WIO - Week 11 Progress!

Recap:
On Thurs. Mar 15, 2012, I started this journey with the Weight is Over program, created by Jason Whitney. The program reboots your pancreas. It is a low carb plan where you combine protein shakes with healthy food. I am seeing AMAZING results!

H2-uhO

I went it to weigh today, a little petrified.  I mean it was my birthday weekend and with the whole dead holiday and all.  I figured I might be in trouble with all the weddings and family get-togethers we went to this past week.  I was MOSTLY good, but you know that means S-L-I-G-H-T-L-Y evil lol.  But I always love going there!  It helps keep me motivated.

So they have this awesome new scale that us ‘biggies’ can also see more than just the weight.  It’s one of those where you can see your hydration level and how much of your body weight is muscle, icky fat, and water.  The week before was my first time on the scale (was a scale virgin heh heh) so this week would be interesting.

And interesting it was because I was four pounds down today, but it was water loss which isn’t good.  We want the fat to be down instead.  I really tried hard on my water, but maybe with me being sunburned, and being more active lately I need even more.

In fact Brandon, the new guy (although he isn’t so new anymore really) challenged me to have 3 of the containers of water.  Did I mention my container is 64 ounces!  Oh wowsers, I’m gonna be peeing a LOT lol.  But Brandon taught me something about perspective today.  Don’t look at the water like this big chore or annoying thing, but think of it as the gateway to a happy life.  Ok he has a point damnit (I like him a lot, despite that he is making me do stuff sheesh lol).  I will drink my water and TRY to like it lol.  HA, suddenly my nephew-in-law (is that a real term?) Arthur’s voice is in my head quoting Yoda’s whole “Do or do not.  There is no try.”

 Show Some Stinkin’ Gratitude

So Brandon challenged me today to every day really think of something I’m truly grateful for, and to really give it some thought.  Here are some silly things that first came to mind, but I’m pretty sure its probably NOT what he was thinking of…

·         X96:  They played a drop from the HBO shows Girls and I thought, I’m really grateful for entertaining TV.  I know that’s evil and doesn’t really count, but after working at work, cleaning, doing dinner, and studying, it’s really relaxing reading or just not thinking and watching some nice TV.  There are lots of good ones (don’t even get this tv-aholic started on that topic lol)

·         Great Ass:  As soon as I got home I leaned down to get my phone from my bag and my butt was all hanging out the door and I felt the warmth of the sun and it felt really good, so Brandon, I’m thankful for a warm ass, but even more grateful if no neighbors were watching.

·         Flowers:  I have such a black thumb.  Just planted Flowers on Memorial Day which was also my birthday and I have to say I’m grateful they are still alive!  I keep talking to them, coaxing them to stay alive and watering them every day telling them ‘Please just stay alive until after Sammi’s party next week…but it would be even nicer if you stayed alive AFTER.

OK GETTING REAL:

Yesterday I was weeding around our trees in the back yard, in preparation for Sammi’s big party next weekend (oh and I do mean big.  Just wait for the description of the big bash after next week as I really do need to blog more lol).

I put Sammi on a blanket with some toys and gave her some snacks.  I finally changed my phone to a soft rockish station on Pandora as Sammi really loves music.  I was trying to keep a close eye on her because Monday when I was planting flowers I discovered her with a mouth just chuck- full of dirt.  Poor thing!

Anyway so she is on the blanket and I knew she wouldn’t wander because she hates grass.  She would kind of get head banging on a few songs and then a Beach Boys song came on and she grabbed the phone and held it up to her ear and just looked at me jamming away with the biggest smile on her face.  I looked at her and we both started laughing.  So then my adorable little princess crawled all the way to where I was, even though she was so tortured.  I couldn’t help but laugh (kind of like over the weekend when She had fallen into the box of balls and just her poor legs were sticking out) as she would crawl she would life her legs, trying to not touch the grass.  So trying to crawl on grass without touching your feet to the grass is quite a challenge mind you.  But that made me feel good that she wanted me enough to brave the ‘icky’ grass.  I grabbed her and we danced and laughed together.  An Elvis song came on and she tried to sing it with me in that adorable way she does and I thought, this is what I’m most grateful for in the world……MY LITTLE ANGEL.

 I’m Good Enough, I’m Smart Enough…You Know the Rest.

Another challenge Brandon (sheesh it’s all about Brandon today lol) gave me was every day to tell myself in the mirror or whatever something good about myself of why I deserve this – to be healthy and happy.  Okay yeah it might seem cheesy, but I can totally see the point.  If we realize just how important we are, won’t we treat our bodies better?  It just makes sense.

Instead of thinking oh man I can’t have that cake everyone is having and I’m mad about it I need to be thinking about the shake I had and water and all the healthy fuels I’m giving to my body to help it function properly because I deserve to be healthy and happy.

Working on it……(but DAMN brownies are good lol…….actually Brandon made some really yummy WIO approved brownies).

Future Reali-ME!

Something I look forward to when I am healthy is going on vacation and exploring and doing things I’ve never done before like cave-tubing etc.  Can’t wait!  I’m seriously picturing it right now because that way I know I will make it a reality. 

Brandon’s Meat-Suit

Wow it really is Ode to Brian blog lol.  I just really appreciated him taking the time to really talk about the emotional aspect of it all with me today, even telling me a lot of his personal story which meant a lot to share that with me.  You know we really do all struggle for similar reasons, no matter where we are at in the struggle, we’ve all been there.  We all have our vices and obstacles to overcome.

 We really have to believe in ourselves and know that we deserve it.  If you just go through the motions and don’t change the inside you will gain it all back and not really change.  It’s so true!  Its not just a punishment to torture us by taking away food lol.  Its feeding our body the proper fool it needs.  It will make me who I really am………which is the whole meat-suit thing.

He made me laugh telling me how we are more than just this meat-suit.  That isn’t who we are.  I know I’ve heard this before, I know I’ve thought about it, but somehow today it just clicked really hard with me.  I don’t know if its how he said it or what, but it really stuck with me.  It was exactly what I needed to hear and this exact time.

I’m not just a super-sized meat-suit! (Hmmm just thought of ribs for a moment and then I was thinking of a different kind of piece of meat……hello Mathew Mcconaughey-hey-hey lol)