I Am Back!

I am back! There isn't anything new to report in regards to weight loss, in fact I have gained but I am ready to turn things back around again and jump back on the wagon.

The holiday season wasn't rough but we were under some stress after some lay offs at work. I had sinus surgery in December and during the recovery from that I actually lost 15 pounds and kept it off, lost another five and was doing fine until March. Around that time I got sick. Really sick. I started with a horrible sinus infection, which transpired into tonsillitis and then was down with very bad bronchitis. I was down for nearly a month and half.

My appetite was horrible so I didn't each much. Most of what I did eat was healthy too as I wanted to get better. So you would think I lost weight right? WRONG! Due to the constant infections and the issue with getting rid of them I was placed on Prednisone for several weeks. That stuff is pure evil. Sure it helped do what it was supposed to do but I experienced two of its side effects; hot flashes and weight gain. I gained back all twenty pounds and then some while on that stuff and because I was still feeling so horrible, I barely had the energy to get up and work out. I tried but was too winded and tired to keep up. I watched as I got heavier and heavier and despite eating well and trying to work out, nothing stopped it.

I was beyond frustrated and depressed but I am back now, healthy again and ready to start over. It sucks but its life I guess. This time I caved and joined Weight Watchers. I realized that I couldn't hack it on my own. Lets see what I can do this time!

Once again I will set goals of 20 pound increments. Weight Watchers sets goals of their own for me too but for neatness on the blog, I will keep the numbers fairly round and even. I can do it this time, even during a big move! Wish me luck. It sure feels good to be back again!