I was on vacation last week, and unfortunately stayed home. I found two things out about myself: 1) I am not ready to retire and stay home and 2) My head definitely still thinks if I am sitting around I must eat. This was a "rest" vacation and we only did a couple of things, but for the most part stayed home. I found that when I was sitting at the house resting all I wanted to do was eat. People think that because you can't eat much after gastric by-pass that you don't eat a lot. The problem is you can only eat a small amout at one time, however you can still graze and overeat.....thus, sitting around the house makes it easy to graze. I found myself grazing a lot. I am trying to get back into the swing of things this week, walking and trying to watch my caloric intake.
I also found that I didn't take my vitamins and medications on regular schedule either. I usually take my vitamins and meds after I eat my breakfast at work every morning about 8:00 like clock work. However, while at home sometimes I didn't eat till the afternoon and by that time I forgot to take my meds.....just being off schedule can make a huge difference. I didn't feel as energetic either, just sitting around and not getting my vitamins.....two years later, they are still important.
I did go to the Q Store in Somerset one day and got three pairs of pants for $6 each and a sweater for $4. I LOVE finding good buys like that! They are much easier to find in my new size than when I was large. Of course when you need clothes and you can find bargains like that, it makes you feel really good. One thing I was concerned about was having to buy new clothes and not being able to afford them, but I have been extremely fortunate to find lots of things off the clearance racks. You sure don't find those kinds of clearance's on the "big girl" racks.
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