missdiane | Weekly status update

Morning weigh in is 197.1 which is 2 more pounds from mid-week and 10 pounds overall. I'm expecting the pace to slow which is fine as long as it's gradually going the correct direction. Morning blood sugar was 107 which isn't great but I also didn't sleep well. Yesterday was the worst day for side effects. Tummy aches and acid reflux. I had to take three tums since natural remedies weren't helping. It could be the drug, it honestly could be just a "bad tummy day" since I get those now and then. I'm also fatigued which comes on suddenly sometimes. Although my doctor wanted me right off the bat to up the dose, instead I'm going to ask for a refill for the same dose I'm currently on for another month before deciding to increase.

I went in the pool on Tuesday and then - may or may not be related - had a skin flare up. The flare is now resolved and I'll try to do at least one visit this week in the pool again. I also need to start lifting or other weight bearing exercise since I've been lazy about doing that.

Nothing much else to report. Need to get a multigrain mix in the rice cooker going so I can have lunch in about an hour or so. I'm going to do one cup of white rice and then half quinoa, half barley. That'll up the fiber and protein, two dietary priorities. I got a precooked piece of salmon yesterday I may eat half of it and save the other half for tomorrow. I should've picked up some avocado since it's healthy fat that would go well. Ah well. I may hit up HMart mid week for some fresh sashimi so I can get some then.