Nearly Recovered!

2.25 pounds of trip weight and period puff are gone!I've been eating between 1800 - 2000 calories a day and working out.6/26/07 Elliptical - 33:41 min, 2.72 mi, 300.0 cal, 4088 strides6/28/07 Elliptical - 48:00 min, 4.03 mi, 462.0 cal, 6208 stridesI was 154.25 this morning, the same weight I was June first! Looks LikeI will break even this month. Hopefully things will continue turnaround, and I

Period + Trip = Not Good :(

Last Sunday I was in a car at this time riding down to Urban, IL for work.I worked there Monday and Tuesday from 5 AM to 6 PM in the Hospital supporting the nursing staff.Wednesday was another travel day, driving the 4 hours back to Wisconsin, then flying out toPhiladelphia! Thursday and Friday I worked at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Then yesterday, I finally got to fly home!!It's

Tough Times Ahead

I was sick on Monday and Tuesday with that same recurring throat aliment. I feel a painful tightness or a “catch” when I swallow, speak, yawn, or even turn my head the wrong way. Last month it was diagnosed as GERD, but after a month of a restricted diet, and taking medication… It’s still there!! So my doctor sent me to a specialist.The specialist x-rayed me eating barium-laced pudding and

My New "Toy"

As you may remember, I was in Physical Therapy for my tailbone a few months ago. I had been using a stationary bike for the majority of my exercise… but with my broken bootie, I couldn’t use it!My therapist recommended I try swimming, or an elliptical trainer for aerobic exercise because of my bad tailbone, and “crunchy knees.”I have very sensitive skin, so spending hours each week in a pool