I have recently passed my official 11-month weight-loss anniversary. The stats were as follows:
Grand total Lost - 92.80 pounds
This particular weigh-in is a bit skewed however…I’ve been cranking along really well this month, and had actually lost a total of 11 pounds for the month and a grand total of 97.4 pounds altogether until the last few days, where I’ve had a wacky, and temporary, water-weight gain. Let me explain…
My oldest son was kind enough to share his case of strep throat with me about 2 weeks ago. While he got better quickly (thankfully!), for me, the strep turned into a very nasty sinus infection and case of bronchitis. Three prescriptions and two weeks later, and I’m finally about over the junk, but one of the medicines I was taking caused a 5-pound increase in my weight over the course of 4 days. AAAHHHHH!!!
The medicine made me retain so much fluid so fast that I could hear my heartbeat whooshing in my ears, I had a terrible headache I couldn't shake, and my feet were swelling something terrible. After visits to two doctors and them running a few tests yesterday, they discovered the culprit was one of the meds and not something to be concerned about, and gave me something to counteract it. Since I don’t take any kind of regular medications on a daily basis normally, I’ve had more in the last couple of weeks than I typically have in a year! I'm ready to be done with meds!
I know the fluid gain from the medicine was only a temporary thing. Considering I’m only eating 1,500 – 1,600 calories per day, it would be impossible to be a true weight gain. As of this morning, I’ve already shed 2 pounds since yesterday, so I should be back on track within another day or so.
I’m looking forward to crossing the 100-pounds-lost threshold any day now!
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