Every Ounce Counts!

I weighed myself today and I lost .8 lbs (.36 kg).  AT first glance I was a definitely a little annoyed but you know I have no right to be! I had a good week I finished my THIRD run on the 5K running app, I went to spin, did my weights...and my diet was good...Therefore, I CHOOSE to look at this as another drop in my bucket that will at some point OVER FLOW with all of the effort I have put into this journey since the beginning...

So the running is a HUGE victory for me, I have to say, RUNNING IS HARD! Holy crap! I am really feeling it..what is interesting is that when I was heavier I felt the STRAIN on my body but now I feel it cardiovascularly...Does that mak sense? Not that I am not hurting in my body but it is different, the hardest part is breathing! LOL As I am running, I am reciting, I CAN DO THIS!!!

I went to visit a plastic surgeon thsi week just to inquire about future skin removal.  He said he would like me to lose 75 more pounds, which was expected, but one thing he SHOCKED me about was that he dos not recommend the upper thigh area to be removed..He said the outcomes would not be that good becuase of teh delicacy of the area....that was disappointing..oh and he also said it costs $25,000 just for the tummy and arm area! I would have to pay that amount up front and then see if my insurance coveres any of it, which if they did would not be anywhere CLOSE to that amount! The option to have this done in Venezuela is still an option but that is just scary to me, regardless of teh fact that ,my uncle is a doctor and would hook me up with someone good...not sure how I feel at this point but those surgeries are a while a way..got to get this 75 off!!!!!! Anyway thanks for reading

I'm Back Baby!

Well it has certainly been a while! I have been going through a lot and all though I have not bloged since the wedding, I have been checking my weight weekly.  So I am down 4 pounds since the last time I "blogged." I have been experiencing a great amount of work related stress which has spilled over in every area of my life.  I have also been experiencing a great deal of "mood swings." Frank is convinced it is a hormonal imbalnace that has only gotten worse since my ovary removal...I had an appointment with my ob/gyn today but had to cancel to take my car to be fixed.  Now I cant get in until the end of July..hopefully there will be a cancellation...

HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT: On Sunday, I started my first workout in the "couch to 5K" program...I have to say I DID IT!!! I was SUPER IMPRESSED with myself...I ran 6 different interavls of 1 minute of continuous running followed by walking...My legs are still soar today...It is AMAZING to me that I can do 3 spin classes a week, use the row machine, elliptical, lift weights etc and feel like I am in fairly decent fitness health for someone my size BUT the running KILLS! It is sooo intense...Looking forward to earning my next comletion badge..I will keep you all posted..Thansk for reading!