Updates
Ok, 20 weeks until I turn 50.
A few updates from this point, back at Week 46.
One thing I’ve been dealing with is panic attacks. They were always infrequent, but over the summer they started happening more regularly. After seeing several medical professionals, we tried a few changes. I tried some medications and lifestyle changes. The thing that really seemed to help the most was exercise.
I’ve never felt the importance of exercise. The idea of exercise I understood, but not actually feeling it in my body. The cardio exercise from the Meta Quest Headset was wonderful for my mental health.
So my panic attack episodes have lessened, but weight was not changed. So I kept the idea of exercise, but focused on something else.
I’ve been working on progressive weight training for the last 11 weeks. Next week I do a follow up DEXA scan. I’ve paid no attention to my weight or eating. My weight has gone up. But, my mental health is better (only one panic attack, and it was the week I did not exercise). I feel stronger.
If the DEXA scan shows I gained muscle, I will continue with the exercising (I’ll do a future write-up on the details) and focus on the eating side of the equation.
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