Revolution Update

That is how I feel today!  Gained back another 5 pounds so that brings my current weight to 240. (SIGH) It has been a stressful week and it is just beginning which is kind of scary. 30 day notice to vacate the house goes in today, we had to make arrangements to stay at a hotel for a week at the end of March with two pets, moving arrangements have to be made and it has to be a plan A and a plan B.  In regards to the moving either A) T enlists into national guard and from what he tells me they will cut him PCS orders which would allow us to have the military move our stuff,  or B) his orders don't come in time and we have to rent a UHaul and move all of our stuff from the house to storage then load it into the rental truck to again move all our stuff cross country.  Fingers crossed he gets orders! I've also been testing a few recipes for Celebrate With Lindsay blog so yeah extra sweets didn't help either.

Hoping for a better rest of the week!!!

Revolution Update

Well I didn't do so well last week and today I find out I gained 4 pounds. I know ups and downs are to be expected and I'm also aware eating the way I did last week certainly does not help.  Fingers crossed this week I get back on track!

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T and I have a subscription to Netflix and I find their workout selection for instant watch movies isn't that great. However I do love dance workouts over traditional cardio so I have added to my queue a new workout to come every 4 movies. Just trying to keep things fresh so I don't get bored.

Road Trip Plans

We have come up with our road trip plans for when we drive to Utah in a few months. First stop Salem, MA.  Both T and I are intrigued by the witch tourism as well as the historical factors surrounding this city. 2nd stop will be Valley Forge in PA,  the site where Washington and his troops camped during the Revolutionary War. 3rd and last of the planned stops will be Gettysburg, PA.  Paranormal opportunities as well as the history of the area make this location top on our list of places to see. After that we will be on an adventure and see where we end up. Hopefully in Utah!!!

Revolution UPDATE

Week two since I've decided to blog about this little journey.  I've lost 2 more pounds this week YAY!!!
I have also been making small tweaks here and there such as the following;   when watching TV I get up and move around during the commercials, I walk up and down my stairs 10 times each day, I use divider plates now when I eat so I can portion my food out better, and instead of just walking to the mailboxes and back I walk around the block to the mailboxes. I'm not looking for a quick fix to being skinny I want to make small changes to a healthier me and I want it to last a lifetime not be a chore to upkeep.

Coping with Depression

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to share some things I have found to help me cope with my depression besides medication.
I'm not a doctor so please make sure you check with yours before trying any of these ideas.

My Mom sent me some aromatherapy oil that is supposed to calm and keep me grounded. I like the scent and it does help me calm down, I keep it in my pocket with me to help with panic attacks and when I just need to clear my head.  It is by DoTerra and it is their Balance Grounding Blend.

I recently tried a supplement that you can pick up at any drug store or walmart called SAMe.  SAMe is naturally produced in our bodies but some can have a deficiency (which I do). With in the first few days I noticed I could focus more and process my thoughts without the panic what if feelings I usually get.  The supplement I take was about 15$ at Walmart and is made by Nature Made.

So I hope this helps a little if you are in the same boat as I am.

You say you want a Revolution!

Has anyone seen the new daytime TV show The Revolution? Well I was inspired to start one of my own in fact we start today.

My Revolution Goals

1. Make me a Top Priority for a change
2. Fit into cute clothes from mall stores and be comfortable in them
3. Better relationships (family, friends, love, pets, co-workers)

I also have some healthy lifestyle goals too. I find that if I set "weight loss" goals I don't ever achieve them but if I set "healthy" goals I not only achieve those but benefit from weight loss.  So far these are my accomplishments.

• lost 22 pounds so far (from the time I got to new york to now)
• dropped 2 dress sizes
• upped my water intake to 6 8oz glasses a day then I can have my Pepsi
• work out in the mornings after T goes to work

Here are my current Goals for being Healthy:

1. Be under 200 lbs
2. Lose 4 more dress sizes
3. up my water intake to 8 8oz glasses
4. get moving through out the day not just during my workouts
5. portion control

Now for the embarrassing part the Stats:

• Size 18
• weight 245
• current workout session 1/2 hr dancing with the stars DVD

So there we go this is my Revolution outline. I will post updates and mark them Revolution + title so you can follow along with my ups and downs.

Before pic and I cannot figure out how to rotate!

How Walmart & The Yellow Pages Let me Down

T and I are trying to pack up the house so we can move everything into storage for a while until moving day actually comes. I HATE moving with a passion and it stresses me out to no end. Anyhow I looked in the local Yellow Pages to get the phone number for the closest Walmart to see if we can get some boxes for packing. I call and speak to customer service and then am instructed to call back around 8PM to speak to the night manager. I call back on a Friday night and get an Assistant Manager for over night crew on the phone, he tells me that if we can come in before 7AM the next morning he will have a cart of boxes for us. Easy enough I thought and took down his name (which we will refer to him as Manager D). Alarms set for 5:30Am Saturday morning!  T and I get up at the crack of dawn and reluctantly drive to the Walmart to ask for Manager D and retrieve our boxes. I speak to the CSM and give her Manager D's name and explain the situation. Now here is where Walmart lets me down, instead of telling me they do not have a Manager D at this location she proceeds to radio the other Managers to see if D is still around. I then get told that there are no boxes for me. I'm irritated yet calm and ask for her to check again, at this time another manager comes up front and tells me they don't give out boxes anymore. Confused I ask both to clarify if there was in fact a Manager D that works there. I am  told now not before when I first got there that they do not have a Manager D at their location and a snippy sorry. I pull my phone out and verify the phone number I called and am made aware that Yellow Pages has a number listed for my Walmart that in fact belongs to a Walmart that is 60 some odd miles away. NICE! So Manager D thank you for your assistance where ever you are.

Oh and We are still Searching for Boxes!!!