Day 7, exactly 1 week ago today I began making changes in my life. So far, I have stopped drinking Diet Dr. Pepper and I have lost 5lbs. I know 5lbs doesn't sound like alot, but at night when I sat down after a long day, I noticed that my ankles had grew twice their size and I had alot of trouble breathing. For the past 4 days, I have not experienced any swelling and I can still breath while tying my shoe.
Yesterday was an exhausting day. Mom had a dr's appt that didn't go very well. With her long list of health problems, the dr added 1 more. This one, of course, is very dangerous for her, as well as, 4 others. I hate seeing her in the shape that she's in when I'm only 18 years behind her. She stays depressed and that must be very difficult just to get out of the bed in the mornings. I can't and I won't let myself get in that shape. It's up to be to make these changes and I'm going to do it. Daily Food Diary for yesterday.
Breakfast
Special K
equal sweetner
2% milk
multi-vitamin and B12
1 16oz bottle of water
Lunch
Peanut butter sand.
16oz bottle of crystal light
snack
skipped
Dinner
1 cp of tomato soup
1 98% fat free hot dog
1 hot dog bun
1 cp milk
2 more bottles of crystal light
and a glass of water before bed.
I still need to get some veggies and fruits added to my diet for fiber and vitamins. My activity level needs to increase and I believe that will be much easier now that I'm not have shortness of breath. My goat set for week 2 is to quit smoking. Prayers will be welcome and needed.
Until later....
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Teresa, you CAN quit smoking. Not only will that be healthier, it will make you feel a lot better too. I think smoking is one of the worse things you can do to yourself. I used to smoke too, for about 35 years. Glad I quit.
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Thanks guys, I love the encouragement! V-8 sounds pretty good.
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