2 days down…
So far so good. I started on Sunday, and I’m still going strong. 1kg down. A few months ago I bought Alli diet pills that are supposed to help you lose weight faster. I’ve been thinking about trying them out too, but I’m a bit scared.
When I was I first diagnosed with Reduced Obese Syndrome, I was put on Orlistat to try to help me lose weight. The thought behind it was that if I didn’t absorb any fat, how could I gain weight? Makes sense, and it did work. The only problem was, the Orlistat made me feel lousy. If the fat isn’t getting absorbed, it needs to find another way to get out of the body. I found myself running to the bathroom at a moments notice. On top of that, it blocks the absorption of minerals that are good for you. That can’t be good.
Alli is Orlistat (but with a nicer name). The dose that I was on was twice as strong as what’s in Alli. Alli is very clear about the need to take a multi-vitamin every night to make up for lost minerals. They suggest taking the pills before each meal. I don’t eat a large breakfast, so I’ll skip that dose and only take it with lunch. If I fare well, I can always add on dinner. We’ll see how it goes. Just taking it one day at a time…
Not fair
I’ve been sick with a stomach virus for over a week. I haven’t been able to eat all that much, and I’m still not losing weight. I know that I haven’t moved all that much, and that probably has a lot to do with the scale not moving, but I would have thought that more came out of me than went in. I guess I was wrong.
One of my doctors told me that I had a metabolism of an economy car. I could eat very little, and it would go a very long way. I’m starting to think that I have the metabolism of one of those hybrids instead. I am thinking about doing something a bit more drastic.
In the past, I’ve bought a bunch of different diet pills, but I’ve been too chicken to use them. Maybe I should. According to the commercials, they do wonders, right? I’m not ready to take them on yet – I’m still on antibiotics. I think the prudent thing would be to wait until I’m no longer being medicated, and then I’ll figure out which one to start with. I think I should do more homework on that.
I would also like to start exercising more. Now that I have more time, I’ve had less energy. I’ve started warning my children that I’m going to start kicking them out of the guest room (also known as the exercise room) so that I can use it. I haven’t done it yet, but I hope to be able to start this week.
Another thing that I’m going to try is to start eating more healthfully. I know that tea, crackers and toast have not been all that nutrious. I’m going to try to get more veggies and fruit it. I’d also like to add some whole grains. I need to do another medical test, so I need to stay away from red meat. Looks like I’ll be a veggie for the week. Hopefully, that will all go well.
Stomach infection
I hate pain. I know that everyone hates pain, but I really hate being in pain. It’s even worse when the pain is for an extended period of time. It’s been bad for the last few days so I did it. I went to the doctor to see what’s up with my stomach. Well I found out what it was. I have an infection in my stomach. I’ve never heard of that before. The doctor gave me medicine, and that medicine made me worse. I have started antibiotics. Right now I’m able to keep it all down. I just hope that it stays that way.
I had to bail from my walking buddy today and yesterday and I won’t be walking tomorrow. There is a charity walk that I do every year, this Friday, but I might need to bail out of that too.
Now that I’m done with school, I was sure that I would have more time to exercise. Time isn’t a problem, I just need the strength to do it. I feel like I’ve been cheated a bit. I want some freedom. I want to feel good and be able to use my body the way that I want to. I have to take the antibiotics for 5 days, but I hope to feel better sooner than that. I’m getting tired now, so I think I’ll need to get some sleep now. Good night.
