How YOU Doin?

Hi everyone! Not much going on in this forum lately so I thought I'd post a HOW YOU DOIN? thread. I get on OH now to blog and check out the forums really quickly but don't have much time to stay and hang out.  How is everyone doing? Any new milestones or NSVs to report? Anything you wanna share but didn't feel like starting a topic just for that? Post it here! I'd love to read about it!

My biggest NSV lately is in regards to my running.  I am the most nonathletic person you will ever meet. I never played any sports growing up... my mom just encouraged us to read and not get all sweaty playing sports. LOL So I can read and write like a champ but have NO athletic skills to speak of.  I went kayaking a few years back and managed to lose my oar, get dumped in the water no less than a dozen times and (kid you not) get stuck in a tree growing into the river. Ugh... so anyway, I have been able to run 2 to 2 1/2 miles without stopping recently. I am very close to being able to do an entire 5k run.  Honestly, I don't think I have ever been able to run that far in my life. And my speed isn't too shabby either.  I can do a 12 minute mile or less. On Tuesday, I did 2 1/2 miles and my speed was about 5.2 mph.  I run outside normally but I have the Runkeeper app that tracks my speed and distance.  By far, this is the thing I am most proud of.  I actually enjoy running now and I hope to continue to get better at it.  I plan on adding back complex carbs to my diet when I hit goal so I can do longer runs.

Ok, that's my big life changing deal for the day. What about you guys? Anything awesome and exciting going on?

Have a great weekend!!

Hi!!  Things here are good. Still up 3 from Christmas and that is bugging the bejeezus out of me, but otherwise all is well. We are getting ready to go on our very first cruise over spring break. So excited!!

So happy for you and your running!! Good for you. I feel like I should run, but i am old and have bad knees, so I do not. but I admire you runners!!

Darn those 3 pounds! I am about 4 away from the 100's and I'm pretty sure these are gonna hold on for dear life.  :-)  Just don't plan on losing them on the cruise! LOL  Actually, they usually always have healthy choices and knowing you, I'm sure you'll do fine.  I've been on 2 cruises and the last one was a 7 night for my honeymoon.  It was SOOO much... of course, it was pre-surgery so I ate like a pig! It was awesome... hehe. Have fun and take some bikini pics to share! ;-)

Nice - a cruise! I've always wanted to go on one - where are you headed?

Oh you'll love the cruise!!!  I've been on several but the one coming up in Oct will be my first since surgery.

Wow, that is my dream...to run or atleast jog.  I remember being 17, about 300lbs, and jogging very, very slowly but I loved it.  Being 48 now and having spent my entire adult life btwn 290(after my band) and 486 wreaked havoc on my body, in my mind, and now it scares me.  BUT I plan on doing it again.  I know I can.

Ive had major issues with orthostatic hypotension for the last 4 weeks to where Ive fallen and then went to not being able to walk. I haven't been able to care for myself, husb, the housr, animals or work.  Its been more than tough.  I spent 5/6 days in the hospital and went back last week as the cardiologist requested. They stressed more fluids(iv fluids were given) and more sodium which is hard for me and I was given a script which I take.  They increased it last hosp visit.  Just last night I was able to walk, not upright, with my head hung over, but none the less I could walk!!!!! I was so happy that I was able to let the dog out/in, feed and water the cats/dogs, get my own drinks/yogurt...I was over the moon! Im seriously praying to be healed. 

I was finally able to weigh Tues, which I hadn't been able to do, and was at 178.  Omg ive never known that number!  Im still sticking to plan, to my woe(way of eating) and im drinking more.  I added in G2(per dr) and low sod v-8(I don't like the reg) and pickles now and then as I have no taste for them and this sodium stuff is gross to me.  Im a baaad dt Snapple tea drinker which is why they wanted me to add the G2 and other things as the tea is diuretic and probably why im not keeping fluids.

Depression set in with not being able to do anything and for the first time in weeks I can now see a glimmer of light.  Thanks for these posts.  I needed this today.

tia

Oh Tia, I am so sorry that you are having all these health issues!! That is so frustrating and I know it can be depressing.  I'm so glad to hear you are on the road to recovery and hope that things will get better for you very soon. 

178 pounds is amazing!!! I know what you mean when you say you don't know that number.  I am close to the 100's and it is going to be extremely crazy to me that I see that on my scale. I haven't seen that since around 18 or 19.  It's such a surreal thing. I honestly never hoped to be back to this weight.  I was going to be satisfied anywhere south of 250!

I'll keep you in my thoughts and please be sure to let us know how you are doing. :-)

Hey KittyKarin,

I am doing a bit better but to me its awesome...little by little.  Its been slow going for real but its taught me some patience and that things really aren't in my time but in HIS. I was able to go up the stairs myself yesterday to take a bath, and keeping my head down allowed me to feel OK when I got there.  Like I said lol, little by little.

Right omg!!! I haven't seen these # since I was 8ish.  I don't know what it means and that alone can send one into a tailspin in our minds.  My jeans, bought used and sheesh look brand new, are a 12 heading into a 10...a WHAT???  My tops are a 12/lg. 

I have to say tho im not there yet, im find myself worrying about maint. even though maint will be pretty damn close, if not right on most of the time, to what im doing now. It seems I read so much lately, unless im more sensitized to it, about regain and not just 5lbs.  Its scary to me because im getting to like this place even tho I don't quite understand it lol.  My body has never really cooperated so im hoping with the changes ive made I can keep it going. Im at 179 for Mondays weigh in which  makes me 14lbs from my goal tho I may seek out an additional 5lbs. I wanted to be at goal by my one year but im fine with that not being the case.  My ultimate goal is to be healthy, happy and at peace...Im part way there:-).

Thank you for responding and thinking of me.  Im so glad you started the thread.  I didn't realize I needed an outlet of understanding but when I saw your post, I really did.

tia

So glad you are feeling better Tia, even if its slow going.  I am about a 14 right now but those are starting to get a bit lose on me.  I have a pair of Calvin Klein jeans in my closet that I bought in October in a size 12.  They still are way to tight to wear but they button now! I think in about 10 more pounds, they will be good!

I'm also worried about maintenance but I too plan on doing pretty much what i'm doing now except maybe add a few more calories and a couple complex carbs.  I wanna be the weight my body is happy at and hope to find that "set point".

Have a great week!

Great posts ladies.  Thanks for starting this thread Tia.

Forget about running for now, I'm just interested in being able to walk.  I'm pre-op (hopefully surgery in May, maybe June) and I've lost about 60 pounds over the past year.  Hasn't made a difference in my mobility.  One of the main reasons I'm getting sleeved is because I want to be able to walk more than 10 feet without huffing and puffing and hopefully without pain!

NSVs I dream about having?  Walking, getting down on the floor with my granddaughter and being able to get up again, gardening, sitting in any chair without fear, buying clothes in a store rather than a catalog.

Life is good - but it can be so much better when you're healthy!