This is not how I envisioned the start of 2014. I had much higher hopes for a better year ... Well, that wasn't realistic.
I continue to battle through my calcium issues (technically called hypoparathyroidism) ... Slowly, very, very slowly. I feel like it's the classic "one step forward, 2 steps back". I haven't been to the gym since February 1st! That's INSANE!!! I can't technically go back until I'm completely symptom free, but I'm being told the symptoms can last for WEEKS!!! I am not a patient person, so part of me wants to say "screw it" and go back anyway, but then the other part of me hears the voice of the professionals telling me if I do push myself, it could cause a setback ... Which can only mean one thing - landing back in the hospital which I don't want, so I have to suck it up and just wait it out ... Very unhappily.
I also discovered yesterday that caffeine and calcium absorption are not friends ... So no more iced tea for me ... Major bummer!!!!! Just another lifestyle change I will have to learn to deal with ...
I confessed to Stacy that I haven't been as good as I should be with my food choices this week. I didn't have the energy to think about eating right; I didn't have the patience to go shopping and plan out my meals; I wanted comfort food, not tasteless good for me food. I didn't go off the deep end completely ... But I did take a dip! I tell her this because I felt guilty if I kept it to myself ... My punishment ... A threat! If I gain more than 5lbs by next Saturday, our next training sessions are double the price!!! So, let's see who wins ... My wallet or the scale!