Accountability Journal

[Jodi]

Hey Jodi! Glad to see you're back and in the same, I'm so sorry about your mom.

On your arm - yikes! That totally sucks, but if anyone can bounce back you can You've done it before, right?

I've done Lyle's diet too - it really works well!

I'll be following

Thank you I'm not doing the PSMF yet. After my surgery I will start it then. I'm sure it's no big deal to start it now but I'm a little nervous about eating such low calories when my body needs good nutrition right now to go through surgery. *shrug*

 

[Built]

Don't starve when you're trying to heal.

When do you go in?

 

[Jodi]

1 week today. At least its laproscopic (sp?) so I won't have a huge incision, just 3 small ones.

 

[JerseyDevil]

Just caught up. AWESOME house Jodi, and the pool is sweet!

Great luck on your surgery, you'll be healed up in no time. I will be thinking about you.

 

[Jodi]

Just caught up. AWESOME house Jodi, and the pool is sweet!

Great luck on your surgery, you'll be healed up in no time. I will be thinking about you.

Thanks JD!

 

[PreMier]

No not at all. Houses are super cheap right now. I only paid 135K for this house. It's 2800sq. 4 bedroom, 3 bath, all tile and upgraded carpets. Huge master, huge master bath and HUGE walk in closet! It's an awesome house and with prices so cheap I felt like I stole this house. 5 years ago this house sold for almost half a million. Just taking advantage of the market

OMFGEEEEE thats an amazing deal! i want to buy a place so bad, but it'll be a few years. i dont see re recovering anytime soon so thats good for me. are you in phx?

 

[Jodi]

I'm about 45 mins outside of phx.

 

[Jodi]

Bailey & Molly

Bailey ready for St. Paddy's Day!

 

[Jodi]

I was just thinking......and this is totally our of my area but I wonder if they do have to remove my ovary, am I going to have additional hormonal problems? I would imagine so, so how would I make up for that?

 

[Jodi]

Well, my surgery went well yesterday. I'm outta it. They pumped my stomach full of air so my poor belly is full of air and it hurts from the pressure. The incisions don't hurt except for the inside ones where they cut through the abdomianl wall. Feels like I did 50 hours of ab work straight and I keep getting muscle spasms. Percocet helps but makes me quesy and loopy. They were able to keep me whole though and I still have my ovary. Now its 2 to 4 weeks recovery.

 

[PreMier]

good news! you'll make a speedy one i know it

 

[Jodi]

Thanks Jake! I hope so. Been a rough few days.

 

[omerta2010]

Glad you made it through and are on the road to recovery.

 

[JerseyDevil]

Knowing you Jodi, you will bounce back fast! Here's to a speedy recovery.

 

[Burner02]

Hey Jodi!
Where in Phoenix? I've actually got my parents scoping some nice properties in Gilbert...same deal...nice home...not too $$$...

 

[Jodi]

Thanks everyone

Burner, I'm in the Gilbert area.

 

[Little Wing]

I'm very glad your surgery went well but sorry you need to deal with it. Hopefully it's all just going to get better from here.

 

[Jodi]

Thanks LW!

So..we just booked our honeymoon. Going on a Carribean cruise. I've never been on a cruise so I'm so excited!

80 days until the wedding!

 

[Burner02]

Thanks everyone

Burner, I'm in the Gilbert area.

I found a couple homes I'm a little insterested in.
There's a 24 hour fitness off Baseline, I think? It's about a mile from buddy's house...I forget the cross road.

Hope you are feeling better!

 

[nikegurl]

I've been thinking about you lots! I hope you're feeling much better.
Yeah for honeymoon being booked!!!

P.S. I'm down 24 pounds since I last cried on your virtual shoulder

 

[Jodi]

I've been thinking about you lots! I hope you're feeling much better.
Yeah for honeymoon being booked!!!

P.S. I'm down 24 pounds since I last cried on your virtual shoulder

AWESOME! So happy for you I told you that you could do it!

