OO MMM GEEEEE!!!

OH MMM GEEEE!!! I had my first consult today with the nutritionist. She seems very nice. I liked her. So far the team at the Center for Weight Loss at St. Francis has been amazing. I have nothing but good things to say about them. Today was a great day however....accept for the leg shaving part but I will get to that in a second lol.

When I got into the office of course I got weighed and my vitals taken ....we do this every time. I get a little nervous. Not about the vitals but about the weight. I need to lose 35 lbs before the surgery to allow for room for the Dr to be able to get around my liver and stuff and also to make it easier on me, so every time I step on that scale I pray the diet I have been on works. Well...today I was shocked and totally excited about it. I have lost 8.2 (yes I'm adding the .2.....it counts! lol) pounds in two weeks! I couldn't believe it. I think that's a record for me! lol The nutritionist was very pleased and she said she was impressed. She said basically whatever I'm doing keep on doing it. The only things she wants me to do more of is more cardio and working out so I said no problem I will make that happen. I was just super excited. I hope I can keep up this momentum.

Ok.....so about the leg shaving part. This morning in the shower I debated...should I shave?? It had been a couple days so they weren't bad...but they were poky. I decided not to because today I was only going to be meeting with the nutritionist and the hematologist so I figured...why would they need to see my legs?? I couldn't have been more wrong lol. First the nutritionist looked at my legs to make sure they weren't swollen or had any pain in my calves. I said, "oh no I didn't shave!" lol she laughed with me (probably more at me lol) and said no worries. Just be glad it's not Dr. Srinkath lol. We laughed and I said," women might be a little more understanding about it" lol and then we just finished up and I moved on to the next appt. Well.....the handsome, young hematology Dr came in and we discussed my family history with the Lyden factor 5 and everything...and then he had me sit up on the table and next thing I know he's lifting my pant leg to look at my legs too!! I was like NOOOOO!!!!! Seriously so embarrassing!! " I started laughing again and I said," oh my gosh I am so embarrassed right now! lol I didn't shave ughh!" He turned his handsome little head and smiled and said," Don't worry this isn't the worse I've seen". lol WHYYYY?!?!?!?! LESSON LEARNED...SHAVE FOR EVERY APPT. at least he had a sense of humor lol. I swear...sometimes the stories I end up with along this journey in life only happen to me...or on a sitcom. My co-worker says I need to write a book lol.

losing it

I had my first follow up appt with my Dr. on Monday. It went great. :) I have lost almost two pounds in a week which he was thrilled with and told me to keep it up and I will meet my goal and then some. :) We talked some more about the diet and he said to just keep with it and I will do great.
I also met with the Psychologist Monday for my Psych eval. I talked with the Dr. for a bit so he could get to know my back ground and things. Then I had to take 3 test. I had to read three packets and answer true or false to the questions. There were so many! lol I felt like I was taking my SAT's again. I was led back to a room where there was a table and the booklets all arranged. There were even two number 2 pencils supplied for me. He ran through the directions and left me to it. It seemed like it took forever but it maybe only took 30 min or so. I hope I passed! lol
Tonight I kinda flubbed from the diet but I stopped myself from doing some major damage and got myself back under control. I'm fortunate to have a husband who is being super supportive and my coworker who is eating Yogurt with me at lunch and being supportive at work I couldnt have asked for two better people to help me on this journey.
For those of you who may not know.....I have a ginormous sweet tooth. That has been the hardest part about this sugar free diet! lol I knew it was going to be hard but come on! ugh...I digress. BUT I have found some sugar free drink packets for my water so when I get that urge... I garble down that water and hope it cures that crave. :)  So far so good. :)

