CHARO
Digestion process
Oct 12, 2007
Not sure if any of you have been to the bodies display. If not, it's a display of bodies(real) and all its parts. When I got to the gastro part, this was one of the posters on the wall and thought it would be great for me and might help others:
Digestion Process:
To Digest:
Ingest:
Chew: 10 – 30 times
Swallow: 4 – 8 seconds
Churn: 2 – 4 hours
Absorb: 3 – 5 hours
Compact: 10 hours – several days
Eliminate
My Journey
Aug 21, 2007
9/3/06 - Hi everyone, I finally got an appointment for a consultation for 10/17. It just seems so far away but I know that day will be here sooner than expected. I know that day will be the first day of my new life. I try to imagine myself thinner this time next year and it hard b/c I haven't been thin since 1983. For 23 years, I've been fat in so many ways other than weight. It's been a long road to this place in my life but tons of weight has been lost emotionally. I think that was the easy part and the hard work is about to start.
Yesterday, I went to Barnes & Noble and purchased 2 books: energy plan and walk the weight away. This is such a huge step for me but finally and acknowledgement that I have to take charge of my health. I am quite lucky that my blood pressure and cholesterol are normal as well as my blood surgar. But the sleep apnea, gastritis and the unknown stomach aches really are effecting me in so many other ways.
I will let everyone know how my consultation goes and when I start taking action with the exercise. I would love to run in the Marine marathon next year 2008.
07/09/07 - Started Opti-fast to defat the liver. I will be on this for the next 2 weeks. I love the protein shakes but the soups and bar are yuck!!!!
7/23/07 - Surgery scheduled at 7am.
7/24/07 - Discharged at 1pm - Slept all day long. My mom traveled to stay with me. This is the first trip she had taken to another state in the Union and she absolutely loved the Metro DC area.
7/25/07 - I had no pain but was quiet sore. I felt like I was doing crunches for the last year. However, even with the soreness I managed to walk for 1 mile. I was shocked that I made it.
8/6/07 - My first post-op appointment. I was told I was doing fine, however, my incision was a bit infected. This happened b/c of sweat from my walking. Due to this I am not scheduled for my first filling until 9/18/07.
Today was also the first day that I went back to work. I felt very strange and like a fish out of water. I was very very anxious. Before I went out, I decided to tell my co-workers about my plans. In a way this proved to be a blessing because, I did not have the barage of questions from them. I am a total extrovert but was having a issues with the attention. My co-workers are now the food police....guess I am happy I try not to break the rules that much, in terms of my eating.
I suffer from PTSD, and from this day I started to have flashbacks. Not just once in a while but all the time. It was horrible to have that feeling all the time. So, I resorted to what I do best....eat.....I actually gained 3 lbs in on week. After I saw my counselor, and realized what was happening, I got back on track and have lost those 3 pounds.
8/15/07 I am always with my pediometer and water. I just can't leave home with out it.
8/29/07 - I went to my friends birthday party. This was the first time most of them have seen me and I want to thank God for my wonderful and supportive friends.
I haven't not been out since my surgery especially to a restuarant. I honestly can say that in the past I would eat the restuarants out of house and home. This was not the case last night. I usually have to order 2 or 3 appetizers plus dessert (I am a sugar fiend). So, I was very proud when I only ordered 1 appetizer and was almost full. I save the rest for cake. I normally do not eat the cake but the frosting and when I was give a piece it had a huge rose and a corner piece. Well, I actually asked for a smaller piece with less frosting. However, I still felt guilty. Tomorrow is a new day.
Yesterday, I went to Barnes & Noble and purchased 2 books: energy plan and walk the weight away. This is such a huge step for me but finally and acknowledgement that I have to take charge of my health. I am quite lucky that my blood pressure and cholesterol are normal as well as my blood surgar. But the sleep apnea, gastritis and the unknown stomach aches really are effecting me in so many other ways.
I will let everyone know how my consultation goes and when I start taking action with the exercise. I would love to run in the Marine marathon next year 2008.
07/09/07 - Started Opti-fast to defat the liver. I will be on this for the next 2 weeks. I love the protein shakes but the soups and bar are yuck!!!!
7/23/07 - Surgery scheduled at 7am.
7/24/07 - Discharged at 1pm - Slept all day long. My mom traveled to stay with me. This is the first trip she had taken to another state in the Union and she absolutely loved the Metro DC area.
7/25/07 - I had no pain but was quiet sore. I felt like I was doing crunches for the last year. However, even with the soreness I managed to walk for 1 mile. I was shocked that I made it.
8/6/07 - My first post-op appointment. I was told I was doing fine, however, my incision was a bit infected. This happened b/c of sweat from my walking. Due to this I am not scheduled for my first filling until 9/18/07.
Today was also the first day that I went back to work. I felt very strange and like a fish out of water. I was very very anxious. Before I went out, I decided to tell my co-workers about my plans. In a way this proved to be a blessing because, I did not have the barage of questions from them. I am a total extrovert but was having a issues with the attention. My co-workers are now the food police....guess I am happy I try not to break the rules that much, in terms of my eating.
I suffer from PTSD, and from this day I started to have flashbacks. Not just once in a while but all the time. It was horrible to have that feeling all the time. So, I resorted to what I do best....eat.....I actually gained 3 lbs in on week. After I saw my counselor, and realized what was happening, I got back on track and have lost those 3 pounds.
8/15/07 I am always with my pediometer and water. I just can't leave home with out it.
8/29/07 - I went to my friends birthday party. This was the first time most of them have seen me and I want to thank God for my wonderful and supportive friends.
I haven't not been out since my surgery especially to a restuarant. I honestly can say that in the past I would eat the restuarants out of house and home. This was not the case last night. I usually have to order 2 or 3 appetizers plus dessert (I am a sugar fiend). So, I was very proud when I only ordered 1 appetizer and was almost full. I save the rest for cake. I normally do not eat the cake but the frosting and when I was give a piece it had a huge rose and a corner piece. Well, I actually asked for a smaller piece with less frosting. However, I still felt guilty. Tomorrow is a new day.
