TrulyPhoenix
My Journey....
Jan 24, 2016
2011 - Referred to the weight loss clinic in Calgary, but didn't go as I wasn't mentally prepared for it at that point
2013 - Highest Weight was 449 @ 5'2 (BMI 82.1): Hospitalized for a week due to severe sleep apnea (oxygen level was in 70s), now have a BiPap machine
2014 - Maintained around 425-435, considered LapBand in Mexico but they said my BMI was too high
April 23, 2015 - Referred to Red Deer Clinic
2014 - Maintained around 425-435
**After a week of wrapping my head around everything I decided I'm "all in" and began my lifestyle change!
May 2, 2015 - 431.2 (BMI 78.8): Started using MyFitnessPal just to get in the habit of tracking everything while I waited to hear back from the clinic
May 11, 2015 - 423.6: An amazing thing happened... I realized that tracking what I ate made me want to always do better and make better choices! Sodium & calories were out of control!
**At this point my husband decided that he didn't just want to support me, but also fully commit himself to this lifestyle change as well! His starting weight was around 255 @ 5'9 (BMI 37.6)
Jun. 2, 2015 - 407.2: I use to retain so much water that my legs would be painfully hard all the time and sometimes leak. My legs feel so much better now having lost about 20lbs of just water!
Jul. 2, 2015 - 397.6: Woohoo!! I will NEVER see the scale start with a 4 again!
Aug. 2, 2015 - 387.4
Sep. 2, 2015 - 381.8
Oct. 5, 2015 - 374.8 (BMI 68.4): So excited to be under the 375 mark! My husband is not only super proud of me, but also himself as he's now 215! He's my rock, and I'm so proud of him :)
**For the past 5 months my daily goal has simply been 1600 calories, 80g protein, and 25g fibre. I don't really watch my carbs, as they mainly come from fruits and veggies... I learned to avoid bread/pasta/rice because they just take up too many calories, and they also cause me to retain water.
Oct. 6, 2015 - Received my orientation letter from the clinic today!! Their requirement for surgery is 10% weight loss, and I've already exceeded this on my own by loosing 56.4 so far!
Oct. 21, 2015 - 373.0 - Orientation at the Red Deer Bariatrics Clinic
Nov. 3, 2015 - 370.6
Dec. 16, 2015 - 362.4 - Intake appointment with nurse (Hope) at the Red Deer Bariatrics Clinic - She said I'm about 6 months ahead of most people based on the progress I've made on my own. She was very impressed with all my knowledge and how prepared I am, plus all the weight I've lost since my referral :) So she fast-tracked me to see the surgeon first, so he can help determine how much more weight I need to lose prior to surgery (if any).
Dec. 23, 2015 - Blood Tests
Jan. 13, 2016 - 360.6 - Surgical Consult - Dr. Gregg said if everything goes smoothly with my appointments and I continue with my weightloss then he figures I'll have surgery within 2016!
Feb. 5, 2016 - 354.4 - Dietitian Appointment - She said I'm already doing everything that she would have recommended, so keep doing what I have been since it's obviously working for me. Only thing was that my blood work showed my vitamin D level is really low, so I have to take 7000ui for the next 8 weeks and then get new blood work. I'm now taking a total of 14 pills every day!
Feb.12, 2016 - EKG - checking for possible heart murmur. I had one in 2013 caused by severe sleep apnea, there should be less stress on my heart now as I'm 100% compliant with my Bipap
Mar. 2, 2016 - 349.0 - Mental Health Appointment (was signed off, no further appointments necessary)
Mar. 24, 2016 - Scope (biopsy & stomach/throat all normal)
Apr. 13, 2016 - 343.4 - Followup appointment with nurse (signed off to proceed with surgery)
May 4, 2016 - 339.4 - Followup appointment with Surgeon (signed consent, no liquid diet as long as I continue losing like I have been)
June 29, 2016 - Followup appointment with Dietitian
June 29, 2016 - Pre-Op followup with nurse
July 21, 2016 - Surgery prep class for nutrition
Aug.8, 2016 - Surgery prep class with nurse
Sep.12, 2016 - Surgery prep class for mental health
Winter 2016 - Surgery!
