Pics, Stats and All That!

Why start this now? Well, I am currently unemployed and looking for a position,,so being unemployed also means that I do NOT have the benefits that go along with a job. One of the most important benefits right now for me would be Medical Benefits, that I DON'T have. So my thoughts are why should I depend on someone else to help take care of me? The BEST Medical benefits that I could have are ones that I would impose on myself,,,this makes me realize that I (EYE) ,,,ME,,,am the BEST medical benefit that I have!!! I have the capability to be MY OWN BEST MEDICINE by beginning to take care of MYSELF!!! Whoooo HOOOOO!! Taking control of my own health,,future,,,and career! This is one of the most empowering feelings I have ever had. And I LOVE IT!!!

Sooooo,,I'm trying to figure out if there is a process to all of "this", and I decide that yes,,there IS a process,,it's MY process. So please keep that in mind as you go thru,,and while you're going thru, I know that your own mind may wander off to where you are thinking, "Hmmm, I would probably do ????" . Kinda like shopping for a new home, going into the house with the realtor and seeing YOUR furniture in there,,right? Go ahead and put what you would do and how. I'd love to hear about YOUR process!

So let's go with my "stats" first. That would be the part that most of us hate, which is hearing, seeing, and then finally feeling our "numbers" Soooo,,here we go.

FYI - I will be weighing in and measuring on Tuesday June 8th and then every Monday from there on out.

WEIGHT: 274 -As per the scale at my Dietician's office on May 27th. I know that some of us are a little, shall we say "touchy" about this particular number,,but c'mon, is it really a SECRET that we are overweight? Really? This used to be true for me for sure,,,,but I'll tell you what cured me of that,,,it was a couple of things. The first thing was when I had my son via a C-Section, so I felt like everyone pretty much got to "know" me who was in that room. But the thing that really put me in a different place mentally was getting into a bathing suit with legs that I was having a hard time just shaving them! So you all know what that can look like,,,but that wasnt the whole part of that. The truly defining moment for me was when I was asked to get up on the rotisserre in my bathing suit, and spun around so that everyone could see every single bit of me. I mean, truly being on "display" for what I was physically...no hiding. That moment made me know that after doing this, and living thru it, there wasn't going to be a whole lot that I would be afraid of or have to fear after this moment. It was such a freeing feeling. And you know when you're "ok" with it when you go to renew your Driver's license you tell them your TRUE WEIGHT.

Age: 50 (and TRUST ME,,we WILL be talking about this awesome thing later!)

Height: 5'3 (for those of you that know me,,,it really IS 5'3,,REALLY,,,)

Measurements:

Chest: 56 inches

Waist: 53.5 inches

Stomach: 57.25 inches

Hips: 52 inches

Neck: 16 in. - This has always been an "issue" with me because I have nevery really been able to buy a regular size necklace. Most chains are 18 in., so I am going to love being able to design a necklace in a "regular" size right off the rack without having to get an extension! Exciting!!! :)

Right upper arm: 19.25 (ya know,,I hate this measurement,,,I see all of that jiggling below and I seriously just want to jiggle it as hard as I can, then when I do, it weirds me out! Then it sends me into a huge laugh,,cos' it's like, "well what did you expect?" A true SELF "well, Duh" moment!

Right Ankle: 10.25 (This one is important because I want to be able to design and buy an ankle bracelet,,its on one of my "reward" steps! And it's weird how we loose weight in our feet! I can't wait for that! I only have about 4 prs of shoes. A pair of tenny's, A "dress" pair, a run around town for errands pair, and my cutting the grass, USED to be my run around town for errands pair! And I don't think that the little gold footie slippers that I got at Goodwill would count, but it came in this cute little gold bag, and I got a silver and black pair as well! Whoooaaaa,,sorry,,I "shoe-gress". Almost like I'm craving shoes huh? Crazy! Hey,,I could put a pair of SHUUUZZZZZZZZ on my 'rewards" list,,,,great idea!

Right upper thigh: 28 in.

Right wrist: 7.25 in.

Right calf: 21.25 in.

Left calf: 17.25 in. - I measured both calves due to a previous battle with a pinched nerve and one is really noticeably bigger, as you can see from the numbers.

As you can see from my pictures, for some reason I was having a challenge in trying to figure out if I am an "apple" or a "pear". Geezzz,,why do I have to be a fruit shape??? After much deliberation, and hesitation, I determined that yes,,,I was an APPLE...Alllllllll round in the middle. And of course the most dangerous type of fat you an be.

So now that we have all of those numbers established, let's take a look at my medical issues stemming from carrying around all of these 274 lbs.

Terri's "chart"

1. Diagnosed with Diabetes Type 2 in June of 2009 - I use a sugar meter, and am on Meformin for sugar control

2. High Blood Pressure - On Lisinopril for BP control

3. Diagnosed with Vertigo - This comes and goes,,but has to do with the inner ear and balance. When I first got this, I had rolled over fast in bed in the morning, and all of a sudden felt like I was on a really good/bad Tequila drunk, where even if you DO have your foot on the floor, it DOESN'T stop the room from spinning and opening your eyes makes you nauseas.

4. Diagnosed before I left OH with Gerd - An Acid reflux kinda thing

5. Plantar Facitis - Like a bone spur in the bottom of my foot, making it extremely difficult to walk

Now these are only the ones that I KNOW about!!! So what are your numbers, and what do you think has brought on those diagnosis's? My GOAL here is to be COMPLETELY off of the Diabetes/High BP meds. I also think that once I am at that place, that the GERD and Plantar Facitis will go away or subside on their own!

In my next blog I'm going to be posting my Goals and Rewards/menu samples. I'm excited about this blog because it will help me to focus on my actual Goals, and being able to see things in your future is an exciting thing to me! Wanna Be EXCITED with me??!!