Day 8 – Rural Nebraska, USA – FD
Well, I sure had a massive adventure yesterday. I’ve been mulling over just open I’d be about the whole thing, and have decided to throw caution to the wind, so be forewarned, LOL. Here we go: I got home from church around 11:30, and started cutting up the honeydew melon for brunch while DS24 got bacon on a baking sheet and into the oven. It wasn’t but a few minutes that a cramp started in my lower belly. It wasn’t but a few more minutes that the little cramp became massive. And it was noon when that massive cramp had become so painful that I had to do Lamaze breathing. I did my best to just wait it out, figuring it was gas or something. DS24 finished brunch and they all ate; I only managed a few bites. I moved to the sofa and tried lying down. At 1:30 I asked them to please google my symptoms and figure out what was up, because I was in tears from the severe pain. With input from a phone call to a retired doctor friend, we concluded it was likely kidney stones, and I needed to go to the emergency room at the hospital. Got there around 1:30. Everyone there also assumed it was kidney stones, and the treatment reflected that: IV with saline, preparation for a CT scan, pain meds in my IV. That pain med did nothing, and I was sobbing by two o’clock–except that it hurt too much to sob. So then I got fentanyl (yup, that “scary” drug because the pain truly was every bit equal to the pain of natural childbirth), and finally had relief. Had the CT scan, eventually got the results.
I’m constipated.
To say I was stupefied is an understatement. The nurses were all equally startled, because I had all the classic symptoms of kidney stones. Plus, to put this as delicately as possible, I’ve had enough “action” going on that I had no idea I was constipated. So I’ve been told what to do to take care of it, and the pain hasn’t come back, and life is moving on.
The reason I’m telling so many details is to add this piece of information: apparently intermittent fasting often leads to constipation. When I did some research this morning, I found out it’s a common result. And the solution? Drink lots of water. Yup, I do. Eat lots of veggies and other foods high in fiber. Yup, I do. Drink coffee. Don’t understand that one, but I do that also. Get active. Well, perhaps it was the nine days on the sofa with covid?? Because other than that time, I AM active.
Crazy, huh? At this point we’re actually all laughing (our two sons were here for the day, and it sure didn’t go the way we’d all anticipated!), and very relieved it wasn’t anything more serious. So, are you all feeling forewarned?? šš¤£šš¤£
Needless to say, the scale has been creeping up, despite an almost-acceptable FD on Saturday, and the probable-FD yesterday/Sunday. I’ll clearly have, um, a “whoosh” very soon!
@northgeorgia So sorry! I hope your ankle and knee are far better today! How’d the pizza turn out?
@toady Poor you! I hope you’re feeling better now.
@snowflake56 Your confidence is shining through, and I’m sure those 8# will be gone very quickly.
@fivetwofan5252 My opinion is that, when I don’t exercise, I don’t pay as close attention to the food I eat, and end up eating too many calories. When I trouble myself to exercise, I make better decisions all day. So, while the calories burned are minimal in the overall picture, the motivation that results is huge. My favorite quote on this topic is from @markie99 : You get fit in the gym; you lose weight in the kitchen.
@dvw That’s a great quote: “you can’t out-exercise a bad diet” Exactly right! And, here’s a piece of trivia for you: Like you, when the scales drop, my inclination is to feel as if I’m free to eat “a little extra” since “my weight is down, yippee!!” But, when I’ve successfully lost weight in the past, when the scales dropped, that was always motivation to eat even less that day! Clearly, weight loss is just as dependent on finding your “why” and remembering it.
@nuno Bummer on the cholesterol number! I too have high cholesterol (283 at last test) but am trying hard to control my cholesterol-intake through good food choices, to exercise at least 150 minutes each week, and to lose weight, all in hopes that’ll get my count down.
@nellen Good to see you back; hope things settle down soon for you!
@lilymartin I think it’s common for people who love to cook to fall in love with 5:2, because that’s the only way we’ve found to combine weight loss with our love of cooking. It’s a delicate balance for those of us who love to cook!
@brightonbelle We’ve missed your chatter, but so glad you’ve stayed on track; well done!
@betsylee Congratulations; that’s a great loss!! And, no, I don’t think the hypnosis helped much with Saturday, but I have ideas to share with my hypnotist as to phrases that will help, so we’ll see if I’m right.
@michelinme Well, keep in mind that to be up 7 actual pounds since Friday, you’d need to have eaten in excess of 23,000 calories, and I’m CERTAIN you didn’t. Good luck with terrific and encouraging and mojo-regaining FDs this week!
Pocket List Day 8
@lilymartin
@snowflake56
@i-hate-lettuce
@brightonbelle
@dvw
@michelinme (day 1 of b2b2b)
@songbirdme
@ccco. (FD800)
@stitchincarol
DTF
@ccco
@stitchincarol (until Easter)
So many of us seem to have had physical complaints in the last few days; hopefully we’re all of us past all of that and will just have beautiful days filled with success in whatever our plans are. Good luck!
5:08 pm
8 Mar 21