It is 8 days 'til my sons graduation and 9 days 'til surgery.
I went for my blood work this morning. Thankful the insurance covered all of it.
I have to be really strict with my diet the next several days. Two to three protein shakes, one to two small meals of greens and 4oz of lean meat a day. This is what I have been doing the last three weeks. Oh and sugar free jello and fat free/sugar free pudding.
We are taking the kids camping today. At least I won't have to cook much! I look forward to having fun with the kids and my husband. I don't look forward to NOT eating the marshmallows and smores.
Sunday we had fun taking my oldest and youngest to pierce their ears. We went shopping as well. It was the first time in 15 years I only stressed a little about purchasing a swimsuit. My worry was paying way to much for a suit than not be able to wear it after this summer. LOL. I am hoping that this comes true! I am so excited to find myself and my energy again. If only I could wear my purple leather skirt again (even if it is outdated). I am hoping to loose two dress sizes by the time school starts in August.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Rough day. Two weeks until L-Day. I am getting extremely nervous. I just read an article that anxiety goes along with PCOS..hmmm which came first the chicken or the egg? I can't take my DHA stuff due to the surgery. Two weeks, just two more weeks.
I did by myself a couple of gifts this weekend. I bought a ProForm Crossfit Bike with the works. I purchased it at a garage sale of course for $75. It keeps track of everything including heart rate. I already have an elliptical, exercise balls, and Jillian Michael's bands. This weekend bought the "Just Dance" game for our Wii game system. It is pretty cool it has Step by Step on it. I easily scored 7300 points the first time playing it. I also have Zumba for my Wii. Lots of fun ways to help the fat building.
I have been on the pre-op diet for four weeks. I think I have lost five pounds. I can not be certain. My scale batteries died, so I purchased a new updated scale. I have no idea if it is accurate.
I did by myself a couple of gifts this weekend. I bought a ProForm Crossfit Bike with the works. I purchased it at a garage sale of course for $75. It keeps track of everything including heart rate. I already have an elliptical, exercise balls, and Jillian Michael's bands. This weekend bought the "Just Dance" game for our Wii game system. It is pretty cool it has Step by Step on it. I easily scored 7300 points the first time playing it. I also have Zumba for my Wii. Lots of fun ways to help the fat building.
I have been on the pre-op diet for four weeks. I think I have lost five pounds. I can not be certain. My scale batteries died, so I purchased a new updated scale. I have no idea if it is accurate.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
Three weeks pre-op stage
Three weeks from tonight my surgery will be done. A little scared, a little excited. I soooo want to wear normal clothes again! I know that wont happen for a year or so. But, at least I can see the end of the tunnel.
The patient advocate emailed me yesterday and said the pre-op diet starts today. I thought it was suppose to start a week ago. I love that are realistic and I still get to eat small portions. I get to eat greens, one small fruit, 1-2 4oz servings of white chicken, fish, or other lean meat, 2 protein drinks a day, sugar free jello and pudding. A daily average of 1200 calories. I am surprised I get to eat that much real food! The goal is to reduce the amount of fat on my liver by the time of surgery.
The worst part of it the giving up of pop. I can drink coffee, crystal light and tea. I truly don't care of any of them. I guess I will have to learn or give up caffeine. I plan on asking her about the 5 hour energy shots. They are mostly vitamins and caffeine. Only 4 calories. I am curious readers...what do you think? Suggestions? Feel free to comment..
The hardest part of today was the TWO times I checked my mailbox at work I had chocolate in it. The first time I handed to the closest person I could find once I realized I had every intention of eating the chocolate kisses. The next time it was a small Reese's egg. UGGHHHH!
The patient advocate emailed me yesterday and said the pre-op diet starts today. I thought it was suppose to start a week ago. I love that are realistic and I still get to eat small portions. I get to eat greens, one small fruit, 1-2 4oz servings of white chicken, fish, or other lean meat, 2 protein drinks a day, sugar free jello and pudding. A daily average of 1200 calories. I am surprised I get to eat that much real food! The goal is to reduce the amount of fat on my liver by the time of surgery.
The worst part of it the giving up of pop. I can drink coffee, crystal light and tea. I truly don't care of any of them. I guess I will have to learn or give up caffeine. I plan on asking her about the 5 hour energy shots. They are mostly vitamins and caffeine. Only 4 calories. I am curious readers...what do you think? Suggestions? Feel free to comment..
