And Go!!!!

That's a little "The Firm" humor. Janet Jones Gretzky says "and go" many, many times in The Firm Volume 2.

And go what? I've been given the green light to do whatever I want exercise wise! No restrictions, I can jump right in!

YAY!!!!!!!!

I also learned that in addition to my bladder being attached to my uterus via adhesions, my bowel was attached to my pelvic wall. No one told us that the day of surgery. He thinks this will alleviate my pain. I took my photos of my surgery and he explained them to me--fascinating. I cracked the joke that the adhesions looked like chicken fat and he said exactly, and that's what they feel like, too. He pointed out my liver and appendix to me as well. No signs of anything bad in there at all. WHEW.

Now here's to hoping there's NO MORE PAIN. Even though I've felt mild discomfort in the area, I've also been mildly crampy everywhere--so as I heal more, it should all go away.

Fingers crossed.

Now I'm going to get my workout gear on....and go! :D

Get Tough

It's hard to get tough, but sometimes we must.

I decided I really needed to drop calories. I'm still in a healthy, safe range. I will never go low. I was just eating too high without the benefit of my workouts. The plan was to drop 40-50 calories a day for a week to reduce about 250. Well, as luck would have it, and with careful planning, I dropped 250 calories off today alone. So I'll aim for the same tomorrow. That's all I want to drop--250.

That doesn't mean I wasn't hungry: I was! I believe that was all in my mind, though.

I was a bit naughty today, too. I am not supposed to work out until I see my doctor at the end of the week. I couldn't help it, I had to. I popped in an intermediate tape (I do mostly advanced now!) and used a 4" step as opposed to 6 or 8, and I did 30 minutes of cardio. (I usually do 60 minutes.) It took a lot out of me! I worked up a sweat, but not what I'm used to. My heart rate took a long time to climb, and it didn't get near what it was before surgery. That's FINE with me! In fact, I intentionally took it easy. No jumps, no leaps, no fun stuff. I do not want to over do. So I plan on doing this until I see my doctor.

I will not be touching one of my weights, even though my body is screaming for a good weight workout. That engages the core too much and I was warned not to. So I will be good and obey there. What I did today was equal to a good walk--so I know I didn't over do.

It's time for me to get tough. I've been stuck at a little above 200 for waaaay too long. It's time to face my fear of ONEderland head on and get there. I don't know what it is about having a 1 instead of a 2 in the hundreds position, but it's freaky and scary. My health is worth it, though, and it's time to get tough.

I am tough. I've made it this far. It's taken time, but I've done it in a healthful manner. I've built my fitness up--and I'll build it up again. It's time to bring it home, get where I'm going.

I've got my eye on the prize, now I just have to go get it. And I will. I can and I will.

:D

It's My Birthday :D

I'm 45 today. Amazing, how time flies! Here I am, smack dab in the middle of the 40s.

We had a lovely day. We drove to civilization, went to Target where I didn't find a thing to buy! Then to Olive Garden where I ate too much. Ahem. Then to the book store and for coffee. Mmmm, Starbucks decaf. Finally we hit Best Buy where I bought a Cher Gold CD and forced my poor family to listen to it in the car for an hour on the way home. My son kept asking, "Is that a man?" He just couldn't grasp Cher's voice. lol

No supper, but we did have sugar-free angel food cake. 120 calories worth, and it was good. Ran to Walmart tonight and I bought an ice shaver because I want to make slurpees at home and my blender does not work well. I also bought a Kenny Rogers CD in the $7 bin...when I was a teen I had every vinyl album he did. Hubby never liked him, and I got rid of the albums long ago. I've enjoyd revisiting Ruby, Lucelle, and the Gambler among others tonight.

Body/food/exercise:

Well, my belly is still two inches bigger than pre-surgery. Clothes are tight. I've been 208.5 for several days in a row. I'm still feeling some soreness, especially in the area that pained me so much. I don't know if I'm fixed or not--time will tell. I do have a whole lot more energy now. We drove three hours to pick up DS from summer camp on Friday--and I did the driving. Coming home we decided to drive along the Mississippi River--and it was a gorgeous drive. Again, I was driving, but I pulled over in a small town and asked DH to take over as I was tired. I got tired today, but felt better after a sit and a diet Sierra Mist.

What I've learned is that eating the amount of calories I eat when I exercise does not work when I'm not exercising. It's perfect for maintaining. I need to drop down a bit, and ouch, that's not going to be easy. I see the doctor later this week and am hoping for an okay to work out again. I really like that boost I get from calorie burns. It makes the difference. I'm missing the movement, too.

I have officially gained 4 pounds--but that gain came the day after surgery, not through the week. It just never got back to normal.

So am I worried or upset about the weight gain, the bloated stomach? Nope. It is what it is. It's just a little bump in life's road, and I just need to readjust to get things moving again.

And that's a day in the life of a newly 45-year-old.