So, here I sit . . .

I have been having some medical issues lately.  Right now, I am pretty much confined to my bed until I can go see a specialist on Monday.  I am in a tremendous amount of pain and when I move around too much I throw up whatever food I have managed to get into my stomach.

I am beginning to think that somewhere along the line I swallowed a trampoline!  Food (or drink) goes down, hits the trampoline and  . . . Up it comes again!!!

I have heard of drastic weight loss plans before, but this is ridiculous!!

Instead of whining about it (there isn't anyone here to listen to it most of the time anyway) I decided to do something constructive.

I am diving back into some of my books that got me so excited about dietetics and nutrition in the first place.  I have been rereading parts of The China Study, online research, and even watching some programs regarding people who have a significant amount of weight to lose.

I found a couple of really good programs on Netflix. (What did we do before netflix??)  One of them is a program called Heavy that A&E sponsors, another is this wonderful new program on Oprah's network Addicted to Food.  Then there is my current favorite, Ruby!

Ruby is a woman who started out at 716 pounds.  Her doctor sat her down and gave her the "Change your lifestyle or die" lecture.  She took it to heart and assembled this team of people to help her.  In the last episode I saw she was down to 332 lbs!  She is amazing!  You get to see her struggles, set backs, triumphs and achievements!  They don't sugar coat her journey at all, it is honest and heartfelt.

I am compiling all this information in my head and letting it sit there an percolate for awhile.  I'm sure some interesting things will come out of this.  I may be down, but I am no where's near out of the game yet.  I'm just getting my second wind.