Almost Skinny Ginny

Ok here we go. My new “before picture”.

Ugh I hate this, but needed a serious reality check.

Well it’s been awhile!

A lot has changed including my waistline. I’ve fallen off the wagon - hard.

Here’s a quick update:

Highest Weight: 276

Lowest Weight: 160

Current Weight: 215

WHAT WENT WRONG!?!?! I did, that’s what!

I stopped being as meticulous about my diet and went up to 175, which wasn’t horrible. I didn’t look TOO bad but definitely not as good as my 160 self...but I wasn’t working out as much and i didn’t FEEL as good.

I started a new job. In September I started a new job and with it was presented with a kitchen full of snacks. I went from 175 to 185 pretty quick. 

Then, I had a bad case of cedar fever in October (I usually get a case of cedar fever in the fall). My throat was so scratchy that it hurt to eat and I didn’t have much of an appetite. 

Once i could eat again, my band felt super tight and i was not getting food down. 

I set an appointment and had things checked out and everything looked good, but we took out 1 CC of saline. 

Well...suddenly food was going down again. EASILY going down. TOO MUCH FOOD was going down. 

I wasn’t working out and I was eating badly. 

So now here I am. A sloppy 215 and over it. 

It’s time to get back on the wagon and fix this. 

I’ve done this before, I can do it again. This time at least I’m not starting at 276...but I know it’s going to be probably another year before I’m back to my lowest weight of 160. 

I want to be active again, i want to feel strong again, i want to bike in the MS150 next April. 

So, I have an appointment on June 12th for a “Back on Track” program. I’m going to get back into routine visits to the doctor to check my weight and adjust my band if needed. I think adding 1/2 CC will be just enough to get me to a point I need to be at. 

I’m also going back to better eating habits and working out. 

It’s freakin’ hot in Texas though, so for now I’m easing in with 2 Camp Gladiator workouts a week, and biking to work at least twice a week. 

I’m also coming back to Tumblr to blog about my ups and downs, because I felt that helped me stay accountable. 

Hey fitness friends!!

As some of you who’ve been following me know, I've been doing Camp Gladiator for about a year now and I love it!

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I took up this deal last year and got my first month of camp for super cheap, then got hooked.

I've gotten stronger, my endurance is better, and I feel healthier.

Camp Gladiator is for people of all fitness levels, shapes and sizes. 

So...last week I had a check-up and found that my pouch had a tiny bit of dilation. Nothing too severe, so long as I correct it. They didn’t take any fluid out but did put me on a liquid diet for 7 days followed by 7 days of soft foods. 

I’m on day 7 of my liquid diet and cannot WAIT to have something to chew tomorrow. i love soup and all, but man it gets tiring. 

I have lost 7 pounds though, which is actually less than I’d hoped for, but yesterday I upped my carbs because i was having a hard time doing much of anything...low carb liquid diet is no picnic. 

So, tomorrow I can eat a little bit more and I’m really looking forward to making a smoked cheddar omelette for dinner. I’m going to make some hummus tonight, which isn’t really part of my low carb plan, but tomorrow I have to get back in to my workout routine so I’ll need the energy. 

I think I’ll also make some cauliflower mash for lunch...or maybe some chicken salad, not sure. I’m just so happy to be able to chew things again!

I’ve been off the wagon for too long. Today I’m back to low-carb and upping my workouts. I’ve been hitting 3-4 1 hour sessions a week - this week I’m trying for 10 hours of workout time. I’m going to do that for the next 2 weeks to try and shed this winter weight I put on...then I’ll scale it back down to 5 hours a week ;)