Hard Workout = Good Feeling

Okay, I did pretty good eating yesterday. I went to the gym (not wanting to go) and decided I needed a new starting point. I had my measurements done and my weight (311 - not happy) and then Craig came by and asked me if I wanted a new card. I said yes. Not sure if that was the right decision (okay, it was but lets pretend).

I think his goal was to kill me. He came close. We did legs and I started off by holding a 50 lb cowbell and doing 4 sets of 15 squats and it just got worse from there. The final exercise (which happened while I could barely walk as it was) was to do leg presses with 100 lbs of weight. I knew my shoulders were involved but when I went home I realized that I have marks on my shoulders from the machines where it broke blood vessels!!!! It is pretty amusing. No one can say I didn't work out hard.

So, the moral of the story is that I am so sore today but I also feel good because I worked out harder than I have in a long time. If anyone wants to donate to the personal trainer fund I will be happy to accept. I seem to do much better when I have someone standing over me telling me to keep pushing.

Heavenly Father, thank you for the ability to exercise. Thank you for the trainers at the gym. Lord, I am going to be so sore today as it has already started but I trust that it will be a good sore. Help me to not give up when I am so sore. Help me to remember this feeling that I have when I do a hard workout - the feeling of doing something good. In Jesus' Name, Amen

God Bless,
Karen

Sorry for the delay

Okay, it has been awhile since I have written. I am struggling a lot with this weight loss journey that I didn't want to bore you with more complaining.

I just wanted to tell you a little about what has been going on, non weight loss wise. I attend an amazing church with the most wonderful people I have ever met. I am so blessed with this. We started in February of 2008 planning a year long celebration for our 75th anniversary. I was on the committee so it has kept me busy. Last year I helped plan the kick-off lunch for the current members and attenders and then the carnival. I did a little with the concert and finally helped plan the lunch this past Sunday for around 350 people. What a crazy, busy blessing. I think my pastor and I emailed each other about 100 times in the last two weeks. (I might send him an email just to say hi - I feel lost). The entire service was amazing. We had a 2 hour service in the morning with special music from former members and a guest speaker for the message. The choir sang three songs and was blessed with brand new chairs!!! It was a true blessing.

Saturday I had the opportunity to go to a firearm class for Women at my friend, Kay's, shooting club. I got to shoot a .22 semi-automatic, a .38 and a .44 magnum with a scope!!! That was so much fun.

I took Monday and yesterday off of work and the only thing I did was clean my garage, play Wii with my nephews (I won golf but lost the other games) and went to the park with my neice, nephews and another little one that my friend, Polly, babysits. I actually swang on the swing. Haven't done that in years and it was fun. Polly, the kids and I went to a Mexican restaurant (we didn't remember it was Cinco de Mayo until we got there. Turned out to be appropriate to eat there). It was a great time.

So, that is what I have done. Have I gone to the gym since last Wednesday? No. I want to go tonight but my stomach is bothering me so I am not sure what will happen. I have also ran out of my anti-inflammitories so my entire body hurts.

Well, still having an enormously hard time getting back in to the weight loss. Still extremely frustrated with the entire thing and don't know what to do about it but just wanted to let you all know where I am at.

Thanks for praying. I know it helps. Please don't stop.

In Christ,
Karen