The good, the bad, and the UGLY!!

I know, I know.....it has been days since I have posted.  I had to get through TOM week which SUCKED!!!  I felt horrible so I wasn't even going to weigh.  Finally weighed this morning and........awesome news.  I have lost a total of 31 pounds.  I am 12 pounds away from "onederland" (weighing in the 100's).  This was fabulous news for today.

I can basically thank my best guy friend for this mega weight loss the past few days.  I helped him move here on Sunday (July 8th).  He moved in the middle of the summer, in Alabama, into an apartment on the 3rd floor.  It was crazy hot and a lot of exercise for sure.  I wasn't surprised at all I lost 2 pounds since last weigh in. 

This was a fabulous start to my Monday.  Then I ran to my dentist because I woke up with a tender tooth on Saturday.  I already knew before I walked in there what the issue was....I broke "another" tooth. I am a clincher.  BIG TIME clincher.  My dentist says my normal bite is deadly.  I clinch day and nite.  The most damage done at nite when I am sleeping of course.  I don't grind, I just clinch my teeth like a vice grip. At this point I do not have TMJ nor do I get headaches.  I just BREAK teeth.  I have broken 2 in the past few weeks.  I cracked a Crown so that just has to be fixed.  However, I cracked tooth #30.  Second to last tooth in the back on the right side.  It is cracked in half so the only way to fix it is....Root Canal.  Fortunatly, I have a fabulous endodontist who has done 2 other root canals for me in the past year so......I'll be fine. 

I then went to iHop with a fabulous free meal coupon I got for my birthday (July 15th).  I was determined to make this work with the new tummy.  I ordered eggs and fruit.  Protein and healthy side.  I have tired eggs 2 other times since surgery and no matter how I chew, they didn't feel good in my walnut.  My 3rd....and last attempt was today.  I threw it ALL up all over the iHop bathroom.  Didn't even have half the eggs or fruit.  Was sick and nauseated all day.  Finally better by dinner time so I ate some grilled chicken.  Again.....I puked it up about 6 times over an hour.  Sick sick sick!! WAS HORRIBLE!! I have eaten ground chicken just fine but the stringy grilled chicken isn't my friend either I guess. Yucky food day.

All part of the process. Some days are fab and other days are quite the learning experience.  Frustrating on the "learning" days because I am trying to be good all the time. My new tummy will let me know what is ok and what is not.  Today was A LOT of NOTs!!  Tiny sips of Sprite and saltine crackers were just fabulous later tonight even though those are both on the "no no" list.  My tummy kept those down and didn't hurt so I guess it was ok.

Good news from today is I had an hour long deep tissue massage that was FABULOUS!!   I love Groupon, LivingSocial, etc.  This is a new business and had a deal for three 60 minute massages for $99.  I had a $10 credit so I got a really fabulous deal.  He was quite the cutie too!

Regardless....I have lost 31 pounds in a month and one week!!  Yay!!