Finally Feeling Better

After a horrendous Easter weekend, I finally started feeling myself Friday of last week. It started the previous Friday, "Good Friday", ironically. I was feeling terrible, and not really sure what to blame it on. Now I know. Iron. Iron, is NOT my friend.

I spent the following 5 days in bed. Walking the yard, drinking gallons of water, and ultimately about 2 gallons of apple juice. The iron really messes with me. It's not good. And I will not be taking iron in pill form in the future.

The positive is that I'm finally feeling human. I can tell my levels are up. I have lost 17 pounds. And I hope to keep it off. And right now, the only meds I'm taking is the birth control. I will start up with the metformin again soon. But for right now, I just want my body back to some sort of normal. We're getting there.

What am I doing?

I have pointed out what I'm not doing. So I thought it important to point out what I am doing. I am making smarter food and drink choices. That includes a LOT more water, a lot more walking, and a lot less starches. No, I have not completely cut out starches. I don't know that I ever will, but I eat FAR less of them, and at different times in the day. Usually morning. It really does help.

I'm also making choices for my future. And while this doesn't directly affect my physical health, it affects my mental health, and I'm a lot happier looking forward to the future. My future. Our future.

So, I continue to move forward. Continue to try to make good decisions. And when I'm healthy, I'll be happy. For now, we're plugging along. :)

Happy Day!