New theme song for me.
Piece of cake
Even though Rod has insisted, when prodded, that I only need to lose a few lbs, (God bless his heart real good) I have become convinced that it may be more than that and I really should do something about it.
But I have a struggle within myself. Kinda like a Rottweiler/ Golden Retriever mix.
A large part of me(get it?) wants to fit into my smaller jeans again (oh, and my new ones,too) and the other part of me insists this is just all shallow thinking.
God sees into the heart and loves me for who I really am, not for who all the Nutra-Jenny-Slimfast-LA Watchers-Atkins Beach commercials and magazine articles try to persuade me to try to be.
Plus, my hobby is butter.
So it was easier to listen to the second voice.
Until yesterday when I heard the voice of my doctor tell me that my extreme fatigue lately has been caused by my high glucose levels and he diagnosed me with pre-diabetes.
What huh?
So trying to fit into smaller jeans is not all that shallow? It has to do with my health? But I'm too young. I'm only32,no,39,n0,43oh,that's right, I'm 45 now.
Time. It does creep up on a body.
This unexpected news might not have hit me so hard except for the fact of the wogging, what about all the wogging?! (gosh I hope I didn't say that out loud to Dr. G.)
But I've been doing so much wogging, it seems like I should have chased any weight-related disease away.
Beginning at the end of June I began wogging(walk+jog=wog) and really like it. I go 2-3 miles per day and have lost almost 10 lbs. of butter and some Jelly Bellys. I have been consistent and I enjoy it.
Then "BAM!"
Suddenly, it is imperative that I avoid sugar, exercise and lose this weight.
I'll just keep on wogging, eat butter better, and
Let the ingredient SUGAR be stricken from our lives and household FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN.
Darn, but I'm Hungry Like a Wolf now. Thanks again, Lidna.
**P.S. How appropriate. I just went down to pick up the one piece of mail we recieved today. It is an important and official looking document addressed to "Diane Meyer...United States Mail Recipient" Then, "Open Immediately! Do Not Delay!"
So I did.
Nice. Makes my day. Completely.
15 comments:
OH GLORY. Am I the first to be able to say that LIDNA says "your welcome"?! Assuming that she would, that is. :D
Anyway, I am SO sorry about the nasty no-sugar thing. I am only 33, but I had high cholesterol last year (I was shocked), so I went on the old South Beach thing.
We won't discuss my eating habits any further though. YOU will do great!!
Oh, Diane, you're not old. Think about the redwood trees, standing majestic and tall for centuries, showing God's glory to many generations. Thanks again for planting them.
But seriously, I have been on an organic kick lately and I use a sweetener called agave, it is less viscous than honey and doesn't have an aftertaste. I put it in my coffee and I've also baked with it. It's not chemical, and it has a low glycemic index, so that might work for you. I just bought a book that gives day by day Bible verses to help you through weight loss...so, we'll see. Hope you are having a good weekend!
Angela
Oh that Angela. She compared to us the Redwoods to try to make us 45 years olds feel "contemporary." That cracked me up. And my favorite quote of the week, "Butter is my hobby." Well, Diane, I am just sorry you're feeling lousy and now feel under the gun. But seriously--you've lost 10 lbs in about a month? That's wonderful. When I worked at WW, we used to tell clients that .5 to 2 lbs per week, so you're right on target. I would LOVE to lose 10. In my heart of hearts, I think WW is a great way to go, but I'm biased (and a weakling). But I think if you keep doing what you're doing and avoid the sugar, you're going to see progress fast.
My hobby is butter.
Best line of the week.
I was all feeling sorry for you and stuff and was going to leave you a nice comment until I read you've lost 10 lbs in a month.
Whattheheckever.
I hear you, sister! My husband got that exact same wake up call last month when he went in for his Boy Scout physical. I'm also packing five extra pounds from EACH of my pregnancies... so we're all Atkins, all the time now. No sugar here either, but at least we can have fat! Bring on the butter!
hobby is butter *hah!*
just started catching up on your blog! looking forward to reading hte rest of your posts.
oh, and sorry about the sugar thing.
me too.
boo.
Actually Diane, you are 46, if you want to be totally honest. Now, your day is complete.
You make my day with your funny posts. Keep wogging!
You are too funny!
It seems so easy but it's so hard I know myself. Everyday I say today I'm going to start walking again. NOT!
You are waaay too funny. Isn't that a sin? Ha! I can never remember my age either but I know that 46 is not old. My grandma is 94 and my daughter and I have to laugh because she always starts a conversation with (read this with a high pitched tone and Spanish accent from Spain and quick speech) "I'm 95 years old and I don't know what I'm still doing here!" Yes she always Adds a year. :)
I am sorry about your pre-diabetes. You get used to being w/o sugar within about a week or two. Splenda is a pretty good substitute.
Thanks for keeping me laughing.
I LOVE you, Diane! If I lived closer to you I would wog with you because I have gained a lot of my weight back. I am going back to WW next Saturday, and I am dreading it...
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