BACK IN THE SWING OF THINGS

Today is Tuesday, September 8, 2009. I am officially back in the swing of things since I have been lazy, had surgery AGAIN... been lazy, eaten too much, been lazy and stopped working out much because I have been lazy!
At the end of July I went into the hospital for gallbladder surgery but then had to go BACK in because I had pacreatitis. I AM BETTER NOW! I did lose some weight, which I discussed in the last entry, but now I am back on track. I do not want to gain the weight back that I lost and I want to lose more.
So.... since I started with the "dieting" (if you can call it that)- I prefer "lifestyle changes...." hmmm... that sounds stupid too- anyway... I was almost 230 pounds and now I am right at 198-200 range. Not TOO bad... BUT if I would have consistently lost ONE pound per week since I started earlier in the year, I would be about 42 pounds thinner....
I still want to lost about 50 more pounds and then maybe a little more after that! I can not believe that I was about 100 pounds over weight. I mean... really? How int he heck did I let myself get this way.
This blog has been the best motivation I could have ever had. I love when everyone reads in and stays on my case about entries and wanting to know how it is going. You think having a trainer holding you accountable is helpful... well try having about 30 friends on your case.
Oh... I still hold too it that old habits die hard. I love cake... I love tailgate food at Mississippi State games... I LOVE WINE... although I haven't had a single drink since May 27th at 10:25pm, but who is keeping up with that??? HA!
After this long break from surgery, laziness, etc... I am SOOOOO OUT OF SHAPE AGAIN! The weight is off... but MY GOODNESS!
Yesterday afternoon I started back in the gym. I said... "OKAY.. it is Monday, and although it is a holiday (Labor Day) and I getting my tail back in there." Funny... it was quite empty. Everyone else was taking a break and I was in there breathing like a madwoman on that treadmill. I think the lady next to me was actually staring at me and wishing I would shut up... I just turned up my MP3 Player and ignored her. I felt like saying, "Yeah... I am the one making all the noise and breathing hard... so?"
Today I went to Ben's office and met him for lunch. Let me confess what I had... right now.... I CHEESEBURGER from BURGER KING. I saw a sign that read that it was 1.00 and I bought it... cheap lunch... but let's see how my hips respond.... anyway... Ben had his healthy turkey sandwich on wheat and some pretzels and a big glass of water! He is wonderful! OH... he can do this for just a few weeks and lose all the weight he wants!
Back to my trip to Ben's office.... His office is on the 4th floor of his building. WE TOOK THE STAIRS... I REALLY THOUGHT my heart was going to burst out of my chest when we arrived to the 4th floor. He wasn't even breathing any differently than when we were on the 1st floor. What in the world has happened to me. I wonder if any other fat people think what I do... like, "HOW IN THE HELL DID I LET THIS HAPPEN TO ME?" Please don't misunderstand me... I am not having a pity party for myself. I KNOW this is my fault. I am taking ownership!!! I jsut wonder who else has gone through this!
Thanks again to everyone who reads this! I LOVE the comments. They help!
I am going to work out again today. I will report how it goes! :)