Pain meds and hunger

I've had a toothache for almost a week now.  I saw the dentist who couldn't find anything wrong.  He gave me some pain meds and we're hoping it goes away on its own.  I've found I've been extremely hungry the past week, and have been having a hard time passing up extra servings of food.  I figure this is to the loss of inhibitions due to taking the hydrocodone.  I've not been sweating it too much.  I've gone up three pounds, but am sitting right there.  I also developed severe hip pain which, along with bitter cold weather, has kept me from getting out there and walking my usual walking during the day.  But it's nice not to have any panic or worry that I'm going to completely fall off the wagon and gain back all the weight.  I'm having a temporary setback which should resolve itself in a short amount of time, and I'm anxious to get myself back on track.  But I was still able to wear some skinny black jeans and black boots to work yesterday that I know wowed a few people just from the look on their faces.  That felt awesome!

Jane

Ahh, Jane, I'm sorry.  Toothaches suck!  I had severe pain for over a year, saw three dentists who found nothing wrong, only to have it go away on its own.  About 6 months after I was finally free of pain, a normal dental check-out found that the tooth had an abscess, which didn't show up on any other x-ray until then.  I had literally begged for a root canal during the height of the pain, and none of the dentists would oblige.  Then when the tooth was already dead, they made me do a root canal.  Go figure.  I'm sure your pain won't take as long to resolve.

Those skinny jeans and boots are the bomb aren't they?  I bought my first pair yesterday and can't wait to wear them to work!  I've never been able to wear boots without special ordering them because my calves were too big.  I took a chance again, and these fit!  Wahoo!

Both the pants and the boots were already in my closet.  I hadn't worn the jeans because they've been way too small for a decade, and the boots were just too 'cool' to go with any of the granny stuff I had to wear because of the poor choices I had for finding clothes in my size.  I was down to wearing men's big and tall at the end just to find clothing in cotton that covered my belly.  All of the men's clothes are now officially gone!

Jane

You're a girl again!  Woot woot!

You're absolutely right!  I felt so sexy yesterday.  And I was getting getting these looks at work, like...geeze, she looks better than I thought she did... looks.

Jane

Id love to see what your eating everyday if you have it recorded i have a similiar journey and am 4 months along and am on my 2nd stall..but your loss seems really good...any suggestions?? (one of my goals is to get some boots that fit lol) what is your calorie goal every day?  Thanks

I am on MyFitnessPal as claimmaster.  Feel free to friend me.  I log everything I eat and drink.

Jane

Hi am new to MFP and can not figure out how to send a friend request I would really like to follow your food diary I am on MFP at deborahlara9 it looks like you have been doing a really good job

I sent you a friend request.

Jane