My hubby and I went on an Alaskan Cruise with my cousins... we were both celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversaries. My cousins were in July and ours is coming up in February/13.
We all wanted to go to Alaska and cruises don't run in February... thank goodness! So after a bit of convincing to my hubby (summer is the busiest time on the farm!) we got away for a week.
Cruise, hmmm, yes there was FOOD. Lots of it. I enjoyed myself but was careful. I didn't track though but mentally kept it in my head. I drank lots of water and we walked and walked and walked and walked and walked.......................................... and walked.... we averaged 20,000 steps a day.
When we first got there I was worried cause I was having a lot of pain down my legs from my back. My knee was giving me issues too and so were my feet. We heard there was an acupuncturist on the cruise and we went to an info session.
I am sure I paid way more than I would off ship but I did 3 sessions with him over 6 days... it was amazing. After the first treatment i didn't notice anything until 2 days later then all was pretty good! Touring around, walking, climbing (other than the fact that I am out of shape!) was great! I would recommend acupuncture to anyone! I even stopped taking my pain and anti-inflammatory meds the last 3 days. Even now that I am home I don't have the pain that I can get - its leaves me exhausted and unable to do much.
That pain medication gives me acid reflux - I already get that and had it under control from watching what I eat and when... but with this med I get it all the time no matter what I try. So I try to do alternative things so I don't have to take it.
With that said... we came home and joked with each other on how much we gained. Hubby gained 3-4 lbs; My cousin 4-5lbs, her hubby refuses to tell; and I gained 2.5 lbs. I was ecstatic! I gained less than anyone! Normally I am the one that packs it on ...
I have already lost a pound of that "gained".
Wednesday is WI and I hope to be down some more by then.
Cheers!
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Nearing the end
Well, I was all gung ho 7 weeks ago to take off 10 lbs... it never happened... I am actually heavier than I was when I started... I am SO not surprised.
I have had major highs and lows (emotions) over this time and finally bit the bullet yesterday and bought some clothes that fit me... yep fat clothes.
I am thinking I should listen to my hubby next time he says "should you be getting rid of those?" I took offense when he said that but he is right... he is always right.
I did write down on a card at WW that I would lose 10 lbs by the end of summer... they will be checking on us to see if we kept our word on our goal sheet. Every one's goal is different - mine just so happened to be losing some weight.
This morning I woke up and decided to TRY and stay on program... I tracked my breakfast... but now I am struggling to figure out what I am going to make for lunch *sigh* I want easy - grab and go - but that is impossible if you want to eat healthy.
I even went on pinterest and looked up healthy stuff... yoga stretching, toning, eating healthy etc.. I am great at reading just not doing.
Addicted? Lazy? I guess that is why I am here, at this stage AGAIN.
I have many things I should be doing - but I avoid - I have become the "lady of avoidance".
Its starting to tick me off and yet I am still not doing anything about it.
That goes for all things not just eating and exercise. I have no structure... I know what it is like to be burned out and I don't want to be there again - I have swung the pendulum the other way and I don't like it so much anymore but I can't seem to stop the spiral slope.
Well, hubby is waiting for me to bring his lunch to the field shortly so I better get this butt of mine in gear... at least I will get one thing done today.
I have had major highs and lows (emotions) over this time and finally bit the bullet yesterday and bought some clothes that fit me... yep fat clothes.
I am thinking I should listen to my hubby next time he says "should you be getting rid of those?" I took offense when he said that but he is right... he is always right.
I did write down on a card at WW that I would lose 10 lbs by the end of summer... they will be checking on us to see if we kept our word on our goal sheet. Every one's goal is different - mine just so happened to be losing some weight.
This morning I woke up and decided to TRY and stay on program... I tracked my breakfast... but now I am struggling to figure out what I am going to make for lunch *sigh* I want easy - grab and go - but that is impossible if you want to eat healthy.
I even went on pinterest and looked up healthy stuff... yoga stretching, toning, eating healthy etc.. I am great at reading just not doing.
Addicted? Lazy? I guess that is why I am here, at this stage AGAIN.
I have many things I should be doing - but I avoid - I have become the "lady of avoidance".
Its starting to tick me off and yet I am still not doing anything about it.
That goes for all things not just eating and exercise. I have no structure... I know what it is like to be burned out and I don't want to be there again - I have swung the pendulum the other way and I don't like it so much anymore but I can't seem to stop the spiral slope.
Well, hubby is waiting for me to bring his lunch to the field shortly so I better get this butt of mine in gear... at least I will get one thing done today.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Question answered
I figured it out...
