Happy Friday Folks!!!
Besides the fact that it is Friday, there is a lot more for me to be happy about.
I am Happy because I can now groove and glide on roller skates, instead of "groove/scoot/glide a little/wobble". When I went roller skating on Sunday I decided to rent skates instead of using my old skates. Well who would have guessed that my old skates were "Jacked UP". All this time I was working overtime trying to get around the rink because my wheels on my skates didn't spin as fast or as long as other skates. When I put on the rented skates I couldn't believe how great I was skating...I think I am actually close to skating on beat for most of the song!!!!!!
I am Happy because my Alma mater VCU is in the NCAA Final Four basketball tournament. GO RAMS!!!
I am SOOOO HAPPY because I lost TWO pounds !!!
The dancing, roller skating and staying more active is paying off!!!! I have added several other activities into my schedule, which keep me busy and my mind focused on other things besides EATING. This is my current weekly schedule:
Monday...Group guitar lessons
Wednesday...Vocal lessons
Thursday...Salsa dancing at clubs and restaurants that give lessons
Sunday...Roller Skating
Now if I can just maintain that level of activity and stay around 1200 - 1400 calories a day, then I believe I will continue to lose weight. I will admit that my appetite has increased with the added activity. I am strongly considering getting a prescription for Phentermine, which is an appetite suppressant. In the past I have used Phentermine for about 4 months and it helped me lose around 30 pounds. It just made it easier to not focus on being hungry and concentrate on eating healthy and exercise. I know that for me being "Hungry" is at least 75% mental. When I took phentermine I felt like it turned my hunger thoughts OFF. This time around I wanted to try to lose the weight without taking any type of medication. Even though it is taken for a short time, I just didn't want to feel dependant on something. But when I look at the scale and it isn't moving for months because I keep falling victim to my overwhelming cravings more often than not, well it makes me reconsider my options. I would rather get a little help from meds now instead of having my weight get out of control and end up needing to have surgery in the future.
Several weeks ago I wrote about how I would be performing at Blues Alley on 3/22/2011. I was very excited to be performing, but felt a little discouraged because I had nothing to wear. I couldn’t find anything in the stores and all the dresses in my closet no longer fit, so I was having a really bad
FAT moment. But I decided to say
“F IT” and threw on a pair of black pants, shirt and called it a day. I was so surprised at how many of my friends and family came out to see me. It felt great to have so much love and support, which made my wardrobe drama a distant memory. In fact, I decided to make my attire a little more comfy by I kicking off my shoes before taking the stage for my debut as a Jazz Singer! I wanted to share with all of you one of the jazz tunes I performed at the show.
Enjoy Folks!!!
