Tuesday, July 24, 2012

More than I bargined for....

So going into this journey I knew it would be life changing. I knew it was a choice to make myself better and healthier.
I went for my second appointment today to make sure all my stuff was done to submit to my insurance company (the lovely Tricare). So in the long list of things I needed ready by this morning, one was lab work. They tested me for everything. I joked and said a vampire would have been happy with my donation that day. It was 11 viles of blood. Probably enough to have actually donated blood.
So I would venture to say I have never had that amount of in depth blood work. Some when I was pregnant but not to that extreme.
Well the results came back and the dr said he noticed high cholesterol (doesnt surprise me at all) and even more than that, he noticed my levels elevated for my CPeptide. This is a test that is more in depth than just a incilin test. He said based on those levels, in 5 years my pancreas WILL quit and I will be diabetic. While that didnt really surprise me too much, it sure made me even more ready to get the show on the road. Its all going to be good!
I have lost 7 pounds since starting out there and that is a good start. Far from where I want to and need to be but the number is going down and not up!
So now is the waiting game, waiting for an approval and then to start scheduling! 

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Day 2 - No Carbs

No carbs, not so fun! I sit here with a headache and TIRED! But this is a choice, just choices to change through out the day! A choice to be a better me! Keep telling myself that.
Chesnee is my little cheer leader, she is ready to skinny shop with me! Its a good motivation tool for me to see her want this for me!