FitBit, and first small goal

I have had fitbit's in the past and I have done well with them. They help me keep active in my day to day life outside of the gym. I lost my last Fitbit one inside a King Sooper's (I Think) never to be seen again.

Today I picked up a new fitbit one. I have tried the one, zip, and Charge and so far the one is my preferred step counter. I have also tried Motoactive,Garmin Vivo fit, Garmin Forerunner 70 and am currently using a Garmin Forerunner 10 as a heart rate monitor and watch. I'm a techy girl I love my electronic gear it help makes things more interesting for me. I love having the numbers and being able to graph my progress and see everything clearly in black and white. I don't trust clothes sizes because they vary to much between brands and even within brands to various cuts and shapes.  Weighting in everyday doesn't give me the same sense of accomplishment as being able to see those weigh ins a clearly understandable line graph. I hate math but I love numbers go figure.

Now with the new fitbit comes my new first small goal for the next 2 weeks I want to get 7k steps a day. I know the suggested amount is 10,00 a day but for now I will baby my knee a little and shoot for the 7. If I find that is to easy I can always bump it up a little.


Walk On..

Introductions

Well, For starters let me tell you a little about myself I'm 34 female. I have been married to my wonderful husband for almost 11 years, we met in an Online game called Everquest.  We have 5 acres of land just outside of Denver Colorado we've been here just under 2 years now. We are currently raising 11 chickens 1 dog and 1 cat. This summer we are planing on fencing in most of our property and adding alpacas to our little homestead. I will also be expanding my personal garden this year and hope to learn some new ways to store my excess crops.

 I have some health issues bursitis in my shoulder and IT Band Syndrome in my left knee are the most painful but I also suffer from migraines, sleep apnea, insomnia, acid re flux and I'm sure there's more that I have forgotten for the moment.

I have been trying to lose weight for more then 10 years now sometimes I'm better at it then other times but no matter how much I lose at a time it always comes creeping back. I have not been able to keep myself motivated and accountable over long periods of time. (This is part of why I'm here.) I've known for a long time I need to loose weight and I have been working on it rather successfully although slowly for the past 4 years until last year my left knee and right shoulder both started hurting me. I started seeing Orthopedic Dr's about both issues going for test after test after test. They sent me to Physical therapy which made me hurt more. I was given steroid injections in my knee that worked about as well as the therapy. Then, a year ago I was told my next step for my knee was likely exploratory surgery. Because they told me surgery was my next step I didn't go back to the Dr for a year as surgery scares me. In the meantime I was going to the gym working with a personal trainer 2 days a week and trying to be semi active the rest of the week. I was losing weight but the harder I worked the more my knee and shoulder hurt. My knee has gotten bad enough that I have put my gym membership on hold because I am not able to do much without severe pain.

Today I had an appt. with a new Ortho because my old one had left the Dr group I have been going to. They took new xray's and then The Dr informed me I'm not a candidate for surgery that my only options are losing weight and physical therapy. I wanted to scream "How am I supposed to lose weight when I can barely walk!"

Now here I am after some soul searching, Tears, screaming, scheming and plans I am here to try to log my progress for myself and anyone who happens to land on my humble blog. Today I am taking a new step into my future. I want to lose 100 lbs before I turn 40 that's just under 6 years. It seems like a long time out right now but all the "experts" say to make attainable goals both big and small so that is my first goal. It means I'm signing up for the long Haul and I'll take anyone who cares to join me along for the ride....

Here Goes Nothing