Weightloss Update

So I haven't posted on this blog in quite awhile but I wanted to start back and I thought what better topic to talk about but my weight.


This past year I went on the Ketogenic diet after doing a ton of research because I wanted to make sure that it was safe. I lost 40lb! Which is the most weight that I have lost independently, meaning no trainer, no meetings , and no physical activity. (I lost 50lbs in high school participating in the Marching band). So this was a huge accomplishment for me. So fast forward to today and I have gained that weight back. The reason, Medicine. I have always been that person that gets the worst of the side effects of most drugs. I am Anemic and have Uterine fibroids. After surgery to remove my very large fibroids my OB/GYN placed me on a medication that I was to take during the middle of the month to try and jumpstart my ovulation.


Well it jumpstarted my weight gain. I was gaining 2-3 pounds a day and I took this medication for 10 days for 2 months. So I gained back all of that weight and of course my doctor was alarmed because of the rapid weight gain.


Now I'm trying to get back into Keto and finding it hard to do because my taste buds want really flavorful foods, and there is only so much flavor in meat.


So starting Tomorrow I'm going to try modifying my way back into keto, by cutting out sugars and breads. Just not going full tilt and kind of easing my body in to it.


What are you guys doing to lose weight?

Somethings Stay the Same

Today I went in to the Dr. to have my annual check- up. Now for all intents and purposes I should have had a glowing review I have dropped a significant amount of weight. I am eating healthier and have a very no abusive lifestyle ( no hardcore drinking and no smoking). Well lets just say that my visit was not glowing. In fact it was downright awful. See, I have a history of high blood pressure today it truly reared its ugly head. I have been off my medication for almost two years and today I was told that I had to start taking the medication again. This is not good because I really hate to take medication. But I will suffer through this because my blood pressure today was the highest that it has ever been. Ever!
I am entirely too young to have these ailments and would just like to live a life where I am not sick all the time. So now I have to take medications and become more strict with myself about what I eat and such. I have to subject myself to all sorts of tests just to determine the cause.

I am deeply in prayer and I am asking all of you to pray for me as well!

Getting Lost in BlogLand

Whew!
I can barely post on my own blog because I am busy surfing around looking at other peoples awesome blogs. I thought I would share with you guys some of the blogs that I love to follow.


The Adventures of Ordy and Joon
Young House Love
The Domestic Wannabe

There are a lot more but these are some of my favorites. Stop by and show them some love you might get hooked as well.

Not really Lonely

 I no longer feel the need to have someone in my life to complete me. I know that may sound strange coming from a 20-something but I have watched all the drama that people have in a marriage and the drama leading up to the engagement and I can do without it all.

I still don't want to die alone but I think there has got to be a better way. 

I was having a conversation with one of my friends and was complaining about my current "friend" and she mentioned that its so hard to start over looking for someone new. She is so right about this and I doubt that I will be looking. Right now I don't think I want to even look. This has been a very stressful period in my life and I am just looking for the silver lining and hoping that it comes around really quickly.

Do you guys feel that way about relationships... or do you feel differently about marriage and the constructed family?

Our generation is suffering from the deconstruction of the family unit. I once had an uncle of mine to tell me to enjoy my life and when I needed to get some have someone on call. Now keep in mind that this uncle passed over 8-9 years ago and we had this conversation long before that... hehe. 

I'm Back!!!!!

I kinda have been neglecting this blog. I moved over to Wordpress for a while but I really am not the impressed with it, mainly because without having a super serious blog I can't really customize my layout. I love the new layout that I just installed and I hope that you guys do as well.
I am in desperate need a new laptop. I am tired of fighting with this one which really never worked in the first place ( large university order = crappy product). I just really am not ready to get further into debt and the cash really isn't flowing right now.

In other news, I bought a house... Yay!!! and I have a blog dedicated to my house and different thrifting and crafty projects that myself and members of my family have undertaken to make my house a home. I will add a link in my favorites sites so look for it.

I want to keep this blog dedicated to my adventures and misadventures that have nothing to do with my house. So look for me....

I'm Back!!!!!
Pieces!

Old Problems, New Beginnings

So lately I have been reviewing some of the things that I have done over the last couple of years and I realize that I have just been existing. Yeah I have a job, make ok money, and have my own place. But I am not happy because my goals and dreams have not been actualized. There have been a number of times in my life where I have given up on my dreams and moved on to other things. But the one thing that I have never shied away from has been my education. I was telling my mother the other day that I had this confidence that defied understanding. It was like I knew that as long as the dream involved my brain and school work that it would come true and I would succeed. Some people would call this being cocky, but it was this confidence that kept me motivated and striving to reach my goals. My ultimate goal in life was to go to medical school and become a physician. Well somewhere along the lines during my first year of medical school I lost this confidence, swagger if you will, and that affected my grades and my goal. Now here I am not in school and unsure of the next step in my journey. I am dissatisfied because I don't want where I am now to be the end, I want to keep pressing on. Get my dreams back on track and accomplish my goals. The problem is that I don't know where to begin.

How do you recover your swagger, and remain above enough to keep pushing forward, keep innovating?

I was looking at pictures taken of me and I realized that I look broke down and depressed. nothing like myself as of 3 years ago. I was fresher, faster, lighter. I wish I could just shed some of this eck... and move on.

Any suggestions.... man I need my swagger back.

Finding Love.......

As little girls we are told that one day we will grow up and find our prince charming. I used to believe that; but now I know that there are things in life that are entirely beyond our control. I met someone that I feel is absolutely perfect for me. He cooks, cleans, likes kids and old movies. But he was married and is now trying to get a divorce. He married someone else that he thought was perfect.
So I sit in contemplation, not of whether or not I should be getting married, but of the dream. The dream that every young woman has of finding a man to be her husband who is unencumbered. No children, ex-wives, or the dreaded baby momma. With all of the drama that comes about in the world who needs the added drama.
I Know of some women who find the dream and I am all for them finding this happiness.
But I ask the men out there in the world to stop settling when it comes time to marry and actually look for love.

My grandmother has told me that I need to stop playing because I should have been married by now. But I do not wish to be married to just anyone, I want to be married to the person that makes my heart sing when I wake- up in the morning and see their face beside me. I want to be married to the person who kisses me with the morning breathe.
I want to be married to the person who encourages me to follow my dream and follows theirs' as well.
Maybe I am asking for a lot but right now I really am not ready to settle.