My doctor's appointment yesterday went pretty well. I got a refill on my meds plus another script for a mild sleep aid. The biggest complaint I have about my medication is that I can't get a good night's sleep. I wake up 5-6 times each night and have trouble getting back to sleep. I'm hopping this sleep aid will help with that and in turn give me more energy.
I also asked him about weight loss. I get so overwhelmed and end up obsessing over food - I was afraid I needed professional counseling to deal. Basically, my doctor told me to increase my exercise from 3x/week for 30 minutes to 5x/week for 30 minutes and stay away from saturated fat - especially fast food. Obviously, that makes sense, but breaking it down for me in small, doable steps helps. I'm working on increasing my exercise, so I started on the elliptical and did 30 minutes while catching up on Grey's Anatomy.
Today I went to Panera Bread for lunch. Instead of my usual broccoli cheese soup, bread and salad I just got a whole grain bage with cream cheese and a chai tea latte. Filling but not over kill. For dinner I think we'll have french bread, goat cheese, roasted beets and hard boiled eggs. I told my husband we need to cut down on eating out. His response: "So, no more pizza Fridays?". Yes, I said, no more "every Friday" pizzas. Maybe 2x/month we'll have pizza.
OK, I have to confess, I did have a Tasty Kake for breakfast this morning. Not the healthiest or best choice. This weekend my goal is to make 5 oatmeal smoothies to use for breakfast next week. I am more apt to stop at a convenience store and eat mini donuts for breakfast if there is nothing in the house. I like the oatmeal smoothies and refridgerator oatmeal so I think that if I have that already prepared I will eat it.
It's a rainy day today so I plan to get on the elliptical and watch some Grey's when I get home from work. Hopefully, I can make jam on Saturday.
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