Denying the Truth...

I like to deny the truth...especially when it hurts.

My sister insulted me a couple of weeks ago and it bugged me..I admit it. She said I was going to be a cougar...more likely, I already was one. And all because I shared that I thought the main character on 'The Covenant' was hot. (Turns out he's 19...oh boy...at least that's legal) I also thought Viktor Krum in Harry Potter wasn't too bad looking...a bit on the young side...but still hot none the less. Well, a client came in today. Ooooohh! He was gorgeous!!! Even my boss was looking & appreciating! I wouldn't mind turning him over my knee and giving him a good spanking...or vice versa. Anyways, I almost choked when he told me his birthdate. He's 19!!!!!!!
I swear he didn't look that young. I am a very dirty girl!! I must now embrace the fact that I am a cougar!! Grrrr baby!! I'm ready to pounce...

Watch out Mrs. Robinson, your competition has arrived :D

Meeting with the Dietician

So my sister got on my case to make a post about this...so I am. Nag, nag, nag. Good thing I love ya sis!

Anyways...I met with the dietician yesterday. And what a day it was. We got freezing rain. It took me 1/2 hr to get to the place when it should take me 10-15 minutes. Oh well. Winter has finally struck! The dietician asked some tough questions....like what I ate the week before. I can barely remember what I ate last night, let alone last week! Is that normal?? I'm actually asking...is that normal? I just don't really pay attention to what I eat...which is probably why I'm obese. I can admit it. Anyways, 'C' the dietician thinks I'm starting on the right track. I know what I have to do, it's just a matter of doing it. She wants me to tweak some things and she's adding things to help with the cholesterol. Like I have to have 2 Tbsp of a mixture of flaxseed, oatbran & psyllium everyday. This however makes you poop. (TMI, sorry!) So I have to start of slow, like 2 tsp/day for a couple of days and increase until I'm up to the 2 Tbsp/day. 'C' is nice enough to give me that tip so I don't get diarrhea. (that would be BAD) I also have to have snacks throughout the day. I know this is so exciting for my readers. So my cereal & skim milk for breakfast; a fruit for snack between 10-11; then lunch..a sandwich with lowfat meat, light cheese and grainy bread; another snack between 3-4 that has veggies & protein;then dinner...which has to include 2 veggies, a starch and some protein. My head hurts just thinking about it. On top of the food issue, I have to keep a food diary. Because I don't always realize what I'm putting in my mouth. Mindless eating...I'm quite familiar with that. I also have to get up 1/2 hr early to get some exercise in the morning to jump start my metabolism and then after work I have to do another type of exercise. This is all supposed to help my cholesterol. I go back to the dietician in 1 month to see my progress.

Good news. I lost 4 pounds last week. I believe they were the 4 pounds I gained over Christmas/New Years. Do you realize that you have to have a defecit of 3,500 calories to lose 1 pound of fat?????!!!!!!!!!!!!! Holy Crap!!!!! What the hell was I eating before?? I guess that's why they say the food diary is your friend.

Heart Disease

I looked up heart disease and this is what I found....

What is heart disease?

Heart disease is a number of abnormal conditions affecting the heart and the blood vessels in the heart. Types of heart disease include:
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type and is the leading cause of heart attacks. When you have CAD, your arteries become hard and narrow. Blood has a hard time getting to the heart, so the heart does not get all the blood it needs. CAD can lead to:
Angina. Angina is chest pain or discomfort that happens when the heart does not get enough blood. It may feel like a pressing or squeezing pain, often in the chest, but sometimes the pain is in the shoulders, arms, neck, jaw, or back. It can also feel like indigestion (upset stomach). Angina is not a heart attack, but having angina means you are more likely to have a heart attack.
Heart attack. A heart attack occurs when an artery is severely or completely blocked, and the heart does not get the blood it needs for more than 20 minutes.
Heart failure occurs when the heart is not able to pump blood through the body as well as it should. This means that other organs, which normally get blood from the heart, do not get enough blood. It does NOT mean that the heart stops. Signs of heart failure include:
Shortness of breath (feeling like you can't get enough air)
Swelling in feet, ankles, and legs
Extreme tiredness
Heart arrhythmias are changes in the beat of the heart. Most people have felt dizzy, faint, out of breath or had chest pains at one time. These changes in heartbeat are, for most people, harmless. As you get older, you are more likely to have arrhythmias. Don't panic if you have a few flutters or if your heart races once in a while. If you have flutters AND other symptoms such as dizziness or shortness of breath (feeling like you can't get enough air), call 911 right away.

I've had a heart murmur when I was younger, my grandfather had angina and died of a stroke and I have had dizzy spells. Should I be scared? Cause I am

Wake Up Call

So I went to the doctor this morning. I had some bloodwork done in December. You know, the kind where you have a 14 hour fast then get poked with a needle? Yeah, well, I didn't drink enough water and the nurse couldn't get a vein in either arm or hand. She had to have poked my arms/hands about 6 times. I didn't feel like doing the fast thing again so I suggested having blood taken out of my foot. By the way...I never knew a needle could be so warm. I want to say it burned, but it didn't it was just really warm. And boy did it bruise, it hurt to put shoes on afterwards. Just be forewarned if you ever have blood drawn from your foot.

Anywho...I'm getting off topic..which seems to happen often...

My head was getting woozy after eating sometimes and I thought it could be diabetes, because that runs in the family. Thank goodness I cleared that test. My blood sugar numbers were all good. That was good news. Then came the bad news...my bad cholesterol is very high and my good cholesterol is abnormally low. Didn't sound too bad to me. Then the doctor tells me because of my cholesterol levels, I am in a high risk of heart disease. I'm being sent to a dietician to give me a low fat diet. That sucks. I usually do so good. I drink skim milk, the only meats I eat are poulty & fish, I drink skim milk, when cooking things on the stove I use water instead of oil, I try to stay away from cream sauces and go for tomato sauces, rarely have eggs and it's usually egg whites I eat. He told me I had higher cholesterol a year ago but I thought I was doing things right. Guess not. So I have to ...doctors orders...see the dietician and do 45 minutes of aerobics (Richard Simmons won't cut it) at least 4 times a week. And by Aerobic he means at least 45 minutes of huffing and puffing where I can't carry on a conversation. I started weight watchers...again...beginning of this week even before I saw the doctor. I have no excuses now, I have to do it for my health. Too bad it took the words 'heart disease' to put things in perspective. I have another appointment in 3 months to see my progress. I better get my arse in gear!

Wish me luck!!

Only Best Friends

Me: Wow, he's hot!

Keri: uh-huh!

Me: I wonder what our future husbands will look like.

Keri: Not like that. There's no way we'll land husbands that hot.

Me: I just hope my future husband isn't ugly enough to make me puke...



(As you can see...I have high expectations)