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Good morning!
It's early morning at the hospital.
Denmark's been caught in severe thunderstorms the last couple of days, and Wife ended up being stuck at the hospital. We got it arranged so she could sleep here. Not only did she not have to go out into dangerous weather, she also saved the hour long commute back and forth.
The nurses have been super nice, they even made her a little breakfast plate and a lunch to take to work!
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Today's weigh in is absolutely brilliant! I'm at 82.4 kilos, with a body fat percentage of 7.5. I couldn't possibly ask for it better than that, ever! The weight in isn't completely in the buff either. I was wearing two thick supporting belts/girdles that pushes fluid from the incisions. They easily weigh a pound each. - and let's not forget the sexy white stockings that we get to wear. Not that they weigh a lot. They just make me look like something out of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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It seems that there is no more bleeding from the cuts. It all looks pretty nice for a freshly butchered body. Once it's healed, I'm gonna LOVE it. He'll, I love it already. It's weird to look on the mirror and literally see parts of you gone.
So, since the bleeding has stopped and things are looking fine - at least to me - I'm counting on being sent home today.
I'm looking forward to coming home. The nurses and doctors here are SUPER nice, I have absolutely no complaints, but being in the hospital for more than a few minutes is no fun.
I was SO bored yesterday.
I tried all kinds of things, but I'm just not good at sitting still all the time without an activity of some kind.
Puzzles are too quiet, as are books or magazines. I missed my walks. I missed being out there in real life.
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I'm starting to feel a little more pain. The cuts don't hurt, they literally can't hurt, as the nerve endings have been cut, but the excess fluid under the skin is slowly settling in the groin area, just like last time. Let's just say that the crown jewels are beet colored by now, and VERY sore! LOL! I had forgotten about this part of the journey.
That's OK. I'll live through it.
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I actually did almost 2,000 steps yesterday, over the course of the day. I'm surprised that it came to that much, but I WAS on my feet for a decent amount of time.
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So, today is the first day of weight maintenance.
There are several factors in it, and they all have to be incorporated and done right.
First of all, I need to up my calorie intake significantly. Today's weigh in indicates that I need to consume 3,300 calories. According to IIFYM.com I need 192g of protein, and about 80g of fat. Carbs can go the rest of the way.
At the same time, I am still practicing Intermittent Fasting, so this has to be done within my 8 hour feeding window.
This is truly terrifying!
This is SO MANY calories!
I have read page after page of documentation, and it seems that most people agree that the Tanita scales are accurate, and that the numbers are sound.
In my estimated DC I, Daily Calorie Intake, is an activity estimate, from one to three. Obviously, for recovery, I set it at one. Actually, I always have it at one. It seems to generally go hand in hand with the numbers from Fitbit and other places that I use.
If I change the activity level to the next step, it suggests 3,800 calories. I just wouldn't dare.
So, I'm gonna do my best to reach my daily calorie goals, and the macros too.
It's gonna be a challenge.
I will keep an eye on things and see if they spin out of control.
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My main focus is to maintain muscle mass. I can live with gaining a kilo of fat, or two, but I really want to keep my muscle mass. It's a lot more work to rebuild muscle than it is to lose fat.
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So, 3,300 calories, here I come. Are you ready?
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Today, I'm thankful for:
- Having Wife here with me last night. I missed her.
- The nicest nurses in the world.
- Perfect weigh in!
- New journey. New Focus.
- Coffee. Hospital coffee isn't all that bad.
Have a great weekend! Life is good!
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