Woot! Down
two more pounds to 226.4! I am so glad that I stuck to my guns and did not
cheat at all yesterday. It has made me
more determined than ever to plow through the next two days and reach Wednesday
knowing that I followed Dr.’s orders. I
got the chewable iron in the mail yesterday, too, and tried one of the
chocolate truffle chews today. Not bad
at all! All of my supplements are
chewable and in fruity or chocolate flavors, so it really does feel like I am
eating a piece of candy. I look forward
to them as mini-desserts.
A few
people have mentioned that they couldn’t figure out how to post comments to the blog site, so I have written step-by-step instructions. First, click on the title of the post in the
right-hand side block entitled “Blog Archive.”
This will refresh the page so that only that post is visible. Scroll down to the bottom and you will see a
comment box. Type your comment in the
box, and when ready to post, click on the black arrow next to the “Comment As”
line. This will give you several options
for commenting. To comment anonymously,
choose that option. To comment with just
a name, choose “Name/URL.” You do not
have to enter a URL, simply put your name in the appropriate box and click “Continue.” Then, after checking that your comment is the
way you wish it to be, click on “Publish.”
Let me know if there are still questions. :-) Thank you for being
part of my journey.
Another
step that I am taking in my new journey is to begin learning Italian. I have wanted to learn the language for as
long as I can remember, but there was never an opportunity to do so. Last summer I purchased two self-teaching
books and CD programs, but I have not been able to spend as much time with it
as I would like. Well, the community
college is having a continuing education class for Italian I, 10 sessions on
Mondays from six to nine. I am going to
sign-up. The first session is at the end
of September, so I will be able to attend.
I am so stoked! I am not worried about being too busy because I have
been in productions where I was at rehearsal three to five nights a week, so
one night a week at class is not really too much of an inconvenience. Plus, it is another step toward achieving
another goal. I have always wanted to
visit or live in Italy, so this is a step toward that goal, too, because to
live there I will learn the language. It
is completely rude of me to think that if I live there, they should only speak
English with me. No way. I will learn the language and be part of the
culture. I would love to live near the
coast and teach in a school or university.
A girl can dream, can’t she?
I am so
proud of myself this evening/morning. I
made ground turkey and veggies for Glenn to take in his lunch and didn’t feel
any temptation to sneak a bite! I just
cooked and cleaned up like nothing was different about my eating habits at the
moment. It was so refreshing to feel
like I was doing an everyday thing without the everyday stress of overeating. I also realized that the one package of
veggies and one pound of ground turkey would have been one serving for me in
the past, but in the future will be probably five or six servings. And that is okay. I used to eat like it was the last chance I
may have, but I am changing that mindset. I know that I will be able to eat and get the
foods that I want and need. I do not
need to eat it all right now, at this moment.
I am purchasing a cookbook for weight loss surgery patients and going to
begin preparing food with a new attitude.
Food is going to be my friend and something to enjoy, not something to
conquer and destroy as fast as possible.
In the
words of U2, “Far away, so close!” is how I feel about surgery right now. It is only two days away, but that seems so
far away. I have enough to keep me
focused over the two days, but I hope that it goes as quickly as the other days
have gone.
Until
tomorrow.
Thanks for telling us how to comment! I've been trying since day one and it never worked. Now I understand!
ReplyDeleteI don't always see your posts the day you write them because I'm not online every day, but I look forward to reading them when I am online.
I am in awe of your guts and determination!
You've made me want to strive to lose the extra 60# I've packed on since I had Larissa! (And I guess I have to quit blaming my pregnancy on the excess weight - she is 18 now!! LOL)
You have always been beautiful to me - inside and out - and when this journey is done you will just be more gorgeous!
Awesome, lady!! It has been a big change to make, but I am feeling so accomplished to be making it. Thank you for always being such a great friend and fan of my work on stage.:-) Keep it up! We can make changes together!
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Lisa
I love you Lisa,you are truely an inspiration to me and so many others that read your blog.I have not missed a day and I promise not to.I even followed from the hospital.You have some mighty big guts gf and I dont mean your belly,You told me I was strong and now Im saying it to you.YOU ARE ONE OF THE STRONGEST WOMEN I KNOW..You can and will be your very best and very soon.I have kind of a surprise for ya.Im down 4 1/2 lbs since following you on your journey <3<3 Much love to you
ReplyDeleteI love you, too, and I am so glad that sharing my story has helped you find the strength to make changes in your own life. That is great! 4 1/2 pounds! We will lose another 4 the next time Loyal Hanna plays and we dance the night away. ;-) I am so blessed to have met you and call you friend. You can do this girl friend . . .because we are doing it together.
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