Losing Focus
I just wanted to post an update on my progress. I haven't had a lot of time to visit the board as I've been helping with the new grandson and also had a lot of appointments during the last couple of weeks. My biggest problem is I seem to have lost my focus on my 6 month diet since the baby came. So many other things though too. The day after the baby was born I had a kidney stone and spent the day in the ER. It was distressing not to be able to stay with my daughter that day. I was able to pass it or else it just stopped moving so I got to spend the evening with Bethany and the baby. I haven't had a problem since so I'm hoping that means I've really passed it. I'm concerned because my kidney stones in the past have been uric acid stones and it can happen with too much protein and not enough water. I dont want to scare anyone. I have chronic high uric acid that is just genetic and runs in the family so not everyone will have this problem on a high protein diet. I have medication to help lower the uric acid but I had been out for a couple of weeks before the baby came. It was really careless of me but there was so much going on. Anyway, I am having trouble now staying under my calories and with getting my PT in every day. My willpower seems to be gone and I'm really struggling to get back in control. My surgeon consult is Monday and I'm hoping that will help me get back on track. I really dont want to mess up now that I've got almost 3 months behind me on the diet. I'm afriad I may have gained weight this month, that is how much I feel I've gotten off track. I'm still logging my food in my diary but it doesn't look that good now. On top of all this I have been scheduled for sinus surgery on Aug 1st. It is something that needs to be done but I'm dreading the packing and the splints I will have to have afterward. I have a hole all the way through my septum and they are going to repair it with a septal button. Hopefully this will keep me from having the kind of blockages I've been having all these years. There wasnt a good solution until recently but now they have these buttons. I really hope it will work and that the recovery wont be bad.
Anyway, I really need to get myself back on track. My food was bad yesterday but I did get my PT in last night. I'm released from PT at the center now so I will have to motivate myself to do it all at home. I hope things get better. Thanks for reading.
Karen
Anyway, I really need to get myself back on track. My food was bad yesterday but I did get my PT in last night. I'm released from PT at the center now so I will have to motivate myself to do it all at home. I hope things get better. Thanks for reading.
Karen
Karen, sorry to hear that you are having such a rough time of it. I'm sure that you will get yourself back on track with everything. Just take a deep breath and think of your family and that darling little grandbaby, thought might help you adjust the focus.....lol. I have ran off the track so many times with everything that is going on with me it is unreal...and I still don't think I am fully on track. I am either staying the same weight or gaining a little, but I can tell that I am losing inches. It just helps me more when I can see the numbers falling from the scales. I am doing a one some times two shakes a day and then a meal and that is helping some. Hope things get better for you real soon. Keep us posted.
Cheryl
Cheryl
Thanks, Cheryl. I'm already feeling better today and I woke up with real motivation to exercise. I've decided to step it up a little. I'm going to try to work out enough to add up to an hour each day and I'm cutting my calories from 1400 down to 1200. I don't know what happened over night but I'm feeling much better. I had been really struggling with lethargy since the baby came but I feel much better today. Thanks so much for the encouragement. I hope sometime I can be a source of encouragement for you.
Blessings,
Karen
Blessings,
Karen
Karen,
You can do this. Just remember how miserable you have been because of your weight. It is great that you have kept a diary even if it does look bad. Take it to the surgeon with you. I hope your surgery goes well. Again, you CAN do this!
Marilyn
You can do this. Just remember how miserable you have been because of your weight. It is great that you have kept a diary even if it does look bad. Take it to the surgeon with you. I hope your surgery goes well. Again, you CAN do this!
Marilyn
Marilyn
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