It has been quite a while since my last post. Things have been, well, a little busy! Surely that is not excuse, but it is the circumstance that I am in at the moment. So much has happened in my personal life, that finding "me time" has been a really hard concept.
In the past two months, my Grandfather has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, had a heart attack, and has been put on oxygen. For those of you that don't know, I care for my Grandfather that is 89 years old. This has just occurred in the last 2 weeks, so before hand it has been the normal, school, Nate, Wayne, soccer, chores, garden, gym, you name it. By the time I sit down in the evening, I just want to veg out.
Weight loss has been great. I have had a few weeks of ups and downs, but that is the norm with weight loss. I am beginning to realize that in those moment of boredom, I need to refocus my energy, which is get up and take a walk or go to the gym. That has been a learning process, but I am being successful at it.
As of last Monday I had lost 18 lbs. I was extremely excited about that. What an achievement! This past Monday I weighed myself and I was up 4 pounds. Now I was a little shocked, but after the past couple of weeks that I have had, and my stress level at an all time high, it was to be expected. Plus it is that wonderful time of the month for me. All I can do right now is get past this week and hope for a loss on Monday.
Now the other thing is, I have yet to make it to the gym this week. I was on a roll up until this week. I had been to the gym at the least 2 days a week and also walking the fields in the evening. Well, here it is Thursday, and I have yet to make it to the gym. I did take a nice walk last night, but its not the stress reducing working out that my body is CRAVING right now. I had full intentions on doing a spin class this morning with Jude at 5:45am (yes I was going to get up that early), but of course I woke up at 4:00am with a POUNDING headache. Of course that would happen! One thing that I did not mention was the spin class is taught by Sophia from the Biggest Loser! (My FAVORITE show!!!) So needless to say I was really bummed to not make it this morning, but hey, there is always next week!!!
So, I think that is all so far! Hopefully it will not be another 2 months before I get to make another post, but hey, that's life right?
Have a wonderful week, get out and enjoy the WONDERFUL changing of the seasons. Go walk some trails, or go the Pumpkin patch! It is a great time of year to be outside enjoying the wonderful cool weather!
Jennifer
