Lady in red?

So I weighed myself today and FINALLY the scale is working with me. I was very pleased with what I saw, 5 pounds lost (2.27 kg). So I am in a great place but then what happens? SHe shows up today, damn red menace...so I am a bit apprehensive about what next weigh in will show. But I will take this victory and be happy.  Afterall it is a victory.  10 weeks until surgery. I went for my required pre surgery mammogram on saturday.  I should get those results back soon, it was certainly a challenge because anytime you are dealing with the big C, it just freaks me out.  Many of you might have seen the outfits posted on FB, I went shopping with two friends from spin class and had a ball! It gave me a glimpse of what life will be like after surgery. Very exciting! Well thanks for reading

Good News..Bad News

I weighed myself today and I Gained 2 pounds (.9 kg).  This is my SECOND week of weight GAINS!!! I am trying to figure it out.  The first week was DEFINITELY due to the RED MENACE.  However, this week, in spite for being on spring break, I still worked out.  I did indulge in some dessert choices but it was one piece of pie for God's sake, not the whole pie!!! I am very upset but I have to keep going, I have no other choice….On a completely POSITIVE note, I have a huge announcement! My plastic surgery is SCHEDULED for June 28!!!! I met with a plastic surgeon over break that specializes in body contouring of the formerly obese. He is AMAZING!!! I will be having a lower body lift, my arms, flanks, and a breast lift with a possible augmentation in October. I have to tell you the doctor is in his 50’s and when he saw me he could not STOP telling me how gorgeous I am! He was talking about my symmetrical face, bone structure etc and was sooooo excited saying that I will be ready for the pages of Playboy when he is done with me! I was really flattered as he told me that I clearly have great genes and my parents must have been really good looking! He also told me that I should not be concerned with future pregnancies and he showed me clients that had their contouring done and then had a baby and they still looked fabulous.  He said the key is to just gain the appropriate 20 pounds and my surgery will still hold, so that was very comforting.  I am BEYOND excited about this next chapter in my life. I still hope to lose another 20 pounds prior to June 28, and I really do not know what is going on but I have had 2 very DIFFICULT weeks. I can only say that today is a new day and I am going back to the basics, ONCE AGAIN, and will hopefully get this surplus OFF very soon! Thanks for reading!

The Balance Game??

I weighed myself today and I LOST 1.2 pounds (.54 KG). I cannot lie and say I was not disappointed.  I added an ADDITIONAL workout this week and I really wanted to lose 2.5 pounds this week :( However, I realize that a loss is a loss and I am overall happy that the scale continues to move in the right direction.  I did have a 3 pound loss last week and it amazes me that the human body always tries to balance itself after a big loss...During spin this week, one of the attendees stopped me to say that I look FABULOUS! This is not a member of my core group, rather someone who had not seen me in a few months and she was amazed when she saw me! That was nice...I also attended a friends wedding this weekend and I was bum rushed at the door by some people who have not seen me for a few years and, they too, were amazed at my transformation. That was also nice! SO come to think of it, perhaps the change of food at the wedding had a higher salt content than the food I normally eat and that's why my loss was not that high this week? Who knows, but I will take it and be happy! Thanks for reading, off to work!

Let's keep this up!

I weighed myself today and I lost 3 pounds (1.36 kg). I am within arms reach of my July goal. I am sooooooo excited and I am also super anxious to meet with the tweo plastic surgeons during spring break.  I am PRAYING that the total estimate will be something that is feasible for me so that I do not have to go Venezuela for the summer. I dont think it is a good idea to be away from the hubs for soooo long and I would have to travel back and forth several times which could possibly accrue past the total savings amount.  So we shall see! Anyway thanks for reading!

Accountability

I weighed myself today and lost 3 pounds (1.37 Kg). This is a Net loss of 1 since the red menace of last week! I am really exhausted at the moment so I have nothing else to say on that.

 I tuned on the news and was glad to hear that Hugo Chavez has passed on and I am hoping that the country of my beloved family will transition to better times.

And it continues

So I weighed myself today and I have to admit I was a bit disappointed! I lost .8 pounds (.37 KG) and that is really not a lot and I felt that I was going to have a bigger loss since I amped up my workouts this week.  Well it didn't happen for me this week but I am pressing on and moving forward and hopefully it will happen next week.  I had another consult with a plastic surgeon this week who operates out of the Dominican Republic, and he wants to charge me $7600 for everything that I need done, so that price is very very intriguing.  I am still waiting on a quote from my uncle in Venezuela and then I have one more doctor in the states that I want to see before I make my decision. I will keep you all in the loop.  Someone at the gym today tapped me on the shoulder and said I look absolutely beautiful! She said I am half my size and she literally did a double take when I walked into the room, now that made my day! Well nothing much else to declare...Thanks for reading!

RED WHORE!!!!

Well it is unfortunately that time of the month for me...you know the time when the red menace comes to visit and makes me irritable and GAIN WEIGHT!!! I weighed myself this week and gained 1.8 pounds (.82 KG)...I am really pissed because even though I can most likely attribute this gain to my period, it still takes 1 week away from me! I have to reach my goal in 17 weeks!!!! The last few weeks have been tough for me and I am trying to figure out exactly what the reason is...So this week I am going back to basics..high protein, and exercise! Beyond that I do not know what else to do!I do have a huge success to report..I did my boot camp class last night and I was able to do 16 incline push ups WITHOUT STOPPING!!!! Granted, i was on my knees, but still, that is HUGE for me!!! I was super excited...One of my goals is to do a regular push up some day, not on my knees and preferably on an incline..I am still running, although I am still at 11 minutes straight..I do not feel ready to add time yet as I am virtually dead by 11 minutes! Anyway, got to get to work, thanks for reading..