16th Tramadol free day! Aftercare advice piease?

[Onetonbrun]

Hello everyone,
Some of you may be aware of my story as I have already posted 2 questions to help me through this dark chapter of my life but I still feel I need a little advice on things.
My main concern is my energy level which depletes quite quickly and emotional advice as I have 2 heaven sent children and Im not the person I used to be around them or other members of my family and friends at the moment.
I am eating correctly every 2-3 hours (making up for lost time I guess!) keeping well hydrated with water, (not even a cup of tea! Unheard of for an Englishman!) and exercising lightly every day for a minimum of 30 minutes,
Of course it is early days (16 days cold turkey) and Rome wasn't built in a day but my journey up this mountain has stopped for the past couple of days and it feels like I am stuck at the "basecamp" stuck but albeit halfway up!
It's just a little frustrating as I have past the addicted stage and don't even think of painkillers at all through the day, it's just that I feel good for what I have achieved as soon as I wake (after a maximum 6hours sleep on a good night)then later in the day I start to slow down,
I don't want to take vitamins or supplements orally as the thought of "necking" anything resembling a tablet makes me nauseous so I just want to know the names of goody fruits and veg which I could eat raw or blend up into "power juices"
I would eat a scabby horse fried in clarts if I could get energy boosts from it I'm that desperate.
I'm from the UK so something's stated may not be as popular over here than in the USA.
Many many thanks kind people.
Energy zapped, Richard

[toothfairie]

haha i love these one-liners you have..."dry as Ghandi's flip flops'....i'll have to use that one!  lol  

yes guys just LOVE do observations...dahahaha   but so do women!  
good thing you had your youngest in your arms!  

[Onetonbrun]

So it is waterskiing on your knees on a board!! I see now,
No I have no bruises, we are separated anyhow, the conversation was about as dry as Ghandis flip flops, supermarket music winds me up and I just made an observation but made it in the most masculine fashion ever, in a packed supermarket, under a CCTV camera whilst carrying my youngest little boy who was as good as my body armour!
Humour man woman come on man! I said, didn't work tho, little one fell asleep so I took off to the mundanemobile, (a Volkswagen) and sat there for an hour whilst little un slept in his seat.

[toothfairie]

i was working at Patrick AFB last winter and it was COLD here in FL....i tripped and did a face plant on the pavement....luckily it wasn't actually my face that hit....but my knees and elbows took the brunt of it...talk about hurting....omg i thought i had broken everything....lol  so did the girls with me.  And i still had to work 12 hours after that!  ugggg i still have scars.  

[Sweetness91]

Yeah that ice, snow and cold weather definitely affects me more than it did in my younger years. It feels like torture sometimes. We had a bit of ice here a little while back and the only way you could get to our porch was to slide or skate down the sidewalk. I thought I'd be the smarter one and walk beside the walkway and no go...it was worse.
Imagine that...and of course I had to hear jokes about blondes and ice all night. Grrr. Lol.

[toothfairie]

LMAO!!  it IS torture!!  when you face plant into the boat wake....haha   no its same as wake boarding....i haven't done it in years but i used to love it....i just work too much and now i don't wanna break anything....haha    And yes, i'm sure you went straight to the doghouse for that weight comment!  OMG.....lol  do you have bruises now>???  dahahahaha

[Onetonbrun]

Where do you do "knee boarding" whatever that is? Guantanamo Bay? It sounds like a form of torture?

[Onetonbrun]

There's plenty of ice over here at the moment,
I left the house to go for a bit of cardio earlier and I was nearly "ice skating" per se, just not with blades, with my bloody walking boots on down my parents pathway!!
God I hate snow and ice now I'm older and grumpier!
But I thrive  a little excitement, adrenalin or something to race my heart a little, the closest I got was commenting earlier to my soon to be ex wife it's gonna cost her a fortune for a new wardrobe coz it looks like she's gone up a dress size,
Didn't go down well but heart was racing (through Fear not excitement)
Right in the back corner of the doghoused Richard.

[toothfairie]

now i wanna go water skiing or knee boarding!  

[asailorswife]

now i want to go skating, haha

[Sweetness91]

Yeah the skating days are a great memory! The speed skating was my favorite. I was a quick little thing back then. I didn't much care what music was played those nights as long as it was something fast. Lol. Although I do remember alot of it being Duran Duran, Journey, Bad Company and so many more. Geez I love that music. I can't say I've ever tried ice skating though. Me on a thin blade would be asking for trouble...I like four wheels. I won't even do roller blading because there just isn't enough stuff down there to keep me on my feet!

