Last week I had my first physical done. I was suppose to have one when I turned 40 last year but somehow that fell off my radar and it was never done. It has been on my mental to-do-list for over a year now and I was getting tired of thinking of it so I actually got off my rear and went and got it done. It was rather painless, just took some time out of my schedule. An hour appointment at the most, some questions and some blood drawn. They did have to take the blood from the back of my hand. I’m quite use to this as I’m told each time I have blood drawn I have very small veins. Funny how that is one of the smallest things on me. Veins? Go figure…so all in all besides a few needle attempts it was an easy appointment that was long overdue.
Today I received my results. The proof truly is in the pudding. I am completely healthy and actually below the “normal” ranges. My LDL’s, HDL’s and Triglycerides are all within and below normal ranges!! My kidney function, electrolytes and blood sugar all normal too!
I know that the past year of exercising regularly and watching my diet and nutrition has played a huge part in these numbers. I’m very proud. I’ve worked hard to achieve those results. And Lindsey is right (as usual) it’s not just about the number on the scale!
I’m thankful to have a resource like RF in my life! I’m thankful for good health!
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
I'm baaaccckk!!!
Okay so I know you are thinking what the heck happened to Andrea?? Or maybe you were just thinking, yea, we finally got rid of her!! Or maybe you were thinking I fell off the wagon and I’m stuck somewhere with a box of Twinkies in my lap and everything I’ve been practicing has gone to hell in hand basket?
Well, don’t be so quick to judge my friends. I’m not a total lost cause. I promised this blog would be about no stories so I’m not going to bore you with the details of the last two weeks and why I haven’t blogged, I’m not going to give a bunch of excuses and start whining about how CRAZY my life is right now, I’m really not…I promised you!
What I can tell you is this; I didn’t fall completely off the wagon. I did have a few setbacks. However, not all is in vain. I did practice what I preach and I am still consciously trying (through all the madness) to remember all of things I practiced and was so successful with last month. For instance, I continue to repeat my daily affirmation, which I’m happy to share with you, it goes something like this, “I am worth it and I deserve this, I can do this!”. It truly does help me make better choices, especially on weeks like the past two that I wasn’t able to do the best planning or able to do my POGS. I’ve barely drank for the last two months. I think I’ve had drinks on maybe 3 nights out of 8 weeks. The first month I drank nothing at all. Okay, now don’t be thinking I’m a lush, contrary to what you think, I’m not really a big drinker anyway so this one isn’t hard for me. I’ve continued to research calories of restaurants that I’m dining in prior to going. And I’ve continued to cut down on my diet soda intake and drink more water and tea.
What I can also tell you is that while I didn’t do the best job the last two weeks, I didn’t do the worst and I’m not going to beat myself into a pulp about it. I’m going to continue this work and move forward trying to make everyday count. I can also tell you the key to my success is to plan, plan, plan. Which I look forward to resuming wholeheartedly.
On a side note, I’ve been wanting for weeks to blog about The Biggest Loser. I love that show and find inspiration in it. Last week while watching it I actually took notes with the intention of blogging about the episode. That didn’t happen, however I want to leave you with some quotes that I took from that show. These made an impression on me. I hope they do you too.
“The biggest failure is not trying”
“You have nothing left to lose, just take the risk”
“Have you ever been good enough?”
“Have you ever been excellent?”
And my personal fav:“The only thing that had to change to be successful is me – my attitude”
Well, don’t be so quick to judge my friends. I’m not a total lost cause. I promised this blog would be about no stories so I’m not going to bore you with the details of the last two weeks and why I haven’t blogged, I’m not going to give a bunch of excuses and start whining about how CRAZY my life is right now, I’m really not…I promised you!
What I can tell you is this; I didn’t fall completely off the wagon. I did have a few setbacks. However, not all is in vain. I did practice what I preach and I am still consciously trying (through all the madness) to remember all of things I practiced and was so successful with last month. For instance, I continue to repeat my daily affirmation, which I’m happy to share with you, it goes something like this, “I am worth it and I deserve this, I can do this!”. It truly does help me make better choices, especially on weeks like the past two that I wasn’t able to do the best planning or able to do my POGS. I’ve barely drank for the last two months. I think I’ve had drinks on maybe 3 nights out of 8 weeks. The first month I drank nothing at all. Okay, now don’t be thinking I’m a lush, contrary to what you think, I’m not really a big drinker anyway so this one isn’t hard for me. I’ve continued to research calories of restaurants that I’m dining in prior to going. And I’ve continued to cut down on my diet soda intake and drink more water and tea.
What I can also tell you is that while I didn’t do the best job the last two weeks, I didn’t do the worst and I’m not going to beat myself into a pulp about it. I’m going to continue this work and move forward trying to make everyday count. I can also tell you the key to my success is to plan, plan, plan. Which I look forward to resuming wholeheartedly.
On a side note, I’ve been wanting for weeks to blog about The Biggest Loser. I love that show and find inspiration in it. Last week while watching it I actually took notes with the intention of blogging about the episode. That didn’t happen, however I want to leave you with some quotes that I took from that show. These made an impression on me. I hope they do you too.
“The biggest failure is not trying”
“You have nothing left to lose, just take the risk”
“Have you ever been good enough?”
“Have you ever been excellent?”
And my personal fav:“The only thing that had to change to be successful is me – my attitude”
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