Hiatus....

Dearest Reader,

Getting up on the scale this morning really made me rethink my strategy.

How do I describe this past week? Let me try by telling y'all, that it's been a week with a little bit of "exercising old habits" - meaning: I did not get all my meals in = I didn't do the calorie check every day. Just like my dietician suggested - lighten up on the control... I've even tried a danish - DID not sit well, so had a rather unpleasant Sunday night!

This is NOT an excuse for the slim weight loss this week - it's merely a testament to the fact that I need to have control, because I for many, many years didn't. And look where it got me?!
Not having control is not good for me physically OR mentally. For many years I've just stood on the sideline and watched my life happen. It's not a question of competing against myself, it's just a chance that I can't pass up - to have the best life I can have. Like any of you!

I've had my first work-out session with a trainer at the gym. I thought starting with the "body shaping" only can bring good things to my fitness regime. It's not enough to just go for the runs or taking the occassional spin class. I need my muscular toning to be as fit as possible, when it's time for my next surgery. Also - muschles help increase the fat/calorie burning process. I know this sounds loony, but the fact is that muscular training is good for you. I've known it for years - just never been practicing it!

Something pretty interesting is coming up over the next couple of weeks - I'm signing up for the championship at my badminton club... It starts on April 11th and finals are on Saturday 30th. Should be interesting to see how far I get. I'm signing up in WD (Women's Double). I'm very excited about it...

Now to the part that some of you might not like - I'm putting the blog on hiatus... For my own sanity, I need to not get on the scale for a few weeks. Trust me when I tell y'all that I'm doing great, weight is good and overall I'm VERY happy. Just don't need the scale for a while..

However, I'll be back no later than April 24th...

Now - top-right corner!

No Topic..

I totally missed out on the fact that I went past the "halfway through"-mark last week.. a friend had to point it out to me!! I knew that was gonna be a special week...I've mentioned this in an earlier post, but seriously - how cool does it sound when I tell you that I've now lost a total of 100 lbs?! Yeah, I thought so too... I realise that we operate in kilos, but still..come on...it's pretty cool, people.. :o)

However - on with this week! Was back on the treadmill last night for the first time in a week.. Felt good! Was afraid my form had decreased more than it had, so took it easy and went through it for 50 mins.

What else been going on this week - work, work, WORK?! And no fun....boo-hoo.. I'm really looking forward to next week - it will nothing but relaxation and the gym..! Oh, will go to the movies though - "En Familie". Really looking forward to it. It's supposed to be a really "emotionally tough" movie..we'll see...

But first - I have a visitor coming this weekend. My farty-smarty niece is visiting me and I'm really, really looking forward to that. It'll be great to have company for a change. The only plans we have so far is that she will come along for my badminton practice on Friday - and we've talked about doing a little one-on-one. Should be fun to teach her a little badminton.. :o) Other than that we haven't really decided. We'll see what she feels like doing..

....and now: The countdown is most definately ON! Go have a look - top-right corner...

PS..: I'm thinking about starting a betting game on, WHEN I will actually hit the 100-mark... Anyone game?! ;o)

Let the COUNTDOWN begin.....

.....10....9.....8.....

Don't know what to blog about this week.. any ideas?! No?

Well, in all seriousness - I've come to the point where I sometimes have to pinch myself. I'm only a few short months away from reaching my Big Goal No. 2 - getting below 100 kg (220 lbs)..! Sooo..is it too early to start the countdown or...? Perhaps next week..

Had a really good run last night - cut 3 minutes off my own time - feeling very proud of myself...if I must say so.. ;o) Although - note to self: DO NOT put water bottle with semi-closed cap in bag with running shoes!!

Anywhoo..top-right corner, peeps..unless you have any ideas to this week's topic?!

Being a prodigy..

