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If you follow me on Twitter or friend me on Facebook you will see I have been consistent on getting to the gym each day. I missed when I was sick in December and the people at the gym said thank you.

I use workouts sent to me by Fit4D. Finally got the coaches on the same page but having a billing issue that I verified this week and notified them about last weekend. Hopefully they will get that together soon.

I am still having some food issues that i am dealing with. Basically, the lapband causes some bulimia that causes some poor food choices to avoid. Diet gourmet ‘s portion sizes help but there are still some choices that cause problems.

I feel good about the workouts.

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Pump vacations seems to be the topic of the week and let me tell there is no way!

I was on insulin via injections for over a year and very did very well. I tried but stuff didn’t release smoothly and I always had too much or too little and felt like a crazy woman.

Their reasons don’t apply.

.I honestly don’t care if someone sees the pump or the tubing and if others aren’t adult to deal with, well, the need to grow

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Tossing up food.  Seriously.  I ate a snack that had celery and carrots, in addition to grapes, hummas, and pita bread, and started tossing it up.  I am pretty sure it was the celery and carrots and it is dumb that I ate it in the first place.  The whole purpose of carrots and celery to is add bulk to the snack and I don't need any more bulk.

For some reason, that triggers me to eat more.  Not sure why.  I do know I end up with a sour throat, and need things that soothe it.  Popisicles generally work.

I went to the gym this morning, and 48 minutes into a planned 60 minute stationary bike, I got the cold sweats.  Went to the car, tested and was at 75.  At the same time, god was dumping huge chunks of white stuff on my car.  Grabbed a 100 calorie pack of Lorna Doone’s, ate them and went home.  Might get brave and go back, but man, I hate white stuff.

Husband's job is still sucking, but at least he isn't in fear of losing it.  Nice to be able to come home and find him here and not be afraid.

Diet Gourmet changed their portion size and I actually went the entire week without tossing up food.  It's nice.

Steadily losing right now — gain a bit over Christmas and now taking that off.  Baby steps.

Have been to the gym every day this year.

Listening to the audio podcast, and just blew a gasket.  They claimed “Type 2 Diabetes is a preventable disease caused by fast food.

Wish it were so simple.

However, I frequently claim that “white European food” is designed to kill the rest of the world.  Let’s face it, Europeans have frequently accidently killed cultures when they came into contact with them – small pox for example.  Our diet has evolved with us, and what we can survive, kills the rest of the world, BUT please, it’s a joke.

I have a lapband.  I have had a horrible time with food since I was banded.  For most of the time, I’ve been too tight and didn’t know it.  Thought it was supposed to be that way.

It’s better yet with the smaller Diet Gourmet portions.  They have changed their menu to have breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack.  Before it was breakfast, lunch and dinner.

It’s made a major difference in my ability to eat.  I had breakfast around 10:00, lunch around 1:00 and will eat a snack soon. 

And here I was a tad stressed over the change….

I have been in what I call survival mode for quite some. My work responsibilities are easier and less stressful.

Basically I have doing just enough to get through the day and being reactive at that. I have had a really great two week vacation taking care of myself, the house and the dogs.

One great thing I did was to move my Xbox into the guest room. I put on music when I am training using the Zune player and either play Xbox games or watch uverse TV when taking a break.

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It takes a ton of tricks.  I am not someone who likes to exercise.

First is "bagging". I keep two bags in the truck at any given time.

One bag stays there and it has shoes and exercise wear so I can stop and workout when I get a spare moment.

The other bag is my first thing bag. It has everything for a shower, everything I need for hair and a full change of clothing. On a school day I try to gym before I go to work.

I also rebag quickly. As soon as I get home, I pull out any used bags and restock, and then put it back in the truck. 

No excuses.  I have my gym stuff.

I also use the internet and check into foursquare. I earned the gymrat badge long ago and have been mayor for months.

I also love the likes and other words of encouragement I get because I copost on Facebook and twitter.

I also use http://www.myfitnesspal.com and it's iPod App to log my progress.  I email reports weekly to my personal trainers at http://Fit4D.com

Hopefully it will get easier, but all the tools help.

Plus the gym is very close to my house and they have a lot of other convenient locations.

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Was dreading to weigh as I knew I was back to my old weight. I have been sick for a week – too tired to dl anything but go to work and as it was slept through one and a half days.

Good news – still at the small lowest weight since surgery! Maybe the metabolism has reset!

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