I thought I'd post a few foods that I have been enjoying over the past couple of weeks.
Wasabi Flavored Almonds
Raisins
Cottage Cheese and Whole wheat crackers
Chocolate Flavored Cream of Wheat
Applesauce
Baby carrots and Hummus
Apple slices and peanut butter
Baked sweet potato
Honey Nut Cheerios w/ blueberries
String Cheese
Turkey wrapped asparagus
Chick Fil A sauce (I use this as a salad dressing)
Turkey/walnut/raisin/lettuce wrap
Mmmmm.....
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Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diet. Show all posts
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Friday, June 1, 2012
Updates
So it's been a while since I last posted and some things have changed since then. I fell off the wagon a couple of months ago. And gained back nearly every pound I had lost. I also got a new job. I got re-hired with the company that laid me off last year and started at the beginning of May. Since then, my health insurance has been reinstated so now I have medical coverage. First thing on the list?.... Go for a full workup with a OB/Gyn. I found a group in Houston when I was researching infertility. It's called Women's Health Care Center of Houston and they have several locations around the Houston area. I made an appointment with one of the nurse practitioners there, Mary Helen and first saw her about 3 weeks ago. I was going there with the impression that I had developed PCOS and thereby making us infertile. At my last Well-Woman exam, the midwife there suggested that I look into getting a workup done to get that checked out. Since then, I've done some research on what it is, how it's managed, and how I can overcome infertility. I was almost positive that this is what I had since I had all the signs and symptoms of it. My intent in going to the clinic earlier this month was to get that diagnosed and treated. During my consult, Mary Helen discussed with me the importance of losing weight in order to get all these problems under control; a lecture, I've heard many a times and knew inside and out. I told her about my lack of success of losing weight and the yo-yo dieting I've gone through throughout the years; again, being fully aware that this is something she's heard time and time again. Still got the lecture and details of what my diet and excercise should consist of... blah, blah, blah. I know this all too well... after all, I have had success losing weight, it's just that keeping it off and lack of motivation are what the problems are. Either way, she sent me off with a long list of blood work to be done and an appointment with the ultrasound tech to have my ovaries and uterus looked at. I had my blood drawn a few days later and a week after that (yesterday), I had my ultrasound which was a bit uncomfortable. I guess it's what to expect when you have a long probe sticking into your girly bits and moving around down there, all the while having to push down on your ovaries, can give anyone discomfort.
Anyhow, today was my follow-up with Mary Helen and JC was there to join me this time. Turns out that I DO NOT have PCOS, but I still have issues with my hormone levels. She had diagnosed me with 1)Hypothyroidism 2)Borderline Diabetic 3) Hyperprolactinemia 4)Excessive testosterone production and 5)Mild fatty liver. What does this all mean? Basically, since my hormones are all out of whack, I am unable to ovulate, therefore I don't have regular menstrual cycles. This mostly is due to my thyroid not producing enough hormones to stimulate my pituitary gland into regulating everything else. Therefore my body produces more prolactin and testosterone (also hormones). And all these contribute to the signs and symptoms I had originally thought were caused by PCOS (obesity, facial hair, acne, irritability, amenorrhea/oligomemorrhea, food cravings, dark skin patches, low energy, and infertility). I asked her if these were all caused from me being obese and she said it could be possibly both obesity and genetics. Either way, losing weight is still gonna have to be my main goal, since weigh loss can decrease all these problems. Understood. So she is putting me on 3 medications to control these hormones and according to her in about 2-4 weeks my hormones should level out to produce regular menstrual cycles. Then in about 3 months (hopefully!), AND THIS IS THE BEST NEWS... I may be able to get pregnant!!! JC and I are soooooooo excited! That's the best thing I've heard in a long, long, time. It gives me renewed hope! I can't wait! She said once AF comes, I should have my labs re-drawn to see what my levels look like, so she gave me the lab slip for when that time comes around. Also, she gave us a referral to a fertility clinic to have hubby's sperm analyzed so that we can have all our bases covered. I'm not really worried about that, since I'm pretty sure that it's all me... but you never know. Hubby is game for anything and being really supportive during this time.
