Day One

This morning I jumped out of bed and made myself presentable so I could run across town, weigh in and get my prescriptions. I was confident I at least maintained my current weight since last Thursday…boy was I wrong. I gained THREE pounds. Three. Now maybe that’s water weight, or maybe it’s fat. Did I eat well for the last week? Not really. Did I eat as horribly as I could have? Nope. It is still hard to hear and disappointing that just two days ago I weighed myself at 200 even, and today the doctor’s scale reads 204. I’m not sure which scale to believe, or which one to go by for my official results. Perhaps I’ll track both to see if there’s a consistent difference. 

Anyway, starting today I have eaten better. I’ve started on the phentermine and the diuretic, plus I got another b12 injection. I had a big salad for my early dinner and had scrambled eggs for breakfast. For a snack in between I had an apple with peanut butter. So far, not too many carbs in today. I have also been really trying to get my water in for the day. I’m aiming for no less than 64oz, but more is always better.

For the side effects of the drugs I’m taking, the only thing I’ve really noticed is that occasionally it feels like my heart is beating harder. I haven’t experienced the dry mouth like I had before - but maybe it’s because I’m staying hydrated. I didn’t have a huge wave of energy like others’ have mentioned, but I did feel more focused to get tasks taken care of. In that sense, it really reminds me of just taking my Ritalin every day (which I have stopped because I don’t think it would be wise to combine the two). I had a minor head ache in the morning, but I was getting one before I took the medication so I don’t really think they played a part in that. 

Lastly, one big piece of news from yesterday - I’m going to be a student at Old Dominion University come January! I plan on taking some general education courses before I apply to a few master’s programs and their RN-BSN program. So excited!

Time for some studying - I’ll update soon!

XoXo