Today I went to my Aunt Anne's funeral. It was very nice, and of course very sad. Knowing that she is in heaven is very comforting--I know I'll see her again one day.
I had not expected to be able to go today, since I thought I'd be on bed rest until Monday. But surgery went very well, and I don't have to stay in bed. I can sit up, walk around a bit, just have to take it easy. So I asked if I could go and the good doctor said yes. I am so grateful for the blessing of being able to go
.After the funeral, we went to eat at a place my aunt and uncle always liked to go. I wondered what I'd do about food. I'd eaten an early lunch before we left, about 11:15, but it was like 4:30 and I was hungry, so I couldn't just sit there and not eat. First they brought out salad, the dressing was already on it. Italian dressing, and LOTS of it. OK, I can use the extra fats right now, so I had some salad. It was good. The next course was naturally pasta, since we were in Trenton and that is just the way they do it there. I decided to have a little bit. About 1/2 cup, with about 1/4 cup of meat sauce. It was the best pencil points I ever ate! (Pencil points is like a penne type of pasta, it's THE thing in Trenton, NJ) I was glad I'd decided to have some. The main course was veal parm and chicken cacciatore. I skipped the veal and went with the chicken. A thigh and a leg, about 3 ounces total. And some green beans that seemed to be cooked in olive oil with maybe some butter--agian more fat that I'd have used, but I needed the extra so it was fine. The chicken was moist and tender. There were cookies for dessert--Pepperidge Farm, which I love. I felt no desire to have any. I came home, plugged it all into Spark People, and it turns out I did PERFECT!!! With a little snack tonite, including my protein bolus, I'm right on target on all nutrients for the day!
I'm glad to know that I can go out in the "real world" and eat, and make good choices and stay within the parameters I need to be in. It proves that this is a lifestyle change that I can live with. I'll be more precise at home, and when I'm "out there" I'll do the best I can, and it will all work out fine.
I also got to wear some of my old "skinny clothes"--it was cool and grey today, so I needed something warmer, and it worked out fine. Not likely I'll ever wear them again, so I'm glad I had the chance.
Now I'll spend the rest of the weekend taking it VERY easy, just sitting quietly and letting my tummy rest. I feel fine, just tired. Hopefully I'll get a good report from the doctor on Monday, and things will be healing well. I didn't overdo today, I was very careful. I felt it went well, and I'm just so glad for the chance to go.
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