Well, I was hoping I'd get the all clear yesterday but doctor said 1 more week of recovery. Good news is that with diet in check I'm dropping some weight. Need to kick in high gear when I get the thumbs up on Monday. It will be exactly 2 months before the wedding.

 

[nikegurl]

AWESOME! So happy for you I told you that you could do it!

Well, I was hoping I'd get the all clear yesterday but doctor said 1 more week of recovery. Good news is that with diet in check I'm dropping some weight. Need to kick in high gear when I get the thumbs up on Monday. It will be exactly 2 months before the wedding.

Sorry you didn't get the "all clear" yesterday...but this still feels like good news. You're going to be a beautiful, healthy, happy bride.

 

[Burner02]

Jodi!
Man...I'm an ass! I speed read thru your page too quickly...didn't really realize what you just went thru. Sorry I missed it. Glad you are better.

I'm gonna be in Phoenix a few days in June. I'd say let's meet up...be cool to actually meet another IM'er...but not sure if I'm gonna have the time. GOnna be looking at properties the couple days I'll be there. Mostly in the Gilbert/Chandler area.

 

[JerseyDevil]

Glad to hear you are doing better and will be back at it soon!

 

[Jodi]

Finally got the all clear! Thankfully! I have 8 week to go for the wedding. Fortunately even with sitting on my ass the past few weeks, with a very clean diet, I've dropped some. 10lbs to go until the wedding.

Time for PSMF!

 

[XYZ]

Good luck Jodi.

 

[Built]

I'm just getting caught up, myself. I've had laparoscopy on an ovary (chocolate cyst) and that bloated feeling, with your abdominal cavity all full of CO2 - it's really uncomfortable until it all absorbs. I'm glad you're doing well and already dropping weight. Stay healthy!

 

[Jodi]

Thanks CT and Built!

Oh that CO2 took almost 2 weeks to get out of my system. I looked preggo! The CO2 was the worst part. Did you just have a cyst removed too?

 

[Jodi]

Diet and Nutrition............yeah I have a decent idea how it all works and feel pretty confident guiding those unaware individuals. I always have and, well, probably always will. However, when it's for yourself, it's always way better when someone ELSE tells you what you need to do. I know how stuff works and I probably wouldn't be a good engineer if I didn't.

There are some exceptions though. When it comes to dietary guidance for myself, I always feel I need assistance, and when it comes down to it, I do. I have no idea why I can't take my own advice with confidence. I've done plenty of cutting plans that I've created and completed on my own but when it comes down to critical situations such as, figure comp diet, bodybuilding comp diet or, like now, a wedding crash diet, I need help and reassurance.

So, before my problems and procedure, Built sent me a customized plan for PSMF in Jan. It's been a long time since I've done a PSMF, very long time, so I've very happy I saved the info she sent me.

Anyway, if you are reading this, THANK YOU BUILT! You just made the next few weeks super easy for me. With weight loss and final wedding plans, especially during this crunch time, I can't thank you enough! Instead of reading I'm just following starting tomorrow

 

[Jodi]

Leaving for Boston in 2 hours for my wedding!

Lost the weight I needed to and I can at least feel ok being in a bathing suit for our honeymoon cruise.

Week and half and I'm a married woman. :heart

When I get back it's time to get lifting heavy weights again. I got the all clear from my arm doctor the other day to lift as much as I can handle. Too bad next year I have to have another surgery on it but oh well, I'll at least get my muscle back for a year before I lose it all again after my next surgery.

I got a promotion at work that I really didn't want. This past month and a half I've been doing my old job and my new job and working crazy 12 hours a day while trying to get in shape for the wedding, plan a wedding, plan a honeymoon and also plan an AZ wedding reception for our friends and family out here.

Here are a few pics of my dress during my alterations. Yeah I look like crap, I was hungover from a party the night before.

I'll post pictures of our wedding when I return from our honeymoon.