Hello again! I am just stopping by here once again to up-date everyone! Things are going great here, the weather has gotten a bit nicer. Maybe I should say the sun has been a little brighter, the snow is mostly gone, yes, it is still quite nippy out though as we've had pretty strong wind the last couple of days. It looks like spring is here, and everyone's mood is lighter, but we are still wearing our sweatshirts, etc! I've gotten my bike out, rode it the other evening. Yes... I think spring is coming! I am still walking in the halls at the school, as the kids have their activities. I walked 4 miles now! So hard to believe when I look back to a year ago. I started with walking just part of 1 loop. Now I can do 12 loops for a 4 mile walk!!! Amazing! Again... how did I start exercising? By laying on the bed and doing leg lifts. Just 5 with each leg. Then I added lifting both legs together! So... when it seems so out of reach, when you can't possibly exercise, just do what you can. Lay on the bed. There was NO way I could have ever laid on the floor to do any kind of exercises! But while laying there... just raising a leg, it was a start! Now... look what I am able to do! Then I added some arm movements. Again.. very, very simple things, but it got my body in the right mode!
Well... I am 16 months out of surgery (December 7, 2009)... 170 lbs lost now! Last week we helped friends move out of a 4 level home. At first I thought it was so rough, but when I got back home and realized that I'd lost 2 more lbs... I was quite excited! Now I'm looking for more friends who want to move! Haaaa! So now I weigh 153 lbs! I've been at my Drs goal weight (160 lbs) since September 8, 2010, so that means I've been at goal for 7 months now!
Thank you again everyone.... hope you are enjoying these beautiful days! Get outside, breathe in some of this fresh crisp air! Love ya all.. Eydie
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
4-3-11 Greetings!
Special greetings from Northern Minnesota! We have had some beautiful days... some almost seem like Spring!! We've had a few warmer days, even some rain now. The snow is quickly disappearing which is great! Everyone is so happy about that!
All is going very well with my health, I am pleased to report! I am going on 16 months out of surgery now!(December 7, 2009) Can you believe that? It just doesn't seem possible that it's been that long! It's sure been an incredible journey for me! I hit my goal on September 8, 2010... so that is 7 months of holding my goal weight!
I am still involved with the nutrition classes at the clinic, and also work with pre & post op patients. I really enjoy my time with each one! I am also still working on my studies for Dietary Manager-Medical Nutrition. That is going quite slowly, but I do feel like I am learning alot along the way, and it does help by being at the clinic/hospital... working hands on!
I feel that by being SO involved, by keeping this all front and center in my life is helping to keep me honest and keep me motivated to stay with the program as well. I just DO NOT want to go back to my old life! As I work with the different patients, the ones that are so successful are so motivating for me, and the ones that are not successful... I do learn from them as well... seeing where their bad choices have taken them... I just do not want to go there!
Well my dear followers, my dear supporters, all for now, but as always... I appreciate all of your encouragement along the way! It really does help me, knowing I have such fabulous family and friends!! Thank you all so much!
More later... Eydie
All is going very well with my health, I am pleased to report! I am going on 16 months out of surgery now!(December 7, 2009) Can you believe that? It just doesn't seem possible that it's been that long! It's sure been an incredible journey for me! I hit my goal on September 8, 2010... so that is 7 months of holding my goal weight!
I am still involved with the nutrition classes at the clinic, and also work with pre & post op patients. I really enjoy my time with each one! I am also still working on my studies for Dietary Manager-Medical Nutrition. That is going quite slowly, but I do feel like I am learning alot along the way, and it does help by being at the clinic/hospital... working hands on!
I feel that by being SO involved, by keeping this all front and center in my life is helping to keep me honest and keep me motivated to stay with the program as well. I just DO NOT want to go back to my old life! As I work with the different patients, the ones that are so successful are so motivating for me, and the ones that are not successful... I do learn from them as well... seeing where their bad choices have taken them... I just do not want to go there!
Well my dear followers, my dear supporters, all for now, but as always... I appreciate all of your encouragement along the way! It really does help me, knowing I have such fabulous family and friends!! Thank you all so much!
More later... Eydie
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