kingkeld's Journal, 04 July 2012

Good morning!

No change in weight today, even though I followed through to a tee.

I had my water (every hour, on the hour) and I stayed within the calories I wanted.

Actually, I feel really bloated around the cut today, and I can tell that there is STILL a ton of fluid retention there. It's so much that you can clearly see it just by looking. You don't have to look for it, it's just there. Also, my body around the cut is hard as a rock. Geez, I wish this would go away soon.

I do feel better and better, every day that goes by pushes me a little further back to normal. I don't have too man pains, but what kills me is my lack of energy.

I can sit here in the mornings and feel like I am ready to take on the world, and a couple of hours later - without really having done ANYTHING - I am beat. That bothers me - I am so used to being active and doing a bunch of thing, and I feel that I have been put on a shelf to just sit there. No fun.

I do of course realize that the recovery takes time, and there is not much for me to do other than letting it heal and recover. It just feels like it's taking forever.

Yesterday was in particular frustrating, in the way that I had no energy. We had the most beautiful summer weather yesterday, and several friends were sweet enough to call me and ask if I wanted to come out and enjoy the sun. I just didn't have the energy, and had to say no.

The alternative? I sat at home, watching TV, and had to struggle to avoid getting into foods. I had bad cravings, and even if the tapping did kill quite some of the urges, it still didn't do it all for me. It was entirely a mental thing.

Then again, had I gone out I would probably have gotten into some high calorie trouble too. Maybe it was all for the best.

I did manage to get through the day without trouble. The munchies were killed with a 2% milk/strawberry smoothie, not bad at all. We ran out of sweetener, so I did it with real sugar, and of course calculated it. I gotta say, I didn't like it with sugar. I much prefer it with sweetener. It has a different taste to it, and I am used to it. Weird.

So, today my friend is coming over for late breakfast. I already ate with Wife, but made sure it was somewhat lighter than what I normally eat. This way there is room for 2nd breakfast.

We talked about going out to a little diner for lunch - it was his birthday yesterday and the wants to treat him out (actually, I want to treat HIM out, so we're probably gonna have to fight over who gets to pay!), and my choice will probably be an omelet with asparagus and shrimp with an all-you-can-eat salad.

He usually hangs around until 2 or 3 PM, about the time Wife comes home, so I assume I'll be back home around that time.

The evening will probably be very quiet, I'm sure I won't have too much energy to do much else.

I was actually planning on recording another song this morning - I had a bunch of great ideas last night while in bed, but I simply forgot them. Oh well. There goes that 10 million dollar hit. Hopefully I'll remember the song next time I come up with one. :)

Today, I am thankful for:
- A good, long night's sleep. It helps a lot to be exhausted!
- A visit today!
- Morning Coffee.
- Looking at Kitty Cat sleeping. She always lies in positions that look SO uncomfortable for her, but I suppose she's okay with it. :)

Happy Wednesday! Life is good!

179.0 lb Lost so far: 162.7 lb.    Still to go: 0 lb.    Diet followed 100%.

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1646 kcal

Fat: 70.78g | Prot: 98.65g | Carb: 156.12g.   Breakfast: french bread, extra lean ham, rye bread, eggs. Lunch: Feta Cheese, Italian Salad Dressing (Reduced Fat), Asparagus (Drained Solids, Canned), Butter, Egg Omelet, Lettuce Salad with Assorted Vegetables, Shrimp. Dinner: Spanish Rice, potatoes, pork chop. Snacks/Other: Iced Coffee with Cream and Sugar, isis. more...

3055 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Music playing - 2 hours, Standing - 1 hour, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 2 hours and 20 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours, Sitting - 10 hours and 40 minutes. more...