Sunday, Sunday

          Happy Sunday!  Today was a pretty good day and I have no complaints.  I have moved on to the Full Liquid/Liquids Only post-op diet after discovering that some of my soreness yesterday was not pain or gas, but hunger.  I was just feeling really uncomfortable and sore late last night, even after taking the pain meds, and none of my liquid options seemed to be doing the trick.  I decided to give some of my cream of broccoli soup a try.  I took three tablespoons, mixed it with some ultra skim milk, and heated it in the microwave for a few minutes.  Then, I strained it to get out any chunks or pieces of broccoli.  It was wonderful!  I felt better and realized that some of those aches were hunger pangs, not soreness.  I had more soup today, and some pudding with protein powder added to it before chilling.  It tasted fabulous, too.  I am not so keen on the jello with protein powder.  The consistency is just too weird.  I will add my protein powder to other foods, but the jello is just going to be straight jello, lol.  I still need to order a few bariatric cookbooks from Barnes & Noble, too, so that I can start to love food and prepare it correctly, rather than looking at it as a chore.

            I took a shower this morning and was wiped out.  I can't believe how much it took out of me.  I had to take a nap before I could start my class work.  I do have a bit of indigestion tonight, I think.  It could just be soreness from sitting at my desk and that darn gassiness.  It is rather uncomfortable, but I keep pushing through it because I really do need to get some of my course work completed.  I may call the doctor on Tuesday to see if there is something that I can take for it.  I know that constipation is a common problem post-surgery due to the pain killers and limited food intake, and I understand that it is a small price to pay for the wonderful changes that lie ahead of me, but if I don’t have to be any more uncomfortable than I already am, it will be worth the call.  I have been using my pedal exerciser, but it hasn’t helped too much.  On the bright side, I am getting exercise in!  

            Can I just say how excited I am to go shopping for new clothes?  I was day dreaming about going to Target and Gabe’s and the mall and Ross’s and. . . .well, you get the picture.  It will be so awesome to buy a belt that I can wear for fun and not because I need to hold my pants up over my belly.  I want to clean out my closet so badly, but my clothes are not big enough yet to get rid of them.  I don’t have plans to go many places at the moment, but I don’t want to get rid of things too early.  I have several pieces of clothing that I have saved from years ago, even though I know that I will want to start fresh, because I loved them and did feel that I looked good in them.  I have tried a few of them on, and I am getting so close to buttoning those jeans!! Another 15 to 20 pounds and I will be able to fit into the outfit that I wore the night that I met Glenn. <3  It will be a good day when I can meet him at the door in it! We might have to go out on the town to celebrate! Or, maybe I will just wear it to a Loyal Hanna show and surprise him. ;-)