Overnight Oximetry...

i had an appointment with the doc yesterday and she decided we need to do an overnight oximetry on me; this will test my blood's oxygen saturation level while i'm sleeping. the test will help us determine if i have sleep apnea and if so allow us to take the proper steps to correct this issue. a major part in this process, and something i should be focusing on 24/7 any way, is weight loss, weight loss, weight loss. i'm 27 yrs old. i shouldn't be so unhealthy that i'm not breathing right during sleep...if indeed this is the case. when did this even happen? i don't "feel" that unhealthy. but the scale doesn't lie, nor the fact that i'm even going through all these test. it's time for a serious over-haul in my lifestyle. i wish i could just focus all of my time to getting healthier sans a 7:30a-5:00p job. people keep telling me that this is the time to focus on myself, i supposed they're right. if a 650 lbs man can lose over 400 lbs, why shouldn't i be able to drop 100? i've been over-weight most of my life and i've held myself back from a lot of things because of it. I'm ready to live, to experience new things, and a healthier life at that.

wish me luck on this weight loss journey and keep me in your prayers. i'm tired (shocker...) and i need to get myself hooked up to this machine. off to bed...

g'nite!

here we go again...

just signed up for WeightWatchers for the bajillionth time, this time i'm trying it on-line...all by myself, no meetings. my dad said he'd do the program with me which is nice, usually makes things a little easier/fun when someone is suffering, er - trudging along with you. i need to be way more healthy than i currently am, i'm 27 not 72 for goodness sake! losing some lbs will definitely help me out physically in more ways than not. hopefully i can work on my mom and sister, and maybe even the g-ma, to do this too...not that they NEED to lose weight neccessarily, but we all could benefit from staying on a well balanced, healthy diet and exercise program. so i'll be sure to keep you posted on my journey with WW as the weight comes and goes. ;o)

sawing logs...

apparently i snore in my sleep. since when? how weird. any-who, i was sleeping in my new "sleeping chair" in the family area upstairs while my mom was getting ready for work this morning and said she heard me from downstairs, my snoring was THAT loud! uh-oh...maybe i do have sleep apnea. i hope not, but i won't know for sure until i see a specialist. not sure when i'll have the time or money to do that, but if i have to go seen one...then i have to go see one.

i've had the last week off of work, Dr.'s orders, and though i've been busy i feel happier and more at peace with life/myself. perhaps its because i'm away from that place or perhaps its because i've had the time to actually do some of the things that make me happy that i haven't done in a while. i've painted 3 mirrors & a shelf, used a new recipe for blueberry muffins (eh, they're alright...), bought tons of fabric remnants to start quilting with, snapped a good handful of pics, cleaned out my room & the upstairs (i'm talking getting rid of stuff i don't need any more), finger painted with my nephew, and spent some much needed time with the fam. and do you know what? i'm doing pretty good, mentally. all this "doing and cleaning" sort of cleans out the mind, ya know? i'm kind of anxious that going back to work tomorrow will bring back the old unhappy Rachel. but i have to do something that will support myself and i don't know of any "good" jobs out there that will allow me to have fun and still afford to live...any suggestions?

in the mean time my dad and i are looking into taking a photography course at our local community college starting in the fall. i want to learn how to take better shots and learn the basic functions of a camera (ie. "whats an F-stop and what's it for?","shutter speed...what does this do for me?", etc., etc...). it would be not only something fun to do, but it would be some good father-daughter bonding time too.

k, my eyes are getting heavy and i have an early start to my day tomorrow.

found 'er! guys, you can stop looking, i found it!!

Gram and i ventured to several of the furniture stores in the Webster area today, we have to travel else-where to find furniture since Baytown has little to offer, and found a winner at Star Furniture! this was the first stop we made of the day and something about the style, price, and comfort level just stuck with me no matter how many recliners i sat in. So there she is in all her glory on the sales floor in the pic below. ain't she a beaut'!?! she's a black leather Natuzzi recliner...can't wait to pick her up tomorrow, i'm so excited!!

on a mission to find me a "sleeping chair"...

i forgot to mention in my last post that the doc also thinks i could be dealing with sleep apnea, that could explain a lot of my issue too. i'm sure there will be a trip to a specialist for that in the not too distant future too. oh joy...

the doc gave me the week off of work so that i could get some rest and allow some time for my body to properly adjust to the new meds. its been nice getting to spend some time with my sister and nephew. i love my famiy. i dunno if its the fact that i'm coming off the old meds or if i'm having mild difficulties adjusting to the new, but i feel sort of "flighty" when i walk around a lot and i'm still constantly fatigued. this is so much fun...

though i'm supposed to be resting and taking it easy i've been looking for a recliner (doctor's order for the sleep apnea) running here and there, across town and beyond. i went to two locations today and found one at each location that i really like...

Star Furniture Outlet: found this delicious red micro fiber recliner for $400. not too shabby.


The Dump Furniture Store: found this tasty mocha colored micro fiber glider/recliner $369.


both are equally comfy and affordable but i'm leaning more towards the red chair as of right now. tomorrow is a new day and i'm hitting up two other furniture locations to see if i can find either a better deal or something else that i fall in love with. this is exciting!!! i like furniture shopping.

i'm so sleepy and i need to get to my other blog before i catch some Z's. hope you have a fabulous day tomorrow and i'll post a pic of the winning recliner.

later gator! ;o)