Jojeki
Getting Closer...
Jul 25, 2010
The cardiologist has cleared me, the stress test is done and so is the psych consult. The only things remaining unless something else pops up is the nutritionist appointment and the Upper GI test both this week. From there keep your fingers crossed that the insurance will approve me.
I have started dieting on my own since July 4th and I am not sure how much I have lost (don't own a scale), but as I say, I don't need a scale to tell me I am fat, that is what mirrors are for. I can see a difference in my facial features, my face looks thinner. You know the saying, "you notice it in your face first". As long as the scale is moving down I am happy, I want to prove to myself that I can do this. I have been keeping the food log on here as well and I update it every night with my food. I am quite surprised that my calorie intake ranges from 1,200 to 1,700 per day and rarely goes above 2,000 calories. I know that is due to dieting and I can only imagine what it was before. I am shocked to see how much of my food is laced with sodium and carbs so I will need to work on that.
I am anxious to see what is in store for me when I see the nutritionist this week, I keep hearing stories on here about the liquid diet before and after the surgery and I hope that I can tolerate it. I think that is why I am being so strict right now with my food as I don't want to feel as though I am "missing" something later, I want to get the mindset that I am starting "now" with my new eating lifestyle. Well, that's all for now, just wanted to post some random thoughts!
