November 5th -- Regis College

This year I started my doctorate at Regis College, which also happens to be my alma mater.  Today I had the opportunity to go onto campus and it got me thinking about the person I was when I first stepped on this campus; the person I became when I graduated and the person I am today.  Thank you Regis for the opportunities and giving me the confidence to become the best person I can be.  I am thankful I am not the same person I was when I stepped on campus; I took advantage of the opportunity four years gave me to grow and change.  I am also grateful that I knew that there were so many more opportunities to grow after I left Regis.  This place holds a very special place in my heart and the best is still yet to come!!

November 4 -- Grateful

On June 7th I stepped on a scale and saw a number I have never seen before ... a number so high I was in shock.  I decided that day to make some changes.  At the time I knew that I had a routine doctor's appointment in 5 months.  I set a goal for myself, I wanted to lose 30 pounds by the appointment.  Well the appointment was today and I was short by 4 pounds.  My doctor wasn't disappointed, she thought I looked great and that I was doing a great job.  We set up another 6 month appointment and she told me she expects to see less of me at that time.

I am grateful that I have not given up.  One day at a time ... one meal at a time and one pound at a time ... I will get to my finish line!

November 3rd

Today was a rough day so it seems a bit odd that I still want to record a gratitude.  This afternoon I had to put my 16 year old cat, Sally, down.  She had a very large tumor and there wasn't anything that could be done.  I owned her for 8 years because I adopted her and her brother from a friend of mine.  Her brother Harry died about 5 years ago also from a large cancerous tumor.  I know she is out of pain but it doesn't make it any easier.  

So today I am grateful that I was able to share in Sally's life.  She was a bit of a Diva but she was a sweet cat. I will miss her but I am grateful for the time I spent with her!!

November 2nd Gratitude

Well today I am grateful for few things:

A great workout in the morning.  Although I am just walking right now (due to injury) it was a great feeling to be outside and pushing myself just a bit further.

I spent the day with my cat Sally.  She is very sick and her time is limited so I am grateful to enjoy her company.

I spent the day catching up on school work.  I started my doctorate this fall and it is a lot of work.  I find it hard but rewarding.  However, when I can get a day when I don't have to be anywhere I take advantage to get some work done.

Finally I am grateful that after last weekend's online shopping spree everything fits.  Everything I bought was one size smaller and everything fits!

One day at a time...

November 1st --Thankful

Today is Saturday November 1, 2014.  November is known as the month where Thanksgiving falls.  No it is not preparation for Christmas month it is get ready for Thanksgiving month!  And what is a better way to get ready for Turkey day than to share what you are thankful for.  So for the next 30 days I will post my gratitude's.

First I am so thankful that my friend Nikki's biopsy came back negative this week!  It was such great news.

I am thankful for my friends near and far.  No matter where they are I hope they know how much they mean to me!

I am thankful that even though my hand is broken and I am limited to what I can do physically i.e. no swimming or no running...I am still able to move and I continue to walk and get on my bike trainer.

One day at a time ...

Bad choices...

Today, October 28, 2015 I went to lunch with some colleagues from work and ordered from the menu.  I decided to order a Patty Melt, didn't think much of it!  Several months ago if I had ordered this meal I would have gone back to work without even thinking about it.  Well today it was different.  Yes, I ordered the patty melt (did not think about) and after it made me sick, I did something I never did in the past, I looked up the calories.

I was in shock ... almost 1200 calories for just the sandwich.  It made me sick to my stomach again!

Bad choices today ... lessons learned for tomorrow!

registrations...

I am sorry it has been weeks since my last post.  My life has become my workouts, work and school work.  I don't have a lot of time to myself.  It is right now 10:51 and I should be in bed since I have to be in the gym in the morning.  However, I have to share some updates.

The scale is still moving in the correct direction and as of today, October 27th I am now down 25.5 pounds!!  I am excited.  I wish, like so many others that it will come off faster but I will continue to take it one step at a time.  The one thing that still frustrates me is, I feel different; my clothes feel different but I recently saw some pictures of me and it doesn't look like there has been much change in my appearance.  I know in time it will show ... patience isn't my best quality.

It has been almost 2 years since my last half marathon and 9 years since my last marathon.  I have been starting to get the itch.  So a few weeks ago I registered for the Lake Effect Half Marathon in February, which happens to be my last half and the Vermont City Marathon in May.  I decided to register early and get them on my calendar so my work schedule doesn't get in the way.  I need to focus on something when completing my workouts and this will help me.  I don't want anything to get in my way.  I am in the midst of trying to heal an injury, fractured hand, but I don't think that should slow me down in the long run (no pun intended).  I haven't told too many people but now you all know so it is out there!  I haven't set any big goals with both of these races, just to cross the finish line, in the allotted time.

I am looking forward to the races but there still is a lot of time on the calendar.