I saw my chiropractor today

I have been having low back pain and trouble with sharp pains in my legs when I try to rest. I have had this problem before, but it has been awhile. Yesterday, I tested it out to see if I could lay on my stomach and I can, so I made an appointment today. I am already moving better. It will take some time, but I am hopeful that I won't need pain meds to sleep tonight!

I had a problem with my dinner tonight. I ate too fast again. I need to slow down! I really have to concentrate on that. One thing that makes it kind of hard is that I am not allowed to drink 20 min. before I eat and for a full 30 min. after. So, instead of taking sips of liquid in between bites to slow down, I just have to put my fork down. If I get distracted by something and eat to fast, my poor little pouch feels like it is going to explode out of my chest! You would think that since I have had that happen one other time that I would be more careful already! I am hoping that I don't make try for a third time!

Took a walk today!

Steve and I have been trying to take small walks every once in awhile. Today, we circled around the apartment complex. We tried to go twice, but about 2/3's of the way around ... I got too tired. Steve checked the "mileage" as he drove the car to come and get me. One circle is a little over 4/10's of a mile. So we are estimating that I walked about 7/10's of a mile. I know it probably seems trite, but I was very excited. I did get quite dizzy, but that has been happening even when I am not exercising. It isn't a weak, shaky type of dizzy ... it's really a vertigo type thing. I will be seeing my surgeon again in a week. If I am still having that kind of trouble, then I will bring it up and see what he thinks.

I am getting about half the water that I need at the moment, but I am finally starting to learn how to sip without getting air in my pouch. That will make it easier to continue to build on! I can eat between 1/2 of an oz to 3/4 of an oz of food at a time. I eat 3 times a day and I am honestly not hungry for more.

Yesterday was the one month mark. So far I have lost 26 lbs since surgery. So that means 76 lbs in the past year. I am pretty happy about that! :)