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Saturday Habits

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Habits.  I don’t normally keep up with workouts or diets on the weekends.  At least, I didn’t in my past.

This morning, I walked again.  The past 3 mornings at 530a, I have gotten out of bed, put on my sports bra, socks and shoes, and hit the treadmill.  I haven’t been concerned with what type of workout, just getting up was enough.  I have been walking, but not consistently.


But it has been enough by just getting up and moving.  I have increased my steps for each of the days, and I am up and being productive with the rest of my day (two loads of laundry will be done by 10a).  I was ready to have coffee on Thursday and Friday during work, but I didn’t and it didn’t kill me.  I was off of the treadmill by the time I was normally out of bed.  So no need to change the process of getting ready for the day.  I just added 45 minutes to my day.

It wasn’t easy this morning especially knowing that I could have slept in.  Stayed warm and cozy.  Nope.  I have a goal to hit by May 16, and it is something I can accomplish.  Well, if I don’t drink as much wine between now and then.  Ha.

So, what have you been sticking with the past month?  Anything fun?

Blessings!!

 

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Crawfish

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One of the best things about the Mud Bug 5k is that they were serving 2lb crawfish and shrimp in togo containers for a discount.  I love these crawfish tails.  I used to be able to eat at least one of these containers with extra corn and potatoes.  Now, barely half, and none of the potatoes and corn.  

David was the recipient of the potatoes and corn.   And I know that I ate way too much, but it was super yummy and it will hold me over for a while anyway. Getting back on track with making sure of the right amount of intake is the goal for the week.

Blessings.

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Mud Bug 5k

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Last Saturday, David and I participated in the Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers Mud Bug 5k.  It is a great fund raiser, and got in another try at a 5k.  It was hot, and I hadn’t been working on my time or walking in general.I finished at 52:35 which was a minute less than the Lucky Leprechaun 5k that we did in March.  Again, just to be able to complete it is so much more than what I would have thought a year ago.

So only one more to do for the year to reach my 5k goal (3 this year total).  I think we will end up doing 5, but not going to jinx it.

Blessings!!

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Baths

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I love taking baths for relaxation.  I used to have to have help getting in and out of the tub. My non-surgery victory lately has been I can get down into the tub and pull myself out of the tub with not one ounce of assistance.


The first time this happened I cried. I tend to leak from my eyes more often these days, but that’s okay.

Little victories.

Blessings!

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Pictures and WLS

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A year ago with family at Easter.

And this year, just Carmen and I.

Pictures are a wonderful thing for anyone going through weight loss, or any change for that matter.  I still don’t see a lot of my weight loss when I look in the mirror.  I see it more in the things I am able to do.

Like today’s Mud Bug 5k.  I will update you later this week on how that goes.

Blessings!

 

 

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Ham & Asparagus

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A couple of other dishes for Easter were roasted asparagus, and smoked ham (in the crock pot).

 

I love this way of cooking vegetables.  It turns them to a nutty flavor, and somewhat smokey.  Just olive oil, salt and pepper.  Bake on 350 degrees until tender (about 25 minutes).

The ham was done in the crockpot for 3 hours on high, with 12 ounces of orange juice, and 1 cup of brown sugar.  Made a slurry (mixed it together and pour over the top of the ham.

I really enjoyed the way this was plated.

Blessings!

 

 

 

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Grilled Lamb Chops

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Growing up, we always had lamb for Easter.  David isn’t a fan, but Carmen had requested it, so …we had some lamb.

I marinated two large lamb chops in olive oil, 4 cloves of garlic sliced, rosemary, and salt and pepper.

 

Grilled inside on each side for about 8 minutes each due to the thickness.

I rested the meat for about ten minutes.  Carmen enjoyed her chop, and I had part of the other chop.

My plate.  I had too much Cous Cous, but overall a delicious Easter lunch.

Blessings.

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Beach Therapy

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I live in Northwest Florida on the Emerald Coast.  I don’t live on the water, actually about 15 minutes away from the beach.  I don’t go as often as I would like, and it seems that the weather doesn’t always cooperate with me.

Friday was perfect.  It was going to be a busy week, and I knew that I needed to clear my head.  It was windy, but perfect.  The water was still cold, but warm enough to cool off.  Not a lot of people.  Just the sounds of the waves, and birds.  Really nice.

My kind of therapy.

Blessings.

Bariatric Surgery - My Story · Changes · Random Thoughts · thoughts · WLS

My Choices

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Spring brings a lot of discussion, it seems, to getting into the perfect summer body.  Being obese or heavy the majority of life, this never really bothered me.  It was always too much to do.

Now it is just getting healthy.  Eating right, cooking, walking, taking time for me while making good choices not just once and a while, but everyday.

Part of my journey is giving myself too harsh of judgement with my body image.  I have lots of skin, and my body is still adjusting.  In the past, I was heavy, and really didn’t care too much about what people thought.  Now that I am smaller, my self consciousness has gotten worse.  I feel better about myself, but then I look down and still see rolls, and fat.

Pictures from left to right. May 2016; June 2016; November 2016; and today, April 13, 2017.


What is so weird about these pictures is how I felt at each station. Peach shirt, right before surgery: great, I have stuck to the liquid diet and I can do this.  Blue stripe shirt: more pounds gone.  Feeling confident in my skin.  Wrap dress: I could never wear this before. Really! And today, I feel small. I know that I still have a ways to go but this I see. 50 inches gone. Size 14 PXL. A year ago I was wearing a 26/28 and felt okay about it. Never again.

Feeling really great about progress, and struggling to make the year goal of 100 pounds since surgery that is only a month away.  I need to take more pictures.  They help me see the progress even when I doubt myself.

Again, slow but sure.

Blessings!

 

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Pictures

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Recently I discovered this photo of my precious family from a year ago at Easter.  Dates are a bit off but at least a year ago.

Pictures are important with weight loss.  Most of the time, for me anyway, pictures are something that I made sure that I was either in the back of the group or just picture of my head was showing.

Not anymore.  I will post more of a much smaller me after this weekend.

Blessings.