Day 26 & an explanation

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Today is day 26 of my diet. I went to the doctor last night for my monthly weigh in and visit. I've lost 14 lbs. My blood pressure at the last visit was slightly high. It is now back in the normal range.

I also got the results of the blood work they did on my last visit. Everything checked out fine with the exception of my iron count. Turns out I am slightly anemic. It explains why I feel so tired all the time.

My tiredness matched with my new found energy levels makes for interesting times. If I give in to the tiredness then I just kind of collapse around 8:00 each night. If I don't give in and I keep moving I will be up till 1:00 a.m. cleaning.

While I would prefer some kind of middle ground on my energy I sure wouldn't mind keeping the energy bursts a few times a week. But, this tiredness has got to go.

I'm off to celebrate my weight loss with a new outfit. Luckily online shopping doesn't take too much energy :)

Day 17

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

I'm still here. Just seems like all my energy is reserved for things other than this blog. But, I'm going to try to write here more often.
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It's currently day 17 of my diet. Woohoo! And by Woohoo! I mean damn it what I wouldn't give for a fucking burrito or something other than the same shit I've been eating for 17 days now.

I go back to the doctor a week from tomorrow for a weigh in. I'm excited & nervous. I hate getting on the scale. Hate, hate, hate. But, I know it is a necessary evil. I just hope I've lost enough to earn one of my rewards.

I really don't even know what my ultimate goal is. I don't want to set a number and then be disappointed if I never reach it. I want to reach a place I am comfortable and honestly the number doesn't bother me. I don't want to say I want to weigh 125 lbs and then spend the rest of my life trying to attain that goal.

I want to be healthy; that's really all that matters.

So while I may bitch about not getting that burrito, I definitely don't think I'll miss it that much when I'm shopping for new clothes.