Speaking of which, we've both been eating better and managing our food intake. I'm still using Spark People and have even started using their menu plans (although there's been some hits and misses). Also, I joined Curves gym on a free 30-day trial run. My thoughts so far is that this is not gonna be for me. Though I enjoy the small gym and circuit rotations, the setting is a bit to intimate for me. There's only a few women who are there at a time and with the exercise coach there in full view, she gives you a lot of focus and attention; something that makes me a bit uncomfortable. I also went to me very first Zumba class last nigh, and I LOVED it! I may have a bit of social anxiety, but I like the idea of disappearing in the crowd. With everyone around you dancing and sweating and no one there you know, I don't feel like I'm being judged and I can just blend into to background of people. I worked up quite a sweat and it felt good! Best of all, it's free! I think this will be my weapon of choice... Zumba here I come! Also, I'm thinking of bringing my nieces along for the experience. I think it's something they would enjoy too... and also trying to still get my sis to tag along.
So that's all for now. Last week's weigh in I was down 6 pounds! So keep it up Mely!!!
Anyhow, today was my follow-up with Mary Helen and JC was there to join me this time. Turns out that I DO NOT have PCOS, but I still have issues with my hormone levels. She had diagnosed me with 1)Hypothyroidism 2)Borderline Diabetic 3) Hyperprolactinemia 4)Excessive testosterone production and 5)Mild fatty liver. What does this all mean? Basically, since my hormones are all out of whack, I am unable to ovulate, therefore I don't have regular menstrual cycles. This mostly is due to my thyroid not producing enough hormones to stimulate my pituitary gland into regulating everything else. Therefore my body produces more prolactin and testosterone (also hormones). And all these contribute to the signs and symptoms I had originally thought were caused by PCOS (obesity, facial hair, acne, irritability, amenorrhea/oligomemorrhea, food cravings, dark skin patches, low energy, and infertility). I asked her if these were all caused from me being obese and she said it could be possibly both obesity and genetics. Either way, losing weight is still gonna have to be my main goal, since weigh loss can decrease all these problems. Understood. So she is putting me on 3 medications to control these hormones and according to her in about 2-4 weeks my hormones should level out to produce regular menstrual cycles. Then in about 3 months (hopefully!), AND THIS IS THE BEST NEWS... I may be able to get pregnant!!! JC and I are soooooooo excited! That's the best thing I've heard in a long, long, time. It gives me renewed hope! I can't wait! She said once AF comes, I should have my labs re-drawn to see what my levels look like, so she gave me the lab slip for when that time comes around. Also, she gave us a referral to a fertility clinic to have hubby's sperm analyzed so that we can have all our bases covered. I'm not really worried about that, since I'm pretty sure that it's all me... but you never know. Hubby is game for anything and being really supportive during this time.
Speaking of which, we've both been eating better and managing our food intake. I'm still using Spark People and have even started using their menu plans (although there's been some hits and misses). Also, I joined Curves gym on a free 30-day trial run. My thoughts so far is that this is not gonna be for me. Though I enjoy the small gym and circuit rotations, the setting is a bit to intimate for me. There's only a few women who are there at a time and with the exercise coach there in full view, she gives you a lot of focus and attention; something that makes me a bit uncomfortable. I also went to me very first Zumba class last nigh, and I LOVED it! I may have a bit of social anxiety, but I like the idea of disappearing in the crowd. With everyone around you dancing and sweating and no one there you know, I don't feel like I'm being judged and I can just blend into to background of people. I worked up quite a sweat and it felt good! Best of all, it's free! I think this will be my weapon of choice... Zumba here I come! Also, I'm thinking of bringing my nieces along for the experience. I think it's something they would enjoy too... and also trying to still get my sis to tag along.
So that's all for now. Last week's weigh in I was down 6 pounds! So keep it up Mely!!!
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Month 2 off to a Bad Start :(
So my birthday week came and went. I weighed myself and took my measurements on Friday, and not the usual Sunday, because I was traveling out of town that weekend. Well I guess with the birthday dinners and birthday cake that I had on Thursday, I gained half a pound so now I'm back up to 259. I was a little dissappointed, but didn't dwell on it much since it was only half a pound.
