Macy likes to run in the park across the street. We don’t let her, but she managed to today. Here’s the annoying part — none of the dog tricks work — walking away makes her run away faster — stopping and squatting and pretending you’ve found something cool — runs away faster. The only way to catch her is the intuitive one — just chase her down, which I was successful in doing.
Yes, she knows to come when called, sits, downs and does all the agility stuff, but she’s a typical beagle.
Today was frustrating, and frustration makes me over eat. It was interesting to see how the lap band helped.
Frustrating events:
I resisted fast food, picked up Diet Gourmet and ate my Diet Gourmet lunch. I still was frusterated and still needed something bad. Finally broke down and got some roasted chicken from the grocery store. I have to eat it very, very slowly and it gets stuck easily.
The sad part, is the food that is easy to eat is the highest calorie and highest carb, but fortunately resisted all of that.
I ate Diet Gourmet dinner very late, didn’t eat much of it, but tried a little bit of everything.
I’m learning.
Had a good workout with my trainer and will see her tomorrow, I have to remember to take Liquid Tylonel before I see her as I have been having arthrist problems with our storms.
Sorry I am late today but life was really busy yesterday. We had massive storms, didn’t have power at the middle school I am teaching at, and lots of things going on — locked keys in car, got a new phone as mine had stopped working, and basically life was full.
I did go to a bandster dinner and met some interesting people. Spent quite awhile talking to my neighbor who is very successful with the band. She didn’t tell me anything different than anything else I’ve heard, but it helped.
I’m still gaining and losing the same three pounds, still having trouble with blood sugar control but it should start getting better as I am back on Diet Gourmet food all three meals starting tomorrow. Can’t wait.
Still working on the same 3 pounds, but that is to be expected.
I ate my first Diet Gourmet Meal in months, and man did I miss them. The nicest part is the calorie and carb count is on the lid of the container. I have to learn to eat slower but otherwise no problems. And it was good.
Will be going to a Bandster support dinner tomorrow, and I hope they can help with that. Also planning on going to a support group meeting next Tuesday to learn about fills.
My head wanted me to go back to my old ways last night, but as long as I pick the right food, I can’t do it. The bad thing is that the really good, high calorie foods can be eaten without ill effects, and I have to remember to stay away with from them. Things like ice cream.
So I’m almost three weeks with the band and I am happy with it. Even though I’m tired today.
YEAH! My weight is back down to it’s lowest.
Yesterday is exactly why I did my surgery when I did. Absolutely no time to think about eating, much less doing it.
I see shrink today, and I have two issues to work on — dealing with the band and dealing with coworkers. Especially since I’m campus technologist again next year. At least now I understand my job. Last year it took a long time to get a handle on it.
I’m going to a bandster dinner Thursday night, I really need help in learning how to eat like a bandster (bandster is term for someone who has had lapband surgery).
And I’m also getting plans together for trip, I have 3 days of travel, 3 days of sightseeing, 2 days of workshop and 3 days of travel.
I’m also proud of myself for turning DOWN a paying gig. My specialist wanted to know how many hours do I need to fix curriculum and I asked for 20. At the same time I said that PreAP needed 30 hours and I wanted a more experienced teacher to do it, the new Townview teacher. Hope she at least appreciates the thought! And I did it in a way that didn’t close any doors.
Probably more later on today.
Sorry, there is a blog post missing, I’ll try to find it. Have to figure out what computer it’s on.
Today is exactly why I wanted to do the band now – have been too busy to eat. Literally. I had my protein bullet after camp and on the way to a meeting. Had my lunch around 1:00 scrambled eggs at the house, and am my car eating dinner while I am waiting for time for dog class. Jason’s baked potato. Still on mushies. Probably have soup after dog class.
I am gaining a slight amount of weight and then immediately losing it. Partly because of what I am eating. Clear liquids about 500 calories a day, full liquids about 1000, and mushies close to 2000, I’m beating. Starting tomorrow I’ll be on Diet Gourmet’s 1200 calorie a day diet, and should be doing better.
Every one says I am happier but I think part of that is some of the stress is gone.
I had major stress over campus technologist, minor stress over curriculum project, and major stress over the surgery itself. I’m done with all of those problems.
I also no longer have the stress over feeling hungry all the time. That’s a big thing.
Plus the blood sugar is better now that I figured out I needed my old rates.
So yes I feel better.
Found my missing blog entry, it was on the wrong blog. Will try to put it on the right date.
Okay, I lied, I was having a slight weight gain when I went to full liquids and mushies — about the same time my blood sugar got wonkie. Now that my blood sugar is back where it belongs I'm losing a slight amount of weight, better yet, my desire to eat has gone away. I have been dealing with food cravings all week and I thought it was due to the several weeks of deprivation — nope, it was out of control blood sugar.
So how do I feel. Pretty good. It's nice not to be hungry all the time. I am trying to get over the diabetic "eat all the food syndrome", and trying to feel okay about throwing out food, but I'm not there yet. There are definetely foods that I have trouble digesting but if I just slow down and wait, its fine.
I'm also not as frustrated. That has affected my mood a lot. Amazing what a few hours of controlled blood sugar does. I still have trouble drinking enough water.
Baby steps.
I am scheduled to attend a workshop from July 14-16. I can leave Dallas as early July 8, but have to be home on the 20th. I have been thinking of driving, and stopping at my mother’s in Brandon, Mississippi, on the way and the way back. I am thinking of staying at the Embassy Suites in Alexandria and making that my base the days before the trip. I am thinking of taking the train to either Philadelphia and or New York. I also want to see the sights in Washington D.C.
I know I want to see the Smithsonian Museum that has the Faberge Eggs and the Museum that has the Spirt of St. Louis. I’m open to suggestions for everything else.
Any ideas?
AND the thing I really want to do is to meet some of the East Coast Diabetes Bloggers, is there a place where we can get together on my trip?
Or at least it is on it’s way.
Had to go back to my presurgery basal and boluses to get there <pout>.
I feel pretty much recovered from the surgery, so I am going to change my post title.
My incisions are pretty close to completely healed and the only restrictions remain when it comes to eating and lifting weight. Still have 2 weeks to go before it is “safe” to lift over 20 pounds.
I’m still on mushies and most of the time doing okay digestion wise. However, I find myself going back to my old habits which I need to fix proto.
The lab band is not a magic fix, that’s for sure, I’m finding out already.
Had a good workout with my personal trainer, and looking forward to next week, teaching middle school girl’s camp.
Blood sugar is still a mess.