Hello to all

Good evening to all.  I just felt like rambling a bit so here I am.

We went on our first bike ride of the season last night but I was able to make it home just in time for the chat session.  It was a good chat, but a little weird without Kathy or Patrece there.

I have put on 5 pounds in 4 days and I can't figure out why.  The only reason I can come up with is that my bariatric surgeon wanted me to take blood pressure medication without a diuretic.  Screw that.  I'm taking the diuretic.  I don't see him again for another 6 months and I've been getting my fluids in so I'm not going to sweat it.

I know I should have been working out at the gym this morning but my mom wanted to go to bingo and bingo won out.  It was very cool though to have the workers tell me how great I was looking with the weight loss.  Since I've been taking off the weight and have time, I've become a girly girl once again.  It feels good; it's been a long time.  Was cleaning out some drawers today and have another bag of stuff for donation.

My husband bought a Wii and went crazy buying all the stuff that goes with it.  I am going to have to clean and rearrange the basement tomorrow to get my workspace back for sewing.

I went for my initial appointment with the physical therapist today.  My neck is really bad.  He explained to me with drawings and a model of a spine exactly what a bulging disc is and what a herniated disc is. I now have a better understanding of what is going on.  There really is no way to fix it; it's mostly about "damage control" now.  He agrees with what I have been saying all along: my dizziness and the imbalance are coming from my neck.  It was nice to have someone actually listen to me.  Chances are pretty good that eventually, the bulging discs will burst and become herniated.  It doesn't sound like there is anyway around that. Well, at least I know now that I am not crazy; I think people thought I was making it up.  It also adds to the list of things they take under consideration for my disability benefits.

I know this is going to sound kind of weird and even stupid, but I was losing slowly but surely, listened to the surgeon and then started gaining and now that I switched back to my weigh, I lost a pound.  I think I'm going to stick with my progam for a while.

Well that's it for me; I'm off to bed.  I hope you all had a good day and a better evening.

Colleen

 Colleen, all of our bodies are different and respond differently to things. There are not set standards in the dietary area of nutrition post wls, because they really do not know yet what is the most effective and healthy way for us wls'ers yet. Sometimes it does take us trying different things and using what works for us. 

I hope with the care of a good doc your neck will somehow release the pressure that is causing the dizzy spells. 
Thanks for sharing lady!
Hugs.

Thanks for being there for chat.  Catch up more after more sleep.  Have a great one Colleen.