Thinner by surprise...
Went back to aquacise today for the first
time since November 24. There is a medical scale there that I use. I was quite
suprised to find out that I've dropped 8 pounds since my last visit! I've lost a
total of 18 since I started acquacise in September. That leaves me with only 20
more to go.
I guess I
shouldn't whine so much about my restricted diet. It does seem to be good for
something. I was worried that eating more potatoes, rice and corn would make me
fatter...but I guess removing all cookies, cake, candy, pie, etc. more than
makes up for it. Now if I can just work out the gastroparesis problem....I was
sick until late last night. At first, I thought it was because of eating regular
full-fat cheddar cheese, but I finally figured out it was because of eating
potatoes and tomatoes with the skins on. I guess I'll have to peel my tomatoes
now before slicing them up.
Weird.
The water aerobics
class was a real challenge...I'd been doing stretches most of the time I was
gone, so that was ok, but I had trouble with the walking because I've been doing
very little of that. Plus it was COLD outdoors....only 3 degrees when I went to
the class. And I have a hint of a sore throat in addition to the chills and mild
congestion. Hope that's as bad as it
gets.
Pain level:
6
Fatigue level:
7
Rave
of the Day: This was originally published in one of the famous "Chicken Soup
for the Soul" books. Thanks go to Izzie for making me aware of it. While the
author probably wasn't specifically addressing people with chronic illness, it
certainly could apply here...
The Rules
for Being Human- Cherrie Carter- Scott
1. YOU
WILL RECEIVE A BODY.
You may like it
or hate it, but it will be yours for the entire period.
2. YOU
WILL LEARN LESSONS.
You are
enrolled in a full-time informal school called Life. Each day in this school you
will learn lessons. You may like the lessons or think them irrelevant and
stupid.
3. THERE
ARE NO MISTAKES, ONLY LESSONS.
Growth is a
process of trial and error: experimentaion. The "failed" experiments are as much
a part of the process as the experiment that ultimately works.
4. A
LESSON IS REPEATED UNTIL LEARNED.
A lesson will
be presentes to you in various forms until you have learned it. Once learned,
you then go on to the next lesson.
5.
LEARNING LESSONS DOES NOT END.
There is no
part of life that does not contain its lessons. If you are alive, there are
lessons to be learned.
6.
"THERE" IS NOT BETTER THAN "HERE."
When your
"there" has become a "here" you will simply obtain another "there" that will
again look better than "here."
7. OTHERS
ARE MERELY MIRRORS OF YOU.
You cannot love
or hate something about another person unless it reflects something you love ot
hate about yourself.
8. WHAT
YOU MAKE OF YOUR LIFE IS UP TO YOU.
You have all
the tools and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you. The choice
is yours.
9. THE
ANSWERS OF LIFE'S QUESTIONS LIE INSIDE YOU.
All you need to
do is look, listen and trust.
10. YOU
WILL FORGET THIS.
Posted: Mon - January 5, 2004 at 02:11 PM