I'm doing 38 things
I’m going on vacation in 2 weeks, I’ve been off Prednisone for a full year, and I’m renewed in my focus to maintain decent eating habits.
I’ve gone about 3 weeks now with only one day of significant binging, but it was a planned day off because people were going to be over the house. Otherwise, I’ve lowered my body fat by about 3%, also lost about 4 lbs over the same time, and I”m liking the changes.
This will be on hold again during my vacation, but mostly because of the booze, not food. Truth be told, I typically lose weight – even with all-you-can-eat options.
CynicalMe's Life List
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1. Beat ITP
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2. Rethink my priorities
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3. get a puppy
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4. control my anger
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5. Organize my life
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6. stop procrastinating
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7. be more spontaneous
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8. think less and do more
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9. maintain financial stability
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10. have a net worth of $1M before age 40
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11. teach
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12. write
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13. read one book per month
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14. face my fears
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15. do an open-mic/perform standup
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16. get an MBA
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17. start my own business
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18. learn Japanese, Spanish, Italian & French
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19. learn to write right-handed
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20. get ancestral/genealogical information
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21. get along with my brothers
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22. vacation with my brothers
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23. ski out west
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24. rent a winter ski house
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25. take an active/adventure vacation
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26. take a mancation with my friends
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27. throw an incredible party
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28. control my diet/eating habits
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29. get down to sub-10% body fat
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30. be more social
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31. reconnect with my childhood friends
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32. be better at small talk
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33. speak more concisely
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34. be (known as) an expert in something
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35. become a better programmer
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36. become (locally/relatively) famous
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37. donate to my alma maters & fraternity
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38. analyze my cash flow & set up a budget
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How I did it
It made me
YAY! 
How I did it: My condition improved (I had an auto-immune blood disorder) and my doctor slowly reduced my dosage from 80mg/day down to 60,40,20,10,5,2.5 and then 2.5 every other day. I followed the doctor's instructions to the letter and was quite thrilled when I didn't have to swallow my batch of pills each day. I ended up with some secondary problems due to my extended use of prednisone (mild osteoporosis and some kidney stones) but they … Read how I did it…
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So I’ve got this auto-immune disorder where my body is attacking itself for no good reason. The treatment for it includes Prednisone, which is a steroid that does all kinds of fun things to the body. Among them, it creates what’s known as moon face, neck rolls, and buffalo hump. I’m not kidding – look it up. Well they just lowered my dosage a bit, but my face is getting fatter. I can look forward to it getting bigger for the next few months as they ween me off it. My choices are either stop taking Prednisone (not really an option, sudden withdrawal can be fatal) and let my body kill itself on its own, or suffer through the side effects as my body resets itself with drugs and look like a lollipop for the next months. Vanity be damned!
What was once common for me is now out of reach for a while. My meds have the potential side effects of “moon face, buffalo hump, and excessive weight gain, especially in the neck.” Additionally, Prednisone causes lethargy, muscle atrophy and bone loss. When the dosage is tapered enough that my moods aren’t swinging, I’ll reassert myself toward this one.
