Necessary Mutilation

Weight: 221.5 lbs (!)

I woke up at 5 am after a night of dreaming about bathrooms and an urgent need to use one, and had to pee like a racehorse. For that matter, I peed a record number of times yesterday, and although I was sure to go again just before my 10 pm bedtime, this didn’t stop my nocturnal need for more. Now I know that I had a large cup of decaf before bed, but this isn’t that unusual for me, and I haven’t had THIS reaction before!

I have suspected that I am not getting enough fluids for some time, although my urine is typically decently light colored, and in the early days, the doctor had told me that this is an acceptable gauge of hydration. But, if I counted, and I should but don’t, I probably fall short of the “required” ounces recommended after bariatric surgery. Yesterday I do believe that I drank more than usual, and given my weight loss on the heels of this, do wonder if this may be critical information for me. I will make more of an effort to drink more often, and see how this goes.

Also yesterday, we were back to better habits, including eating home for a change. I had broiled chicken with steamed cauliflower and broccoli, and Tom chose to eat the leftover pizza. He also had donuts and bagels at work, and other assorted crap everywhere and every chance he gets. AND, he announced that he has LOST weight, as he is now down to an even 200 lbs. from the nearly 210 that he had been. Aghhh! There’s no justice!

In other news, I am back to drinking liquid iron for my mineral needs, as my order of Celebrate vitamins has not yet arrived and I am now out of the yummy chewables (I take both chewable iron and calcium citrate). Yechhh - what a kick in the gut! Even disguised in Crystal Light it tastes like a metal fence post. But hey, come to think of it, I also drank 2 large glasses of “juice” before bed in order to disguise the taste, and this too may have caused my bladder overflow and better hydration. Hmmmm…..

Well, it remains god awful early and I still have to make time to work out before breakfast and a full day of work. Tonight Tom and I and maybe our friend Nancy are going to the library up our street to listen to the author of a new book about our Bike Path Rapist and Murderer, talk about it. He will be selling autographed copies, and as True Crime is one of my favorite type of reads, I am likely to buy one and add it to my collection of now hundreds of good books I haven’t had time to read yet. In fact, I can’t remember when I’ve last read, which is a shame, because I read my way through childhood and college, and just LOVE to snuggle up with something interesting and be taken away by the experience. I tend to blame this on Tom as he isn’t much of a reader, plus he is such an extravert AND we have such an active life together, that there is little emotional of physical space to think, let alone concentrate for long periods of time. As an introvert who refuels through solitary activity, concentration and solitude, this can make my nerves and skin crawl, which come to think of it, is a near constant state for me these days. Might be good for burning calories though….

Well, once again I’ve blogged before sunrise, and I’m not sure what this says about either the state of my life or me, but at least it’s one thing I’ve accomplished today! I’ll catch you again tomorrow!