I think
it was about a year ago that I was actively participating in Zumba classes and
ended up injuring my back. I promptly went to the chiropractor and he successfully
treated me. After that series of treatments ended, I should have returned
to Zumba but
didn't. I not only let my time paid lapse, but I also sold off the three months that I had coming to
me.
Every now
and again, I would take a small walk, and on Grandparents Day in September, I
gathered my flock and asked them to join me at Tarantula Hill in
Thousand Oaks. That day was the last time I did any exercise at
all.
Within
this one-year sabbatical, I found myself dirt poor. This came from
conducting mystery
shops that required me to pay for items ahead of time before
being reimbursed two to sometimes three months later. I also experienced a disappointing relationship, and the last straw was when my mom was hospitalized after
yet
another stroke. I strongly feel that all of these things caused me
stress, but I didn't realize it at the time. In dealing with it, I ate
all the wrong things a lot of the time. At one point, however, I was
doing so well that my primary doctor took me off of one of my blood pressure
medications. Sadly, a few months later, I was back on it.
In the one
year that has flown by, I have noticed the unwavering support from friends who
not only support me but also keep me in check with the food items I post on Facebook. I have also noticed my flagging enthusiasm and lack
of goal setting and keeping.
So what
has made me come back after such a long absence? I started a new
temporary assignment working at Wellpoint. I also realized that working
full time with a company that has strict attendance guidelines would not allow
me to go see my lap band doctor in Marina Del Rey.
In the
interview, the Wellpoint reps talked about how they liked their potlucks and asked
whether that was something I would enjoy. I then came to the first day of class. Not
only do they like their potlucks, but it was also mentioned that between our
sit-down job and all this food around us, people who work there gain an average
of 40 pounds. Believe it or not, in the two short weeks I have been in class, the temporary agency has brought in two boxes of donuts (and
that was the first day!), we have had two potlucks, and our future supervisors brought pizza for the department the Wednesday before
Thanksgiving.
If this
is the way my new assignment will be, I really have to get my priorities back
in check. I not only have participated in the potlucks by bringing a dish,
but I also have participated by eating…and eating…and eating.
Yesterday,
I decided to look into Zumba classes again. This time, however, I will
find something closer to home here in Thousand Oaks. I emailed one of the
instructors and she wrote back saying that she will start two new classes at
the Goebel Senior Center this coming January.
I am
really excited to start up again. I hope that these classes will
encourage me to watch what I eat, and, of course, get back into shape.
| Weight and Measurements Chart | |||||||
| Immediate Goal: 195 | |||||||
| Ultimate Goal: 150 | |||||||
| Date | Weight | + / - | Bust | Waist | Hips | Thigh | BMI |
| Pre-Surgery | 295 | 53 | 48 | 59 | 25 | ||
| 6/1/2011 | 290 | 5 | 53 | 48 | 59 | -- | 49.9 |
| 6/15/2011 | 277 | 13 | 52 | 48.5 | 61.5 | -- | 47.5 |
| 7/21/2011 | 268.5 | 8.5 | 51 | 46 | 58.5 | 24.5 | 46.1 |
| 9/1/2011 | 257.5 | 11 | 49 | 46 | 56 | 25 | 44.2 |
| 10/13/2011 | 254 | 3.5 | 47.5 | 45 | 53 | 23 | 43.6 |
| 11/22/2011 | 242.3 | 11.7 | 48 | 44 | 52 | 23.5 | 41.6 |
| 1/11/2012 | 238.3 | 4 | 48 | 43 | 51 | 24 | 40.9 |
| 2/23/2012 | 233.5 | 4.8 | 46.5 | 43 | 50 | 24 | 40.1 |
| 4/5/2012 | 229.9 | 3.6 | 46.5 | 42 | 48.5 | 24.5 | 39.4 |
| 5/17/2012 | 233 | -3.1 | 47 | 41 | 49 | 25 | 40 |
| 6/28/2012 | 233.3 | -0.3 | 40 | ||||
| 7/26/2012 | 237 | -3.7 | 40.7 | ||||
| 9/11/2012 | 232.4 | 4.6 | 39.9 | ||||
| 11/2/2012 | 231.9 | 0.5 | 39.8 | ||||
| Total Pounds: | 62.6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total Inches: | 23 | ||||||
