cinaflower
weight loss is unfocused and slow, but it's something!
Sep 25, 2011
I'm 242 today. Not bad. I'm getting close to the my high I hit before my last major weight loss- so I'm really dragging out the old clothes now- size 20s fit- and I can't believe how many pairs of cute shorts I had at that size- long walking shorts. It's exciting to go shopping in your own closet.I really haven't been as focused as I should be. I haven't been exercising, although I'm very active and on the go constantly. Every so often I'll do some arms or crunches. I'm exhausted honestly. People ask me if I feel so much better now that I've lost some weight- and although I do notice the comfort of being able to move around and bend over without a huge gut in the way I haven't suddenly developed superhuman energy levels! Work is so stressful and my fibromyalgia has been kicking in with a lot of upper body pain, stiffness, and soreness. So, that sucks. I stretch and rest- that's the only thing that works.
I know that exercise will help me with the stress and energy too, I need to just suck it up and do it! The food part has been going okay. I have no idea how much protein I'm eating- I try to eat as much as I can, and follow my nutritionist's advice- eat the protein first- and I still make one protein shake a day and drink protein fruit drinks.
I've still had bad acid reflux but I'm not sure why. Sometimes I think it's tomatoes, coffee, or spicy foods but I get it in the mornings sometimes when I haven't even eaten yet, though, so it's not always about the food.
Tomorrow is my 24th wedding anniversary. I can't believe that much time has passed! We're going to New Orleans next weekend, should be fun. I went last weekend with my sister in law for her birthday, ate some really good food. Getting to eat appetizers instead of real meals is actually more fun and tastier! I even drank some wine for the first time, one ounce at a time (4 oz is half a glass) and I didn't get drunk! So, now I know I can sip wine! My goal for this week is to keep track of fluids and protein and to exercise 3 times. I can do that!
