I had my shot today. My back is killing me now. I don't think I'm going to work tomorrow. I was so scared. The novicane hurt more than anything else, and I even cried for it. But after that I was ok. It was pretty fast, we were out of the hospital by 12 or 12:30. I have to call tomorrow to make another appointment for another shot... they need me to do it again in another 4 weeks. I want to know what day would work best for my mom when I call.
Right now I want to start to focus more on my list... I have gotten a few things done, but so many of them are long term things or things that cost money and I just don't have the extra cash right now. That makes it hard. I have done a few things so I feel good about that.
Almost ready for bed tonight. Long day.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The shot
Tomorrow is the day. I am getting the cortisone shot in my neck. I need to be at the hospital at 11am. I'm freaking out. I know it will help, but I'm so scared about it. I hope it will all be alright and I'm sure it will but right now I'm still freaking out about it. I'm going to take a vicodin and go to bed in a few, then get up bright and early to get things done around the house. I need to remember to bring my MRI film with me. And no eatting... clear liquids only. Great! No breakfest and no coffee! :(
I am still sore from the ropes course the other day. Today I had my massage, that helped but it also found new knots I didn't know I had! And tonight I went to the pool and swam laps for a while. It felt good, but I'm a little sore from it.
I am still sore from the ropes course the other day. Today I had my massage, that helped but it also found new knots I didn't know I had! And tonight I went to the pool and swam laps for a while. It felt good, but I'm a little sore from it.
Monday, October 26, 2009
climbing in trees
I did the ropes course climbing up in trees yesterday. SO scary, but so much fun. Here's a couple of pics of the place.
I am so proud of me for doing it! You can see all the tree platforms in the pics! :) What a great day! Now I need to find my next adventure.
I am so proud of me for doing it! You can see all the tree platforms in the pics! :) What a great day! Now I need to find my next adventure.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
I love working on the 29 day gift project. It really makes me think about doing for others. Some days have been easier than others, but I like that it makes me think. I think tomorrow I am going to bring in the bag of clothes I took out of my room and first give them to someone from work to look through then donate the rest of it. That'll be one days give. I should probably come up with a few ideas of what I can do.
Today my back is really bothering me. My massage therapist when pretty deep today so overall the muscles are sore. I am going to need a vicodin before I go to bed tonight.
And the skinny bitch club is going well. I think more about the food choices I am making knowing that I am having a weighin. Tomorrow is the big day. I'm scared about it, but we'll see how I do. I think I've had a pretty good week, but I don't know. Yesterday I ate so much and Saturday was the last day I did anything physical. But I need to lose at least 15 pounds by Dec 23rd. That's a scary number. I guess one good thing is that I was having a bad weight day last Wednesday when we had our starting weighin. So I should lose at least 3 pounds this week. Hopefully anyway! :)
Not a whole lot of other stuff going on right now. OH! I went to a wine tasting with a couple of new friends last night. It was SO much fun! We had a ton of food, and tried 11 different wines. Some I didn't love, but some were REALLY good. It was nice to hang out with Carrie and Christine too. I like them both and its fun starting new friendships.
Christine had a great idea for something outside of my comfort zone; something where I need to be up on a stage like an acting class, improve class or poetry reading. I KNOW that would be SO outside of my comfort zone so I think I need to do some research and find something like that for me to do and beat.
Another thing I have learned recently, with the whole 29 day project... it is so much easier to give than receive. I have no problem giving non-material gifts to others, but such a hard time accepting gifts in return. I was talking to my massage therapist today about how my AC unit was still in the window even while it was snowing out on Sunday and that I am not supposed to lift that much weight to take it out. He offered to pop over to my house next Wednesday when I have the day off to take it out for me! Just to do. Then someone at work saw the condition I was in at the end of the day... falling asleep and nursing miagraine symptoms. He offered to go about 30-40 minutes out of the way on his commute home to take me home in case I didn't think I could drive.
