Week 1-D

Confused? I don't blame you. This week is a starting over of sorts. It's the first week of my new weight loss plan. I started on Friday, February 4, and as of last night I had lost 11 pounds. Yep, that's right...ELEVEN POUNDS. Before any of you wet blankets out there want to enlighten me with the well-most-of-that-is-water stuff, let me take the wind out of your sails. I KNOW! Trust me, I know! I've been peeing like horse. I look at it this way...at least it ain't water on the inside of my skin anymore!

Want to know what I'm doing? I was going to wait until I was finished (the fear of failure thing and all) but after the news last night, I am willing to tell. I'm going to the UAMS Weight Loss Clinic. I am the type of person that when I decide something, I am whole-hearted about it, and if I am going to undertake an endeavor, I want results FAST or it's not worth my time. Plus, I don't want to work too hard. This is the perfect program for me. The first week, I met with the program director, had labs drawn, and met with a nurse. Then I bought my supplements and started for the week. Five supplements per day, and I'm not hungry. I can eat "free food" like veggies, carrots, pickles, salsa, etc., which gives me the satisfaction of crunching and chewing, but I don't do that every day. Mostly, I drink my little chocolate drinks and go on. I do make a little brownie-puff about once per day, and that's kinda cool. I tried to make the chips out of the potato soup supplement...not happening. So, I make a potato soup-puff and put salsa on it and eat with a fork. Not bad. Anyway, great program and I'm excited! That's why it's week 1-D (D=Diet).

My labs? Well, remember they were taken before I started the program and they were not fasting labs. Last night the nurse told me, "Your labs look fabulous!" Everything was within normal limits, so I was pretty stoked about that. I knew I was as big as a horse (which might be why I'm peeing like one) but it was nice to know that I'm healthy as one, too.

One lesson we learned...take my blood pressure BEFORE weighing in. When I found out my weight loss, I said, "You're going to take my blood pressure now?! It will be red-lining because I am pumped!" They took it later as well, and it was back down to normal.

So, now I feel rejuvenated about my workouts. I did get a cramp in my left abdominal muscle today. Thought I was having another baby! I had homicidal ideations about the doctor who spade me. My husband? No way! He was going to take care of the little bugger! Then I returned to my senses and smiled. At least the senior olympians don't make me homicidal anymore.

Now, for a brownie-puff.