A Five Day Week

I'm up and about and waiting for my morning lift to campus.  She sees to be running a bit late -- another few minutes and I'll be calling to check what's up. 

This morning my weight was 174.  This is high, but not as high as it was over the weekend when it topped out at 178.  Did I panic?  Oh, just a bit.  Ironically it kept going up for a few days AFTER I cut back on my carbs last week.   I'm trying to see  this for what it  no doubt is, feedback for not eating right for a month, all catching up with me.  But it's still terrifying.  I'd like to see my weight get down into the 150s despite what my surgeon talked about in terms of goal weight mostly so that it going up 10 pounds is less frightening.  But first things first.  I need to get it back to 165.

The ironic thing I think is that the weight, some of which was my period bloat, makes no difference in my clothes except for my bras (they fit better when my breasts are fuller).  I'm not sure what that means, probably that my jeans are all a little too big, but it does make it harder to use my clothes as a guide for how my weight is doing. 

Anyway, I'm mostly through the hard days of getting off carbs.  The trick will be staying off them at work.  Because work is where I'm going to be spending most of the coming week.  I'm working my campus job today, Tuesday and Thursday, Friday, with a train trip up to UCSB to see a friend who's in from England on Wednesday.  My plan right now is to stay the night up there and then come back at the crack o' dawn on the Thursday morning train and then go straight into work.

It'll be strange not spending at least one day working at home this week.  I have to remind myself that most people actually work out of the their houses five days a week.  It's been a very long time since I've done that, spoiled creature that I am. 

The weekend was fun.  We went to see Hot Fuzz Friday night.  It was great.  Not quite as good as Shaun of the Dead, probably because I knew what to expect this time, but fun none the less.  The theater was crowded and it seemed a good time was being had by all. 

Yesterday Paul went out early and got us tickets for the LA Times Festival of Books.  I've only been once before, but it's a very cool event each year.   I can't remember all the tickets he picked out, but I know we've got them to hear Paul Conrad and that he got me one for Walter Mosely.  As to the rest, well we'll just have to see. 

Comments

[sparkly_jules]

Oh Blast! I wish they would have the La Times Book Fest at the end of May so I could come!! I've been three times and enjoyed each time.

Look for my friend Sue Ann at the Sister's in Crime booth.

Have fun, and make sure to wear a big red USC shirt. LOLOL

Green,

Jules

[Bronwen]

I loved Shaun of the Dead. It's the only "horror" film I can watch, as it's a nice dry send-up, and not a horror film at all. I wasn't sure about Hot Fuzz, but I'll probably wait to see it when it comes out on DVD.

[Shannin]

I love the LA Times Book Fest!! Hope you have a great time!

[Tonya]

Congratulations on getting yourself back on track. A "bounce" in weight is common among WLS patients. The different between the successful and the unsuccessful is what they do about it. Sounds to me like you're on the right track. Keep up the good work!