Starting in the Basement

The doctor’s visit was not super traumatic or productive.  The two real questions I had were not answered but I was referred to two other doctors to deal with my problems.  Of course every question she asked about problems, pain etc. I answered no.  So of course I woke up in the middle of the night with significant pain in my hand.  My self diagnosis is that my medial nerve is compressed from doing something at the gym yesterday.  I blame mountain climbers.  Mostly because I hate them with a passion and therefore I blame them for everything!

I have had very little pain in my life but I would have put the pain at a 7.  Frenchie ripped up a t-shirt and wrapped up my wrist which is helping a little bit and looks really rock and roll.  

Obviously I am not going to go to the doctor from this because I am sure it will resolve itself in a few days but at least if it had happened before the appointment I would have had something to say!

Now we are just pooped from being up half the night from me moaning in pain. Time for a nap.

It is totally boring to hear about other people’s lack of weight loss.  Everybody loves to hear success stories but the same old story of, “I don’t know why I can’t lose any weight!” is so boring.  However, I am going to post about anyway, and probably again in a week!

I signed up for a Biggest Loser contest at my gym on January 22nd.  The contest will measure body fat percentage at the beginning and then again 6 weeks later.  The woman that loses the highest percentage of body fat wins new jeans (up to $150).  Without posting my actual weight, because it is disgusting, I will post my beginning body fat percentage.

27.7%

Not too bad.  The trainer at the gym said I should be between 20-25% but most of the other recommendations I have seen online seem to think women should be below 30% so I am doing ok!  She also mentioned that last years winner lost 3% body fat in 6 weeks.  My goal is to be at 24% but I think that is dreaming big.  Let’s just say that would involve me losing 6 pounds of fat in 6 weeks.  I have lost one pound according to the scale but I have been doing a TON of weight training so the question is, did I replace 5 pounds of fat with muscle?  Unlikely.

We will find out next week!

On another health related note, I am seeing a new doctor today.  As you probably know, I am totally freaked out by going to the doctor!  I am very healthy (despite my high weight) so I have this weird anxiety that the doctor is going to be mad at me for wasting her time with all my healthiness.  Is that weird?  I actually do have some questions for her about changing some medication and trying to get pregnant (!!!!) but I am still totally convinced that she will kick me out of her office for being a giant boring lame-o.  There is also the blood pressure issue because by the time I have made it to the doctor’s office my blood pressure is through the roof and the nurse is always concerned.  Maybe with all my exercise my blood pressure will be slightly more normal?  Or maybe I should take a sedative before I go.  : )