Christmas Challenge: Week 3 Weigh In

Well, I've decided to start a new blog about my weight loss stuff. http://losingforaliving.blogspot.com/, if you'd like to see my progress, go there!

Stella's gettin' sa big!

She weighs a whopping 4.4 lbs now!! She's doubled her size in a month! Now if she would stop peeing on Brett, our bed, and our feather comforters, she would be the best dog EVER!

Emma O'Higgs

My good friend, old roommate and law school grad came to town for a short visit last week. It was so fun to see her and I can't freaking believe she graduated from law school! Good luck on the bar Emma and I'll pray for you to meet and marry a rich man so you never have to use that degree! HA!

P.S. Remind me never to wear that vest again! I look like a polygamist or pilgrim!

Yellowstone!!

A few months ago Brett and I made our annual trip to Yellowstone National Park. This time we went through Jackson Hole to visit our friend Jared first. He came with us through the park the first day, but the second day it was just me and Brett. The third night we stayed at Brett's grandfather's cabin in Island Park and spent the day in West Yellowstone. We went into every store on the main street, and it only took us about 2 hours! It's a small town! We had to go through Grand Teton National Park to get to Yellowstone from Jackson, that was a real treat! It was so beautiful!!

We have enjoyed going to Yellowstone for the past 2 years, but we think next year we are going to try Glacier National Park. Here are some pics from our trip.

Week 2- Christmas Challenge Weigh In - UPDATED

10.5.07
OK, so I figured I better post this before too many people start thinking that last weeks post about my weigh-in is this weeks post. I decided to weigh in tomorrow. I went to dinner with an old friend last night, and ate more than I usually do. Not bad, just more. So instead of feeling horrible (See Carolyn's post) about myself this morning from a small gain I decided to wait until tomorrow to weigh. So stay tuned...

10.8.07
I'm down another .8 for the second week in a row! Hoping for a full pound sometime soon, but still stoked about the .8!

Week 1- Christmas Challenge Weigh In

Down .8! Pretty good, given I only worked out once because of my knee. Speaking of my knee, I can do the eliptical, as long as I don't put much resistance on it and zero incline, but I CANNOT run! I was trying to run for 5 minutes (I read somewhere that to get back to running after this injury, you should run 5 minutes every other day and then increase it by 5 minutes every week). Yeah, I got to 2 minutes and had to stop cause the pain started right up! Yeah for me! I just wish I didn't hate the elliptical so much.

Christmas Challenge

I love blogs. I love to read them and see where other people's links lead me. The other day I was reading one of my favorites, Sister Skinny, and she mentioned that one of her readers had posted a Christmas Challenge to lose weight (as much as you want) by Christmas. I decided to join in. The 2 bloggers in charge of the Challenge are taking it seriously, they've posted every one's names, websites and goals on their blogs and are expecting to update the participants weight every week. Every time I've thought about eating a cookie or some other form of crap this weekend, I thought of them. Carolyn and Randi will be posting my weight on their blogs, for everyone to see, if I'm the only fatso that doesn't lose weight, I will be so embarrassed, so I'm in for real. My goal is 14 pounds. I have 91 days. Let's see what happens.

http://canadiancarolyn.blogspot.com/
http://thenextthingtotry.blogspot.com/

I went to the orthopedic doctor last night to see why my knee hurt so bad when I would run or do anything really. And I found out that I have IT Band Syndrome. The IT band in my right knee is so tight that it rubs against my femur and causes huge amounts of pain. Most people wouldn't think this is good news, but I do cause I can fix it! I can keep running! He said this is a very common runners problem. The doc gave me stretches and anti-inflammatory pills to take. In 2 weeks, if it isn't better I have to go to physical therapy. So there's another reason to work out. I have to call the doctor in 2 weeks and let him know if it still hurts. It only hurts when I work out, so I have to work out and see if the things he suggested help. Ah, having someone to report to really does help, who knew!