Well the weekend started and I was eating pretty unhealthy over my 3 day bday weekend. I tried to start out with a healthy grilled chicken dinner, but ate a fattening late night meal that night... cheesy nachos. They were soooo good, so I tried to savor it as much as possible. Then it was also super bowl weekend, so along with that came snack food and drinking... that wasn't too good either. Nonetheless, I vowed to be really good when I got back home. Unfortunately I also came down with a cold over the weekend, and had to call in sick on Monday for work. I wanted to rest up from the trip. So my week didn't start off too good either. Anyways, I'm slowly getting back on the wagon. I promised I would work out twice a day for this first week back, and so far it hasn't happened. Last night I got a good 30 minute work out in the evening... but I stayed up late and today didn't wake up as early as I intended for my morning workout. However, I did workout this afternoon and intend to workout this evening as well. I'm kind of nervous for weigh-ins on Sunday, because with my pigging out over the weekend and being sick and not working out, I'm afraid I'll gain back everything I've worked so hard to lose these last few weeks. I'll be so disappointed if I'm back in the 260s :( Well, it's only Wednesday and I've still got the rest of the week to work hard. I'm hoping to lose at least one pound if not maybe no change from my last weigh in. So until then I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Well the weekend started and I was eating pretty unhealthy over my 3 day bday weekend. I tried to start out with a healthy grilled chicken dinner, but ate a fattening late night meal that night... cheesy nachos. They were soooo good, so I tried to savor it as much as possible. Then it was also super bowl weekend, so along with that came snack food and drinking... that wasn't too good either. Nonetheless, I vowed to be really good when I got back home. Unfortunately I also came down with a cold over the weekend, and had to call in sick on Monday for work. I wanted to rest up from the trip. So my week didn't start off too good either. Anyways, I'm slowly getting back on the wagon. I promised I would work out twice a day for this first week back, and so far it hasn't happened. Last night I got a good 30 minute work out in the evening... but I stayed up late and today didn't wake up as early as I intended for my morning workout. However, I did workout this afternoon and intend to workout this evening as well. I'm kind of nervous for weigh-ins on Sunday, because with my pigging out over the weekend and being sick and not working out, I'm afraid I'll gain back everything I've worked so hard to lose these last few weeks. I'll be so disappointed if I'm back in the 260s :( Well, it's only Wednesday and I've still got the rest of the week to work hard. I'm hoping to lose at least one pound if not maybe no change from my last weigh in. So until then I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
It's My Birthday Week!
My first weight loss goal is losing 25 lbs for this quarter. That means by the end of March, I should have lost 18 more lbs. I recently joined a spark team (100 lbs in 1 year) and that is our group goal. I'm also challenging myself to work out 5 times a week.
This week has started off good, but it's my birthday week and we have plans to travel out of town to celebrate. I'm going to visit my BFF and some old college friends who I haven't seen in a while. I'm so excited! But with friends, comes fun and that usually includes going out to eat, and going to bars. Especially with it being my birthday, I know the gals are gonna want to show me a good time. Then there's Super Bowl Sunday and that means beer and junk food. I'm not much of a beer drinker, but I do enjoy my cocktails. I'm hoping I can be good this weekend. My friends all know I'm on a diet and they are all in the same boat as me, but we're probably "gonna let our hair down" this weekend. Either way, I can't wait for the celebrations to begin!
I'm not gonna be too hard on myself, because then I'll have a guilt trip and with my history, that's when I usually fall off the wagon. I just have to keep in mind to stop eating when I'm satisfied, it's not necessary to clean my plate, and go easy on the drinking. Other than that I'm looking forward to starting my 32nd year! Happy Birthday to me :)
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Reply & Week 2 results
So someone actually replied to one of my Board posts on SparkPeople. She lives in Houston and is looking for a WL buddy. Here is my reply...
