Okay, so I am on day 21 of my diet. I have lost 16 pounds in this time. I am only required to go 2 more days on this phase. UGH. I could quit no problem because I have already accomplished what my doctor wanted- I got to reduce my blood pressure medication in half! YAY!! But I knew when I started this that I would get caught up in the excitement of losing so much weight. And I did. And now I would like to lose at least 9 more pounds. BUT the thought of continuing this diet any longer kinda makes me want to gag. Actually, apples and chicken make me want to gag. Because that is what I have been eating a lot of lately. I am not ravenously hungry or craving bad things, I am just bored to tears with this limited food selection that I am allowed to eat. So I am trying to decide what to do. Maybe I will get lucky and lose the 9 pounds in 2 days???? Ha :)
And God bless my son. I am sorry, Brian, for making you eat apples and chicken baby food when you were an infant. Please forgive me.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Losing it!
As you know, I have struggled with very high blood pressure for the past 7 years. I have been to cardiologists, other doctors and the cause of my HBP still remains a mystery. There is no family history of anyone having it this young (I was 22 when I first began taking medication. And even on medication, over the years there have still been times when it has been very high) and I am not extremely overweight, so diet and exercise really have never played a role in lowering it. Back in March, I joined the Y and decided to go workout everyday on my lunch hour with a co-worker of mine. Kind of an accountability partner to keep me going. I was very faithful in doing this as well as trying to follow a low sodium, low fat and calorie diet of around 1200 cals. I lost a few pounds and a good amount of inches and felt more toned, but I still felt very tired and like I said earlier, it did nothing for my HBP. I was frustrated. Here it is October and I did not feel much better after almost 6 months of intense (500 calorie) workout sessions. It was time for my bi-yearly bloodwork at my doc, so I again pestered him to help me find an answer for more energy. I also really wanted to lose a little bit of weight. At least 10 pounds but would have loved to go out on a limb and lose 20. He tested my blood to see if my iron or B12 levels might be low causing my energy to be so low, but those came back normal. My blood sugar was high though and my cholesterol. WEIRD. Anyway, this leads me to the exciting part of my post :)
My doctor recommended the HCG diet. A lot of times, people with HBP or diabetes can go on this diet and come off their medications completely or reduce them because of the positive effect that it has on the body. I won't bore you with the details but you can read about it here www.hcg4anewyou.com. I had heard about this diet before, but thought it was just a fad diet so I was very interested when my doctor recommended it and also provided the services for it in the office. Well, that was last week. I started on October 10th and today, ten days later, on October 20th, I am down 11.5 pounds! And the BEST part is that I FEEL so good. I have so much more energy and just feel so much better. As excited as I am about losing the weight I wanted to (and I am!!) I am just as excited about feeling like a 29 year old again instead of an 89 year old. The minimum number of days at a time to be on the program is 23 and the maximum time is 40. I will probably only need to do the 23 day program since I am so close to reaching my goal weight. Then I will begin the stabilization part of the program which is the vital part of helping my system regulate. I am excited to see if I am going to be able to reduce my medication! Can't wait for that! Anyway, I was going to document each day I am on the diet with photos and progress and menus, but I was away from work for a week so I got behind. But if anyone wants any info, I would be happy to answer whatever I can. And I will definitely be posting updates as I finish up! Looks like my ending date will be around Halloween. Wish me luck!!
My doctor recommended the HCG diet. A lot of times, people with HBP or diabetes can go on this diet and come off their medications completely or reduce them because of the positive effect that it has on the body. I won't bore you with the details but you can read about it here www.hcg4anewyou.com. I had heard about this diet before, but thought it was just a fad diet so I was very interested when my doctor recommended it and also provided the services for it in the office. Well, that was last week. I started on October 10th and today, ten days later, on October 20th, I am down 11.5 pounds! And the BEST part is that I FEEL so good. I have so much more energy and just feel so much better. As excited as I am about losing the weight I wanted to (and I am!!) I am just as excited about feeling like a 29 year old again instead of an 89 year old. The minimum number of days at a time to be on the program is 23 and the maximum time is 40. I will probably only need to do the 23 day program since I am so close to reaching my goal weight. Then I will begin the stabilization part of the program which is the vital part of helping my system regulate. I am excited to see if I am going to be able to reduce my medication! Can't wait for that! Anyway, I was going to document each day I am on the diet with photos and progress and menus, but I was away from work for a week so I got behind. But if anyone wants any info, I would be happy to answer whatever I can. And I will definitely be posting updates as I finish up! Looks like my ending date will be around Halloween. Wish me luck!!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Day Out with Thomas!
When "A Day Out with Thomas" rolled around last year, Brian had gone cold turkey on Thomas. His name was never spoken, he was never played with- he was a memory of toys past. But since this year he is full on into Thomas again, we decided to take him to see the cheeky little train in person.
As we were walking through the parking lot and he saw that huge Thomas from a distance, he pretty much lost it. I don't think I have ever seen my son so excited before! Yelling, running, shaking! He just couldn't get there fast enough!
We all had a blast. Brian was such a good boy the entire time. There was a tent where there were lots of train tables to play with and LOTS of kids wanting to play with them. However, there weren't very many actual trains so Brian would patiently wait his turn. A few times while he was playing with a train, another kid would come by and yank it out of his hand. But my sweet boy never got upset. He just started playing with something else and waited his turn again. I love that boy!
As we were walking through the parking lot and he saw that huge Thomas from a distance, he pretty much lost it. I don't think I have ever seen my son so excited before! Yelling, running, shaking! He just couldn't get there fast enough!
We all had a blast. Brian was such a good boy the entire time. There was a tent where there were lots of train tables to play with and LOTS of kids wanting to play with them. However, there weren't very many actual trains so Brian would patiently wait his turn. A few times while he was playing with a train, another kid would come by and yank it out of his hand. But my sweet boy never got upset. He just started playing with something else and waited his turn again. I love that boy!
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