Biggest Loser update

today we started week 5. It was a good day. We learned about Chi Walking and Chi Running. I actually made it around the WHOLE track without stopping! That my friends is a HUGE accomplishment for me because I haven't been able to do that at all!!! We spent most of the hour working on our core and strengthing that and learning how to walk and run with out putting so much into it. It's hard to concentrate on sucking it your tummy...pushing out your chest...walking and trying to breathe all at the same time...lol.

Our team is finally out of last place...lol! We have all been doing so well. I had a chat with the nutritionist today and she said I am doing well. Keep my calorie intake at 1400 and just be patient. I didn't put all this weight on in 5 weeks so it will take a while for it to come off. But you know me...impatient I am!

This friday is a challenge Friday so we will be gearing up to find out what it is. Hopefully it will be a little easier than the mountain.

finally home

we finally got home yesterday afternoon from our camping trip.

It was fun getting away from home for a bit but i am totally exhausted this morning and just do not want to go to work!

Kayla ending up fainting...she gave blood friday and didn't tell me. It always effects her and she is down for the count for at least 2 days so she spent friday and saturday sleeping.

I decided to run into Billy's trailer hitch and my knee looks horrible.

It rained saturday night and most of sunday but it was still a nice time. Shawn fished and fished with Charles.

Now back to the regular scheduled program and trying to get ready for work.

Went to the dr Friday and they put me on more antibiotics and a vertigo type medicine. Okay I took it for the first time last night and I STILL can't wake up from it...grrrrrr. And I had my echo on friday but so far no report. I bet I want hear anything until I go back on May 5th to see the dr again.

alright...I gotta pull myself off of here and get ready for work. In the meantime I am posting a layout I finished last night for TallyScrapper. I took this picture while camping.

Heart appointment today

Well I finally made my heart appointment. Aren't you proud of me. It's been almost 2 years. I wanted to lose a bunch of weight first but I just can't get it off. and once these dizzy spells started...well....it was time.

I've been taking my BP for a week now and it has been decent. Somedays really good some days ...ahhhh...a little high but not bad. It's gonna happen. I will have to take BP medicine at some point in my life. It's in the family genes ya know. But anyway...while in the office today it was like 149/100 :( yeah that isn't good at all. He was concerned about the dizziness. Asked me lots of questions. The good thing is the only time I am short of breath is when I am working out and I told him that is just due to my weight and being out of shape. Other than working out I am not short of breathe, etc. Just dizzy when I lay down or stand up fast. I have been on my antibiotics for 7 days now and really no improvement :( My ears hurt. My head hurts. Dizzy. It's weird.

But anyway....I go for an echo on Friday just to make sure the hole is not any bigger. I seriously wish he would tell me he just wants to close it. That would make me happy and then I wouldn't have to worry about it anymore ya know. But it's like 1.2:1 size...what ever that means. So I guess it is not big enough to worry about. So we will see what Friday says and if it has gotten bigger or if the chambers are inlarged.

Then I have to take my BP 3x a day for 2 weeks starting tomorrow. yeah. NOT! And go back in 2 weeks. I guess at that point he will decide what the next step will be.

EKG was good :) Normal sinus rytham...what ever that means. Just as long as it is good.

Well today started our 70,000 steps for 7 days. I have taken all of 3100 steps so far today. That sucks don'tcha think. So off I go to get the puppy out and walk a while.

You want believe it!!!

Today was our second Team Challenge! AND we had to go up and down Kennesaw mountain within an hour. It is a 1.2 mountain dirt/rock trail straight up. 1808 feet above sea level. AND I DID IT! I made it up and down. I walked most the way up. It was soooo hard. My calves were screaming at me...and I was so out of breath!! but then I saw the top...I got up there....received my mark and started back down. I ran most of the time down. I would run...and then walk some....run...and then walk some....and I when I heard all the people cheering...omg it was a wonderful sound. I just started crying! My time was 40:30! Not the best in the world but hey....for someone who doesn't run and sure as heck would never of thought about walking up that darn mountain....I am so proud of myself! I DID IT!!!!!!!!

This weeks happenings

Still kinda feeling yucky. very dizzy at the oddest times of the day. Weird.

worked out Tuesday. We did pilates which was a nice change up. Tomorrow she will kick our a$$ with some cardio. And Friday we have our challenge night which is going to be at Kennesaw Mountain which terrifies me because we are thinking they are going to make us run up the mountain...ummmmmm I HATE RUNNING!!

Also will weigh in and see what I have lost or gained tomorrow. Here's hoping for more of a lost.

Blood pressure has been good this week. I've managed to keep it down. Now if I could just get this yucky stuff to leave my head I would be much better.

