Tuesday, October 4, 2011
I Hit A Snafu...
Well, it has been awhile since I have written. I have been a little bit sick. I did have the gallbladder out in Feb of this year and then foot surgery in April, but since then, I guess starting around August, I started getting sick and having problems keeping my food down. I also developed diverticulitits, and a stomach ulcer. The ulcer caused me to throw up almost daily and developed some scar tissue around the connection of my esophogas and stomach and that is called a stricture. So, because of that, stringy food has a hard time getting down. Those foods include chicken, BBQ, steak, etc. Which most of those foods are my main source of protein, which is a BIG problem. I also developed some lactose intolerance. Because of this, I have lost down to 116lbs. I went to see Dr. McNatt about this as well as a Gastroenterologist. The gastro Dr. wanted to do a colonoscopy. Dr. McNatt wants to do an endoscopy to use the balloon to stretch the esoghopas. Right now, I have decided to hold off and see if it corrects itself. This happened to my friend Rob. BUT, if I loose much more, I won't have any choice as my BMI is at 20. Dr. McNatt said that it does not need to drop below 18. I am still doing my vitamins and trying to get my protein via beans and fish. My main goal is to NOT THROW UP daily. I still have energy, but I get heartburn really bad. I am on Rx meds for the heartburn/reflux. I still don't regret it and don't think I ever will. Being in my "fat prison" was the worst. I am riding my horses, playing tennis and wearing a size 6, so life is good! I will get thru this.
Monday, January 17, 2011
138!!!
Well, it's been awhile. Had to get thru the holidays and things are finally calming down a bit. To my amazement, I am still loosing some weight. I am now down to a number that I never thought, in my wildest dreams, I would get to...the 130's. I did take the stomach flu back in December and was very sick for 2.5 weeks. I found it very hard to bounce back from that sickness. I think that was partially due to my inability to have large intakes of fluids and protein. I also think I was a little bit run down to start with, as I was not taking as good of care of myself as I had been by making sure that I took my vitamins daily. But now, I am back on track! I am basically eating whatever I want to eat when I want it. I just simply don't have a desire for the kind of foods that I had before surgery like chocolates and sweets. I also loved starchy foods, but now they tend to cause me pain so I just avoid them...they are not worth the trouble and I really don't feel like I am missing out on them. I do still have some trouble digesting "stringy" foods such as BBQ and chicken. I do find myself wanting to try new foods and enjoying most of them. I really like nuts, corn, and salads. If you have never tried out thepioneerwoman.com you gotta try it. Just click on the Tasty Kitchen tab and you will never again need a recipe book. I have tried many new dishes off there.
I am now wearing a size 8-10 and a medium top. My foot even shrunk 1/2 size. I feel great and I feel like a woman set free from my fat prison!
I am now wearing a size 8-10 and a medium top. My foot even shrunk 1/2 size. I feel great and I feel like a woman set free from my fat prison!
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