And I can see you scooting across that ice! That was an awesome picture I had in my mind! Just awesome!! Haha

[Onetonbrun]

Skating rink wow super nostalgia blast man!
I used to love our Roller Discos on a Saturday night in my local leisure centre!
Enjoyed the skating around but the music was stuff for the birds as the boys were vastly outnumbered every week,
Kylie and Jason, the human league, Duran Duran and Donna Summer, we boys wanted "baggy trousers" by Madness and "A town called Malice" by the Jam! Sleazy DJ every week,
As for ICE skating I tried it for the 1st time in November last year, there was an outside ice rink placed for the Xmas period in a little touristy place near where I live called "Beamish" and I spent so much time on the deck I must of looked like a dog with an itchy arse scooting across a carpet!!
Hmmmm chicken pot pie!!
Jeez am sounding like Homer Simpson now hehehe

[Sweetness91]

Yeah that boy of mine can be crazy! I'd never heard the saying that "his backbone was starting to eat his a$$"...wanted to smack him for the cussing though. I don't care if he IS 23! Lol!

And you are so right about the music making you feel better...I can turn it on and my mood instantly changes. I'll remember riding back old dirt roads...going to the skating rink...whatever it may be it always seems to be good memories!

And don't feel bad about my weather here....just went to the store for yet another energy drink and heard on the radio that we may have snow flurries Wednesday. Lol. Go figure!! Our weather has been so up n down its ridiculous! But I will definitely take the nice days we get here n there! And I've changed my mind about the Micky D's...lol...now I want KFC! My son came home from school and said "hey mom...it's buy one get one free on chicken pot pies today!" Lol. He goes by the KFC everyday on the bus ride home. Guess he must've seen it on the billboard. Lol.

[toothfairie]

I have an MRE in my pantry. Got one at the base where I worked the other weekend. It looks pretty good but I'm betting its crap on a stick. Looks better than they used to tho!! Lol  chocked full of calories tho. Good for the guys. Not so much for me. Lol. I'm gonna get some Vitamin water too.

[Onetonbrun]

"backbone was starting to eat his arse" that is mint!! Hehehehe
You know listening to music, especially 80s music for nostalgia helped me a lot through my cold turkey ordeal, I would listen to a song and instantly be transported back to a time or place where I heard that song, be it a school disco or a friends party in their house while they were at work or wherever and good happy times came flooding back and masked the pain and suffering I was experiencing, it didn't last long but it was still a nice little respite from the agony!
If I put a The Jam, the police or my Duran Duran cd on in the car even at low volume my youngest boy always says "daddy too noisy!" The little sod!!
Oh man how come nearly everyone I post are having good weather, of course it's pure jealousy, I'm looking out for a film crew outside coz am sure they are filming "The day after tomorrow 2" over here the weather is that crap!
Oh I will see the sun alright, with me and my wife of 10 years split up I have decided when I'm 100% I'm jetting off to Dubai for a fortnight in the summer!
Just finishing my takeaway now, ready to burst but happy,
Hope you are also,
Richard.

[Sweetness91]

Oh...and not to make you jealous or anything, but its about 65 degrees here today...but it is misting rain a little :) I'm ready for some more good weather, it got up to 71 yesterday. Hopefully you'll see some of the same real soon!!

[Sweetness91]

I'm betting the looks from your brothers are about the same as what I get from my kids when I start singing along with the 80's stuff! They're like "Does she really think this music is cool??"...and it drives them nuts when I won't switch the station! God I love tormenting them...lol. Listening to the 80's music really gets my blood pumping and brings back great memories, puts me in a good mood and leaves me wanting to hear more of it. :)

You're gonna have to airmail me a darn ration pack because I am super curious now! Just itching to try one. Haha.

