About a year ago, I got REALLY serious about my health. I found Seattle Sutton, which is a program that helps with my meals, and I joined Gold's Gym. I have always LOVED lifting weights, and I really enjoyed spending time in the pool at the gym.
I had, what I believe to be, a lot of success. My clothes were fitting better, and people were starting to notice that my face was thinner, etc. Unfortunately I never had an answer whenever anyone would ask me how much weight I had lost. So I would just estimate, but I was never sure.
That's because I really had no way to weigh myself. I can't sit on a conventional scale and still read the numbers, and I can't sit on a scale that a doctor's office would use. So, I knew that I needed to find a scale that was made for people in wheelchairs. That way I could just roll onto the scale, in my chair.
Unfortunately finding a wheelchair scale in the St. Louis area proved to be harder than I thought. I knew some people that worked as physical and/or occupational therapists, and they were not able to tell me where to find one. Then, I even called the Bariatric (weight loss) Surgery Group at DePaul Hospital. They didn't even have a scale. But I found one yesterday!
I went to visit my grandmother yesterday at a "rehab." nursing facility. She had fallen in her apartment, at her independent living center. She had been hospitalized for a bit, but now her doctor wanted her to rehab. at this place, before he'd let her go back home.
This was my first visit to this facility, so my mom and grandma showed me around. As we were walking around, I noticed a wheelchair scale in an empty room that they used for hair washing, etc. during the week. I could hardly contain my excitement, and I told my mom that I was going to try it out. She wanted to give me some privacy, so she and my grandmother went back to her room.
I got on the scale, and a number popped up. Now, I haven't be able to weigh myself accurately in YEARS. I think the last time that I was able to get weighed was when I was in the hospital 3-4 years ago. But, I had an estimate in my head that I was thinking.
Fortunately, the number that was displayed was reasonably close to my estimate. It was higher, but it was ok.
So now I've got a plan. I'm going to go to this place twice a month to weigh myself. I don't want to do it anymore often than this. But by doing this, I will finally have a way to gauge my progress, and this will help me stay motivated. If I KNOW that I have lost 10 pounds, I'll be more apt to keep going than I've I just FEEL like I've lost SOME weight.
To be honest, I haven't been on Seattle Sutton in a couple of months. It's pretty pricey, and they just recently raised their prices by about 20%. But, I have done some prioritizing, and it is back in the budget.
I've also gotten back in the gym--especially now that the weather is getting better, and I won't have to worry about snow and ice.
So I've got a handle on those two important components. But, most importantly, I finally have a way to quantify my progress, and that will help me to stay motivated and positive. I'm very, very excited.
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September 15, 2008
Seattle Sutton
It's hard to eat well when you live alone. It's even harder to eat well, when cooking can be a challenge. I actually enjoy cooking, and the Food Network is one of my favorite things to watch on television. In fact, if I was not a teacher, I would love to be a chef.
But, it's hard to do a lot of cooking when you have a small kitchen, and you are 4' 3", like I am when I am in my chair. So, it's just easier to eat out all the time, or it can be just as easy to go through the drive-thru somewhere. My poor eating habits, were the main reason why I had gained so much weight. Then I made a discovery.
A friend of my sister's was a competitor on a weight loss competition on a local "magazine-style" show. Each of the competitors was given 6-months free on Seattle Sutton, which is a company that sells prepared foods. Well, my sister's friend had quite a bit of success with the program, so I decided to inquire about it.
I realized that this program was PERFECT for me. Now, I know that this sounds like I am a shill for them, but I want to talk about the program, in case anyone has ever thought about trying it.
Their program includes 21 meals a week, and they don't require anything else--except for a gallon of milk. I know other programs, Nutri-System, etc. require a lot of supplementing. But Seattle Sutton is all-inclusive.
The meals are fresh and never frozen, and they can be picked up or delivered on Mondays and Thursdays. When you go there on Mondays, you will pick up Monday's dinner through Thursday's lunch. Then your Thursday package will include Thursday's dinner through Mondays' lunch. There are no contracts, and you can order week-to-week.
The food is good, and they have five weeks of preset menus, so you can have 105 meals before, you run through the cycle and have a duplicate meal. Now, not all of the meals taste that great, but most of them are quite tasty...and nutritionally balanced. All of the meals are microwaveable, and very easy to prepare.
A couple things made this program appeal to me. First of all, it is essentially idiot-proof. They have a 1,200 calorie plan and a 2,000 calorie plan...and the menus are the same. However, the 2,000 calorie plan includes more food, obviously. But, all a person needs to do is follow the day-to-day plan, and it will lead to success.
