50 pounds gone (14.8 since starting Ozempic)
I am so happy that I have maintained my 50 pounds gone this week! We went away for our anniversary in Squamish and things could have gone sideways! I definitely splurged on halloween chocolate, and pretzels filled with peanut butter…but for the most part I was healthy while away. I still tracked my points, hit my steps, and drank lots of water. My husband and I had the best time! We hiked up to a beautiful waterfall called Shannon Falls which was fun. Our pup Jiny loves new trails! We were fortunate that our hotel allowed dogs so we could bring her. It worked out perfect! We were even able to watch game 7 of the World Series in our room. We are such huge Blue Jays fans and have been following them for years, we were devastated with the result. But such an exciting season! Can’t wait for next year!
I can’t believe it’s been a year of marriage already. We have just been having the best time together that it has just flown by! I love everything about my new life with John, my stepson Ben, and of course, Jiny. Our family is simply perfect in my eyes!
I bought John and I matching PJs for our anniversary.
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In other news, I was recently diagnosed with ADHD which I mentioned on here before. I just had my appointment with my nurse practitioner about starting medication for it. She decided to put me on a stimulant. Now I’ve done a lot of research about stimulants and bipolar 1 patients and it can be risky. There is a high risk of causing mania. But it is worth a shot to see if it helps because it is the first line of treatment for ADHD. If it causes mania, then we know we need to go down the non-stimulant route.
The thing is, it’s not the best timing to trial a new medication because John is travelling in a couple weeks for a work trip and we know from experience that I cannot be alone if I am manic. Then I travel to Edmonton soon after to visit my family, so also not the best time to be trialing a new medication. So I decided I am going to wait until I come back from my trip before I start anything new. I figure, I have been living with ADHD most likely for 35 years…what’s another month unmedicated for it? It makes the most sense. My nurse practitioner will agree as well.
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When it comes to my bipolar, I feel stable and grounded at present. I had been vomiting up my medications several times since starting the Ozempic, but I talked to urgent care with my clinic and changed some things around with my medications. Fortunately, the change helped and I haven’t vomited for a week now. I want to keep this grounded feeling for when John goes away and when I travel. I’m so grateful to have found stability after struggling for so long. I still struggle with intermittent anxiety but that might just be who I am as a person, and will never go away. We will see once I start medication for ADHD if that changes.
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Something else exciting that I am doing is finding new friends! I have been feeling really lonely lately and sad that all my long time friends have such busy lives that it’s hard to get together. So I decided to put myself out there on Bumble for Friends and make a profile! In a week of being on it, I have already made so many connections and have three coffee dates lined up! It is so cool how you can connect with other people who are also in search of genuine connections and friendship. Yesterday I was texting with someone local for 6 hours! How cool is that!
Jiny is excited about potential new walking buddies!
Until next time.