts later, I am excited to announce that I am down 3.8 lbs and can add veggies to my diet today!!! I have never been so happy to see a piece of asparagus. The first day was OKSo after deciding that Sunday was the first day of the diet portion of my attempts to lose some un-needed poundage here is what I had.
See if you can point out the slip up. :)
I can't quite figure out how to get a list view from the tool I am using to track this. If I get it figured out then that will be awesome, but until that time arrives, this will have to do. :) Needless to say the Chips Ahoy moment of weakness was not awesome, the kids will have to finish those off pretty quick here. As for the exercise portion: I have been in the process of moving for the last week. The movers put everything in the TH on Thursday. We were running out of time so they took "most" of the furniture up and we put ALL of the boxes in the garage. This is a tri-level townhome so there has been no shortage of stairs. All day every day. It will taper off pretty soon however so my plan is to hit the work out room this afternoon when I get home. Wish me luck!! 16 januari Hopefully tonight!!The hope is that Mr. S will get a full length picture of Michelle and I to post so that we can list some stats and get this thing rolling. I have to admit I am in the middle of a move (movers come tomorrow) so I have been otherwise preoccupied, but once we are in the new place... GAME ON! :) 14 januari You win some... You lose lots!Today my Biggest Loser partner and I got all signed up to take the challenge and try to win that trip to the LA season finale of The Biggest Loser.
Wish us luck and check back for regular updates on our progress. This should be fun!
Next entries will include all the starting info and stats so that you can follow along on our journey to becoming our underlying selves.  11 oktober WHERE IS NINJA!!????I have lost my ninja. He is blue and he is holding a sword behind his neck... if you see him, please return him as he is very near and dear to my heart. Seriously folks, he means nothing to you, just give him back to his family! Below are pictures, he is the plastic one but I'm sure he was modeled after the real life ninja to the left. :) 07 september LINK OF THE WEEK! 20% off top 20 PC GAMESGO HERE! It is the new windows marketplace and it's super cool!
<A HREF="http://g.msn.com/WMHFUSEN/102166"><IMG SRC="http://g.msn.com/WMHFUSEN/102178" alt="Click here to visit Windows Marketplace" style="width: 468px; height: 60px"></A> 05 september School Days for Plenty!Well B man started 1st grade at public school today. L dude started Junior High. Fortunately everyone got there on time and with all the stuff they needed. It's always so weird when school starts and it's still 80+ degrees outside.
As for how their days went.. Logan seems less than thrilled but not to down in the dumps about it... I think it may be just back to school blues.
Barrett seems downright excited. He told me all about the "work" they did. They made Marshmallow Toe Feet.
I of course had NO clue what that was and smartly he responded that I should check out his folder since it was in there. :)
It is a construction paper foot, with marshmallow toes and it says at the bottom... "When I am at school, I walk with Marshmallow toes".
I can only assume that this is to instill the importance of walking quietly around school so as not to disturb other classes. Hmmm.
I would like to get paid to sit around and think about "cutsie" terms for how to get kids to do what we want them to. Seems like it would be a smidge creative and for a good cause. woohoooo!
So... Junior High. Logan has six classes: US history, Techno workshop, Math, LA, Creative cooking and Science. No homework today but we'll see how the week progresses. I am looking forward to seeing him succeed this year. I'm sure he's capable, I just have to figure out what my part in that is. Do I make sure he's getting tutoring if needed, do I set up nightly review meetings to discuss schoolwork, do I email teachers once a week to casually inquire wrt his progress? Any suggestions are welcome if you have valid experience or know someone who does. :)
Here are a few pictures to go with my ramblings.
Happy Back to School for all you parents out there! 20 juni Graduation of many sons!Well we finally got here. Logan graduated from 6th grade and now makes the leap to Junior High, Barrett graduated from Kindergarden and now makes the leap to public school for 1st grade.
Below is a picture of Logan and Marcus heading off to their last day of 6th grade.
We also have Barrett heading into his last day of Kindergarden with a fun potted plant for Ms. Shaz.
 So summer is upon us and here's to making it one to remember!
Oh yah and BTW there weren't tears until one of Barrett's classmates started crying.
PS: I tried to take other pictures of the actual graduations however my camera phone sucks and my regular digital camera is missing in action... or possibly inaction. You can view what I did get in my album.
08 mei Did we do cool stuff in school?The answer is NO. I recently was fortunate enough to escort my son's 6th grade class on a salmon release effort over at Ferrell-McWhirter Park (Part of the Adventures with Lewis & Clark route). They were actually releasing baby salmon that they had hatched at their school. The "Fish Lady" was overseeing the process and doing a find job. It's hard to corale 60 6th graders who are all just plum giddy to be out of school and in each others presence. :) I captured a few moments on the Pocket PC Phone.. I hope you can see them... Kids are sooooo wiggly and stuff.
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