A little at a time...

Jan 08, 2012

I weigh myself every couple of days or so, exercising great self control not doing it multiple times a day!  Whatever the low weight is, that's what I go with.  A couple of weeks ago I hit 234.  I hovered between 234 and 238 for a week.  Last week I hit 231 and hovered between that and 235.  Today I was 229  (below 230, woo hoo!).  I suppose it doesn't really count as a stall if you're going up and down like that.  Any way, I'll take it! 

I had to buy a new sweater today because my "go to" sweater is continually falling off one shoulder now.  The 2X is mostly loose on me and I don't want to have to replace it again too soon but a lot of the 1Xs are a little small, so I found a loose 1X that will hopefully last a while.  I am wearing clothes that have not fit for a long time, but I'm also still in some of recent wardrobe.  I guess some things must have been tighter than I realized.

I am getting in my vitamins now (broke down and bought the chewable calcium - breaks my poor cheap heart, but I couldn't face another dose of hammered calcium mixed in pudding - yuck!).  I just can't quite get those fluids down.  The nausea is better, so I'll keep on trying.  I've managed to get my daily intake up from less than 16 ounces to a good 24.  I know, I know.  Gotta get in 64, but it does me no good if I throw it all back up.  I've not had too much vomiting, but have felt like every swallow was going to push me over the edge and I'd lose it all.  And that hurts!  But, it's better.  I talked to the MD office about whether or not I needed to go to the ER for IV fluids.  My blood pressure has been ok and I've not been dizzy lately, so they let me try to take care of it at home.  Gonna keep on trying.

Now that I'm back at work, it seems so hard to get my walking in.  I've walked a mile before work, but I can't tomorrow as I have to be in an hour early.  I'm trying to get the umph back to start going to the gym.  I went faithfully 4-6 X a week pre op until the plantar fasciitis did me in.  That seems much better, so I think I'll be able to start back this week.

I'm grumpy today.  I was ok, but them my hubby was rude to me and I just didn't feel like sitting there and listening to him anymore.  So I went shopping.  Bought the new sweater and some bath gel from Bath and Body Works (my favorite!).  He always blames our arguments on my menstrual cycle (and I may be PMSing now), but really the only thing is that if I am PMSing I hold him more accountable for his behavior.  Just because I put up with rudeness most of the time, doesn't mean it's my fault when I've had enough.  I'm never happy about rudenss or unkindness, just more tolerant.

Sigh...  And tomorrow it's back to work.  I'm actually a little excited.  Just before my surgery, I got my official promotion and job title.  I've been doing most of the job since February, but only was officially given the offer in November.  Tomorrow we have an early (ouch!) meeting to hash out exactly what the division of labor is going to be.  It's like the first day of school with a clean notebook!  Fun!  (Yes, I was one of those...)

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