I gotta say, one of the "perks" to being sodium sensitive is that even though I tend to gain a LOT when eating salty foods, it does come right back off. That helps make it feel easier to indulge occasionally because I know it doesn't cost long term and life is supposed to be about balance. Realistically I could use some good stuff in the balance lately. Food isn't supposed to be that, but for a little while? I'm okay with that.
I think it was finally time for that dose increase, too. Last week before the boost, I was just ravenous. I don't know if being out of my good eating habits for so long contributed, but it really is very difficult to stay disciplined when you are hungry all the time. While Ozempic is more than just an appetite suppressant, it definitely does help that it tones down the food noise enough to create space to make healthier choices. I still had hunger pangs this past week, but they weren't insistently loud to the point where they drowned out everything else, like they were the week before. Now? It was just a normal signal that it was time to eat a normal sized portion. I still find I do better eating smaller servings more often, so I'm trying to work with that.
One lesson I learned; taking 3 weeks off the gym really costs you! I didn't think it would be that bad! But man I was exhausted on my first workout back. I only made it twice last week, but I was still recovering from being sick, and also found it THAT taxing. I guess it does make sense to assume I wouldn't be able to go back full throttle immediately but only twice is a little disappointing. I am hoping to go 4-5 times this week and then get back to normal. Now that I've paid for a year upfront (to get two free months!) I definitely need to make sure that I make use of the membership!
I also bought myself a new toy- a Ninja Creami! I figured it would be something to distract me from my grief and it has been a little fun, if nothing else. I'll make a post this week and share some of the healthy and surprisingly delicious recipes that I've tried lately!
Still a long way to go... and now I'm feeling the pressure because of my wager. I'm not actually sure if my body can drop weight quickly enough to win anymore. I gave myself so much time when I made the bet, but I wasn't expecting to lose two family members in the same year. So I'm going to do the best I can and realistically, that's all I can do. I don't plan to do any crazy crash diets, or fasts, or anything like that. I'll stay in my calories and work out and hopefully my body will cooperate. I know that next week I'm not going to post another big loss like this because that was all sodium retention loss, but I will just keep putting one foot in front of the other and see what happens. Maybe this year I will finally reach my intended goal weight, and see how that works out for me.
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