Tuesday... where is everyone? you guys missed Monday...

I don't usually post... but here it is

It is hot in SC.. scorching hot... deadly hot... 

we took it easy...Saturday... I felt funny - weak in the morning and Keith took Dewey to the vert... I ate breakfast and took a nap..we went to a movie later... and when we got back .. I just cooked bunch of dishes I was planning to cook..  Sunday was some garage organizing work (mostly Keith) and some weed pulling from the flower beds and spraying...- me.  I got over heated.... and it took a cold shower + 4 more hrs for me to just cool down... (I should know better - my body doesn't handle heat very well due to adrenal issues).   And of course the side effects from overheating lasted all Sunday... and I am still not fully recovered... (dehydration due to mineral imbalances) 

Monday we just chilled (I got up really late) and went to a movie and...Kohls.. I scored nicely in Kohl's...not that I need new clothes - but I needed some more "business casual"  tops..  They had some "winter" tops for close to nothing...so I grabbed them also... Even though I may ***** about RNY - but having that allows me to remain rather same size for last 2-3 years... so now I can buy stuff when they are on sale..for any season..

Since i don't drink alcohol.. and I don't eat grains or most carbs - I have been losing weight.... bit too much.... I need to stop that... at my age - 55 - I don't need to get too skinny... 

Eating grains or potatoes is not an option..and increasing fruits... gives me runs.. so.. plus I can't eat dairy... really don't like that...  

I know - even a year ago I would laugh at that, "nice problem to have", and even wished for it, but my body doesn't handle that very well.. I am still technically "overweight" on BMI scale..  but my body fat % is dropping together with my muscles.. my heart doesn't like it... (irregular heartbeat) 

anyway... today I am trying to drink more minerals..(electro-mix - by emergen-c - really good stuff to get potassium) plus I hope to get some more salt and more multi.. 

eats:

whatever I can stomach... I have chicken dish, HB eggs, avocado, cucumbers..nuts...etc)

Hey Halab,

I am here but so busy.  I am hiring new tutors and getting them trained and getting ready to head out to Yellowstone...it's a busy time. Plus the stomach issues are driving me nuts.  I am going for a CT scan but the surgeon said it probably won't show the scar tissue...and he is advocating for outpatient exploratory....I am thinking he is right on that one. 

Breakfast today was loaded oatmeal

Lunch was blackeyed peas and squash

Dinner tonight will be fish.

I am getting my hair cut this evening too so I cannot wait to get this mess up off of my neck. Yesterday, I pickled four gallon jars of cucumbers. I swore I wasn't going to do it but my daughter sent me a large basket of cucumbers and garlic so I had to do something with it or let it rot. I had already given the larger cucumbers away....I saved my large pickle jars and surprisingly the lids still sealed.  I will give them to her because the kids love pickles.  

Well, let me get back to work.

Ladies, where are you guys hiding?   Like Glenda the good witch to her little people: come out; come out; wherever you are.....

I hear you on the gut issue... It is comes and goes for me..  Last surgery I had 2 or 3 years ago show minimal scar tissue and just flipped intestine.  The doc unflip that and stitched it...It helped with the  horrible pain I used to have... now it is just regular gut pain that I need to learn to live with..  Most likely SIBo and small intestine sensitivity to gas.. any gas - so one what to avoid the pain is FODMAP free diet.. low carb diet.. low fiber diet.. plus Miralax to makes thing move along....and to not stick around...  

but when I get a flare - it is not good... and something normal things can cause it to flare up... even like some spices added to the meat...  

(I am dealing with that now)

I do get the Hyoscyamine pills..,. so that helps a lot.. I would not do without them.  

I do hope you find an answer..

I'm o the road headed to Cody. Jeannie did you get my phone number. Would live to meet up when you are in Cody. 

Hi Ladies,

I just got online. I didn't get dressed until 3 pm. I'm sad today. It's the anniversary of my mother's death.

Breakfast egg whites ham and cheese omelet and string cheese

Lunch cottage cheese,  red pepper, and baby carrots

I ate 2 snickers bars ugh

Supper chicken bites and corn on the cob

Snack no sugar added fudgesicle, Greek yogurt with chia seeds and cantaloupe. 

I'm glad I haven't had any problems with my wls.  I feel bad for you that has problems.

Everyone have a good evening

Yvonne

Yes ..you are one of the lucky ones and You had VSG... And just 2 years ago.. ...

I wish I had VSG... Better chance of more normal, yet smaller stomach.. 

At the same time I often wonder if my gut issues were there before RNY, and RNY just made them worse... I'll never know.