Random catch-up thoughts

Last Thursday I underwent the knife - well, not a knife, actually a lazer. I got my eyes Lasik'd!

The procedure itself was pretty non-eventful. I got a little nervous before hand when a lady before me had taken 1mg of whatever relaxant drug they give you - and then just before surgery had come back out all shaken, was given another mg, went back in, 10 minutes later came out for a 3rd shot... Holy Cow!

I remember that JohnnyE had taken something - and I decided that being the rock I am, and much tougher than John, I'd take NOTHING. (I'm sure Mr Pharmacist will give me a rough time about that just 'cause it would've been a great excuse to take some drugs legally!)

My wife watched the surgery - and now I don't think she's going to be getting it done - it kind of freaked her out. (When I heard the nurse asking her if she was going to need to run to the bathroom I figured she was having a tough go of it.) I wished they'd have had it on DVD for me - I'd like to have seen it.

Anyway, the surgery went fine, that night I couldn't see much, but by morning and my post-op exam I was already seeing at 20/20. My eyes get tired by the end of the day, but my vision is getting sharper by the day. I still see halos around lights at night. If that stays forever, I'll live with it. Being able to see cleary during the day is worth it.

Now - onto my weight loss challenges.

I've put weight on this last month or two. It's frustrating. I know why - I haven't been riding much, and I've been on the road alot eating crappy food, and when I wasn't on the road I was still eating crappy food. I can't even guess at how much pizza and ice cream I've downed the last couple of months.

The only eating plan that has consistently worked for me in the past, and where I lost the first big bunch of weight, has been a low carb/high protein diet. So, as of yesterday, that's what I've returned to. It's not a "no carb" plan - I'm eating veggies like spinach, carrots, and other yellow/orange veggies so that I'm making sure I get what my eyes need to heal.

Work-outs are still in slow-motion, but I'm getting better. I know I really need to work on doing some weight lifting and working on my core - so I'm building a plan.

I guess that's what frustrates me so much. I KNOW what I should be doing. I know HOW to do it, I've just been too lazy to do it. No more. By next spring I'm gonna be a lean, fast machine!

To make my cardio work-outs more regular and effective (I want to do a good interval program) I'm looking at picking up a computrainer. Yes, lots of money - but I've already spent a ton of money on my bikes, shouldn't be such a big deal to spend the money on the trainer. Next year is Triple Bypass, and I'm gonna make Shadowcat hurt in the hills!! *grin*