I am still around...

Hey everyone!!!  I am still around, just have been soooo busy with the new job I started a week and half ago. I have ben browsing the posts and keeping up on everything, but just haven't taken the time to post. So here I am. Wednesday is one of my days off so I get alot of catch up stuff done today. This post is one of the things on my list. Anyway, things going pretty well.  Last week I got fed up with my laziness and went back to the gym. I started on Wed and have been there every week day since. I do about 25- 35 mins on the elyptical or treadmill. And then do a little on the weights.  A huge WOW moment last week was I actually jogged on the treadmil. I felt it the next day, but it was amazing. I have not ran in years. at least not more then a few steps. I actually ran for several minutes, walked a couple minutes and ran for several more minutes. I kept doing that until my time was up. WHOO HOOO. 1/2 marathon here I come.  I used to be in track in JR and senior high and I miss it.  My weight is still coming off slowly. It started with a big bang during the liquid diet, but now it is barely coming off. Here is how it has been. 7/13/07       307 day of pre op class 8/29/07       288 day of surgery 9/5/07        281.5 9/12/07       275.5 9/19/07       275 9/25/07       274.5 10/3/07       270 10/10/07     267.8 10/17/07     266.8 So it has been 22 lbs since surgery and 42 total. Today is 7 weeks out. I would think it would be more. I am trying not to get discouraged but it is hard. I am getting my liquids and fluids in now. I may have to up the protien and water even more. My job is going well, I get to look at baby pictures all day. What a job. LOL I  take order calls for baby picture packages.  I mean who is not going to buy thier baby's first picture?  The company is really a nice company. They try to make the job fun.  Last Sunday we had a huge tailgate party at my church. They had blow up toys for the kids to play with. Giva aways for the visitors, and everyone brought food and shared with everyone. We also had a chili cook off but it ended up going to a couple of teens who told the whole youth group to vote for them. SO it kinda sucked. BUt my chili was really good. I made one  spicy and one not spicy. My husband was glad there was a little left for him to take to work on Monday. LOL  Let's see, what has been happening. OH!! I got to meet Tammy from St Charles. She was really nice. My husband and I spent an evening a couple weeks ago playing games at thier house. We really had a good time.  Things have been so busy that I haven't had a chance to get together with them again. **thanks again for a fun night Tammy** Thier house has an amazing view.  I have posted a couple videos to my video blog if anyone wants more of an update. I post every Wed night. You can get to it from my profile here. Well, I hope everone is having a better week then last week. ((Hugs)) to all. Talk to you soon, Rebecca

Hey Rebecca,       I have been keeping up on your progress, I watch your videos all the time. I need to learn how to do that! Any way I think you are doin great. My surgery is scheduled for Nov. 12th. I am so excited but nervous at the same time. Keep up the good work. Take care, Tammy V.

Hey Girl I am sorry I was in the DR office when you called the other day!!!!! I hate missing your calls you lift me up so much when we talk glad you are doing well

  Hi Rebecca .   Great job on your weight loss and hitting the gym!  Yes, I would love to sit around looking at baby pictures all day.  If you can stand one more to look at - heres a photo I took yesterday of my grandbaby (Lilly). 

Hey Rebecca, we too had fun playing Sequence with you.  I've also been off the computer since I had another surgery on my left wrist and am not suppose to be using it until the 29th when the stiches come out.   I was on the plateau boat for a few weeks and finally sunk that boat this week and took three pounds off all of a sudden.  I haven't weighed today but I'm hoping the scale is still moving downward.  It sucked, but I kept reminding myself that my clothes were looser so something was happening even if it wasn't the pounds. Well, I'm off to get a Massage my back has been killing me - most likely because I'm carrying everything with the right hand and throwing off my back muscles.  But Mike at Massage Envy works miracles so I gotta run. Take Care!