Amy's New Start : Comments Welcome!

[Amy&Dan]

Thanks ladies. Today was pretty good with food, I didn't work out, by the time we got home from church, I was wiped out. I am fighting a cold and just feel exhausted. The fact its snowing and freezing doens't help! I took a nap and feel so much better.

I am very discouraged about how much pain I am in. I could barely get down the stairs yesterday and today. I have been feeling so much better lately, the glucosmanine and the walking and aquasize were seemingly making my knees hurt less. Now, I am hurting more than ever. Five years ago my doctor told me if I didn't lose weight, I'd have to have knee surgery in five years. Instead I have gained more weight. I can't decide if doing Shred tomorrow if I am still hurting makes sense or not. I may talk to my aquasize instructor on Thursday, she's also a certified personal trainer and ask her what is the best exercise for me to do right now at this weight with my knee and hip issues. The absolute last thing I need to do is hurt myself and risk not being able to do the things I can do. Which in reality are what has me down the 6.6 in four weeks.

Ds got home from camp, I was really relieved they had some bad weather and a 13,000 foot pass that was snow packed and windy to navigate across. He had a wonderful time and they are doing a trip to Southern California in July. I see some fundraising in my future and ds knows he has to earn half the money as well!

I am so proud of ds. He has really come into his own. And I cannot remember if I posted this earlier (looked back and didn't see it) but ds was walking home with a friend a couple of weeks ago when it was almost dark and super cold. He saw an older lady out walking alone, and got worried (icy sidewalks) and sort of kept an eye on her to see where she was going. Well, sure enough, she took a really bad fall, he and his friend ran over to help her, she had fallen on her face and hands. He sat with her, she was confused, bleeding, really upset and in pain. He and his friend decided they had better call 911, she had so much blood in her mouth they couldn't understand her when they asked her where she lived. Turns out she had had a stroke in September. If he hadn't gotten worried and watched her to see where she was going, who knows how long she might have laid there, she was hidden from the street by a parked car and on cold nights, not many people are out and about. She didn't even have a coat on. Her husband was so relieved (he was at work when this happened) the boys saw this happen and went to help her. I heard today that the very next day she tripped over her dog and broke her wrist. I feel so bad for her and her husband. She's only 62, it will be such a shame if she has to go into Asst' living this young. In any case, he's come such a long ways and turned into such a fine young man. I had several people come up to me today at church and tell me what a great kid he is. That feels so so good. I want him to get those grades up, but then again, maybe he's just fine the way he is and maybe I need to accept he's not ever going to be a straight A student. Okay, brag over!

Amy: I honestly try as hard as I can. When I bumped it up, it felt okay at the time, but ever since, I can barely walk! I know Jillian says 400 pound people do this stuff but then again, they are on the ranch with doctors and trainers to tell them if they are doing it right and help them if they start to get into trouble. I so sweat, I just don't drip the way those contestants do but then again, those workouts are way longer than 20 minutes!

Tracy: Dottie's site is very helpful. She doesn't have any pizza on the Old C's section, which is what put me over to their nutritional site. And yep, Red Lobster, Red Robin, Outback, all of them have extremely high fat options. And I of course like those the best too!

Barb: I think Old Chicago pizza is one of the worst. If you get thin crust and mostly veggies, its not always a bad thing. Sodium though is killer at pretty much every restaurant choice across the board.

 

[eyor44]

I was down 2 pounds today and I was very happy! I made my goal of five pounds in a month and in fact am down 6.2 pounds total since January 8th.

on the 2lb loss!!!!!!!!

They have my starting weight as what I was back in the early fall, before I gained almost six and half pounds over our Disneyland trip, Thanksgiving and December. So I have to lose that (only .2 to do that) and then lose five pounds more to get my first star. She tried to manually change my weight to what I weighed on January 8th, but the computer wouldn't let her.

I just really don't like computers sometimes.

The cake was fine. I had about four bites. It was the chips and dip that killed me! She had made grilled pork chops, salad, veggies, and rice for dinner. I took my own ice tea and thought "wow, I got through this one". But then when the Nuggets came on at 8:30 she brought out chips and dip. I was actually still hungry and of course dips and chips are a big red flag food for me so I stood there at the kitchen island with everyone else and ate way too much. WTH? 8:30 at night, I've had dinner, I've gotten through the day and then I blow it? Oh well. I also had a Coors Light and a half. I guess I could have done worse. So close but no cigar!

Chips!!! I too, can not resist chips and dip.

Forgot to add I did work out five days in a row this week!
Way to go on the workouts. You'll be doing these in no time.

