It's been a tough month. The medication I was on was a nice break for my bottom,
but didn't seem to do a whole lot for suppressing my appetite. Though my waist measurement
certainly shows progress, the scale seems far less conclusive.
Happily, I'm told that's to be expected — I've reached that 30% body fat percentage
that is apparently signals the need for a shift in strategy. Unhappily, I'm told
my muscle loss continued, despite the steady diet of protein shakes.
So exercise is now an imperative, in my view. For the past couple of days, I've made the time to walk on the treadmill
for 15 minutes. At the rate of 1.6MPH, I'm burning between 50 and 60 calories, though
the calorie burn isn't the object of the exercise... I think. (She's also increased
my caloric intake.) Baby steps for now.
I'm hoping I'll really take to it and increase the workouts.
Also, I've requested to go back on Phentermine, though I'm trying it at a lower dose
than before. I want to stimulate fat loss after a flat month, but I also want to
stave off the awful side effects came along with the higher dose. So we'll give this
a shot for a couple of weeks and see what happens.
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