Third time's a charm, supposedly....
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AthalaRanger
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I'm glad that things are starting to go on a more favorable direction, and I hope you can get an outcome you are comfortable with.
Have a happy weekend!
Have a happy weekend!
San2
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Thanks all. I'm quite glad that it went that way as well, and even more that I was wrong about my GP. She still mentioned keeping up with the weight loss, of course, but in the end, I know she's got a point. The less weight is torturing my joint, the better the chance that at least some of the pain is going to ease up.
I'm on the second day of my new medication. Don't think I felt any kind of results yet - but this type of stuff apparently takes 4 - 6 weeks to kick in. At least there were none of the side effects either, not that I can tell anyway, so that's something.
Managed to get rid of another few lbs as well - 296.7 this week, that 2 lbs down from last week. And some of my clothes have gotten really loose. I had a pair of jeans that I couldn't even get into about 3 months ago, and now I can't wear them without a belt. Go figure.
I seem to be losing weight differently than last time as well. Last time I lost a lot from my upper body, my boobs all but disappeared, and I lost a lot of sizes in tops. My backside and thighs were the last thing to go. This time, it seems the other way around - I have gone from size 32 to size 24 in pants, my backside has visibly shrunk, and so have my thighs, but my tummy and upper body haven't changed much at all. That's so weird! I wish it would just come off at the same pace all over, but I guess that's never going to happen! The human body is a strange thing, I tell you!
I was going to go on a date with my husband this Monday. First time since we got to know each other that we would go out for a meal together, ever. And of course, he's come down with a hellish cold, and we can't go. *sigh* So it's postponed to next Friday, but knowing my luck, by that time I will have the cold. And after that, summer school will be over, and we'll be stuck with the offspring 24/7, which means we won't be going anywhere. Meh!
Anybody got any idea how to motivate myself to fix up the house? It needs everything, from painting doors to re-plastering walls, and I just cannot motivate myself to even start on it. And I can't afford to pay anybody to do it either. And my husband doesn't know which way around to hold a hammer. *sigh* Sometimes I feel so old......*lol*
I'm on the second day of my new medication. Don't think I felt any kind of results yet - but this type of stuff apparently takes 4 - 6 weeks to kick in. At least there were none of the side effects either, not that I can tell anyway, so that's something.
Managed to get rid of another few lbs as well - 296.7 this week, that 2 lbs down from last week. And some of my clothes have gotten really loose. I had a pair of jeans that I couldn't even get into about 3 months ago, and now I can't wear them without a belt. Go figure.
I seem to be losing weight differently than last time as well. Last time I lost a lot from my upper body, my boobs all but disappeared, and I lost a lot of sizes in tops. My backside and thighs were the last thing to go. This time, it seems the other way around - I have gone from size 32 to size 24 in pants, my backside has visibly shrunk, and so have my thighs, but my tummy and upper body haven't changed much at all. That's so weird! I wish it would just come off at the same pace all over, but I guess that's never going to happen! The human body is a strange thing, I tell you!
I was going to go on a date with my husband this Monday. First time since we got to know each other that we would go out for a meal together, ever. And of course, he's come down with a hellish cold, and we can't go. *sigh* So it's postponed to next Friday, but knowing my luck, by that time I will have the cold. And after that, summer school will be over, and we'll be stuck with the offspring 24/7, which means we won't be going anywhere. Meh!
Anybody got any idea how to motivate myself to fix up the house? It needs everything, from painting doors to re-plastering walls, and I just cannot motivate myself to even start on it. And I can't afford to pay anybody to do it either. And my husband doesn't know which way around to hold a hammer. *sigh* Sometimes I feel so old......*lol*
San2
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Thanks Cory.
It seems to be one of those days today. I'm incredibly restless, but have no idea what to do. Can't sit still, can't concentrate. Want to eat everything in sight (but have resisted so far). Am grumpy and irritable. I hate these days. If I was on my own, I could make use of this apparent energy that I've got flying about, but with a husband and a disabled kid, I can't start tearing wallpaper down and plaster walls....which is what I think I want to do....*sigh*
It seems to be one of those days today. I'm incredibly restless, but have no idea what to do. Can't sit still, can't concentrate. Want to eat everything in sight (but have resisted so far). Am grumpy and irritable. I hate these days. If I was on my own, I could make use of this apparent energy that I've got flying about, but with a husband and a disabled kid, I can't start tearing wallpaper down and plaster walls....which is what I think I want to do....*sigh*
Risty
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Sorry I have been away!
