Health-update of sorts.
A week before my Birthday it seems to be. This year, I got the workout bug back into me early, last year it hit around April. Which means I've been taking full advantage of the little gym in our apartment complex, going it slow, a lot of ellptical and treadmill-powerwalking to help with endurance and stamina, because it's been about 4 years since I'd done that last.
It just kinda hit me one day that I was getting worried about the big bad Wilford Brimley-scary-stuff, Diabeetus; I'd researched and found I was showing 2 of the early warning signs kind of often. That and my IBS and Acid Reflux was in full blaze again. Which I really don't like. So, I kinda made a 2 week late resolution to get back into decent health/shape this year, nothing too drastic, just so I stopped feeling so tired and awful all the time. So i splurged a bit and bought a lot of healthy stuff, more fruit and veggies, and gum to help with my lack of snackies.
There've been ups and down, and a few "i'm breaking my diet for tonight" nights, which i alays feel a twinge of guilt the next day for, but it's normally worth it, like amazing Wedding desserts! Diet consisting mainly of portion control, and seriously watching what I'm eating, calorie counting, etc. balancing intake of equal amounts of things, and it's been about a Month since I started. So far, I've lost around 15 pounds, and 4 inches off of my waist, because I had to buy new pants last week. whoo! 40 waist again! Dropped down to a regular XL shirt with a bit of room, too. It's been doing wonder's for my self-esteem, and actually having a personal goal has really lifted my spirits despite my current financial hellhole. Still nearly no drive to do artwork, which scares and saddens me. I actually forgot about a commission a guy paid me for almost 2 months ago, and I explained that my scanner died, bit of a lie, because it just won't let me do anything til we replace the ink cartridge. Lame Lame Lame. Oh well. I think that's enough update from me.
It just kinda hit me one day that I was getting worried about the big bad Wilford Brimley-scary-stuff, Diabeetus; I'd researched and found I was showing 2 of the early warning signs kind of often. That and my IBS and Acid Reflux was in full blaze again. Which I really don't like. So, I kinda made a 2 week late resolution to get back into decent health/shape this year, nothing too drastic, just so I stopped feeling so tired and awful all the time. So i splurged a bit and bought a lot of healthy stuff, more fruit and veggies, and gum to help with my lack of snackies.
There've been ups and down, and a few "i'm breaking my diet for tonight" nights, which i alays feel a twinge of guilt the next day for, but it's normally worth it, like amazing Wedding desserts! Diet consisting mainly of portion control, and seriously watching what I'm eating, calorie counting, etc. balancing intake of equal amounts of things, and it's been about a Month since I started. So far, I've lost around 15 pounds, and 4 inches off of my waist, because I had to buy new pants last week. whoo! 40 waist again! Dropped down to a regular XL shirt with a bit of room, too. It's been doing wonder's for my self-esteem, and actually having a personal goal has really lifted my spirits despite my current financial hellhole. Still nearly no drive to do artwork, which scares and saddens me. I actually forgot about a commission a guy paid me for almost 2 months ago, and I explained that my scanner died, bit of a lie, because it just won't let me do anything til we replace the ink cartridge. Lame Lame Lame. Oh well. I think that's enough update from me.