02/07/2009 08:18
Getting Sick Blows My Routine
I put on 400g since my last weigh in, but considering I came off the program for a week due to illness I'm not overly upset.
The strange thing about the false energy provided by the duromine was that I didn't realise I was sick until I was REALLY sick. My pharmacist told me to come off the pills until I was better due to the added blood pressure, I waited until the Dr. cleared me just to be sure.
It's strange to think something as small as having extra energy could totally mask symptoms like that. I think even if I don't blog about it I'm going to take time each evening to analyse how I'm really feeling, not just ignore my body like I usually do.
cross-posted from somewhat polkadot
01/19/2009 12:31
Day 5
Nothing to say really, the proof is in the tracker... 4kg lost since commencement!
01/17/2009 15:17
Sleeping seems to be the issue...
I didn't find myself waking up through the night last night but I did wake up at exactly 6am. Usually on a Saturday I'll sleep until after 9am and wake up fairly slowly. This morning was just me opening my eyes and finding myself ready to go!
I hope I rediscover my ability to sleep in, that's my fav. weekend activity.
01/16/2009 13:12
Day Two
I may have experienced my first side effects last night… either I
woke up on and off all night long, or I had very vivid dreams of waking
up. I’m not 100 % sure which one is the case, but I didn’t feel tired
today so I don’t suppose it matters.
Haven’t experienced any headaches but J seems to be getting them in
the afternoon so we’re going to look into a better low GI lunch so his
blood sugar doesn’t drop. I’m really quite shocked this hasn’t been a
problem for me. Historically I get spacey mid afternoon without a snack
- I wonder how much of that has been me imagining I feel hungry rather
than an actual need?
The appetite suppression is most certainly working. This weekend I’m
going to work out my fitness program and plan my meals for the next
week.
cross-posted from somewhat polkadot
01/15/2009 11:18
One Year Later, Day One
Duromine...
I've done a lot of reading over the past three days and
after taking on board the facts, the anecdotal evidence, and having a
long discussion with my doctor I'm now on day one of a 30 day course.
First
thing today I had my baseline blood test taken - it was lucky that J
got up at the same time as I did because he reminded me just in time to
stop me breaking my 8 hour fast and accidentally skewing the results.
I
haven't as yet experienced any of the side-effects I've read some
people suffered in the first 48 hours. If anything I've been better
able to focus all day, a benefit of the stimulant element seems to be a
complete lack of caffeine cravings. I will endeavor to go to bed at the
usual time, hopefully I won't find myself chemically awake.
03/04/2008 07:35
Got that buzz
When you're going out of your way to avoid excercise out of embarresment you can forget just how wonderful the end of a workout feels.
For years as a child and teenager I took part in competitive sport. School and club sports were a very big part of my spare time and I enjoyed them immensely.
The most wonderful part of loosing the weight I have to date is rediscovering the confidence to go into a gym. Although I'm not by a long shot pretty in my workout gear I no longer feel as fat as a house.
So with the return to the gym I have been reminded why I loved excercise so very much, endorphins are a wonderful treat. I've missed them.
03/01/2008 01:46
Morning after
After work yesterday I went to the gym with another member of my department, it's something we started doing about a month ago now. While he did our usual weights routine I decided to give running a try for the first time since I broke my foot last year.
I've been averaging at least 40mins sustained walking each day for a few months now. Combined with the huge amount of incidental walking and the hundreds of steps at my work I feel confident that I can claim some sembilance of fitness has returned to me.
Running however is a completely new ball game.
I'm ramping it up with incremental training - couch to 5k podcast style- with an additional 10mins of walking included to properly warm up my foot.
I learnt a couple of things from my first session.
New sports bra totally required - ouch!
My low-cut ankle support isn't sufficiant for higher impact stuff.
Both feet are actually going to require a support - the right possibly requires a knee support too.
I don't trust treadmills at all, running on them is a strange feeling.
I CAN run, even if I do look like an angry elephant while I do it
I'm proud of myself.
02/28/2008 16:20
Deadlines are always like this for me
About a month ago my motivation arrived. Hooray!
More later but I'm back.
09/03/2007 07:15
My Feet. Can't live with them, can't live without them.
I'm slowly giving up the idea I'll ever be able to run again.
Over the past week I've had foot pain varying from slight to enough to think I had a stress fracture.
I've been experimenting with different shoes - different stretches - different times of day, I haven't been able to go above a fast walk without severe pain.
I've switching my higher areobic excercise to biking. I just did a 20 minute ride. My thighs hurt, but it's sure as hell not as painful as the pressure in my feet.
08/26/2007 21:47
Couch to 5k Resources
A handy checklist
http://shepherdweb.com/lab/2007/Couch-to-5K/Couch-to-5K.html
The podcasts
http://www.ullreys.com/robert/Podcasts/page6/page6.html
These are mostly for my records but if anyone else stumbles across them :) enjoy!
