Another rainy blessed day

I just switched physicians at my doctors office. I made a great choice. I've been struggling with Pneumonia for 2 1/2 months and I didn't feel like I was getting what I needed. My new doctor referred me to a lung doctor and I go and see him tomorrow.

I also have to see a Gastrointestinal doctor as well. My new doctor is sending my test results to Dr. Smith. This is the first time this has happened in the 17 months post op.

Right now, I am resting. I decided not to go to church today because I haven't gotten the rest that I needed to get so I can get rid of this stuff. I feel okay, so I forget to take it easy.

We are having guest from church over later and I need to rest up for that too. Yesterday, my daughter and I took family portraits for our church directory. I think they came out good. I can't wait to get them back. Olan Mills need to get with the program; a lot of places print the pictures off and you receive them right away. I have to wait until these come in the mail.

Weight wise, I am holding steady at 150 lbs. I would love to weigh 142 and stabilize at that. We will see how it goes. I cant exercise right now and I haven't done much exercising in the past. (not consistently). I really miss it too.

well,I guess that's it for now. I hope all is doing well on their journey

3 Months Surgi-versary

It's been a while. I just wanted to provide a brief update. I'm 3 months out today. I've lost 59.2 pounds. I still have difficulty getting in my supplements and protein in each day. Frankly food doesn't excite me. This bothered me at first but not now.

I'm trying my best not to go bald. LOL My hair is thinning and it "bums me out" because I've always had thick hair. I keep reminding myself that it's temporary and that it will grow back. I also decided to let my relaxer grow out which will make a big difference. I'm not sure if I can do this going into summertime, but I am going to try.

Life is different for me. I still don't have the energy to exercise like I should. I'm hoping to be a member of the century club by the end of March.

I'm glad Spring is on the way, I think I will get out more and enjoy the nice weather. I use to wear 3W in shirts or size 22W in pants. I now wear 16W in pants...so, I only have 2 pairs of pants to wear right now, but frankly it doesn't bother me at all.

I'm looking forward to attending support group again. January and February meetings didn't work out for me, but I really want to go.

So my goals this month are as follows:
1. consistent exercise
2. increase protein intake
3. attend support group meeting and
4. become a member of the Century Club.

I realize that I have more control over the first 3 items than I do over the last one. I'll definitely keep you posted. I hope everyone is doing well!

Staying Focus

It's been a while since I logged in and updated this site. I'm 6 weeks out and I still feel restricted. I don't really enjoy eating which I guess is a good thing but it's somewhat disappointing to me too. I don't have a problem with the fact that I eat smaller amounts of food, I just want to enjoy the foods that I eat.

I'm not getting my supplements in. I'm trying to find ones that agree with me. I found a ADEK from SourceCF that's a softgel and it works well. I'm still looking for a chewable calcium supplement. Right now, I'm not drinking any protein shakes, they make me gag and throw up. So, I'm only getting protein from my foods. I'm getting nervous about that because I don't want to lose my hair 2 months from now. So, I need to have a sense of urgency.

So, the immediate goals are to get all of my water, protein, supplements and vitamins each day. I think I found a calcium supplement that's chewable.

I know it gets better and that's what I tell myself to encourage myself. I want to eat a salad and what really amazes me about this desire is that I'm not a salad person, but I can't wait to add lettuce to my menu. I'm not sure when I can, but I plan to find out.

Well, I don't have anything else to say right now. The weight is coming off even though, I don't have the energy to exercise daily. That's my goal for February; to exercise regularly every week.