Day 35

Isn't he cute! Just a photo to make you smile.

Yet another FREEZING Day. Nothing much to write about today, I have been reading some success stories on weight loss on the Internet - definitely motivating. Well tonight need to get to bed at 8AM because 4AM rolls around too quickly. Oh yeah I have to stop by the market tonight after work to pick up a cake for the office for birthday month so tomorrow will be tempting but i will get through it.

Day 34 in the Gym....

oh it was so cold this morning! I will say that it didn't take long to warm up. We did a circuit of biceps and back. I have a feeling I will be sore tomorrow. I went to the Dr. today and according to her scale I am down 11.5 pounds since I started at TE. I was surprised since I had already eaten my oatmeal, protein shake and a protein bar before I went. That totally made my day until the Dr. said oh your weight is perfect. I said perfect? No I have quite a bit of weight to lose and then we realized the nurse had written down that I weighed 142 pounds! I said that is my goal weight! ha ha ha

Day 33

Today I have a class in Nashua for work. I am here all day. I had an hour for lunch and ate out and had a salad, turkey sandwich and cheese and lettuce, tomoato and onion without the bread. Oh yeah my arms are "wicked" sore today! I feel like i am working out the first week with Andy. I can't believe how sore I am. I like it though :-) Going to bed early tonight as getting up at 4AM isn't getting any easier. Until tomorrow....

Day 32 in the Gym

Gotta love Mondays! After being out of training two days last week - i really felt it today. We worked biceps, triceps, abs and we just didn't stop - non-stop from one exercise/machine to the next. Later on when i was blow drying my hair at home my arms were shaking - i thought this phase was over - i guess not! It feels good to be working out again. Until Wednesday - CHOW!

They Say its your Birthday - nah nah nah nah

So Sunday, November 16th was the BIG day. I had a b-day and can officially buy alchol now! ha ha ha ha - I wish! I turned 44 i guess I am officially old now! I had a nice b-day - slept in, read a book, watched some TV. My family took me out to The Rain Forest Cafe for lunch/dinner. I did really good with food until the staff came and sang Happy Birthday and presented me with "The Volcono" yep that would be brownies, vanilla ice cream, hot fudge and carmel. YUM!!!! Although I haven't been eating much sugar lately so that kind of didn't agree with my stomach but it sure tasted good! To end the day Brandon had a hockey game :-)

Wah Wah Wah

I decided i needed to go to the Dr. because of the pain i was having in my left knee. I got an appt. for Weds. and they gave me some vicadon (sp) and set up an appt. with the Ortho Dr. for Friday. I missed two workouts this week and Imissed 2 days of work. I have been icing my knee and taking it easy.

I went to the Ortho and they said I it a bad sprain - that I tore my ligaments and it can take up to 6 weeks to heal.

On Saturday, I decided to go to my gym and do arms. I worked out for about 40 minutes doing the arm machines and free weights. I am glad I went. I have been watching my diet all this week and I hope I did not gain any weight.

My plan is to be back in the gym at 5AM on Monday morning but will only be doing abs and arms.

I know this will hurt me for the contest but I also feel like Michele that I am a winner. My clothes are fitting much better, I feel better, my hair is finally growing and I am happy I have done this for myself. The scale hasn't been my friend by my clothes are making up for that. I AM NOT giving up even with a bad knee. This injury will not stop me from working out with Andy and the girls.

Tomorrow is my birthday and this may be the first birthday in my life that I won't enjoy a piece of birthday cake - hmmm that is pretty wild and this is the first Halloween EVER that I did not eat ANY candy. I am happy with my willpower right now. I hope I can keep it up.

Until tomorrow - have a good night everyone!

No Gym today

Today was our off day. I am suppose to do cardio today but my knee is killing me. I am wearing a knee brace and in allot of pain. I get grumpy when i have pain because I am not really use to being in pain. I hope this knee of mine heals soon. The above cartoon is how I feel lately with a broken foot and now torn ligaments in my knee on the same leg - what will be next? Okay Martha stop feeling sorry for youself and stop whinning it could be worse.

I can't wait to go home and watch The Biggest Loser tonight.