June 12, a one year anniversary for me. One year ago today I started a diet after waking up in AFib that lasted for several minutes after I woke. I had been diagnosed a little over a year earlier with proximal AFib but after the first couple months and some medication changes it had settled to rarely any noticeable incidents.

That prompted me to do some research and sure enough, weight was listed as a contributor to AFib. That was the motivation I needed, started a reduced calorie diet that day. Not severe, just down to the 1-1.5K calorie a day level but over the next 6 months I lost 35 pounds. Then the "holidays" came around, Thanksgiving, Christmas all the bane of a dieter's existence.

I dropped my dedicated routine of tracking everything I ate but did continue to check my weight every (or almost) day and made it through the season. But, after the new year started, I could not seem to get the momentum going again. Over the last 6 months I have managed to maintain, within a 5 pound range but although I will get spurred into action for a few days when I hit 175, after I drop down 3-4 pounds I drift back off track.

I kept cutting myself slack over the last half year, saying the time to "stabilize" at this point wasn't a bad thing but the excuse is much ner than I am at this point. I want to lose another 20-25 pounds, which would officially (by the chart I have) remove me from the "overweight" category.

The AFib has been better since last June, I have not had any proed events that I am aware of and only a few, limited disturbances. I don't know if I could eliminate it completely if I lost more but would like to think so. I might also be able to reduce the blood pressure meds, which serve to deter racing heart rates.

I haven't posted much here before but decided a couple days ago that I need to do so as I need to get out of my comfort zone and create a place where perhaps I answer to someone else about how thing are going since I don't seem to be answering to myself lately. So, you may be hearing more from me in the coming weeks as I look for a way to get myself back on track. Since I also have a sleep-wake phase issue, (I be to the Insomniacs group, too) postings will be mostly in the wee hours of the morning so for you all, a day late. See you around.