Been a while...

Hi! I didn't write on my blog last week...ugh! I have been busy, busy, busy. Last w/e we went to PA to visit family and to celebrate my oldest son's 4th birthday. We had a blast! We also partied for the Super Bowl...my brother hosted and his team ACTUALLY won! Haha! However...

All that partying was NOT good for my Weight Watcher's weigh in. I gained 1.4lbs, which actually wasn't all that bad...LOL! I ate a LOT. I forgot to mention that my 5th anniversary just passed as well. Hubby and I celebrated at the restaurant that we had our wedding celebration at. That was really nice. :) As for exercising...ummm. Ummm. Nope. Haven't gotten in the flow yet. But I will...ummm...soon.

As for the other things I'm working on. I have gone to church every Sunday, except for last b/c we weren't here. I did join this passed w/e officially. So now I have a home church! WOOHOO! I am really happy with my choice and feel very comfortable with my choice. That is a big deal, b/c I had sworn off "man's church", b/c I felt if men/women run it...then it is always going to be flawed. But I've thought about it and now I realize that it doesn't have to be perfect...nothing is perfect except for God/Jesus. Plus, I need to be around others who believe as I do and have the support and give support from/to others. I think I've chosen wisely.

I didn't have a therapy session last week, but the week before I did and I had some "homework" to do. I haven't done it though! Ha! Go figure. ;) But, it is a difficult assignment. I am to decide which ten things were the best things that happened in my life and which were the worst ten things. Hmmm...that is tough, b/c sometimes the worst things turn out to be the best thing that could've happened to you in the long run. Understand what I mean? An example, I was married at the age of 18 and divorced by the time I was 20...I thought it was the worst thing EVER at the time. But if that hadn't happened I wouldn't appreciate the wonderful marriage I have now and I would have never had my beautiful sons. Strange huh? Anyway, I have to try and figure it out, b/f Thursday. I will just have to really sit and think about it.

Well that's it for now...I will be back tomorrow I think. My husband left today to go out to sea, so I might have more time on my hands. But with two kids to deal with...I might not! Hahaha!!!

Julie

This week in Rebuilding...

Hi All!

I am happy to report that I lost 3.2lbs this week for a total of 7.6lbs. Yay me...hahaha! I am happy that in only my 3rd week that I have lost almost 8lbs. already. I started wearing the pedometer I bought last week this Wednesday. I don't walk NEARLY enough in a day (like only 1780 steps...they say you should strive for 10,000), so that really is motivating me to get on track with my exercise. Just gotta get my butt in gear and do it! On a great exercise note...one of my best and closest friends has committed to do a 5K run with me this fall (for charity, so if you have any ideas...please comment!) So that is another great motivator to get in gear.

On a family note...we are heading on a trip to visit with family this w/e. We are celebrating my oldest son's birthday and can't wait to hang out with my family! We are gonna have pizza and icecream cake and chips and dip...OH MY! Hahaha! I am gonna have to save up some points for that! I'll let you know how I did next week. ;)

It is 0234 in the morning and I just finished watching Oprah...LOL! But, I'm glad I did. I really respect her opinion and she has chosen her new book club book and it seems like one I will go out and buy. It is called A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose. Which is kind of what I am looking to do with my life, so I'm gonna get it! =^) I know it sounds kooky or weird, but I really think I was meant to do something great. I've always felt protected or guarded over by God. Don't laugh! Ha! I just want to be open and ready when He calls on me. :)

Well, it is late...ok...REALLY late! So I am gonna get going. Thanks for reading!

Juliebird

Rebuilding Julie Continues...

Hi! Thanks to those of you who read my first blog and were so supportive...you gals are awesome! I was a little mortified that you all saw my weight...hahaha! But, I am getting real here, so I have to put it all out there! ;^D Well, I weighed in on Wednesday and was a little "puffy". I gained 0.6lbs...not much of a gain, but still a gain. I'm not that disappointed or discouraged. I lost 5lbs. my first weigh in, so I'm okay with it. Obviously I would prefer a loss, but I'm gonna keep on plugging away and I will lose those 100lbs. that I want to lose. I bought a new food scale and a pedometer to help me with portions and get my butt in gear with the whole exercise kick. On the exercise issue, I haven't started yet, but I have been looking into gyms and I am leaning toward the YMCA. They have childcare which is a necessity and tons of great programs that I didn't have any clue they had. So I will keep you posted on that!

I also went to my doctor last Thursday and found out that I do have an issue with my kidney (I was born with only one!), so I had to do a 24 hour urine "catch". Fun, fun! I haven't gotten the results yet. I will call next week to find out the results. I'm not going to worry about it, until I know for sure what's going on. I will be referred to a Nephrologist (sp?)(kidney doctor) if there is indeed a real issue.

On a good note...I went to church with my boys this past Sunday. We really enjoyed it and will be going there again. We hope that we have found "our" church. So that's a really good thing. If we find it really isn't a good fit...there are tons of churches out there. There is bound to be one that we will love.

Well, that's it for now. Thanks for reading!

Juliebird

The First Step in Rebuilding Julie...

Well, I don't "do" blogs or get on the computer much, but I have decided to document my progress in "Rebuilding Julie". Towards the end of November last year I came to the realization I had let myself go...REALLY go. I had let myself become really overweight, had become quick to anger, I was tired all the time and just in general not as happy as I should be. So...I went to my PCM (my husband is in the Navy and I go to the Naval Ambulatory Care Center), and luckily my Primary Care Manager is an AWESOME nurse practitioner and she helped me jump start my journey. I got my blood work done, got referrals for physical therapy for my left arm (which was crooked from holding my two beautiful sons) and for a clinical therapist, so that I can hash out my "issues". I also decided that I need to find a church that I love and actually start working on repairing my soul, as well as my body and mind.

Well, my blood work was okay, not great though. I might have a kidney issue...we are redoing testing on that. I have to work on my high cholesterol and high triglycerides...ugh! I tipped the scales at a whopping 227.4lbs (I'm only 5'3") and I decided I better join Weight Watchers...which I finally did on Jan. 9, 2008. I've joined WW's before and lost weight, but this is the first time that I am working on my WHOLE self rather than just my weight issues. I am already discharged from my physical therapist...woohoo! My arm is better and I learned how to keep it that way. I also started going to a clinical therapist...whom I really like and started working on my issues with. We all have them...don't we? Some worse than others...haha! So anyway, now I have to start really looking for a church. I have to get right with God/Jesus. All that I am doing to improve myself and my life will be for naught if I don't do that.

Just so you know...I am going to be mainly blogging my process/progress throughout the year and not focusing too much on my family too much. This time it's about me. I am where I am, because I put everyone else first. Don't get me wrong...I love my husband and our two boys more than the air we breathe (try to go without it for a minute and you'll know how much I love my family), but if I don't take care of myself the right way...they won't get the wife and mother that they truly deserve to have. To give them that...I have to focus on myself. Not to say that I won't talk about them at all, but the main focus will be on what I'm doing to become who I am meant to be.

Thanks for reading!


Juliebird