Doctor's Visit
I went back to my doc for a checkup on my weight and blood pressure. All's well.
We did about 30 minutes worth of talking. I love him for this because he never makes me feel rushed. Anyway, I lost 3 pounds since I saw him last about 3-4 weeks ago. Not much but he's happy with it anyway. That's cool. We talked about my ups and downs and road blocks. He told me not to get discouraged because since January I have lost as much as or more than someone with Lap Band usually does. It wasn't a slam to Lap Banders but it sure was a lift for me.
He also told me to drink 2% milk. He said while my skim milk was good for me, the extra fat in 2% would be better because it would help deter my appetite. So I will be drinking milk at every meal for now on. He also told me that it's when we are hungry that our bodies are burning the most fat because our stomachs are empty our body has to resort to our fat cells to satiate its hunger. So hunger is good. He said feed my hunger BUT stave it off for at least 30 minutes before I eat and reminded this is exactly why it is good to not eat after 7-8 o'clock at night. It encourages your body to burn fat while you sleep.
Overall, he said to keep doing what I'm doing. He's very happy with what's happening.
I couldn't have asked for a better visit.
Beth
We did about 30 minutes worth of talking. I love him for this because he never makes me feel rushed. Anyway, I lost 3 pounds since I saw him last about 3-4 weeks ago. Not much but he's happy with it anyway. That's cool. We talked about my ups and downs and road blocks. He told me not to get discouraged because since January I have lost as much as or more than someone with Lap Band usually does. It wasn't a slam to Lap Banders but it sure was a lift for me.
He also told me to drink 2% milk. He said while my skim milk was good for me, the extra fat in 2% would be better because it would help deter my appetite. So I will be drinking milk at every meal for now on. He also told me that it's when we are hungry that our bodies are burning the most fat because our stomachs are empty our body has to resort to our fat cells to satiate its hunger. So hunger is good. He said feed my hunger BUT stave it off for at least 30 minutes before I eat and reminded this is exactly why it is good to not eat after 7-8 o'clock at night. It encourages your body to burn fat while you sleep.
Overall, he said to keep doing what I'm doing. He's very happy with what's happening.
I couldn't have asked for a better visit.
Beth
You are changing, butterfly! ~ Neecee
Keep doin' the do! ~ Future Legend
Sometimes I feel that way about mine too, Mary. I hate that stomach gnawing feeling I get when I am hungry now but I guess I am going to have to convice myself that this is a good feeling, the feeling of fat cells being ate away....feels so bad but yet soooo good. lol
Beth
Beth
You are changing, butterfly! ~ Neecee
Keep doin' the do! ~ Future Legend
Amen, Bethy! This is good news! Your efforts are certainly paying off.
I'm glad to know you have such a good relationship with your doctor. :)
I wouldn't have taken that as a slam to Lap Banders either. Losing weight is only going to happen at a certain rate anyway, unless you have a malabsorption thing going on as well.
You're doing really well.. especially on top of the new job and family..
Just keep doin' your do, girly girl!!
I'm glad to know you have such a good relationship with your doctor. :)
I wouldn't have taken that as a slam to Lap Banders either. Losing weight is only going to happen at a certain rate anyway, unless you have a malabsorption thing going on as well.
You're doing really well.. especially on top of the new job and family..
Just keep doin' your do, girly girl!!
Honestly Lori, it feels damn good to know I am doing as well as a lap-bander without having to go through the surgery or the expense. It really made me stand back and go, "Wow!"
As far as the job goes, It is really helping because I have to walk alot at work just to get back and forth from my bus AND it keeps me away from the fridge. I love working for those tow reasons alone.
Beth
As far as the job goes, It is really helping because I have to walk alot at work just to get back and forth from my bus AND it keeps me away from the fridge. I love working for those tow reasons alone.
