I've added some new stuff to my blog, as well as changing the blog name. I finally found a ticker to track my weight loss as well as adding a picture of me 'before' and now. When I look at my 'before' picture, it makes me so optimistic. I have come so far and I don't realize it until I see that picture. I am keeping it on my blog permanently so that if I am having a "wanna eat everything in sight" days then I can look at that picture! Eating everything in sight is what led to that 'before' picture!

Bad Foot = no fun!

I've got plantar faciaitis (sp wrong) in my left foot. I am doing all the exercises, ice and anti-inflammatory you are supposed to do for it. The pain has almost stopped. Depends on what I've done that day and what shoes I wore. I still can't do a lot of high impact aerobics though (boo hiss). That means that this weekend I will have to walk in a 5k, which I'm not happy about. I would normally run or power walk it. I haven't actually gotten the ok from my doc but I think as long as I don't push it, I'll be fine. Anyways, I hope this foot thing is better by next March so I can do the 10k in Charleston again. I would love to beat my time :)

I haven't gotten on the scale in awhile. Truth is, I'm scared of the thing. I never seem to have good news when I stand on it. Well, tomorrow I go for my woman's appointment so I'll have to get on the dang thing. UGH. Not looking forward to THAT. I am, however, looking forward to seeing if my doctor will give me some answers about why this weight is coming off me at a snail's pace. I'm hoping that she'll do more in-depth blood work and such. I would LOVE some prayers for this. My frustration is at the maximum right now.

I worked out today. I was sick last week so working out didn't happen much, but today I made it and now I feel awesome! I know some of you are groaning, but give exercise a chance. Some days it lifts you up and you feel on top of the world. Most days I literally drag my butt to the gym but I am thankful I did it EVERY TIME I finish a workout. So don't rule it out. JUST DO IT!

Where does the time go?

Sorry for not posting lately...time is flying so fast that I'm trying to keep up. I actually have a few minutes to post something today before I get ready for playgroup.

I am really frustrated w/my lack of weight loss lately. I have not lost a pound in over 2 weeks and I feel like I'm stuck. I eat as good as I can and I exercise as much as I can. I have had to quit high impact exercises so I'm doing elliptical and bike machines (or spinning class when I can). I'm still doing my weight classes. And, I know, muscle weighs more than fat, but don't you think I should be LOSING the fat??? It's so frustrating. I feel like I'm a hamster on an exercise wheel, running and running but not going anywhere. It makes me want to quit this whole thing!

I go to the doc in a couple of weeks. I will try to get some answers from him but I'm not holding out hope for that. Part of me is bracing for the fact that this is just my stupid body's lack of metabolism but the other part of me is hoping that there is a medical reason I'm not losing weight faster.

Anyway, I've said all this to conclude that the only thing I can do today is keep on keeping on. Eat right and keep moving. I'm not gaining weight, which is good. I can only do what I know God wants me to do. It is for His glory that I do this at all. It is His strength that I have. He is telling me that this is NOT in vane. He is telling me that what I'm doing is right even if it feels like it's not doing any good.