Work the Plan

I spent a long time yesterday thinking about my post and all the comments.

Comments are what blogging is all about in my book but that subject will have to be tackled on another post.

So, this whole weight gain, feel like crap, need to exercise situation that I was upset about yesterday sparked a great idea.

The return of the Slimmons Gym.

At our old house I had the garage set up with a treadmill, exercise bike, free weights, heavy punching bag, and a speed bag. Sure I was not in there as much as should have been but I would use it and I loved it.

So now our garage is just boxes and boxes of stuff. That exercise equipment is buried and even if I could get to it, there is no room.

The plan is as follows. Get the Slimmons Gym up and running by the end of summer.

I know what you are thinking. “End of Summer, don’t you think that is giving yourself too much time?” Truth be told, I am worried I will have it done by then. We have LOTS OF STUFF to go through and decide if it’s trash, a keeper, or a yard sale item. And I tend to make reasonable goals since unattainable ones are pointless IMHO.

Every weekend I will get in that garage and start going through boxes. One by one I will be more organized and will be that much closer to getting the old gym back in gear.

I have to tell you, I am really excited about this. All the comments and encouragement I received really helped to get my brain working to come up with a way to turn things around.

Thanks for the ideas, love, and support. I’ll be a healthy ninja soon enough!

Defeated

I am expanding. Literally. And at an alarming rate.

I cannot believe how much weight I have gained and continue to gain. I feel awful, look awful, and my attitude about it has been awful.

So now what?

Weight Watchers again? Something different? Lap Band?

I am not motivated to do anything. My energy level is so low that I get exhausted just thinking about sitting on the exercise bike.

And I eat. I eat and snack all day long and late into the night.

Remember back when I would post every Saturday how I was doing on Weight Watchers and everyone was cheering me on. I lost 42 pounds! I felt like I was going to finally get down to the weight I wanted to be and then it all fell apart.

I blame the house situation but really, there is no one to blame. I let that be a crutch and an excuse. Shame on me.

So now I am looking for a spark. A kick in the pants. Something to get the old me back.

I need a lift.

You Tube Tuesday #124

I think you all know that I love the infomercials. Love. Them.

The Snuggie, Sham Wow, and even the Miracle Thaw are awesome.

But this.......This is unbelievable.

And it's real.

Enjoy!

Setting the Record Straight

Mr. T and I have a few things in common. We love Gold Chains, we treat our Mothers right, and both of us hate Bullies.

We pity them fools!

In all seriousness I have never been a fan of those who step on or bully other people. It makes me angry and I have zero tolerance for it.

My friends at Diabetes UK created a video called “Setting the record straight” to help combat all those misconceptions about type 1 diabetes that kids get bullied about. Since I was diagnosed at 17 I really didn’t deal much with bully’s but I would imagine some grammar school kids do.

Please check it out and spread the news about it. We need to educate to eliminate the confusion and set the record straight.

Thanks Diabetes UK for putting this together!

The Godspell Recap - With Pics!

Last Thursday was opening night for Godspell. We had four performances and it was a blast.

Here are some pictures from the show.

All and all my diabetes played nice except for Friday night. That was not cool at all. Luckily no lows during the show which was what I was worried about.

If I had to go back and re-rehearse all the songs, and dances, and learn all the lines over again, I would do it. I would do it in a heartbeat.

There is nothing like seeing all those little parts and line and notes come together into a show that moves and touches people. The response from all who saw it was overwhelmingly positive. Each night I was filled with tears of sadness during the show and happy ones afterwards.

My favorite comment was one woman who said, “You brought me back the Lord.”

Wow. How do you top that? I mean, if she was the only person who saw the show then it was a success.