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I am feeling positive today! I went to my rheumatologist and he informed me that since my last visit in late November, I have lost 8 lbs. Which is amazing, since most people (usually me) gain weight around the holidays! I only starting using FatSecret about a week ago, so I wasn't doing any sort of food tracking before. I do believe that some of that weight loss is because of the new medicine I was put on to help treat my Rheumatoid Arthritis. At my November visit, he started me on Enbrel and one of those side effects was decreased appetite. I was sick to my stomach for the first few weeks of taking it also and that probably also contributed to my weight loss.... but I have been trying for over a year to lose anything and would always go up and down. I am so happy that now I have finally been able to see a result.. that is recorded through medical records.. somehow that seems to mean more to me than me recording it! My rheumy also told me that based on the lab work that was done at my last visit that my RA has moved from the highly active state to the moderately active state after experiencing all the pain I have over the past year since my diagnosis and even before, I am glad to hear that. We are finally seeing measurable results and I am feeling so much better. The pain is still there, but it so much better than it used to be.
I will take the weight loss any way that I can, but that just shows me that I was even more overweight than I wanted to be. I still beat myself up about how exactly I let myself get this fat and why I can never just take charge and stay strong. I am usually a very strong-willed and strong-minded person, but when it comes to my weight, everything is on a different level.
I am almost at that mark where the amount of weight I want to lose is under 100 pounds and I can't wait for that! I feel like just knowing that it isn't over 100 is such a big accomplishment and I am only 1 pound away from that mark!
I just really need to get myself motivated at the gym. The last time I was there was in April... and I have been paying this whole time. Thankfully, two of my co-workers have joined my gym this week and we are all planning on going together starting Monday night after work! I need that motivation... when other people are there with me or pushing me to go, I will go. I think just moving around a little bit will not only help me with my weight loss, but also with the RA... there is nothing worse for your joints that not using them!! The more you move around the better... they don't have time to get stiff!!
I do have to say that I really love the fact that I can post a journal entry on here and pour my heart out and get support from other members. I don't have a lot of people in my life for support....my Mom and I barely see each other or talk to each other even though we only live 2 miles apart... most of my friends are too busy for me as I am for them and while my fiancé is there for me... he has no clue what it feels like to be fat.. he's been a toothpick his entire life and has this freakish metabolism.. he can eat anything he wants and never gain a pound. So, even though he tries, he just doesn't get it... so Thank you to everyone out there for any support!
Diet Calendar Entries for 23 January 2014:
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1424 kcal
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Fat: 44.48g | Prot: 41.74g | Carb: 168.30g.
Breakfast: Quaker Instant Oatmeal Weight Control - Banana Bread. Lunch: Macaroni or Pasta Salad, Togo's Turkey, Ham & Cheese Sandwich. Dinner: Kraft Stove Top Stuffing, Chicken, Lower SodiumK, Mashed Potatoes (Whole Milk and Butter Added) . Snacks/Other: Ritz Ritz Bits. more...
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2768 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Resting - 16 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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