Training

With 17 or so weeks till my planned sprint triathlon and knowing that I am not pregnant and can probably still participate if I do get pregnant between now and the event I need to buckle down and get serious!
Last week I started running again... That's the doctor recommended 2 week rest period.  On the 6th I ran 1.5 in 20 minutes.  I was going for a relaxed time just to make sure I could finish it out.  Then I ran the following Thursday 1.5 in 18.  Then without Honey on Friday 2.9 in 35(ish).  I felt really good about myself to have not run in such a long time and be able to keep my speed for the most part.

I plan to swim on Friday to get a feel for where I am and then make up a plan to get where I need to be.  I have not biked in a while so I probably have to start that over.

I have something to say about starting a workout system.  (This is something I have learned).  When I first started running (before the portion control and accountability plan) I didn't loose much weight.  At first, it is very frustrating because I wasn't seeing the scale back away very fast.  The scale is how I measured my success and it didn't make me happy.  I think that at first the number doesn't decrease because fat is moving and changing into muscle.  So while the number doesn't change (or maybe even go up), my body was totally changing.  My thighs were definitely getting toned and I know I was improving in distance and recovery time was getting shorter.  My advice to anyone starting to lose weight, put the scale away and listen to your body.  Think more about the way your pants fit and less about the number.  Think about the way running or weight lifting or elliptacizing make you feel.  That is the success.  I feel very successful in my weight loss attempts and I have been stuck at my current weight for a long time.  I know that my running is getting better and sometimes I can fit into clothes that haven't fit in a long time (I am glad I hung on to my clothes).   Keep at it and don't think about numbers unless they are repetitions with a smartbell.

Surgery and Post Op

On the 23rd I had surgery again but this time I had to stay overnight with a grenade hanging by a tube coming out of my neck (far from fabulous).
Recovery was a lot easier the second time around thanks to the Priesthood, Fasting, and Prayer.  And my mom being here to scrub and take care of Honey was great she made enchiladas to put in the freezer and did all my weekly chores on Monday so I wouldn't have to work for a week.  She also made a dress for Honey which we finished just in time.  And my sister coming and hanging out with me in the hospital.  That was a lot of fun actually.  She helped make sure I got the drugs I wanted, answered questions, talked, provided movies and other entertainment. Without her, I don't know, it would not have been the same.
I took my first hormone pill today and I am excited to have a non slugish hormone level. The doctor said it will be life changing once I get to where I should be.  It is nice to look in the mirror and not have the bulge in my neck where my large thyroid lump used to be.  The scar isn't bad at all and he worked it into a crease that I might grow into as I "age".
Today, GoodLooking made lazagna and I made crust for blueberry pie and we have jello in the freezer so it will be a great rest of the Sabbath.


BTW: I still have the dresser and desk for sale and you are welcome to stay the night here if you have to travel to pick it up ;)