Ten Things Thursday!

Hello loves! I love these blog themes...makes it so much easier to let my brain roam free.

1. I weighed in this morning at 226.4....up 1.4 from last week. Blah. I think I'll definitely be talking to my primary about trying TSH targeting...she suggested it at my physical, and I'm willing to give it a shot.

2. Today would have been my father's 60th birthday. I've been in a melancholy mood all day, and haven't left my apartment...did not want to deal with the world. Can't believe it's been 18 months...

3. Trainer's managers asked him to write up a profile of one of his clients, and he decided to choose me....yay? This led to an interesting conversation...he texted me to ask what my current weight was, and was shocked to find out that it's actually 3 lbs higher than at my initial assessment. So he called me and we talked for a while about the whole thing, and why it's so frustrating. I suppose it was an NSV or sorts...his shock stemmed from the fact that my body has changed so much in the 8 months that we've been working together, so I guess I look pretty good.

4. I'm leaving for Seattle/Alaska on Sunday, and let me tell you....I CAN NOT WAIT. Let's just hope I don't feel the need to toss my sister off the ship...

5. The Olympics definitely renewed my love for gymnastics...once my ankle fracture is healed (2.5-4.5 weeks until I can run again!!), I'm going to take an adult gymnastics class. A friend took it the other day and loved it...I used to do gymnastics as a kid, and always loved it.

6. It's 10:06, and I'm considering venturing out to S*tarbucks for a chai. No, I'm not an addict or anything...

7. I talked to Dr. K about my idea of trying to combine port revision with an arm lift. She was on board, so now I just need to find a PS who is willing to g along with the plan. I'm going to schedule a consultation or two for after I get back from vacay. Hopefully by the end of the year I'll have lost both the floppy port AND the floppy arms!

8. I'm running out of things to say...

9. Did I mention I'm excited for vacation? Yes? Well, just to reinforce the theme...here's some of the stuff we'll be doing: a day trip to Bainbridge Island...a 90 minute massage at the fancy spa at our hotel in Seattle...a catamaran that goes up close to the glaciers in Tracy Arm Fjord...playing with husky puppies (!!!)...a flightseeing tour over the Tongass National Park...whale watching....oh, and I'm flying first class and staying in a suite that has a balcony that wraps around the back of the ship. NICE!

10. OK, I'm going to get my chai. Can't resist anymore.

xoxoxo!

Five Things Friday!!!

Man, I stink. Every time I say I am going to blog more...it's another stupid month before I really do.

I'm stealing a page from Maria's book, and doing a slimmed-down version of Ten Things Thursday...that way I don't have to have a theme for this entry, and can just kinda freeform it.

1. I'M COMING TO BOOBS!!! Yay! I thought I missed the deadlines, etc...but the planners are wonderful and let me in...I'll be rooming with Jen (who I am super stoked to meet) and Kristin (who I met last year and she is adorable!) I'm so excited! Gotta book my flight!

2. I have a stress fracture in my tibia...from running. Who woulda thunk I would ever have a workout injury? I was really bummed about it at first...especially since I had just hit 3 miles for the first time, and signed up for a few races...but I've accepted it, and should be able to start running again in 3-5 weeks. Until then, I'll be biking up a storm.

3. I went and got an unfill last week...I was having a lot of stuck/slime episodes, and am going on vacation very soon, so I wanted to just take a little band break. I am now down to 7.0cc. I'll probably stay here for a few months.

4. I finally did an official weigh in yesterday, after not doing so since May. 225 on the nose...which is almost 10 lbs up from the low (I think my spreadsheet has 216.something..) Ironically...I look like I've lost another 20 lbs or so, not gained 10. Whatever. Stupid scale.. Trainer thinks I need to be eating more...apparently I am considered "very active", so I went and did research, and based on my current weight, height, and activity level...to lose 2 lbs a week, I need to be eating 2500 calories a day. Say what??? I compromised with him on 2000...now if only I could get back to tracking.

5. I am seeing Dr. K on Monday to discuss port revision. The more fat I lose from my stomach area, the more it seems to move around and get (and STAY) sore. The last time we discussed it, we decided to wait until I did plastics, and she would just fix it at that time. I think I am going to try for an arm lift in December, before I switch insurance to my new company's plan....so hopefully all of the hospital fees will be covered, etc...and I'll just have to pay for the PS's fee. We shall see what she says.

Have a great weekend everyone!

xoxo