This week had new challenges & experiences. My challenges were to get in all the physical activity in. I was to do 2,000 calories worth which is approximately 300 calories per day. I didn't quite make it. Between the rain (yes, rain in April in San Diego -- what's up with that?!?!?!), prior committments in the evenings, and the desire to have a massage one night, impeded my ability to get in all my excersize. One of the challenges we were given this week was to try a new excersize for 10 min. I decided to do the stairs at work as mine, as it was raining out. There are 7 flights of stairs in the building I work in. I went up and down them 4 times -- that's 28 flights of stairs!!!! Needless to say my legs were very sore most of the week.
Other new experience & challenges this week had to do with lunch meetings that I had. Thursday the Program Managers went to a local sandwich shop & have a meeting. The pannini sandwiches smelled delicious, but the real challenge was the mac salad. This sandwich shop has one of THE best mac salads that they serve as a side to the sandwiches. However, I was good and had my vanilla shake with diet coke -- yum!!!!
The second challenge & experience was taking my project team out to Dave & Busters for lunch & an afternoon of fun & games. This time I took an entree as well as a shake. While I would have MUCH prefered to eat the food at Dave & Busters, it was good to have the self-controll (with help of my co-workers knowing what I am doing) not to stray off the diet. This is week 3 and I haven't eaten out of the box, not once!!!!
Yesterday we went to a ballgame in Anaheim which presented its own challenges. The biggest one was stopping at my parents house on the way back. We stayed for 'dinner'. My mother was making liver & onions which is one of my absolute favorites but I don't have it very often, 'cause its something I like mainly when she cooks it. Gary told me I could have a little and he wouldn't tell anyone. I however, said, but I would have to tell on myself and didn't feel it worth it. So I ate my mushroom risoto entree (for those that know me, know I HATE mushrooms. I'm learning to like them, but this entree wasn't too tasty).
We also made cookies & muffins this week with the shakes. Not too bad and they give a nice variety to the week.
I've placed my current stats (as of 4/19/10) below.
-- Mo
Weeks on program: 2
Height: 4'10 3/4"
Weight: 187
Total Lost: 11 lbs
Total to go: 57 - 67 lbs.
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Sunday, April 25, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
The Journey Begins. . . . . .
In this blog I hope to chronicle my weight loss journey, the highs and the lows, the successes and the trials, as my husband and I start the Health Management Resource (HMR) medically supervised weight loss plan.
If you had asked me 10 years ago if I would ever do something like this, I would have said no, if you asked me 5 years ago, the answer still would have been no, even 1 year ago, the answer would have been no. . . . . but here I am, about to start this new adventure.
We decided to the HMR medically supervised program about 1 & 1/2 months ago. Since then its been a process of doctor appointments and waiting for the class to start. Tonight was the first night! Tomorrow will be the first full day of HMR, boy am I nervous!
When we decided to do the program, I looked for blogs on others experience with HMR, their successes and trials and what they found to get them through (in addition to wanting inspirational stories). Needless to say, there wasn't much 'current' stuff out there. So, I decided to blog about my experience. I hope to keep this blog updated weekly, possibly more. To not only inspire myself, but to help provide inspiration to others who are either embarking upon a similar journey, are in the middle of their journey & those who are in the wings waiting for that 'moment'.
I can't believe I am going to post my stats here, as many friends & acquaintances may come across this blog, but if I want to be an inspiration, it is important to know where I started and where I am going, here goes. . . . ..
4/5/2010
Gender: Female
Age: 38
4' 10 3/4"
198.5 lbs (GULP)
BMI = 40
Goal:
1st goal: 135; BMI = 28
2nd goal: 123; BMI = 25
So, if you stumble across my blog and feel inspired by it, please drop me a line, I'd love to know your story.
Mo
If you had asked me 10 years ago if I would ever do something like this, I would have said no, if you asked me 5 years ago, the answer still would have been no, even 1 year ago, the answer would have been no. . . . . but here I am, about to start this new adventure.
We decided to the HMR medically supervised program about 1 & 1/2 months ago. Since then its been a process of doctor appointments and waiting for the class to start. Tonight was the first night! Tomorrow will be the first full day of HMR, boy am I nervous!
When we decided to do the program, I looked for blogs on others experience with HMR, their successes and trials and what they found to get them through (in addition to wanting inspirational stories). Needless to say, there wasn't much 'current' stuff out there. So, I decided to blog about my experience. I hope to keep this blog updated weekly, possibly more. To not only inspire myself, but to help provide inspiration to others who are either embarking upon a similar journey, are in the middle of their journey & those who are in the wings waiting for that 'moment'.
I can't believe I am going to post my stats here, as many friends & acquaintances may come across this blog, but if I want to be an inspiration, it is important to know where I started and where I am going, here goes. . . . ..
4/5/2010
Gender: Female
Age: 38
4' 10 3/4"
198.5 lbs (GULP)
BMI = 40
Goal:
1st goal: 135; BMI = 28
2nd goal: 123; BMI = 25
So, if you stumble across my blog and feel inspired by it, please drop me a line, I'd love to know your story.
Mo
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