My One Week Anniversary

280 at one week!

Hello to everyone who follows this blog and thank you for visiting! 

I'll start with the good news:  I weighed myself and I am down to 280, a whopping 15 pounds!!!  I tell you now, I would have never been able to accomplish this any other way. 

As for how I am feeling.  Yesterday, I slept in almost all day.  I got up a couple of times to check email and get online, but otherwise, the bed and me were one.  I was also very cold, so I had the heater blasting on super high.  Yes, here in Thousand Oaks no less. 

Today, I had an appointment in Beverly Hills.  I didn't think I would make it.  As I drove, I felt dizzy and high.  No, I don't do drugs, so I can only assume what I felt was what people describe as high.  When I arrived at my destination, I was 30 minutes early and the lady told me to come back at the hour.  Normally that would be a bad thing, however, I took the opportunity to rest.  I want to say it helped, but, it didn't.  I still had the high feeling through out my 15 minute appointment and the lady kept looking at me, probably wondering if I was high!

When I left, I decided to stop at Macy's for the bathroom scale in the picture, and a blender.  I survived until it was time to take the escalator down and I just couldn't walk another step.  Fortunately, there was a chair by the mens changing room and I stopped there for a brief moment.  Chris, an employee in that department saw me panting and wiping my forehead and asked if I needed help.  I accepted and he kindly walked me to my car.  I will be sending a commendation to the store. I made it home and slept for another two hours. 

I have not taken any pain meds since Saturday evening, so I assume the dizziness is from the rapid weight loss.  I have an appointment this Wednesday with my doctor and I will ask him then. 

I also realize that I will be scolded for driving and I've learned my lesson.  I thought I was ready and I obviously was not.  Lesson learned. 

Also, if you haven't already, please become one of my "followers" to this blog.  I am trying not to post these updates on Facebook if at all possible.  Thank you!