OH MY GOSH!! I know, I know...it takes two weeks to post a blog then you get two posts in two days! Crazy!
I have not had the best of weeks. I've had some issues that I'd rather not discuss on my blog, it's, as some people might say not a diet journey but a life journey, but some parts of life just don't deserve the credit of showing up on here. Suffice it to say, I've ended some of the negativity in my life, and while that should ultimately be a good thing...it's difficult to dissolve a relationship that's been so close for 15 years. Enough of that, on to better things!
Today, however, I had weigh in--my last appointment in the transition to maintenance phase of the program and now I just go for a weekly injection and monthly maintenance appointment. As I blogged about yesterday, I've also been working out like crazy. Keeping in mind that muscle weighs more than fat...here it comes....I gained. At least I gained in maintenance and I know exactly why. I gained a pound, but I also lost 1% body fat in the past week. I think I'll take it. There's definitely a difference in the toning that even I can see! Two days this week I've been shopping and I wear a size small in shirts and either a 2 or 4 in Misses pants, or a 3 or 5 in Juniors....I'll buy that ALL DAY LONG!
Anyway, that's not all that happened today. After the weigh-in and being "okay" with the gain, I received an email from Michael at Dr. Garcia's office that the link to my video was on YouTube and ran out to watch it as soon as I got home from the mall.
I was absolutely thrilled with the video. It's really hard to see myself transition from the person in the photos in the beginning to the person in the end of that video. Funny enough, yesterday I posted about people expressing more of an 'interest' in me now than maybe prior to the program, remember? Well, today, I was talking to my work counterpart in Orlando who said, because, sometimes Kyle is my voice of reason....ya know, if you were happy with your look before you wouldn't have done what you did. So, does that make you superficial, too? Alrighty then...guess he has a point. So, that will be the end of that topic of discussion!
Here is the link to the YouTube video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghV_YBG1aeU
You'll probably have to copy/paste it into your browser, I couldn't get Blogger to show it as a link....sorry!
I'd love for you to take the time to watch it if you're so inclined. As well, if you do watch it, please rate the video for Dr. Garcia's office. Michael did an amazing job putting it all together. I so look forward to the work that I'll be doing with them on this and on any initiative they can use my help in.
They are doing a Back to School event that will incorporate healthy eating for kids and I've offered to be a part of that. Those of you who are reading this that are my Junior League of Greater New Haven friends...think Kids In The Kitchen! LOVE IT! From a girl who loves to cook, loves kids and wants to now help them focus on eating healthy so they never have to do all this, it's going to turn into my new passion! I'm so excited tonight and in such a good mood I can hardly stand myself!
In closing, I challenge each of you to find your passion...and learn to live it!
“The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” Mitch Albom
And since there was no quote in the last post, we'll end with this:
“Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.”
July 21, 2009
July 8, 2009
True Intentions
Gosh--I started this blog post a week or so ago and never really was able to stop long enough to write it and post. It's been a crazy few weeks for me. Well, actually, it's been a crazy two and 1/2 months with work and still to a point getting settled into the new house.
Work is different in that as part of the Florida leadership team, most of my time is spent working in the office (yes, home) managing the business that my team of reps is out promoting. Since May we've had revisions to programs and the leadership team has also been out promoting with our reps. That means instead of being in the office all day, handling the management of things that the reps find as well as special projects...we on the leadership team are out in the field, all day. That creates specific work for us, while our other work is not getting done. So, 10 minutes into that, you're behind! Try that for 5 weeks....OH MY GOSH! I've been catching up on work at night and we've had conferences and conventions on some weekends. It's just been very busy. Busy in a good way, but very busy. Anyway, enough about work, this blog is not at all about my job or any of that.
As far as how the maintenance portion of the program is going....tomorrow is my last regular "transition to maintenance" visit. Things throughout maintenance are going very well. I've managed to stay under goal and usually float somewhere within a pound under when I'm there to weigh in. I'm starting to really add foods back in on my own now as well. Last weekend I added...are you ready for this? BREAD! I ate from Subway on my way out of town last weekend for work. I ate a 'wrap' for lunch one of the days, and toast at breakfast and still managed to be under goal.
I know I mentioned last time I posted that I had joined the gym and it had been a week. That I was attending a class or two a week and it was going well. I've managed to work my way up to at least three visits a week. Most of them classes. There's a great water aerobics class. You laugh, thinking, how difficult is that?! Well, let me tell you, the class was great, but I didn't really think there was too much I was getting out of it. The next day told me otherwise. It's amazing the muscles you work out in the water, not realizing you're doing so. Besides that, how much better can it get than a cardio and toning class for an hour where you don't sweat!? A nice relaxing 10 minutes in the sauna afterwards to dry off and, viola, you're good to go! They have that class three days a week at my gym, I usually make one or two of them. As well, there is a kick-boxing cardio class on Monday's that I love. Usually on Monday's I have the need to punch on a punching bag for a little while, so that's always fun! This past week, in an effort to calm down some drama in my life and some emotions I was trying to escape from, I also took a Pilate's class. It was really different but I enjoyed it. There is definitely an opportunity to be there and take a class six days a week if I could find the time to fit them all in!
