Meandering Through the Week

Hi All,

I am writing this week with no plan of action as to where this post will take me. I recommitted to my writing hobby a few weeks ago with no real plan for content. This blog was my first so I am reviving this one first. I did continue to write while mustkeepmoving.com was dormant, but those posts are buried on Facebook. My goal before the end of the year is to pull them into my various blogs, including this one, as there is some good content to share and I hope to help others.

During church today the Pastor asked us how to "fan the flames of others." My immediate thought was "by example." That's a lot of what I learned about myself through the years, I have the ability to let people know they are not alone and show that you can keep moving through illness and busy lives. When I first started writing this blog I shared for accountability. I still do, but I now know that there are more people reading than I realized and my job is not yet done.

As I mentioned in a previous post I want to try again for a Half Marathon in February 2024. That is about 37 weeks away from today. I have put together a weekly plan to get me there with the first 3-4 months focusing on nutrition and taking my meds. This plan involved a trip to the endocrinologist and my primary care doctor this week.

I found out most of my blood work was fine or just needed a few supplement tweaks. I do have a problem with high blood sugar so the endocrinologist redid my treatment plan. We had high hopes the newer version of a medicine that made me sick previously would work wonderfully - so I agreed to try it.

I took the shot Thursday, but by late Friday night, I was violently ill. Not only was I unable to do my original Saturday plans due to physical reasons, but I also struggled mentally with this setback. I worried that a solution was not to be found. I ruminated that I was destined to be sick once a week just to live a little longer or keep my limbs. I chastised myself for being melodramatic. Repeat.

Now I am afraid to eat ANYTHING with too much sugar or fat. While on the surface, this seems like a good thing - it is not. I believe in moderation. I have successfully kept off 40 pounds for 10 years by moderating what I eat. I do not completely deprive myself. Alas.

I have a clearer mind today. I have hope that the side effects will dissipate and this med will be a success. Just stay tuned for that challenge!

I think this is all I have to say for the week.

Take care until next week or the writing mood strikes!

Kristi

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No Bagel, No Bagel, No Bagel, No Bagel

Hi All,

I probably shouldn't have done it, but I did. I looked at the results of the NINE vials of blood that I had pulled out of my veins earlier this week. Yes, NINE vials. 

In my I'm-Not-A-Dr Opinion I will soon kick the bucket if I don't adhere to a strict diet of no fun and sugar-free cinnamon candy. Basically, it appears I have high gluten sensitivity and milk protein sensitivity which can be part of the cause of sluggishness and the joint pain I am feeling. Of course, my blood sugar is still too high and now apparently my thyroid is out of whack. Sigh.

I sit here consoling myself, as I often do, with the knowledge that I am better than I would have been had I not gotten help 15 years ago. However, I am overwhelmed by what is left to do. I go back to my "why." I could give up, but that is not an option. There are still a lot more oceans I want to see, mountains to climb, food to test (sans gluten and milk protein), and rain to tickle my skin.  The shorter-term goal is just to feel better and use my tenacity to beat back the "blahs." 

Not all the results are bad, I have made improvements in a lot of areas, especially in my cholesterol. That makes me proud of myself.

I just get overwhelmed for the same reasons I always do. If you do everything to be perfectly healthy, when do you have time to live? Of course, how do you live a life worth living if you do not try to be healthy? ACK!

I will tackle this still with my original plan. I will concentrate on changing habits of the next several months until the half marathon. This week and next week I am working on water intake and taking my medications at the same time every day. 

Til Next Time,

Kristi

Published to http://kristiasher.blogspot.com