Also, I started a B Complex vitamin. I don't know if they normally kick in so quickly, but I could immediately tell a difference in my energy levels. I take one in the morning and have the energy to teach my 45+ junior high students and attend my afternoon class. Then, I take one in the evening and have the energy to attend my night classes and participate. I took the vitamin yesterday and today, and this system has worked so far, which I'm very pleased with!
I didn't have time to go to the gym yesterday b/c I had so much school work to do. However, I was able to go workout today. I'm only using the machines that tone the abs & back, thighs, and upper arms. My gazelle and exercise bike at my apartment take care of the rest.
I still pull more and more clothes out of my closet that no longer fit me or look good on me ...weekly. I love the feel of putting a piece of clothing in the no longer fits pile. I've already gotten rid of almost all my bottoms and started wearing some of the new clothes I bought on sale at Wal-Mart or Mom has bought at a resale shop. Many of my tops are too big, but I hang on to them b/c they still look ok. Although, I prefer the way I look in the new tops that fit me just right (sizes medium & large - no more 1x's for me!) :-)
My aunt went home from the hospital today. I spoke to her for a couple minutes, and she sounds good. She was more aware than I was, but I kept myself drugged up on the morphine the first few days :-) I couldn't stand the gas bubble that was in my stomach and wanted to just sleep so that I wouldn't have to feel it. Can you believe that they fill your stomach up with air during the surgery, but don't remove it before closing you up? How cruel is that!? That was the worst part about the whole surgery for me. The pain was little to none (I can handle pain just fine). The gas bubble is what did me in (I don't handle nausea and stomach aches so well).
