Distractions?
So my medical insurance plan at work is having tons of changes. Everyone is having to get blood work and have assessments to see if you fit any of the categories associated with an increased health risk. There are five categories: BMI, Blood glucose level, Blood pressure, Cholesterol and Triglycerides ( I think I might be forgetting one- dang). Each employee had to have blood work done, a follow-up visit, and if you did not meet each indicator for each group you were put into a health rish group and had to follow a plan. Basically they give you 90 days to complete your tasks they assign- for example if your blood sugar was high you would have to attend a diabetes class. Your insurance premiums would increase if you did not follow the plan or are unsuccessful. Well the good news is that I passed all the health risks except of course BMI. So I am also enrolled in their weight management and exercise courses. It is stuff you do online. I just started to look at it, luckily there is an iphone app to help. You have to log your weight and complete several tasks each week. Hopefully this is just another incentive to stay on my plan and continue to lose. My tasks for this week were to report my week, complete a questionaire and fax it back, report a cardiocvascular workout daily, track aerobic activity for each day, and take two quizes. This is gonna be a lot of work.
When I had my blood work done, my thyroid was high. I am having to take a different dose of medication to try to get it adjusted. My Vitamin D level is also low, which the doctor said can also make it harder to lose weight. So now I am taking a Vitamin D/Calcium supplement. I think getting my thyroid back in line will do nothing but help me. I can use all the help I can get.
Needless to say I am a little overwhelmed. I have had two very stressful weeks (well its been a stressful 10 months) with another coming up. I need to overcome the stress so that I can move forward with my life and finalize plans for the future. It's not easy ending a marriage but I am trying to stay distracted. I can say that the girls and I have found a church that we love and enjoy. Both girls are active in extra curricular activities. I am busy working at the dance studio two nights a week working the front desk. I have had two teacher evaluations on our new system and find out the results on Monday of my last one. We started our School restaurant this week and it went great. I am getting along with my co-workers better than ever this year. I think they are just empathetic to my situation or maybe I am easier to get along with also. I have one class I love and one class that I hate this year, which is making my job very difficult. Distraction is good when it comes to this exact moment in my life and I am actually thankful to have them to keep my mind preoccupied.
All of these things, the stress, kids, finances, ending a marriage.... the list can go on -could be something that makes me breakdown. In fact not very long ago I was talking to a friend daily on the verge of depression- ok I was depressed- not understanding why things happen the way they do but I can't explain the moment that it clicked for me that I was in control of what happens to ME. I know I can't control what others do and yet I know that I am incapable of doing things alone and so thankful for the people who hold me up right now. I know that I can not do things without these special people in my life. But for me, I feel like I am finally doing something for me. I can't explain how Medifast is doing that for me but it is. Do I miss certain foods ? YES Is it hard to be around others that don't have restrictions? YES Do I hate some of the foods I have ordered but eat it anyway because I paid $16.50 a box for it? YEP
But is it worth it to me at this very moment? ABSOLUTELY.
