On Friday, my first Friday off thankyouverymuch, she made me SHOP. Well, I should back up a little. First on the agenda that day, I had a doctor's appointment. I felt good about it...she's pushing me to lose weight, and I finally started to do it, so I had a WHOLE bunch of stuff to brag about! :o)
The first thing she says to me is "I can tell you've lost because your face is thinner." High Praise ACCOMPLISHED! My blood pressure is normal, she's pleased that I've not only started working out but changed eating habits completely, and she's also optimistic that I can be off bp meds by the end of the year. She did caution that it could be genetic for me...keeping me on a low dose of one med, but she said "We'll see."
Okay, so back to Kati making me SHOP. We went to Barnes & Noble, sat and read magazines for a bit, then walked to and through the mall, stopping at Bath & Body Works, Payless Shoes, JC Penny, Master Cuts...and then home. In Master Cuts, Kati got some highlights and a haircut, I got a haircut and my eyebrows done. And I suddenly remembered (Although we were SHOPPING, I was having a lot of fun!) I had a session with Anthony at 6 pm. It was already past 4 pm. I called him to reschedule, and in typical Anthony fashion he (jokingly) gave me a hard time about it. We rescheduled for Saturday 2 pm, then talked for a little bit, he sympathized with my having to SHOP, but told me I'd have to buy smaller clothes (awww), and then it was my turn in the chair.
Saturday morning dawned sunny and warm. The Rio Carnival Buffet was on the agenda. Kevin, Kati and I went, we saw prices, we debated going somewhere else, Kati made the final decision. We stayed. It was a champagne brunch, meaning unlimited champagne with your unlimited food. I was SO GOOD at the buffet. I didn't pig out, I didn't get bad stuff, I ate healthy and kept portions under control. I had two sips of champagne, and decided ewwww. And for desert, I opted for the sugar free chocolate gelato instead of the regular.
We left the buffet, Kati and I used the restroom, and then she wanted pictures playing a slot machine. (soooo touristy). And then I started to feel nauseous. Not just a "ooo, I could probably throw up if I tried" nauseous, but a "I am DEFINITELY going to throw up, and must get to a toilet NOW" kind of nauseous. I told Kevin & Kati, ran back to the bathroom, and up came the gelato. Nothing else. Just the gelato. We all think that my body has decided to reject unhealthy, and warn me if I'm getting off track. That the couple things of french fries and less then healthy things I'd consumed over the last few days (to which I'd always tell Kevin and Kati "Don't tell Anthony!") were enough to shock my body into throwing something back up in an effort to defend it's new lifestyle. Well...maybe. That's what I'm choosing to believe anyway. :o)
So, they took me home, and I relaxed until it was time for the gym. I got there a half hour early, and decided to warm up on the treadmill to see how the stomach would react to the activity. At first it was hard going...I was nauseous again (the "I could if I tried" kind this go round), but pushing through it. Anthony came over to me, stood in front of the treadmill, looked at me and said "You're doing the whole program now, you know that?"
I didn't. I said "Huh?" He replied, "I was going to start asking you to come in early to do 10 minutes on the treadmill and 10 minutes on the bike before starting our sessions. And you went and did it on your own. That's really good, Dawn."
:o) Thanks Boss! I told him about the buffet and throwing up, and he offered to basically give me a free session - he'd follow me around as I did light stuff for the day instead of pushing it. I refused (stupid of me I know), and said "Let's go for it." So, he followed me to the bike, sat on the one next to me, and kept me company while I did 10 minutes.
Our session was hard. He had to push me on tricep exercises, but he also kept making me laugh in between sets, perhaps more than usual, to keep making sure I was okay. He also had to help a couple times. But he also said that I'm failing exactly where he's expecting me to fail, and that's pretty awesome. My right arm is way stronger than my left. Where I needed help with the left tricep, I didn't need any with my right.
After the session, I showed him a picture of Kati, and a picture of Kevin - our only way of introducing them since they couldn't get to the gym without losing a good chunk of their day. And I took a couple pictures of him to show them. I made him laugh the first one, and he made me take another one, and told me to delete the laughing one. I didn't, but won't share it with y'all. :o) Then he insisted on one of us together. I look tired and sweaty. He looks like he's going to come out of the picture and get you. Wonderful photo!
OH! And those fat cheeky birdies. There are a group of little birds that hang out at Starbucks at the Fashion Show Mall - where I stop sometimes in the morning before heading across the street to work. They are SO CUTE. I just had to mention them. That's all. :o)
Next session Tuesday. I'll continue visiting the Wellness Center at work in the mornings. And maybe after work as well, when I don't go to the gym. We'll see how that goes.
Have a wonderful week everyone! :o)
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