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In other truly less complex news I gave myself the week and weekend off from exercise last week due to adjusting to the medication. And then, I didn't get a chance to go to the gym or running until tonight when I went to the gym. I have to say I was starting to feel anxious* about not going to the gym because I wanted to get on the scale and make sure I hadn't gained back any of the 6lbs I had lost since the beginning of July. One of the so-called 'benefits' of the adderall is that it is an appetite suppressant. Actually, I don't find that a benefit at all because it makes it hard to eat some of the more adventurous things I've made when I'm not mentally hungry even though I know I should eat 6 small meals a day to keep my metabolism up.
Anyways, suffice it to say, I still didn't have anything to worry about, which was kind of a relief. I didn't push my squats tonight though I still feel okay about it. Oh and to celebrate (and because I forgot my afternoon dose) I ate every bite of my large piece of rib-eye steak that Gen brought home from the store. For the record I haven't eaten much cow lately and nothing as fatty as rib-eye since we were on vacation in June (except for moderate amounts of bacon). I guess the body likes a whole week of rest sometimes.
*I know, that sounds kind of worrisome, but I promise I've never had an eating disorder or anything like that and that I'm not going to develop one, it's just I've been excited about my progress and one of the things that keeps me motivated is seeing continuous progress either with strength gains or negative scale movement.
Anyways, suffice it to say, I still didn't have anything to worry about, which was kind of a relief. I didn't push my squats tonight though I still feel okay about it. Oh and to celebrate (and because I forgot my afternoon dose) I ate every bite of my large piece of rib-eye steak that Gen brought home from the store. For the record I haven't eaten much cow lately and nothing as fatty as rib-eye since we were on vacation in June (except for moderate amounts of bacon). I guess the body likes a whole week of rest sometimes.
*I know, that sounds kind of worrisome, but I promise I've never had an eating disorder or anything like that and that I'm not going to develop one, it's just I've been excited about my progress and one of the things that keeps me motivated is seeing continuous progress either with strength gains or negative scale movement.