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631 days ago
I've had a sinus infection and bronchitis for almost a week now. Needless to say, I haven't been doing much as far as exercise is concerned. And since I haven't been headed to the gym with her, Mom hasn't really been going to the gym this week either. Even with all of that though, Mom has maintained her weight, and I've lost several more pounds. I could very well gain some of it back once I start eating normally again though. I haven't been keeping track this week of what I've been eating, but I am sure that I have not been getting enough calories really. That could account for quite a big portion of this loss. We'll have to wait and see. I'm hoping to be better enough to head back to the gym again by tomorrow. I think I'm going to try to go, even if I don't manage to do too much. I've got to get back in the habit, and the sooner the better. More soon. ~Mindy
646 days ago
Well, Mom and I both met our initial goals by last week. As of this week, we've both lost more than 10% of our overall long-term goal. Not too shabby! But we hadn't updated our goals to reflect something, so today we added a new goal each. We intend to lose ten more pounds each by the end of March. That gives us six weeks. We may very well meet that goal before then, which would be great. But we want to do it at least by that point. Mom's still sick, so she isn't working out or really eating the way she normally does. But she still managed to lose about 1/2 a pound this week. Not too bad! Especially considering that she lost 4 pounds last week. This week, I've lost 4 pounds. I'm feeling really good. I've got so much more energy these days, and I'm really not finding it hard to stick to my plan anymore for the most part. Do I have a cookie every now and then? Sure I do. But I make sure that I am not going over my calorie range when I do it. That's the key. ...
648 days ago
Mom went back to the doctor today. She's been fighting sinus stuff all week long, and it really escalated today. The doctor said she's got an upper respiratory infection, a sinus infection, and she still has an infection in her kidneys. Not a good combination. When you combine all of that with her ongoing back pain, she is in really bad shape right now. Needless to say, she hasn't been working out with me this week, and it doesn't look like she will be for at least several more days. I've been trying to get my workouts in anyways though. I haven't gone to the gym this week...instead, I've been doing some step aerobics in my living room while watching TV. It's been a good change of pace for me, to do something other than just walking on the treadmill. I'm planning to do some work on an elliptical trainer at the gym once Mom is feeling better and wants to go back. I'll do some treadmill too. But I think it is a good idea for me to add some variety to my workouts ...
