Cheryl S.

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My blog is later today than usual.  I am trying to actually work and it's hard let me tell you.  I'm so excited and trying to stay focused at work is a job in and of itself.  
Regarding weight loss, I'm only down another 1/2 lb today (same as yesterday) but have not waivered from my diet.  I haven't incorporated any exercise into my daily activites yet and I'm thinking that might be the problem.  
I seriously need to see a chriopractor as my neck and back hurt which makes exercising a pretty sore subject.    I  also still have to stop by the pharmacy and get the wonderful yummy exlax drink stuff for tomorrow.    I think I have a lot of the other things I'll be needing after surgery but still feel unprepared. My husband works nights so I've had to make sure I've got friends and/or family to stay over night with the kiddos while I'm in the hospital.  But I haven't found anyone to come stay with me on Saturday night.  My husband is a contractor so if he doesn't work he doesn't get paid and he makes too much for me to just ask him to "call in"  that would make a huge difference in our finances.  But I may have to do that?  Still trying to work that one out. 
Well I need some ice water.  I'll touch base later.......

Summary on Sunday!  Well it seemed to go ok.  Lots of domestic stuff gets done generally on Sundays.  So I did try some garlic cream of mushroom soup (it wasn't the low fat, low sodium, or lite).  I tried like 1/2 cup and after doing nothing but clear liquids and the shakes my stomach reacted in not such a good way.  Although it tasted so good, it made my stomach knot up and protest.  I guess once you are more in tune with your body you learn your bodies signals where before you'd take an antiacid or pepto or something and go on.  
One thing I have noticed is that taking the shakes (advocare) and clear liquids I think there must be some sort of detoxing agent in them somewhere.   I generally cannot detox with health food detox products due to the fact that I don't have a thyroid and my synthroid is all that keeps me going.  Every detox product I have found thinks the Synthroid is an intruder and flushes it out, leaving me drained and exhausted.  Well I have really felt sluggish on only the shakes, like I could just crawl under the covers all day long.   So I think after the surgery I will have to find another protien that doesn't make me feel this way.  
Otherwise, I'm at work and really just can't wait for these two days of work to be done so I can get on with stuff.  It is hard to focus let me tell you.
Well I better at least try.  Have a great day!

Good morning!  I'm down 2 more lbs this morning! .
 Hey does anyone know any good resale shop or something (north dallas burbs).   I am not going to have anything to wear to return to work.  I thought ok, I'm a 26 now by the time surgery is over I can wear my 22's.  Um, well I'm in my 22's now!  But after my surgery I could be smaller?  I am staying home 2 weeks so that should give plenty of time for the swelling to go down, etc.  
As with many on here the thought of buying clothes every 5 minutes is not appealing but if I could find someplace (or someone) close enough maybe a local swap could be arranged??  I hesitate to put my 26's up on the board just because of the unknown.  I am planning on waiting until after my surgery just to make sure everything goes as planned.
Oh and I've got to find the kind of protien which you add to your food.  I am having a very hard time with the shakes.  I am lucky to get two a day in and that is not enough protien.  I get busy and just don't drink them.  
Then last night it was 9pm and I realized I had only had two and my kiddos were asleep and I didn't want to run the blender so I just didn't have the third.  What to do???

Completely liquid yesterday!  I guess I had forgotten I could have the broth and sugar free jello’s; it seems to help the depravity issue going on ones mind.  But woke up this morning with severe cotton mouth and a headache like I was hung-over from a night of drinking?  I think the headache is allergy related but the cottonmouth?  From what I hear I should get used to that. 

I was concerned due to some history I had had of false positives so I'm thrilled right now!  My NP at my surgeons office told me that they are good about telling you "the test went great and/or  you did great" which means you passed so that you know before you leave.   
So YIPPEE!!!! 

I want to eat so bad, so I will probably be living on here for inspiration not too.  My doctor likes his patients to lose some weight before the surgery  and since they scheduled mine close they told me to do Advocare shakes until Surgery.  Yes they fill me up (nasty as can be let me tell you and if you don't drink them fast they are just GROSS).  
Anyways.  I want to eat.  I do ok at work but in the evenings at home, it's so hard.  I failed last night and had like 5 bites of dinner I had to cook for the family (hubby would help but he works nights and is not here, so I have to be the one cooking for my two boys).  
Well Wish Me WELL!!  Thanks