Weekly Weigh In 2020: Week 23, June 8, 2020

Weekly Weigh In will go live every Monday, and it will share how I'm doing health-wise, and it will give me more accountability with my health.

Here is my twenty-third weigh in of 2020:

1. The Selfie: The selfie is me as of today, June 8, 2020.

2. Weight: So, do you remember all the lovely weight loss I had last week?  Yah, it's gone.  I gained it all back plus about 1/2 a pound.  I am NOT happy.  I know that the majority of it is water retention (always is when there is a 5 lb. weight gain, and I know I had way more salt than I should have, but I'll cover that more under "Diet News"), but it still frustrates me.  I am going to continue working on being active and tweaking diet, and hopefully I'll have a weight loss to share next week.

3. Health News: I averaged just over 9,200 steps per day last week.  I am hoping to get at least my 6,000 steps per day average this week, and will do so as long as I can be out and about.

I talked with my doctor last week, and she is going to be running labs and is referring me to the endocrinologist.  She will be contacting the endocrinologist when the referral goes through to see if he/she has any labs to add before I see him/her to see if endocrinology is indeed the right way to go with me or if I need to go another direction.  I have also been trying to get ahold of the gynecologist who found my PCOS to discuss getting that ovarian ultrasound that I have scheduled for August sooner if possible and see if there is any labs he wants to add to the mix, but have had no luck.  I am probably going to end up having to go back to an office I used to go to in order to have that ultrasound done and see about other labs.  We'll see how it goes.  Prayers appreciated!

4. Diet News:  I'm still revamping the diet.  I've pretty much eliminated all added sugars, and only sweeten things with honey when necessary.  My biggest issue is trying to make sure that I don't overdo the salt right now.  I cannot do a low sodium diet as that drops my blood pressure too low, but if I have too much salt, I have horrific water retention (like what's been going on recently).  There's a fine line, and I'm still learning what that is.  I'm also trying to up the protein level and add in more fruits and veggies that have a decent fiber count vs. being more sugar than anything else.  I also am trying to cut back on carbs in general (still a struggle) unless they are whole grain, and I'm definitely wanting to cut back even more on the processed foods.  I feel like I'm making progress, but it's taking me time to adjust.  I am trying not to change too much at once as that is a bit too big of a shock on the system.  Wish me luck, and I'll let you know how it goes!

5. Other News: Please continue to pray for my middle kid.  For just over 8 months now, he has been dealing with an unknown health issue.  His appointment is a TeleHealth one on Wednesday which I am looking forward to.  We are grateful that he's basically been stable symptom-wise, but he has flares now and then of concerning symptoms, and I'm sure she will be running more labs soon.  If you'd like a current update/rundown on his condition, you can click here.

As to our week, not too much scheduled as of yet other than Sean's TeleHealth appointment.  I think we'll enjoy more of a "do nothing" week, though I'm sure it will be far from that. :)  I like having the liberty to schedule things last minute if need be, especially some fun things.  We'll see what this week holds.

How are you doing?  Do you have anything you want to weigh in with?  Any health progress or goals you want to share?  If so, please leave a comment below (with a link to your post, if you have one and wish to leave it), and I'll respond ASAP.

Have a great week!