I cannot believe I nearly forgot about this blog. So much has happened in my life, and it has taken time to adjust to all of the changes that have taken place since I first started this blog.
First things first, let me fill everybody in on what has happened since my last post. I had renters for a month and a half during last August and part of September staying in the room that used to belong to my roommate/housemate. During that time I pretty much forgot about taking DE as I was getting readjusted to sharing my house with other people. Then in September, while they were still here, my boyfriend moved down here to stay. I should point out that this was a huge leap of faith for both of us because we had never met face to face, but we had been spending several hours a day on the phone with each other so we had gotten to know one another quite well. Still, that's not the same as getting to know each other face to face. But we hit it off wonderfully from the moment he got here, and the animals adopted him almost immediately - which is very unusual because they aren't very friendly with strangers.
So, between getting used to a new relationship, and a new living situation while still recovering from the grief I was dealing with, I kind of forgot about a lot of things - like taking DE regularly, and updating this blog.
This is why I have titled this post, 'Starting Over.' I just started taking DE again two days ago, and I intend to keep taking it regularly from this point on. While I was away from DE, I noticed a huge drop in energy (this could be attributed to the things I was going through, but I think being away from DE also played a huge part), my back and knees have been giving me a lot of trouble, my weight has gone up a bit - not much, but it is still a gain, and last time I took my blood pressure it was 160/115. Also, I have not been sleeping as well as I was when taking DE, and my appetite has skyrocketed to the point where I want to nibble on snacks constantly. Motivation to do anything was almost zero during the time I was away from DE as well.
As I mentioned, I started taking DE again just two days ago, and this is what I have noticed so far. My energy is coming back, and I feel motivated to get things done. I just feel 'brighter' somehow - to the point where my boyfriend has noticed the change over the last couple of days, and has told me that he will make sure I continue to take DE on a daily basis! I am sleeping better - two nights of solid, comfortable sleep instead of waking up during the night and not being able to get back to sleep.
My appetite is still there, but not quite as bad. I weighed myself tonight - 258, so I know that I haven't gained a huge amount of weight, but I am hoping that the DE will help me start getting rid of it again. There has been no change in the joint and back pain yet, but that will take some time. I am hoping to get up the courage to take my blood pressure again in a day or two so I can monitor whether or not the DE is helping with that.
Well, that's all for now. It's late and I am getting sleepy. Hopefully, I will be posting regularly again from this point forward.
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