Determination

I asked my husband to guest blog for me tonight. He asked why, and I told him I couldn't think of anything to blog about. That's funny, because I talk...a lot.

This past week I have realized a few things:
1) My rate of weight loss SUCKS
2) It bothers me
3) On the other hand, I don't care because...
4) I'm determined.
5) And...I've got it.

I've been at this for 19 months! Never once have I wanted to throw in the towel. Never once have I wanted to go back to my old ways. Never once have I stopped believing in myself.

While I may not be close to goal, by golly, I'm at goal mentally. I've nailed it.

I'm a lifer. This is real, I'm reaping the benefits already, I'm just a tortoise. That's my lot in life, I accept it. However, I'm in it for life.

I win!

Dang, Girl, Post

I promised I'd post more once September hit.

But then school started...
But then I got behind...
But we haven't finished our big basement project...
But I got a FitBit and I don't like to sit for very long now...
But I got overwhelmed again...
But I haven't even logged my workouts for the last week on my side bar, so I can't post until I catch up with that...
But I need to clean the house...
But I need to pay the bills...
But I need to run to the grocery store...

But
But
But

"Everybody I know has a big 'but'." PeeWee Herman

I will never get caught up with anything. That's how life works, isn't it!

I need to write a big review on the FitBit. I am in love with that thing. I am averaging over 20,000 steps a day! Huge motivation, that FitBit is. Soon, I promise.

We celebrated 21 years of marriage this week. Makes me feel old! I was 21 when we met!

That's it. Short post for this rainy Saturday morning!

ONEDERLAND!!!

Weight: 199

Finally! Woo-hoo!!!

Monday Morning Weigh-In

200
that's a 2.5 pound loss since I last updated my sidebar. I've been floating between the last entry on the sidebar, 202.5, and 206 forever, it seems. Hopefully this new movement (two days in a row at 200) is the start of a new trend, a plateau buster, and I will be on my way with the scale again.

This is BIG News For Me!

Coming out of hiding a bit sooner than I expected, but this is just too big to me to not blog about.

Exercise and losing weight WORKS.

I just got my latest blood work results in the mail.

For the first time in 15 years, I have completely normal triglycerides. My HDL/LDL ratio is excellent. My total cholesterol is excellent. My HDL is a little low but it's up 50%, so a huge improvement.

I am so psyched I almost have tears. (After finishing writing this, I do have tears.)

Another small NSV: Yesterday it was cold in my neck of the woods. Even though I haven't lost much weight since April/May, I grabbed a pair of jeans out of the closet. The last time I tried these on, they went on, were skin tight in the legs, and all you could see in the front was gut-covered white granny panties. lol It was inches from being able to close. Yesterday I wore those very jeans to the store--because they buttoned and zipped up.

So the darned scale isn't cooperating, everything else IS. I'm losing some inches, obviously I'm gaining some muscle, and most importantly, my insides are getting HEALTHIER!!!

WIN/WIN!!! Go Jo!!!

So instead of constantly worrying about my triglycerides, ratios, etc., now I only have one thing to worry about: upping that HDL more. The doctor wrote "Exercise will raise this." LMAO...I'd like to invite her to my living room, I do exercise and give it 150%. However, strangely enough, this past week I've decided to make a goal of not 10,000 steps a day, but 20,000. Maybe my body knew I had to move even more. I'm working my way up slowly, and my average for the week is 19,000. So I'm almost there.

And for my final video selection, my favorite "in the mood" music. This song is very fitting for how I'm feeling at this vey moment:

On Hold #5

Hooked on a feeling. Yup, I am--only it's not the feeling in the song. What am I hooked on? FRUSTRATION!!!!!

Why, oh why, is the weight not coming off? I got a Fit Bit and I have had awesome calorie deficits--I gained a half a pound. WTH??? Saw my doctor today, didn't mention the weight loss at all, but did mention that my hair is coming out and getting thinner, that my insomnia is really bad, and I'm worried about my joints--specifically my knees. She informed me the hair loss is common after surgery. I countered with the fact that this has been happening since about April. I used to put two loops in my pony tails, now it's three. Yup, my hair is thinner. So I go tomorrow for blood work.

Anyway, I'm having a frustration party. Will be back to full-time blogging very soon--school starts next week and it will be nice to get in a schedule again.

Until then, Hooked on a Feeling. It's a good laugh, it's David Hasselhoff. I'm surprised he can sing--the video is hilarious, though.

On Hold #4

My hubby visited my blog today and informed me I hadn't written anything in awhile. Well, no kidding, I've been busy.

Our school room is painted, the new carpet is installed, and we just need to get new trim and then put eveverything back. Still working on the basement. Until then, I'm still on hold here.

So the theme song in my mind lately makes me laugh. The lyrics don't go with food/health/fitness, but the title does:

Hungry Like the Wolf

HUNGRY--I have been SOOOOO hungry this summer. I'm always hungry. Maybe that's because I'm moving a bit more?