My Weight Loss Woes!

Hi There! First off, I will start my blog on the first day of my "new" life. That was New Years Eve, 2007. I still don't know for sure, but they think I may have had spinal meningitis. I had a very severe case of bronchial pneumonia over christmas and I suffer from bad migraines. Every time I coughed it hurt my head so badly and I was in so much pain I just cried. So....I had a terrible holiday. Then it escalated and I ended up in the emergency room right after christmas. I was in the hospital a week. My white blood cell count was elevated and they found white blood cells in my spinal tap, so they suspect I had spinal meningitis, the non life threatening kind. It was still serious, but not as severe as it could have been. I was released a few days after New Years and I made myself a promise I was going to change my life around. It's one New Years Resolution I have kept. I joined TOPS. TOPS stands for Take Off Pounds Sensibly. I've lost about 35 or 40 pounds by my calculations but my doctor says I've lost more. I like her calculations better! At any rate, I've went down about 4 pants sizes, and I feel a whole lot healthier. It's been a constant battle to lose the pounds. I've been exercising a lot. I've joined the YMCA and I walk a lot also. I have found out I like to swim (although not a strong swimmer, I wear a floatation belt which makes me feel more secure). I love it when people who haven't seen me in months look at me in surprise and tell me how much weight I've lost. It makes me feel good! I still plan to lose another 50 or so pounds, so I'm not done, not in the least bit!

I'm on a journey of self discovery, a journey to better myself. I'm still trying to find another job, preferably a midnight position. Tim Hortons is supposed to call me soon as there is an opening. I consider myself a work in progress...everything I do is to better myself in every way!

I also homeschool my daughter. I am looking into curriculums for next year. I did the "eclectic" thing this past year. Just worked out of books, and printouts. We had a pretty casual schedule. She's enjoyed this year but now that she's getting into higher grades I feel it's much more important for her to get into the habit of having a regular schedule and not sleeping half the day away! I liked Jubilee Academy the best...they offer a good sturdy foundation of learning!

Well, guess this is enough blogging for tonight! Goodnight, ya'll!