I am VERY anxious about getting the puppy. I want him NOW. he is just sooooo cute. We still have so much to do before Saturday...such as put wire on the fence (kinda important don't ya think)...get doggie toys...food...bed for the garage (while it is cold and to let him get a little bigger)...get his shots lined up....oh lord who knows what else we need to do...oh a dog house (another important item)...and so far his pin has 4 posts and nothing but tree branches in it. No fence. no door. nothing. okay...DH is slacking!

Bunches of stuff

all kinds of things going on here. I have something wrong...not sure what...but I have my ideas. I went to Yoga Friday morning and got extremely sick...dizzy, clammy, vomiting...I had to go home from work. I figured it was my blood sugar? Well I got up saturday morning to take my blood pressure and my machine was broke. So off to CVS I went. Still very dizzy but no nausea or clammy feeling. They were having a BP/Cholesterol testing thing there so I got in line. First BP was 146/98. The second was like 134/85 or something like that. A little better. This morning I had a few episodes of dizziness while I was turning over in the bed. I got up and I have been dizzy all morning. Sometimes not being able to walk straight. I can't move my head fast at all. My ears are feeling lots of pressure. I drank some juice just in case of the blood sugar thing. Took my BP and it was good....for me at least...it was 124/83. So now I am thinking I might have an inner ear infection??? With all this pollen and allergies I could have a sinus infection that has just moved to the ears maybe. So I decided to go to the Urgent Care Center this morning and just have them take a look. I don't like feeling this way. I think I have ruled out sugar and high Blood pressure so now I just need to have them check the ears and such. I can't continue on like this at work and lord knows I can't work out if I am this dizzy. I don't know how long it takes for an ear infection to begin but I was outside for a good hour friday running in nothing but pollen. We will see.

I feel horrible cause I haven't worked out the last few days. I've been doing so good but then this little set back :(

We did go looking at a new edition to our family yesterday. HE IS CUTE. And I can't wait for him to come home with us. His name will be Shadow Chaser Thackston. He is an AKC Black Lab. his father is a black lab and his mother is a yellow lab. We have to get a pin built and get some supplies before we can bring him home.

The kids go back to school tomorrow and we count down to the end of school. Only 6 more weeks to go. Shawn takes his COCT test which determines if he goes on to the 9th grade. Kayla has to focus on getting her 2 failing classes passing. She only has to take one EOCT test this year which is good so if she can get these two grades up into the mid 70's she should be okay. We should hear the results of her Graduation test in a few weeks.

That is all for now. hugs

And I lost .....

THREE lbs!!!

YEAH that felt good.

today was our hardest workout. We have parking deck at the health place that is 8 stories high. We had to run up 2 flight of stairs then run up the ramped parking deck...then run up 2 more flights of stairs...etc. When we finally got to the top we had to sprint and walk...sprint and walk. And then run all the way DOWN the parking deck ramps. I was sooooo beat. And the pollen is so horrible here I could just feel it caking up in my throat.

BUT I finished. I had to walk a bunch. And I was totally out of breath but I did it. Then we went to the class room and did 30 minutes of step aerobics. Okay have you ever taken a step class...geeeesshh that isn't easy at all. You should of seen me...my face was blood red and hot. I was pooped.

We finished week 3. Only 5 more weeks to go. Next week will be a challenge week.

I'm really feeling better...about my health....my energy...and my self.

PS....a layout I did last night that was inspired by a scrapper at Tally named TheresaK. Her work is so inspiring and I ran to the table and put this together in no time. I hope you like it.

Week 3 of the Biggest Loser

For some reason this week has been harder. I so did not have the energy to work out today BUT I went to an hour long aquatic aerobics class at 6 this morning and then my regular scheduled abuse session...giggle...um workout at 12:30. It was tough. Squats. Lunges. work out weights (no less than 10lbs total. It was just simple HARD. And I am beat.

I've been doing pretty good getting all my 1400 calories in. It's been tough but I'm doing it. I got on the scale today. I wish I hadn't. My scale says I have lost 4 lbs but I just know when I go thursday theirs will not be as kind. SOOOO no more scale for me until my weigh in Thursday.

I do have to admit I feel so much better. I feel like I walk taller...more proud of myself. That part is great. I just have to get over the body aches.

I decided I would join the 70,000 steps in 7 days program at the gym. It's $10 which goes to childhook obesisty. And we log our steps for 7 days. At the end we turn in our totals. Not only do we raise money for this cause but those that complete get a $100 off their membership and also a $10 off massage...which I feel I am going to need soon =)

I took Kayla to the dr today. It appears her NYC trip kinda made her sick. She has a horrible sinus infection, fever and broncitis. The dr gave her antibiotics which she proceeded to throw up this evening =(, an inhaler and some cough medicine with something to help her sleep. So after threw up I gave her the cough meds to control that cough and give her lungs a break. She is now happily snoozing away.