And last but not least, I have eight boxes of Girl Scout cookies in my house. I ordered more but had those sent to the soldiers overseas. I decided to keep some, the kids love them and why should they have to miss out on something they like because I can't stay out of them? So I am going to try to be strong. My kids will eat one or two a day until they are gone which will be a long ways from now. So this is going to be a long term challenge but I am determined to do it!

Every time you see a box, just say to yourself. Gold star, I want a gold star. You can do it, I know you can.

I am very discouraged about how much pain I am in. I could barely get down the stairs yesterday and today. I have been feeling so much better lately, the glucosmanine and the walking and aquasize were seemingly making my knees hurt less. Now, I am hurting more than ever. Five years ago my doctor told me if I didn't lose weight, I'd have to have knee surgery in five years. Instead I have gained more weight. I can't decide if doing Shred tomorrow if I am still hurting makes sense or not. I may talk to my aquasize instructor on Thursday, she's also a certified personal trainer and ask her what is the best exercise for me to do right now at this weight with my knee and hip issues. The absolute last thing I need to do is hurt myself and risk not being able to do the things I can do. Which in reality are what has me down the 6.6 in four weeks.
I know we are very different people, but when I start something new and use muscles in a different way, I really hurt. But pushing on and to keep doing it actually makes the pain go away. That said, I think you are very smart to ask a professional for their opinion.

I am so proud of ds. He has really come into his own. And I cannot remember if I posted this earlier (looked back and didn't see it) but ds was walking home with a friend a couple of weeks ago when it was almost dark and super cold. He saw an older lady out walking alone, and got worried (icy sidewalks) and sort of kept an eye on her to see where she was going. Well, sure enough, she took a really bad fall, he and his friend ran over to help her, she had fallen on her face and hands. He sat with her, she was confused, bleeding, really upset and in pain. He and his friend decided they had better call 911, she had so much blood in her mouth they couldn't understand her when they asked her where she lived. Turns out she had had a stroke in September. If he hadn't gotten worried and watched her to see where she was going, who knows how long she might have laid there, she was hidden from the street by a parked car and on cold nights, not many people are out and about. She didn't even have a coat on. Her husband was so relieved (he was at work when this happened) the boys saw this happen and went to help her. I heard today that the very next day she tripped over her dog and broke her wrist. I feel so bad for her and her husband. She's only 62, it will be such a shame if she has to go into Asst' living this young. In any case, he's come such a long ways and turned into such a fine young man. I had several people come up to me today at church and tell me what a great kid he is. That feels so so good. I want him to get those grades up, but then again, maybe he's just fine the way he is and maybe I need to accept he's not ever going to be a straight A student. Okay, brag over!

Brag all you want. DS sounds like a wonderful young man. You have raised him really well.

Amy, you have gotten me to thinking about where we eat out and I am going to start checking their web sites. Avoiding places that are high in fat and sodium I want to do if possible. Thanks for the tip.

 

[toystoryduo]

Amy,

I'm sorry to hear that your knees are hurting right now. I think it's a great idea to talk to the personal trainer and see what suggestions she might have for you. I hope your knees are feeling better soon!

I'm so glad to hear that your DS got home safely! And you know what, mom? You brag all you want about your kids! You and Dan have raised two wonderful children, Amy. You should be very proud of the young adults they are becoming.

I hope you have a great day, WISH sis!

 

[solar]

Woohoo on melting all that butter off your body! Congratulations

DISboards must be hopping - trying to get to your next page and the server is too busy! Waiting to read how you made out with the birthday cake....(I write my notes on notepad as i read along, ha, i"m such a geek!) --woohoo, we're back!

I can not be trusted with chips/dip - sorry they snuck up on your! Good job on the cake.

Congrats on working out 5x in a row this week - but don't forget to allow your body to rest, and your muscles and KNEES! If i do a strenuous workout, I rest the next day so the muscles heal properly - rest is important between workouts

It is scary when you see the nutiritional value of a serving size, or something you'd think nothing about having 2 or 3 of...eye opening at times

Hope you feel rested soon - and glad to hear DS is safely home from camp

So lucky your son was there for the lady...you must be proud

 

[lovinaz]

Definitely talk to your aquasize instructor and/or Dr about your knees, I'm sure there are plenty of other workouts you can do that do not cause you pain. I know Shred is tough, and that might not be a good fit for you right now. You know everytime someone on BL has knee problems, they make them work out in the pool, so that might be a good thing for you for a while! TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, I know there are other things out there that are just as effective.

Kudos to your DS! Who cares about grades, those mean NOTHING in the grand scheme of life. I'm sure he will be able to get into college and make a career no matter what his grades are, being a positive member of society is huge.

