I'm alive, I'm alive!

Shew I have had a crazy past few weeks! On June 7 I ended up having an emergency open appendectomy! I know crazyness right! I woke up at like 1 or so am with the worlds worst horrible abdominal pain I have ever felt in my life! I went to the bath room thinking that was the problem however the pain was only getting worse. I didn't think I was gonna be able to make it until the morning so I had to wake up my hubby to help me...then the puking started!!!! To make a long story short I ended up with a sever case of appendicitis and had to have surgery asap! I was discharged the next day but wow the pain and the long time of recovery! Not to mention the loss of appeitie I had and kinda still have! I've lost 3 lbs since my surgery and well it kind of motivated me in a strange way to keep going! I think because I FINALLY saw the numbers moving it's like ok ok I can do this! Since then I haven't wanted to eat a whole lot but I'm making myself do the 6 small meals because I know that is what I need to be doing! I'm not allowed to do any kind of working out for atleast 2-3 more weeks maybe even longer depending on how I feel then...really bums me out for my race in Sept! I know now I won't have that great of a time! So until I can run again I'm really focusing on my diet right now. I may start trying to walk everyday to atleast be doing something. I have figured out in order to lose 5 lbs a week one needs to be buring 2,500 calories a week...a mile burns about 100 calories...depending on pace but that is what most do burn...I will be back tomorrow to post recipes and get back on track...I need to retake my photos but will wait till my incision isnt as noticable! Hope everyone is having great success with your goals...and remember it might be slow progress but it's progress! Blessings!