Well, the goal of this is to show the good, the bad and the ugly. This week I hit some of the ugly. I'm having a bit of stress in my personal life, as well as lots of stuff going on with school and the kids and a new puppy, and other things too. Just hectic like usual. I did well at Disneyland over my birthday weekend making food choices, etc. My weight was only up a little bit after the trip (1 pound) and I was happy with that.
Since then I've been extremely bloated, and not sure why. I'm drinking my water, and my caloric intake has been under 1300 calories for the last three days and if you subtract calories burned I'm under 1000 (hit the gym every night...). I don't really understand what's going on and it's frustrating me physically. The good news (if you want to call it that) is that I'm not having much time to dwell on it because of all the activity in other parts of my life right now, but that activity is also making sure I'm staying on program.
I'm not sure if it's connected at all, but I'm having a fair amount of discomfort associated with my bellybutton. It's sore, like a bad muscle pull inside and the outside feels like it's tugging to stay connected inside. I'm wondering physically if this is because of the bloating I'm experiencing right now, swelling my stomach up and my belly button fighting to keep it's place. Laying on my stomach wasn't painful before but it is now. I think part of it has to do with the feeling returning in parts of my stomach at this point post op, but am not sure.
I'm just frustrated. The scale was up another pound this morning and I almost screamed. I know within my heart I'm working the program the right way. I don't think I've ever been more sure of it than I am now.
I guess this is just when we keep on keeping on, right?
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Just make sure that it is not a hernia. I had a hernia repair in December 2005 (the hernia was the result of a previous abdominal surgery where I followed the post op restrictions TO THE LETTER). And now it is back and I will have to have it repaired again. The sensations that you mention sound a bit like what I feel when it acts up, so just be careful and ask your doc next time you see her/him.
ReplyDeleteThat was what I was worried about. Good thing is it's getting better. Well, was getting better until I fell down half of the stairs at home the other night. LOL The perils of taking the new puppy out to go potty at 3am! Thanks for your heads up and ideas. I really appreciate them!
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