Life Continues

I still am careful what I eat and will stay that way. I'm so greatful for the challenge to help me see what I needed to change in my life and will stick with the eating part. I'll still walk and hopefully one day be able to get back to the gym.

It was so great seeing everyone at the banquet. I'm so happy for the top 3 winners, they did great and is sure showed. But we are all winners also. I'm excited for the reunion. It has been great making sure awesome friends and I hope we keep in touch, for the friendship and the support.

First, but not the last 5K

I was not sure I would make the race as yesterday was the worst day yet. I ended back up at another doc but he gave me 2 different meds and I actually felt great this morning. Poor Brice has a really bad painful back right now so I was going faster than him. It felt so good to be out and walking, I had to slow down for Brice a couple of times. I am hoping this medicine helps out all the time so I can get back to the gym even though the 100 day challenge will be over basically I'm starting over for me.
It was so exciting to cross the finish line and I am determined to do other races. I'll always walk, but I use to power walk and I hope to get back to that.
I'll see everyone at the weigh in early Monday morning, actually I'll be at work at 5 am so I'll have to leave for a bit. It was great to see most of us at the race and many were missed.

Walking

I no longer go to the gym. I hurt alot now and so I just walk. No news on any of my tests and I think this is going to be a while before anything is found out. I will really miss visiting with everyone at the gym. I will get there one day! I will see everyone at the 5K and of course at Kathy and Eric's.

Last Class

Today was great, it's going to be sad to not have the nutrition class to go to. We have learned so much and I enjoy the recipes everyone shares, even on the blog.

After 30 minutes on the treadmill Wednesday, I hurt so bad all night Thursday, that I couldn't sleep much, from head to toe. So I guess I'll just walk now till we get this figured out.

I have lost weight though, through watching what I eat but I still want to tone and get strengh. Class was hard today listening to everyone talk about how they are doing with the exercising and images of themselves. I started this to exercise and came to a total stop. Brice told me to look at it that I went full blast when we started and really got going, I could do 60 minutes of cardio and 30 strength so at least I got started. When we finally are able to figure out what's going on with me, and hopefully get on meds that will help, I'm heading back to the gym to get right back on track. I have that to look forward to. This has been great to teach me so much even though I have to put it on hold for a bit. My goal for myself is to complete the 5K then I will have won for myself.

Running out of time

WOW! Where had the time gone. With only one more week of our classes with Mindy, our time together is almost done. I look forward to our classes each Friday. Mindy has done a great job teaching us and meeting with friends each week to has really been great. Thanks Mindy for having chef Mike Austin with us yesterday. Not only was he so funny, but he taught us some great stuff. And the food was so good. I'm anxious to cook it for my family. I also like the idea of cooking large amounts of food and freezing meals. With my busy schedule, my poor family doesn't get the best meals sometimes and this would be great.
I haven't been exercising, I don't have the strength and my muscles around my lungs get tight. I had to leave work Thursday morning as I was so weak. I got into my family doc who said it is not my lungs, but the muscles around them. I got into a neurologist Friday and he is checking for Myasthenia Gravis. Lots of blood drawn and a cat scan of my chest and medicine will hopefully help. I'll find out the blood tests and cat scan results next Thursday. I just want to be able to have a normal day again. This has gone really fast and got really scary Thursday that I felt like I would end up in the hospital. Sitting on my couch all day long is not my idea of taking personal time from work.
Even though I have not been able to exercise, I am still tracking and watching what I eat. I actually lost some weight just doing that. I will miss the tracking booklet, it is really great to have a visual of what I eat as a reminder. I'll just carry around a small notebook and continue tracking. I am determined to get back to exercising and hopefully with the medicine I can. Have to wait to see the doc and get the results so I can see what I can do. No matter what, this program has been great to open up so much for my health, to eat better and learn about exercising so when I'm able, I'll continue. And we'll see each other at the gym too.

Exercise Class

I really wanted to give the Zumba class a try yesterday even though Brice wasn't sure about me doing so, he was right. I ran out of energy so fast I left way to soon. I'm really struggling with the fact that I was picked for this great program and I can't do what we've been asked to do for our health. I'm down to just the treadmill now but at least I can still do that. I still hurt afterwards, but whats new for me these days. My doc appointment is May 6th and I'm really hoping to get some answers. Brice and I usually go camping once each month during the summer months but no hiking at all this year, just flat places to walk.

I watch everyone else and am so happy to see everyone doing so good. I notice shrinking bodies and you all have tons to be proud of. I do enjoy the nutrition classes and all we learn there from Mindy and each other, and the recipes that are shared are great.

Finally went to the gym

I have only been walking as any more makes me sore and weak and I have really missed working out at the gym. I went on the treadmill this afternoon and it felt good. I am ackey already and will probably hurt during the night. I'm determined to be at the zumba class saturday but know I won't be doing anything else for quite a while after that. The longer I go without exercising, the better I feel, almost.