Beth
You are changing, butterfly! ~ Neecee
Keep doin' the do! ~ Future Legend
My doc could never see past my .. ahem.. smoking issue. At 315 lbs I'm sitting on the table crying my eyes out and my blood sugar is at like 400.. and he asks "how much are you smoking". SMOKING? I hope the **** kills me QUICK I'd say. LOL He would not get in the middle of me and my thoughts of WLS. He would be like "I just have NO experience with it". I'm just very into his gentle demeanor and soft spoken ways. Even when I took my kid there when she was little, it was a pleasant experience. Nurses would ask me "was that laughing I heard in there"?
The bottom line is that the band is a tool. It's one more tool than we have now.. but merely a tool. A bandster still has to do the do. I should think it might even make things a bit more difficult .. emotionally. I almost did it.... I'll take all the tools I can get my greedy little hands on! Without insurance at the time though, the thought of complications and Jon selling his entire life to fix me wasn't a viable consideration. I really would have rather died at the time than put him in even more of a hole than he already had with me as a completely useless blob.
Yea.. I'm really getting the feeling that I NEED to get out there again. Not just for the $, but for the activity and socialization. I'm VERY JEALOUS of you right now (my green eyes are lighting up).
Once Ike is over.. I gotta make a move. Right now I gotta follow that sucker to see if I have to fish my kid out of Florida or not. She refuses to leave. :( THIS TIME I'll be able to handle being at ground zero if the worst should happen and I can get the do DONE!
THESE are the things that we're doing for ourselves... you with work, and me with not being so useless and unable any longer.
KEEP DOIN' THE DO, Beth... Sometimes the lives we save are more than just our own! AMEN!
The bottom line is that the band is a tool. It's one more tool than we have now.. but merely a tool. A bandster still has to do the do. I should think it might even make things a bit more difficult .. emotionally. I almost did it.... I'll take all the tools I can get my greedy little hands on! Without insurance at the time though, the thought of complications and Jon selling his entire life to fix me wasn't a viable consideration. I really would have rather died at the time than put him in even more of a hole than he already had with me as a completely useless blob.
Yea.. I'm really getting the feeling that I NEED to get out there again. Not just for the $, but for the activity and socialization. I'm VERY JEALOUS of you right now (my green eyes are lighting up).
Once Ike is over.. I gotta make a move. Right now I gotta follow that sucker to see if I have to fish my kid out of Florida or not. She refuses to leave. :( THIS TIME I'll be able to handle being at ground zero if the worst should happen and I can get the do DONE!
THESE are the things that we're doing for ourselves... you with work, and me with not being so useless and unable any longer.
KEEP DOIN' THE DO, Beth... Sometimes the lives we save are more than just our own! AMEN!
Lori, walk out that door and jus****ch what happens. I mean think about the compliments you have received at the gym. My lord those are awesome. Don't look at it as all eyes being on you but as man they see what I am doing for myself and how hard I am working. How many of these people are truly envious of you and your ability to overcome and work harder than they ever thought about?
Sometimes, getting out and actually doing things helps us to overcome our self-inflicted fears. Once we start getting positive feedback from the world outside, it becomes easier and easier to get out there because all of a sudden we are proud of our accomplishments other than not being able to see them.
Go help those people. If your heart is pulling you there, then go there. I think it would be a MAJOR boost to your self esteem and your ability to see the world, your world, in a different and better light.
Lori, You are worth it. Take it. Own it. It's yours. Now, what are you going to do with it?
Beth
Sometimes, getting out and actually doing things helps us to overcome our self-inflicted fears. Once we start getting positive feedback from the world outside, it becomes easier and easier to get out there because all of a sudden we are proud of our accomplishments other than not being able to see them.
Go help those people. If your heart is pulling you there, then go there. I think it would be a MAJOR boost to your self esteem and your ability to see the world, your world, in a different and better light.
Lori, You are worth it. Take it. Own it. It's yours. Now, what are you going to do with it?
