Eliza55
Back on Track
Jul 25, 2011
This past week I did better - got lots of exercise, and ate right. I even walked 8 miles on Sunday. My son and I went along one of his running routes, and at the 4 mile mark, he left me to get in 4 miles of running, and I walked the remaining four miles back. We had a good chance to spend some quality time together, so it was fun. Of course, my arches hurt all day after that, but it was a small price to pay. On Monday, took the day off for multiple doctor's appts, and I did another long walk (6 miles). I switched to shoes with better arch supports for that walk. So I walked 6 miles, and got multiple painful blisters on my feet. Since I'm back to work Tuesday, I'll just do some strength training to give my feet some rest.
I had my final pre-op appointment today. No surprises. I still need to get the CPAP machine - it's taking longer than the 2 weeks that the sleep center said to get the final results back to the pulmonologist. I can't change that, so I won't get all bent out of shape. I also went to the pre-surgery class that was very helpful. The nutritionist went through all the phases of what to eat, and a nurse practioner talked about what to expect in the hospital. Since I'm in a lot better shape than I was 4 months ago, I felt a little out of place - everyone was so much bigger than me.
Although I've officially (dr scale) lost 22 lbs, I've lost much more in inches. I can easily wear some of my favorite jackets that I could not button, or fit my fat arms in. I've dropped a full pant size (to 20), and the pj's I've bought for the recovery are 1X!!!! Quite a change from the 3x tops I bought in February, and the 24 pants I got at the same time. So I am a lot smaller than I was, and could explain why I felt small at the meeting. But let's not forget, I'm still more than 88 lbs overweight! I also have the issue that in my mind, I'm smaller than I really am.
Reading through my previous blog, I noticed that I did not call the nutritionist or psychologist. I'll definitely talk to the nutritionist at my next appt.