Second NUT Visit & CPAP !!!

So I had my second NUT visit today and I lost 13 lbs!! I am so excited!! She said she was really pleased with the protein shakes I am drinking for breakfast & lunch and then a healthy dinner. I just have to keep it going through September and then all my requirements will be completed and everything sent to insurance for approval.
Now, on the CPAP - I have my follow up appt. with the pulmonary doc to go over my sleep study results and I have mild obstructive sleep apnea but my oxygen levels drop from 95% to 79% when I stop breathing - not good. I also have restless leg syndrome. So I am now the proud (or not so proud) owner of a CPAP machine with a full face mask as I get congested with allergies and breath through my mouth. Now I just have to get used to the mask and try to sleep - blah!
Anyway, the 13 lb loss is super exciting since I have just made the eating adjustments and not started exercising yet. I did get my stationary bike yesterday and my wonderful hubby put it together for me and I will start tomorrow with riding it each evening.

Great job on the loss! I started off as the reluctant owner of a CPAP, but it has made such an improvement on my sleep and quality of life that I can't hate on it anymore, even though it is super, super sexy.

My hubby called me Hannibal Lecter!! I told him I would make fava beans for dinner with a nice chianti!!! I love my hubby. The plus is that last night I did not snore at all, and he commented on that this morning, "wow, you did not snore at all last night". I said " aren't you glad I am now Hannibal"". Hee Hee!! I do fell more awake this morning. I just have to get used to not sleeping on my stomach with my face planted in the pillow

My husband couldn't mock me because he already had a CPAP himself :) I was a mouth breathing stomach sleeper when I got mine. I've now learned to be a nose breathing back sleeper, and I think it's a lot better for me overall. My back doesn't hurt in the morning anymore. You'll get the hang of it :)

seems like almost everyone with a sleep study gets a cpap , I got one and tryed a dozen different full face masks for the same reasons you have the full face mask , then I tryed my hubbys swift fx nose pillow ,which I did not think would work , but that worked the best for me , so see if you can try it, im a mouth breather also but learned to keep my mouth shut

great work with the weight lose ,but don't be surprised if you have a stall , I was losing 7-14 lbs every month and last month (my 5 month ) only lost 1 lb while I stick on my plan  and track everything that goes in my mouth

I remembered you post from another thread and I did ask about the swift fx nose pillows and the therapy/fitting guy said I really should try the mask first since I have allergies that make me stuffed up and then I mouth breath. He said if I could not get used to full mask in 1 week, come back and I could try the nose pillows and see how that goes. My pulmanoligist did say he expects the obstructive apnea to go away completely with significant weight loss - fingers crossed. I so and really going to try and get used to this mask hoping I will only have it for 1 - 2 years.
You know when I weight at the NUT visit, I was shocked I had lost 13 lbs in 4 weeks b/c I have not started exercising yet. I so am prepared to see the loss come to the average 1 per week. As long a I can keep it all of thought the next 5 months!!! My surgeon wants a 10 lb loss prior to surgery, so I am nervous I will screw it up!
I love all the comments, support and "kicks in the booty" from everyone!! This is a great place!!

10 lbs I wish my doctor wants 50 lbs not counting the 25 I lost between the seminar and seeing the doctor for the first time

plus they wrote down the wrong weight for the first visit had me weighting 10 lbs less than I really weight and they will not change that , before the surgery I will have lost around 75 lbs,but losing has always been easy its the keeping it off that sucks

I get the same oxygen levels as you without the cpap , its just an other part of the work to get healthy

keep up the great work

Thanks so much and good luck to you with the 75 lbs, you CAN DO IT!!!

You are doing fantastic.

I think many of us have sleep issues when we are larger.

I suffered from poor sleep for years until I lost weight. Now I sleep like a baby.

Congrats on a great journey!

Hugs,

Sharon