So Many Things To Count

After surgery, there are so many things I have to keep track of.  I have to make sure I get enough protein for the day.  That is hard to do since I am supplementing my protein with shakes.  I have to get at least 110 grams per day.  I have to take a multi vitamin twice a day, I have to take calcium twice a day, I have to take iron once a day, and I have to make sure I get at least three servings of milk or yogurt.  Sometimes it can be too much.  I have learned to set times where I take my shakes, and vitamins so I don't forget.  Still it can be a bit daunting.  To think I have to do this for the rest of my life.

I have stuck to my walking schedule, even though I am sick right now.  I walk a mile in the morning, and a mile at night.  Also, when I go to stores, I don't drive around for 20 minutes looking for a good parking spot.  I park where ever I can, and walk.  It is good exercise.

I am surprised at how little food I can eat.  I have been cooking dinner every night, and I am shocked at what can feed our family now.  Our food bill has gone down.  I was thinking yesterday about how I used to eat.  My portions were out of control, and then I would go back for seconds.  If that wasn't enough, I would wake up in the middle of the night and eat some more.  My mother in law saw the amount of food I could eat, and she was shocked.  Things really are different now.

I can't wait for my one month appointment so I can be cleared for weight training.  I am looking forward to hitting the gym.  I used to go to the gym six days a week for seven years, and I liked the way it made me feel.  I was just a better person when I was doing all of that.  Hell I feel better now, with just the walking I have been doing.  So far this surgery has been a positive thing.

I went to work on Tuesday, and everyone was complementing me on my weight loss.  It made me feel good.  I know I have only lost 40 lbs, but I can see the difference in my face., and I notice a lot more energy.  This ride down the scale has been a lot more fun than the ride up them.