december update

Dec 15, 2011

so just an update here. i had 2 "phone appointments" on tues am, dec 13. 1st was with my dietician, suneet. we discussed my goals, and she was concerned that im not getting enough consistant calories in. the range is to big , and most days is not enough. i am eating a normal breakfast now a days. usually one egg, 1 slice 12 grain toast, 10 green grapes and 1 cup skim milk. im really enjoying it! its so nice to eat, after being on the fitsmart shakes for over a year. because of the extra calories im getting at breakfast, i am absorbing my zeldox more, which is sedating, which is now causing me trouble with the other goal that i set while i was in edmonton, which was to get up at 10- am every day. well im not able to yet, well.... i cant really say that , i have a couple of times, and i am now getting up before noon, just not always 10 am.we'll call it a work in progress. while talking to suneet during my phone apt, we decided a new goal is to replace my lunch shake with a meal! horray, im eating 3 times a day now plus 1 or 2 snacks! its great! im using up my old nutrisystem food as my lunches which are nice and easy. a small victory last night, we opened a box of chocolates, and i only had 3! a few months ago i would have eaten the whole box with james. but my self control has really been in check lately. my workbook for wls is really helping my head issues. a few weeks ago i went and bought small plates and have been eating my meals off them. just getting myself prepared for life after surgery, and hey!, if i end up not being approved for surgery, james and i are forming great new habits. my other phone apt was with sue my case manager. i updated her on my activity level, i  informed her that im not trying to "work out" everyday, but i am trying to move more, and basically do more every day. on that note, i do still do the bike or wii fit when i have time. ok i know, i have to make time, right?, but im busy being more active, just cooking and cleaning, i havent done that at all in 4 years, so this level of activity is huge for me. we also discussed my sllep study requirement. when i was in ed on nov 30 for my assessment i told her how ive been on the wait list for a sleep study here for a long time. she sais if i dont get one done here soon i would have to have one done there. well she asked me on the phone if i had followed up with my gp abpout getting the sleep study done. he ( my gp) told me that he refered me 3 years ago, so i kinda just left it at that, but explained to him the situation, so he contacted them, and late yesterday they called me. they told me that there was miscomunication from my gp as to whether i was to have a sleep study done, also, he never told them i had a study done 4 years ago while pregnant. so i am booked for a consult with dr corne at the mis on monday morn. i asked his secretary how long for the sleep study after the consult, she informed me it just a matter of a few weeks. so yay! that ball is now rolling too. next week i also have appts with my endocrinologist and my psychiatrist. oh speaking of which, i still havent heard back from jason the psychologist from the w/w clinic. i asked sue about it and she told that they were still waiting to hear back from my psych here. so of course, i phoned him to make sure he had recieved it. i spoke to my occupational therapist here, and she told me that it has been answered but is in the process of being transcribed, then it will be faxed to jason. im hoping next week at my appt he will be able to tell me that it has been faxed, im also hoping he will give me a clue as to what was written. i just wanted to mention that i had a very hard time in shoppers last night. there was chocolate everywhere. tis the season right? but i didnt buy any. i wanted to, but i didnt. notsure where this recent strength is coming from, but ill take it!
 so i think thats it for now.

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