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Today’s Workout: Too close?

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Still on the desk peddler kick but I’m fine with it. The weather is cooling off and I’ve been missing running so, I’m gonna try to find a way to fit that back into my schedule. Probably not running outside but absolutely on the treadmill.

Since I am still working on finishing the chicken thighs I made, I prepped on Itaki with that and the other with beef cubes and bok choy. Due to the way my schedule shook out today, I feel like I ate these meals WAY too close together. I had lunch around 1:30 and dinner at 5:30-ish and by the end of dinner, I felt like a rolly-polly overstuffed turkey. It was uncomfortable but honestly, it’s better than before the Saxenda where I’d come home from work on a late night and be starving. I kinda miss those late night visits to Taco Bell but, it’s better all around if I avoid that. And fast food makes me sick most of the time now…

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Today’s Workout: Catching up… Again

I don’t even know what day I’m up to… I’ll figure that out tomorrow. I am so tired! I’ve been managing to stay consistent but I am exhausted.

I’ve also made the executive decision to take an extended break from Saxenda. Yes, this is a calculated risk and I may gain all the weight back but I would like to feel normal again. I think my metabolism needs a reset after eating so little calories for so long. I am staying on my workout challenge keeping track of my calories so I don’t all of a sudden inhale all the food in front of me. We shall see how this goes. I don’t plan to take Saxenda again until the end of June.

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Today’s Workout: Delays

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I’m back to the peddler at work and trying to remember to to crunches and squats every morning and evening. It’s harder with the writing push I’m doing right now. I’m also trying clean up around the house; like everyone does once the weather starts to get warmer. I’ve also managed to increase my steps a little every day! It doesn’t take much and I’m still under 5000 but, hey, I will take any progress.

My Saxenda is still delayed, which worries me. I still have a back log from me halving my dose (which, I plan to stick to because I am NOT going through another horrid depressive episode again) but I think if I keep being active and eating healthy, my weight should finally overcome this plateau and I’ll be under 200 in no time. 

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Today’s Workout: Third time’s a charm

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While I’m doing c25k again to take advantage of the interval training, I have noticed at least this time around, a bit of certain aches that mean perhaps running every single day isn’t the best idea? At least for right now. Tomorrow I plan to take a break. I’ll probably do some stretching or take a walk. I also have resistance bands that I unearthed in my decluttering journey that I should really get back to using since I paid money for them and they’re taking up space in my life.

I’m back to the half doses of Saxenda and we’ll see how my mood adjusts over the next few weeks. I can already tell just being aware of these side effects, I’m able to push myself rather than just wallow. And by push myself, I mean be on a normal level of weird like I usually am. Also, I will have to take a picture of my nails to show the progress of them growing back properly. I’ve been very good about taking my vitamins. I sure hope posting about all of this will show up in searches for someone considering weight loss medications because a lot of this would have been helpful to know when I started.

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Today’s Workout: Epic Facepalm

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I’m still working on C25k and making sure running is part of my routine. However, you are all aware that I’ve mentioned that I’ve been dealing with a long standing depressive episode, right? Well, fuck me with a rusty pineapple:

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Seriously? Fucking SERIOUSLY?! I’ve had the dubious pleasure of dealing with debilitating gas, my ass turning into a rocket ship, the inability to eat a reasonably portioned meal and on top of that, THIS BULLSHIT?! I get to go from being depressed because I’m fat to being EXTRA depressed trying to fix the fact that I’m fat!!

Look, Imma be completely honest about my process with all of this. I dunno how many other blogs are out there writing about this shit but like when I was talking about those weird ass bubbles I was getting (still no solution to that either!) I’m noting all this in case any body is dealing with the same shit I am. You’re not alone, you’re not crazy, you sure as shit not weak, and keep talking to your doctor. On my next visit, I am absolutely going to bring this up; including the horrific urge to self harm – which I can count on one hand the times I have legitimately had that urge in my entire life that I can remember.

I won’t lie, getting back to running helps. I get the happy runner’s high from being active that tempers these side effects. I’m not going to rely too heavily on that, however. I would rather cut back on my dose again. Losing weight is hard enough…

Over the next few days, I’m going to ease back on my injections so I can get centered again. I may not lose weight as fast but that’s fine. I don’t have time for feeling like shit since I’m one unplanned repair from not being able to pay my mortgage. 

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Saxenda Update: Possible Side Effects?

I’m about to show some weird ass pictures of my fingernails. Be warned, because there’s something strange going on.

