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How can I keep up with my life?

Ok, it’s not as bad as it sounds. In reality I am not letting big things go. But I have tons of personal emails piling up, tons of work emails and “action items” that all seem to overlap and jockey for position. And I’m still plugging away at school. It’s already week seven of this class block, which means I am in finals mode for these nine week classes. Then I start all over again. So everything is really ok… but I feel like I am running a really long race!

The biggest news is probably the best news. I begin a medically managed (non-surgical) weight loss program on April 8th. April 8th is the first class… but the real deal starts when I wake up on the 9th. It’s too late for me to recount the details. Just know, I’m doing it, I’ll do my best to document it, and I’m excited to succeed.

My doc is already slashing my insulin by 50% on the evening of the 8th to account for my drop in carbs and calories. I’ll probably be totally off of it within a few weeks from then.

My end goal weight is 135… right now, I am 248. So over 100 lbs to go. Yep that’s right. But estimated weight loss for me in roughly 22 weeks is 40-60 lbs. That means I could be over half way before my 30th birthday in September. That is AWESOME!

So here’s to more working my arse off…. God bless.

Anna

2 comments March 26, 2009

I have lost 5% of myself

But don’t worry, I’m still me, hahaha…

I can hardly believe it, I am really losing weight! I remember being 262 or 263 at the doctor a few months back, but when I weighed myself @ home at the beginning of Jan I was 260. So that was my starting point in my mind. Since then I have lost 13 lbs!!!!!!!!!!!! Since starting Gyminee tracking on Jan 26th, I have lost 4 lbs and that’s only been a couple of weeks.

4 comments February 5, 2009

Today is awful

And I’m an emotional basket case at home and with regard to food. Pretty much any of the “healthy” (non-french fry serving) places to eat by work are more awful than what I’d get at a drive thru.

**Censored for your protection**

Today blew chunks. Good DAY… I said Good day!

2 comments January 31, 2009

I have done great today!!

I am hungry, and will be eating a snack momentarily… but I have only had 820 Calories today!! I am doing well and feel good. I am going to go home soon and change, then Chris and Fabi will pick me up so we can go walking at CSFU.

I think work went well today too; I am getting a tad of a caffeine withdrawl headache… and I’m not giving up caffeine again, at least not now, so I need to get me a drink! ;)

Add comment January 29, 2009

So I did have to eat out for lunch

And honestly, I ate a tad too much because I was hungry from the morning. Sigh… still better than yesterday.

At this point, I can have 7 more grams of fat for the day. My dinner is 5, and I can eat some cheerios and/or fat free fudgsicle for an evening snack. I will add a tangerine to my dinner; still no extra fat. I am, however, going to a friend’s going away party at TGIFridays. Let’s see if I can just order fruit or veggies. Wish me luck.

Add comment January 28, 2009

Gyminee – Check out my profile

http://www.gyminee.com/locker_room/advancedbourland

For now (duplicate content or not – gasp) I am posting my journal entries from there on this blog. But if you check out the profile, there’s more you can see about my progress.

Be nice ;)

Add comment January 28, 2009

I made a choice

And this time it was a good choice! I sort of had a school meltdown last night with other bits of crazy thrown in. So I went to bed very late, and woke up late, didn’t get to pack my lunch or eat breakfast. I was bummed I was going to eat breakfast out again. But then I remembered I had a yogurt in the fridge… so I thought… let’s give it a try. I just went to work and ate the yogurt. I am totally hungry now (it’s been over an hour since I ate it) and I will test my blood sugar (it’s probably fine or up) but I did it!

This doesn’t mean I won’t have a skinny latte… lol! But that’s no fat and 14 carbs and I can live with that ;)

I have to eat out for lunch; let’s see how I do there.

Add comment January 28, 2009

Now that I know…

I think I am going to do much better with my calorie and fat intake today. Yesterday was horrible as I came in over 3000 calories without even realizing that what I ate was so bad. Who would have thought that even though I had 2 salads in the day (that didn’t seem to have bad “condiments”) would still leave me so “bloated” in the calorie and fat departments?!

Here is to a better day.

2 comments January 28, 2009

Not Loco for the Pollo

OMG – I had no idea how AWFUL El Pollo Loco is for me (what I get there). Horrid – and I forget to tell them I want the light dressing because it’s hard enough getting them to give me the dressing in the first place for my salad. I think EPL is the worst at forgetting items and messing up orders over any food chain. The worst part; I grabbed food out because I was late getting home from my walk…. :(

Add comment January 28, 2009

So it looks like Fat is my downfall so far

I have grown accustomed to counting carbs more than fat because of the impact carbs have on my blood sugar. While I pay attention to fat, I am not as careful with it when I eat out because I want to watch the carbs. I am already over my fat content for the day :( But I will do better tomorrow and try to stay inside the goals.

Add comment January 27, 2009

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