Well this post is a bit delayed because of illness in the house, but i had my first meeting with my wieght management group on tuesday. nice bunch of ladies...
we met with the dietician who is overweight?!?!? what is that all about?
and we met with our group leader/behaviourist who has lost 200 lbs on the plan..so it's nice to have someone who understands lead the group.
90 minutes of instruction and then 90 mins of weigh ins...
i have started my 1200 calorie diet...and the hardest part is drinking all the water...
we have all been under the weather here, so it hasn't been too hard....
been sleeping most of the day this week...
seriously exhausted...

but my first weight in
236...so a good start from my consult...
this week is the true test though...
my sugar has been crazy .. 18.8 yesterday then dropped to 5...so it's making me a bit crazy why i can't get it under control...
but i have laid off any carbs other than from fruit and veggies..
5 more days and i start the shakes..
i am going to need a few hobbies...lol
12 weeks of vanilla flavoured shakes...
this is what it has come to.
but my will power will conquer any other obstacles that come my way!

today i was at the civic for blood work and an ECG.
it went ok...
the rn that took my blood had to poke me twice...sheesh..
i decided to be part of a genetic study on obesity.
i won't benefit directly from it, but whatever they can learn about it...i'm all for it...
i got weighed while i was there.
238
so not bad...hasn't been too hard.
I only officially start the plan and program in 1 week from today, but i have been cutting back slowly for 7 days in preparation for the beginning...and it helps..it works...
although i do have remnants of cough and cold and am physically exhausted.

7 days...countdown...
getting scared...but i can do it!
i am READY!

Saturday October 17th...
this week has not been too bad.
i have stopped eating at night. big change for me. nothing after diner.
portion size is good. drinking water.
this is week 1... making changes and getting ready for the plan to start on Oct 27th.
i am nervous.
i cannot fail.
i will not fail.

current weight 241
lost a few lbs this week, just by making those few changes...
(this is according t my own scale) .. i'll give you an accurate reading when i get my first real weigh-in on the 27th.
my consultion weight was 246.
so i have been sick and not a huge appetite to begin with.
taking less rapid-insulin per meal. base glucose is hovering around 10...has been in the 20's and teen's! this is a good thing.
still taking 70 units of lantus (night time insulin)

good start.

Today is step 1
October 13th 5-8 at the Civic - Orientation for the weight loss program.
I am really nervous.
i have no idea how i am going to do this.
it's going to be the hardest thing i have done.
ever!
i can't fail...
what if i do?
i won't!
come on dorrie.. get a grip! Happy, healthy... remember...
just remember why i have no choice...
failure is not an option...

big girl panties are on....full steam ahead!

WEight Management Clinic...
Consultation- Dr bob Dent- Dr Sonia Wickham- October 5/2009
Weight 246
BMI 48
Good muscle mass 129
and have signed up for the opti fast weight program
12 weeks... shakes only 4 x a day..(900 cal/day) then gradual intro to food.
1 x week meeting 5-8pm for 26 weeks...then 1 x a month

gastric bypass consult with Dr Yelle...looking forward to that!
4 mandatory meetings for gastric bypass patients.
blood work getting done
xrays of my foot
ct and mri of stomach

start Tuesday Oct 6.. watch closely sugar and calory intake..