Hi Lisa,
My name is Mely. Nice to meet you and thanks for the reply. I too live in the NW area, near the horse racetrack, if you know where that is. So tell me a little about your goals. I've been on and fallen off the wagon a few times now. I've tried multiple diets including the Master Cleanse, being vegitarian, cutting out sweets, Quick Weigh Loss Centers, counting calories, etc. I've had the most success with QWLC, but it gets very expensive and when I couldn't afford it anymore, I quit and let myself go and unfortunately gained all my weight back. I work in the medical field so I know the problems that come along with obesity, plus I have a family history of diabetes so that's always a concern for me. As of right now, I am not diabetic. I get myself checked out annually for it, cuz it's always on the back of my mind. More recently, my husband and I have been trying to conceive our first baby and so far have no luck. I've always known it would probably be difficult since my menstrual cycles are irregular and my weight is probably the main cause for that. My doctor told me that the best thing to do was lose weight. It's very sad and frustrating knowing that I'm probably the cause of our infertility and I'm intent on losing this weight forever. I also want to set an example for my family (my parents are overweight and so is my husband) and my future children. I've been overweight my entire life so I know the emotional, social, and physical hardships that come along with being a "fat" girl and I don't want my kids to go through that.
So my plans right now include changing my eating habits for good. I'm watching my calorie intake and exercising on a regular basis. I'm not at all athletic, so I'm starting out small. Just doing workout videos at home at monitoring my heart rate so that I can keep track of the calories I burn. I'm starting my 3rd week, and I've already lost over 7 lbs! I'm so happy.... my goal is to lose 2-3 lbs a week. I watch The Biggest Loser every week and it helps keep me motivated. I wish I could lose the big numbers that the contestants do, but then I realize I'm doing small steps and there's no Bob Harper around to help me get my ultimate burn. LOL, plus I'm learning to eat healthy so this is all still very new to me. I wasn't exactly very fond of vegetable or cooking :) But I'm slowly learning to enjoy it. And now that hubby wants to plant a fruit and vegetable garden, I am even more excited.
So that's a little about me. Hope it wasn't too long. My goal is to lose 120 lbs and 7 of those are gone! Hope we can keep each other motivated and accountable. So hope to hear from you soon.
-Mely
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I've lost 4 POUNDS this week! so excited! I thought this was gonna be a tough week since I missed 2 workout days and I had sushi yesterday. But I still lost and now I'm super motivated! That's a total of over 7 pounds in 2 weeks! Yee Haw!
Hi Lisa,
My name is Mely. Nice to meet you and thanks for the reply. I too live in the NW area, near the horse racetrack, if you know where that is. So tell me a little about your goals. I've been on and fallen off the wagon a few times now. I've tried multiple diets including the Master Cleanse, being vegitarian, cutting out sweets, Quick Weigh Loss Centers, counting calories, etc. I've had the most success with QWLC, but it gets very expensive and when I couldn't afford it anymore, I quit and let myself go and unfortunately gained all my weight back. I work in the medical field so I know the problems that come along with obesity, plus I have a family history of diabetes so that's always a concern for me. As of right now, I am not diabetic. I get myself checked out annually for it, cuz it's always on the back of my mind. More recently, my husband and I have been trying to conceive our first baby and so far have no luck. I've always known it would probably be difficult since my menstrual cycles are irregular and my weight is probably the main cause for that. My doctor told me that the best thing to do was lose weight. It's very sad and frustrating knowing that I'm probably the cause of our infertility and I'm intent on losing this weight forever. I also want to set an example for my family (my parents are overweight and so is my husband) and my future children. I've been overweight my entire life so I know the emotional, social, and physical hardships that come along with being a "fat" girl and I don't want my kids to go through that.
So my plans right now include changing my eating habits for good. I'm watching my calorie intake and exercising on a regular basis. I'm not at all athletic, so I'm starting out small. Just doing workout videos at home at monitoring my heart rate so that I can keep track of the calories I burn. I'm starting my 3rd week, and I've already lost over 7 lbs! I'm so happy.... my goal is to lose 2-3 lbs a week. I watch The Biggest Loser every week and it helps keep me motivated. I wish I could lose the big numbers that the contestants do, but then I realize I'm doing small steps and there's no Bob Harper around to help me get my ultimate burn. LOL, plus I'm learning to eat healthy so this is all still very new to me. I wasn't exactly very fond of vegetable or cooking :) But I'm slowly learning to enjoy it. And now that hubby wants to plant a fruit and vegetable garden, I am even more excited.
So that's a little about me. Hope it wasn't too long. My goal is to lose 120 lbs and 7 of those are gone! Hope we can keep each other motivated and accountable. So hope to hear from you soon.