 

If you look really close at my nail beds, I’ve got some separation going on. Since I don’t have any skin conditions and my last round of bloodwork said I was low in certain vitamins (despite being outside more often) I think this is being caused by nutrient deficiencies. On Saxenda, I eat under 1,000 calories a day. I average 800-900 calories a day and with that little food, it’s hard to make sure you’re getting all your vitamins and I haven’t been very consistent in taking my supplements.

Now, I am not saying this for certain, I’m speculating. I did want to make a note of it as I will be taking my supplements like I’m supposed to and keeping an eye out to see if the nails reattach now that I’m more diligent with the supplements and eating some more nutrient dense foods. And the doctor suggested supplements, I’m not just taking them because I think they’re good for me.

I did do some lazy searching and I didn’t see anyone else talking about this. Maybe this will help someone out down the line.

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Today’s Non-Workout: Taking a Break

Not gonna lie, I’ve been struggling the last few days. I have had really bad gas and bloating that’s been very painful and I was wracking my brain to figure out what it was. I thought back to any changes I’d made in the last few weeks and I’d been doing the same workouts, eating the same foods… The only thing that’s changed is I went up to the largest daily dose of Saxenda.

I did some quick searching and yes, Saxenda can cause gas and bloating; even nausea. I didn’t take my dose last night and counted my lucky stars I didn’t get that last one. 

Cut to me at 2am.

I was violently awoken by my rolling stomach and only made it to the bathroom sink before I threw up. That was NOT fun to clean up in the middle of the night.

Now, when I say the gas and bloating was bad, it was nonstop burping and cramps so bad I couldn’t focus and I was curled up or hunched over my stomach. I could not eat dinner last night because even though I felt a little hungry, I also felt overfull with just air. So, I’ll be taking some time off from these meds; about a week or so. Then I’ll restart from the lowest dose and not go above half. I want to succeed in my goals but not like this. I’m only willing to suffer up to a certain point and constant pain is absolutely where I draw the line.

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Today’s Workout: More Progress?

I weighed myself again today and I was 204.6 but I take that with(out) a grain of salt. That little tick downward was probably just water weight. Actually, if I think about it, all of what I’ve lost the last couple weeks is probably water weight. Hey, I’ll take it.

The big challenge is as of today, no more Saxenda. I’m probably going to be really grumpy… But I have plenty of coffee to act as a natural appetite suppressant.

This flavor was really good. I might try mixing this one with the cookies and cream one. I bet it’ll taste like pumpkin-flavored Oreos! But I’m a freak and I think chocolate and pumpkin taste good together. One of my favorite fall treats is the Trader Joe’s muffins baked with chocolate chips in them.

Maybe that will be the first thing I eat after NYCC is over.

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Today’s Workout: Fueled by ghosts

I’m enjoying trying out the Dead Sled coffees I have around. This one is cookies and cream and even though I put too much cream in it, I like this one. It’s really satisfying.

Today was just the desk peddler since I had a lot of work to do at work and tonight I’m working on finalizing my new story to release on Friday. I just want to make sure things flow right and I catch as many typos as I can before the book releases.

My MyFitnessPal account is public if you want to friend me on there but as you can see, I have lost 2 more pounds. I’m 206.8 now after creeping back up to 211 when I took on this challenge to fit into the cosplay dress. There’s exactly a week before NYCC and maybe I can drop another 2, fingers crossed. I don’t feel any different; other than accomplished with what I’ve done so far. I’ve lost 25.4 pounds since I started the Saxenda. The real challenge now is to keep up the progress off of that medication. The side effects are NOT something I want to deal with while spending hours walking around in the city or Javitz Center with public bathrooms as my only option AND wearing a costume. Noooooooo thank you!

This is almost the last of the chicken and sweet potato I figure there’s one more meal’s worth out of those leftovers which is perfect because tomorrow I work late and have to bring two meals to eat instead of one. I plan on making my usual meat and bok choy to use in my electric lunch box. Misfits Market has been on point with the bok choy lately. They don’t always have it and I just can’t get broccoli from them anymore.

Now, I’m back to typo hunting…

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Today’s Workout: Filling in the Blanks

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There are so many reviews I have to type up and books I need to read that I sat back and worked on both while I was pedaling today. And this time, I felt my heart rate go up and I was breathing faster so nothing like my previous workouts for this week. I was WORKING. My muscles are burning!

I went extra hard since I had noodles with my lunch today and that’s a lot of extra calories (and salt). I know it’s not the healthiest way to see things; balancing out a non-healthy food with a workout but in terms of sheer calories in versus calories out, this is better.

Later I’ll still be doing my squats and maybe some weights. Absolutely going to have a light dinner after work since I had the ramen. With the Saxenda, there just isn’t room for much after such a big lunch. And I plan to treat myself to an end of the week beer because something about the last 5 days has been exhausting and I deserve a treat.

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