I'm really hoping that no more bad things happen, for at least a few days. It's been a really rough week. My leg, my teeth, my poor cat... that's three, right? I'm done for a while?
I'm actually feeling pretty good despite everything, and I've realized I've lost 12 lbs. since May without doing a whole lot on purpose. I'm trying to choose healthier foods and be mindful of when I'm eating for hunger vs. eating emotionally. I don't necessarily NOT eat just for therapy, but I'm trying to be aware of it and realize that's a choice I'm making.
Exercise is going to be a while away, I think. Walking isn't too bad, but when I step wrong it's like little electric shocks radiating into my foot. The incision doesn't hurt much, it's the nerve pain from the severed nerve that's getting me. Even pushing on the wrong place on my leg will trigger it. John was poking around trying to figure out where the numb patch is and hit a spot that just lit me up, and it wasn't particularly near the incision. The nurse says that will improve with time, but it's wierd now.
So today I let myself eat what I wanted (fish and chips for lunch, golden fried goodness!), but I also walked around the mall for quite a while and took the stairs between levels twice. If I can keep making the better choices most of the time, maybe I can make progress.
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That sounds like a lot of progress! Including the emotional one of being aware of how you feel about things. =)
I definately eat for stress sometimes and know I shouldn't. It goes in cycles more often then not for me, don't know if you are the same or not.
Glad to hear you are doing so much walking, hope the nerve pain gets better soon.
That's great that just due to "normal" choices you are making that you have lost weight. Hopefully that will make it more likely to keep it off. I actually vaccuumed the upstairs portion of the house yesterday so I am counting that towards my "exercise."
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