Day two

Today is day two of the diet. I feel confident that I will be able to do this. :) It's not as restricted as it sounds. I still get to enjoy some good stuff. Tonight I made Ryan and I some seared, peppered Talapia. It was pretty good. I also steamed some cauliflower for the side dish. It was yummy.
I finally got ALLLLL my appt's set up and scheduled for the next three months. Most of them are this month BUT I found out today that we can use our leave and sick leave so it won't be as bad. :) I am back to work now...still not getting paid but at least I'm off furlough. I really do hope we get paid soon. It's going to suck if this goes on longer.Anyway.....
I am not too excited for all these tests lol. on one day I have to check in for my Bone Density test at 0700 and then spend pretty much the rest of the day at the hospital to get my radiology tests, labs, and cardiology stuff done. It's gonna be a CRAZY, long day but well worth it. I just better bring a book or something with me to do. I have fasting labs and those totally are NOT my favorite lol but like I said...I understand and appreciate that I'm getting the full work up to make sure I am healthy enough for this surgery.
I also called my insurance company to make sure everything was covered because if I went to an appt and paid a HUGE amount of money for it because it wasn't covered by my insurance then I only have myself to blame for it.  They assured me I'm good to go. :)
Well...I'm planning on hittin the hay early tonight. Till next time :)

Consultation Day

So today I had my consultation with my Dr. I really like him. I thought he was funny and he seemed very caring. I felt completely at ease with him. We discussed ALOT of things today which I am excited to start. Starting tomorrow I will be on a very strict diet until my surgery which will be in 3 months. I have to wait that long because I have a lot of tests and things to get done prior to the surgery and I have to have some other appt's that my insurance company requires. All in all  the next three months will be busy which comes at a bad time. I got a phone call today from our SGT who said he was informed to tell us to report to work at our scheduled times in the AM. It still doesn't mean we will get paid on time and if the government is shut down they may still not be approving sick leave for Dr appt's and things which could really put a damper on this. Hopefully tomorrow I will find out more and be able to talk to someone with some sense.
I was starting to feel a little overwhelmed with all I need to do with regards to all these other appt's but I am glad they want to make sure there will be no surprises during the surgery. I have to have a EGD in a couple weeks....not really looking forward to it but I understand the reasoning and am grateful the Dr takes his time to make sure I am in good health and up to par for this kind of thing. I also need to see a psychologist ( I know about time huh? lol) to make sure I am mentally ready for the changes to come, and I have to see a cardiologist due to my high blood pressure and my family history which again...I'm totally fine with. Also because of Leiden factor 5 I will need to see the hematologist to make sure there won't be any blood clot issues hopefully with the surgery. Mostly to better understand where I'm at with it. 
All in all I am excited to start this process. I already went over the rules with my husband about the first part of the diet and he is on board with it up until I told him about the liquid diet part. He looked at me and said," no way am I doing that" lol. I told him he didn't have to but if he stuck on the other part of the diet that would be good for him. He is a snacker though so I will have to get used to some things being in the house and I will just have to ignore it. The diet we will be starting off with is a low carb low sugar high protein diet. I have been reading the paperwork tonight to try and memorize what we can and can not eat. basically as the DR and nurse put it...if it has 4 legs I can eat it. I can have as many veggies as I want as long as it doesn't grow underground ( good bye yams *insert sad face here*) and no corn and peas. I have to stay away from most fruits due to the sugars but if I need to I can stick with berries like Raspberry's etc. I can eat yogurt and eggs and stuff like that so I am set :)

I know I can do this. :) :)

Shut Down

Well...today I got my Government shut down letter so I will be home until otherwise told. But I do plan on using the time wisely. Of course there's always projects around the home but also my husband and I can start working out together in the mornings. :) He doesn't know I have this planned yet lol. He is getting ready to take his Air Force Officer Candidate test on the 21st of this month so it will be good for both of us to relieve some stress and get it out at the gym. I'm super proud of my hubby. I don't have a lot to say on this post. I'm just  going to take my days in stride, do some long time projects I have been wanting to start and start working out in the mornings which is what I've been wanting to do...just cant seem to do it because I have used work as the excuse. It always seems like the open hours here at the gym at the apartment complex never co-inside with my work schedule. but that is the excuse I have used in the past. NO MORE!! LOL.
 I'll finally get to see what it feels like to be a house wife! lol my poor husband.