workingsahm
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Jun 08, 2009
Hi, all. Well, I'm happy to say that the rollercoaster ride I was on finally has stopped. I'm getting a feel for what I can and can't do. The pain is all but gone. I see Dr. Mecenas on Friday so I will talk to him about what's normal as far as that goes. I still don't have much abdominal strength so getting up from a lying position is still a little tough and sometimes downright painful if I'm not careful.Today is my first day back to work. Although I really liked being off from work, I have to admit that getting back in the routine is good for me and my family, of course! I have been doing a little bit on the treadmill. I'm taking it easy because in the past when I've tried to get those extra steps in, or burn calories faster by going faster, I have caused the bursitis to act up in my foot and in the end all that does is slow me down.
So this morning, I got on the treadmill at 5:30 and walked about 2/3 of a mile. Then I stretched and lifted some weights on the weight machine. At lunchtime, I walked for about 20 minutes and now here I am on the remainder of my lunch break updating you on my progress!
I weighed myself on the scale at work ( work at a medical center), which is always different from Dr. M's but it's the one I use consistently so I'm using it to gauge my weight loss. Before starting the pre-op diet I weighed 232 on that scale. Today, I weighed 206. That's a weight loss of 26 pounds in just 5 weeks! I'm very pleased with this. That is 1/4 of the total amount of weight I need to lose!
I love not being hungry. Absolutely LOVE it! I'm getting used to avoiding sugar and keeping the fat intake very low. There is no indulging. Last night, I prepared one of my favorites...tortellini with spaghetti sauce. I knew I wouldn't be able to eat much, but was just so happy to be able to eat something I loved. I ate 4 tortellini and was full and satisfied. Then, later in the evening, I had 2 Schwan's sugar free popsicles which are SO good and 15 calories apiece. It was like heaven. Earlier in the day, all I had was a small slice of raisin toast. That's all I had to eat all day long and I was fully satisfied!!!
Today, so far, I've had 1/3 C hummus with about 8 or 10 pretzels. I had to throw some of it away. Again, very exciting!
Yesterday, I got together with some old friends from high school. They are very much into taking care of their bodys. They introduced me to essential oils. I ordered a starter kit and I'm thinking of becoming a distributor. (They live over an hour away so it wouldn't impinge on their business) If anyone's interested please let me know. I learned a lot yesterday and would love to share it with others!
Bye for now!
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About Me
Berkshire, NY
Location
34.8
BMI
Surgery
05/12/2009
Surgery Date
Feb 29, 2008
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