No news to report on my Mom as her consultation is this Thursday. I want to thank all of you for your prayers and for your encouraging comments left here. It helps to know that there are others out there who know breast cancer survivors and success stories.
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I joined Jenny Craig yesterday, so I had to laugh when I saw Sheri's blog entry about her "before Jenny" photo! I had mine taken yesterday and it was NOT a pretty sight. I need to have some structure in order to lose this weight, and I have little to no time to prepare meals, so Jenny Craig seemed like a good, albeit expensive, option. I am going to try it for 6 weeks and see how the plan fits with my schedule and my budget. I hope to be down about 12 pounds at the end of those 6 weeks. My goal is to lose 30 pounds. Not only am I unhappy with my appearance and the effect it is having on my self-confidence, I need to lose this weight before TTC Baby #2. I had GD with Ethan, and I was told that I will most likely have GD with any subsequent pregnancies. If I am at a healthy weight and eating a healthy diet when I get pregnant, I am hoping that I can avoid the GD and the 55+ pounds I gained with Ethan.
I am excited about this, but also scared of failure. I have lost and regained so much weight over the years that starting something new and putting your faith in the plan and yourself is tougher and tougher each time. Each time you fail, you fall a little farther and feel even more like a loser. I am trying to take one meal at a time.
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J and I have had our 4th counseling session. We have lots of work ahead of us, but we are both discovering things about ourselves that we didn't necessarily acknowledge before. As long as we can afford it, we will continue to work on our relationship with the counselor and hopefully put some of our issues to rest for good.
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I started taking the Zoloft again as of last Friday. It's too soon to see a difference, but I am hoping it can help me gain control of my worry and horrible anxiety. I go back in a few weeks for a follow-up appointment...will keep you posted.
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Ethan is fabulous! He is my shining star! He just turned 18 months and his personality is emerging more and more every day. I think J and I have a comedian on our hands and a real "ham"! Every day, I discover more joys of motherhood.
That's it in a nutshell!
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7 comments:
Laura-
You seem to have a lot on your plate right now, but managing remarkably well. I will keep your mom and you in my prayers. I hope and pray for the best possible outcome!
I applaud you for joining Jenny Craig. I am at the point where I realize something like that is necessary for me to get serious about losing the weight, but unfortunately that is not something I can do at this time. I definitely need that one on one that WW did not provide. I hope this works out for you. It is hard to be optomistic when you've not been as successful as you've wanted to be; however with the big money you invest in this program comes a lot more support than I think you've had. I'm so hopeful for you and will vicariously be living through your successes.
Hugs,
Lindsay
Laura -
Thanks for the update. Lindsay is right, you have so much on your plate, but seems to be capartmentalizing things well. I hope you will find succes in each endeavor you are on! The weight deal is so hard! URGH! I think getting back on the Zoloft will be good to, don't take yourself off it this time OK? :) Remeber, the reason you think you don't need it anymore is because it's working!
I bet Ethan is a blast at 18 months. Enjoy the time. McKenna also seems to think she is the sh$t around our house. She cracks herself up. It's so cute.
I'm glad you and Joe are continuing to work through some issues, I hope you reap great rewards on your work with that. Marriage is such a blessing, but it is hard work. I hope you both get back on track soon and continue to grow.
Let us know what you find out on your mom! Lots of hugs to you sweetie!
Michelle
I'll be praying for your mom. Please update as soon as you have any information!
Good for you for joining Jenny Craig - I'm glad my picture made you laugh! I need to visit shape of a woman blog daily to help with my body image.
I am glad you and Joe are working on your relationship - keep at it! marriage takes work and I find more work now that we have Adam since our priorities have shifted. Keep at it!
I am so glad to hear Ethan is good! Adam just gets more and more fun every day and I look forward to the days ahead with him. Every day he learns something new - it's amazing!!
Wow 18 months already!?! I hope Jenny Craig works! I love those Kirsti Ally (sp?)commercials. You'd think I could spell her name with her being from Wichita. lol I hope everything turns out ok with your mom. Thinking of you!
hey girl!
I have been praying for you and your family ona daily basis. I have to applaud you for being so aware of your life and what you can change to make it better. Not a lot of people WANT to acknowledge the "down" part of life. I wish you lots of luck with your "jenny" diet. I know you can do it!
And thanks for actually being REAL and admitting that not all marriages are perfect. ALL of them need work at some points. *hugs* and thanks for being such a motivation!
Laura,
I've been keeping up with you, girl. I want to email you, but can't find your email address. Can you send it to me again at tobuildafamily@yahoo.com?
Thanks,
Sara
Laura-
Your mom is still in my prayers.
Good luck with the weight loss. I hope Jenny works for you. I can't afford to do it.
Keep working on your marriage. It sounds like the counsiling is the right path for you and J. I know I won't ever convince Q we need to go.
Keep us updated on your mom.
Rhonda
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