Other random updates.
There's been a lot and not much going on since I last posted.
My weight loss/fitness goals stalled out a couple of months ago. I've been maintaining somewhere between 162-165lbs since the beginning of November (down from a starting weight of 223lbs.) I still need to take the time to get measurements, but clothing changes (as exact as women's clothes are) I've gone from a size 20 to a size 12 (sometimes a 10.)
I should make it clear that I'm perfectly happy with where I'm currently at, though the ability to get some sort of regular exercise, no matter how small, would be lovely.
My original goal was to start filling in more weight training/toning sorts of exercise once my weight got down around 160, but my body seems to have had other plans, especially my autonomic issues.**
I don't talk a lot about my health issues unasked these days, because they're numerous and complex, and trying to explain their interconnectedness (even to people who are trying to help) can end up just being incredibly depressing. My doctors have even finally fallen back into a holding pattern, because they seem to be at the limit of their capabilities.
My health issues have also thrown a wrench in my ability (and even my desire) to keep up with
pkstudios. I don't know what direction I'm going with self-employment-wise when I can't even make it out of bed most days of the week.
But the intent of this entry was not to be a personal pity party. Continuous setbacks suck, yes, but I just need to keep finding incremental steps forward, no matter how small they might be some days. It is also no small blessing the number of fantabulous people I have in my life. And very snuggle-insistent kitties.
So. One foot in front of the other, even if some days by "foot" I mean "peeking out from under the bedcovers just long enough to snatch the
apocalyptikitty and go hide again."
** There's a fairly good explanation of my autonomic issues and their symptoms (of which I'd cop to about 85-90% of) over here at DInet.org, but basically, because my autonomic systems don't function normally, it takes, for instance, about three times as much energy for me to stand as compared to a healthy person, like I'm running in place at all times.
Quality of life with my form of dysautonomia has been compared to those living with congestive heart failure or COPD. Yeah, fun, right? And that's just one diagnosis out of a couple dozen, all piled on top of each other..
And if you're really curious, yes, I'm happy to talk more about the entirety of my diagnoses, so long as you're respectful and selective in any urge to make suggestions.
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My weight loss/fitness goals stalled out a couple of months ago. I've been maintaining somewhere between 162-165lbs since the beginning of November (down from a starting weight of 223lbs.) I still need to take the time to get measurements, but clothing changes (as exact as women's clothes are) I've gone from a size 20 to a size 12 (sometimes a 10.)
I should make it clear that I'm perfectly happy with where I'm currently at, though the ability to get some sort of regular exercise, no matter how small, would be lovely.
My original goal was to start filling in more weight training/toning sorts of exercise once my weight got down around 160, but my body seems to have had other plans, especially my autonomic issues.**
I don't talk a lot about my health issues unasked these days, because they're numerous and complex, and trying to explain their interconnectedness (even to people who are trying to help) can end up just being incredibly depressing. My doctors have even finally fallen back into a holding pattern, because they seem to be at the limit of their capabilities.
My health issues have also thrown a wrench in my ability (and even my desire) to keep up with
pkstudios. I don't know what direction I'm going with self-employment-wise when I can't even make it out of bed most days of the week.
But the intent of this entry was not to be a personal pity party. Continuous setbacks suck, yes, but I just need to keep finding incremental steps forward, no matter how small they might be some days. It is also no small blessing the number of fantabulous people I have in my life. And very snuggle-insistent kitties.
So. One foot in front of the other, even if some days by "foot" I mean "peeking out from under the bedcovers just long enough to snatch the
apocalyptikitty and go hide again."
** There's a fairly good explanation of my autonomic issues and their symptoms (of which I'd cop to about 85-90% of) over here at DInet.org, but basically, because my autonomic systems don't function normally, it takes, for instance, about three times as much energy for me to stand as compared to a healthy person, like I'm running in place at all times.
Quality of life with my form of dysautonomia has been compared to those living with congestive heart failure or COPD. Yeah, fun, right? And that's just one diagnosis out of a couple dozen, all piled on top of each other..
And if you're really curious, yes, I'm happy to talk more about the entirety of my diagnoses, so long as you're respectful and selective in any urge to make suggestions.
This entry was originally posted at http://alyska.dreamwidth.org/844660.html. Please comment there using OpenID.