FrostyP's Journal

[grumpyjr88]

I found it a lot harder to jump than I thought I would. Mostly my knees screaming at me with a very sharp pain. There must be a way to exercise without angering the kneesles. LOL

[FrostedPatriot]

Yeah, I think it is a wonderful exercise...it works everything I need to work, however, because I have so much extra weight and because it is high impact...it will have to be used in small doses until my knees are stronger. I have been able to do it for a small interval (say 100 jumps) every few days (maybe once or twice a week) and the intense pain hasn't come back.

While I'm here...Merry Christmas to everyone and no, I didn't start back up on the diet yet. Great intentions, but school was more of a pain than it should have been and blah blah blah. I was out of town this week visiting family, I think I did ok but we'll see what the scale says about that in the morning At the very least I know that I was more relaxed this week than I have been in a long time and that usually helps me by leaps and bounds.

[FrostedPatriot]

Well...it took longer than I'd like to see...but I was down a lb this morning. Not much, but I'll take it.

I just went to the grocery store at lunchtime to get breakfasts and lunches for me for the rest of this week here at work. Tonight I'll go to get things for dinner and to eat this weekend. Monday thru Thursday next week I'll be traveling for work which should be good in part. I requested "healthy options" be available for lunch so we'll see how that turns out. I will be able to get to sleep at a decent hour each night and have to get up in the morning. I'm hoping that the hotel we're staying at has a pool and/or a fitness center.

School also starts on Monday, so I would like to take some time while I'm traveling to work on some meal plans so I can get back to saving some money by not eating out and get back on a schedule.

My goal is not to eat out until at least March, after I get back from my business trip. I know it would be unrealistic not to eat out when I'm traveling. When I don't eat out I don't overeat on the really bad stuff, I tend to be healthier overall because I tend to be on a schedule and find my groove. If I let myself eat out, I tend to do it more and more and more until I'm ONLY eating out and everything in my freezer and fridge is sacrificed to the god of convenience.

[grumpyjr88]

Hey, Frosty. How'd the business trip go?

[FrostedPatriot]

The trip itself actually went pretty well...although I've had some seriously trying times since my last post since I got this nasty virus that has been going around since fall. My horse had surgery (and is healing nicely), my dog somehow got out of the yard while I was out of town (but is back safe), school started (still trying to get in the swing of things tho!). I'm still trying not to allow myself to eat out and being relatively successful.

I went to the doctor yesterday to get some stronger cough syrup. I was feeling a LOT better (only coughing at night or when I laughed or breathed cold air in, and not taking any cold meds for a few days) except for this tickle in my throat and the resulting cough that was keeping me awake. She gave me some type of inhaler and some prescription cough syrup which I took a dose of each last night, couldn't sleep still and this morning woke up feeling worse than I did two weeks ago! I don't know what happened, but I felt like crap all day and still do. I took some dayquil this am, it didn't really respond. Took some advil cold & sinus around lunch, felt a little better but it might have just been because it was the afternoon. I just took another dose of each of the things my doc gave me yesterday, hoping to have a different result in the morning! If I feel like this in the morning I don't want to go to work

The other reason I went in to see her was to get refills on my two meds and talk with her about them and my progress or lack thereof. We agreed that I will schedule a blood draw with a physical following in about 3 months (blood draw in just over 3 months to get a real feel for what my blood sugar is doing as an A1C test measures about that timeframe, physical about a week after the draw to give the lab time to get results in so I can discuss those with her at the physical and we can evaluate meds). SO strangely enough, yesterday was February first, nice even starting point...and I have 3 months to do what I can to keep my blood sugar under control, drink lots of water, take my meds every day like I'm supposed to, work out, lose weight, eat right... My doctor is so cool. I went in there feeling like a failure again, and came out all revved up and ready to rock. She asked if there was ANYTHING she could do to help me out/motivate me and I pretty much had to tell her no. Aside from calling me every night to tell me to take my meds or threatening me with a cattle prod or something there really isn't anything she can do. I really do have to admire her energy though. I don't know how she does it!

