Cold and rainy today..

But I went running anyway..woot!

Over the weekend I planted the whole garden, so looking forward to growing butternut squash (that is one of my faves) thanks to the rain I didn't have to water today..but the rest of the week is going to be really warm.. I'm kind of nervous about becoming a gardener because traditionally I have nothing that even relates to a green thumb, it's not even a yellowish blue thumb. Sooo, hopefully I can stay on top of the weeding all the time. :/

As for restriction I'm feeling really good since my last fill. I've kind of been changing things up a little bit to see how it works, and for awhile I was have a protein shake for my breakfast/after workout meal, then oatmeal at lunch, but I was feeling hungry before it was lunch time. So I started having egg beaters for breakfast instead..keeps me fuller longer, in fact yesterday lunch slipped my mind..which never used to happen.

Biggest Loser was awesome last night, I was so proud that they finished the marathon. But Daris..man oh man, what did he do..??

Well, I am going to sit in a hot tub cuz I'm freezing, so have a great day all!

Thanks for the great comments..♥

I shot an email off to my Dr. with all of your comments in it, I think he'll enjoy reading it! You know, do you ever wonder what our Dr.s would think if they were to read over all of these blogs..? If they haven't already...but this is good stuff here!

Well I know I have been busy the last month or so, I just returned from a trip to Chicago, and I drove.....such a long drive. But I am starting to get back into the groove of things. Traveling and food do not pair well for me. My numbers are never as good as when I am home everyday. So I did have a lot of up and down on the scale but now I am thankfully inching back down.

I am finished with the C25K program, (which I highly recommend!) so now each day I do 30 minute runs, and I am slowly increasing that. Yesterday I did 35 minutes, but my new goal now is an 8K, then a 10K and maybe a half marathon. I looked around online for training for 8K, and I did find one that is intervals, not too sure I want to do that again...so I think I may go with the One Hour Runner program...it's a 10 week program, we shall see!

This weekend we are going to the Cape for the weekend, very excited for that..I feel like I am motivated to do so much more these days...isn't it crazy how losing weight effects us in all these ways? Before, you couldn't get me out of the house!

Have a great day all :)))***

Our surgeons Twittering..?

I had an interesting talk with my Dr. at my appointment this week. Here at home we were doing research on using Twitter and Facebook as social mediums for business (it's for an article) and I know that my surgeon recently started doing a radio ad that hits the Boston listening area, so I was curios what his thoughts were on him having a facebook fan page or Twittering. If businesses do these things correctly it can reach a generation of people that aren't listening to the radio and don't read print ads. He was very curious about it, but he said the reason he hasn't done it yet is because he didn't want potential or current patients to be put off by it, or think it is in poor taste. I guess I am unique in this because I don't think that at all. He asked me a favor and would like me to ask my fellow banders their opinion, what would you think? I don't know how many of you even Twitter, but would that upset you if your surgeon Twittered..? Kind of a random topic, I know..

Also at this appointment we were discussing my "sweet spot". I did very well on the weight loss front, but I explained to him that after my last appointment 1 month ago, I felt amazing restriction, I was doing very well, feeling pretty satisfied and still losing, but after about the 2nd week or so, the restriction started to change, and so did my appetite, so for the last week and a half or so before my appointment, I was struggling starting to see a bounce effect on the scale.
He explained that I should have called to get in for another fill at that point, especially because I noticed the change immediately, and he said the reason that happens is because I did have a good weight loss, and as you lose weight, the band does start to release a bit..it was something to do with the fat in the stomach.

So I thought that was interesting.

I have been trying to start an organic veggie garden with seedlings, but there is a particular little field mouse that is munching on some of the little sprouts, and he is particularly fond of my broccoli! The garden is all tilled and ready to go, I am just going to wait a few more days I think in case of any frosts.

Well..I hope everyone is doing wonderful and have a good day :)

.2 ounces??

I stepped on the scale this morning as usual...and I had lost I think .8 oz which is good! I was happy.. but then i went running, and I have gotten into this crazy habit of not eating anything before my run, and after I'm done I race home, strip down and hop on the scale without drinking any water ( see how obsessive i am ) and today with my second weigh in, I had lost lost .8 oz, which put me .2 oz away from exactly a 50 pound loss.....grrrrrrrrrr.

I know I am so weird!
Had to share..
and I am spreading good vibes to all!! hugsss

Raining...wah.

Well it is the start of what is supposed to be a very nasty weekend here, possibly snow today..thats right, snow. I won't let it get me down tho, I have a "beauty day" planned, just here at home of course. I want to give myself a mani pedi, and color my hair..I did all the cleaning yesterday, so thats my treat.

I am going to get out there this morning before it gets too nasty and do my run, I am starting week 6 of C25K today and I am a little nervous about it. I have been doing 20 minute runs all week without stopping, and yesterday I pushed myself and went even further, I'm beginning to really enjoy this running thing.

This weekend I am treating as a "uber healthy fasting" weekend. I have been eating carbs only in the AM, drinking lots of water and tea, and trying to really watch what I'm eating overall. For lunch yesterday I had sugar free jello and non-fat yogurt, it works... I have lost 2 lbs since Wed. In the last month or so, I have been starting to drink wine or martinis or whatever, and I've felt like my weight loss was going soooo slow. So I'm taking a little hiatus for a bit. Untilll, well, a friend had asked me to dinner tomorrow night, so I will try to not give in to peer pressure!

I really hope everyone has a great day, I'm sorry I haven't been a very good logger lately, but I'm trying to get better!!

hugs

Tuesday ramblings..and pics!

It's another sunny day today...love this weather, it motivates me. I was outside all day yesterday and accomplished quite a bit. I started seedlings for a veggie garden, this time I will grow this garden! I tried a couple years ago, but honestly I think my weight kept me out of the garden, and I really had no interest in it. Things are a little different now :)

My Dr. appt went well yesterday, he was very impressed that I had lost 11 lbs from my last appt about 3 1/2 weeks before that. He asked me if I was in the green zone, which is the "sweet spot" and I was like, no! He seemed a little surprised, I don't think he wanted to give me a fill, but he gave me a little one, and now I am going to see him monthly.

Then I started thinking, am I in the green? Am I satisfied all the time, I don't want to abuse the band, or misuse it in any way. But I don't think I was. Give me that fill!

I thought I would post a couple pis from my vacation, even swimsuit ones..*scary music*







Have a great day!

Back from vaca, missed my blogger friends!

I know I have been MIA, but I went on a vacation, and then I needed a few days after I got home...something about taking a vacation that is extremely exhausting..

I have completely avoided the scale since I returned, I did allow myself to eat and drink all kinds of bad things..so I since I've been home I have just been very focused and getting back to my routine. Because I was gone so long I haven't been to the Dr. in over 3 weeks and I am way over due for a fill. So when I go on Monday I will weigh in....*scary music*

I hope everyone is doing well, I haven't had time to catch up on blogs yet, but I will this weekend.

I missed a whole lotta rain while I was away, but it is gorgeous now, and I see some grilling in the near future.

FYI...week 4 of C25K is so hard!! I normally do each session back to back when I run, to get more of a workout in...but not this week. oy. I still can't believe I ran for a full 5 minutes yesterday..and I'm getting ready to go do it again right now.

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