back on track

it is 7:30 Am - work meeting on phone in 30 min - must be fast.

Weight is 258 - 7 LBS in 1 week - way too fast. 30 minutes cardio daily is key (based on diet). Will not work out this week to let body catch up. I am 50% of the way towards weight loss goal.

When doing cardio - I do not strain. I keep pulse rate in low 90s. I can speed up pulse rate by breathing through mouth - learned this from former personal trainer. I can slow down pulse rate by breathing in through nose, out through mouth.

After a week plateau - I will try working out only 3 days a week, every other day. We'll see.

Sugar was not the problem with depression. It was the Alpha-Stim. Instructions say to use these stickem disposable circles on surface of electrodes to hold electrolyte solution. I tried using the electrode alone with no padding - the current did not pass through as easily. After 3 days, I could really tell the differrence - I felt terrible.

It is OCT - and I am not feeling the affects of Seasonal Affectiveness Disorder. When I was using the Alpha-Stim improperly, I think what I felt was the beginnings of it - it is that time of year. I only moved 5 latitude southward, which was 1/7th of the entire angle (37 degress to 32 degrees). So I should expect to feel some S.A.D. - I was assuming that it would go away - I would have to move much more south to acheive that.