The colonoscopy turned out fine. Doc was very happy that I had cleaned out for two days ahead of time instead of just one. I was too because it made the "prep" much less unpleasant. I had one polyp that he is sure is ok and it was removed (they biopsy it anyway). Now, here are the two things reinforced:
1. All calories are not created equal. I am certain that I "ate" less calories in my two prep days than I normally do. But they were all sugar and/or salt liquids (even though I tried to stay low sodium and lower carb). Did I lose weight? No. I actually "gained" a couple of pounds which are still lingering. I have no doubt that they will melt away after a couple of days back to my normal low-carb, low-sodium eating. So, if you think it's just a matter of calories, I say it's not. Food composition is, in my opinion and my experience, equally important.
2. Everybody's body is different. DB made the same anesthesia choice as I did. He was awake and ready to eat on the way home from his procedure. I was woozy and unhungry for HOURS after I was awake. I literally could not make my brain work to do any work that afternoon from home (as I had planned). Felt fine the next day, but the day Of? Nope. My body processed the anesthesia differently. I extrapolate this to most everything with how individual's bodies work -- there may be similarities, but it's important to know YOUR body and listen to it.
Fun yoga thing: this morning in class, the teacher said "hey, look back here, this is a perfect plank hiding in the back of class". Yes, that was me. I felt good because I work on form HARD. And that is something that this teacher really works on too. Of course, we're all perfect, but I still felt kinda extra-perfect today. ;-)
Going away this weekend for three days for our last pre-wedding anniversary (7 years on Saturday).
2 comments:
first, happy pre-wedding 7th anniversary!
so good to hear the colonoscopy turned out A-OK. what a pain in the butt (literally, ha) to have to drink that stuff. blech. at least you did your part & they have true test results.
YAY for Super Plank! Great job.
My goal for August is to REALLY work on plank form. Much of this is mental for me. So, I really appreciate your instructor's compliment to you. Plank, in intention of perfect form, is very hard.
My husband asked me 4 gazillion times, during the rest of morning, what did they say? was everything okay? when he had his last scope. He appeared to be with it, but was a dingleberry, so apparently not.
Dingleberry is my new word. We have days with a lot of dingleberries around here. . .
glad all went well.
have a fun weekend.
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