I couldn't accept either offer. I just couldn't. SO I realize that one of the things I need to work on is accepting help and gifts from others. There is nothing wrong with having help with things. I think I have fought too hard and too long to prove that I am independant that I took it to an extreme that it is tough to have help with anything now.
Today my back is really bothering me. My massage therapist when pretty deep today so overall the muscles are sore. I am going to need a vicodin before I go to bed tonight.
And the skinny bitch club is going well. I think more about the food choices I am making knowing that I am having a weighin. Tomorrow is the big day. I'm scared about it, but we'll see how I do. I think I've had a pretty good week, but I don't know. Yesterday I ate so much and Saturday was the last day I did anything physical. But I need to lose at least 15 pounds by Dec 23rd. That's a scary number. I guess one good thing is that I was having a bad weight day last Wednesday when we had our starting weighin. So I should lose at least 3 pounds this week. Hopefully anyway! :)
Not a whole lot of other stuff going on right now. OH! I went to a wine tasting with a couple of new friends last night. It was SO much fun! We had a ton of food, and tried 11 different wines. Some I didn't love, but some were REALLY good. It was nice to hang out with Carrie and Christine too. I like them both and its fun starting new friendships.
Christine had a great idea for something outside of my comfort zone; something where I need to be up on a stage like an acting class, improve class or poetry reading. I KNOW that would be SO outside of my comfort zone so I think I need to do some research and find something like that for me to do and beat.
Another thing I have learned recently, with the whole 29 day project... it is so much easier to give than receive. I have no problem giving non-material gifts to others, but such a hard time accepting gifts in return. I was talking to my massage therapist today about how my AC unit was still in the window even while it was snowing out on Sunday and that I am not supposed to lift that much weight to take it out. He offered to pop over to my house next Wednesday when I have the day off to take it out for me! Just to do. Then someone at work saw the condition I was in at the end of the day... falling asleep and nursing miagraine symptoms. He offered to go about 30-40 minutes out of the way on his commute home to take me home in case I didn't think I could drive.
I couldn't accept either offer. I just couldn't. SO I realize that one of the things I need to work on is accepting help and gifts from others. There is nothing wrong with having help with things. I think I have fought too hard and too long to prove that I am independant that I took it to an extreme that it is tough to have help with anything now.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
other updates
In my excitement last night for starting the 29 day project, I forgot to write about anything else!! WOW! Let's see.. I'm a skinny bitch, I'm getting a shot in my neck, I love the elipticial machine, little bro got a job... and I can go on from there.
First.. Skinny Bitch. At work,there are 3 of us who sit in the same area. 3 women. And of course we are always talking about wanting to lose weight. So we decided to come together and work together to do this and someone else from another department joined in too. We pay $2 every Wednesday for our "weigh in Wednesday". If we gain, we have to throw in another $2! We are doing this for 10 weeks and on December 23rd whoever has lost the most weight gets the pot of at least $80. We all decided that our goal was 15 pounds each for a total of 60 pounds by Christmas!! But 1.5 pound a week is very realistic. The older woman in our area said, "so we are all going to be skinny bitches", so that became the name of us! We are The Skinny Bitch Club! :)
15 pounds is alot, but as a group, with their support, it should be SO much easier. I'm nervous, but excited. I think for me personally this is what I need to keep me on track. I've been slacking and I've been stuck, especially with all of the medical issues I've been having lately. I need this to get me going and keep me motivated. I'm excited! I had just gotten my period, so my weight was up on Wednesday... I know I'll lose at least 2 pounds the first week. After that will be a struggle! As it was, today I was already down 4 pounds from Wednesday, in 3 days! I know it is cuz Wednesday was a high day for me, I'm not ususally that high. Plus, I've been eatting SO much better over the past few days (yup, $131 at the food store!)
Hmm.. what else was on my list.... the gym! I joined. I've only been twice but I LOVE doing the elliptical machine! The first time I did 3 miles in about 32 minutes. Then Thursday night I went and I did 4 miles in just over 40 minutes! My goal is to do 4 miles at least twice a week, depending on the week. And I want to do other stuff too.
