shaylyn

Things have been real busy at work today. So I haven’t had a chance to write.

 Yesterday my husband and I walked 2.5 miles around this lake. I wish we could do it everyday, but it is to far away and we don’t drive. (Our friend took us there and walked with us yesterday) I have decided to start walking around the block to get my walking in. It is the start of the WOMAN Challenge and I want to stick with it and do good working on not losing weight but getting healthy. I feel like the weight loss will come with that but I am shifting my focus to being more healthy.

 I have my first appointment with the TMJ specialist on Wednesday. Pray that all goes well and I can get better with therapies and not surgery.

 Well I better get back to work… busy… busy…busy.

Yesterday was a fun day. With my new soft food diet ordered by my doctor for my TMJ Disorder I had soup for lunch. Well I cut my thumb open on the can and should have gone in for stitches but I didn’t. It bled most of the night, it hurts like an SOB and I can’t put any pressure on my thumb at all. My husband did offer to stitch it up last night… but I declined. At least it was my left thumb because I am right handed.

  I was in such pain with it last night that all I did was walk around the house and complain. I did not exercise at all. Oh well, that is my weak point working out. I need motivation I seem to talk myself out of it all the time. I am doing great on the diet part of losing weight but I just can’t seem to get the exercising part down. I am so tired after work that I just don’t want to do it. And getting up early is out since I get up at 6 already. So I am complaining today because things just are not going like I want them to.

 Now on to today, my boss is out of the office all day and I am bored. I guess it is a good time to catch up on blogs and sending booster notes. I had a banana and a yogurt for breakfast and yes I have another can of soup for lunch. But this time I will be more careful than I was yesterday. I know what can happen now. I have more yogurts and sugar free Jello for lunch plus canned mixed fruit for snack. It is soft enough to not need that much chewing.

 I can’t do any work right now since I am waiting on a e-mail with an article for the Friday news letter. Oh here it comes…got to go… ttyl

Day one on my doctor ordered soft food diet due to my TMJ disorder. It will be this way at least until my next appointment when we see what the scans say. They have to make sure that nothing is displaced before starting therapy. So doc said to eat soft food in order to not aggravate any injury that might be there. Plus it give the tendons a week of rest from chewing hard food like carrots, celery, apples and other food that I eat on a regular bases that require a lot of chewing.

 My husband made me a milkshake this morning for breakfast. No ice-cream just milk, a little chocolate and a banana. It was good and filling. Then for morning snack I had a banana. I have soup for lunch and sugar free Jello plus yogurt. Afternoon snack will be either yogurt or Jello again depending on what I want at the time.

 I don’t know if this will make me lose weight or not. It kind of restricts the health things I can eat like vegetables and most fruits. I do have to things of canned peaches which I might eat for snack as well.

 Anyone have any suggestions on soft foods that are health and low in fat and calories? I have to be on this diet for at least a week if not more and I don’t want to blow my diet out of the water on it. So I am open, shoot away with suggestions. I have to go to the store on Saturday so anything you can think of other than baby food will be helpful.

 Other than the struggle to find things healthy to eat on this restricted diet I am doing fine. Skipped working out last night but I was so tired after the doctor and work that I just ate my oatmeal and Yogurt and went to bed so I know I won’t get MVP for the point system.

 Ok, I better get back to work. The boss is here today and things could be busy.

Today has been ok. Went to the TMJ specialist this morning. Everything went like I thought it would. I am on a soft foods diet for a week while we wait for the scans to come in. Then back to the doctor next Wednesday to find out a treatment plan. The doc told me that he does not want to draw this out. If in 2 months I am still in as much pain as I am now then we will consider surgery. I am not freaking out or anything. I knew that was a possibility when I went.

Got to work after my appointment and there was a tun of work for me to do since I missed yesterday and came in late today. But that makes the day go by faster. Had an early lunch cause internet was down for about 30 minutes. And now that it is back up I am on here instead of working right now.

So far today I had a banana and a 100 calorie breakfast snack for breakfast. A special K snack bar for snack and chicken noodle soup for lunch and some diced pears. I have not started my soft food diet since I was not prepared for it. I will start that tonight when I get home.

