[Patty_Ann]

Tuesday; June 6

Hello Everyone! I have been out for awhile due to school. I have been too busy to check in all the time. I hope that all of you are doing well. I am going to start off by saying that I have been very busy focusing most of my time on school and home that I haven't done the best with my weight loss. Although, I am still not gaining any weight. I have been doing my best on eating healthy - we don't have many groceries and that always makes it difficult. I have been working out 3-4 times a week...I am stepping it up this Thursday for sure! I don't work out much - haven't really had the motivation and energy to do it...my problem is that when I don't do it in the morning I struggle to get it done in the afternoon. That is all about to change though! We will be able to go grocery shopping next week sometime - I hope and I am going to get lots of fruits and vegetables. I am also going to be including sweet potatoes into my diet...I am going to try to stay away from the other potatoes. I tried sweet potatoes for the first time on Memorial Weekend and I thought they were pretty good - I'm going to try to get my kids to eat them, too.

On a good note - I am down another size....I am wearing a very comfortable 18. Down from tight 22 - WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!!! I am so excited! I look really good in them, too! I wasn't going to buy the shorts - I was just trying clothes on to see if I had dropped a size and my hubby put them in the basket. I think he was happy to see me walk out of the changing room with a smile - I usually am upset walking out of there...lol. I have gone to the doctor and my blood pressure is really good - in February my blood pressure was high...I am doing good! I am weighing in @ 216 lbs -from 245. I am not going to make my goal weight of 195 by July 13th but I am going to work my hardest and get as close as I can. I have another month to go and if I can make it to 200 then I will be happy.

On a lower note - I have missed my period. I am not pregnant-Thank God...my hubby and I are both surgically unable to have children. The doc and I talked about the weight loss being a factor b/c estrogen lives off fat cells and since I do not have as much then my patuatary gland is confused (I don't know how to spell that). It is not sending the signal to my ovaries - but it's all good. He is doing a complete exam Thursday to be sure everything is okay...I am not excited about that at all. I haven't had an exam done in 3 years - I know I know - that is not good. My doc is extremely happy with my weight loss and says to keep up the good work. He is also happy to see that I am doing it the right way, too.

I am starting over fresh and starting to watch my calorie intake, keep my food journal daily, and workout each day, and continue drinking lots of water. I have done a really good job drinking lots of water - the other day I actually had to force myself to drink gatorade b/c I needed the electrolytes...it was a day we were building the deck. I became very lathargic and very thirsty - hubby picked me up a powerade slushy from Sonic...I was worried about the calories but he knew I needed to drink something besides the water. I am committing myself once again! I haven't really stopped - it just took a back seat to my schooling. I'm not letting that happen EVER again!

So...you will see me more often. Glad to be back!

KEEP ON KEEPING ON! LATE!