Well, I decided back in mid-January to get a check-up by my doctor because I haven't been to a doctor in a few years. My boyfriend had some health issues and he would have never found them without a checkup, so he pushed for me to get myself checked as well...so I did. I have been to the doctor seven times, had so many vials of blood taken, so many tests...even ultrasounds to figure out what was wrong with me (since I have such difficulty losing my weight, and have super thing hair...etc)...I am pretty low on my B12 vitamin so I have to take that...but I also found out I have PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). So now...I just need to deal with that, and watch my nutrition and exercise as much as I can. I'm happy I have some sort of reason why I hit plateaus so easily, and why I am bigger than all of my other siblings by at least 40lbs, when I follow a stricter diet and exercise plan. Ugh. Now, this is a reason for all of that...but not an excuse. I will use my diagnosis as more motivation to work harder.
In better news...I have atlete-level cholesterol, so I feel pretty rockin about that! :)
My workload is going to change a little now that we have a new bartender to take some of the extra hours I have been working. I am going to work on making things at home and bringing them to work with me.
In other news, I am at 144lbs again, so I've lost 6lbs since my last depressing post. Also, I gave up Red Bull (even the sugar free kind!) back in January, and I feel a lot better. I used to drink 2-3 per day, just to keep my eyes open during the day. Now that I'm taking B12 supplements, I am a lot more alert than I was. Also...this month I am giving up drinking (except for an occasional glass of wine), and fried foods. I also recently purchased a juicer!!! I'm going to have so much fun with that thing!
I appreciate the support from my viewers. This blog will return to a more motivating, uplifting blog very shortly. Here is a small bit of confidence boost for me though ~ This picture is my first big progress photo, the photo on the right and bottom left are from last summer, about 9 months ago. The top left picture is me about a month ago. I can see the changes, which makes me feel a ton better. Thank you guys!
-Laura
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