@Hallowed: I see Dr Camilleri too! I’m also thankful that I can afford him, he’s been worth every penny. He got me from disabled to working again in 90 days! I see him again next week to check in on my progress.
As for body comp, unfortunately this week has been something of a bust. I’ve been working my ass off preparing for a show this weekend where I’m vending, so gym has been pushed aside. At least I’ve been moving around pretty much nonstop, so I’ve been burning a few more calories than usual. My diet has been OK - I caved once to half a box of Mary’s Gone Crackers (at least they are low-glycemic), and today to a handful of SunDrops (think all-natural M&Ms). I probably have been undereating overall because I’ve been so busy and stressed out - just to make things worse, last night my kitten went to the hospital! (This explains the SunDrops…) Ugh, I hate when the emotional eating kicks in.
Since I’ll be away from home at the show all weekend, I’m shooting for low-glycemic rather than low-carb until I return. Thankfully, the hotel room has a fridge. It also has a gym and a pool, so I’m hoping to be able to get a little exercise in (although I’ll be running around like an idiot all day and much of the night).
I am still reaping the benefits of the last 6 weeks or so of exercise, as I’m sleeping quite well and I have seen overall improvements to my stamina. I’ll get an ick day here and there, but they are somewhat fewer and farther between.
I see the exercise and body comp improvement as another stepping stone - I had to clamber up several others to get to the point where I could even think about exercising again. Now that I’m here, it’s acting as a stepping stone to overall better health. So long as I manage to avoid catching anything too awful this winter, I should be able to keep the plates spinning and keep climbing up.