OK so i had my 6 week follow up today with Carol Marsh CNP for Cardiology and it was a awesome appt.. according to her i have lost 3 lbs, brought my cholesterol's down 30 points which still isn't ideal but getting better with diet and exercise Carol said that was great to see them drop like that and that was the push ( Pick me up ) I have needed as Ive been kind of down and discouraged lately. And since I am going out to eat tonight@ Olive Garden I thought I'd be ahead of the game and look at the menu and nutrition facts online before I go and see what's healthier to eat. Thanks Carol....she also gave me some helpful tips about what to eat and what to change and what food items are starch ( as Brenda my dietitian told be to cut back on). I also ran into Molly today and were both going to meet with our trainer Steve together on Monday and see how its going from his point of view, also work out together. Molly and I were also talking about wanting to set up a get together for all of us Go Red Ladies so we will look @ our calendars Monday and let you know when and where we've decided if anyone else wants to join us. I'd love to see you guys and hear about your challenge and whats been working and hasn't and whats been hard and easy. Also i want to thank my aunts Ginny, Gail and Peggy and my mother in law for always commenting on my updates and giving me the extra courage and support i need thanks guys love you, Take care and have a great weekend.

So i had an appt today with my dietitian and i am up 2 lbs, which was upsetting as my jewelry and clothes are fitting better. But i have at least gotten my Fasting blood sugars down. I don't really understand i have been feeling so bloated and gassy lately I don't know if its certain foods or what but it's been awful. So i have bought activia yogurt as well as alot of gas x. Sorry if this is TMI for some people but maybe someone can tell me if they r feeling the same or what? I'm getting to the gym about 3-4 times a week if not more and also doing exercising that i can @ home on the days i don't go to gym and drinking alot more water..I'm calling Erin for my hair makeover appt tomorrow to set it up. so i will let everyone know when it is and also how my appt Friday goes with Carol Marsh CNP @ cardiology. Take Care.

Healthy Changes

i just wanted to write and tell everyone I'm so excited to see everyone else noticing changes and feeling better, I'm so grateful i was given this opportunity and it sure has made a difference for me and my family we all are noticing the changes and push each other towards them and also thanks so much to my wonderful husband and children for being so supportive through this it sure makes it easier when they are so understand and helpful. LOVE YOU GUYS.... It's not only changed me but now when my almost 8 year old son goes for a snack before bed he will ask me to get him something that's healthy that i would eat. and also when my 3 year old daughter says mommy i want to go play with my friends at child care in the exercise place so you can go exercise, so i know I'm doing my job and being a better influence on my children that all makes it so worth it and i feel so good. Hopefully we can have a meeting soon as it would be nice to see everyone face to face and talk have a great day

feeling better, getting healthier with Red

hi there everyone, wanted to let everyone know things are going good, and yes i to notice a smaller stomach forming, jewlery fitting looser, clothes fiting better and i'm getting more energy and feeling better and really love to work out and get upset when i cant. i do some @ home but love going to the gym way more then home workout not sure why. i'm excited i hope to meet with Carol Marsch this week again to have labs done again and also see how my glucose monitor and readings have been for the pre diabeties and we are also going to look @ labs when i have them drawn before my appt. hopefully numbers are starting to change i feel so much better. and also look at my medications i'm on. my goal for this coming week is to not eat out so much and workout even more and hopefully meet up to workout with Molly.take care

hi there not really much to post lately sorry, just really busy with normal day life, work and gym. hope all is well with everyone and people are starting to feel better from the challenge and the difference as well as health wise. take care

Workingout for go red

So today I was able to meet with my trainer Steve and challenge buddy Molly as we have the same trainer and we were able to workout together today. It was a great workout and Steve really worked us hard he kicked our butts. I could really feel my thighs and calves burning even now but no pain no gain right. It was nice to workout with a buddy I think u kind of push and help each other, so Molly and I are going to try and workout more often together. Hope others r doing well and enjoying this opportunity I know I sure am and learning more and more each day. Good luck to all.

On Track

hi there everyone while good news i meet with my trainer Steve on Monday 1-3-11 and we set out a plan for me, i also worked out for awhile and felt great and was so proud of myself that i was able to keep up with what Steve expected and wanted me to and i wasn't even sore the next day...( shhhh don't tell him that.). specially being a smoker and out of shape. i hope he was proud. he anticipated he can get my weight down about 25 lbs or so in my 3 months that sounded great and amazing to me so I'm very excited. i also meet with Brenda my dietitian yesterday and she said things are going on the right track I'm, down a few pounds and she said that is great since it was the holidays, i still need to eat more meat and protein though so i will try harder on that. But otherwise all is going great and finally starting to feel the full affects of the challenge. I'm so lucky and grateful for this opportunity and Hope everyone else is doing and feeling well also. take care