-Mely
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I've lost 4 POUNDS this week! so excited! I thought this was gonna be a tough week since I missed 2 workout days and I had sushi yesterday. But I still lost and now I'm super motivated! That's a total of over 7 pounds in 2 weeks! Yee Haw!
Friday, January 20, 2012
Week 1
So far so good. I've kept up with my calorie count and exercising twice a day. I'm feeling pumped and can't wait till Sunday when I weigh myself and take my measurements! I'm currently doing my own thing, but getting a little help from Spark People. It's a site that generates a weight loss plan for you, monitors your caloric intake and fitness regimen and gives you customized meal plans. It also has a community board where you can talk with other members. Right now, I'm burning more calories than I'm consuming, but this won't go on much longer since I read that can be bad for you. But since I'm staying within my calorie level, I'm not gonna worry about it now.
As far as what I'm eating, I'm going what with we have around the house. Since right now, we're pinching pennies since losing my job, I can't really use the meal plans that are generated for me on the website. That would mean buying alot more groceries than we need. And since I'm also trying my hand at couponing, we only really buy what's necessary or what we can get for cheap/free... so I have to work my diet around those circumstances. But it's working out so far. I know it's only week one, but I'm very optimistic.
Exercising has been quite a challenge... as always, but this time it's not finding the time or the motivation to do it. I have alot of time on my hands now, as well as the motivation. I'm really, really getting the baby itch and I don't have many more years to wait, especially with wanting to have as many kids as I want... the time to start is now. The challenge in exercising has been my stamina... meaning, I am REALLY out of shape and it's killing me. For some reason, my feet really hurt whenever I work out. I started noticing this last year when JC and I attempted the Couch to 2K program. Whenever we went to the track to walk/jog, my feet started killing me only a few minutes after starting. I thought it was just cuz I was wearing a new pair of tennis shoes. Wrong, they hurt even with my comfy, beat-up work sneakers. Then I thought it was cuz I was trying to run (something very new to me). Wrong again. They hurt even when I'm just doing aerobics... even doing lunges or something when I'm sort of stationary. It boggles my mind, but I'm trying to push past the pain. And now that I had my carpal tunnel surgery done 2 months back, my right hand is still healing and I can't do some of the floorwork exercises that I want to try, like push-ups, kneeling leg lifts, side planks, and various yoga positons. It's very frustrating. It hurts when I put any weight on my right palm, since the incision site is still sore, and my wrist is still weak, so any I can't bear very much weight on it. One last thing that is very frustrating is my lower back pain. Now this is nothing new, nor is it anything that bothers me on a daily basis. However, I've always had this pain/sensitivity on my lower back right above my coccyx area. It's hard to lay flat on my back on hard surfaces. It's also hard to do abdominal floor work where you put any pressure in that area (i.e. sit-ups, sitting "V", reverse crunches). It's just alot of pain in that area and even though I use padding to support that area, it's still kind of difficult. Other than those issues, my workouts have been great. I've been using my heart rate monitor (HRM) to track my minutes, heart rate, and calories burned and it's been a great tool. I can input my actual calories burned every work out. So far, I've just been using various workout videos, Zumba youtube videos, and Wii dance games to get my exercise in. And it's been fun to do it in the comfort of my own home. I'm hoping to lose at least 10 lbs these 1st two weeks.
Now to on to a different update. Aunt Flo came for a visit last night. I hadn't seen her since September, and believe it or not I was starting to miss her. I got a prescription for Medroxyprogesterone from the midwife 2 weeks ago and started taking it for 10 days. Going past 90 days with no menstrual period is bad especially when not pregnant or taking any BC pills. My obesity makes me irregular and it's the main reason why we haven't gotten pregnant to date. The RX helps shed the lining of my uterus and makes me have a faux period of sorts (it's a little more complicated than that, of course) and once I start my period, I can start monitoring my cycles and BBT once again. In 12 days, I will re-start the natural Progesterone creame twice a day which will help regulate my cycle. I use it for 26 days then stop 7 days, and repeat this cycle. It's kind of like the pill but without the pregnancy protection... LOL. So of course my period has been really heavy since starting, but I'm hoping it won't last long since I've got a birthday to prepare for :) Tomorrow I will start my ovulation charting again on Fertility Friend... which has been another great tool in getting ready for baby-making. So here's to healthy living and getting knocked up sometime later this year! Cheers!