I am seeing a new doctor that is in the same office.... I have been requesting her for a while now when I had a problem (which wasn't very often due to my distrust and it seemed every appointment confirmed my feeling of them being negligent)... well when I made my appointment for my PAP some time ago (last May) they were going to book me in to my old doctor. I said "no, I am seeing this gal". They told me they had me listed as "his" patient, not "hers". I requested to be moved.
My request was accepted.
Now, ironically, she is really really helping me now and I am getting my trust back.
I think... that because I was listed as "his" patient she felt her hands were tied in helping me. I was thinking long term and she was thinking short term.
Now that we are clarified she is diving deeper and listening well.
The diagnosis is going down a different path than I expected but its all making sense...
I hope to be back on track in no time.
By being on track... that has many meanings...
I travel many tracks that ride side by side
Health:
Diet:
Exercise
Today I saw a picture of an 86 year old woman doing gymnastics and she was in the seniors Olympics in Germany... If she can do it why can't I! I used to do gymnastics.... time to limber up LOL
If this doesn't inspire me I don't know what will!!!
If you don't believe me... here she is
I am seeing a new doctor that is in the same office.... I have been requesting her for a while now when I had a problem (which wasn't very often due to my distrust and it seemed every appointment confirmed my feeling of them being negligent)... well when I made my appointment for my PAP some time ago (last May) they were going to book me in to my old doctor. I said "no, I am seeing this gal". They told me they had me listed as "his" patient, not "hers". I requested to be moved.
My request was accepted.
Now, ironically, she is really really helping me now and I am getting my trust back.
I think... that because I was listed as "his" patient she felt her hands were tied in helping me. I was thinking long term and she was thinking short term.
Now that we are clarified she is diving deeper and listening well.
The diagnosis is going down a different path than I expected but its all making sense...
I hope to be back on track in no time.
By being on track... that has many meanings...
I travel many tracks that ride side by side
Health:
Diet:
Exercise
Today I saw a picture of an 86 year old woman doing gymnastics and she was in the seniors Olympics in Germany... If she can do it why can't I! I used to do gymnastics.... time to limber up LOL
If this doesn't inspire me I don't know what will!!!
If you don't believe me... here she is
86 YEARS OLD
– Johanna Quaas is a true inspiration to all of us as she is spending her days tumbling, spinning and twirling on the gym floor and on the parallel bars no less!
Just recently, Cottbus, Germany hosted the 2012 Cottbus World Cup where Quaas performed her exhibition routine on the floor and on the parallel bars. Although the 86 year old has won 11 medals in senior gymnastics competitions, she ultimately just continues to practice “for fun.”
We doubt that this lovely white-haired athlete sat around at home watching TV all day when she was younger. In fact, in 1954, Quaas was a member of the handball team that took the Eastern German Championship! Today, she continues to astonish audiences in events across the globe.
Stories like these that make us feel like we should detach ourselves from our computer screens and go outside and do some push ups or something!See More
– Johanna Quaas is a true inspiration to all of us as she is spending her days tumbling, spinning and twirling on the gym floor and on the parallel bars no less!
Just recently, Cottbus, Germany hosted the 2012 Cottbus World Cup where Quaas performed her exhibition routine on the floor and on the parallel bars. Although the 86 year old has won 11 medals in senior gymnastics competitions, she ultimately just continues to practice “for fun.”
We doubt that this lovely white-haired athlete sat around at home watching TV all day when she was younger. In fact, in 1954, Quaas was a member of the handball team that took the Eastern German Championship! Today, she continues to astonish audiences in events across the globe.
Stories like these that make us feel like we should detach ourselves from our computer screens and go outside and do some push ups or something!See More
— with Kinesis Gym and Fatima Alejandra Gamietea Cortes.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
New Medical Journey
I don't know if any of you know of my issues with doctors... and trying to find answers to some of my health problems...
well, I had as much as given up on any doctor helping me and decided to take matters in my own hands... and do nothing.
but a routine PAP kinda changed all that.
its not much but on May 7th I was scheduled for my usual wonderful womanly PAP. I see a female Dr in the office for that (managed to get them to put me with her permanently at this visit :)
My plan was to get the PAP and get out.... Well, she got asking me questions and somehow it turned into a physical.
She sent me for some blood work - a panel of things... Well, I kept putting off going for a followup appt - figured I'd get the same story... everything is normal.
Yesterday (July 4th), my daughter Katie text ed me and said she was making an appt at the Dr's. (she sees the same gal) well that reminded me to make the appt for myself. It was a miracle... I actually got in the same day as they had a cancellation.