The hardest part of today was the TWO times I checked my mailbox at work I had chocolate in it. The first time I handed to the closest person I could find once I realized I had every intention of eating the chocolate kisses. The next time it was a small Reese's egg. UGGHHHH!
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
Unexplained wieght gain---PCOS
The worst part of my PCOS has been the unexplained weight gain. I would eat healthy, go to the Y, take my walks, walk around the classroom all day....and still gain weight.
During my first marriage I gained 75 pounds in the first three months of the marriage. The dr. said it was just because I was married. I stopped taking the birth control I was on and then stopped gaining weight. I was only able to loose 25 pounds of the weight. The funny part of it was, we had very little food in our apartment. We were lucky to afford one meal a day.
When Jon and I started dating I tried another birth control and gained 20 pounds the first month I was on it. I quickly stopped taking it. That dr. could not explain it either. The one thing we could figure out is that if I had a liquid diet consisting of diet dr pepper I didn't gain weight as fast. I often walked two miles three times a week. I still did not loose any weight.
Now most people gain weight when they are pregnant. When Suszan was born, I weight 20 pounds less than I did pre-pregnancy. With Matt, I was 10 pounds less after c-section. Went to two more drs. and they had no idea what was going on with me. I quickly gained weight after both pregnancies were over, we are not talking a few pounds. After Suszan was born I gained 50 pounds, after Matt was born I gained 75 pounds by the time they were both 5 months old.
During my first marriage I gained 75 pounds in the first three months of the marriage. The dr. said it was just because I was married. I stopped taking the birth control I was on and then stopped gaining weight. I was only able to loose 25 pounds of the weight. The funny part of it was, we had very little food in our apartment. We were lucky to afford one meal a day.
When Jon and I started dating I tried another birth control and gained 20 pounds the first month I was on it. I quickly stopped taking it. That dr. could not explain it either. The one thing we could figure out is that if I had a liquid diet consisting of diet dr pepper I didn't gain weight as fast. I often walked two miles three times a week. I still did not loose any weight.
Now most people gain weight when they are pregnant. When Suszan was born, I weight 20 pounds less than I did pre-pregnancy. With Matt, I was 10 pounds less after c-section. Went to two more drs. and they had no idea what was going on with me. I quickly gained weight after both pregnancies were over, we are not talking a few pounds. After Suszan was born I gained 50 pounds, after Matt was born I gained 75 pounds by the time they were both 5 months old.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
4 weeks till L-Day
My procedure went well...now it is time to prepare. I am four weeks away from surgery. It was ten years ago this month I knew I had a tumor or something growing inside of me besides my baby. I remember arguing with the dr. that I was having twins. I could feel two "babies" inside of me. She said the ultrasound only showed one and she could only hear one heartbeat. She looked and looked and could find another heartbeat. At 220 pounds she blamed my weight and told me every pregnancy was different. My baby often sat on my sciatic nerve where I could not walk. The dr. thought I was crazy. I asked about a tumor or something and she said no, we would have found it on the ultra sound.
I remember not being able to walk. Jon had to wait on me hand and foot. He had to work, do the grocery shopping and pick up after Suszan. We had a kind neighbor that came over to help clean and play with Suszan when I was not able to play with her. While doing the c-section the dr. found the tumor the size of golfball on my left ovary and smaller ones on my right ovary. She felt the smaller ones would go away, but took the left ovary and sent in for a biopsy. We were thankful it came back without cancer. However over the next six months I gained 100lbs. The drs. once again could not tell me what was going on. If only it was due to overeating. More on all of that later.
It is hard to believe that exactly 10 years later. I am having yet another surgery to rectify all the problems that came from the tumor since then.
This week I start drinking shakes and stop eating anything greasy or fried to prepare for my surgery. I often wonder how will the lap band stop me from wanting chocolate!
I remember not being able to walk. Jon had to wait on me hand and foot. He had to work, do the grocery shopping and pick up after Suszan. We had a kind neighbor that came over to help clean and play with Suszan when I was not able to play with her. While doing the c-section the dr. found the tumor the size of golfball on my left ovary and smaller ones on my right ovary. She felt the smaller ones would go away, but took the left ovary and sent in for a biopsy. We were thankful it came back without cancer. However over the next six months I gained 100lbs. The drs. once again could not tell me what was going on. If only it was due to overeating. More on all of that later.
It is hard to believe that exactly 10 years later. I am having yet another surgery to rectify all the problems that came from the tumor since then.
This week I start drinking shakes and stop eating anything greasy or fried to prepare for my surgery. I often wonder how will the lap band stop me from wanting chocolate!
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