Since having my surgery, I'm trying to build new habits. Somewhat because I want to, but mostly because I have to. With the Lap Band, the amount of food you can eat is pretty restricted (a good thing for me!) and so you end up...
Read MoreThis morning, I got my happy Hurlbut out of bed and headed to the YMCA. See last night I posted on Facebook that I was going to the Y to get on the treadmill. So I kinda had to do it. Despite the rain, fog...
Read MoreI'm warning you right now, if you're easily grossed out, move right along and don't read this post. There won't be anything you'll enjoy here. I promise. OK, so if you're still reading, you're a sick puppy. It means you like gross stuff. Because in all...
Read MoreDay 2 of the 3 (or 4 depending on how early I get up Monday) day sprint toward my weigh in at the doctor's office is complete. I did 40 minutes on the elliptical this morning, here are the summary results: Total Time: 40:00 minutes 5,576 Strides Average...
Read MoreYou would think that after subjecting myself to a major life changing surgery that I would just be completely done with old habits. Wouldn't you? I did. We'd both be wrong. I mean after not eating much solid food for 6 weeks, you'd think I'd ease...
Read MoreTwo days in a row on the elliptical. I did the random setting again, unfortunately my elliptical machine (Precor EFX5.23) doesn't show me the whole profile when I start. Yesterday and today, the last 5 or so minutes of the profile have been incline of...
Read MoreI'm loving being able to work out! You just forget how much energy it gives you and how good it makes you feel when you're sitting on the couch for 10 months thinking "I should be working out right now . . . nah, there's...
Read MoreHaving been cleared by the doctor (nurse) yesterday to start working out, we took Taylor for a walk. I didn't wear the Garmin, but I'm assuming we did about 2 miles. (Taylor running up and down the trail probably did about 5) I had planned to...
Read MoreThey say time flies when you're having fun. Well, I've been having fun, but it's really seemed like time has been dragging on and on and on. I've been waiting for today, well for a month now, but it's seemed like months! At two weeks...
Read MoreI like to test my limits. Or I have zero willpower. I'm not sure which yet, but I'm going with the former because it makes me sound like a bad ass. So I'm still supposed to be on a 100% liquid diet. And for about 85%...
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