Weight update

I have lost 32.8 pounds! I am starting to see the numbers go down again. This week I am getting scuba certified down to 60 feet! I was so nervous about being too heavy or not having a big enough wetsuit... Thankfully my concerns are not concerns anymore. Obviously it's wise to be fit and healthy for this activity, since your life depends on it. But I passed all the fitness swim tests and we started skills last night in the pool. I thought mask clearing would be tough, but in reality it was not bad. Basically you have to demonstrate that you can take your mask completely off and clear it underwater. Tonight we will spend most of our time in the deep end of 12 feet. I will admit when we first went underwater with our regulator and mask, it was really weird. Lots of bubbles and noise. Then the instructor said masks off so we wouldn't be tempted to breathe through our nose underwater. That was freaking me out. On our knees with all our gear in 4 feet of water masks off eyes shut tight. You could not see, it was scary to the point I was thinking in my head I can't do this. But then our instructor made a sound and we came up and went and practiced skills for the rest of the night. By the end I was feeling much much better. Tonight we will work on equalizing our ears and buoyancy and who knows what else! 

Adventurous Me!

I am very excited to say my husband and I are getting scuba certified!! In two weeks we begin class after work 6-9. Two nights in the classroom, and three in the pool, then two diving days in the ocean! Just for curiosity, weight watchers says scuba diving is 2 activity points for ten minutes! Sweet! This is what I like to call exercise! Last night we had Zumba with a different instructor, and she can be tough, but in a fun way. I liked the new songs and intensity she brings to the table. Tonight is kickboxing, believe me I would rather kick box then do spin class on Thursday..... Spin was tough, but I will be back at some point.  Work is good, I will be constantly learning for another month before I get the hang of it. My team seems to be the right fit:) I miss my girls, my friends, we are all growing up and graduating, having babies, and just enjoying life. I wish we could hang out once a month or so, but since technology has not caught up yet.. Well, I wonder if we could face time with 4-5 people at once... That could be fun! 

Up way too early

My dog woke me up.... I should be sleeping.. I just have a lot on the brain. I am starting to appreciate working out as something kind of fun for me, it has always been a punishment before. I wasn't allowed to hang out with my friends until I took a walk, seriously? Yep! My parents didn't know what to do, they felt they were doing the right thing. I have finally forgiven them for those things. Some adults wish their parents did more to help out. Looking back now, it was all about the food. We didn't know I was hypoglycemic and my parents ate healthy, restricted sweets and junk food, minus special occasions. I feel like my parents really taught me well in eating healthy, but as a hypoglycemic it's different. Certain foods go straight in the bloodstream and often make me hungrier than before I ate! Waste of calories! Protein shakes are a no no for me, my parents tried so many times to put me on a shake diet... So I really plan out what I eat except for the weekends. Anyway, I tried a new workout last night, core cycle.  That was painful, but I made it through! I did not give up! 30 min on the bike, my legs already hurt from the night before! It was painful 30 min, but then we got to relax and do crunches and planks off the ball. I am in pain, I have muscles I didn't know existed hurting. How does this help? I really don't know... 

Ecstatic weigh in!

So its working! I am down and I have officially lost 30 pounds! Wow, 30 down 8 more to get to my next goal weight. I took it easy this week and didn't do kickboxing, but I did step last night and stayed for the legs and stomach crunches or something. Basically squats and crunches and more squats. Tonight is core cycle, I might just check it out for fun! I am so thankful the gym is free, the classes are free, and I don't have to go anywhere! My back is holding up, which is a good thing. I am just careful with what I do, even then I feel I push the envelope. In my perspective I have to be even more careful after working out than in class! Getting in and out my car after working out, getting out of bed, little things that my back could spazz or give out if I am not careful. Thank The Lord that I am pain free! 

Tuesday muesdy

Well today my weight is 209.4, back where I have been for awhile. Period surprised me on Friday, and I am trying this week to limit my fruit intake. We have been eating a lot of fruit this summer and maybe too much. Yesterday I had 1 nectarine, 1 plum, and 17 grapes. So we will see! Trying something new with quinoa, put cinnamon and sweetener and a little bit of plain yogurt and a nectarine. Very yum! It kept me full in the morning! 

Work is good, they like to feed us.... Thankfully it's not always sweets and I am glad I dont like cupcakes and ice cream. It's nerve wracking, because you don't know what's going on fully yet. We know enough to be on the floor, but not enough to be confident.. Just keep praying, just keep praying praying praying... To the music off finding nemo! 

Weigh in

This week was not my week... I loosened up and ate all my weekly points. I worked out for 14 points that I did not eat and I went up this week. It was a stressful week at work and working out helped, but this week back to being a bit more strict with my diet. Passed a test at work that basically says I have general knowledge of what my job is. Today I get my own desk and extension! They say it takes 6 months to get the hang of it... Oh vey! Bella had been staying at my parents during the tree cutting, well they are not done, but my hubby went and got her last night! She is curled up on one arm, which makes this a bit difficult. We love our little pooch! Well gots to go!