Saturday, April 21, 2012

Maintaining

The most I can say for myself right now is that I am maintaining.


maintainingpresent participle of main·tain (Verb)

Verb:
  1. Cause or enable (a condition or state of affairs) to continue: "maintain close links between industry and schools".
  2. Keep (something) at the same level or rate: "prices will have to be maintained".

I have taken the advice of the many supportive online Optifast angels, and I have gotten the sugar free gum, which does help a bit.  It's only five calories for two pieces, and we are allowed fifty calories a day for things like that, so I'm doing okay.

I feel as if I am just a drinking and peeing machine.   I am just pushing the fluids.

I do have good news, tho - my nearly constant coughing is now GONE and my seemingly constantly swollen left foot is about 85% better.  I am grateful for this.  

It seems like now that we can't all go out to dinner, we have nothing to do and almost everyone is eating less, which is kinda funny.   We're going to work on a puzzle later.  These are exciting times.
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  1. MelissaApril 21, 2012 at 5:24 PM

    Glad you got the gum!

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  2. misslannyApril 21, 2012 at 6:56 PM

    Just caught up on the last two days posts. You are A-MAZ-ING!!! This has got to be so incredibly difficult and you're doing it! Just a few more days now....

    You're the best Elana. I know you can do it. You can do anything.

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  3. Truth TellerApril 22, 2012 at 7:21 AM

    Thank you both for your support. It really means a lot to me.

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