Cross training day for me with my personal trainer!!! YAY!!!  I also am posting my goals from the Self Evaluation:

Exercise:  I will walk 4 times a week in the AM separate from 5k training.

Eating/Drinking:  I will drink 2 bottles of water before consuming anything else.

Wellness/Stress Management:  I did not have a goal at this time.

Have a g…[Read more]

I have had a good week.  I did finish watching the videos and I will be finishing up the Self Evaluation tomorrow!!! On track and very happy that I did this — it has been good and helped me realize how I need to set goals and make them attainable.  I also like how I am addressing challenges that I face daily and actually making them a goal to w…[Read more]

Today I had a doctor’s appointment — just check-up and everything is great!!! 🙂  I then went bra shopping!!! I hate bra shopping and today just added to that!!!  I have changed sizes and need one that is wireless and that is a major challenge.  Oh well — the task is done and I came home with 2 bras so I won’t need to go again for a very long ti…[Read more]

I was planning on going to Starbucks yesterday, but was too dizzy to drive.  So I didn’t get out at all.  Unfortunately I went to bed at 6:20 am this morning, and the cats woke me up after 5 hours, chasing a fly.  So, I’m kinda tired today.

Still dizzy and dopey, so Scott picked me up and took me shopping today.  Had to walk a bit slowly, but at…[Read more]

Grazing is mostly better. I’m walking a LOT! Did day four of the planks today and am up to three sets of 14 push-ups each. Wall push-ups as my physical therapist banned me from regular ones. Also the planks are forearm planks for the same reason. (plus my hands and wrists can’t take the pressure of regular planks/push-ups due to bone spurs and…[Read more]

I’m running very late posting today. I went to my bariatric support group meeting today. Sometimes it’s hard to be there when I’m the only one that’s over 8 months post-op (2 years 9 months) and the only one who has had an RNY. BUT, I enjoy the counselor who runs the meeting (our discussion every month comes from Michelle May’s “Am I Hungry?”…[Read more]

1. groceries, done
2. book club – later today if I don’t die
3. financial planning – excellent. have a plan for a new car.
4. GM receipt – need to be in my office for more than 5 minutes. I’m still hanging in the lab. Argh.
5. Assessment is on the schedule, too. For tonight
6. I’m about to kill myself here at work, so I will do something for me.

Work is exciting. Thankfully the tired and negative attitudes that some of my Coworkers get have not set in yet. This year I am devising a plan to combat the grumpiness. I am the Meme Master and will be sending out Fun and positive reminders and such as the time goes on. The bulk of OT (Over Time) starts next week when people actually start…[Read more]

Thankfully it looks as if the bulk of overtime doesn’t start until next week so this week I can focus on prepping my home and fam and spending some extra time resting. We got the phone call last night that my Husbands bariatric Surgery has been approved. WOOHOO! hopefully, in the next couple of days, we will get a surgery date. I’m a little…[Read more]

Better than I really expected. Still stressed over my husband’s job situation but I think it will be at least next week before we hear about any more new developments.

Today my goal was to finish going through the pictures from 1990-1997.  Yes — I’m still working on the first tub but when I make it through 1997 I will be done with the 1st tub.  I finished the tub about an hour ago.  I forced myself to stay on task once I was able to get up to my craft room this afternoon.  I didn’t stop until it was com…[Read more]

Thank you Robin. 🙂  I hope you are  having a good week!!!

I am having a little trouble adjusting to my new daily routine (picking up my grandson from Pre-K everyday at 1:00 p.m.). I seem be trying to get as much as possible done before I leave to get him unless I have a scheduled appointment in the morning (about 12:15 p.m.), and getting myself stressed and overwhelmed, especially making sure I have…[Read more]

Color Coding. Work projects I use the clear plastic file jackets so that I can organize them by priority or similarity (I have too many projects and not enough colors to have one color per project and get them all filed).  As I take notes, I change colors of pens to separate the dates so I can find it. I have a three ring binder with tabs so I…[Read more]

Hope you feel better soon Nikki.  I really need to get out of the house, so I think I’m going to make a quick run to Starbucks.  Heard they have a maple pecan latte now.  Won’t be too bad as long as I get nonfat milk.

breakfast was a premier protein drink

lunch is a slice of rye bread with 2 slices of cheese

Nonfat latte for a snack

dinner wi…[Read more]

<p style=”text-align: left;”>I’m a bit late posting today. I think that I’m just running behind on everything.</p>
Steps and liquids (I really need to work on my liquids), cleaning out the home office (sometimes I feel like I will never finish) and a couple of quick errands.

Breakfast was a power crunch protein bar

Lunch with be deli…[Read more]

Today I am trying to keep things a little open until I see what work is gonna be like.

Breakfast was Eggs and toast
Lunch protein drink
Dinner Twice baked potatoes and leftover Cauliflower Mushroom Risotto

I want to get to bed a little earlier than usual because tomorrow is my “Meeting day” I spend the entire day in meetings and I need to be…[Read more]