I had my first appointment today. My 6 months starts now.
Lava lamp and I woke up at 5 am in order to get ready and get to the appointment an hour away. We actually left the house on time, which never happens. Very fortuitous, since there were some roads closed that we didn't know about.
I met with the dietician and she gave me a rough eating plan and went over portion control. Which is adorable. I told her that I'm gluten intolerant and that I rice gives me heart burn (wierd I know). I asked what to do about the 4-5 ounces of grains, since I won't eat them. She said eat potatoes and corn. Which was shocking to me, because that's the first time that anyone has ever encouraged me to eat those foods and I really don't eat those either. French fries are fried so I don't get those. I guess I am destined to under preform in the grains category.
The dietician was also the one that did my initial height and weight. Let me tell you about that. If I could put my heels together and place my butt and skull on the same wall I would not be at a weight loss surgery appointment, thank you very much. She got my initial weight at 275.9. I have to be down to 262.1 before they will schedule surgery. Can do little buddy.
She did give me a pretty new food journal. So there's that.
The exercise lady was super fun. I want us to be BFF's and do each others hair. She's spunky and I want to take her home. She clocked my body fat mass at 55% I think. I then told her there's a good chance my foot is broken. She preceded to tell me to get my x rays done and to check back later. She also took measurements. She was a beast at it. There's no way I could remember that many numbers.
Next came the bariatrician. In this practice, he takes over the role as my medical doctor and I see him every month prior to surgery. I won't meet the surgeon til closer to time. He was a fantastic guy and we talked about my history and the various surgeries they offer. I know that lap band has the higher complication rate, but I still have some concerns about the gastric bypass. There does not seem to be any research regarding if people who have gastric bypass young subsequently develop diabetes. I know it will correct it, but can it prevent it? I do have 6 months before I even have to make that decision. After the 6 months, approval from surgery then takes another month or two. I almost want to aim for the beginning of next summer. Hopefully with a little hard work and some divine intervention I'll go through like a champ
They also gave me a binder. I'm going to trick my binder out. :-).
I'm off to the grocery for yogurt, veggies, and the last meal. Woohoo
Here's to the last of the sweet tea.
