My Crazy Life

It feels like it has been forever since I last blogged. 

The weight loss challenge formally started. I weighed in at 341. I have so much work to do. I know I can do this but it is SO hard. I am trying to only have about 1600 calories a day. I have had to miss some workouts and I feel so discouraged. It still is more than I have done in the 40 years of my life so I guess I should not be so hard on myself. I still go to class at least 5 days a week.

Wednesday was a horrible day and I emotionally ate lunch. I ate at City Buffet with my daughter. That is the best Chinese restaurant. I had my usual favorite when I go there. I had 7-9 dumplings (pot stickers) and the house chicken. I don't eat the fried rice or noodles. I don't like theirs. So I guess not all was bad. Kim called me to check on Audrie and I told her what I had for lunch. I didn't have to. I promised her I would eat a salad for dinner. And I am happy to say that I did.

Wednesday morning I went to the 530am Pilates class. Man that is so early. I came home and was waiting for my husband to come home so I could go with him to the heart Dr appointment. Audrie also has an appointment at the hyperbaric wound center in Boise for her burn on her leg that keeps opening and won't heal. So I told her to go and I would see her later.

She works in Boise so its not like I am sending her off to some strange city far away by herself. It is 20 miles away. She was gone maybe 15 minutes and my phone rings. I didn't recognize the number and answered. They knew my name. And I immediately thought of her and my stomach sank. It was Ada county police dispatch. She had been rear ended in the interstate and was being transported by ambulance to the hospital. I was assures she didn't have life threatening injuries but still. That type of accident on the interstate at freeway speeds. You die from that.

As i approached the accident i got even more emotional than I already was. I dreaded having to see her or her car. There was 3 cars involved. Her car didn't look too bad. I beat her to the hospital. When she got there she was so scared. Couldn't quit shaking. She was on a c-spine board and in a neck brace.

Her back, neck and knee were xrayed and then she had a ct done. She ended up having severe whiplash and bruising. So glad it wasn't anything more serious. 

The lady that hit her first had been tail gating her for about 5 miles. She slowed down with traffic and the lady didn't. So she hit Audrie. Then the car behind her hit the lady hitting Audrie a 2nd time. The lady blames the car behind her hitting her and sending her into Audrie. Doesn't make sense but whatever. Audrie's car and the lady's car were both towed and impounded because they were transported to the hospital and they couldn't be left there. Stupid. The police could have asked if there was someone who could move the cars. Both were able to be driven away. So I had to pay $187 to retrieve her car and now have to wait in litigation to be reimbursed. Pisses me off.

Then yesterday I woke during the night not able to breathe and was having a nasty asthma attack. I was able to get in under control without having to go to the hospital. Just what I would have needed. Then when I got up I was sick wheezy so I had to take prednisone. Which makes me starve to death. But I have to breathe.

I did Zumba last night with Shasta. I just love her to death. She is so sweet. I had to stop one time because I was wheezy. I used my inhaler and was tired but ok after that. Today is Flab Fighters with Kim. She is another person that has been so influential in my weight loss success. I don't know where I would be without the help from the Studio and her wonderful trainers. They truly care about the person and not the $$.

I weighed this morning when I got up and was 340. I wish it had been a few pounds more but hey at least it is not 343. Slow and steady.