Changeling

I use Tap & Track on the iPhone. Very helpful app. It comes with a database, the ability to add custom foods, restaurant nutritional data, etc. Tracks weight, protein, calories, carbs, everything but water. It charts your info too.

Yep. Always better to follow your doctor's orders. I learned this the hard way. I decided that I would try eating real food instead of mushies. Only 4 weeks out but it had been clear sailing and I thought I knew everything about this new stomach. Sadly, that was as stupid as it sounds. I was careful to chew very completely. I was Ok immediately after eating, but when I began diligently drinking my Water 30 minutes later I began to feel awful. My food felt like a cement pipe in my stomach and I was terrified that I had ruptured my staple line. I called my surgeon who was less than pleased with me. I went through more than 24 hours of misery because I had been stupid and headstrong. Be aware that advancing to the next stage of your diet early can land you back in the hospital for up to 5 weeks with a staple leak. According to my doctor, the treatment is an OPEN surgery--no less invasive laparoscopic work this time! Then massive antibiotics and about a week in the ICU. Imagine the expense! Oh, and 5 weeks of liquid diet. No delicious smelling meal is worth that. Ya'll we got this way because we have issues with food so it is hard for us to be rational about our addictions. But please, be saner than me.

You will need a spotter to try this. The spotter watches your eyes closely. Lie down on your right side. The spotter checks to see if your eyes begin to roll in circles or jump about. Sounds weird I know, and it feels strange too. Turn over to your left side. Spotter checks again. If it is obvious that your eyes are rolling in circles/jumping, you probably have Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). You can look it up on the internet. It was considered untreatable and people just had to wait for the symptoms to subside (which they usually do). Now there is something called the Epley/Semont maneuvers which knowledgeable doctors perform in the office. It's something very bizarre to experience. I thought my doctor was crazy. Nevertheless, it worked. BPPV is the most common cause of vertigo and dizziness.