Monday, September 30, 2013

6 weeks out

I can't believe it's been 6 weeks since my surgery!  I truly never thought I'd feel this much better this quickly.  Of course, when I was still in pain, it didn't seem to move very quickly at all.  LOL
I'm off of at least 7 medications now, my blood pressure is great (116/80 this morning), my blood sugar is wonderful (an hour after breakfast it's 115!), and I'm down a total of 39 lbs.  
For those of you keeping up with the pounds lost, you'll realize that means I only lost one pound this past week.  I know what caused that - me.  Since I can now eat regular food, I found myself eating part of a meal and then two hours later eating the remainder of that meal.  For example, yesterday Jim grilled burgers and made pasta salad for dinner.  I ate 1/4 cup of pasta salad around 3pm and then ate my 3 oz burger about 2 hrs later so I could enjoy the entire meal.  I know that it doesn't sound like much food to you, but that pasta salad was like adding a 4th meal into the mix - know what I mean?  So today I go back to what I know works for me - three meals and 1 or 2 snacks if needed.  
My incisions have healed although I do have two that still have a small scab on them.  The only twinge of pain I feel is when Ringo tries to sit too close to me (AKA puts his 85 lb body into my shrinking lap).  There's also a little bit of an ouch on the left incision when I cough or sneeze.  
Clothing is getting too big.  I've dropped three pant sizes, two shirt sizes, two bra sizes and my shoes seem to be getting loose as well!
Hope everyone has a great week!

4 comments:

  1. I don't know why, but the shoes part cracked me up. I'm so, so, so happy for you, my love! You are doing so well, it's so great! Love you! Keep on truckin', baby!

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  2. What a GREAT update!!!!! Bravo my dear and can i have your shoes when you shrink out of them!!??? lol Keep up the good work.........we are all so PROUD of you!

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  3. It is always so good to hear positive news and from you it's the BEST! Keep it up!

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