The New Normal

I'm starting to think this is the way it's going to be from here on out and I should just get used to it. Things get worse, things get better, it's always something. And I suppose if I really think about (and stop feeling sorry for myself!) that's pretty much the way everyone's life. is. It's just that for me, life has gotten really good in many, many ways but now it's my body that's the main irritation and source of concern.

The tendonitis in my wrist seems to slowly be getting better. I'm able to take the wrap off for short periods of time and the pain is more of a dull ache instead of sharp pain. The joints in my hands still hurt but it bothers me only in the morning and works itself out after a few hours. I've gotten a couple of test results back. The hypothyroid test was negative. The autoimmune antibody test was negative as well; however, it was on the high side of normal. I also saw that the rheumatoid arthritis factor test was a hair above normal (not what the doctor told me). I'm thinking of asking for another set of tests in 3-4 months to see if there is a trend or if that is normal for me. I haven't gotten the x-ray results yet and I'm having the EMG next Monday, so there's still more to come that may give a clearer picture.

The good news is that I lost another pound last week. Now at 225.6 lbs. I'm dropping another 100 calories a day this week (down to 2200) and adding more walking minutes. My plan is to drop 100 calories a week until I get to 1800 cal Mon-Fri and add minutes to my walking session until I'm up to 30 minutes per session. At that point I'll add a session of bike sprints. I want to do it slowly so my body gets used to less calories and more activity in a gentle way.

My workout this morning was really good. I had a small pang of "don't wanna go" but that passed quickly and I enjoyed being at the gym and working up a sweat. My hands hurt during my workout but I actually think it's good because I get some strength and mobility work for them. And that's never a bad thing.