Confessions of a Sugarholic

Greetings! I hope you had a decent Monday. This week was quite interesting and a lot happened. So, strap in because I hope you won't mind a longer post since I have quite a bit to report. First off, I had my second post-surgery check in with my Physician's Assistant today. It was a good check up. I got my "report card," which is just a summary of weight loss since I started the program in January. I'm down 61.5 pounds since January 2017. I've lost almost 37% of my excess body weight. One thing I wasn't expecting was a high blood pressure reading - 132/93. I'm pretty bummed about that, but I hope it's an anomaly because I haven't had a reading that high in a long time. Plus, I hate that the office uses a machine. I also just ran up two flights of stairs so maybe that was the problem. I will see my PCP on Friday, and I'll speak about it with him. I'm more concerned about his reading and evaluation. They don't use a machine at my...

Happy Sunday everyone.  I hope you all had a good start to your first work week in the New Year.  According to studies, the first Monday after the new year is the most depressing day of the year.  I guess it has something to do with getting back to work after the holidays.  I don't know about you, but I was quite optimistic.  I didn't go into work until Tuesday, and I was ready to get back to the gym because I missed it. I'm also approaching 2014 with a different plan.  Like I mentioned before, I'm focusing on 6 goals that I hope to complete by the end of 2014, and I'm working with my trainer to make sure I get there.  So before I took the plunge and go going, we needed to meet to develop a plan., and my plan focusing on strength building and conditioning. We were scheduled to meet after our Kettlebell class on Wednesday, and I'll admit I was a bit nervous about stepping back in there knowing how poorly it ended last year in December.  I don't...

Happy Sunday, readers.  We're into week two of phase 2, and I came to a realization this past Monday.  I've avoided it long enough.  I know it must be done.  It's not my favorite thing to do, but in order for me to reach my goal of great health, it must become a habit...a requirement.  What am I talking about?  Weights.  Resistance Training.  I need to incorporate resistance training two to three times a week along with my regular cardio routines. I have always been intimiated by weights.  A lot goes into it, and if you do it incorrectly, it can result in injuries - which is why I always worry.  When I was on that low carb diet, I incorporated resistance training after losing 100 pounds.  I hired a personal trainer, who was fantastic.  She was extremely helpful and inspiring.  I was getting buff, and she was really pushing me - which is what I needed.  Unfortunately, I had to stop because of the expense, but it...