As you all may or may not know this blog started out as a count down to July 18th my 30th birthday. At which time I said I would either continue on WW or go in for a lap band consultation if I wasn't under 300 lbs.Well I started in Janurary at 325. By doing WW online I lost 6 lbs over the course of 3 months. Yeah not a huge loss for that amount of time but I have kept it off so I am proud of that. Unfortunately I have been bouncing between 321 and 313 for 8 FRIGGIN WEEKS since I started meetings.
Of course during this time I have been emotionally up and down. I haven't really been able to make heads or tails of whats going on with my body lol. But I can say this I have had to deal with my bum hip going out (to the point of needing all my prescription meds) twice in this time. I'm not trying to make excuses but I need to start really taking this into context. When my hip is hurting, it's all I can do to get through the day at work and then I try not to move which has been an issue. When this thing first got injured, my saving grace was monitoring how much I was sitting and then MOVING to get RELIEF. I think my problem has been that I've been either wanting to walk before I crawl or do nothin because I'm sore lol. And remeber when my hip is out I'm not pooping, which means I'm dealing with
nausea that greatly effects my eating habits. I mean sometimes I go to bed without dinner because I'm so
nauseous.
Then one week I decided to do a water challenge, going from 64 ozs a day to 100 I lost 5 lbs that week! Then gained it all back superficially because my period had come on. So, I guess that week (last week) was a wash. On the plus side I have been cooking up a storm and eating out a little less. A lot of this has been brought on by my inability to save for my vacay in August lol. Either way, I have tried to be more attentive to that. Regardless of all that one thing that is true....I am definitely see sawing. And the experts always say when this is happening you HAVE to break your routine. Luckily I have a few things to help me out with that....
Earl's in a show! Yeah like a real play and everything. I got a call froma friend of mine who needed a...wait for it..Snow White. Okay it's Snow White at like 45 with a grown daughter. Of course it's a hilarious satire on fairy tales and something tells me, I'm going to need to do a lot of physical work. Not like jumping around and prat falls, but definitely creating a different more rigid posture, plus there is a drunken scene which is always fun but it takes a lot of enegery to safely mimic being drunk lol. Either way, I took the role primarily because it's a short run (4 weekends), it's fun comedy, and I'D BE MOVING wether I wanted to or not! I think that's been my issue with moving. I've been using my hip as a crutch. Yes I have reinjured it but guess what it's never going to get if I don't move. I mean I drove to the McDonalds 3 houses down from me! I knew then I had become too sedentary. Plus when it comes to your hips...if you don't move em YOU LOSE EM! When Dwayne Wade got a hip pointer in the finals they made him ride a bike to keep it loose. Not sit down and avoid moving it like I've been. So, this mornig I got up and I am proud to say I did 3 stretches. Not full on with yoga mat. But my seated hip bends, standing side bends, and a roll down. Am proud because with the mice/waterbug/horsefly issues I've had this spring...I haven't exactly wanted to get on my floor and do anything lol. So, this weekend I took back the Penthouse! I actually moved out furniture in my living room where I thought I had waterbugs and found no dead ones or any in the traps...yes I was a big girl and checked the traps myself :). Hell this is my penthouse and I had to just face that fear so I can start my yoga/stretching again.
What else....oh I'm also going back to the 2nd job this week. That I am worried about because that means I'm going to start losing sleep. The new shifts end at 10 meaning I won't get home till 11. Meaning no Criminal Minds (my new complete nerdy obsession) and EATING OUT. I just started getting the hang of making time to cook and now I'm about to be tested. Luckily I have stuck to my promise and I am only working two shifts a week. Going to rehearsals at 6 will also test this but hopefully I will not be called everyday until closer to opening. My day planner is going to be my lifeline! Planning, planning, planning!
As well, in august I will be workshopping an old play of mine that I am supposed to be working on lol with...the University of Chicago! Yes, I am being called a "theatre professional" working in conjunction with their Summer Incubator series lol. Companies from all over the city are participating! Am exciting to not only get my name out there but most importantly get my writing, my VOICE out there. So yay. I got a lot coming up the pipe but guess what...the 2nd job goes dark the beginning of August so I only have to deal with that for 6 weeks, the play is over August 13th, and incubator series is only two weeks and it will be done on August 13th as well. One week before....I GO ON VACAY WITH THE GIRLS TO MAINE!!!...in which time I will also see a certain guy that I have a slight thing for...okay I want to rip his clothes off with my teeth but that's besides the point lol...anywho...
Hopefully I don't come out sleep deprived, broke, and 10 lbs heavier lol. So, my goal is just pick and choose my Criminal Minds time because that has been playing with my sleep time, finish the last tweaks on website (it's live, so I don't want to mess with it too much) again so I can get that off my plate and get some sleep. Cook when I can and get a system going because rehearsals are at the same times so, I need to simply PLAN, PLAN, PLAN!
Your Gracious Diva,
Earl
p.s.
Oh, despite a small tortilla chip hiccup during the finals I have stuck pretty firm to the No-No list! So yayyyy for me!
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