This week I have a wine tasting Monday night after work, with a couple of friends I met through the fitness group. That will be SO much fun! But it is right after work, so I can't really go to the gym Monday night. Tuesday night I am going to the Water Aerobics class with one of the skinny bitches. I can't wait to try that out! Then I can post it on the calendar for the group as a winter activity! Plus, if I post it, then I have to do it! :) So... I want to go to the gym Wednesday night. I'm walking at the beach again on Thursday night, if she doesn't cancel it (no one is rsvp'ing yet!) and Friday night I am going bowling with the fitness group. WOW, I have a busy week! Well, bowling is at 8:30, so in reality I could be home from the gym at 7 and still have plenty of time to shower and what not before leaving at 8 for bowling. Hmm... Ok, so I need to commit to going to the gym Wednesday night and Friday night after work! I can lose this 15 pounds!! I can do this! (I need to keep telling myself that!)
My shot in my neck.. um, yeah. So the bulging disc, since I have tried everything already (streriod pack, muscle relaxers, physical therapy, massage therapy, taking it easy) the next step is a cortisone shot right into my neck. I'm slightly freaking out about it, but they gave me a prescription for something to relax me before I go. Hopefully it will work and make the pain finally stop and help the muscles in that area all relax. I saw the nurse practioner at the pain clinic. After she felt the muscles in my neck, she said, "wow, your muscles are really inflamed." I told her that this was a great day and not even half as bad as they were originally, that this was a HUGE improvement! She couldn't believe it! So... my appointment is the 28th of this month. Hopefully it won't be too bad, but we'll see.
My little brother got a job!! I'm so happy for him. I know he was getting really nervous about not finding anything. He quit his job in April to move out west for the girlfriends and hasn't worked since then. All of his benefits start on day 1 and he gets 20 days off (sick and vacation together) and they match the 401K up to 7.5%! I'm just so happy for him! I know he was really stressed out about it, so this is good. I think now that he has a job, things will start moving along even more for him and girlfriend. She's student teaching right now. So when both of them are settled professionally, and they should be in less than a year, I wouldn't be surprised if he proposes to her. I could see them getting married in less than 2 years now. I just hope it isn't out there. That would really kill my mom. But whatever will happen will happen and I have to trust that it is for the best.
Ok, need to finish up. I want to write in the blog for the 29 day project and then I need to leave in less than 45 minutes to get to the park to walk... then take pictures for my friend! :)
First.. Skinny Bitch. At work,there are 3 of us who sit in the same area. 3 women. And of course we are always talking about wanting to lose weight. So we decided to come together and work together to do this and someone else from another department joined in too. We pay $2 every Wednesday for our "weigh in Wednesday". If we gain, we have to throw in another $2! We are doing this for 10 weeks and on December 23rd whoever has lost the most weight gets the pot of at least $80. We all decided that our goal was 15 pounds each for a total of 60 pounds by Christmas!! But 1.5 pound a week is very realistic. The older woman in our area said, "so we are all going to be skinny bitches", so that became the name of us! We are The Skinny Bitch Club! :)
15 pounds is alot, but as a group, with their support, it should be SO much easier. I'm nervous, but excited. I think for me personally this is what I need to keep me on track. I've been slacking and I've been stuck, especially with all of the medical issues I've been having lately. I need this to get me going and keep me motivated. I'm excited! I had just gotten my period, so my weight was up on Wednesday... I know I'll lose at least 2 pounds the first week. After that will be a struggle! As it was, today I was already down 4 pounds from Wednesday, in 3 days! I know it is cuz Wednesday was a high day for me, I'm not ususally that high. Plus, I've been eatting SO much better over the past few days (yup, $131 at the food store!)
Hmm.. what else was on my list.... the gym! I joined. I've only been twice but I LOVE doing the elliptical machine! The first time I did 3 miles in about 32 minutes. Then Thursday night I went and I did 4 miles in just over 40 minutes! My goal is to do 4 miles at least twice a week, depending on the week. And I want to do other stuff too.
