Happy Monday everyone

[kementari2]

I'm feeling much better. I quit taking my Rifampin, did some detoxing, and lay around the house a lot. By Saturday I was much improved, with only some fatigue and a headache. Thank you all so much for your encouragement and prayers. They mean a lot to me.

I'm kind of pissed at my doctor, though - I left him messages on his personal pager Friday at 8

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[4loveofaharp]

Lol. It is, indeed, a very cute little laptop. They actually make kind of cute desktops too, these days; I can show you my Slimline Wednesday. I covered it in pretty stickers within a week of moving in to the apartment. I don't know how much speed/power is needed to run Photoshop, though- I mostly just use mine for anime watching and 'net surfing.

For $299... wow. That does sound like a really good deal, there. I <3 the information age and reasonably-priced computers.

Congrats on the weight loss! And more power to Jon- I have a friend with the same problem. At least, these days, they can measure your body fat more accurately so the Army should be able to tell that that's muscle, not flab.

And I feel you on the doctor thing- I don't even have my doc's pager number, I don't really know what I'd do if something came up over the weekend or outside of his office hours.

[hulkingmanchild]

It would be curious if blocking cortisol aided in weight loss ... as I understand it, cortisol aids in breaking down fats to increase blood glucose and glycogen breakdown, so blocking it sounds like you would have an increase in retention of fats and decreased energy. Exercise and caffeine both increase cortisol levels, which is part of why they tend to show up in a lot of weight-loss plans (and why I couldn't get to sleep, last night).

Fortunately for Jon, the creation of muscle initially aids in burning calories soon after. It's just depressing during the first week or two to watch the scale go UP instead of down. ^^; What's his regimen to drop a few inches?

[kementari2]

Well, I definitely have a ton less energy when I'm on Rifampin. From what I can tell from Wikipedia, cortisol also does important stuff when you're stressed, like giving you belly fat for some reason. So not having enough of it could mean that I'm not making as much belly fat as before. But I really have no idea, and didn't understand most of what Wikipedia said, so you could be right as well. It could have contrasting effects.

I do know that lowered cortisol means I go straight to adrenaline in stressful situations, since the cortisol isn't there to do its duty. This makes me more tired out from everyday stresses and isn't good for my adrenal system, but I'm taking some supplements to help support my adrenals.

Jon's doing the usual eat fewer calories and burn more calories thing, with more emphasis on the exercise part. He's been trying to do a little workout or run every day. He's lost a few pounds in the past month. And yes, I think his plan is largely to create muscle to burn calories.

[hulkingmanchild]

No special US Armed-Forces-approved diet or training? Just cut calories and exercise more? o.0 Aw, I was hoping there was some magic exercise routine or specific-food course that was designed to maximize energy output and/or target midsection areas. Besides crunches, I mean. Crunches be E-vile.

[kementari2]

Well, if he fails to meet regulation, then he does get oversight on his diet and exercise plan until he meets regulation. But I doubt that magic is involved. :)

The reason this is a big deal to him is more to not lose face than to avoid the direct consequences, though. The way he puts it, "The Army only asks you to do a few simple things, but they really want you to get them right." So it's embarrassing if it's known that someone can't do that.

Losing weight isn't really very simple for most people, in my opinion. But it's clearly necessary to have weight regulations in the military. Plus it's healthier and better, so I'm glad that they're giving Jon adequate motivation. :)

[flamingophoenix]

Heeee, puffkins!

My laptop is named Morgana, and my iMac is named iSaiah.

Netbooks are great!

Metabolism is awesome. So is breakfast.

[springphoenix]

I'm really glad you're feeling better!

Heeeheee, Puffkin! :)