February 12, 2008 An A+ From the Doctor

He says my shoulder is doing perfect! How different...

I can increase activity, no more padded sling (except for typing ), I can get it wet in the shower, and now that the stitiches are out, the itching will go away!!!! I gained 1.9 pounds this week, and I think it's because a) not much exercise after surgery and b) I checked out all my food intake on SparkPeople and it turns out my carbs are way high, my fats are a bit high, and my protein is way low. So I have to readjust some stuff. No biggie really...

I think I am gonna measure myself so I have a reference point. I also think I'm going to eliminate the Maxzide I take for fluid retention. I've been afraid to do it because I might gain weight, but what the heck. If I don't need it, why take it??? The doctor said it was ok to stop, so I will at least give it a whirl!

I am getting SO sick of eating the same foods over and over and over again. And it's only been a WEEK!! I can't imagine how I'll feel about it after a month or more. I've decided the first thing I want to take back is not yogurt, not wheat, but BUTTER!!!! God do I miss it! It makes just about any starch taste better. I'm using Honey Mustard dressing in it's place, and it just ain't cuttin' it!!Well, off to dinner. At least it's something I really like--my meat and veggie sauce over rice. Easy and yummy, just the way I like it!