Well – It’s been a busy week.  Last week I was back to work.  Friday, my Dad came to visit for the weekend.  He flew back Monday.  It was so good to see him.  Too bad my Mom couldn’t come too.  Would’ve been nice to have them both here.  My Dad hasn’t been back to town in a long time though.  We didn’t do a lot while he was here.  We got in some visiting with family and I took him around town and showed him some things that had changed since he had last been here.  Spent a lot of time with my Grandma.  In the picture above is my Dad with his Mom and Sister (My Aunt Carol).

We did a lot of eating out while Dad was in town.  I tried to pick stuff I could eat off the menu.  I also had lots of left overs to eat this week.  I’ve had an issue lately that most would consider TMI.  It’s a problem I had before surgery too, but it’s just more noticeable and uncomfortable now.  I’ve been taking some pills daily, hoping it will make the situation better, but it hasn’t worked so far.  I’m just getting really frustrated.

I haven’t lost weight since I last posted…..or in the past week and a half or so.  That can be frustrating also.  There are days I look in the mirror and think that I look so pale, but I’ve been told by others that I have good coloring to me.  Maybe it’s the lights in my bathroom. 🙂  That is really the only mirror’s I have in my house.  It’s not like i like to look at myself a lot.

I haven’t starting my walking yet.  I’m supposed to be doing 30 mins a day at the moment.  First it was the snow, then my Dad visiting (which we DID get out and walk some days), my left knee has bee killing me, and then this week my manager has wanted me to come into the office every day….I’m going to have to stop my excuses though and just start!  My plan is to go to the community center and use the treadmill for now.

I’m needing to get more water in a day still and I think I’m going to try to eat less and get at least one protein shake in a day.  That will hopefully help.  Only time will tell to see how things will go.