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Making good progress on healing from surgery, but just as my belly is going down and energy is returning, I got stung by a bee on my ear so now I am itchy and swollen in an entirely different area and dopey from antihistamines. Boy do I look a sight! In 30+ years of gardening I've only been stung twice. Both times I had my…

5 days post-op and feeling more like myself than in months. Dr has me on a low-fat dairy free diet. So far food has been sitting well. Now that all the surgical drugs and gasses are out of my system, it is time to start from scratch with an exercise routine. Since its been so long since I have had energy for anything I am…

Dr had me on proton pump blocker since April. It stopped the nausea and acid reflux but made by belly feel strange. I felt hungry all the time and put on weight even though I was eating no fats at all. Surgeon took me off all meds Tuesday. Since then my belly feels great and the weight is falling off. I've lost 6 lbs in 3…

Been AWOL for quite awhile. Thank you to everyone who messaged to ask about me. I am living proof that a low fat diet alone will NOT make you lose weight. Due to digestive issues I have basically been living on the BRATY (bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, yogurt) diet for months ~ now unable to tolerate even minute amounts…

Still hanging in there. Had an ultrasound yesterday which sure made me sore! Waiting on results. Prolly will remain a lurker on this thread until I get this straightened out.

Seems like ages ago I was chatting with you all about what to eat and exercise. Just don't have the energy anymore. The only natural sleep I am get is sitting up in the recliner catnapping between waves of nausea. This has become pretty much a nightly thing until about 3:30-4 a.m. By then I am usually exhausted and can…

Once my body got used to "clean" eating, more than a bite or two of fried and refined foods gives me a belly ache.

I've never had grandchildren, but I think I can relate. When we moved here both my parents had just died, our son was stationed in Oregon and we left our daughter 700 miles away in Arkansas. My sanity was my great-nephew who was only 10 minutes away and about 9 months old at the time. I kept him every Thursday through the…

Still pluggin along. Trying to finish deep cleaning before my dr appointment Thursday, just in case... If only I had some energy! Biggest problem I'm having now that I've learned what not to eat to keep my digestion under control is about every other day I am absolutely ravenous and want to binge all day long. I wonder if…

Birthday boy's sugar cookies are made. Have to say it is the FIRST time I've not even tasted the dough! Still feeling good. Seems I do much better when I only eat once a day. PTL for protein shakes and fruit smoothies! Its super windy today so glad I spent what time I could outdoors yesterday.

Well it was afternoon before I realized today was Friday the 13th. Today has been the best day I've had all week. Spent the morning outdoors. It was the mild, calm kind of Spring day that always makes my heart smile. Had fish for lunch and vegetables only for supper. Hopefully, I will feel equally as good tomorrow as it is…

After a liquid only diet yesterday, I am beginning to feel like myself. My digestion has settled and most of the back and shoulder pain is gone. My energy level is still very low but my entire house needs a good deep cleaning, so I've been cleaning for a bit, then resting for a longer bit. Got the kitchen done yesterday.…

I was only eating beef once a week and my pork consisted of bacon for breakfast on weekends. I had given up caffeine decades ago and have never been big on much dairy other than yogurt or cheese. I was relying on ginger ale to settle my tummy until the er doctor told me no carbonated drinks. Thank goodness I can still eat…

I didn't mediate either. My spiritual beliefs and the author's are not the same, but the book had so many other good things in it I still recommend it to anyone who is an an emotional eater. One of the most profound things in the book for me was "It's not about the food, but it's not NOT about the food either."

If your "treats" are trigger foods you are only sabotaging yourself. We all have them and they are usually simple carbs. Also, I can't help but wonder if you feel the need to binge because you are an emotional eater? I know I am, and I used to hide and eat junk food, then feel guilty afterwards. Then I felt bad so I ate…

The BRAT diet is foods relatively bland and low in fiber: bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast. Its what you eat after a bout of nausea and diarrhea to rest your digestion. Brats are what lots of folks call the German sausage bratwurst. My son is always "grillin brats." I've been feeling pretty good lately and getting…

Its absolutely amazing how motivated one becomes when a wrong choice results in discomfort or pain. Its taken a week of experimenting with my food choices to find something that WORKS, but l I think I have the hang of this... so long as I stay away from fried foods, caffeine and carbonated drinks, pork, and anything with…

Another attack early this morning. Sick and tired of feeling sick and tired! I'm beginning to think this has nothing to do with simple carbs and everything to do with gallbladder problems. Dairy and pork seem to be especially troublesome. Just thinking about how this time last year, my daughter-in-law had just begun to…

Still tired, but no tummy problems in over 24 hours. Hoping that is the end of that. Ignored all that needs doing and just had a pajama day yesterday. Gonna stick with the BRAT diet for a few more days before easing back into my usual meals. Really missing chocolate, nuts, spices and leafy greens! I didn't realize how much…

And one thing I learned the hard way: Don't forget the probiotics!

We only drove about 6 hours on any given day. My trip meter said 4466 miles and 97 hours, 47 min of actual driving. Just realized today was Moma's birthday. She would have been 95.... this makes the 5th one she's celebrated in Heaven, pain-free and breathing easily.

Thanks for the welcome home. Last night I developed ALL the side effects of the acid inhibitor I have been taking for the last week or so, including racing heartbeat. Being one who rarely takes ANY medication at all, today I have stopped taking it, doubled my water intake and have put myself on the BRAT diet plus…

Well I am home from my road trip with my Mother-in-law and her sister, my Aunt, and mostly unpacked. In 23 days I drove 4466 miles and loaded and unloaded a suitcases for 3 women almost every single day. We drove through Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee (the lengthwise), to Virginia, spent 4 days, then headed South through South…

Made it to our first stop without incident yesterday. It was blowing dirt when we left home and then rained on us the rest of the way. Saw 2 really bad wrecks which delayed us about an hour but still it was a good day. I wasn't able to eat completely clean but did the best I could. Ihad a grilled pork chop and a side salad…

Today's the day I try to make everything on my packing list FIT into my suitcases. So thankful my Mercury has a cavernous trunk! Road trip begins tomorrow :happy: Don't know how often I'll be able to post on the thread the rest of this month. Determined to make healthy choices on this trip.

I avoid stretchy pants and shorts because that's part of how I gained weight without feeling it. My pants grew with me.... Not much motivates me better than fitting into a smaller size, so I frequent Good Will and thrift shops. I drop off the too big clothes on the donation end and then go to the storefront and buy smaller…

We still don't have running water at my house so I've become quite adept at getting ready with only a bottle of water. Nothing like an early morning trip outdoors to "take care of business" to wake you right up! :noway: Oh the joys of rural life! :wink: Getting ready for this road trip without water has made things twice…

I believe she posted at the end of the February thread that she was going away for a long weekend. So I bet she'll be back on the thread Monday or Tuesday. Also to clarify, I don't have any grandchildren, The 9 year old kicking in his great-grandmothers back door to get away from the rooster is my great nephew. We still…

Took Muffin on her first bike ride yesterday. It was her first time to ride in the basket and she was pretty apprehensive at first, but after a few minutes she was nose to the wind. It was our husband's weekend to work so spent an enjoyable afternoon with a girlfriend watching a chick flick and eating clean fruited chicken…

I agree. After years of sugar substitutes and low fat products I adopted a clean eating lifestyle and feel tons better. I lost 10 pounds the first two weeks. I began my clean eating journey when I purchased a book my masseuse kept talking to me about when we would discuss nutrition by Jillian Michaels called MASTER YOUR…