First of all, I'm super impressed by your GP in taking all that time to go through everything with you and that she will take more time to review your chart! I'm also glad she gave you that referral! I hope that med helps, but if not, I hope the doctor's that you will be referred to will help! And if it's not FM, I hope they can find out what it is!
Good job on losing more weight!
First of all, I'm super impressed by your GP in taking all that time to go through everything with you and that she will take more time to review your chart! I'm also glad she gave you that referral! I hope that med helps, but if not, I hope the doctor's that you will be referred to will help! And if it's not FM, I hope they can find out what it is!
Good job on losing more weight!
San2
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Thanks Risty. Yes, it's nice to see that something is done. Whether that means cementing the FM diagnosis, or finding that it is something else, I'm just glad something's happening.
Had an okay day Monday, ate well, exercised. Got up this morning feeling shaky and achy. Very light-headed, couldn't catch my breath properly. Constantly either freezing or boiling. My stomach is growling, but when I eat, I feel nauseous. Head hurts. Wanted to go to the gym anyway, but hubby put his foot down and kept me at home. Been pottering around the house feeling awful - restless again, can't sit for long, need to do something. Got no attention span whatsoever, so writing (which I usually enjoy immensely) is out of the question. I'm starting to wonder if that's the new medication, even though I had days like that before. Just not several in such a short span of time.
Had an okay day Monday, ate well, exercised. Got up this morning feeling shaky and achy. Very light-headed, couldn't catch my breath properly. Constantly either freezing or boiling. My stomach is growling, but when I eat, I feel nauseous. Head hurts. Wanted to go to the gym anyway, but hubby put his foot down and kept me at home. Been pottering around the house feeling awful - restless again, can't sit for long, need to do something. Got no attention span whatsoever, so writing (which I usually enjoy immensely) is out of the question. I'm starting to wonder if that's the new medication, even though I had days like that before. Just not several in such a short span of time.
San2
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Thanks Guideon!
Feeling better today, went to the gym, upped my incline, so now my legs feel a bit sore. Eating badly though - calories should be okay, but we ordered out every night since Sunday, so I can't be entirely sure. Just didn't feel like doing anything, cooking wise - which is bad, I know.
Appointment with the dietician person tomorrow, maybe she'll come up with a few things that I could make that don't take too much effort. I am lazy, I know. I'm trying to find enough energy to do my workouts, look after my stepson, cater to my husband and run a household, and then try to find motivation to cook as well, but I'm really struggling right now. And my husband's not helping at all, complaining about me going out for 2 hours to go to the gym and 'leaving him on his own', and having the audacity to go to work once a week. Because that means he has to spend a full 6 hours on his own...sometimes I feel as if I married a bloody 5-year old.
Feeling better today, went to the gym, upped my incline, so now my legs feel a bit sore. Eating badly though - calories should be okay, but we ordered out every night since Sunday, so I can't be entirely sure. Just didn't feel like doing anything, cooking wise - which is bad, I know.
Appointment with the dietician person tomorrow, maybe she'll come up with a few things that I could make that don't take too much effort. I am lazy, I know. I'm trying to find enough energy to do my workouts, look after my stepson, cater to my husband and run a household, and then try to find motivation to cook as well, but I'm really struggling right now. And my husband's not helping at all, complaining about me going out for 2 hours to go to the gym and 'leaving him on his own', and having the audacity to go to work once a week. Because that means he has to spend a full 6 hours on his own...sometimes I feel as if I married a bloody 5-year old.
