Feelin' Good

Today was a day as close to normal as I've had in what seems like a long time. I am finally sleeping in bed, which is nice. I've had to put a pillow under my left side, and one under my right, which I've found minimizes moving around so much at night. You should see our bed...we literally have 8 pillows! When I told Chris what I was doing with the pillows, he said, "welcome to the world of the hotdog!". His family and I have joked with him about this for years. Chris loves to be rolled up like a hotdog in bed. This is one of the reasons that I still sleep with my peach blankie--which is really a comforter that I had on my bed when I was in Kindergarten. It is sooooooo soft. I've tried to be a normal "grown up" and sleep with just a regular comforter...but then we get into the whole "hotdog" problem, and I end up with no covers. So...the peach blankie will stay until I can unroll Chris from his habit. (that was a lot of info. about our bed...I digress)

So, back to the normal day. We woke up around 9:00 on our own. Came downstairs, and I decided I was going to have some decaf coffee as my water-type liquid this morning. Well, the only problem with that is sometimes I get heartburn/queasy from coffee, if I have no food in my stomach. And I CAN'T EAT...so that was a small problem. I think I'll enjoy coffee again when I can start having some solid foods...only 3 MORE DAYS! I really had an itch to cook this week. Since I can't really cook, I've been looking through my cookbooks, and flagging meals that are high in protein and low in fat that I can try to make when I'm able to eat regular foods again. So, I decided to make dinner for Suzi and Billy, our friends who just had a baby. It was fun, and I made a casserole that we haven't had in a while although I realized through making it that I couldn't sample it, or even test the noodles to see if they were done! I hope it tasted okay. :) I also made some blue, white chocolate baby carriage lollipops. Normally when I make things like that, if I would get chocolate on my finger I would lick it off. I went to do that once, and I was like-Oops--can't do that! It's a little weird to get used to these changes.

After I visited them, I did a little shopping, came home, did some laundry so I can pack for the beach (we're leaving tomorrow) and tidied up our bedroom. Just moving around and doing chores without having to sit down, was great. I was diligent about my protein and liquids, so I didn't feel too full or de-hydrated. Tonight I hung out at Kelly's house with her, David and the boys, and had a great visit. Chris has a game, so I was by myself. Now, I'm just sitting downstairs in the recliner, typing, and watching Grease. It's always funny to me when I watch movies on TV with commercials, when I have the DVD, and I could just pop that in. ;) But, Chris got a new DVD player for down here, and I don't know how it works yet, and I feel too lazy to figure it out. Plus, it is almost like a little surprise to see a movie in the guide that you like! I can't WAIT until the fall shows start back again.

This morning I was down 20.6 pounds. As I go down each ten, it is a nice feeling to know that I'll never be that weight again. So, even though I complain about the liquids and not being completely back to normal, at least I am assured that this "diet/lifestyle change" will actually work! :)

(I have to laugh. I haven't watched Grease in surround sound in a long time...and it's on the last part of the movie during "We Go Together"--in the speaker near where I'm sitting, there are some funny background sounds of the song--a male high pitched voice is singing a rama lama ding dong, and it is just funny to listen to by itself, almost like a solo. heehee :)

Alright, well that's all that's new for now. I can't wait until Tuesday after my diet advancement class, so I can actually make some food again! I bought a food processor today so I will be able to puree and chop foods into smaller pieces. I know I will still be consuming small portions, but it will just be nice to get some variety in my diet, and be able to chew again.

I'll post more after my appointment on Tuesday. I hope everyone enjoys the long weekend!