Anyway...going to try and get some sleep. Thanks for checkin on me Stac

[FrostedPatriot]

Happy to report that since my doc visit on the 1st I've taken my med every night (the one I had been delinquent on) and continued with the morning one. I haven't lost anymore weight, but that is likely because my eating habits have kind of been bad. I have to go to court tomorrow after work to pay the fine for my dog being loose and getting picked up, but once that is over I think things are going to get significantly better (ie, less stressful) I made some headway last night, found my dogs rabies certificate to bring with me tomorrow. I also aced my first physics exam (last night), so that is a load off of my plate 1/4 of the class done and smelling like roses. I am working on a project for English and pretty far behind in that class so I need to get my butt in gear there. I have my first of three exams in the 3rd class I have this semester on Tuesday, so I need to be studying for that. Money stress dropped significantly with the loan from my mom, but I still have some work I need to do there to get myself in a better position overall and pay mom back. Just knowing that I owe her money is a stress point as it is. My horse is doing much better, I have been seeing her as much as possible but the weather has made it nearly impossible to see her the past few days. I am guessing I won't see her today (although I am debating going up), and I won't be seeing her tomorrow since I have the court thing to deal with, but I'll definitely see her Fri/Sat/Sun and the weather is supposed to be great, so hopefully I can get some work done with her. I don't think the vet has been up to see her and take her stitches out, but he's supposed to do that this week and give me a call after he's done that. I am feeling MUCH better now than I was when I wrote the previous entry. Still not 100%, but definitely feeling over the hump again.

SO my 'stress graph' appears to have the potential to decline steadily and significantly over the next couple of weeks. I just need to do my best not to succumb to the feeling of being overwhelmed. It would be very easy for me to just bow to the pressure I put on myself and have a breakdown, so it helps to have goals in mind and consciously work on things that I know need to be worked on.

Oh, added plus to the cold white stuff outside - shoveling is a great workout

[FrostedPatriot]

Well, here it is March (tomorrow is April) and I'm totally not on south beach. LOL I think I'm going to restart on P1 tomorrow. (ok, not tomorrow, don't have the luxury of wasting good food (fruits etc) but I'll restart as soon as I have my pantry under control and I won't buy anymore non-beachy type things. April was already going to be my "Save money, don't eat out" month.

I FINALLY got over that nasty thing had, my dog is home safe (and my backyard now more secure for peace of mind), my horse is fully recovered from her surgery, and the semester is over halfway done!

I just watched a movie called Fat Head, that is an answer to Morgan Spurlock's "Supersize Me" and it is AWESOME. I wish I could make everyone in the world take the time to sit down and watch it. Gotta give props to my friend Wes for telling me about it since he knows I'm somewhat of a nutrition geek.

I just re-upped my body bugg subscription (I still say 10 bucks a month is dumb for something that should be free after the initial purchase price for the minimal information!) so I could keep track of my steps and minutes of exercise without wearing a pedometer for this challenge we are having at work. It is a 12 week challenge and I am on a team with 10 other people and we are all competing against other teams in # of steps, minutes of exercise and weight loss.

[FrostedPatriot]

BAH HUMBUG!! lol

Ok, hello and welcome to August...hmm...ok MID August. LOL

Being the year anniversary of my dad dying, yesterday was a tough day, but I got through it.

I feel extremely blah today. I have a feeling I am a bit depressed, so I am going to go to the gym tonight. That always proves to be quite a "pick me up" and due to changes in my schedule (new job, new location, longer commute through traffic so earlier days) I should be able to make it fit in quite easily (at least for another week until school starts...then we'll see lol).

Very much not on South Beach, but still have the greatest intentions of getting back to it.

I dropped the Body Bugg subscription and sold it on ebay. Am now wearing a fitbit and am much happier with that and it's price than the BB.

Good news is that I am down a few pounds and holding steady. Only a few pounds, but hey, it is progress and every little bit counts right?

I also got a new horse and have ridden him 3 times now! I'm psyched to be riding again and really feeling the need to drop some pounds, increase my flexibility and strength. I would love to make enough progress that my trainer notices and comments!