Challenge #1

what a challenge last night. We had 5 stations and each one was physically challenging to a part of your body. I held out pretty good in several areas more than I thought I would and then sucked at a few others. But that is the name of the game right. We all earned points in different areas so it will be neat to see how the points play out on Monday. I went for a class of yoga today. Okay yeah....that is NOT as easy as it looks and I took the basic yoga class! But I completed it and feel great. I am soooo not hurting like I thought I would after two weeks now of strict workouts. I'm hoping this week will be the week that shows my hard work and that the scale will come down some. I so need that push of motivation.

Kayla is still in NYC. She called me around 12 and told me they were at the Statue of Liberty and that it was just sooooooo cool! Man I so wish I could of been there with her to experience this. I am so happy for her. She comes home tomorrow and will be one grouch pooped gal.

Gotta get some scrapping done today. Deadlines and challenges to complete so off this computer I go and back to work :)

New York...Biggest Loser Day 4 and Thank you

lots to write about today.

First THANK YOU to everyone for the prayers as my daughter got on her first flight today. She is right now having a blast in New York City and is oneeeee exhausted girl. She has called me several times so excited. I am so thankful we were in the postion to send her with the band. This is soooo the trip of a life time for her.

Biggest Loser training day 4 was today. Also weigh in day. VERY disappointed. I gained 1 lb! I know I know...that is nothing...but after having my butt kicked for 4 days and then doing extra classes for 2 more days I would of thought...SOMETHING would of happened. Anyway...I talked to the trainer today and she explained some things to me. She said that me being hungry is a GREAT sign and that before I know it these lbs will be dropping off of me. I sure hope so! We have our first challenge tomorrow and we have no idea what it will be.

Here are two layouts that I compeleted using the April kit from IAmAScrapaholic.com. These are Dreamstreet papers which I LOVE! I have been in such a scrapping slump that it was great to crank these two out. I took these series of pictures of the kids Tuesday night and I just love them. And the other layout is some pictures from our Friends and Family day. I have been wanting to scrap them but just didn't know how. I have a few more projects I am working on and will post them as soon as I am done =)

Well....and here I am shipping my daughter to New York for 4 days and my son just came up to me and told me that once he gets his degree in Engeneering he is going to move to Australia for 1/2 a year. Oh me....

In tears....

I sit here just crying like a baby. In less than 10 hours my baby girl will be headed to the airport for her first flight ever and going to New York City. She is going with the marching band so there will be 75 other kids too but I am just scared to death. And no so much on the actual trip and what they are doing...she will have the experience of a life time seeing something I know I will never see. I can't wait to see her pictures and hear all her stories. It's the plane that scares me. I am not a flyer. I have flown twice in my life and it was not because I wanted to and the second time was the worst with a major anxiety attack and that would have been even medicated. Planes just scare me. And to think I am putting my 17 year old daughter on one is not sitting well with me. I have done the best I can to not show my fears to her because I don't want her to be scared. But....while she is in her room packing I am sitting here terrified and crying. Another chapter in the child/parent gotta let them go saga. And it just isn't sitting well with me.

I hope I can sleep some tonight because tomorrow is another huge workout day and I know I will need some rest. Weigh in is tomorrow too. I am not thinking I have done well on the losing part but we will see come tomorrow.

On the scrapping homefront...I got two pages done!! yeah! I will share them later on this evening. I feel I will get a lot of scrapping done this week while she is gone...to help calm the nerves

TBL Day Three

Wow what a day! Can I say this has been the best work out day EVER!! I started out the morning with an hour long water aerobics workout. That was so nice at 6 am to just relax and work out. And then at noon we hit day three with our Biggest Loser Class and we did kickboxing and weights!!! MY FAVORITES! I love kick boxing so I was so all over that. And I used to love to do weight training in school and to wrestle...I know sounds odd huh...but we did bench presses of 15lbs. I know that isn't a lot but still. And lots of other weight kinda work. The very end got intense and my legs felt like jello but I did it and LOVED it!

I am going to head back to the water class tomorrow for just 30 minutes and then we have the biggest loser class Thursday and our first ever challenge on Friday. And if I can talk a friend into going with me I think I will try Yoga on Saturday :) thursday is weigh in so lets hope it is a good one for me.

Thank you to all those that have been pushing me along and supporting me. It really means the world to me.

Now I am going to make some yummy supper since I am STARVING and then get some rest. Tomorrow is my last day here with my daughter before she gets on that plan Thursday morning for a 4 day trip with the high school band to New York City. I am really nervous about the trip but I know she will have a blast. We have to get her packed tonight and tomorrow.