Day 2-3: it wouldn't be a journey without pot holes

So day one went really well except for later that night. I had an asthma attack. Day 2 didn't go because I was sick and my back was starting to hurt. I had to take my albuterol treatment that night because I had yet another asthma attack. My back pain got worse and my chest pain started. I got really scared and tested for the muscle disease that I have and it wasn't looking good. I stocked up on pedialyte (as recommended by my dr) and drank it all night. The next morning I was still feeling pretty rough so I decided to call my pulmonologist and my primary care physician. My pulmonologist wasn't in clinic but said he was gonna come in and see me. I think he learned from last time to just admit me to watch me. My CPK levels were elevated at 955 (they are supposed to be below 250). Around midnight I had bad leg and back pains to where I had to get some pain meds. 

Today is day 3 and I feel a lot better. My levels went down to 866. The doctors have a meeting this morning to discuss what they want to do. A possible muscle biopsy is in discussion (might as well kill 2 birds with one stone). I'm exhausted because every hour they were in here taking vitals, doing a breathing treatment, changing my fluids, turning the alarm off on my machine, or doing bloodwork. I have another blood drawing at 6 tonight. My dr said if it is going down more I can go home early tomorrow morning. God sent me the dr who took care of me when I had my muscle disease when I was 3. He even remembers me so hopefully he will be the advocate for me and try and figure out why I keep relapsing. Thanks for the prayers and support. Until tomorrow....

Day 1: Tougher than I remember

Well today I decided I was gonna crack down on everything: eating and exercising. It was and is still pretty tough. I don't remember last summer being this hard to fight off cravings. I just have to remember that I need to do this for me and the benefits will be so worth it.
Last summer I lost 20 pounds and basically gained it all back but I'm gonna lose my goal weight of 70 pounds. I hope I can lose at least 30 by May, if not no biggie. I'm not depriving myself, nor am I not eating things that I don't want. It's all about portion control and counting calories. I drink water all the time so that's not a problem for me. My thing is keeping myself busy so I don't think about wanting to snack. I do not believe in these crash diets where you only eat once a day or you only drink one thing because your body needs food and once you start eating again the weight will come back fast. I am also doing the couch to 5k program that I found on iTunes.
I not only want to lose weight but I would also love to get back to running again. I did cross country in middle school and the stress that gets released when I ran was the only thing I needed. It's gonna take time but I'm ready to do it!
I heard that blogging about it helps out with the motivation and can help me track my progress. I am also using My Fitness Pal on my iPod Touch to keep track of my calories and my progress. So until tomorrow...