San2
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| Date | Target | Actual | Loss/Gain |
| July 27th | 302.0 lbs | n/a | n/a |
| August 3rd | 300.8 lbs | 298.7 lbs | - 2.1 lbs |
| August 10th | 299.6 lbs | 296.7 lbs | - 2.0 lbs |
| August 17th | 298.4 lbs | 295.0 lbs | - 1.7 lbs |
| August 24th | 297.2 lbs | ||
| August 31st | 296.0 lbs |
Lost more than I thought I would. Not as much as I wish I did. By now, everything makes me happy though (unless I started gaining, of course). Not feeling too shiny today, but yesterday was okay. I think I'm getting a cold, so that's not helping. Ugh.
San2
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Yeah, not really much happening recently. Everything's just trickling along. I'm on 293.2 lbs, but I got a new set of scales - the last reading from the other one was 2 lbs lower. I'll go with what the new one says though. Way under what I wanted to reach at the end of August, so I'm happy with that.
Struggling with the new medication, barely sleeping, and rather dizzy quite frequently. Doc says to give it another week, and if it doesn't calm down, she'll pull me off those, to try something else. At least my feet aren't too bad at the moment, so that's something.
I pigged out on the weekend, but that's okay - just got to be careful for the rest of the week. I have noticed how I am enjoying the bigger meals on the weekend less and less though, and how they just make me feel sluggish and just ... well....meh. So I guess that's my body telling me something....*lol*
Struggling with the new medication, barely sleeping, and rather dizzy quite frequently. Doc says to give it another week, and if it doesn't calm down, she'll pull me off those, to try something else. At least my feet aren't too bad at the moment, so that's something.
I pigged out on the weekend, but that's okay - just got to be careful for the rest of the week. I have noticed how I am enjoying the bigger meals on the weekend less and less though, and how they just make me feel sluggish and just ... well....meh. So I guess that's my body telling me something....*lol*
San2
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The stomach doesn't actually shrink by any noticeable margin, believe it or not. But I think I'm just more aware of what I'm eating, and listen more to what my body tells me. Stop eating when I'm full, not when I feel sick, that kind of thing.
In other news, it's my wedding anniversary today. Seven years so far, but I honestly don't know how we did it.
My boss made us one of her wonderful cakes - I only told her yesterday that it was our anniversary, so she did it all in one day. It's very pretty, and it will be even tastier....which means that the good eating is going to go completely down the drain this weekend. But I really don't care. If I put a couple of pounds on, then so be it - I'll be back to working my bum off on Monday.
In other news, it's my wedding anniversary today. Seven years so far, but I honestly don't know how we did it.
My boss made us one of her wonderful cakes - I only told her yesterday that it was our anniversary, so she did it all in one day. It's very pretty, and it will be even tastier....which means that the good eating is going to go completely down the drain this weekend. But I really don't care. If I put a couple of pounds on, then so be it - I'll be back to working my bum off on Monday.
AthalaRanger
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Have a happy anniversary!, that cake looks amazing by the way.
jjjay
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Hey San, I've not posted in your diary but the title caught me...given its my 3rd attempt at a diary here too!
Weight loss sounds great so far since you first started - wow! It's coming off and staying off!
Happy anniversary, hope you get to take that meal out with your husband soon and don't eat too much cake!!
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Weight loss sounds great so far since you first started - wow! It's coming off and staying off!
Happy anniversary, hope you get to take that meal out with your husband soon and don't eat too much cake!!
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Nostalgic
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Yay, congrats on 7 years...
The cake looks soooo good.
It's our 10 year anniversary since our first date on the 11/09
Sadly we can't do anything as his parents are not here and Owens to little to leave with just anyone.
I wanted to go pick up takeaway from our fav restaurant but can't manage the push chair in the metro.... I could walk but will be cold when I get back.
Anyway.... Sorry enough about me.... Weight loss is going well, keep it up and allow yourself an extra slice since its a special day
The cake looks soooo good.
It's our 10 year anniversary since our first date on the 11/09
Sadly we can't do anything as his parents are not here and Owens to little to leave with just anyone.
I wanted to go pick up takeaway from our fav restaurant but can't manage the push chair in the metro.... I could walk but will be cold when I get back.
Anyway.... Sorry enough about me.... Weight loss is going well, keep it up and allow yourself an extra slice since its a special day