I picked up some vanilla soy protein powder this weekend at the local big box store. I had it for dinner with 1 cup of soymilk and 1/2 a frozen banana on Sunday night. Of course, the strawberries were calling to me at 9:30pm, so I had a late night snack after my healthy shake dinner. I won't call it a fail, but I wouldn't call it a win, either. I had another shake this morning with a handful of frozen strawberries. It actually kept me full till noon! Maybe those nutritionists do know a thing or two after all...
I decided to start the Couch to 5k program today, the hottest day of the year so far. But I couldn't go back on my promise to myself, especially since I am meeting with the surgeon on Wednesday and I want to be able to report good things to him. I felt like I was in hell, the way the track was radiating heat upwards to my face. I quit early, but I did more than I did yesterday (nothing), so I'm not going to be too hard on myself. I just need to remember the deodorant for Wednesday, ha!
Monday, July 15, 2013
Friday, July 12, 2013
Initial appointment(s)
The hospital where I had my initial Bariatric Surgery appointments is the Rolls Royce of hospitals. It's also a huge medical campus and quite a freakin' maze. I signed in and was set up at a computer, where I had to answer almost 350 T/F questions. Then came the hour-long appointment with the psychologist. She asked me about past attempts for weight loss, psychiatric history, support systems, etc. I then had to run over to an adjoining building for an EKG, bloodwork, and chest X-rays.
Then BACK to the original building for an hour-long appointment with the Nutritionist. That appointment was absolutely not what I was expecting. I thought they were going to have me go on a diet immediately, to help kick start the weight loss before the surgery. Nope, it was all to prepare me on what my diet will consist of after the surgery. They gave me tons of recommendations that I need to put into place now, so I am used to them after the surgery. Since I'm a vegetarian, I need to increase the protein in my diet, and add a protein shake into the mix for breakfast. I need to switch to decaf (or herbal) tea and downgrade to half-caff coffee. No more carbonated beverages. There are more suggestions, but those are the ones I'm working on right now. I told them I was going to start the C25K program and they set a goal for me to lose 20lbs by my appointment mid-September. They admitted it's not really how much or little I lose, just that I maintain and not gain. That's what the insurance company is looking for. If I gain weight while being advised by a nutritionist, I won't be very compliant with my post-surgery diet, now will I?
I meet with the surgeon this coming Wednesday. I have no idea what to expect at that appointment!
As of this initial appointment, I am officially 261.0 lbs according to the medical scale.
Then BACK to the original building for an hour-long appointment with the Nutritionist. That appointment was absolutely not what I was expecting. I thought they were going to have me go on a diet immediately, to help kick start the weight loss before the surgery. Nope, it was all to prepare me on what my diet will consist of after the surgery. They gave me tons of recommendations that I need to put into place now, so I am used to them after the surgery. Since I'm a vegetarian, I need to increase the protein in my diet, and add a protein shake into the mix for breakfast. I need to switch to decaf (or herbal) tea and downgrade to half-caff coffee. No more carbonated beverages. There are more suggestions, but those are the ones I'm working on right now. I told them I was going to start the C25K program and they set a goal for me to lose 20lbs by my appointment mid-September. They admitted it's not really how much or little I lose, just that I maintain and not gain. That's what the insurance company is looking for. If I gain weight while being advised by a nutritionist, I won't be very compliant with my post-surgery diet, now will I?
I meet with the surgeon this coming Wednesday. I have no idea what to expect at that appointment!
As of this initial appointment, I am officially 261.0 lbs according to the medical scale.
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Busy living life - updates galore!
Holy guacamole, I can't believe it's been over a month since I've written anything!
There have been broken bones, several incidents of falling off the bed, and an ADHD diagnosis to boot! Kindergarten and preschool promotions, a job promotion, and tons of cavities.
