Exercise

Exercise.  Simply put, I HATE it!  However, I need to either find a way to start liking it or I need to just resign myself that I just have to do it, like it or not.  I'd really rather start liking it, but I'm not sure I have control over that.  I either do like it or I don't like it and I currently fall under the latter.  I do hope if I make myself do it long enough that one day I will start to like it and want to do it because of that "high" that regular exercisers get.  You know the one I'm referring to?  My sister exercises ususally 5 days a week and hates it if she misses it because she just feels better overall when she exercises.  That is what I want.  I guess 3 weeks so far of doing cardio 3 times each week isn't long enough to have that feeling.  The only way to see if I can feel that way is to keep on keeping on.  Exercise is so important to my long term health and long term weight loss and weight maintenance.  I love the way I feel after I'm done doing it, but I dread going and I ususally dread it while I'm doing it.  I am working out with a new sleever friend, Cheryl, and that helps tremendously.  Ususally, she listens to her music and I listen to mine until we are done.  Tonight though, we actually talked through our cardio and it made it much more enjoyable and it made it go much faster.  Soon, we need to add in weight training.  I'm trying though to take 1 step at a time and not overload myself which would most likely lead to quitting exercise all together.  So, for now, baby steps it will be. 

I hope everyone is rocking their sleeve!

~Amy  

Caribbean Cruise

A Caribbean cruise. I'm going on a Caribbean cruise!  I'm a part of a Facebook sleever's group.  Most of us had surgery in Jume but others have since joined us. Anyway, one of the ladies in the group, Toni (hi girl!) brought up the idea of doing a cruise next June to celebrate our 1 year anniversary and we are doing it. Better yet, we are leaving on June 17th.  That's one day before my birthday so I will be somewhere on the ocean on my birthday. I find that extremely cool. What's even more exciting is I get to cross 2 things off my bucket list......going on a cruise and swimming with the dolphins. I don't care if I have to go by myself, I'm swimming with the dolphins in Cozumel darn it!  I don't know if I'm more excited about that or the cruise or meeting and hanging out with more of the girls from our Facebook group.  I guess it's all really exciting. It's gonna be a LONG 300 days. Yes, I know how many days it is until the cruise thanks to an Android app.

I hope everyone is doing well. As always, more later!

~Amy

The "Fun" is Over

So last week weight was pretty much falling off me and I was in heaven!  However, then Monday came and overnight I had "gained" about 3 pounds. The good thing though is I took it in stride. I had still lost over 3 1/2 pounds from the prior Monday's weigh in so how could  I not. That's a good weight loss. This week has been more normal. It definitely isn't as much fun, but it is what is is.  And, I am losing weight. It just isn't falling off me like it was. I am okay with that though. This isn't a race and I didn't get overweight overnight and I'm not gonna lose it all overnight. 

On another more, I am part of a Facebook group for (mostly) other sleeves who had surgery in Jume of this year. There is discussion about possibly doing a cruise next June to celebrate our one year surgiversary.  I've never been on one and it is on my bucket list so the idea of this thrills me!  It would also be HUGE motivation for me to lose as much weight and tone up as much as possible between now and then. There are several people very interested in this, so hopefully it will all work out and 10 months from now we will be cruising and celebrating!  

I'm continuing to attend Dr. Ashmore's weekly group Thurdays at 5:30 pm and am so very happy I discovered it.  Not only do I love the support from the others there, but I'm already learning so much from the doctor!  I feel very lucky to live where I do so that I can be a part of this group.  I highly recommend it to anyone who has the opportunity to attend it or something similar.  I think it, as well as other things, are the keys to my success. I WILL BE SUCCESFUL!  I will not waste this gift that has been given to me.  Okay, this gift I paid $12,000.00 for.  

I hope everyone is doing well!

~Amy