I could make excuses - i would have lots; university, kids, Cheerleading, the list could go on forever. The real reason I haven't blogged is to be honest I just haven't done it. I kept meaning to - but just never got "round to it". Reminds me of the sign my parents had on the toilet wall when I was younger. I don't think I really understood it back then quite like I do now!
So anyway - you might be wondering how things are going since it has been so long. I managed to pass both my papers last semester with great grades. While I am sure in the end I could have passed the third paper I am really glad I did drop it as it just made the workload more doable. I started back at the gym about three weeks ago and have managed to go a few times a week thus far which I am happy with. Ideally I would go three times however the university schedule plus my responsibilities with our cheerleading business and planning the trip for our senior team to compete in October has meant I have my goal as "at least twice", an achievable goal which is less likely to leave me feeling guilty for not making a goal more lofty.
Weight wise? I am stoked/excited/overjoyed/ecstatic to have made it to have lost over 50kg since this journey started. My current weight is 111.9kg, the lowest I have been in easily 10 years. I certainly have more energy and am able to do so much more.
Food wise? I still limit myself to protein with minimal vegetables. Most days I have a boiled egg for breakfast or sometimes yoghurt with LSA, then lunch is often after I get home from university and will be perhaps a handful of nuts and a little cheese and some ham. Some days I will have a protein drink, now that I have found one I can tolerate. Sculpt swiss chocolate does the trick nicely and doesn't taste foul like many other protein powders. Dinner is usually either steak or chicken thigh with broccoli, pumpkin, mushrooms or coleslaw. Not much of each just enough to provide a break from straight protein. Occasionally I will have butter chicken with the family, minus the rice. The Pataks butter chicken I can tolerate ok which is great. I have indulged in a few takeaways, well if you can call it that. I can eat a single wonton (minus the crunchy wrapper), am ok with KFC grilled chicken and from Dominos can handle a whole 3 chicken kickers before I don't want to eat any more. If the family have Chinese and have fried rice I will pick out a bit of the meat just for a taste. I have yet to venture into the fruit field but have tried a few more proteiny things. A bite of chorizo every now and then, brie cheese, and even a bit of pesto for flavour is all tolerated fine. I tend to be a bit of a routine based girl with my eating really but then I always have been a bit like that so it doesnt bother me.
What can't I eat? I have tried to eat hot chips, I just spit them out again as they taste gross, same with potato chips. I have no desire to eat chocolate or biscuits or anything like that. It truly is a bizarre feeling to be able to just not want food.
Drinking wise I can now drink almost an entire cup of coffee at once - a huge milestone as in the first weeks post op I was lucky to drink a third. My water intake hovers depending on the day, but most days I will manage around 1.5 litres plus coffees.
So the great parts of the surgery thus far?? I will make a wee list of the things I can do now (well that I can think of)
Tie my shoelaces - all by myself and everything, and even STANDING UP!!!
Walk up and down the stairs at home comfortably, I can even half run down them
Turn around in the car to reverse
Lie in bed comfortably and wake up in the morning not sore
Not snore (apparently, I never really thought I did!)
Walk from one lecture to another at uni without being exhausted
One of the best things happened today - I took a bath. For the first time in a long long time and it was fabulous.
The best most awesome thing though happened today. I went roller skating. Never before would I have had the confidence to go skating. Its been a long time, probably 25 years, since I have been on skates but by the end of the two hours not only did I feel great, although a little sore, I had managed to find my balance and totally and thoroughly enjoyed myself. Am hoping to return again next week, it was a great workout for certain yet it didn't feel like it.
Anyway that is it for now, I am certain there are other things I have forgotten to mention but hopefully I won't leave things quite as long between posts next time. And maybe even some pictures!
Anyways, till next time
Julz
