Well, it’s now afternoon here in San Diego and I have put off my Monday Mamavation post long enough. I didn’t even do one last Monday (hangs head in shame!) I started thinking of so many excuses as to why I haven’t posted, why I haven’t been eating well…but they were just that, EXCUSES. I do have a reason for not exercising but that is the only thing I can’t really control right now. The eating and posting I have full control over. I’ve just been avoiding it and avoiding the topic.
So, what does that mean for my weight loss? It means, there has been no weight lost. None. Zilch. Nada. Big FAT Zero! In fact, I have gained. Over the last month or so, I have been having an increase in my heart palpitations and feeling crummy all the time. I finally got into the doctor’s office (not for lack of trying on my part!) and they did an EKG. Since it was only on me for all of 30 seconds & the heart palpitations vary throughout the day, it showed nothing. The doctor suggested I get a Event Monitor and little did I know I would have to wear it 24/7 for 30 days! Fun times indeed! However, I’ve been really glad to wear it for that amount of time (it’s 5 days so far) because for the first 48 hours, I had very little activity. After 72 hours, I started having some dizzy spells, chest pains & more heart palpitations. I was actually HAPPY with getting them because I was able to record them and I am so hoping they show up and my doctors can figure out what is going on. I’m only 35, so while I feel ancient most days, I’m too young to be thinking about all this stuff, right?
I can definitely be eating better and my cholesterol and BMI support that. Eating because I am stressed, depressed and anxious are big issues with me and issues I am hoping to work on more this week.
Look! It’s my waist….NOT!
Thank you to all my Mamavation Sistas! I haven’t been a support the last couple weeks & I also plan on changing that this week! If you stopped by from the “Mamavation Monday Blogging Carnival” post, please leave your blog post link & I will stop by & offer you my support as well 
This post is sponsored by Schick Intuition and hosted by Mamavation – a community dedicated to obesity prevention and weight loss for women and I’m writing this to be entered into a giveaway
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Awww! I hope the doctors figure out what’s up with you
. Take care of yourself, woman! Don’t make me fly out to LA to kick you in the can! 
Love ya!
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Well, you could fly out to LA but then you would have to find your way to San Diego so HAHAHAHA
Thanks!
I feel ya, Hun! I’m feeling depressed and bloated and unable to control what I eat. I’m unmotivated and just feeling blah. This is going to be a LOOOOOOOOOOONG winter if I can’t shake this slump. Good luck with your challenge and I’ll be cheering you on from my end.
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Thank you, Audra! I appreciate it!
When I was in highschool I used to complain of my heart “fluttering” but it never showed up on an EKG so they had me wear a monitor for 24 hours. Of course, it only showed it a few times and since I was young, they weren’t concerened. I had an echo cardio gram and that was normal. As an adult I have complained on ocassion to my doctor but my EKG’s are always “normal”. I happened to be visiting my parents last month and ended up getting really sick so I saw my old doctor (who happens to be a close family friend). She was listening to my chest, heard my heart fluttering and was able to do a quick EKG which happened to catch the tail end of my “event”. She printed out copies for me to give my regular doctor and told me after seeing that, they will probably want me to either wear a monitor for a few days, OR send me right for stress testing. Im only 29, but my moms heart goes into AFIB at least once a year (even after multiple cardiac abrasions), and my dads brother has a defibulator, my dads had a few heart attacks so my heart is not something I want to mess around with!
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Diane, I don\’t blame you one bit for wanting to be proactive! It\’s so frustrating when you know something is going on but the doctors can\’t find it. I sure am hoping they can see it on this event monitor after a month!
I have random heart palpatations, too. If they get any worse, it’s so good to know there is something like an event monitor – thank you! I found you on the Blogging Carnival and look forward to following your journey!
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Hi Jenny, thanks for stopping by! If your heart palpitations continue, definitely tell your doctor! I\’m hoping that they can see something after these 30 days.
Good luck Tara! you can totally do it!!!
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We got sick and I got off track for a month, it’s hard to get back to it but you can do it! I hope the event monitor helps your doc figure out what is going on!
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As long as you recognize that you’re making excuses, you’re able to fix it
You’re a rock star – You’ll reach your goals, I know it!!
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Awwww, thanks so much, Meagan! I really appreciate you & all the #RB being so supportive!
So glad you had the monitor on! I hope they get you under control. Thinking of you!
Thank you so much, Candy! Means a lot to have all this support!
I’m doing something called Fitness Friday, and I didn’t post last Friday
But I’m being good this week so far. It’s hard to stay motivated sometimes!