This week I have a wine tasting Monday night after work, with a couple of friends I met through the fitness group. That will be SO much fun! But it is right after work, so I can't really go to the gym Monday night. Tuesday night I am going to the Water Aerobics class with one of the skinny bitches. I can't wait to try that out! Then I can post it on the calendar for the group as a winter activity! Plus, if I post it, then I have to do it! :) So... I want to go to the gym Wednesday night. I'm walking at the beach again on Thursday night, if she doesn't cancel it (no one is rsvp'ing yet!) and Friday night I am going bowling with the fitness group. WOW, I have a busy week! Well, bowling is at 8:30, so in reality I could be home from the gym at 7 and still have plenty of time to shower and what not before leaving at 8 for bowling. Hmm... Ok, so I need to commit to going to the gym Wednesday night and Friday night after work! I can lose this 15 pounds!! I can do this! (I need to keep telling myself that!)
My shot in my neck.. um, yeah. So the bulging disc, since I have tried everything already (streriod pack, muscle relaxers, physical therapy, massage therapy, taking it easy) the next step is a cortisone shot right into my neck. I'm slightly freaking out about it, but they gave me a prescription for something to relax me before I go. Hopefully it will work and make the pain finally stop and help the muscles in that area all relax. I saw the nurse practioner at the pain clinic. After she felt the muscles in my neck, she said, "wow, your muscles are really inflamed." I told her that this was a great day and not even half as bad as they were originally, that this was a HUGE improvement! She couldn't believe it! So... my appointment is the 28th of this month. Hopefully it won't be too bad, but we'll see.
My little brother got a job!! I'm so happy for him. I know he was getting really nervous about not finding anything. He quit his job in April to move out west for the girlfriends and hasn't worked since then. All of his benefits start on day 1 and he gets 20 days off (sick and vacation together) and they match the 401K up to 7.5%! I'm just so happy for him! I know he was really stressed out about it, so this is good. I think now that he has a job, things will start moving along even more for him and girlfriend. She's student teaching right now. So when both of them are settled professionally, and they should be in less than a year, I wouldn't be surprised if he proposes to her. I could see them getting married in less than 2 years now. I just hope it isn't out there. That would really kill my mom. But whatever will happen will happen and I have to trust that it is for the best.
Ok, need to finish up. I want to write in the blog for the 29 day project and then I need to leave in less than 45 minutes to get to the park to walk... then take pictures for my friend! :)
Friday, October 16, 2009
Give, Give, Give some more!
I love reading magazines and subscribe to several. Somehow I stumbled on and received a free 1 year subscription to a magazine in the beginning of this year and guess what? It has become my favorite magazine, by far. Every month I look forward to the new issue of "body + soul". I find so many inspirational stories and ideas.
This week the November issue arrived at my door. Unlike with other magazines that I generally read cover to cover in one sitting, I take my time with body + soul, trying to absorb each article. I have now been reading it for 3 days! :)
Tonight I was reading another article in the magazine, written by Cami Walker. She talks about her struggle with MS and how a friends suggestion to give away 29 gifts in 29 days is what helped her along the way. Because of this Cami started a website:
http://givingchallenge.ning.com
She asks people to commit to the same prescription she followed, 29 gifts in 29 days. SO here I am, making another commitment in my life. I signed up. Now I need to commit to 29 days of giving. I know with the way today went that some days may be easier than others! :)
I did my first right now! A friend emailed out a bunch of people to borrow a digital camera to take pictures of things she is selling. I don't really feel comfortable lending mine out, especially since I don't have the money to replace it, but instead I offered to take the pictures, upload them to my laptop (which is faster than her computer) and email them to her. I even said I'd bring my laptop with me and do it all at her house for her. I haven't done it yet, but I am still counting that as today because I have given the offer of it.
I have a lot of ideas as well, but per the site, I'm not planning out what I am giving in one sitting. I have a bag of clothes I want to give away. I'm giving some to someone from work and the rest to Goodwill. I know I'll have more than the one trash bag I have already filled up. I have books I want to give away as well.
