A New Day, and Question of the Day

The scale is holding steady at 240, much to my dismay. My fingers are also still crazy swollen and my period isn't due for another 10+ days, so no idea what's up with that. We'll see, I guess. I have a water bottle with me much of the time and I sip, sip, sip away at it but I guess I need to do more.

Today is going to be a higher-calorie day. (Yesterday ended up being more than 515, btw, I felt better and had some cottage cheese and the M&Ms.) I am shooting for 1100-1200 calories today, all with "legal" soft foods, of course. It shouldn't be too hard, I have a Mom's Night Out tonight with some girlfriends so a glass of wine will add to my daily tally. But I think a day of higher calorie intake will help shake things up a bit and maybe get the scale moving. Also, it will make me feel c-r-a-z-y eating 1200 calories. My, how things change...

And now, the Question of the Day: How much Biotin do you take for the hair situation? Do you find the pills or the shampoo more helpful? And do you have a favorite brand of Biotin supplements? Where do you get them?

I'm feeling better and I changed out of my whiny pants, so hopefully today's post won't be as much of a downer. Thanks for your sympathy and support, it is so nice to read, especially on days like yesterday.

Question of the Day

Good morning everyone!

My husband knows I have a blog, but so far he hasn't read it. I'd be happy for him to read it in a month or two, when I'm a little further down the scale, but for now I feel awkward having him know how much I weigh. He's been supportive and encouraging through this whole process, but I just feel like the numbers are too much information at this point.

Question of the Day: Do your spouses/significant others/family members know about your blog, and do they read it?

I {Heart} My Scale, and Question of the Day

I can't even believe I was talkin' trash about my poor scale. It went back and forth, back and forth the other day and then today consistently put me down another two pounds.

I LOVE THAT THING!

I did go to Bed, Bath & Beyond to pick up another, supplemental, scale that has more precise measurements. I'm totally sure this won't end up being some kind of unhealthy obsession, hmmmm.

The eating (drinking) is going well, I'm still working my way through an indulgent nonfat orange mango banana Starbucks Vivanno (260 cal, 15g protein, although I ask for extra protein powder) that I picked up a couple of hours ago.

So here's the thing: I'm 11 days post surgery and I feel good, just about back to normal but maybe a little more tired. I do not, however, have **any** desire to exercise at all right now. I have a pretty good exercise history. In my 20s, I walked and then trotted and then started full-out jogging. I ran a marathon, joined the New York Road Runners club and did a bunch of races with them. I have almost always maintained (and used) a gym membership. In 2004, I trained for and finished three triathlons.

I am still so tired, though. The thought of starting to exercise at this high weight (243 today) just makes me want to go to bed.

Question of the day: When did you start exercising?

UPDATE: Had to ditch the new scale. It turned on once, gave me a helluva scare (+3 pounds!) and then refused to turn back on. That's what I get for trying to do the two-scale thing. Lesson learned.