Beth
You are changing, butterfly! ~ Neecee
Keep doin' the do! ~ Future Legend
That is so funny that you brought up 2%, recently i have been talking that up to DH, for the exact reason you bring up.
I am beginning to revert back to my childhood ways when we drank whole milk, ate butter dammit, real freakin mayonnaise, made our dressing our own selves out of real sour cream and herbs.
Lowfat ways does not help us feel satiety!
I think you did very well, Miz Beth!!!!! Can you imagine losing 52# a year doing exactly what you are doing? Hey, that would be great. You are not making gigantic changes, just incremental, good things amongst real life struggles.
You are doing really great.
I am beginning to revert back to my childhood ways when we drank whole milk, ate butter dammit, real freakin mayonnaise, made our dressing our own selves out of real sour cream and herbs.
Lowfat ways does not help us feel satiety!
I think you did very well, Miz Beth!!!!! Can you imagine losing 52# a year doing exactly what you are doing? Hey, that would be great. You are not making gigantic changes, just incremental, good things amongst real life struggles.
You are doing really great.
"The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not." ~Mark Twain
Neecee, the one thing I never really did was limit fats, sugars yes, fats no. I am a carb-a-holic which sucks because the more I eat, the more I crave to the point that pure sugar becomes almost ******ic. I know sounds awful, doesn't it?
I love my butter, sour cream, and bacon. For one thing, it just taste good and another is that if fills me up. I know alot of people disagree with this approach but it's what works for me.
As far as the milk goes, I was surprised when my doc told me he would rather see me drink milk than water. I was like, "Whoa! Did he just say what I think he did?" and then when he added that he wanted it to be 2% and not skim for the FAT content, I was really blown away but he made sense. Not only does milk give calcium, vitamin D and protein but the fat and volume provide longer term satiety ultimately curbing hunger and cravings. So that was a my prescription for the day...ditch a bunch of water and replace it with milk. I've been doing exactly that since yesterday and honestly, I do feel better so I'll keep on doing it. I was talking to my dd and we were discussing the study that says people with diets high in milk lose more weight. I can totally see why now.
52# a year doesn't seem like much when you weigh 300 but ya know, I'm not turning it away, either. I want this and I'm willing to wait as long as it takes. I do not want to be a 60 yr old invalid because I was too lazy to take care of myself or be buried in an oversized casket someday because I just didn't care. I know that may sound mean and morbid but I speak from first hand observation of my own mother who weighs nearly 400#, has CHF, COPD, and chronic astma and insist on eating Hardee's at least 3-4 nights a week. I just cannot become her. I CAN'T DO IT!
Beth
I love my butter, sour cream, and bacon. For one thing, it just taste good and another is that if fills me up. I know alot of people disagree with this approach but it's what works for me.
As far as the milk goes, I was surprised when my doc told me he would rather see me drink milk than water. I was like, "Whoa! Did he just say what I think he did?" and then when he added that he wanted it to be 2% and not skim for the FAT content, I was really blown away but he made sense. Not only does milk give calcium, vitamin D and protein but the fat and volume provide longer term satiety ultimately curbing hunger and cravings. So that was a my prescription for the day...ditch a bunch of water and replace it with milk. I've been doing exactly that since yesterday and honestly, I do feel better so I'll keep on doing it. I was talking to my dd and we were discussing the study that says people with diets high in milk lose more weight. I can totally see why now.
52# a year doesn't seem like much when you weigh 300 but ya know, I'm not turning it away, either. I want this and I'm willing to wait as long as it takes. I do not want to be a 60 yr old invalid because I was too lazy to take care of myself or be buried in an oversized casket someday because I just didn't care. I know that may sound mean and morbid but I speak from first hand observation of my own mother who weighs nearly 400#, has CHF, COPD, and chronic astma and insist on eating Hardee's at least 3-4 nights a week. I just cannot become her. I CAN'T DO IT!
Beth
You are changing, butterfly! ~ Neecee
Keep doin' the do! ~ Future Legend
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