Soooo...3 months into my post-op process and I've now had my first consultation with my dietician today. I've never been called a PRODIGY, but today I did...! ;o) With some of the things that she's seen in her job she wishes she could post a picture of me and tell the ones who go out and try hotdogs, pizza and whatnot after only 2 weeks post-op, that THIS is how to do it... She has seen too many being back in the hospital with severe pains in need for surgery due to a ruptured stomach....which is very serious and can be fatal....

Seroiusly..I'm not one to point fingers, but that's NOT what it's about, dude.. this is a 2nd chance at life - grab it!! Unfortunately, many - if not too many - doesn't realise what they are in for when the surgery is done and they start on the very minimum of food..and the fact that the stomach is like a newborn's stomach needs to be testing every single bite you take... and you start up with only fluids...!

Anyhoo - back to me - I'm eating all the right foods - very sensible about my diet and that's great news, she says.. At the moment, my calorie intake pr. day is just about 1200 - I need to go up to 14-1500...(the limit is 2000 kcal a day, before I will stop losing weight..)... So together we've worked out a plan for my prospective diet and basically I can eat ANYTHING at this stage... Although I won't - but it feels really good to know, that I can make all sorts of recipes and still have room for more calories, as long as I stick to the sensible diet.. isn't it just GREAT?!

I asked her if she thought I should keep in contact with a dietician when my follow-ups at Hamlet are over, and frankly she sees no need for me to do that, since I'm so well-funded in the world of calories .... However, IF I myself feel the need for it, I'm more than welcome to set up a meeting for an hourly price - which is normal with any dietician. I'll see what time brings when I get that far.. right now I'm just focusing on being the one in control and  not the food controlling me.. ;o) ...and I'm winning!! Yay..... hahaha..

The only "concern" she had was, if I am able to let loose a on the control a little ... to that I must say - YES - but I will always have some sort of control. She showed me a few websites, where I can keep track of my calorie intake and that I get the full amount of proteins that I need.. The one that I will be using is http://www.madlog.dk/ - it's a few bucks a month, but I think it'll be worth it in the long haul..

I'm off now - badminton tonight!

What does "ironic mean"?!

It's been a really good week. Had time of from work and just doing my thing at home - you know... R
max. relaxation. If you ask my what I've been up to, I couldn't tell you - can't remember all the things I haven't been doing! Hahaha.... Oh well.. that's how it goes sometimes. I don't need to be doing anything during holidays/vacations..

I'll be going in for my first check-up at Hamlet this Friday. Really looking forward to it - having blood drawn and getting back on the scale! Hopefully all will be fine.. I feel fine...however...

...I'm afraid it'll pain me to tell you folks about my past Friday...and my forthcoming Fridays...

Part I:
What's up with the Fridays, Marlene? You see, last Friday I went back to the badminton arena...for the first time in over 3 years.... I was very excited and anxious to find out what my form is like and if I was even able to hit the damn shuttlecock... Amazingly I was..!! Apparently, I was SO good at gettin' back into the game again, that I nearly didn't get out of bed the following Sunday morning.. I have never..and I mean NEVER felt such agony, pain and suffering in my entire body! MY GOD! I'm pretty sure even my bones were hurting....on the inside too.... First obstacle of the day was how to turn from laying on one side to the other.... pain, pain, paaaain...

I managed to get up and out of bed....and crazy as it might sound I actually went for a run at the gym..... Yeah, I'm crazy and I have absolutely no idea where I got the energy from, cuz my body was not working with me at all.. 45 minutes later I could finally do some stretching which did me wonders. I think I heard a sigh of relief from my muscles after the run and the stretching - and already yesterday I felt fine in my body again.. only 4 days to get on top - not bad, huh?!

Part II:
I felt a little soreness on Saturday when I went to visit my parents. Thought I'd done the smart thing by taking the bus instead of the train - this way I didn't have a "long" walk from the train station to my parents... I just didn't calculate with the fact that my bus turned left at the intersection, where it usually turns right towards my parents house.. So instead of taking the train and walking for MAX 10 MINS. I ended up on a 30 minutes walk from the bus stop to my parents house!! See, THAT'S what "irony" means!!

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