Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Update 4

Happier:
I am.  Only in the last 4-5 days of the month.  But I feel the grey lifting.  I feel like I can breathe.  I feel a whole lot hopeless.  I think I am on an upswing.

Healthier:
1. I don't even remember what my beginning weight was this month so it is hard to say I was successful at this.  However, I will say I am 3 pounds lighter than my heaviest weight of the month.
2.  Ladybug is taking her medications.  They continue to be ineffective.  But she is taking them.  I am trying to be consistent about taking mine this month.  And now that I am on a prescribed medication I have managed to take it every day.
3.  Did I say I have a mini stepper?  I deny it now.  Or at least I have not used it this month.  And I basically did nothing else.
4.  I am drinking a ton of water.  I have also been drinking a ton of milk.  I don't know why.  I don't even like milk.  But I am craving it. 
5.  Doing so much better at eating whole foods.  Keeping lunches simple for both me and Ladybug.  Juicing in the mornings.  Dinner has been a bit of a struggle.  I am seriously considering the option of becoming a vegetarian again so I am trying to eat all the meat dishes I have frozen in my freezer and then giving it a shot.
6.  We had a ridiculous number of medical/mental health appointments in April.  We had 3 therapy appointments (and I am beginning to waonder if we have the right therapist), Ladybug had a dentist appointment (turns out she has strong teeth -- but will still need a little work), Ladybug did a sleep study (she managed to stay in her bed all night without me -- waiting for the results still), Ladybug had an intake appointment with a child psychiatrist (appointment with the psychiatrist won't be until July!), I had a physical with a general practitioner (already wrote about this), I had a bunch of blood work (thyroid, complete blood count, anemia, and blood sugar), and I had an appointment with an OB/GYN (pap smear and a biopsy of the uterus).  9!
I thought if I could get through these appointments in April things would be easier for May.  Turns out that all those appointments have led to referrals so now we have a lot of appointments in May, too.  I currently have 6 appointments scheduled in May -- mostly for me.  I know I will have at least 1 more because I am trying to find a time that works.  I also know that since there is only 1 therapy appointment scheduled, it is safe to say there will be more appointments in May.
7.  I sucked at going to bed on time.  Most nights it was 11 or later.  That is too late.  These last 4-5 days of the month I was better about it.  I went to bed closer to 10pm.
8.  No flossing.  For me.  Ladybug has started to do it once in a while.  I need to take her lead on this.

Wealthier:
Partial success.  I deposited $20 into Ladybug's account.  This is good.  I redeposited the money I had to take out of my account in March.  I also deposited another $50.  It helps that I got my tax returns this month.  Back on track but it will only get harder.

Wiser:
I learner -- or relearned -- the importance of taking my prescribed medication.  It is just a thyroid medication but without it I can not be healthy.  I can not lose weight, I can not sleep, I become depressed, I am exhausted.  Note to self:  TAKE YOUR MEDICATION!

I think by the end of the month I feel like I am heading in the right direction.

Mean Mama

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