Good Check Up

Well I went back to work this week and today was my first day off.

It was nice to get out of the house and be around everybody again. Especially for Valentine's Day. i like watching all the men pick out gifts for their significant others! I had a nice Valentine's Day myself. Jason bought me the perfume I had been wanting and we went and got 54th Street to go. I got the chicken and rice platter with veggies. It was really pretty yummy. It was on their healthy dining menu and I just requested it with no additional salt.

I got pretty tired of cereal for breakfast this week. One morning I got a plain egg mcmuffin from McDonald's which was on my healthier list. It was pretty yummy. Not quite as good as the egg and cheese biscuit I used to get, but a good healthier substitute.

I have brought my lunch to work every day this week which for me is a huge accomplishment! Jason and I are really bad about eating leftovers normally, so I have been making lunches out of them. One night this week I made a really yummy chicken recipe with honey and teriyaki sauce. It was really good if you like sweet stuff.

Had my first follow up with the cardiologist this morning and everything was good. They did an EKG and everything went good. She said that I can start returning to normal life as much as I feel like I can. They will do another echo to look at my heart in a few months and I will do some bloodwork to see how the medicines are effecting my organs.

Monday I will start cardiac rehab. I am actually kind of looking forward to it. I am ready to lose weight and feel better and really see results. I think this is a great way to get started. Especially since I want to get in the habit of exercising before work, this will have me getting up early (have to be there at 7) and get started. I will do that three times a week for 6-8 weeks.

This week I have done some minor exercising. We got an exercise bike from my parents (thanks Mom & Dad!), so I started out with 15 minutes and have been working my way up. Today was so beautiful outside, so Sandi and I went on a walk so we could both get a little exercise. Now she is passed out. :)

That is all to report for now. Again, thank you to my wonderful friends and family for being so supportive and making me feel so good and positive about making lifestyle changes!