 

[Amy&Dan]

Thanks so much ladies.

I talked to one of the trainers today and she told me no more Shred for now. She said she gets more questions regarding Biggest Loser (show, workouts, etc) and to please not compare myself to those contestants! She reminded me how many times we see them drop to the ground, fall off treadmills and pass out and that she just can't understand why nobody has dropped dead on that show. She told me not to worry about the sweating thing, that its not a sign I am not burning fat and that if I have lost six pounds and my clothes are fitting better, I am burning fat. She did tell me to start lifting some weights and that when I build more muscle, I will burn more fat. She told me for sure to keep up with the water stuff and that if my knees continue to hurt, to water walk instead of walking on the track. So it was good to ask someone, I am hopeful maybe I can have her show me how to use the machines someday. But at $65 an hour, that's not going to happen soon! She said for now just use free weights to do arm stuff but no squats. So I felt a lot better after I talked with her. I'll keep my Shred DVD for when I have lost more weight and my knees can handle that.

And funny thing, as I was on the track walking, I took notice of all the huge vents blowing rather cool air on that track all the time. The only other place I walk is the outdoor track and given the time of year, its freezing. I do notice my bra is like wringing wet when I change clothes so maybe I do sweat more than I think.


Amy: I thought about Ron and Brown guy (can't remmeber his name) who both have knee issues and how Bob always has them in the pool. My knees never hurt in the water so I'll take that as a good sign!

Deb: Chips and dip are my biggest trigger foods! I love the way you talk about melting butter off my body! I like that analagy!

Tracy: You know some of the worries I have had with ds, so when I see him now working hard, doing his church stuff and really growing up, it feels good!

Lisa: Normally I do like to workout when I have sore muscles because I think it does help to feel better. This was more like intense joint pain to the point I had never felt before. Its way better now thank goodness. Happy about those Saints in honor of you!

 

[eyor44]

Amy, I am so glad you took the time to talk to the trainer. Sounds like she gave you some valuable information.
I can be such a goober at times. I thought you were talking muscles and the whole time you were talking knees. Two totally different things. Definitely be careful with the knees, or any joint for that matter. Lack of sleep and I was not comprehending things well yesterday. I will read much more carefully today.

Have a great day today.

 

[lovinaz]

I'm so glad you talked to a trainer! Sounds like she gave you some great advice. And if you can wring out your sports bra, you are sweating plenty!

Who knows, maybe they drop like flies on BL and they just edit those people out...

I think you are doing awesome and I know you will find a way to continue challenging yourself without hurting yourself.

 

[Amy&Dan]

Thanks Amy and Lisa!

My left knee is fine, my right one still hurts but sixty minutes in the freezing cold pool today helped it a lot! I have no idea why they keep that pool so cold, but on a day when its only 14 degrees outside, its not fun when you first get in! I did my 30 minute brisk walk and then the aquasized. Its funny, time was when if I had gotten to aquasize I would have felt very proud of myself. Now if I don't get there early enough to walk beforehand, I feel like a failure!

I am just continuing to work at keeping myself positive and active. During the winter, I have always tended to just be negative and lethargic (hate winter, no idea why I live in Colorado lol) but I am determined to make this winter about getting in shape for spring! I wore my new bathing suit to aquasize, it was so nice and kept certain parts of my body in better place than my old ratty one!

I had lunch with a friend. We split a grilled chicken sandwich (that had bacon, avocado and cheese on it ) and it was just the right amount of splurgey food to make me feel like I had a treat without breaking the points bank. Tonight is baked chicken parmesan and whole wheat pasta. And of course Biggest Loser!

I felt very set back when my knees flared up, as if I was just not meant to be thin then decided that was insanely stupid to feel that way. I have something to aspire to with acitivity and in the meantime, I can still walk and swim which are both great forms of exercise. I will not allow myself to undo what I need to do with whining and negativity which has pretty much been my pattern of thought forever!

Lisa: You aren't a goober! I talked with a woman at the rec center today, she's a big Saints fan and originally from Mississippi. I told her I had a very good friend who lives in Mississippi. She asked me where and I had to admit, "I can't remember, I've never actually met her in person!" She looked kinda funny, so I had to explain about online friends.

Amy: Every time I see one of the BL contestants drop to the floor or worse yet go tumbling off a treadmill I do wonder what the stuff is that they don't show us! That trainer did tell me she's totally addicted to the show too! So what do you think of this season's contestants?

Hope everyone is having a great day!

 

[toystoryduo]

Great job getting your workouts in today!

I'm glad that you talked to the trainer. It sounds like she gave you some great advice!

