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.

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08/11/2011
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May 31, 2011
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