Next doctor

The specialist I saw today is sending me to a neurologist for my muscles. Even the cardio is getting hard to do and I'm starting to hurt in my muscles. I couldn't do the ball sit ups yesterday either because of pain. Ok, so I'm really depressed and frustrated that I can't do the exercises. I really felt so good starting out in this program and was so grateful I was chosen. My goal now is to be able to at least do the 5K in May, even if I just walk, with my sweet husband by my side of course.

Monday Workout

I got 20 minutes on each of the three machines, not what I started out doing, but I can do these.

Friday's workout

I did 80 minutes of cardio today. I miss the strength training but this will work. With the warmer weather, Brice and I went for a walk yesterday. We love to go walking and will start going more now. There are some paths where we live and a park to walk to and around.

I can't believe we are half way through already. This is a great program and I will miss the classes and friends we have made. It's so great to see how good every one is doing and the encouragement we each give each other. I think the best part of the program is the encouragement and support we share.

On a break

So I'm not doing the strength training for a while to see if I don't get weak. That's my favorite part of the exercising so I'll really miss it. I hope the weather clears up soon so I can go walking. Tomorrow is our 3 year anniversay and we're heading to Midway to just relax, and walk. We both love the out doors.

Missed Nutrition Class :(

I worked out great Wednesday and didn't have much problems. I feel weak all the time now. So I decided to work out Thursday with both cardio and strength training. I think maybe I need to lower the weights even more as I hurt so bad all over the whole night Thursday that I didn't get much sleep and couldn't make it to the nutrition class. I took it real slow Friday since I still hurt. I will just do what I can today, just cardio and leave it at that. I also noticed if I don't keep my tracker with me, I don't monitor my food as well, and tend to maybe just cheat a little, but that little makes a huge difference. Popcorn is good in moderation.

Wednesday's exercise

I worked out Monday, skipped yesterday, and was able to work out cardio today. It feels good to work out but it wares me out. Should be interesting to do the full workout tomorrow with the strength training. I can't believe we are half way, it's going by way too fast.

Upsetting Day

I had to stop exercising today as I got so weak I couldn't do any more. The more I exercise the weaker I am getting which is really upsetting. I love this exercising and how it has made me feel. I'm taking Saturday off of every thing, Brice made me promise. Hopefully Monday will be a better day.

Going way too fast

The time is going way too fast and before we know it, we'll be done with the challenge, but I don't want it to end. I'm having fun and feeling better and actually exercising like I've always told myself I wanted to, but never started on my own. I'm already committed to continuing the exercising and eating habits after our 100 days.

Doing Better

Mindy's class this morning was really good. I enjoy hearing others meal ideas and finally found the wrap and bread everyone has been talking about. I'm excited to try the recipes.

I was able to exercise today, first time since last Saturday. I took it easy, but it sure felt good. I think I'm getting addicted to exercising; I felt so guilty this week when I couldn't.

I'm having a sugar craving right now and have to be careful I don't go for the breads. I need to make a dessert I can have and freeze it in small pieces to take care of my sugar craving. Any one have any good sweets they make?

No new, good new?

I had the test today and the treadmill was really hard. I made the 10 minutes, but afterwards I was totally wiped out I slept several hours on the couch today. My blood pressure went down to 84 over 60 and they had to give me half a bag of salt saline to bring it back up. So, I don't think this is my heart where I need stents, but it's obviously something. I get wiped out head to toe. Not sure I'll do much of a work out tomorrow after work. I haven't heard anything back from the doc about the test, so hopefully it's ok but that means more tests to find out what it is. life goes on

Break

So I have to take a vacation from exercising. I am going in tomorrow for a thallium test. I have been having trouble with weakness and dizziness and it became extreme Monday. Went to the doc and he said I have too many red signals that it may be time for another stent. I thought having 4 was enough. I MISS EXERCISING!!!! It has become a relief for me and I feel so good during and after my work outs. I feel like this is going to set me back now.
Brice will be by my side the whole time, he is so wonderful. I'll post when I find out if I have to go in for a stent. It would be Friday and I don't want to miss the nutrition class, or the exercise class Saturday. I do not have time for this right now in my life.

Forgot to post

I've been so busy, I forgot to post for a while. I keep telling Brice I'll slow down, but that just doesn't happen. I'm also in the Master Gardner program and we need 40 hours community service, and with the weather warming up, those hours are vamping up. I need to try and figure out how to get this all in right now. I am missing exercising some nights and I feel so quilty. I have been struggling with my meals, eating more when I get so weak, that the weight is not coming off. I am still having a hard time exercising because I get so weak. I tried the eliptic bike we have here at home after work today, and wow, it is so much different than at the gym, and wore me out fast. I barely got 30 minutes in, and that was on low. It is frustrating that I am still weak and have to eat so much to be able to exercise. GRRR. Ok, sorry for the grumpling, just one of those days.

feeling great

That was a fantastic exercise class. I felt good the whole time and not worn out and ready to go again. It was fun working out with friends.