Help with Phisoderm
Hi, LaToya!
Yes, it's my follow up visit. As of Saturday, by my scale at home, I'd lost 13 lbs. (need to lose 10), so I was feeling confident. But this morning, my blood sugar (I'm diabetic) was higher than usual, which generally happens a few days before my period starts, and my scale showed a 2-lb. gain (for a net loss of 11 lbs.), so now I'm a little concerned about whether Dr. A's scale will show enough of a loss on Thursday. So I'm trying to lose a couple more pounds between now and then to offset the water retention (and possible sanitary napkin weight). Lori A. did tell me that Elina lets you take off your shoes before weighing in, so I probably will do so. Also, I'll plan on getting to the office a little early and use the ladies' room just before being weighed. I used to think that wouldn't make much difference, but I tested it this afternoon. I stopped by my PCP's office to pick up the letter of medical necessity he wrote so that I can bring it with me on Thursday. While I was there, I said that I wanted to use the scale and the ladies' room. I weighed myself first, then used the rest room. All I got rid of was liquid (you get my drift), then I weighed myself again. I weighed 1 lb. less! I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't done it myself. BTW, according to my PCP's scale, with my shoes on, after the ladies' room, I've lost 10 lbs., so it's close.
See you Thursday,
Debby