The biggest news is that I am now a single lady (holla!). Or maybe it's Divorcee. When I started this process, I was positive we'd never be able to settle anything on our own. We couldn't get work together in the marriage, why would it start now? The Ex lives in dreamland, so he was sure we'd come to a good settlement without outside help. That is, as long as I agreed to everything he wanted. If I did that, we'd still be married. And homeless. And living in Texas. On the day of our final pretrial, we agreed to almost everything. We just had to hammer out a few smaller details regarding the kids. We always lived a materially separate life (not even mixing our CDs together), so the inatimate objects were a non-issue for us to divide. But how do you divide people? The day of the final hearing was a bit of a surprise. I learned the night before - and was sworn to secrecy - that it wasn't really a hearing at all. It was the court's last-ditch attempt to scare us into settling. Since I knew I would have gotten a better deal (but spent loads more money) in a hearing, I wasn't really worried either way regarding a settlement. Ex arrived to court (for the first time) wearing a suit. So apparently he wasn't clued into the pretend-hearing from his lawyer. Not surprising, since his lawyer knew that he was very likely not getting paid anything above the retainer. It doesn't take long to get past Ex's facade and learn his modis operandi. In the end, I am happy with what we settled on. I believe Ex is ok with it too. He's said a mopey comment or two about his visitation, but he agreed to it without ANY argument, so it's probably for pity.
Tomorrow is my big day of appointments, in preparation for Bariatric Surgery. I can't wait! It will be a long day, and I wish I had a friend to go with me for moral support, but I didn't even bother asking anyone, since it will be super boring for them. I'll just bring a book, and wish I was better at knitting :) I have been saying goodbye to all my favorite foods, one by one, over the past few months. Surprisingly, I didn't gain a ton of weight doing so. Maybe because I'm already big, and I didn't binge. I only bought 1 bag of my favorite chips, one last favorite pizza, etc. And of course I shared with my 3 favorite Littles. I can't wait for this new, healthy life to start!
There have been broken bones, several incidents of falling off the bed, and an ADHD diagnosis to boot! Kindergarten and preschool promotions, a job promotion, and tons of cavities.
The biggest news is that I am now a single lady (holla!). Or maybe it's Divorcee. When I started this process, I was positive we'd never be able to settle anything on our own. We couldn't get work together in the marriage, why would it start now? The Ex lives in dreamland, so he was sure we'd come to a good settlement without outside help. That is, as long as I agreed to everything he wanted. If I did that, we'd still be married. And homeless. And living in Texas. On the day of our final pretrial, we agreed to almost everything. We just had to hammer out a few smaller details regarding the kids. We always lived a materially separate life (not even mixing our CDs together), so the inatimate objects were a non-issue for us to divide. But how do you divide people? The day of the final hearing was a bit of a surprise. I learned the night before - and was sworn to secrecy - that it wasn't really a hearing at all. It was the court's last-ditch attempt to scare us into settling. Since I knew I would have gotten a better deal (but spent loads more money) in a hearing, I wasn't really worried either way regarding a settlement. Ex arrived to court (for the first time) wearing a suit. So apparently he wasn't clued into the pretend-hearing from his lawyer. Not surprising, since his lawyer knew that he was very likely not getting paid anything above the retainer. It doesn't take long to get past Ex's facade and learn his modis operandi. In the end, I am happy with what we settled on. I believe Ex is ok with it too. He's said a mopey comment or two about his visitation, but he agreed to it without ANY argument, so it's probably for pity.
Tomorrow is my big day of appointments, in preparation for Bariatric Surgery. I can't wait! It will be a long day, and I wish I had a friend to go with me for moral support, but I didn't even bother asking anyone, since it will be super boring for them. I'll just bring a book, and wish I was better at knitting :) I have been saying goodbye to all my favorite foods, one by one, over the past few months. Surprisingly, I didn't gain a ton of weight doing so. Maybe because I'm already big, and I didn't binge. I only bought 1 bag of my favorite chips, one last favorite pizza, etc. And of course I shared with my 3 favorite Littles. I can't wait for this new, healthy life to start!
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