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Mood:  happy

Hello!! So today I went for a doctor's appointment because my shoulder has been bothering me. It has been happening on and off for 4 years now and I was given meds that didn't work and was told it was my rotator cuff muscle. Now I finally saw a doctor that seemed to know what he was doing. He knew it was bursitis and told me that it would be good to get physio. Since I can't afford it, he gave me some exercises to do at home. Hopefully they'll work. So now I have my weight, busitis and PFS to deal with...as well as trying to eat better! Oh joy! LOL

Anyways, my walk went pretty well today. I'm just following that exercise program. I just hope it works. I'm sure doing some form of physical activity like walking, combined with some strength exercises is better than not doing anything at all. So I'm more likely to accomplish something (even if it takes a long time) than to just be inactive. Plus my moods are a lot brighter these days!

I will leave you with an image of happy Chelsey - 

 

 

Mood:  a-ok

Yo! :) I went to the doctors the other day, and since I started this blog, I lost 3lbs. Not too bad I'd say. I think this can actually happen. I'm giving myself the tools and opportunities to lose weight. I can do it even more so. I think I said I wansn't going to rely on numbers. With this whole exercise program my doctor put me on, I feel like I should be losing weight by my next weigh in. I'm 222 lbs now. Started at 225. Not much of a difference, but I think I can easily be 220 or less by my weigh in on July 2.

Today was my official start day for their program. I did my walk and the pfs exercises they told me to do. I really hope my knees get better. Also, I can't believe that I'm still motivated. Usually the motivation doesn't last this long! I deserve a big pat on the back :D

Mood:  chillin'

Hey, I went to the doctors the other day because they have an exercise program they want to put me on. It includes stretching and walking. The walking increases in time and speed gradually over many weeks. I go for checkups every month. They weigh me and measure my waist. They also give me strengthening exercises to do. Along with this, I have my pfs exercises to do now. I'm really excited about getting in shape and fixing my knee probs so I can dance the night away :)

I think I'm going to do these walks even if it is raining. I need to show more dedication in life! I need to be fun and just do it! Nike really is right...JUST DO IT!!! It really makes sense. Of course! So let's see how the walking program goes. 

PFS
Mood:  chillin'
Hey, so I found out I have PFS (Patellofemoral Syndrome). I remember as a kid, I had some knee pain and the doctor would give me exercises to do. As an adult I get knee pain. I went to doctors before and they kept telling me there was nothing wrong. Well, I went to a GOOD doctor and they told me of PFS. Basically one muscle in my knees is stronger than the one on the other side so it pushes my knee one way and it makes it hurt. Sitting for long periods of time can cause extreme discomfort. It also causes pain while doing physical activity. I have been shown some exercises to strenthen the muscles. I was advised that losing weight will also help. It is not particularly caused by being overweight. I thought it was. I am glad some doctors are there to help!

Mood:  silly
RANDOM DANCE IS FUN! Making faces in the mirror while lifting weights is wicked fun. I'm sorta crazy and need to spice things up in a weird way sometimes. I got my heart pumping and did like 20 mins of dancing! Crazy dancing with a little bit of air guitar and head banging :D I know you love it!

Mood:  hungry

My butt is sore again!!! It was raining two days ago and I decided to do some cardio at home. Geez I'm going to have buns of steel!! Anyways things have been going soso. It's hard to stay off of sugary sweets. Mostly just pop. I like it too darn much. I have, however, lost a teensy bit of weight. Ideally, I'd like to lose 2 lbs per week. Or at least be around 198 lbs by my birthday (Sept 18th). I still have to do my brisk walks. I don't want to overdo it though because my legs are still really sore from the exercise I did at home.

I still consider myself doing well because I haven't given up yet. It will be 2 weeks as of tuesday or wednesday coming up. I'm starting to think that the walks actually are working. Especially since I walk uphill for some of it and I push myself as hard as I can. It's totally tough. I want to give up halfway through but I keep thinking about how great I will feel once I drop a few sizes!! Oh all the clothes I will have! I love clothes!!!

 Well I'll try to keep things going well. Signing off, Chelsey (aka "Buns of Steel")

Mood:  chillin'

My butt is sore!!! I guess this is a good thing because it means I'm working those muscles. I'd like a smaller butt! Most of all I really want a smaller face and belly. So far I've been doing fine with the walks. I think I'm going to increase the time and frequency of the walks gradually. I think that would help a lot. Start small and work your way up. If I keep this up, I'm hoping to lose even a little bit of weight by my birthday (September 18th).

 For now, to keep me motivated, I have to write in this blog almost every day. This really does help me with motivation. It's really hard sometimes to stay motivated for more than a small period of time. I need to keep doing this!

Today I plan on doing a 30 minute brisk walk. That way I will have my 3 days of brisk walks done. Then, from May 27 to June 2nd, My goal is to go for brisk walks for 35 minutes, 3 times. I can do it!

Mood:  lazy
Hello! I've been doing pretty good as far as not eating any junk but it's really challenging. Every time that I have tried losing weight, I lose motivation at some point because I feel like what I'm doing won't help at all. Then I realize that I will never find out unless I try. I've been going for walks and being active. I've been eating less. I just don't feel as motivated today as I have been feeling for the last few days. I can do it though! It's a journey so there's supposed to be the ups and downs. I think just writing is making me feel better. I have to remember my goals. It's been less than a week that I started doing the brisk walks. I need to be patient.

Mood:  a-ok

My legs are sore!!! The good kind of sore! I guess today will be a break from walking. I've been doing well so I deserve it. I did have a little slip up at the theatre having popcorn and fruitopia, but I didn't finish either of them. I guess it's really hard to not eat junk if you eat it all the time. I never used to be like this. I was good for a long while without eating junk. I can do it again.

Today I'm going for a stress test at the cardiologists so I guess I'm forced to do some excercise, since I will have to run on a treadmill. I'm scared to see how long I last...errr should I say how "short" I will last. I don't run very often, so I know I don't have a lot of endurance. 

I feel really good today so let's see how the rest of the day goes!!!!