My husband and I hiked the Two Lakes Loop trail in Hoosier National Forest today. 13 miles of up and down hills. We completed it in 5 hrs. 45 min. My body did fine!

Blood work from the doctor all came back great. I really believe the hormones were my problem. I will weigh in tomorrow.

Gym the morning. Bike interval hills program 20 min. = 165 cal

Killed triceps: Scull crushers
Tricep kickbacks
Tricep rope
Tricep extension

Fabulous day today at Red River Gorge!! It was a misty, off and on rainy sort of day, but it just magnified the beauty around us.

We did a 6-7 mile hike and the picture to your left is at the top of Courthouse Rock.

To the MD this am to discuss difficulty losing weight. I had lost only 6 lbs. since last seen in office on July 1st. Discussed going off bcp last week (that's where the six pounds came in), my training schedule and calorie intake. Even though I don't have any other symptoms, she drew blood to check thyroid levels. She believes it very well could be the bcp. She wants me to try a dietary amphetamine for 4 weeks to see if it helps.

Even with all this, I feel fantastic!! I feel lighter on the inside; I know I have become stronger in muscle and heart. I will "Keep on, Keep on" as me and my Mom say. Even if I never lose another ounce, I feel much healthier!!

To the gym this afternoon: biked hills = 180 cal

Weights=chest

Walked on treadmill doing hill program. Intervals with last 5 minutes walked maxed out uphill. 2o min total = 180 cal

Worked legs on nautilus equipment.

Weight= 195 lbs.

Bike hill program 20 min. = 165 cal

Worked abs, shoulders, and back. Can't remember all the machines.

20 minutes on Arc Trainer = 250 calories burned

Worked arms some more: Triceps pushdown
Preacher curls
Chest Press

I'll post weight in am.

Bicep dumbell curls
Tricep kickbacks
Upward Row
Individual dumbell rows

20 min interval on bike 165 cal

Quads & Hamstrings
Walking lunges with 30 lb barbell
Dead lifts
Hamstring squats
Calf raises
Step Ups
Misc.
Crunches
Tricep push downs
Preacher curls

Rest Day!

Went off bcp last night.
Let's see if it has been my weight loss sabotage-r?!?!

10 minutes Eliptical
15 mi treadmill avg. speed 3.7

Back/Abs
Back extension
Ab Crunch
Ab Press

10 minute warmup

Back Workout:
MTS Row
MTS High Row
MTS Decline Press
MTS Shoulder Press
Seated Row
Lat Pulldown

Great 2 mi hike, lots of hills.

Gym this morning: bike with intervals for 15 min @ 116 cal
Leg press
Leg extension
Calf rises
Abductor/Adductor
Hamstring curls

Measurements: Waist=37.5 in
Bust=44.5 in/minimizer
Neck=14.5 in
Hips=48 in
L arm=13 in
L leg=26 in

Weight this am = 201 lbs.

Walked 1.5 mi in neighborhood

Taking things up a notch tomorrow. My aspirations for the next 2 weeks are to work out in the mornings before we start our day of school, weight training 5 days a week (of some nature) using heaviest weight possible, cardio interval training between the arc trainer, eliptical, treadmill and bike. My goal is to try to jump start my metabolism. I have been training so hard and following all my food to the T with no results on the scale really. I will take all my measurements and record here.

I will follow a 1500 cal/day diet, low in sugar, low in saturated fat yet high in fiber, complex carbohydrates, monounsaturated fats and lean protein.

I also want to gear my thinking, prayer and meditation concerning this task toward getting fit to embrace life and what's ahead instead of thinking about a number on the scale I need to see before my surgery.

Triceps/Shoulders

Cable curls alt. w/ barbell 21's
Preacher curl alt. w/ overhead tricep extension
Tricep rope pull down alt. w/ tricep kickbacks
Overhead press - Upward Row - Reverse Fly

7 lbs. down since my last post, but it has been brutal! I have been working out at least 4 times a week and one of those times with a trainer. I keep hoping everything will start to kick in and the weight will start peeling off versus trickling off.

I am still attending WW, but I have been using MyPlate.com to track my calorie input and activity daily to try to see any thing that might be hampering my weight loss.