Diet version 2.0

I went to the dr. yesterday. For the past week I have had a severe shoulder pain that needed some answers. The pain goes up my neck into my temples and down my arm to tingle in my fingers. He told me that it’s like tendonitis only the muscles tense up and cause pain. He prescribed a muscle relaxant at night so I can sleep and a pain reliever for the daytime. Both of them make my extremely tired and dizzy. I hope I can make it through the school day on them.

The other news he had for me however is what made me very nervous. First, I have gained weight. I am now at the highest I have ever been… 342lbs. With that my High Blood Pressure has come back. He checked it 3 times will in the office and the lowest it got was 120/110. That’s so very bad. I will be going to the dr. on campus in 3 weeks to have it checked and if it’s still high I will be going on the meds I was on for a few years after I went off Depo.

So, I came home and told Master the news and asked his advice if I were to try to go back on a diet. He said in a calm voice, “You won’t be allowed to quit this time.” I guess that means it’s a command now. My motivation and initiative this time is to get healthy. I don’t want to have to fear diabetes, heart disease or anything else with something I can hopefully prevent. My short term goal is 10 lbs by Halloween, 50 lbs lost by Valentine’s day. I want to get down to 200 lbs. I have that as a 2 year goal. I just have to keep this on a day to day basis. I need to battle it one day at a time.

I have done well on my diet today, as expected. Ask me again in 4 days and I may be struggling. I have a new exercise plan as well. My friend *L* and I are going to the campus wellness center on Mondays and Fridays to work out for a half hour. I will be responsible to work out the rest of the week on my own.

I have a diet journal and tracker at FitDay. If you are interested in being my diet support/coach and helping keep my motivation up I’d appreciate it. Send me an email and I will give you the link to my journal so you can help track my progress. I’m also looking for creative ideas for someone that doesn’t eat fruit and rarely eats veggies. I have to get them in my diet somehow.

Possibly related posts:

1. A New Diet
2. First Week Success!
3. Reflection in the Mirror
4. Christmas Challenge End of Week 1
5. First day of Diet done