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16 May 2024

Gotta keep trucking! Very excited and geared up to hit 275! I want my doctor to be happy too! I cannot wait to make more progress! Now, I am just sneezing my face off at the gym. Allergies are the worst LOL! Look at my lunch for the day!

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04 May 2024

It's been hell, but I finally broke it! Super excited!

Weigh-in: 288.2 lb

lost so far: 41.8 lb

still to go: 13.2 lb

Diet followed reasonably well

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16 April 2024

Omg...I ate Taco Bell yesterday too!

Hey everybody, how are you? Happy Tuesday! I went to my doctor appt yesterday. It was my first visit with the new doctor. I absolutely love her. It is a rarity to find a doctor who is very nice, understanding, insightful, respectful, and thorough towards somebody who is overweight or obese. She is a gem.

I gave her my full medical history. I spoke to her about all of my past trauma. It felt great to be heard by somebody who is impartial. Let's make this clear. She is my primary care physician, not a mental health therapist or a psychiatrist. I am just a gabber and she listened.

I told her that I haven't had an actual doctor in years. I told her that I would go to a sliding, low-cost clinic in Philadelphia where I would attend all doctor examinations, receive lab work, x-rays, prescription medications, etc. I didn't have an actual personal doctor for the longest time.

I thought the visit went pretty well. There was no judgement, and I have received judgement in the past. I will never forget this time when I threw out my back. I was in so much pain, I decided to visit the doctor to get some pain medicine. He only saw me as a 280-pound female walking into his practice. As I was hunched over on the table, he chastised me about my weight and how I should only eat fruits and vegetables at this point. I was in tears. Doctor, look at me as a person. Would you give the cold shoulder to somebody who is 90 pounds who needed medical assistance? Would you sorely judge THAT person for experiencing back troubles? Would you listen more aptly to their concerns just because he/she isn't overweight or obese? I was crying my eyes out on the table for many different reasons. I was in terrible pain, I had a doctor who looked at me as just another fat person who has zero control in life, and doesn't want to listen to what brought me to this point. Can you please treat my back, Doc? He wrote a script. As I was crying from the pain, sheer humiliation, and the lack of sympathy, he left me and walked out of the room. Suffice to say, I never returned to see that doctor ever again.

I am at a great point right now. I really have a fantastic doctor, and I verbalized that to her. My blood pressure was in the 170 range when I was first checked. It was 160/? the second time I was checked. I am going for bloodwork very soon. She restarted me on blood pressure medicine. I took medication in the past, but I haven't taken medicine for a while. She was very happy with my weight loss and the fact that I started at the gym around the corner from me. I thought the visit went very well. I am so happy that I am taking care of myself again! 😃

Weigh-in: 290.0 lb

lost so far: 40.0 lb

still to go: 15.0 lb

Diet followed reasonably well

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12 April 2024

It's been a stressful day. My mom had a doctor's appointment scheduled today. We have a medical transport pick us up from our residence to take her to medical appointments. Well, there was an issue with her pick up. I could see the van drive up our street and circle around the neighborhood. I ran out, waving my arms, hoping to be seen to no avail. I had to contact customer support to notify them of what was going on, and they contacted the driver. The driver found us, but we were really stressed out. I was hangry from the stress - ha ha.

We finally made it to her medical appointment. I made sure to call ahead, because I knew we were going to be late for her initial 11:00 a.m. appointment. They were able to move us to the 11:30 slot thankfully. Her appointment went great!

I am also happy to report that I have a new doctor, the same doctor as my mother. I haven't had an actual doctor for at least 4 years. I know I really need a doctor though. It's just that my mom's wants and needs always come first no matter what. I guess that circles back to the saying, "You can't fully take care of somebody if you don't take the time and effort to care about yourself. I am very happy to report that I finally have a new doctor! My first physical is scheduled for Monday at 9:30 a.m. a.k.a. a fantastic opportunity to have my DL form filled out in the hope of receiving my permit as quickly as possible.

Like I said, I was feeling stressed today. All I could think about was the Papa John's down the street from her doctor's office. I was very tempted to try to make it to the pizza shop to order breadsticks. I decided just to wait until I arrived home to see what I could have for lunch. I am not really a "lunch" person, but I didn't want to snack all day. That would totally defeat the purpose of what I am working on accomplishing. I almost forgot about these gems!

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11 April 2024

Happy to report that I joined a rec center right around the corner from me while I wait for our clubhouse to be rebuilt. it really sucked not being able to go to the gym the past two weeks or so. I am glad to be back in the swing of things. I worked out today for the first time as a new member. The work out felt amazing.

I am also happy to report that I love my new glasses. I will have to share a few pictures, but I am really excited about the progress I am making as far as getting things ready to take my permit test. I am going to get a physical next week and continue to study the book. I want my permit by the end of April (Fingers, toes, and eyes crossed). ;)

Let's plow on with our bad selves. How is everybody doing? I hope that you are enjoying your week.

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