I know what you mean about winter, WISH sis. It is so hard to stay positive, especially when the sun isn't out and it's snowing like heck. (Sorry, I'm just a little frustrated with our weather right now. ) The good thing is that winter is already halfway over and you have a Disney trip in just a few weeks! Spring and Disney....Definitely two things to look forward too!

I hope you have a nice evening!

 

[goldcupmom]

Congrats on the loss, Amy! You're doing AWESOME!

I still haven't made it to the aquatic center to do laps or even check it out, but I have 15 visits to use by 3/21, so I'd best get there soon! I'm hoping to try a couple of their aquacise classes, too.

Glad you found out some info to help with your knees. I think it will get better as you go along, but don't overdo & really injure them.

Hang in there with the snow....spring is coming...eventually!

 

[solar]

I'm glad you were able to talk to one of the trainers...and yes, the more lean muscle you have on your body, the more efficient it is -- I get to see my numbers weekly, and to give you an example - when I gain lean muscle, my body burns more calories a day, then when I have less lean muscle...cool stuff.

I'm a sweater...it's gross, but i'm used to it now.

Can you do a bike at the gym -- less impact?

I hibernate in the winter too...hate the cold!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Thanks Ladies.

Last night did not go as planned. I got all mixed up with ds' complicated as all get out schedule, he alternates Tuesdays between church and Sheriff's cadet and I can't keep it straight. I got home from picking up dd from her after school club and some errands and was about to make dinner when dh asked me if I could get that made in 15 minutes. Um that would be a no. So I was going to make turkey pannini's but didnt have enough bread. So dh ran out and got Del Taco. Oh well, I did at least get to make a big salad to go with it. So toight will be my baked chicken parm. I need to get a big white board for my kitchen to keep ds' schedule straight.

Speaking of ds, he got some Iron Man bar thing that you attach to a door frame to do pull ups and you can also put it on the floor for push ups. Maybe someday I can try it out. For now, I couldn't pull myself up if I was trying to escape from a hungry bear at my feet. Ds of course can do about 20 pullups at once. I need that kids' BMI.

A totally creepy thing happened to dd's facebook. I let her set one up, after she went to camp. The two girls she really hit it off with don't go to her school and seldom go to Wednesday night group. So I let her set up one up so she can talk to them and her best friend who also goes to a different school. I put all the secuirty stuff in place and I log in most every day, it seemed fine. Well she mentioned to me last night that twice yesterday some "40 year old guy" had tried to befriend her. Turns out he is a guy who went to her best friend's mom's high school (class of 88) and she is friend's with J's mom as well as J. I called dd's friend's mom (who is also my friend) talked to her husband and found out this guy is a total dirt bag. He said this guy had hooked up on his wife's facebook via another high school aquaintance. He apparently owns some skanky, topless, bar in Utah, I looked at his page and omg it was disgusting. And this guy sees my daughter on some former high school classmate's facebook, and asks to be her friend. I blocked him and my friend's husband said he would personally contact this guy and tell him to buzz off. But I was freaked! I mean what kind of scumbag sees a young girl he doesn't know and contact her? I guess I know the answer to that. I reported him but it made me very uneasy. Dd is worried I'll take her fb down and I would hate to do that but it scared me. I mean if this guy knows where our friends live (very easy to find out) he could easily find out where dd lives. The whole thing is just bizzare and very disturbing. I am not sure I like this facebook thing sometimes.

Today's plan is to walk outside at the track this afternoon. The sun is out so the snow should be melted and outside walk would be nice. I also plan to lift weights. I wasn't feeling well at all this morning (couldn't sleep thinking about Facebook Creep) and this cold has been kept at bay with plenty of vitamin C and exercise yet it still lingers. I have all this chest congestion and it makes me sick at my stomach first thing. When I wake up barfy, I sort of feel off all day. So I plan to just wait and do my workout later when hopefully I feel back to normal.

 

[lovinaz]

I'm glad your knees are feeling better! I saw some program on football players, and they have to sit in a freezing cold bath after games. I mean, ice cubes and everything! So it doesn't surprise me that the cold water fixed you!

I just saw that you posted while I was typing! I have a whiteboard monthly calendar on the fridge (from Target) and it is a life saver!! All 4 of us have our own color, so it's easy to see who needs to be where at a glance.

That is creepy about the FB guy, but all you can do is make sure the kids never friend anyone they don't know and never post any personal information. I think I'd rather have them making those kinds of discoveries while they are still at home than when they are a freshman in college on their own! It's a double edged sword, because they need those types of computer skills to keep up with everyone else!

