I'm Alive!

Hello and happy week-end to you all.  I have completed my second week at FXB and I'm alive and well.  (I hope....)  I feel that I've accomplished something and am still in shock that this 51 year old body could actually "work out" more than 3 days per week.  (Never in a million years would I have tried to do that on my own.)  In the past 14 days, I've exercised for 12 of them.  Holy goodness from God!  I really do think He had my back for the last two weeks, and for that I'm eternally grateful. 

I am still struggling with the dietary changes.  It is an ever-challenging ritual of counting carbs., protein, fat, and total calories.  I tried to "write down" all of my food consumption and total the amounts, but it was SO time consuming.  It took most of my lunch hour or free time after dinner to calculate and add my totals.  After four days, I decided I wasn't going to continue!  I missed my lunch routine of Facebook, visiting with my co-workers, and checking out the latest gossip in Hollywood.  (Did you know that Kim Kardashian got married???)  Later in the week, someone told me about Livestrong.com.  There is a section called "My plate." where you can add all of your food intake and lo and behold.....it calculates EVERYTHING!!!   God still has my back.  Hooray for miracles!  So, maybe I WILL keep the food diary going.  At least it is a way for me to look back and see what this body has consumed and what, if anything, I will need to change.  It's actually kinda cool to see.  I do think it will help me in my dream to become a healthier Nona (that's "grandma" to my grandsons William and Patrick.) 

So, I still can't do a single sit-up!  Who besides me, can I blame for this???  Are sit-ups really the way to go?  I have no clue.  I am realistic in my goals.  While I would LOVE a six pack stomach, I know that my muscles are 51 and menopausal.  (poor things....)  Plus, even if I master a sit-up, there is no way I'm going to push that hard, cuz I know it's not in the cards for me.  I will be happy, however, to lose a little of my tummy, so that my jeans zipper stops tearing holes in all of my shirts!!  I'm am going throught ALOT of shirts these days......(sigh)

Today, after class I crashed and burned.  Not sure what happened, but I felt extremely tired and sore.  I was supposed to go shopping with my daugher, but I did something I haven't done for years.  TOOK A NAP!  It felt wierd to waste a Saturday afternoon, but I'm guessing that my body was letting me know it's time to snooze with the pooch.  (my dog Toby.)  I am now awake and drinking my 3rd bottle of water.  (sure am missing my diet pepsi right about now).  Toby, however, is still sleeping.

Well folks, that's all I have for today.  I am going to forge ever forward and continue on my journey.  It has had it's ups and downs so far, but my family and friends have been amazingly supportive.  I honestly don't think I could do it with out all of them.  Thank you all for caring about me and helping me through this.  I am the luckiest girl on earth.

Tonight...it's Tico's Mexican and a margarita for me!