As far as what I'm eating, I'm going what with we have around the house. Since right now, we're pinching pennies since losing my job, I can't really use the meal plans that are generated for me on the website. That would mean buying alot more groceries than we need. And since I'm also trying my hand at couponing, we only really buy what's necessary or what we can get for cheap/free... so I have to work my diet around those circumstances. But it's working out so far. I know it's only week one, but I'm very optimistic.
Exercising has been quite a challenge... as always, but this time it's not finding the time or the motivation to do it. I have alot of time on my hands now, as well as the motivation. I'm really, really getting the baby itch and I don't have many more years to wait, especially with wanting to have as many kids as I want... the time to start is now. The challenge in exercising has been my stamina... meaning, I am REALLY out of shape and it's killing me. For some reason, my feet really hurt whenever I work out. I started noticing this last year when JC and I attempted the Couch to 2K program. Whenever we went to the track to walk/jog, my feet started killing me only a few minutes after starting. I thought it was just cuz I was wearing a new pair of tennis shoes. Wrong, they hurt even with my comfy, beat-up work sneakers. Then I thought it was cuz I was trying to run (something very new to me). Wrong again. They hurt even when I'm just doing aerobics... even doing lunges or something when I'm sort of stationary. It boggles my mind, but I'm trying to push past the pain. And now that I had my carpal tunnel surgery done 2 months back, my right hand is still healing and I can't do some of the floorwork exercises that I want to try, like push-ups, kneeling leg lifts, side planks, and various yoga positons. It's very frustrating. It hurts when I put any weight on my right palm, since the incision site is still sore, and my wrist is still weak, so any I can't bear very much weight on it. One last thing that is very frustrating is my lower back pain. Now this is nothing new, nor is it anything that bothers me on a daily basis. However, I've always had this pain/sensitivity on my lower back right above my coccyx area. It's hard to lay flat on my back on hard surfaces. It's also hard to do abdominal floor work where you put any pressure in that area (i.e. sit-ups, sitting "V", reverse crunches). It's just alot of pain in that area and even though I use padding to support that area, it's still kind of difficult. Other than those issues, my workouts have been great. I've been using my heart rate monitor (HRM) to track my minutes, heart rate, and calories burned and it's been a great tool. I can input my actual calories burned every work out. So far, I've just been using various workout videos, Zumba youtube videos, and Wii dance games to get my exercise in. And it's been fun to do it in the comfort of my own home. I'm hoping to lose at least 10 lbs these 1st two weeks.
Now to on to a different update. Aunt Flo came for a visit last night. I hadn't seen her since September, and believe it or not I was starting to miss her. I got a prescription for Medroxyprogesterone from the midwife 2 weeks ago and started taking it for 10 days. Going past 90 days with no menstrual period is bad especially when not pregnant or taking any BC pills. My obesity makes me irregular and it's the main reason why we haven't gotten pregnant to date. The RX helps shed the lining of my uterus and makes me have a faux period of sorts (it's a little more complicated than that, of course) and once I start my period, I can start monitoring my cycles and BBT once again. In 12 days, I will re-start the natural Progesterone creame twice a day which will help regulate my cycle. I use it for 26 days then stop 7 days, and repeat this cycle. It's kind of like the pill but without the pregnancy protection... LOL. So of course my period has been really heavy since starting, but I'm hoping it won't last long since I've got a birthday to prepare for :) Tomorrow I will start my ovulation charting again on Fertility Friend... which has been another great tool in getting ready for baby-making. So here's to healthy living and getting knocked up sometime later this year! Cheers!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Day 2?
48 minutes of Turbo Jam.... I'm feeling great.
Breakfast: oatmeal, strawberries, and a tangerine
Lots of water
Breakfast: oatmeal, strawberries, and a tangerine
Lots of water
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Hello Eggs... Are you there?
Well it's been about 4 months since my last blog and alot has happened since then...
