GlennM's Journal, 06 May 2008

I finally exercised last evening! First LONG walk of the year! Over two miles, probably about two and a half. I took arthritis pain pills and Omega 3 capsules and the warm weather in the 70s helped! The allergies have abated since I'm now on Loratidine and Zyrtec both in the morning. They make me a bit drowsy the early part of the day but they work good together - better than one alone. Saturday I forgot to take them and went tag saleing for the day and by mid afternoon was miserable and wasn't better until I got home and took the meds and felt better by 9 P.M. Diet going well though people are trying to invite me over for meals that are non-Atkins. I won't go to those meals. I know the exercise will help as I've plateaued out for a time. I bought five new pairs of jeans at an outlet store cheap as they were irregulars but looked fine and my waist is down to a 34! A gym membership is a definite goal in the autumn once it is too cold to walk as I know exercise is important. I've managed to lose the weight I've lost since October without any exercise and now I'll be able to get the extra 15 to 20 pounds off I need with the walking added on too. Finally the arthritis is under control, the allergies are too and the weather is OK - today will be nice - but it rains a lot here in Massachusetts so I'll get out there and walk every evening or afternoon it's not raining out! Sorry everyone I haven't been around - I've got new friends in my building I'm spending a lot of time with plus in my spare time I'm editing my books and writing too and reading - I try not to watch too much TV, I listen to music a lot. The Red Sox are my favorite TV... Take care everyone -- I'm on Atkins for life as I saw myself in a long mirror on Saturday when trying on jeans and was amazed at how much better I looked remembering how I looked 55 pounds plus or so ago years in the past! I'm not going back there again! :)