just stay here, close my eyes.

I ate too late last night. Somehow I managed to eat all my cereal just now, but it's making me very uncomfortable. Gastrointestinal issues suck.

Five things for lovers (you know, cuz it's Valentine's Day)

• I GOT NEW RUNNING PANTS! They're suuuuper thick and they feel like actual compression pants as opposed to just stretchy fabric.
  
• MY VIBRAMS SHIPPED TODAY. Scheduled delivery is for Thursday, which means I'll have to pick them up from the post office on Friday because our mail carrier sucks like that.
  
• I GOT A HEART RATE MONITOR. AND IT'S PINK. Boyfriend woke up early with me this morning to give me my vday gifts. Here, let me gush about it. I GOT RED ROSES, AND RUNNING PANTS, AND A HEART RATE MONITOR, AND THE MOST STUNNING GOLD/DIAMOND EARRINGS. I love him.
  
• I eat entirely way too much at work.
  
• I eat entirely way too little at home.

Pursuant to my conversation with Dr Stern yesterday, I had some anxiety about dropping the dose on the Diamox. It just feels wrong only taking one pill a day. So last night I took three out of habit as a final goodbye so that I could start fresh today. 21 days to a new habit. I can do this.

She didn't say anything about this, so maybe I'm taking matters into my own hands a tad too much, but I've decided to become more active in my own treatment. Bring on the mineral water and bicarbonate-loaded foods. I read something about oranges being a good source, so I brought two with me to work.

Considering the huge role Diamox (and now Lasix) have played in my weight loss, I would consider it a tragedy if I had to stop taking them now. I'm 30 pounds away from the next milestone and 70 pounds away from my ideal weight and I know beyond a doubt that I can do this. I.CAN.DO.THIS.