snowfence's Journal

hi guys!

Nov 10 2009 08:54

it's almost my anniversary! WooHoo!!! i think we're gonna go to canada for a couple of nights. i dunno yet. LOL i better get planning...

27 years... wow... :D

yeah, i'm excited!

i hope you're all doing great. i'm gonna try to get to the journals today.

i've actually had my computer off since saturday! LOL not sure why... i guess it's the whole 'vacation' thing. hehe i made hubby take off for over a week & i'm only off thurs - sun, so it's actually vacation time now! i'm trying to give him a little more attention. ;)

Yippee!!! so, here's how it went at the doc...

Nov 05 2009 12:50

i've been wanting to come on here & just let it all out, sweat, complain, etc. but i didn't. i held it in. LOL you know... the old doc... AND his promise... the tension, the nervousness... hehe

ok, the big awaited physical, so here's how it went. my BP was 110/70, 64 HR & 131 weight. my bloodwork came out fine. everything was great! :D it had been about 100 pounds & 3 years since my last physical & he didn't even compare the numbers. LOL he DID say they were great, though.

THEN he finished up with, 'see you in 3 months'. WHAT?! WTH?! last time, he said, after i stopped taking my BP pills that if i came in every 2 weeks for a reading & as long as my BP didn't go up, he'd let me go for a year! a whole year!

well, i did it! i freakin' did it! :D come on, 110/70?! it was 140/80 when he made that promise. LOL anyway, i just sat there & said ok. the nurse came in & asked how it went & i told her i think he forgot about his promise. she ran out of the office, chased him down, had a little chat, & came back in... telling me that i owe her big time. LOL she did it! she worked it out for me. i need to go back in 6 months, just for a reading & then in a year for a check up.

WooHoo!!! finally!!! i did it!!! i finally did it!!! all this eating better, losing 100 pounds, exercising... it's all paying off. finally! hehe well, ok... i DID stop taking them BP pills on my own, when he said not to, but look! ;) my BP is down & i'm finally free!!! no more 3 month visits anymore!!!

yeah, i'm happy... sooooo happy...

oh, & by the way, she made sure to mention that hubby is NOT off the hook & he still needs to come in every 3 months or else. ;)

we had a little chat again about me losing all that weight & she just can't understand why i don't even have any loose skin. LOL she said it's unbelievable! :D i said, i dunno. exercise, i guess. i did lots of walking.

then we talked about how hard they work on biggest loser & how they don't need to. hehe AND about plateaus & how come they can have such huge deficits & still not plateau.

anyway, thank God that's over! LOL good for a year... yep! i'm good for a year... i probably better behave... ;)

i hope you're all doing great today! man! maybe i should just throw these pills away now. LOL yeah, they're still sitting here. hey, get up & get moving!!! come on, guys! i'm feeling great & we can ALL get up & get moving, together! :D just do whatever. it doesn't matter. anything is better than nothing, remember?! now, come on... up, up, UP!

wow! it's been 6 days already?

Nov 02 2009 19:35

wow, it's been 6 days since i wrote in here?! geez, well, where have i been? i've been watching you guys. just laying low...

alright, fine! i've been eating my chocolates like they're going out of style. i figured i should probably gain a few pounds anyway. i know i shouldn't do it by eating chocolate & sweets, but whatever. i'm eating good, overall.

i was feeling super great at 122, but that's a BMI of 19.4 or something & i've accidentally stumbled on some of the anorexic boards lately. they're saying how their doc wants them to get up to a BMI of at least 20 & then they'll see how much higher to go, etc. so... i figured i'd better up my weight a little. LOL i should just be doing it by lifting weights!

anyway, i'm still doing good with the exercise. i'm laying low on that, too. i'm just getting an hour & 15 minutes a day with my activity computer. that's all. i haven't used my HRM in a long time. i really miss it, but i felt compelled to cut down. well, i've been sick, too. remember? i'm better now. :D

i got my bloodwork done today & thursday i have to go to the doc for my physical. man! i hate bloodwork & stuff. i still say, 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it!', and i ain't broke. oh well, he had better have some good news for me... or else!!!

