If At First You Don't Succeed...

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Oh boy, the struggle is just not ending with me lately. I think part of my problem is I lose motivation quickly due to my joint pain. I started eating these Quest snacks starting at Easter. I usually have 1 bar a day at work. I know my joint pain in my hips started about a couple of months ago and it has not gotten any better. So I am starting to wonder if the artifical sweetners in those bars are effecting my joint pain. I feel like my joint pain has been at an all time high for the last few months. The joint pain in my hips and legs has been particularly bad the last month or two. So today I am going to start taking those out of my diet. Anything with artificial sweetners accept my diet coke. At least try this for a week or two and see if things improve. I really have to stick to my guns and stay away from most artificial sweetners to see if it does make a difference. I have drank diet coke for years so for right now, I'm not ready to pull that from my diet. 

I have been up and down. I am currently at 202.4 this morning. Had a couple of trips since my last check in. Was down to 196 a few weeks ago and I hope to get back down there quickly!

Got thrown for a loop on Monday June 9th as I started my period. Haven't had a period since April 11, 2024 as far as my records show. Thought I was in post menopause. Because it's been 14 months I had to contact my doctor. I have an appointment for that on Friday. So not sure what is going on there. Either way, I'm sure it will be fine after they run a few tests. 

I know I have to continue to try to make changes if I want to feel better! All I can do is keep trying! I am trying to stay under 100 net carbs since I switched to a mix of Keto/Med Diet. But I am trying to keep it even lower for the next couple of weeks to see if that also helps the joint pain. 

Going to start keeping track of how I feel again each day:

06/12/25 Journal Day 1

Yesterday Calories:  1256

Yesterday Carbs: 94 (Quest Bar, McDonalds Chicken Strips)

Yesterday Fiber: 15

Weight This Morning: 202.4 

SD: Elevated. Surges returned about a month ago.

Pain: Medium (Hips bothering me, legs hurt if I lie on my side)

Speech: None

Mood: Good

Sleep: Slept good