Lazy Saturday

This is the first Saturday I've had off in months, although I did take one off a few weeks ago when we went to the Alejandro Master Class up in Mukilteo, WA and spent the night.  I wasn't home.  Today I'm home.  My allergies got to me this week and I stayed home sick yesterday.  It's now 10:45, and I'm bored.  Well, sick and bored.  But bored.  I could clean.  I could practice for my next Saturday class.  I could go to the gym.  I could take the dog for a walk. I could re-arrange my closet.  I could list items on E-Bay that no longer fit me.  Instead I've taken a nap and sit in my recliner, working on my blog.
I was supposed to do a sleep study tonight, but rescheduled it for May because of my cold.  So, maybe it's hard to take a day off.
I'm down to 174, and lost 25 pounds now.
Even this post is boring!  LOL!

8 weeks, 24 pounds, 8 inches

Eight Weeks ago I started a new journey with Take Shape For Life and I am down 24 pounds!  Naysayers thought I was losing weight too quickly and that it was unsafe.  I lost a dramatic amount of weight (9 1/2 pounds) in the first week, but I have consistently dropped 1 - 3 pounds per week since then.

This week I battled with Social Security AND with getting my taxes done.  I also got bad news that my Saturday classes at the Senior Center are being dropped, and that my Gold-Toning classes are getting dropped as well.

The old me wanted to go find some chocolate because it's been a stressful week!

The new me made Chocolate-Peanut Butter Medifast Pie, Egg & Spinach Omelet cups, and Chai Latte Muffins.  The new me might have eaten an extra meal yesterday, even though I didn't work out, but I kept myself on plan.

And the new me started a Couch to 5K training program so that I will be ready to run the whole 5K at this year's Habitat for Humanity Run, Walk, Ride!

The new me still managed to lose 1 1/2 pounds this week, and met my first mini goal of what I weighed on 1/1/12.  My new target goal is 17 1/2 pounds away.   Pushing hard to make that goal by the 5K on June 29th!

And the new me just talked the owner of Snap Fitness into letting me try to teach there!  Come and join me April 27th for a free Zumba Class!

Made it to my first goal!!!

My first goal was my weight January 1, 2012 - 177.    I made the goal this morning!  Woo Hoo!

I have officially lost 21 1/2 pounds on Take Shape For Life, which is 12 % of my body weight.  And I've lost 7 1/4 inches! 

Got a call from the doctor this week with my test results, and it turns out my thyroid levels were TOO HIGH!  Here is a link to what kind of side effects you can have from too much thyroid medication
Checklist: Symptoms of Overmedication

So I skipped one day of thyroid medication and started the new lower dose on Wednesday or Thursday.  I don't remember.  I'm doing MUCH better, although I've only worked out 2 times since lowering my thyroid medication.  I will have it checked again in a couple of months!

Today I also officially started my Couch to 5K training.  My first 5K of this year will be the Run, Walk, Ride for Habitat for Humanity.  Last year I walked it and pulled my hamstring because I did not train for it.  I have 12 weeks to train.      It is June 29th, this year.  I started off with running 1/2 a mile on the treadmill.  Here is a link to it if you want more info:  Run, Walk, Ride - Habitat for Humanity.

So my next goal is the weight I got to when I lost the 75 pounds - 158.  I have 19 pounds to go to reach this weight!  Let's see if I can make my goal by the 5K!  That would be roughly 1 1/2 pounds per week! 

I will try and post some before and after pictures soon!