Blog: "You do NOT look like you weigh that much!"

Today, I had my long-awaited first appointment at my new doctor's office.  During the routine pre-doctor part where I was weighed, the medical assistant said, "You do not look like you weigh that much!"

This is encouraging because it promotes the idea that I might not have to lose 50 pounds in order to look good. :)

As for how the appointment went, it went OK.  I was prescribed a couple of things for anxiety and for cholinergic urticaria (although the doctor was unfamiliar with it and saved the information I brought in to read over) and we'll see where it goes.  I'm going to WMHS soon for another EKG and bloodwork also.  We weren't able to discuss all of my problems due to time constraints, but I'll certainly be going back and following up on all of these, and other, fronts.

Thanks for your support!

Week 8: -0.5

220.0.

Week 7: -0.0

This blog is about trial and error and I have decided that "Failure" does not describe how I feel after a week in which I stayed pat or lost a small amount of weight.  Going forward, I'll only use "Failure" when I gain weight.

It's going to be a great week!  I'm super-pumped!

Week 6: Failure (and cholinergic urticaria)

220.5.

In the past couple weeks, I have been dying to be at the gym.  Sadly, right now I am in the worst season of my life in terms of cholinergic urticaria.  There have been times in the past I thought it could never get any worse, but it has.  The severity and sudden nature of the discomfort from the hives is tough to even explain.  It covers me from head to ankle now and my hypersensitivity to sweat is at a ridiculous level.  It's been disabling to the point that I have to start telling people about it, apologizing for my strange behavior, and excusing myself from situations.  I'm starting to employ avoidance techniques because it is horrific enough to warrant them.  I'll be going to the doctor soon to get an official diagnosis, but all that will probably help me with is being able to explain some things to some people.  There is no cure and really no solid treatment for the malady, so all I can do is practice avoidance and hope that tomorrow brings a new season.  There have been times in my life where I didn't struggle with this (see: last year), and all I can do is pray that I return to that state.  Until I do, I'm going to struggle.  Every day is a battle and, quite honestly, the #1 priority is avoiding attacks.  The ripple effect of this is obvious.  I just have to keep fighting.

Blog: Burger King vs. Soylent Green

This is my take.

Week 5: -1.1

220.7.