Up date

Feb 20, 2011

We are in Gulfport, Ms. and loving it. The weather is glorious right now. I have been to the beach twice this week and look forward to more this week. Since we are just about a 6 minute drive I can do it easily. The dog loves to go at low tide and race around and swim from sand bar to sand bar. He always wants me to go with him, except when he is off to chase birds. I am not required to do that, lol.

The down side of this is that I am still fighting the pain in my right hip that has been going on since Thanksgiving. I am beginning to get very discouraged because it makes it difficult to get out and do anything. To get down to the water causes pain, to wade a bit hurts, to get back to the car is absolutely excruciating. If we go out antiquing or shopping for a couple hours I am down on the sofa the rest of that day and frequently all of the next. The lack of exercise is showing on my upper abdomen, which also is discouraging.

It is also more difficult to ignore cravings when stuck inside, so that has been troublesome at times. Over all I am doing fairly well with my eating, just not perfect. I remember when the inability to do it perfectly would have really set me off. I have really made progress with that. Yeah, it was easier when I could be really strict with myself, but I also know I can't live that way forever.

I am noticing that I am getting hungry sooner that I have for a long time. The unfill I had before the new year is finally setting in. If we don't go home early it will be late April before I get another one. I will just do the best I can. I am eating slightly larger quantities than before, but not bad. A snack of string cheese between meals helps. It doesn't keep me from hunger but hey, the band doesn't promise that. Another thing I have not done well is get all my fluids in. Today I have done well and am going to try to be especially vigilant.

While I have been pretty down, for me, I love my band, and I also know that God will help restore me to my normal sunny self. Soon, I hope.

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