I was still in my PJ's so I had to hustle as the appt was for 9:35 am and it was 9:05am... takes 10 minutes to get there (with my driving ;). I wasn't as prepared as I would like cause I was totally expecting to be given an appt next week.
I got there and had some waiting to do... Once she arrived in the room it was a near instant... Yes, my blood work from May 7th was all "within the normal range" some low normal and some high normal but within the normal. OK so that was the "normal" response I expected....
Now I have been having issues with my back, neck, low back and severe pain down my legs and muscle weakness in arms and legs etc... I have been putting up with it but it has become a major issue when I go out on the town with hubby or shopping with my daughters and I get in so much pain I want to cry or sleep.
So I brought this up to her...
She sent me for blood work and xrays.
She called me today (July 5)..
diagnosis: Spondylosis (main issue), possible Colitis, Plantar fasciitis and she named a few more things off... She told me she thinks there are more things going on that would cause all this and would like to slowly look into it all.
First she is sending me to a specialist to do with the spondylosis.... my back is fusing itself together from degeneration and pinching nerves and muscles - that is the
root of my arm, leg, back pain & muscle weakness.
She is putting me on strong anti-inflammatory to help - and she wants me to lose weight and sign up for yoga or Pilate's! hahahahahahaha
Maybe I will actually figure out what is causing the pain under my ribs.... been 4 years now since I originally went to a doctor about it.
I don't want to get my hopes up... but she appears to genuinely want to help me... so I will go along with it
I am a bit puzzled tho... when she (Dr) was checking me over she asked if I shaved my legs... I said "yes, but I can't remember the last time I did as I have next to no hair (only a patch around my knee cap that gets a little "dark"), must be the Norwegian in me. " she said "hmm" but she wouldn't elaborate. so what is THAT supposed to mean? LOL
P.S. I didn't go to WW and WI cause I got the Dr's appt at the same time and thought one was more important than the other .... will go next wednesday :)
well, I had as much as given up on any doctor helping me and decided to take matters in my own hands... and do nothing.
but a routine PAP kinda changed all that.
its not much but on May 7th I was scheduled for my usual wonderful womanly PAP. I see a female Dr in the office for that (managed to get them to put me with her permanently at this visit :)
My plan was to get the PAP and get out.... Well, she got asking me questions and somehow it turned into a physical.
She sent me for some blood work - a panel of things... Well, I kept putting off going for a followup appt - figured I'd get the same story... everything is normal.
Yesterday (July 4th), my daughter Katie text ed me and said she was making an appt at the Dr's. (she sees the same gal) well that reminded me to make the appt for myself. It was a miracle... I actually got in the same day as they had a cancellation.
I was still in my PJ's so I had to hustle as the appt was for 9:35 am and it was 9:05am... takes 10 minutes to get there (with my driving ;). I wasn't as prepared as I would like cause I was totally expecting to be given an appt next week.
I got there and had some waiting to do... Once she arrived in the room it was a near instant... Yes, my blood work from May 7th was all "within the normal range" some low normal and some high normal but within the normal. OK so that was the "normal" response I expected....
Now I have been having issues with my back, neck, low back and severe pain down my legs and muscle weakness in arms and legs etc... I have been putting up with it but it has become a major issue when I go out on the town with hubby or shopping with my daughters and I get in so much pain I want to cry or sleep.
So I brought this up to her...
She sent me for blood work and xrays.
She called me today (July 5)..
diagnosis: Spondylosis (main issue), possible Colitis, Plantar fasciitis and she named a few more things off... She told me she thinks there are more things going on that would cause all this and would like to slowly look into it all.
First she is sending me to a specialist to do with the spondylosis.... my back is fusing itself together from degeneration and pinching nerves and muscles - that is the
root of my arm, leg, back pain & muscle weakness.
She is putting me on strong anti-inflammatory to help - and she wants me to lose weight and sign up for yoga or Pilate's! hahahahahahaha
Maybe I will actually figure out what is causing the pain under my ribs.... been 4 years now since I originally went to a doctor about it.
I don't want to get my hopes up... but she appears to genuinely want to help me... so I will go along with it
I am a bit puzzled tho... when she (Dr) was checking me over she asked if I shaved my legs... I said "yes, but I can't remember the last time I did as I have next to no hair (only a patch around my knee cap that gets a little "dark"), must be the Norwegian in me. " she said "hmm" but she wouldn't elaborate. so what is THAT supposed to mean? LOL
P.S. I didn't go to WW and WI cause I got the Dr's appt at the same time and thought one was more important than the other .... will go next wednesday :)
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