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  • Sunday

    Well, I actually gained a little bit yesterday so analyzing what I did, and stopping it.

    Did walk 40 minutes yesterday and it did take less time to get it accomplished than Saturday.  Got all but one load of laundry fnished — last one is still in the dryer, and I need to get things put away.

    Morning blood sugar is 125.

    Have a followup appointment with the gastric doctor today.  Will have to tell her, can't do a colon scope right now, as can't deal with the necessary diet.

    I'm slowly putting "sleep in the bank".  I've been able to keep close to my "normal" hours of 10:00 pm – 6:00 pm, but was able to sleep a couple of extra hours yesterday in the middle of the day.  That can be a problem since I often have trouble going to sleep at the right time, but it wasn't yesterday.

    My biggest problem with sleep right now, is getting over my Zune being destroyed.  Hopefully they will send the new one on it's way soon.

  • My birthday was good

    Got some Christmas done.  Got my nails done.  

    Got my eyes checked — and my astigmatism is back.   Weird, as it was gone when my blood sugar was completely out of control.  Now that it is better it's back.  Very weird. 

    Did almost 40 minutes on the treadmill.  (Stopped at a total of 37, I think?) 

    Weight is stable today, blood sugar started out at 124 so things are on the uphill.

    Sleeping is weird, I was so sleepy yesterday, partly because I woke up early and disturbed about the incident on Thursday/Friday with the MP3 player.  I purposely am keeping close to school hours.

    Husband gave me camera I wanted to played with it.  Bought some more memory cards as you can't have to many and took some pictures. 

    Generally what I wanted.  A relaxing day.  If the rest of the break can be like that, I might make it.

  • Today’s my birthday

    I turn 50 today. 

    I've done lots of things to make 50 better, and am making progress towards them.  The lap band surgery is finally working, blood sugar is better than it's been, and I've been able to be active every day this week.  Hoping that I can keep it up.

    The best thing, is that I'm off work until January 4th and only have a couple of small projects to work on. 

    The worst thing, is that one of my students vandalized personal property and I'm trying to get over that.  Wish I had gotten a bit more sympathy from the PLN, but that's okay.

  • Losing Weight

    After Monday's debacle, I am losing weight again. 

    Was reminded yesterday why I don't eat food at school.

    And one good thing about in-law visit … besides seeing them … is that she left some EAS protein drink behind.  It's as filling and has better protein to carb ratio and found them at Kroger's last night at a pretty good price.

  • Started a Dog Training Blog

    Again.

    I usually end up dropping these things.

    http://www.kweaver.org/adventures_in_training_th/

  • Going back in the right direction

    Slowyly headed back in the right direction after a tough day on Monday.  Seeing a new support person and she had suggested I try going to a liquid diet for four days and that completely backfired between being tired, stress from in-laws, etc.

    So my scale went back up 4 pounds in the one day — yikes!  My blood sugar went up accordingly, etc.

    Things are back down today, but not the 4 pounds, sadly.

    Lesson learned, which unfortuantely I knew, but she didn't, and I didn't want to argue.

  • Bolus Rates

    First, I'm waking up low in the morning, so can probably lower the night time basal rates — that's one of the first things I had to change after the surgery so I'm going in the right direction.

    My #bs was at 170 after my mocha, but I am drinking it faster than usual today, plus that was only .25 units correction, so that's pretty good.  Going to leave that one alone for a few days.

  • Recalculations

    Did some pump tweeking because I've been going to low a lot this weekend.  Seems I've been on agility rate since at least my last agility trial, which is about 20% higher basal rate than my normal week rate, and about 10% higher than a normal weekend rate.

    So I'm on my week rate this week.

    Also using the rules of 1500 and 1800, I changed my bolus rates. 

  • Finally losing weight – trouble sleeping

    I've lost about 5 pounds since my last fill.  That was a week and a half a go, so that isn't bad.  That means I've lost over 30 pounds.  Right now, the 5 pounds is just a number on the scale, can't feel it in my clothing, nor can I feel it in my activity level, but I am SO tired.

    I'm really having trouble with the new mask.  When it gets displaced it squeals.  Also tonight (last night, whatever), my house is full of people I don't know, which makes it hard to sleep — in-laws are here.  Husband, sister, brother and niece.  Nice people but strange people.

  • Latest…

    So I met with the lady at Baylor — she was actually waiting for me at the lobby and I got there at 4:00 pm  And I didn't get charged for her time.

    Cons:

    • Apparently this weight loss thing is a whole lot harder than I was let to believe, and I was led to believe it was pretty hard.
    • She wants me to have a different surgery.

    Pros:

    • She gave me a concrete plan — unlike the vague stuff I've been getting.
    • She's got some support groups coming up in January (makes since, it is close to the middle of December.  Probably past since we lose the last week.

    Inbetweens

    • She wants me to go back to Square One, and go on a liquid diet again for a few days starting Monday. 
    • She wants me to be on a planned, 1000 calorie diet a day diet for a while.
    • She really doesn't want me walking on the treadmill until I'm at 250, as I'm doing bone on bone.  I have to see finances, as that means an added gym membership somewhere with water.
    • She wants me to log everything.  <sigh>

    She says she'll be available email — and I need to go down and get her stuff and get going on that part.

    So I guess I'm going to get it all a try.