 

[Amy&Dan]

I'm glad your knees are feeling better! I saw some program on football players, and they have to sit in a freezing cold bath after games. I mean, ice cubes and everything! So it doesn't surprise me that the cold water fixed you!

I just saw that you posted while I was typing! I have a whiteboard monthly calendar on the fridge (from Target) and it is a life saver!! All 4 of us have our own color, so it's easy to see who needs to be where at a glance.

That is creepy about the FB guy, but all you can do is make sure the kids never friend anyone they don't know and never post any personal information. I think I'd rather have them making those kinds of discoveries while they are still at home than when they are a freshman in college on their own! It's a double edged sword, because they need those types of computer skills to keep up with everyone else!

Amy that is the thing, if I have her take the facebook down, she misses out not only on being able to talk to her friends but also in a way, I feel it is better for her to learn about how to be safe online now than later.

Bottom line, she did the right thing, she immediately told me about it as soon as I got home (he contacted her twice in a matter of an hour). I blocked him, called my friend and that's really all I can do. It freaked me out but being on the internet is a part of life for pretty much everyone.

 

[lovinaz]

Yes, you both handled it the best way possible and this is a great way to take the time to review internet safety. There are so many sickos out there!

Speaking of sickos, I forgot to tell you earlier that I read somewhere that BL Australia actually had a contestant on it who was arrested for child pornography so they edited him and his sister out of the whole show before it aired! So, I guess they could edit someone out if they died while tumbling off the back of a treadmill... Geez, this is going downhill fast...

 

[toystoryduo]

Your poor DD. That FB situation sounds scary! You and your DD did the right thing, Amy. I'm sorry you both have to go through this.

I hope your Thursday is a good one!

 

[goldcupmom]

Scary, FB!!! You handled that well! Hopefully the guy will get the message, but unfortunately, I doubt it.

Glad your snow is melting some & you can get out. Spring really is coming.......I hope!

Have a great day!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Thanks Ladies.

Man, I got a whole post going yesterday (it was on your journal Tracy) and then it just locked up, and my whole computer restarted. I don't know if it was a disboard thing or a comcast thing but I never did have a chance to get back on. Aggravating!

I did pretty well with food yesterday. I never did walk, I was not feeling well at all. Today, I feel fine! My cold never got in full gear (kept pushing Vit. C) but it never would go away either. I guess yesterday it attempted to make its last stand but I just kept pushing the fluids and I guess it flushed away! Today I woke up with none of that disgusting chest and sinus crud I have had for the past week. I was okay with skipping my workout, I did clean the whole house and ran errands last night when I was feeling better. Dd and I went to Target to buy Dan a birthday present (today his is birthday) and I told her we should power walk through the store for a few minutes which we did and we also parked very far away. So not a true workout, but not sitting on my butt all day either.

Today was walking and aquasize. My walking pace was very good and I actually did sweat more than usual. Of course they didn't have all the hurricane force blowers on either which helped!

My new plan is that I will lift weights on Tuesday and Saturday's. Tuesday's aqua instructor is all about cardio with little to no strength training. Thursday's is the boot camp lady who is all about arms, abs and legs. So I figure with that and two at home dumbbell sessions, I should be doing okay with strength training. I really want to tone and get some more muscle!

I won't weigh tomorrow, Dan and I have an appt. to go to plus with his birthday tonight, I am not sure I want to weigh anyhow! I may go Saturday or I may just skip WW this week. I have done very well overall. I had a salad with practially no dressing for lunch and tonight I already know what I am ordering at the steakhouse he has picked out. Grilled chicken breast with a plain potato and green beans. I just need to watch the dinner rolls they bring out continuously that are dripping in butter and the free peanuts they put at each table. And I'll allow myself one small piece of cake. I have to stick to my plan!

Amy: That is awful about BL Australia! There are way too many sickos out there. If you could see that guy's fb page, you'd be floored. He talks about how he likes them young and blonde. So gross that he tried to befriend my 13 year old "young and blonde" daughter. Creep.

Tracy: Dd was actually really freaked out about this. She is the most easygoing kid in the world but she told me it really scared her when that man contacted her. I'd like to drive to his nasty bar in Sand Utah and show him that young cuties turn into middle aged moms and we can kick some butt.

Julie: Its been nice and sunny but still sort of cold. I am telling you the older I get the more I can't handle winter! Gotta go catch up with you and see how my fellow southwesterner is doing!

 

[toystoryduo]

I'm glad you're feeling better, Amy. Great job getting some walking in at Target!

Happy Birthday, Dan! I hope you guys had a nice dinner at the steakhouse last night.

Hope you have a great weekend!