We are finally settled into our little home and things are running smoothly. We renovated our kitchen 1st thing after we moved in and it took us about 2 weeks to get most of it done. We enlisted help from my brother in law and a friend of his. JC took 2 weeks off work to help work on the kitchen. We got most of it done, but to date, it still remains partially unfinished. Oh well, we'll be working on it slowly.
Then we kind of held off on baby-making for a few weeks because I decided to get carpal release surgery done on my right hand. I wanted to make sure I wasn't pregnant for the surgery as well as the few weeks following when I would be using pain meds. So we used protection.
Then at the end of November, I got laid off and that got things really spinning out of control. I've been looking for work non-stop for over a month. And even though I'm collecting unemployment, it still frustrates me that I can't find work. For the mean time, we are okay on our finances, but I've been in a funk lately and I just sit around the house all day and watch TV.
I also recently got back on my prenatal vitamins (which I had lapsed on for a few months), I started my provera dose this week so that I can menstruate, and I'm going back on the progesterone cream 12 days after I get my period. I'm hoping this will kickstart my hormone system.
I made my new years resolution to lose weight so that we can finally make a baby, but I haven't had the motivation to get off my ass and start my weight loss regimen. I'm sad to say, that I'm probably the biggest I've ever been in my life. It's depressing. And now that I actually have the time to dedicate solely to weight loss, I can't even lift a finger.
Well today, I did my 1st workout, and boy did it hurt. I know I didn't burn enough calories (meaning I consumed more calories than I could burn) and that's a bit dissappointing, but I figured baby steps are better than jumping into a program too fast and burning out too fast. Tomorrow, I want to try and wake up early and do a work out routine so I can catch up. My plan is to workout morning and afternoon and eat more calorie-concious. I need to lose this weight and the baby itch is getting worse and worse... although maybe it's a good thing I'm not pregnant since I have no healthcare and no job. Plus I don't want to be an obese pregnant lady, because I want the natural child birth and I don't want any complications. I need to focus....
So here's hoping things change soon and I can change my outlook on life.... me being the optimistic person that I am still have that glimmer of hope that things will change for the better. Cheers!
We are finally settled into our little home and things are running smoothly. We renovated our kitchen 1st thing after we moved in and it took us about 2 weeks to get most of it done. We enlisted help from my brother in law and a friend of his. JC took 2 weeks off work to help work on the kitchen. We got most of it done, but to date, it still remains partially unfinished. Oh well, we'll be working on it slowly.
Then we kind of held off on baby-making for a few weeks because I decided to get carpal release surgery done on my right hand. I wanted to make sure I wasn't pregnant for the surgery as well as the few weeks following when I would be using pain meds. So we used protection.
Then at the end of November, I got laid off and that got things really spinning out of control. I've been looking for work non-stop for over a month. And even though I'm collecting unemployment, it still frustrates me that I can't find work. For the mean time, we are okay on our finances, but I've been in a funk lately and I just sit around the house all day and watch TV.
I also recently got back on my prenatal vitamins (which I had lapsed on for a few months), I started my provera dose this week so that I can menstruate, and I'm going back on the progesterone cream 12 days after I get my period. I'm hoping this will kickstart my hormone system.
I made my new years resolution to lose weight so that we can finally make a baby, but I haven't had the motivation to get off my ass and start my weight loss regimen. I'm sad to say, that I'm probably the biggest I've ever been in my life. It's depressing. And now that I actually have the time to dedicate solely to weight loss, I can't even lift a finger.
Well today, I did my 1st workout, and boy did it hurt. I know I didn't burn enough calories (meaning I consumed more calories than I could burn) and that's a bit dissappointing, but I figured baby steps are better than jumping into a program too fast and burning out too fast. Tomorrow, I want to try and wake up early and do a work out routine so I can catch up. My plan is to workout morning and afternoon and eat more calorie-concious. I need to lose this weight and the baby itch is getting worse and worse... although maybe it's a good thing I'm not pregnant since I have no healthcare and no job. Plus I don't want to be an obese pregnant lady, because I want the natural child birth and I don't want any complications. I need to focus....
So here's hoping things change soon and I can change my outlook on life.... me being the optimistic person that I am still have that glimmer of hope that things will change for the better. Cheers!
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