thursday is also the day i've been waiting for for 3 months now. he is supposed to 'officially' tell me that i don't need that old BP pill or the visits every 3 months & let me come back in a year instead. we'll see how that works out... i dunno! the old coot!

so, yeah, i'm all nervous & crap. i just want it to be overwith. my BP will probably be high from worrying about it. i took it today & it was 126/72, but i dunno what it'll be in his office. LOL

hang in there, guys! maybe someday you'll have to decide to up your weight, too. hehe wouldn't that be nice?

i really, really enjoyed being 122 for awhile, but whatever... 128 today & that was on purpose. :D i'll probably just go a little higher naturally. after all, my anniversary, thanksgiving, christmas, new years & my birthday are right around the corner! ;) geez! then it'll be valentines day & easter...

OMG! what an awesome day...

Oct 27 2009 17:38

yeah, today has been really, totally awesome. first me & hubby went & got our enhanced licenses, so we can finally go to canada again. WooHoo!!! man, it's been a long time! LOL that is sooooooo royally awesome in itself, BUT...

today was our bankruptcy 'meeting of creditors' & that worked out super great, too! so sorry for all you guys still out there owing 1000's & 1000's of dollars, but we're done. hehe yep! dropped. just plain dropped 'em all! :D

the trustee didn't even want to take our timeshare, car, truck or motorcycle, either. LOL thank God!!! he said they're not worth anything, but they are to me! :D

now, the only thing is... he might want a nice chunk of our tax return. we'll find out when we file... who cares, though? i'm pretty darned happy!!!

well, i gotta go get more exercise in. i only did 50 minutes so far today. hehe i'm gonna get it done today! for sure!!! yeah, i'm happy! i'm soooooo happy!!! Woot! Woot!

behave, you guys! i mean it. when you feel tired or just plain lazy, get up & do something. it'll make you feel better & give you more energy, and when you start craving them halloween treats, grab an apple or something. something good for you!

yeah, that was like $46,000... gone, gone, gone... :D yep! gone!!! the lady before us lied like a snake, but they caught her. hehe she shoulda been honest. oh well...

yeah, yeah... i'm still here! ;)

Oct 26 2009 21:24

yeah, i'm still on my chocolate, candy & sweets kick. LOL i dunno why. i just can't kick it! i'm trying to balance out my day, though.

still a little sick, but not so bad. i have that annoying cough still, an occasional stuffy, drippy nose, maybe a headache now & then, & still feeling a little run down. man, when this finally goes away, it better not come back!

it seems like forever since i walked! i know i posted in here when i did & it was only 30 minutes or something anyway. i've been keeping up with the hour & 15 minutes a day of activity, though, except for yesterday & today. i guess it doesn't matter a whole bunch & i should worry more about kicking this thing. my weight is fine anyway. it's staying pretty consistant. ;)

overall, i guess i'd say i'm doing good. hehe just not great... i took my BP today & thought it'd be really high. it was only 124/73, so that's cool. :D

this woman came in twice today, to rite aid, & she was wearing a mask! LOL you know... the kind you'd wear if you're contagious or something... that's all i could think about is, 'oh geez, i wonder what she has! i'm not asking...' man, that's all i need...

well, i hope you're all doing good & hanging in there. :D i'm keeping an eye on you, you know! i sure hope you all can pitch in & get me going again, maybe that's just what i need. i dunno.

just checking in...

