Well, that last entry didn't exactly go where I wanted. A few things to follow up on:- The bloodwork came back absolutely fine. I remember being slightly depressed because there weren't be a quick fix to a vitamin deficiency. I did restart B12, but other than that, it wasn't anything life-altering. And to be clear, it's a slight deficiency, not ( Read more... )

Both of my arms hurts, multiple blood draws over the past few days. Yesterday was for a research study. Today was standard bloodwork. I am hopeful that this absolute lack of interest in food and appetite is a vitamin deficiency versus something more nefarious. I remember when I stopped caring about food; my father had broken his back, so I ( Read more... )

It has been a long, long time since I wrote, but I think I have good reason. My health has spun off the rails in the past several months. After I got married, my father died, unexpectedly. We're still dealing with some of the fall-out: find these bills, get that policy. I've tried to be gentle and kind with myself, since I didn't expect my ( Read more... )

I am firmly on the struggle bus right now. I'm unsure of what has happened; maybe it's the letdown after the wedding. Everyone's gone home, we've returned to work, and the newness of being married has worn off to other people. I think there's a difference when you say, "I got married last week" versus "I got married two weeks ago ( Read more... )

When I put on my bathing suit the other day, it seemed as though I was littler again. My bottoms kept trying to come off; they stayed with a hope and prayer. But it's interesting that I've still been able to hold onto the weight loss for a brief time despite not really engaging in the lifestyle. I have been having some difficulty with eating, ( Read more... )

Sometimes, this health journey gets me down. I'm still holding under the 230s, but have been having an amazingly amount of stress over the past month and change. Maybe "amazingly amount" isn't the correct wordage. In truth, I have felt like I'm floating through this sea of stressful events, continuing to stretch myself just a little bit further ( Read more... )

My "sister" and I flew out to California for a college friend's wedding, so have decided to treat ourselves with this little girl's trip. We've left both of our partners, gotten a ridiculous suite overlooking a cove. We also somehow were able to rent a Mustang and have enjoyed zooming all over this hilly city.

A new development in our friendship is ( Read more... )

I am a somewhat littler Jess. I'm freshly showered from my spin class this morning, the first one in over a month, and we're getting ready to go to his friend's family's house for Easter. I hadn't been at an official exercise class in quite some time, but have dolled up twice in the past five days to do spin. I'm seeing lower weights and my ( Read more... )

We went shopping today, utilizing the outlet mall that is in this area. What was originally buying heels to supplement my dying collection with gift cards and money cards, we ended up buying sweaters and a new pair of grey slacks. For the first time in my adult life, I was able to shop at American Eagle Outfitters because I could fit into their ( Read more... )

I've renewed spin classes and tried to implement going back to the previous gym for drop-in classes; however, I've only been to one class. It seems as though I keep getting sidetracked from those classes; either a morning commitment pops up or my shoulder acts up and I don't think kickboxing is the best remedy. I know one morning I forced myself ( Read more... )