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Lent and stuff...

So, Lent is going pretty well. Except for today. I procrastinated getting out of bed this morning and completely slept through my classes. I still need a little more work on the whole soda thing...what can I say? I'm a work in progress. I went to see Dr. Springer yesterday for my semi-annual diabetes check. I've always known that I'm a good weight maintainer and my appointment only confirmed that. So I need to get back on the exercise bandwagon and lose some more. I'd like to lose at least 80 lbs by the end of the summer. I think that'd be the ideal. I've sort of started my new "diet" today. I had cashews and yogurt this morning for breakfast. I just need to catch up on my water consumption and take my prenatal vitamin. Oh yeah...I'm taking prenatal vitamins. Mostly to make my hair grow a bit thicker. When I asked Dr. Springer if it was okay that I was taking them she said that the other medication I'm taking for my diabetes kind of depletes my...

Rumble tumbly tummy

I decided to take magnesium citrate to clean out the grooves of my intestines. I knew what would happen, but right now, I am not having fun. Blurg... I'd eat whatever I want right now just for the shear fact that I know it won't be in my body long enough to do anything, but I hate having to rush to the bathroom after putting anything in my mouth. So after my dinner going, quite literally, right through me, I'm nursing a cup of water waiting to test my blood sugar and take my meds before going to bed. Which brings me to another update... I have type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol. Its a little scary knowing that if my blood sugar were to get over 200 mg/dl...just the seriousness of the that high number is scary. So far I haven't gone over 200 mg/dl, which is good, but its still high enough where I need to be on medication for my diabetes. I'm also taking Pravachol and Omega 3 fish oil for my cholesterol. The high side of taking the fish oil is that its good for my ...