Diana 9/1/09

Yesterday was our one-week bench mark. I did nothing about changing my diet last week but I did meet Katy at the gym three times. We get a chance to visit and an hour is over before we know it. It's actually really fun. We have been doing 10-20 minutes on the treadmill, bike, or elliptical first, then we head over to the "It Figures" equipment room (much like Curves) and progress around the circle 2 or 3 times. We are the only ones in there as we listen to the taped voice tell us to "change stations please" every 45 seconds. THE VOICE also offers very dorky encouragements, to which Katy and I offer back whitty replies. I lost only one pound for the week....but as I said, I have not changed the diet yet. If you read my previous post of my life saga, know I did reschedule my missed monthly weight loss appt with my dr for this Friday. At work today, I met a darling gal who had gastric bypass two years ago, and looking at her has reinvigorated my motivation to resume the push for surgery. I will continue to exercise as it will help me have less hangy stuff later and I will make changes in my diet where I feel I can this week. Katy mentioned stress, and we have it at our house too. Pay cuts, huge mortgage, falling home value, one kid in college and one quickly approaching, things many are experiencing. Bottom line: I feel good about this first week. Made a new committment to exercise.