[Onetonbrun]

Yeah one of my younger brothers has just returned back from another tour of that fake war in Afghanistan and he is helping me recover and swears by these ration packs.
Yes the time here is almost 8pm, it's pitch black and snowing like crazy outside,
I sent a post the other day about me listening to Duran Duran on my iPod in the tub and my brothers were looking at me like I was a crazy fool when I was singing " HER NAME IS RIO AND SHE DANCES ON THE SAND!"
Didnt care, I'm the oldest so I outrank them
80s music is awesome, had a proper blast from the past this morning watching "I ran" by A flock of seagulls on YouTube!
Awesome,
Richard

[Sweetness91]

Lol!! I made a trip to get KFC about two weeks ago for dinner, it did take me awhile to get back home with it and before I did, my oldest boy texted me and said to hurry up because his backbone was starting to eat his a$$. You men and your starvation sayings kill me! As long as you don't start talking back to your stomach, I'll still think you're sane! :)

[Onetonbrun]

Result!
I may be trapped in coz of the snow but my local Chinese takeaway is still delivering so I've ordered a Singapore fried rice with no prawns (hot and spicy) and a tub of chicken and sweet corn soup also!
HURRY PLEASE MY BELLY IS ALMOST HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH ME HERE IT'S GROWLING AT ME hehehe
Richard

[Sweetness91]

Lol!! My goodness...I couldn't eat that much in three days! I don't know how on earth anyone could eat that much, but hey, if its helping you then I would continue! The ration packs sound interesting....I bet they really are full of proteins and vitamins/minerals. I had never thought if something like that to boost energy but it does make sense!

If I didn't have the Pepcid to take I probably couldn't do the Vitamin Water either...I drank one yesterday and had to take a Pepcid within an hour of finishing it. Lol. I'd rather have to take the Pepcid though, than deal with having no energy. That was really starting to get to me!
So it's after 6:00 there now?? It's only 3:45 pm here...the different time zones are pretty wild when talking to different folks here. Daylight savings was Saturday so we had an extra hour of sunlight yesterday...which was a welcome sight!

And also, I'm a 70's baby too....my kids think I'm ancient when I start rocking the radio when Journey, AC/DC, or ahem....Duran Duran comes on. Lol. They hate it, but I kinda like annoying them with my music! I'm a little ornery :)

[Onetonbrun]

Hiya sweetness
The only water I can stomach is still natural water and soda water, any flavoured waters cripple me with the heartburn and I'm good for nothing when it gets me!
I have access to whey protein powders as my brothers all work out a little and have plenty of tubs in this house but again I would consider a whey protein shake as a meal replacement and at the moment my body is going crazy with food and I am actually craving certain foods, (tuna in spring water at the moment)
Today I had a high energy British army ration pack of beans,eggs,sausages and bacon with Tabasco sauce, 2 slices of toast and a glass of apple juice at 6am, 9am another high energy ration pack but this time a vegetarian full breakfast, 10am, 2 granola bars, 12.30, beef ghoulash high energy ration pack, 2tins of tuna fish and a tin of rice pudding, 3pm, vegetable madras ration pack with bowl of boiled rice, 2 boiled eggs (yokes removed) and a tuna/sweet corn sandwich.6.15pm 1 tin of tuna in sunflower oil (oil drained),
2 slices of toast no butter, large glass of apple juice,tin of rice pudding with a light drizzle of pure honey and a tin of chicken broth!
And yes I am starving again! Now either I have a worm in my guts or I am just on the mend
Could do with a KFC Boneless banquet right now but I'm trapped in this house on account of the bloody snow! Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhh!
Off to raid the fridge again.
Thanks again and enjoy your quarter pounder "really!!!!"
Richard

[Sweetness91]

Hi Richard...I also have to promote the Vitamin Water. I use the Energy or Revive...I usually buy them out of the Energy one at the store down the road, so I'll switch to the Revive until they get restocked. Lol. I don't know if it would help you, but I take Pepcid twice a day for heartburn issues. Lord have mercy, EVERYTHING gives me heartburn! The Pepcid really does help.

For weight gain, you can also try whey protein shakes. It's suggested to have them after a workout I think? And the chocolate flavored one is really good!

Hope you get your Micky D's soon! I was just fine til I seen you post about it and I could really go for a quarter pounder and fries right now. Mmmm. I may have to take a trip into town today! Lol.

[Onetonbrun]

Thank you really toothfairie! That's really kicking someone while they are down man! Heheheh.
75 bloody degrees man grumble grumble hehe
Have a good "un"
Richard

[toothfairie]

Haha sorry!! But I'm just having Mac n cheese not McDonalds. Lol.

Apple pie does sound good tho!  I'll ask her where she's from exactly. Hope the roads clear soon! It's 75 degrees here and sunny!  :)