My 101 list had a couple of things on it too that I could add into this... like take homeless person to lunch and pay for the person behind me at a toll booth. Not sure if I am going to be driving on a toll road in the next month and I don't know if I'll be somewhere where I will see (or realize) a homeless person.
I am already excited about this. I have always said that I feel better about myself when I am doing things for others. I think this is a great project and I'm pretty excited about trying it. As with what the 101 list and with what my New Years resolution have shown me... I think I'll find a new side of me and some interesting results soon into the project!
This week the November issue arrived at my door. Unlike with other magazines that I generally read cover to cover in one sitting, I take my time with body + soul, trying to absorb each article. I have now been reading it for 3 days! :)
Tonight I was reading another article in the magazine, written by Cami Walker. She talks about her struggle with MS and how a friends suggestion to give away 29 gifts in 29 days is what helped her along the way. Because of this Cami started a website:
http://givingchallenge.ning.com
She asks people to commit to the same prescription she followed, 29 gifts in 29 days. SO here I am, making another commitment in my life. I signed up. Now I need to commit to 29 days of giving. I know with the way today went that some days may be easier than others! :)
I did my first right now! A friend emailed out a bunch of people to borrow a digital camera to take pictures of things she is selling. I don't really feel comfortable lending mine out, especially since I don't have the money to replace it, but instead I offered to take the pictures, upload them to my laptop (which is faster than her computer) and email them to her. I even said I'd bring my laptop with me and do it all at her house for her. I haven't done it yet, but I am still counting that as today because I have given the offer of it.
I have a lot of ideas as well, but per the site, I'm not planning out what I am giving in one sitting. I have a bag of clothes I want to give away. I'm giving some to someone from work and the rest to Goodwill. I know I'll have more than the one trash bag I have already filled up. I have books I want to give away as well.
My 101 list had a couple of things on it too that I could add into this... like take homeless person to lunch and pay for the person behind me at a toll booth. Not sure if I am going to be driving on a toll road in the next month and I don't know if I'll be somewhere where I will see (or realize) a homeless person.
I am already excited about this. I have always said that I feel better about myself when I am doing things for others. I think this is a great project and I'm pretty excited about trying it. As with what the 101 list and with what my New Years resolution have shown me... I think I'll find a new side of me and some interesting results soon into the project!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Working on October
This week has been tough on my back. I don't know if it was running the 5K or the weather or what, but I have been pretty sore this week. I am really looking forward to my next doctor's appointment next week to see what they say I should to do start getting this better.
I went to the dentist today for my cleaning and I have to say it was the fastest appointment I have EVER had! I was there for no more than 20 minutes for my cleaning! Crazy! But hey, now I'm good for 6 months and I can cross that visit of my list (I forget how many times I said go to the dentist on my 101 list, but one more down!)
I'm still working on losing the weight I want to lose, but it is even harder now that I can't run. I'm disappointed. I really wanted to keep going with it. I joined Planet Fitness tonight. I can't wait to start going there to use the elliptical machine. (just need to by a lock for the lockeroom!)
I can't wait to start working out at the gym. I want to start going Thursday after work, or that morning if I can get up early enough.
The Fitness group is going well. Still nervous about stepping up as the group organizer, but so far so good. I'm pretty hands off with the assistant organizers and I just let things go as they do. I think that's a big change from the last organizer, so just a little bit of a transition.
OH! Working out of my comfort zone... I'm doing the ropes course this month with a couple of new friends. We are driving out to western MA the end of the month! I'm SO excited. I have to call the place for more info tomorrow, but I'm pretty excited about it. And I love the poeple I'm going with. I've really made some cool new friends and I really like this!
I also have a call into the public pool at the highschool. I just need to know where to park and how to get into the building for the open swim they have. I don't want to go alone, but I am going to have to... so those are my 2 things out of my comfort zone for October. At least I already have them planned.
