Tips and/or Tools Tuesdays :)

Hey everyone!  I just wanted to let you know that I'm going to try having a few upcoming entries called Tip Tuesdays or Tool Tuesdays where I will post a tip or tool (or both) that I may have found useful in helping me with my weight loss.  Hopefully, they will also be helpful to you as well.  If you have any tips or tools that have been of benefit to you, please feel free to let me know also.  Be on the lookout for the first Tip/Tool Tuesday soon and in the meantime, remember to stay positive!

Update Time :)

Hey everyone!  Just wanted to do an update on how things are going for me.  I actually talked to a couple patients over the last month who said that they have read my blog and found it helpful.  One patient mentioned that she felt much better coming to a weight loss clinic knowing that one of the providers is going through what she is going and can relate to her as a patient.  When she told me that, I found it very inspiring as well as motivating for me to continue my weight loss efforts.
      This past month or so I was having issues with my right foot hurting.  The pain was making it very difficult to walk not to mention run/jog so I'm really disappointed about the set back in training for the 5K especially considering it's less than a month away now.  Right now, the pain in my foot has definitely improved but it still happens intermittently so it's still a hindrance to my preparing for this run.  I'm trying to stay optimistic that I will feel prepared enough to complete the race in a few weeks but if I don't, sad to say, I may have to defer doing a 5K until a little bit later in the year.
      On a more positive note, I had lab work done and the majority of my results were considered within normal limits so I restarted most of my medications that will help with my weight loss.  Since restarting my medications last week, in addition to trying to watch my diet and increase my physical activity, I have lost 3 pounds.  I've noticed that some of the clothes that no longer fit me when I gained all my weight last year are fitting me now though I will probably have to lose a few more pounds before they are not on the tight side.
       My main mini-goals for the rest of this month are to continue to train for the 5K (as long as my foot tolerates it) and to lose 5 more pounds by the end of the month.  I know 5 pounds may not seem like much, but considering my weight loss has been on the slower side, I feel that it is a realistic goal.  I hope that the numbers of the scale continue to go down and that my clothes start to fit better though.  I also hope that you all are doing well too.  Good luck and stay positive!