Doctors appointment (Yes another one)

And it looks like I won't be done with them yet.

First off.  My doctor noticed my weight loss and said I look phenomenal!  A compliment like that is hard earned from my doctor!

This was a follow up to blood work done a few weeks ago and that quacks (Orthopedic surgeon) appointment last week.  She had already heard from him that he wasn't interested in taking on my case and she had already referred me to see another surgeon!  I hadn't even come in yet!  So you know she's pulling for me!  Thank God!  My family doctor, either you love her or you hate her.  I love her.  She takes my concerns seriously.

I was following up with her about my dizzy spells as well, and she did a bunch of tests to make sure it wasn't related to anything in my brain (I passed).  She thinks it has to do with my ears or sinuses or something, so she's referring me to an ear nose and throat specialist as well.  She doesn't think I need a CT or MRI of my head as of yet.  She said the specialist might need one though.

I told her that I've taken an interest in learning to run and she is very happy about that.  I had wondered if I should cut back on my Celebrex as I've been on it for a while and I'm not having so much pain like I used to now that I'm more active and >50 lbs lighter.  She said "I want you to run.  I want you to work out and I want you to lose the rest of the weight".  She pretty much said that she's not taking me off of it if I'm able to do all of those things.  She doesn't want to upset the balance I have right now.

She also told me to not wear the ankle brace while running.  It's messing with the tibialis posterior muscle and could make things worse.  So I'm to keep up with the strength training and just be careful when I run.

Oh, and she put me back on my puffer because she says my asthma is bad.  I said I always sound like this, and she gave me a look, lol!

Well my writing is cut short.  Lara wants to go to bed with her pizza (the one she asked for and didn't eat).  So I'm going to tuck her (and her pizza) in.  Gotta pick my battles!  Night!

Couch to 5k

So I did day one of couch to 5k!  In the rain!  It went pretty well.  I walked through the 4th run as my stupid little scrunched up tibialis anterior muscle was aching!  That muscle is atrophied because of the ankle brace I've been forced to wear whenever I'm doing activity.  So that little muscle fights being used now.  I imagine I'm going to have to try running without the ankle brace eventually... As long as I keep up with the strengthening exercises...  I did run every run after that though so that's not bad!  I'm going to take tomorrow off and try to run again on wednesday.

I'm not sure how weigh-in is going to go tomorrow...  The iron supplements I've been taking are messing with my stomach.  Been feeling pretty bloated today :(  Oh well, it'll be a good loss next week!  It kinda sucks that I'm going to have a bad wek this week, I'm so close to a couple huge milestones at meeting!

Tomorrow is also our 2nd wedding anniversary!  2 years already!  Wow!  I love him a thousand times more than I did that day.  I'm so blessed!

Gym fail turned around!

I was up, awake and ready at the gym and my trainer didn't show!  So instead of leaving or doing a half assed workout, I jumped on the treadmill.  At first my goal was to be on it for 20 minutes, I'm a beginner anyhow, I walked at 3.5 mile pace for 5 minutes then upped it to 5 and started running!  I ran one minute, walked 4, 4 times.  I wasn't completely exhaused so I went for a 5th time and ran 2 minute the last interval!  So I walked 24/30 minutes, but I ran for 6!  And I'm not dead!  My ankle is fine, my knees are a tad bit achy, but that's nothing new.  I'm so proud of myself!

This was my first REAL planned "run".  I'm going slow, giving myself lots of recoup time and I fully intend to run again in 2-3 days.  I didn't bring anything to track my run (besides what the treadmill tells you) but this is what I did.

4 min walking 3.5mph
1 min running 5.0mph
4 min walking 3.5mph
1 min running 5.0 mph
4 min walking 3.5mph
1 min running 5.0mph
4 min walking 3.5mph
1 min running 5.0mph
4 min walking 3.2mph
2 min running 5.0mph
4 min walking 3.0mph

Not quite the easiest setting of couch to 5k (what beginner can really do that anyways!) but it's a start and I'm proud of it!

Surgeon's appointment disappointment

I waited a bit to write this post because I needed to cool down!

I went to see a surgeon to see if there was something he could do surgically to make it more stable.  I had x rays, a recnt MRI, a progress report from my physio, everything.  He came in, read the CT report from a CT I had 3 years ago, moved my foot around a little and told me he couldn't do anything for me.  He said the CT shows that my ligaments aren't torn and there is nothing to rebuild.  He said I need to lose weight and get orthotics.  Thanks a lot buddy.  I said I've lost more than 50 pounds in less than 8 months!  He said, well then if you lose more it'll be better.  F&%King quack!

I cried the whole way home!

I was supposed to pick up my kids from my brothers when I got back into town, but I needed to dry up before my 3 year old saw me.  So I went back home and went through some of my clothes, put too big ones in a Rubbermaid and pull out the ones that are close to fitting again.

Read this.

My size 36 blue notes goal jeans are too big!  So I pulled out the 34's and they fit!!!  And man do they look good! (pardon the messy bathroom).

I pulled out my fat jeans.  The ones that took me 20 pounds lost to get into and look how tiny my 34's are!

Well, kiddies are waking up, gotta go!

Hey fat girl.

A fellow Weight Watcher on the 100+ board posted a link to this blog.  I cried!  I AM that girl!  So much for my freshly done make up!  What an amazing inspiration to keep going!  Your really need to check this out!

Hey fat girl!

Keep on running!

Weekend walking!

Saturday we went to our small town's ALS walk.  One of the Doctors that used to work in my office was diagnosed with ALS a few years ago and since he's a big figure in our community, the community has embraced fundraising for this horrible disease!

The walk was 4km (or so I'm told, it didn't take us long to do it) and we ran a few times!  I'm feeling compelled to run again. :)  Lately it just seems to keep niggling in my head!

Lara wanted to wear a T-shirt too!

Sunday my sister and I headed to Oakville to walk the Weight Watchers/Running Room Walk It Challenge.  It's a 5k walk that is put on every year and proceeds to go breakfast for learning.  It was a little harder than the ALS walk the day before, hence I only "think" it was a 4k walk.  This one took the better part of an hour and we were walking at a pretty steady pace.  My ankle and legs were sore from running the day before though, so that might have added to it. :)

Here's Annie and I in the Running Room!

And this is one of the amazing views on the walk!  If you look closely, you can see the Toronto skyline in between the trees!

We were starving when we were done, so we grabbed our swag bags and headed to Cora's for breakfast!  I love this restaurant, they always pile on the fruit!  

Weigh in is tomorrow, not too optimistic, I'm still up a bit from last Tuesday, lots of water weight from the walks.  I gained 2 pounds between friday and sunday!  So I don't think I'm going to reach my goal of being out of the 200's this week, but we'll see.  Stranger things have happened.  I am guzzling a TON of water to flush things out!

I love fridays! Even if it's raining :)

Fridays I only work until noon, and even then, it's relaxed at work, only 2 doctors myself and the desk staff.  If I haven't mentioned before, I work as a Nurse in a family practice.  It's small, only 4 doctors and a Nurse Practitioner.  A great job, everyone's friends :)

Friday's are laid back, I usually only see a handful of patients and I have time to tie up loose ends, make phone calls, catch up on stuff.  Leisurely.  Then I go home and I have the rest of the day with my girls and make dinner before Daddo comes home!

Tonight Lara and I are going to make Daddo's favorite for dinner!  Lasagna!  Not the lightest, but I'll serve it with a big salad.  I figure we can have a bit of a heavier meal today, We have 2 5k walk a thons planned this weekend!