Home again

Well, the days in San Diego were sunny and hot.  Filled with lots of walking at fun places.  But also, pain, pain pills, and sharing a tiny hotel room with my parents.  So, I'm glad to be home again (even if just for a week) so that I can enjoy the comfort of my own bed and room once more.  But, it was a lot easier to find reasons to go out and walk walk walk when in San Diego.

Also, because I have been busy, I didn't post on Tuesday that we're allowed real food again!  Sorta.  Mushy high protein foods.  But not broth and jello.  It's time to happy dance people.

I've been keeping a food and exercise journal since Monday.  And it boggles my mind that I'm averaging about 150 calories a day.  Add in all the hours of walking, and bam! net loss of calories has been somewhere around 1100 a day.  That's just crazy.

On Wednesday, after enjoying yogurt and cheese sticks and cottage cheese, I realized I might be having a mild lactose issue.  So, I've cut out lactose products for a wee bit.  Yay refried beans, eggs and deli chicken slices.

I'm easily managing to get in my 64 oz of water a day.  But where I'm having difficulties is with the protein.  We're supposed to be taking in 60 grams a day.  And with three teeny tiny meals, I'm lucky if I hit 18 grams. Hrmm. Time to start exploring the wonderful world of protein supplements.  My mom tried proteinex, and hated it.  But, I might give it a whirl this morning. See how it goes.  

We have very different tastes, my mom and me.  She loves those Flintstones chewables, they make me extremely nauseous.  Hence, she tells me she just adores the chewable chocolate calcium supplements and I'm wary.  BUT. I need to get over that because I need the supplements, whether I like them or not. 

Here I go, wish me luck.  Oh, and more surgery stories will follow, I just wanted to keep everything post hospital a little up to date.