I like that I have become so much more positive. It used to be that everything in my life sucked. I always found all the really bad things and just focused on only that. Now I found so many great things to focus on in my life that it is easy to stay positive. I am going to keep going like this! :)
I went to the dentist today for my cleaning and I have to say it was the fastest appointment I have EVER had! I was there for no more than 20 minutes for my cleaning! Crazy! But hey, now I'm good for 6 months and I can cross that visit of my list (I forget how many times I said go to the dentist on my 101 list, but one more down!)
I'm still working on losing the weight I want to lose, but it is even harder now that I can't run. I'm disappointed. I really wanted to keep going with it. I joined Planet Fitness tonight. I can't wait to start going there to use the elliptical machine. (just need to by a lock for the lockeroom!)
I can't wait to start working out at the gym. I want to start going Thursday after work, or that morning if I can get up early enough.
The Fitness group is going well. Still nervous about stepping up as the group organizer, but so far so good. I'm pretty hands off with the assistant organizers and I just let things go as they do. I think that's a big change from the last organizer, so just a little bit of a transition.
OH! Working out of my comfort zone... I'm doing the ropes course this month with a couple of new friends. We are driving out to western MA the end of the month! I'm SO excited. I have to call the place for more info tomorrow, but I'm pretty excited about it. And I love the poeple I'm going with. I've really made some cool new friends and I really like this!
I also have a call into the public pool at the highschool. I just need to know where to park and how to get into the building for the open swim they have. I don't want to go alone, but I am going to have to... so those are my 2 things out of my comfort zone for October. At least I already have them planned.
I like that I have become so much more positive. It used to be that everything in my life sucked. I always found all the really bad things and just focused on only that. Now I found so many great things to focus on in my life that it is easy to stay positive. I am going to keep going like this! :)
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Finished something else on the list! I did my first 5K today!! So proud that we went to it and finished it. My time was 36:32. I wasn't dead last... that was all I wanted. Ok, so only one runner was behind me, but I wasn't dead last. Not a bad place to start for my first race. I just hope things with my back are ok and I can run again. I really want to improve on my time and I want do to this again.
I like this. I want to keep up the healthy, physical lifestyle. I want to start swimming, I want to join the gym and do the eliptical machine to keep going with what I CAN do per the doctor. I'm excited to do what I can do!
I officially stepped up as the Group Organizer of the Fitness Meetup Group. I am SO nervous about it, but super excited about the possibilities of it. The people are great and I have received amazing feedback from everyone. We'll see where this goes and what it becomes. Hopefully the group continues to grow and turn into something even better than it already is.
I am really excited with how this year has been going. I have had a great 2009 so far. I love what I picked for a new years resolution! Sometimes it has been REALLY hard for me to do something outside my comfort zone and it is really tough now to think of new things to do, but I have done some really fun things!! I have changed so much this year. I am a completely different person. I am so much more confident and outgoing. I have had amazing experiences. And I was right... I have done things I never even thought about!
3 more months of this amazing year. I need to keep this going! I need to keep moving and keep experiencing new things to see what else is possible! :)
I like this. I want to keep up the healthy, physical lifestyle. I want to start swimming, I want to join the gym and do the eliptical machine to keep going with what I CAN do per the doctor. I'm excited to do what I can do!
I officially stepped up as the Group Organizer of the Fitness Meetup Group. I am SO nervous about it, but super excited about the possibilities of it. The people are great and I have received amazing feedback from everyone. We'll see where this goes and what it becomes. Hopefully the group continues to grow and turn into something even better than it already is.
I am really excited with how this year has been going. I have had a great 2009 so far. I love what I picked for a new years resolution! Sometimes it has been REALLY hard for me to do something outside my comfort zone and it is really tough now to think of new things to do, but I have done some really fun things!! I have changed so much this year. I am a completely different person. I am so much more confident and outgoing. I have had amazing experiences. And I was right... I have done things I never even thought about!
3 more months of this amazing year. I need to keep this going! I need to keep moving and keep experiencing new things to see what else is possible! :)
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