Anyway it is hump day and the week is 1/2 over. It is a beautiful day outside and I got to be in it for a little while. Took the bus to my doctors appointment it was easier than finding parking cause it is at the University of Minnesota. So I am in a good mood. Ready for whatever the day brings. Have a Happy Hump Day everyone.

I called in sick today, Not really sick just tired. We went out last night for Cyco De Mayo (or however you spell it). We stayed out way past my bed time. I did good, everyone else was drinking alcohol and I stuck to diet pepsi. everyone else ate about 9 at night and I passed and did not eat. Felt kind of weird watching everyone else stuff their faces but I was proud of myself for not doing it and I hope it pays off this week.

Well since I am home I have already done my challenges and I always eat better at home. I am drinking my water and about to do my workout video but I though I would jump on line and post and send out booster notes. When I am home I keep my workout belt on the entire time until I sweat it goes about my stomach (which is where I need to lose the weight the most).

Anyway off to be a good buddy. TTYL

Good morning everyone! It is a glorious day here in Minnesota 60 degrees out side and beautiful. My mood is up, my motivation is up and I am determined to lose 2 pounds this week and meet my challenge.

 I didn’t start the week out good. Popcorn at the movies yesterday but that is one of my vises. But I have started today out right and I am going to exercise tonight and eat right and work this weight off. I looked at my new profile picture and compared it to my wedding picture and my face looks thinner. That is one place where I can tell I am heavy. My stomach also seems a bit smaller. I don’t know but my pants are fitting a bit loser. 5 lbs can make a difference. Now only 25 more to go and I will be happy with my body. Not that I am too unhappy now I just know the weight needs to come off for me to be at a healthy weight.

 So I start my day. Upbeat and in a great mood I think the depression has past. (I do know that the sunshine has a lot to do with my moods, cloudy days I tend to be more depressed than on sunny days).

 I hope everyone has a great day.  

Today has been a good day so far. I went to the basement and got some summer clothes out. To bad a lot of the cute ones are still to small for me. But one thing I love about the season change is each season you feel like you are getting new outfits.

Cleaned house and worked out and sweat both times….. yeah. Hubby says that is a key to weight loss. Then we watched a movie. Now it is time to start getting ready for dinner. I don’t know yet what it will be but I will make sure it is healthy.

My weekly goals are:

Be a good buddy and partner

Workout everyday

Drink lots of water

And they was one more but I don’t remember it right now…. hubby was distracting me.

Anyway have a good week everyone.

Oh I remember…. cut back on the snacking.

Today is just ho-hum I am alone in the office for now. My boss is at the capitol again and my coworker is off work. So maybe I will get a chance to read blogs today.

My eating habits have been good this week but my work out went to H**l. It is rainy and gloomy outside and I am tired which means I will probably not workout tonight. I definitely can’t go for a run or even a walk in the rain. So if I do anything I will do my cardio workout dvd. But I will be honest right now I don’t see that happening. I promise I will get back on track starting tomorrow. With the hubby at work I can do a full hour of cardio. (I don’t like doing it when he is around I banish him to the other room while I workout. I don’t want to be watched.)

 Well another cup of black coffee and my morning snack are calling my name. Hope everyone has a great day.  

Today is a busy day. We have two very important bills that will be heard on the Senate and House floor. Our hope is that one of them passes and the other one does not pass. One will be good for our members and one will be bad for the state of Minnesota and our members. So the boss is gone to the capitol to watch the bills and we sit here waiting to hear from him regarding them. We have two more weeks in the legislative session and the things will calm down here at the office. Well enough about work.

 As far as diet and exercise go I have been good diet wise this week but bad with exercising. I have not done it once. I have been so tired when I get home that I have just done my things for the night to get ready for the next day and then gone to bed. Some of that is the depression lingering on and some is just worn out from the work day.

I have three more weeks before I go home. I can’t wait. Then my son will be here for a week as he starts his summer break. That will be fun to have him home for a week. Anyway, that is all I have to say right now. I will write more as the day progresses. Have a great Thursday everyone.