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I
did it! I used the push mower for an hour on heavy grass and weeds on
very uneven terrain… yeah baby! I am thinking I’ve gotten a good
workout in for today. I used the small mower because most of this was
close work around fences and junk… the DR mower is to big for me to
handle safely on that close in work. Really do not want to destroy it’s
shaft or blade because I ran it over some old equipment
buried in the grass…. Ugh… so it’s the small one that is not self
propelled. Between the kennels and the mowing I was outside working
around 3 hours… lots more to do… but if I am planning on being able to
function at all tomorrow… it’s time for me to stop on the majorly
physical stuff today… need to put these legs up and cool down and
rehydrate. Sure feels good when I look at all the mowing I’ve gotten
done… tomorrow… the drive ways again… that will probably take all the
time I am allocating for mowing tomorrow.
Then there is some work I want to do on the computer… prayers that this works out well… thanks…
My tomato plants have 4 or 5 green tomatoes on them… YaY! And lots of
blooms… loving it… the rest of the garden… well that did not really
happen… have a few cucumbers planted. Ah well… will try to keep the
peonies alive this time around and soak my mums, asters, grapes and see
if I can keep the aspen trees alive that I planted last fall….
Have the radio station set on a positive upbeat station… what a wonderful difference that makes…
What a difference a few hours can make. This morning I woke up in a fit
of terror. Major anxiety… panic attack setting on in full force…
talked to my cousin a bit then took my omega 3’s, saint johns wort, and
rescue remedy… ate breakfast and headed out the door to do kennel
rounds. Before I went out I set the radio station on a positive
station… that helped as well… there still are no clear answers to how
things are going to go from day to day… but my mindset is much better
than it was this morning… and I actually accomplished something rather
than crashing and being nonfunctional… this may not sound like much but
it is so very very major….
Celebrating a Victory….
Life is a journey... one moment one breath at a time...
Mary E. Robbins
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Lowest weight so far... 306.6...since my last
weight post my weight started up the hill... it went from 306.8 to 307.6
to 307.8 crested at 309.0 today it dropped to 306.6 lbs...
I
knew I had not eaten enough calories to have gained fat. Frankly I am
thankful of that knowledge. I also knew I had worked my abdominals,
arms, and back muscles to the point of exhaustion. So there was some
water retention, swelling, and muscle construction going on.
The noticeable swelling has gone back down, muscles are still sore but
not like an open cut and my energy level is coming back up.
I
am happy to know that the amount of fat that my body lost actually
weighs more than the amount of muscle my body built. Yay! Hehehehe…
just tickles me.
Ok I admit it… I am rather torked every time
the numbers go higher on the scale. I know it’s illogical, but I’m
still a wee bit torked. Ah well… lol. On a major upside, a rise in
weight on the scale is not causing major mood swings and ruining my
entire day… nor setting me off on feeding frenzies. Yes it used to. I
truly appreciate a better understanding of what’s going on with my body.
It would be really simple if it was just reduce calories, increase
activity, workout the balance of calories and have set result. However
there is so much more involved. Metabolic rate, muscle construction and
maintenance, how much you sleep, fat usage, insulin usage (no I am not
diabetic- I am referring to my body’s use of the insulin it produces)
water retention, and so much more. It’s rather fascinating how our
bodies actually work. Fantastic design.
Something so cool
happened yesterday. After my hubs doctor’s appt we stopped by Shari’s
for lunch. The waiter led us to a booth, which lately has been a bit of a
challenge for me….as in too fat to fit comfortably. I hesitated for a
moment and thought I’m going to try it… Three guesses who slid right on
into that booth… and the first 2 don’t count… hehehehe… I had the
chicken strawberry salad for lunch. It was actually pretty good, grilled
chicken, strawberry, some pecans, a bit of bleu cheese crumbles, on a
bed of fresh spinach. I used about a tsp of sesame dressing and some
vinegar for dressing. Had black coffee to drink…. Oh yeah and 2 bites of
grilled flat bread.
The hubs had the American chopped salad…
and did not eat any flat bread, and only half of his salad dressing.
This is a major shift for him. So I am celebrating his choice.
Speaking of choices, I am hungry so I’m going to go make my early morning shake.
May you have a wonderful day!
Mary E. Robbins
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