Still sick :(

Actually feeling sick enough to need to call my doctor's office to see if they can get me in today.  Feeling REALLY lousy - headache, chills, sore throat...blech.  Bad news?  I really don't feel like walking.  Good news?  I really don't feel like eating, either.

Feeling lousy

I was actually good over the weekend - stayed on points and managed to get more than 10,000 steps each day.  I managed to survive Saturday by having vegetables cooked in broth for lunch and having a sensible dinner.    I spent all weekend cleaning the upstairs and getting out the fall decorations.  Still need to winterize the outdoors and possibly stain the deck, but it feels like I'm rapidly getting ready for the autumn.  Need to switch out clothes, too - that will mean walking up and down the stairs a lot which will be good for my totals.

So why the "feeling lousy" title?  I have a nasty cold coming on - sore throat, chills, fever, muscle aches.  And a nasty headache.  And my lips feel numb - how weird is that?

Aside from the cold, starting to feel genuinely on track.  The house is "clean", we're eating right, the whole family is getting exercised...it's all good, right?  Now if we can keep our spending under control as the holidays approach, I will feel very good.  Money is always the last thing I seem to get handled.  Oh, well...baby steps, right?

Uh-oh...

It's funny.  I have been doing the WW thing for 3 1/2 weeks with little difficulty - I'm hungry and all that but I've still been able to stay on program pretty easily.  I can feel the trouble coming, however.  This morning I REALLY wanted McDonald's breakfast.  So I got an Egg McMuffin but I also got a hash brown.  That's 10 points for breakfast and I'm hungry already.  Time to focus - this is my first real hurdle - get through the weekend without going nuts.  Keep logging my food and try to get 10-15 activity points this weekend.  Let's do it!!!!

Friday Night

One of the things I hope to get from this weight loss is more energy.  By the time I get to the end of my week, I feel so exhausted I barely have energy to take a bath.  I did drop another 2.6# this week (grand total is now 11.2#) so I'm getting there.  Will try and write more later in the weekend - for now I'm going to take my tired self off to bed.  G'night!

Still plugging away...

Had my esophagram yesterday - what a singularly unpleasant test that is!  My stomach still hurts from all the barium.  But it means I can cross off another prerequisite for the Lap Band.   Still not completely sure that I want to do this but it is good to be losing again and having a lot of options available.

The pedometer challenge has only two consistent participants.  Want to broaden the field so I plan to invite some WW people and maybe even open it to anyone.  Still thinking on that one...

OCD? Too competitive? You decide!

So I did 12,000 steps today despite being at church until after noon and spending a couple hours cooking.  It helps to go on a long, brisk walk.  Who knew that was the secret to exercise?  Just getting out and doing it!!!

Busy, busy, busy!

Didn't quite get 12,000 steps but did get over 10,000.  Got the upstairs cleaned, all the bedding washed, laundry done, ironing and mending finished AND I cleaned the garage.  Plenty of activity and I ate very well so it was a very good day.  Now I am off to take a hot bath and crawl between crisp sheets.  Mmmmmm.
Next week is my first visit back to the doctor's office and I'm kind of excited to show off my progress.  I also have both my bloodwork and my esophogram this week.  Baby steps toward the ultimate goal of an insurance financed Lap Band.