A Smidjin at a time

So well my labs that I had drawn 2 weeks ago came back. I am sure they have been back for a week, I just got the card in the mail. Some are doing better. Like my HA1C is down by a half point. And my testerone level came down by 2 points, still high but much closer to normal. Liver tests are doing better. And benefit of the testerone and HA1C coming closer to normal is that AF has come to visit every month since stating the Metformin. But my HDL is low and my LDL is high. Which is totally no bueno and apperently the next big hurdle for me to tackle. So thursday I have an appointment with my doctor to discuss what the next step is. And I am re-researching(is that a word) to see what can be done from a herbal/supplemental route. I haven't read ony of my PCOS books in a while, so i guess it's time for a refresher course.

So I totally planned on writing some nice (long) retrospective blog entry about my weight loss journey for my birthday. This is not it. I am simply trying to get my brain to turn off enough for me to get some sleep before work in the morning. I haven't been doing great the last couple of weeks, but thankfully I haven't done horrible either. I have tried to balance things out and still get my fruits and veggies in on days I eat 2 cheeseburgers. I have still been doing to the gym and putting in a workout even if it hasn't been the best workout of my life. But I can't keep doing that. I need to be putting in full workouts cardio and strength. And I need to be eating on plan whole-y not picking and chooseing aspects of it. I actually did good today, still had a couple daily points left over. But I think my biggest problem is that I am still so horrible about the measuring and weighing of foods. I do a lot of eyeballing, and that doesn't work. So that is what I am gonna ...

My weight watcher friends will know that NSV means Non-Scale Victory. We all have things that are exciting milestones on the weight loss road that don't exist on the scale or don't always show on the scale. A smaller pair of pants, Being able to walk up the stairs without getting short of breath, passing on the donuts without even having to think about it. Well today I had a NSV. I did the first day of the Couch to 5K running program. It's a 9 week training plan that gets you to running a 5K. You do a 5 minute walking warm up and then alternate 60 seconds of running with 90 seconds of walking for 20 minutes and then a 5 minute cool down. If you do the math that means I ran 8 intervals. So 8 minutes. Me...running....for 8 whole minutes. Seeing as how my version of interval training used to be "walk for 10 minutes, jog for 30 seconds, walk for 20 minutes", running for 60 seconds 8 times is pretty dang impressive. Now to see if I actually remember to do it again on s...

I had a great Christmas week as far as weight loss goes. In the 2 weeks since I have gained it almost all back. I haven't made truly horrible decisions, I just haven't made great ones. So I am gonna try to reset. When WW debuted the Points Plus program we all got a new getting started guide book. In it is a pull out Kick start guide, it has a great table of mix and match breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas. My plan for the next week till weigh-in is to eat exclusively off this chart (except for lunch Monday when I am out shopping with Rachel and David). I have through Saturday planned out and when then plan out through Wednesday. And hopefully this will be the jump start/reset I need. Also I just got my two new books and I am totally excited. The one sitting on my coffee waiting to be read still is Believe It, Be It by Ali Vincent who was the first female winner of Biggest Loser. The one I am currently reading is Fat Chance by Julie Hadden. She was also on the biggest loser, made...

So I just realized that it is midway through december and I haven't posted yet this month. For those of you whoo have been reading you saw me mention some changes coming to WW points. The new program, PointsPlus, has been out for 2 weeks now. And so far I like it. all the points are recalculated, most things have gained points value, but I gained points too. As did the weekly extra points. And fruit is now free, which I LOVE. I mean if your supposed to eat 3-5 servings of F&V your choices are to either to eat 5 servings of veggies (and I was normally only good for 2) or spend some valuable points of fruit (some of which were worth 2 points). Now its factored into the system so that we can "freely" (pun intended) fruit too!!! Bring on the apples and bananas and oranges. So so far I think my body is loving the new Points Plus, lost weight both weigh-ins since the cahnge.

So the new and improved WW points system rolls out tomorrow. And I am scared...and nervous...and excited. Every few years weight watchers makes changes. Not to find the newest gimmick, but to stay current on the science and research. As we learn more about how our bodies work and process food and exercise they adjust to help you make the most of it. I am scared cause I don't have the current points system really truely figured out. Hence why every week I have been on the program I have gone over and used my weekly points, and some weeks even had to use my activity points. And that makes me nervous,if I can't eat right on a system I have been woking with for months now, how am I gonna do on a whole new one. On the other hand I am excited for it. I remember when I first started WW I was so diligent about weighing and measuring all the food I ate. And I mean all, including the milk or juice I drank. And I am hoping that with a new system I will refocus and measue better again. Cau...

Day before thanksgiving and I have a lot to be thankful for: I went to a doctor for the first time in years and got a life changing diagnoses. I saw it coming and have had to make some changes in my life style. But the thing that is amazing about it is that on my first visit with my doctor after listening to my concerns he suggested we test for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. It was something I had my suspecions that I had but most women who get diagnosed with it have to fight with their doctors to get tested and many go years without a formal diagnoses. So after some changes, a new medication, and a lot of reading I am on the road to understanding what PCOS will mean for me for the rest of my life. I finished a half marathon in June. Which yes I am thankful I survived it. But who I did it with is what i am truely thankful for. I have been "adopted" by an amazing family and they invited me to join the family for the half. I love them so much. I am thnakful for th journey I have ...