This particular blog post is entitled True Intentions and it's because of a little battle I am having within myself. As I've mentioned before, the whole 'dating' thing is rather new to me. It's odd though, how I find that there are guys in my life that seem to have taken a different look at me today than they did a year ago. I don't want to call anyone out, mention any names or anything like that...but just frustrating that someone I might have been friends with or acquaintances prior to all the changes I've made physically, seem to have a renewed interest in what else might be available to them with me. I mean, I guess there has to be some sort of physical attraction in order to want to move forward...but it's just a struggle I have with what might be perception that I am a different person than I was when I was heavier. That being said, there's people that I am meeting today, that didn't know me prior to all of this and I guess it isn't much different. I don't know...maybe you just don't know someones true intentions ever, anyway. I don't even know if this makes sense as I type it.
Anyway, not only has it taken me a week or so to write this blog, it's also taken me all day to finish and post it. It's been a drama-filled weekend and tonight tops off the end of the weekend with the news that one of my oldest friends has lost her father to his battle with cancer tonight. I'll be leaving town this week, either Tuesday or Wednesday to head up to Deltona and be with her and her family. Lynne and her family have been in my life for 20+ years, her girls are like daughters to me, and there is no place else I'd rather be right now than with her in her time of need. As soon as the arrangements are made, I'll be on my way to help.
This week, there should be a video listed on the Garcia website, I believe. It's part of the testimonial program. It's an audio clip of question and answers as well as a photo slide show of before and after pics. I'm not thrilled about the before pics, but obviously, that's why the program came in to play! I wish, but not, there was a way to re-do those before pictures!
In closing tonight, I just ask for prayers for Lynne and her family in their time of grief. Lynne, when you read this, know that I love all of you and I'll see you soon.
Work is different in that as part of the Florida leadership team, most of my time is spent working in the office (yes, home) managing the business that my team of reps is out promoting. Since May we've had revisions to programs and the leadership team has also been out promoting with our reps. That means instead of being in the office all day, handling the management of things that the reps find as well as special projects...we on the leadership team are out in the field, all day. That creates specific work for us, while our other work is not getting done. So, 10 minutes into that, you're behind! Try that for 5 weeks....OH MY GOSH! I've been catching up on work at night and we've had conferences and conventions on some weekends. It's just been very busy. Busy in a good way, but very busy. Anyway, enough about work, this blog is not at all about my job or any of that.
As far as how the maintenance portion of the program is going....tomorrow is my last regular "transition to maintenance" visit. Things throughout maintenance are going very well. I've managed to stay under goal and usually float somewhere within a pound under when I'm there to weigh in. I'm starting to really add foods back in on my own now as well. Last weekend I added...are you ready for this? BREAD! I ate from Subway on my way out of town last weekend for work. I ate a 'wrap' for lunch one of the days, and toast at breakfast and still managed to be under goal.
I know I mentioned last time I posted that I had joined the gym and it had been a week. That I was attending a class or two a week and it was going well. I've managed to work my way up to at least three visits a week. Most of them classes. There's a great water aerobics class. You laugh, thinking, how difficult is that?! Well, let me tell you, the class was great, but I didn't really think there was too much I was getting out of it. The next day told me otherwise. It's amazing the muscles you work out in the water, not realizing you're doing so. Besides that, how much better can it get than a cardio and toning class for an hour where you don't sweat!? A nice relaxing 10 minutes in the sauna afterwards to dry off and, viola, you're good to go! They have that class three days a week at my gym, I usually make one or two of them. As well, there is a kick-boxing cardio class on Monday's that I love. Usually on Monday's I have the need to punch on a punching bag for a little while, so that's always fun! This past week, in an effort to calm down some drama in my life and some emotions I was trying to escape from, I also took a Pilate's class. It was really different but I enjoyed it. There is definitely an opportunity to be there and take a class six days a week if I could find the time to fit them all in!
This particular blog post is entitled True Intentions and it's because of a little battle I am having within myself. As I've mentioned before, the whole 'dating' thing is rather new to me. It's odd though, how I find that there are guys in my life that seem to have taken a different look at me today than they did a year ago. I don't want to call anyone out, mention any names or anything like that...but just frustrating that someone I might have been friends with or acquaintances prior to all the changes I've made physically, seem to have a renewed interest in what else might be available to them with me. I mean, I guess there has to be some sort of physical attraction in order to want to move forward...but it's just a struggle I have with what might be perception that I am a different person than I was when I was heavier. That being said, there's people that I am meeting today, that didn't know me prior to all of this and I guess it isn't much different. I don't know...maybe you just don't know someones true intentions ever, anyway. I don't even know if this makes sense as I type it.
Anyway, not only has it taken me a week or so to write this blog, it's also taken me all day to finish and post it. It's been a drama-filled weekend and tonight tops off the end of the weekend with the news that one of my oldest friends has lost her father to his battle with cancer tonight. I'll be leaving town this week, either Tuesday or Wednesday to head up to Deltona and be with her and her family. Lynne and her family have been in my life for 20+ years, her girls are like daughters to me, and there is no place else I'd rather be right now than with her in her time of need. As soon as the arrangements are made, I'll be on my way to help.
This week, there should be a video listed on the Garcia website, I believe. It's part of the testimonial program. It's an audio clip of question and answers as well as a photo slide show of before and after pics. I'm not thrilled about the before pics, but obviously, that's why the program came in to play! I wish, but not, there was a way to re-do those before pictures!
In closing tonight, I just ask for prayers for Lynne and her family in their time of grief. Lynne, when you read this, know that I love all of you and I'll see you soon.
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