I HATE to go grocery shopping. I don't mind the time or expense, but I HATE bringing all of the food into my house. Because, I can't bundle up a bunch of bags in my arms, I have to bring them in a few at a time. I also have to put the handles of the plastic bags in my mouth to bring them in. That can be a real challenge when I have heavy things like milk, soda, laundry detergent. So, this program has eliminated the problems with groceries...and that is wonderful.
When I first thought about the program, I went to their website to check it out. The first thing I noticed was that one of the distributorships was literally RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET from my school. I realized that it couldn't have been any more convenient for me.
Whenever I get out of my car, I have to assemble my wheelchair. The only way that I can get it in my car is to take it apart EVERY STINKING time, and that can be a big pain in the ass. So, when I placed my order the first time, I asked the distributor if she would be able to bring my order out to my car each time. She said that would be fine. So, now all I have to do is honk, and they bring it right out me. It is wonderful.
I really can't accurately weight myself, since I can't stand up. But, I believe that I have lost about 30 pounds so far on Seattle Sutton...and my swim class. It has been just what I have needed.
To be honest, I would have had a lot more success with it, if I had followed the program to the letter, but I have cheated on several occasions. But, my eating is still so much better than what it has been in the past.
Now, there have been several weeks where I have gone off the program for one reason or another, but I have been on their food about 75-80% of the time for the last 5 months or so. I highly recommend it, and now that my water class is back, I know my weight loss will pick up again.
If anyone wants to inquire about it, just go to www.seattlesutton.com.
I know that this blog entry has seemed like a commercial for them, but they have really been perfect for me. They were just what I was looking for.
But, it's hard to do a lot of cooking when you have a small kitchen, and you are 4' 3", like I am when I am in my chair. So, it's just easier to eat out all the time, or it can be just as easy to go through the drive-thru somewhere. My poor eating habits, were the main reason why I had gained so much weight. Then I made a discovery.
A friend of my sister's was a competitor on a weight loss competition on a local "magazine-style" show. Each of the competitors was given 6-months free on Seattle Sutton, which is a company that sells prepared foods. Well, my sister's friend had quite a bit of success with the program, so I decided to inquire about it.
I realized that this program was PERFECT for me. Now, I know that this sounds like I am a shill for them, but I want to talk about the program, in case anyone has ever thought about trying it.
Their program includes 21 meals a week, and they don't require anything else--except for a gallon of milk. I know other programs, Nutri-System, etc. require a lot of supplementing. But Seattle Sutton is all-inclusive.
The meals are fresh and never frozen, and they can be picked up or delivered on Mondays and Thursdays. When you go there on Mondays, you will pick up Monday's dinner through Thursday's lunch. Then your Thursday package will include Thursday's dinner through Mondays' lunch. There are no contracts, and you can order week-to-week.
The food is good, and they have five weeks of preset menus, so you can have 105 meals before, you run through the cycle and have a duplicate meal. Now, not all of the meals taste that great, but most of them are quite tasty...and nutritionally balanced. All of the meals are microwaveable, and very easy to prepare.
A couple things made this program appeal to me. First of all, it is essentially idiot-proof. They have a 1,200 calorie plan and a 2,000 calorie plan...and the menus are the same. However, the 2,000 calorie plan includes more food, obviously. But, all a person needs to do is follow the day-to-day plan, and it will lead to success.
I HATE to go grocery shopping. I don't mind the time or expense, but I HATE bringing all of the food into my house. Because, I can't bundle up a bunch of bags in my arms, I have to bring them in a few at a time. I also have to put the handles of the plastic bags in my mouth to bring them in. That can be a real challenge when I have heavy things like milk, soda, laundry detergent. So, this program has eliminated the problems with groceries...and that is wonderful.
When I first thought about the program, I went to their website to check it out. The first thing I noticed was that one of the distributorships was literally RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET from my school. I realized that it couldn't have been any more convenient for me.
Whenever I get out of my car, I have to assemble my wheelchair. The only way that I can get it in my car is to take it apart EVERY STINKING time, and that can be a big pain in the ass. So, when I placed my order the first time, I asked the distributor if she would be able to bring my order out to my car each time. She said that would be fine. So, now all I have to do is honk, and they bring it right out me. It is wonderful.
I really can't accurately weight myself, since I can't stand up. But, I believe that I have lost about 30 pounds so far on Seattle Sutton...and my swim class. It has been just what I have needed.
To be honest, I would have had a lot more success with it, if I had followed the program to the letter, but I have cheated on several occasions. But, my eating is still so much better than what it has been in the past.
Now, there have been several weeks where I have gone off the program for one reason or another, but I have been on their food about 75-80% of the time for the last 5 months or so. I highly recommend it, and now that my water class is back, I know my weight loss will pick up again.
If anyone wants to inquire about it, just go to www.seattlesutton.com.
I know that this blog entry has seemed like a commercial for them, but they have really been perfect for me. They were just what I was looking for.
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