T-Pellets Update

So I tried T-Pellets. I got them 1st at the end of August and another dosing at the beginning of December. Well, I'm not going to get any more of them. They really did seem to help my workouts and make them better. However, I didn't feel the extra energy or any of the other benefits. In fact, I got a couple of things I wish I didn't get...acne like a teenager and excess hair on my face. Yeah, I know I'm 50 but I don't want a hairy face! Seriously...it's not fun. I was supposed to get energy and lose weight but didn't get those benefits. I will say, though, that I got what seems to be some serious benefit out of my workouts. Sean tried his best to kill me and I was dreading the next couple of days afterward but the surprise was - no soreness. I was wondering if I was really working out hard and flat out asked Sean. I felt like I was but maybe I wasn't. But Sean told me I was so that made me feel great. So no more pellets. I'll see what happens without them. I hope my workouts will continue to be as awesome as they have been. I guess we'll see.

haiku baby

Blue Bell, oh Blue Bell! You left us in despair but the clouds are lifted.

My journey with T-pellets

I know there is no simple thing to do to lose weight. Trust me! I'd have done it by now if there was. However, I do look for things that help. I heard a while back about T-pellets and decided to check it out. I'm going to see Dr. Reid at Restora Austin. I read all about the pellets on the website and heard his own story one morning on 101X. They're supposed to give you more energy, improve your workouts, and hopefully, help you lose weight due to the first 2 parts. I went in for a consultation and it seemed like this is something to try. The pellets are testosterone. They are bio-identical hormones so it exactly like the hormones our bodies produce. However, sometimes our bodies don't produce enough. To start, I had to get a bunch of lab work done. Testosterone, thyroid, glucose, blood count were done. Dr. Reid says that a woman's testosterone level should be between 100-200. Mine was 12. Hmmm?? Guess that means I'm lacking a little. Maybe that's why I don't get the workout results I want and I get frustrated and stop going. Doc says that I'm a great candidate. However, this isn't a miracle pill (pellet in this case). You have to exercise and eat right and get moving. He's done these on people who are surprised to not have any results but they aren't doing anything. He, on the other had, got the pellets, watches what he eats, exercises and he lost 60-80 lbs. Pretty cool. I went in on Monday morning and got my pellets. I have 5 all testosterone pellets placed in my right butt cheek. Yes, it does require some lidocaine with a little slit and the pellets are placed under the skin. It doesn't hurt. It's a little sore now but it's no biggie. I can't swim for a few days. That's ok. I have a dressing on and it comes off in a couple more days. Now, it's not going to be a change overnight. It takes a while. I will lab work done again in a month to make sure my levels didn't get too high. If so, then my pellet dosage will be adjusted with other hormones. This is a great place to write about this and document how it works. I'm really excited!! I'm happy to let everyone know my progress. Wish me luck!!

I'm back!

I took a little, okay a long, vacation from writing on here but it's time to come back and get something going on here. I can't wait!!!

Travel by air

After a long day of travel yesterday, I remembered why I like to travel by air. Of course, it gets you there pretty fast (5 flight hours vs. 33 hours driving to get from home to Oregon) but there is one other reason I love to fly. I love the view! I love the topography below. Leaving Austin, there is metro area with all the buildings and such. But soon, the ground turns into a kaleidoscope of greens and browns, sadly now mostly browns. Then there is the geometry of the fields - rectangles and circles with varying pie charts happening inside them. Slowly the hills begin and the trees. As the hills grow, you see the veins running down from them on all sides again with all the shades of green and brown. A happy discovery for this Texas girl - snow seen on 3 different occasions!! It is so beautiful! I'm sure it probably isn't to people who deal with it all the time but for a girl from Central Texas, it's awesome! Now I can't leave out one of the other things that is bound to be seen when in the air - clouds! They look like huge cotton balls that will catch you in a big cushion if you fall into them but of course they won't. The amount of cloud cover in this area is impressive. Again, late spring/early summer in Texas, clouds are a rarity! I know there are hassles with flying but if you think about all the neat stuff there, it helps make those hassles a lot smaller.

Epic Fail

There is a huge failure going on in our society. I have been subjected to this failure a lot recently and as I find it isn't improving, I felt the need to write about it. The parents of kids in the age range of teenager to late 20's - you have failed. (Of course this is not an all encompassing statement as there are some great kids out there.) The failure has come in the fact that these kids have no manners whatsoever and also feel like they are above reproach. I'm sorry but not even close! I have been in some places lately that have a lot of people. I find that almost consistently, the kids of this generation will shove to get past you without an "excuse me" or anything. You may get the rare "Sorry" but it is said so indignantly like it is your fault for standing there being in their way. Really??? How is this possible? I know the parents of these kids were taught manners! Is that the problem? Is it that the parents' life was SO horrible because they had to be nice to people that they just decided to do the exact opposite and exclude manners at all from the upbringing of their own kids? It sure does seem that way. Example: my friend and I are at Voodoo Music Festival. We are listening to a group play and we are standing shoulder to shoulder essentially because it is crowded. Now, there is some space to pass on the far side of my friend and on the side of me. However, this bratty girl tries to walk between us. Seriously, there is probably less than 5" between me and my friend and there is a pretty big gap on the outside of us. So in order to make a point, I hold my hand out to stop her from walking between us, tell her to go around, and she gets pissed off at me and calls me a bitch. I told her when she gets to be my age, she'll have earned being one but right now, not so much. Maybe I am a bitch but I really don't understand what the difficulty would have been with walking over 1 step to the side and being done with it. Am I being unreasonable? I truly don't think I am! I will admit that sometimes at these large public events, you may not have a choice to walk through a group of people but say "Excuse me" if you have to. It is just common courtesy!! And parents - get off your butts and teach your kids some manners! It isn't too late!

Haiku

I haven't posted a Haiku since November so I thought it might be about time. Angels or demons we are both but which one now maybe always both. Okay, yes I was just watching "Angels and Demons" so that was my inspiration. It's a fantastic book and pretty good movie.