Oct 20 2009 21:05

well, the eye exam wasn't so bad. LOL i did get the usual horrible headache that i always get, from not wanting to be there & from having to pick out a pair of glasses that i like. BUT it turned out good! hubby actually got his retinal exam that the doc had been telling him to have for years now. we really didn't have the extra $30, but it was worth it & his eyes are fine. :D AND i'm actually looking forward to getting my new glasses now! hehe i hope i like them... i hate glasses...

the gyno wasn't so bad. well, i had to confess about the BP pills to him, too, which coulda brought my BP up... lol i dunno, but it was 112/90 AND he even took it 3 times trying to get a better bottom number for me, but that didn't happen. it was exactly the same all 3 times & 112 is great, but 90? LOL i don't think i should mention that to my regular doc...

the nurse at the gyno was really freaked out! she couldn't believe that i had lost even more weight since my last visit. yep, i was 138 last time i went there & 124 last night. :D she said i was gonna wither away, but the doc just smiled & said that i had done a really great job.

the mammo on the 6th was the funniest, though. that lady swore these are not the same boobs! LOL i told her i was ready to prove it with my ID. :D

so, anyway, aside from eating alot of chocolate & well, alot of food... hehe i'm keeping it pretty healthy, and still getting in my hour & 15 minutes a day of exercise. my bearded dragon lizard loves it when i sing & dance for her. LOL she's a trip! she gets all excited & changes color!

almost done. next is blood work & yearly physical (which i haven't had in over 2 years). i don't wanna... i know... i know... just shut up & get it done! hehe i will. i better get good results, though! what ever happened to, 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it!' i ain't broke! i'm feeling better than i ever have in my entire life!!! :D

i even got an oil change today. my son said i had no oil in my car when my battery died. now i need new wiper blades & 3 new tires. geez! yeah, that'll be easy to get with no money... ok, fine. i am broke, but it's money, not my body. ;)

i'm pretty proud of you guys! you are all doing really great! just keep it up & get up & get moving!!! well, depending on where you live, you might want to wait til morning... NAH, just do it! :D get up & get moving!!! it'll feel great & make YOU feel great!!!

yeah, yeah... i'm still here! ;)

Oct 18 2009 20:22

i'm still here. still sick. this stupid cold is just lingering. that's what they always do, for me, at least. it turned to sinuses & back to a cold. maybe it's finally almost gone. i dunno!

i've been eating good, for me. ;) and getting my 'excellent day'. sometimes, i don't even finish up with that hour & 15 minutes until 10 pm, but i'm getting it in. it makes me feel good that i'm not just quitting. hehe i'm not really walking, just getting in exercise. mostly doing the twist & stuff. i dunno. whatever i feel like doing at the time.

work is cool. my doc came in today & bought some vitamins & signed up for the new 'wellness' card. that started today & i'm pushing almost everyone to get it. i just want them to save money! :D my hours are good & i'm only working 4 days a week, but it's still over 25 hours.

jamie might get a really awesome job! i sure hope so! good hours, pay, benefits, etc. ang was home for the weekend & she went back today. she's really happy. she's got a new bf. LOL she doesn't say much about it, but she's obviously happy. her poor old bf! she wanted to get married! AND they go to college together & the new bf, too!

you guys better be behaving! if you need to stay inside, just stay in, BUT get up & get moving!!! there are a million things you can do to be getting exercise in. :D

hey, i don't have a treadmill anymore OR my stepper. i have the gazelle, but i don't use it much. i know... i know... LOL i should! even hubby is starting to tell me to use it! well, that was when i complained about no treadmill & no stepper...

eat good, too! it's not that hard. you can do it. i know you can. just be sure to allow yourself a treat once in a while OR everyday! if it's small...

edited: oh, and it's sweating time again! LOL me & hubby are getting our eye exams & glasses tomorrow & then off to my gyno... ewww! i don't want a pap smear! whatever... i know... i know... just shut up & get it done! i will... :(

just checking in...

