Overworkedjanet

 I did not go forward with the higher dose drug. The lowest dose is still curbing my appetite and food noise. I am free of 18.4 pounds. It's take 14 weeks to get here, a little over a pound a week. I thinks that's an adequate pace and maybe even a bit fast. After all, it took me 30 plus years to gather as much weight as I did. I still continue to marvel that the little bits here and there, an extra spoonful of this or that could be so damaging. After all, I was not a a junk food, soda swigging, large helping eater. I'm fairly a whole food cook. I eat clean. DH is slowly recovering. His new platinum coils plugging the leaking artery have proved to work as his CT showed decrease in the hematoma and no mid-line shift. He remarked he hasn't felt "off" or dizzy in the past few days. You don't know how much something affects you until it doesn't. Now if I could just get him off the couch. We've finally had some nice weather and I was able to workout in m...

 Here I am at week 14 and I am down a solid 17 pounds and holding. It's not been easy, yet it has. For those of you who know my weight journey, this has been a win. I have one more week to finish the first dose of the pill, and I should increase the concentration next week. I am crossing my fingers and toes that I don't react like I did with the injection!  You may have read my previous blog. DH is still doing well.  I think the severity of the issue finally hit home for me and even with the medication, I overate last night, if a 3/4 cup of yogurt as a snack is overeating, and woke up a 3 with a belly that wanted to rebel. A goodly amount of water and some sitting in a chair created the noises that said food is moving, and I felt better. That's the meds slowing everything down. Lesson learned. Throughout all these medicalizing sessions, I've not looked for food which without it I would have had my head and hand in anything edible. I think I'm saying these drugs are ...

 A brief note. Monday I took DH for his repeat CT after last weeks' stint in ICU. We had breakfast waiting on the counter at home. They took him immediately to the ER. They transferred him to the major hospital in Philadelphia. He was hoping for the helicopter ride. I was hoping for a break. He settled for an ambulance with a nurse and lots of monitors. He had what only could be called "minor" brain surgery on Tuesday. They did an embolization using coils to plug up the bleeding artery by going through his wrist. Technology! I brought him home Wednesday and yesterday we went to lunch with siblings. Phew.

 I guess it's time for my weekly update. My weight has remained the same, and thank goodness! In addition to caring for my recovering spouse, I had control of a teen and a pre-teen for a few days while their mom and dad took a break. The eldest is on a trip with a classmates so it was the younger grandkids. I also had their dog! Poor doggie has a non-malignant tumor on her leg that needs constant bandaging and she needs to be a bit drugged to keep her from "worrying" it. She plays dead when it's time to go back in her crate. Serious dead. I said let's go, and she dropped and rolled on her back! My grandson videoed the play for his mom. I ended up incrementally lifting/dragging the 57 pound beast on the wood floor by her harness until she got near her crate. I swear she was smiling the whole time. Once near, she flipped over, tail wagging, and got in.  I said Grrrrrr. Having a 13 year old and ten year old who are bored to death is loads of fun.  Crayons no longer w...

Here's one of my PSAs for all 5 of you folks who read my musings. My man is now home, his usual self,. This is for strokes, but can be applied to any brain issue. BE FAST B - Balance: Sudden loss of balance, coordination, or difficulty walking. E - Eyes: Sudden changes in vision, such as blurriness, double vision, or vision loss. F - Face: Sudden facial drooping or numbness; ask the person to smile to check. A - Arm: Sudden weakness or numbness in one arm; ask the person to raise both arms to see if one drifts downward. S - Speech: Sudden slurred speech, trouble speaking, or difficulty understanding; ask the person to repeat a simple sentence. T - Time: Time to call 911 immediately if you observe any of these  Feeling fatigued and dizzy on occasion set a repeat CT scan in motion, but it took several weeks to schedule.  DH took the recycling can out Monday night in the twilight. When he came in he said "I want you to know I walked up the (50ft ) driveway and found I ...

Hasn't this been a banger of a week? Happy Independence Day. I am independent of 16.3 pounds.  The pill I am now taking has less of an impact on my entire system and I am more comfortable than I was with even the lowest dose shot. I don't need a rocket ship, a canoe works fine. After all, it took me 20 years to reach my highest weight. I shouldn't take a couple of months to remove it; a slow and steady drop is healthy. There is definitely something in one of the mechanics that increases insulin or glucose removal from your system. I equate this to my needing thyroid medication. I readily accepted that I needed meds. Why would a defect of some sort in these dietary hormones be considered any different? I'm doing the defensive work in creating a better dietary outlook for myself, the hormone replacement is fixing what I've lost. A forever-medication doesn't seem so unbelievable if I use it like my other replacement meds. I am still measuring as I have for years, i...