Well, I couldn’t believe it, but do you realize what yesterday was? It was my third-week anniversary of beginning my new diet. Hard to believe, but I’m now at the magical point where everything is supposed to be ingrained in my psyche, and new habits are supposed to have been formed along with old ones being broken at this point.
I’m not convinced this has actually happened just yet, but it sounds good if nothing else! Once again, in some ways, it seems as though it’s been an eternity, but it also seems as though it’s only been three weeks. Believe it or not, even though my food sources/stash is dwindling, I’m still gnawing off of all the food I bought from back then. Not bad for $175. It’s just as good as Nutrisystem was at $200/month.
All I can do is continue to move forward and reach for the stars. I’m beginning to notice subtle differences — my suit, which was already too big for me, is sliding down even more so now. My fiancee told me when she hugged me around my mid-riff that this was the first time she was able to fully reach around me and grab both of her hands — she’s short (only five feet) and has a short arm span.
On another note though, I received “the call” from the doctor’s office yesterday regarding the results from my blood test as a result of my physical from the other day. My cholesterol was 197 — up 27 points from two years ago. Not bad, I guess. I expected it to be in the 230s. My HDL was too high and LDL was too low, but not so much they were overly concerned about it. The same also pertained to my triglycerides.
Interestingly enough though, when they checked me out last time, they noticed I was having some issues with my thyroid. Well, things didn’t look any better this time around and I suppose looked a little worse. The reason I say that is because they prescribed Synthroid 75 mcg, which I started taking today. They want to check me again in two months and see how the levels look at that time. This may be affecting my ability to lose weight since hypo-thyroidism affects the thyroid’s ability to control the body’s rate of metabolism.
So, here we are. Still plugging away. I need to set up an appointment with Dr. Rustveld in mid-October when I’ll be available to see him. That’ll be the real test to see where things are at. From there, I can also get some more direction and a better sense of what to do next and where we can head off to for the next two months.
I’m beginning to improvise more and more with the menu he provided to me, mixing and matching various items and counting the corresponding calories to ensure I don’t go over the alloted amounts. I think the next time I go shopping, I’ll ditch the menu and really take a look at what foods are in each category and just plan my own stuff. I think I’ll like it better and find it easier to manage that way. It’s going to take some time to do the planning though to get it all in place until all of this becomes second nature.
I’m beginning to have some interesting conversations with other people who eat veggie burgers and whole grain pasta, and it’s amazing how many people actually enjoy this stuff. I don’t see how. I guess I’m going to have to bite the bullet and learn how to like it even though this is totally counter-intuitive. It’s crazy, but as I’ve said before, push has come to shove, the fun is over and it’s time to buckle down and get the work taken care of. It doesn’t make me feel any better though.
In the meantime, while my fiancee has been laid out with the swine flu, I’ve not been walking since I’ve been trying to spend time with her and attend to her needs. I need to get back out there and kick up some dust to keep things moving. Does it ever end? That’s the real question. Something to ponder… .
Be well and eat healthy!
Robert M.
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