Down 30 pounds

Dec 01, 2015

When I first talked to my PCP about losing weight, I weighed 243 pounds. This morning I weighed myself and I was 211. I'm on pureed food now until Dec 22.

im struggling to get in enough protein but am doing the purée at breakfast, lunch and dinner. I'm getting my vitamins in. Multi in the morning with my breakfast. Calcium with lunch and dinner. I take the medicine to keep down stones with lunch. My favorite meal so far was a ounce of blended smoked turkey breast. My son smoked it for his family on Thanksgiving and brought me a 3 ounce slice, so I got 3 meals out of it. 

My hot food was getting cold too fast...and I cannot gag down cold scrambled eggs...so Ken ordered me a couple of those baby plates that keeps food warm. You just fill it with hot water. This morning, I was able to get down most of a scrambled egg before I got full and it was still warm when I returned the dish to the kitchen. 

Had a bit of my husband's porkchop blended last night for dinner. We added a little beef broth for moisture. Tasted good.

I'm sipping on protein drinks as part of my fluids between meals.

ive been having withdrawal symptoms from the morphine for the last couple of days. Took me a while to recognize the symptoms. Very grumpy, phantom pain, skin crawling, restless legs at night, sweats, headaches, teeth grinding when I do sleep which is very sporadic. Starting to feel a little better today.

Started working yesterday with one pound weights to strengthen my arms. I still cannot lift more than 10 pounds.

talked to my boss yesterday and she is now developing a physical requirements document for my position. She did this to another older employee she did not like who was out on short term disability and because the woman could not meet the physical requirements was forced to retire. I'm thinking this is actually illegal since no such document has been developed for other employees but I have 6 months worth of leave and my just force her to hold my position open until I'm fully functional since my goal is to become very physically fit...well, she can just wait. Without me there she is not meeting her audit requirements. Her loss because I could do all of these jobs with some reasonable accommodations. Her loss.

 

 

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10/26/2015
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