Monday Update

Ok day.  Not much happening the last few days.  Not much to say.  I started IP yesterday.  So far, eh, ok.  Basically still on it, minor Poon add ons.  Content on it.  Eventually plan (?) to do more and more IP only.  By 4pm I'm tired and down. That's probably detox and I shouldn't be Pooning it.

I started back too on daily scaling.  That is a big help for me.  I knew I'd go up 5 lbs, but the other 4 lbs ticked me off.  I'm down 2 lbs today.  I am staying away from the fast foods and junk foods.  So I figure adding a bit more veg or meat isn't that bad.

One of the things I packed is the food scale.  So I can't weigh my foods.  I tried looking at the dollar store for a cheap one, nothing.  I am eyeballing bascially. After 8 months of doing diet / 3 months of weighing, I have some idea of measures.  Not that I won't go over - I have to watch the jicama sizes as that one always has thrown me when I'd weigh it, and realize how small 1 cup or 1/2 cup would be.  I'm not over hungry.  More munchy / tired eating.  Again, something I need to watch.  I do have another appointment with Marly next Monday.

B - 1/3 of IP shake / coffee

L - IP muffins / cucumbers / zucchini and egg / IP nacho chips / tea

S - 2/3 of shake

D - jicama / turkey cups (made them a while ago and just heated 2 up) / swiss chard/mushrooms / salba square (Poon treat) / tea

S - 3/3 of shake and will probably have something IP

That makes it 4 IP packages (should be 3, but 4 is allowed the first week - yeah that's pushing it, I know), and 1 Poon snack.  I don't think I'm over 4 cups veg or over 8 oz meat. Need to get that water back in though.  Trying to remember that. The shake has a lot of water in it, and same with the tea - so not too bad.

This week I have a lot of testing appointments.  Today was echo / stress / halter monitor - all on my heart.  I wonder if there's something going on as the echo tech called me back to re-test a lower left corner.  I have the halter on for 3 days. It's a preventive measure as parents have heart conditions, and my RA doc wanted to confirm nothing going on with my heart.

Next, tomorrow morning I have an ultrasound on my stomach.  I think it's my yearly gallbladder ultrasound.  Really don't expect my polyp to be bigger, or any more gall stones.  Since I've been Pooning/IPing, I haven't had gallbladder issues.  So that will be nothing happening there.

Then I got a call today that the nerve doc had a cancellation for Thursday.  I forgot about having to go see him.  Originally I would be going in October/ November per the secretary.  This Thursday I will go for tests etc.  Must have socks and running shoes on to have warm feet / and clean feet.... either you get warm or clean in the summer..... ha ha ha.  But I will wash and put on socks/ runners and go see them.  They will be testing my nerves due to the RA doc requesting it because of those blood levels being so high.  (Is it my heart or my muscles or my nerves????)  If it's muscle, I might have to have a biopsy too.  I wonder if all of this is coming up so quickly and now because we are moving! That would be great.  Guessing though, that I will end up dealing with any results more so in the new town then here. (hopefully)  

Nothing on the moving/selling/buying.  Saw another interesting house, but we aren't going down until we know we've sold this house.  So I just watch and look.

That's about it for today.