Mattymatt

I get to tick off another morning at the gym. Make it a good start to the new week. I want to try a spin class but I don't know if I can handle that just yet.

Saw the head doc again today because I am feeling so mentally out of sorts. You cannot put a price on a good psychiatrist. A little med adjustment and she thinks I'll be on the up and up. Sleep has been terrible post-surgery so I am hoping this non-narcotic sleep aid she prescribed works well.

WOW! The scale is really starting to move again .... I got on the scale this morning and I was down a pound. Then, I felt the urge to have bowel movement. So, I decided to have a second go at the scale. I guess I had a full pound of sh1t, because I am down 2 pounds total from yesterday. I'm about to do the hula dance.

I can tell today is just going to be a tough day. I woke up nauseous and constipated and feeling a bit down. Soldiering on.

This is one day that I am really glad is over. After more than 24 miserable hours, my stomach is finally beginning to settle down some. Egads! I was really worried about a stricture. Despite being sick, I was still productive. I got the FAFSA form filled out for student loans come August when I go back to community college for Automotive.

I had some mad energy today because I spaced out while doing my favorite exercise, the elliptical machine. I only intended to do about 20-25 minutes and looked down at the timer and it read 40. Ooops! Then I looked at the calories burned and it was at 560 and I sighed because it means I am going to have to eat that much more to keep from getting nauseous or sick. Well, I guess this is a good problem to have.

Getting back to work has been really good for me! I am so busy I hardly have time to think about food or eat much and the scale and pants really show. I am either going to need a smaller belt or new jeans. A new belt is cheaper so I'll try this first. My tee shirts hang on me now.

I actually got into a pair of 44 Relaxed Fit Wrangler jeans today. They fit perfectly. My old pair are 48s. The relaxed fit stretch a little so I lost some mega inches off of my waist.

Today I see the sleep doctor and it is a good thing because I need to get a small-sized mask for my CPAP now. Since losing the amount of weight that I have, the mask is now too big, leaks air, and shifts. I had 3.5 apnea's per hour last night and I am used to less than 1 so I really did not sleep very well. I don't feel bad - just sluggish and I am certainly not recouped from yesterday's workout so it is a rest day.

I did manage to get to the gym yesterday for a 15 minute workout. I think the best attitude towards the gym is to have both the desire to get physical activity and just to keep coming back. I am happy about the 15 minutes. Today, I am headed back. :-D Once I see the nurse practitioner at the beginning of next month, I will ask to see if I am cleared for weight training as this is equally important.

After a good rest day yesterday, I tore up the elliptical at 30 minutes and I be very happy! Well, except for not reading the food label on Greek Yogurt drink and a first experience with dumping syndrome. Ah the lessons we learn ....