Energizer Bunny (Or was it Durocell?)

5 kg down already... that was easy...TOO easy lol

Yay for scales that lie and say you are 5kg heavier than you really are!!! Made my day when I got weighed and was informed I am actually 100, NOT 105 like the other scales said. Not that I'm complaining.

The appointment went quite a bit better than the last one. Walk in, sit down, and explain to the nice man why I would like to try out Reductil (You know... I need to get down to 83kg in order to make it onto the IVF waiting list, since we already qualify etcetera, etcetera...)

This is where my great Plan comes a tad unstuck. Turns out that there's 2 more options I wasn't even aware of.

1) Reductil works by blocking the 'hunger' messages between Brain and Stomach, thus making you think you are full

2) Xenical works by lowering your fat absorption... Has a very unpleasant side effect if one is silly enough to EAT fatty food while on it. And while I dont intend on eating said fatty foods... I would rather not be chained to the loo thanks.

3) Duromine works twofold - a) Just like Reductil, it blocks that signal from the stomach telling your brain to eat cos its still empty and (this is where things get interesting) b) it increases your metabolism. Essentially it turns you into something resembling that pink bunny with the drum that just keeps going... and going.. you get the idea.

So I have a choice of 3 drugs... How is a girl meant to choose? It's not like a smorgasbord where you can try a bit of each to see how you like it. This time I can only take one. but which one? Doctor then oh so kindly cemented the decision when he pointed out that Duromine is the cheaper of the three. SOLD!

Whoops... back the truck up there. Theres a few side effects. Of course, aren't there always? It gives you the 'jitters'. Well ok...I can handle that. I need the motivation to get up and move about more anyway right? Trouble sleeping you say? Nah, she'll be right ay. (Gee, which country d'ya reckon I hail from?) It's not like I'm staying on them long term. The idea is that i will only be on them until I reach 83kg. After that I am on my own. I can handle that.

So. $120 later and 2 months worth of pills, along with instructions to come back in a months time for another weigh in, I am back in line with my Plan. Oh goody.

Day 1. No change really.

Day 2. Nope. Still dont feel any different.

Day 3. Woah!!! Someone musta gone and shoved those bunny batteries in here somewhere cos I just cant sit still (Seriously. It's a case of 'Have you got ants in your pants?' here) um... I'm guessing THIS is the so-called 'jitters' I was warned about. Still, I am moving about far more than i usually do, which can only be a good thing... I hope.

Which brings us to today
Day 4

I understand the 'having trouble sleeping' part of the famous side effects now. I got NO sleep at all last night. It went something like this...

Toss
Turn
Kick blanket off, its hot in here
pull said blanket back up, its too cold now
Roll over
Look at the time. 1am? Is that all?!
Toss some more
Turn some more
Give E a filthy look for sleeping so peacefully when i cant sleep a wink
Swear at cat for sleeping hard up against my leg so i cant move it.
Check time again. 3am?!

And so it went on

Finally it was 7am and I could get out of bed.

But why do I not feel even the slightest bit tired?
Puts hand up. Oooh! Oooh! I know!!! That would be those little pills I been taking ay! Thank christ for that as it would so NOT be a good look to be caught sleeping at my work desk. Especially now that my computer has been upgraded with a brand new, fresh out of the box, shiny harddrive. Would be good if I actually HAD any work to do. How many people get paid to sit at their desk and twiddle their thumbs til its time for a break? Some would say lucky you, being paid to do nothing. Yeah... i would rather have some work to do...

Anywhow...

New stats...yipee!

Starting weight - 100kg
Immediate Goal - 83kg
Eventual Goal - 60kg

Toodles, back in 3 days with the (self-imposed) weekly weigh-in!