Oct 14 2009 11:24

ok, so i'm still sick. i'm getting better, but it's my sinuses now. lol that's the way it goes... oh well! work is still going good. i finally got my discount card & i'm averaging around 25 hours or more a week, so i'm not worried about getting a 2nd job just yet. that should be enough to get by. i'm trying to gain a little weight for you guys. hehe 123 yesterday & 124 today. now, don't even pick on me! that's a 19.4 BMI & it gives me alot of wiggle room. :D

i still haven't touched my HRM, except to see the little squiggle thing on there instead of my trophy. (how sad...) LOL i think i might just give that a break again this week. i haven't quite decided yet, but i am trying to take it easy still. i didn't get my 1 1/4 hours of exercise yesterday, but i WILL today! yesterday, i got up showered, shaved, lotioned up, etc & dashed off to work, came home, went out to eat, came home, went back out to get some pop, watched BL with hubby, fed the pets & stuff & it was time for bed.

oh! and my car battery died yesterday. i had to call hubby to come & gimme a jump. that got it home at least, but it's just sitting there now. oh yeah, like i have an extra $100 laying around here for a battery! duh... actually, i do. i'll just have to pay the taxes late & pay them stupid penalty fees. uggghhhh!!!

hubby is saying it could be the alternater, too. i don't think so, but whatever. so today, i can't go shopping or anything. :(

it's cold! so far today i had a fiber plus, banana, V8 splash, a whole can of chili & a small special dark hershey bar. i think i'll have a whole bag of popcorn now & have more chocolate while i call around for battery prices. then i'll have a whole bag of steamfresh mixed veggies.

hang in there, guys! :D i know it's cold. get up & get moving!!! that'll warm you up!!! ;) grab a workout video or something. that'll get you moving. or just stand up & start dancing! that would be fun! that's what i've been doing lately instead of walking. i gotta do a real workout soon, though. it's been forever! lol

122 today! :D

Oct 12 2009 10:52

122 today! LOL i'm still in my healthy range. my bmi is 19.1.

i haven't been trying to lose any weight. if anything, i haven't even used my HRM in a week! i'm eating good, for me, that is... hehe i'm still getting in that hour & 15 minutes a day of 'being active'. i didn't even make that yesterday, but i have been.

as far as being sick, i'm feeling alot better today. i got up & vacuumed, did a couple of loads of laundry & ran out to the grocery store to return bottles & some crap i bought yesterday by mistake, then to the doc.

my BP was 122/70!!! WooHoo!!! YAY!!! these are just free BP readings. my next checkup is 11/5 & if i can show him that my BP really isn't that high & i really don't need them pills, he'll let me go for a whole year, instead of every 3 months. i'm really excited about that. i think i'm doing great! ;) we'll see what he says...

i'll have to get bloodwork done & everything. it's been 2 years for that. i'm kinda excited to see if things have changed alot or not. LOL of course, i hate doctors, so it's not real exciting... well, it's not, but it is... ewww! bloodwork! them numbers better be good!!!

be good, you guys!!! :D i gotta go hit the dishes now & then work from 1 - 5. it's a short day.

dude, it's been 5 days already?!

Oct 11 2009 15:57

well, i guess i haven't checked in lately. i won't get my stupid trophy for this week. i never get sick, but i ended up getting sick. i got a really bad cold & i've been feeling rotten. :( then i finally hit saturday, my day off... after working tues - fri, and i got called in! LOL it figures. now i'm working thru wed.

i felt so rotten yesterday that i went to bed around 7:30. aside from waking up about every hour, i slept til about 7:30. i'm taking some rite aid med that's comparable to robitussin & that's supposed to raise your BP, i think... so i finally took my BP at work today & it was 107/80! WooHoo!!! :D at least that's good.

anyway, i still feel rotten... i gotta go shopping, clean up, shower, etc. i dunno if i'll do anything. LOL

i hope you guys are all doing good. i'll try to check in on your journals, if i can.

oh, & i have been getting my 'excellent' day with my activity computer. just no HRM crap this week. i AM totally not up to it. :( you guys know me! LOL i'd do it all in one day, if i could, but nope. geez, there goes my perfect record...

edited: i'm still feeling pretty rotten, but i'm super happy that i dragged myself out to the store & got some bananas, rotisserie chicken, mixed veggie steamers & fiber plus bars. :D heck with the dishes... LOL