[maryavan]

Just curious how everyone is progessing, stalling, or backtracking. Life is getting back to normal, after spending half of September travelling and finishing my mom's house.

My exercising is back on track after the break I took when working at Mom's. I've only missed one day of walking in the last 25 days. It was raining that day. Over half of the days, I walk in the morning and in the evening w/ dh. My first walks are now ranging in 4500-5300 steps, up from 4000 before my break. Including stretching some walks are almost an hour. Evening walks are shorter, b/c dh and ds just can't keep up w/ big momma--plus we usually only have 30 min.

Last October was when I decided that I was going to make life changes. Those were small steps last fall, with more serious changes in Jan. I could barely walk to the end of my street and back (850 steps). My legs would be killing me w/ shin splints or PAD. Now I can do 5000+ steps and have no pains in the shins/lower legs.

However, my weight actually went up a couple of weeks ago--2-3lbs. Not bad, 9 months losing weight, and this is my first non bloat gain. At first I thought it was bloating. Then my IBS starting acting very weird. I was in severe pain a few days (and not the usual reason IBS pains me). So I was hoping eating some scary Chinese would clear that up, but it didn't. The IBS is back to normal (for me) but the weight didn't come off. Bummer, b/c I was sooooo close to being at 70lbs lost!! Now I'm back at 66lbs.

I'm trying not to let the scale number bother me much. I'm trying to focus on the getting moving everyday and other tangible ways to judge my loss.
#1: Even at 66lb loss, I have lost my son. Yes, he weighs what I've lost!! What a visual.
#2 I bought a pair a jeans in the reg store!! In another 10 or so lbs, I should be able to fit shirts too!! Pants from the past few years are just hanging off of me. I actually need smaller shorts, but the stores don't have them here.
#3 BP is still good. I got at different stores last weekend: 97/64 (UNDER 100!!!) and 100/67. Usually its in the 11?s/high sixties.
#4 I can see 3 different tiny muscles under all my arm flab. Sweet!


So I'll just keep focusing on my exercise and other positive things, not the scale. I know I should start up aerobics again--Gilad and Sharon Mann are calling me--but I enjoy walking outside so much. Aerobics can wait a month or so until the weather gets cold.


How are you doing??