Katfuzzwwec
A new day
Jan 27, 2009
Still frustrated from yesterday, but I plan on calling them again to see if which of the payment options was right (can I make payments or not). I was messaged by someone that was abole to make payments. If it is something I can make payments on I am anxious to give it a try.
I'm happy with myself for the activity I'm getting in everyday. I do 20-40 minutes on my recumbant bike (broken up over the day)...only day I've missed was last Friday. But that's okay I was planning on having one day off.
It's my eating I need to get settled. I love WW, had great success on it, but it's been so hard to get back on plan with them. I just feel like I need to do something different.
I'm still using the High Protein powdered Slim Fast shake in the morning, it has helped my overall hunger for the day, I don't seem to be eating as much. I've gotten a spiral notebook to start writing everything down. I'm going to just see how many calories I'm getting in everyday. Plus journaling was big things with me when I was on WW. LOL! I've got a box of absolutely EVERYTHING that went in my mouth the whole time I was faithfully on it. SO I know this is a tool that works.
Also got a boost today watching videos extras on the internet of one of my favorite shows today "Ruby". I absolutely love her!!! I love seeing her lose weight. I've decided to add to my bike work by doing the exercises in one of her extra videos.
Here's the link
http://www.mystyle.com/mystyle/shows/ruby/
there is also alot of other good things to look at on there to.
Just going to keep working on it everyday, I refuse to give up.
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I'm happy with myself for the activity I'm getting in everyday. I do 20-40 minutes on my recumbant bike (broken up over the day)...only day I've missed was last Friday. But that's okay I was planning on having one day off.
It's my eating I need to get settled. I love WW, had great success on it, but it's been so hard to get back on plan with them. I just feel like I need to do something different.
I'm still using the High Protein powdered Slim Fast shake in the morning, it has helped my overall hunger for the day, I don't seem to be eating as much. I've gotten a spiral notebook to start writing everything down. I'm going to just see how many calories I'm getting in everyday. Plus journaling was big things with me when I was on WW. LOL! I've got a box of absolutely EVERYTHING that went in my mouth the whole time I was faithfully on it. SO I know this is a tool that works.
Also got a boost today watching videos extras on the internet of one of my favorite shows today "Ruby". I absolutely love her!!! I love seeing her lose weight. I've decided to add to my bike work by doing the exercises in one of her extra videos.
Here's the link
http://www.mystyle.com/mystyle/shows/ruby/
there is also alot of other good things to look at on there to.
Just going to keep working on it everyday, I refuse to give up.
A frustrating day.
Jan 26, 2009
Well I started the day with high hopes, but just ended up crying. In my never ending research mode I'm in I came across a Medically Supervised Weight Loss program with a nearby hospital that has WLS. It is for their WLS prospects, but it is open to someone that was still unsure about surgery.
The first person I talked to was very sweet, told me I would see a dietitian and exercise coach. That is was a food based program (no liquid diets or pills). And that it cost $450 for 6 months (my heart immediately dropped)(insurance won't pay). But she told me I could make payments...my hopes raised and was anxious to make an appt. and get there as soon as possible.
I was transferred to someone else to set up an appt. She went on to ask me if I was interested in WLS, I said I was still thinking about it. She also told me basically what the first lady told me. Until she said that I would have to pay the $450 up front. I just had to end up telling her I'd have to get back to her.
I got off the phone and just cried, because I don't have the money to do this. Something I felt so hopeful about. And I'm just so frustrated it takes so much money to get healthy, and insurance won't pay for this. Something that would make you healthier and more likely that you will NOT use your insurance as often because you will be healthy.
I guess I'm going to have to figure out a way to save for this program, or find something else I can do on my own. I'm just so frustrated, and unhappy.
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The first person I talked to was very sweet, told me I would see a dietitian and exercise coach. That is was a food based program (no liquid diets or pills). And that it cost $450 for 6 months (my heart immediately dropped)(insurance won't pay). But she told me I could make payments...my hopes raised and was anxious to make an appt. and get there as soon as possible.
I was transferred to someone else to set up an appt. She went on to ask me if I was interested in WLS, I said I was still thinking about it. She also told me basically what the first lady told me. Until she said that I would have to pay the $450 up front. I just had to end up telling her I'd have to get back to her.
I got off the phone and just cried, because I don't have the money to do this. Something I felt so hopeful about. And I'm just so frustrated it takes so much money to get healthy, and insurance won't pay for this. Something that would make you healthier and more likely that you will NOT use your insurance as often because you will be healthy.
I guess I'm going to have to figure out a way to save for this program, or find something else I can do on my own. I'm just so frustrated, and unhappy.
Working On Weight loss without surgery for now
Jan 21, 2009
Weighed myself on Monday...304.5. Yikes! I must do something, I feel terrible, everyday tasks are becoming harder. Seems every little thing I do, I'm tired after wards. All my clothes are tight, and it's so hard to find clothes that I'm just too disgusted to even try to look for anything new (no money to spend either). With the threat of DH being laid off at any moment we can't spend on anything unless it is really needed. I'll have to make do with the 2 shirts and stretch pants and knit skirt I have. 
On the up side all my blood test came back normal (no diabetes, no high cholesterol, blood pressure fine) And I've seemed to have gotten my Plantar fasciitis calmed down after over a year of daily pain since my family Dr. gave me high doses of Ibuprofen, and then sent me to the podiatrist. She gave me a night splint, a list of exercises, a command to throw my shoes away and get a pair from a list of running shoes they recommend, and some Powersteps inserts (which are such a dream). I HIGHLY recommend these if you have foot pain, well worth the $40 I had to pay...along with $90 for the more supportive shoes. LOL! I've got the shoes of an athlete, just like to live up to those shoes now.
I can now actually use my recumbent bike again without my feet going absolutely numb. So I'm actually feeling good about trying to exercise, and deal with my eating. Because one thing I've learned about myself is that for me to lose anything at all I must exercise with the diet.
So I'm 3 days back on Weight Watchers, so far so good. I've been also using the Slim Fast High Protein powder in the morning, it seems to help with hunger. Plus I hate to fix breakfast when I first get up. And since I've been reading around here so much about Protein being important with every meal, and protein shakes to. Thought I would give that a try along with counting points. Been riding my bike everyday so far to. I've got a treadmill and a load of DVDs (alot of Walk Away the Pounds), but I'm just going to stick with my bike for now to make sure not to re hurt my feet. I'll start slow when I do decide to use them.
I can't just sit here and wait for the possibility of surgery. I'm still wildly undecided, and with no guarantee I will have my insurance (with lay offs), and on top of that my insurance is famous for denying everything. It would not even pay for me to get custom intserts for my shoes, paying for WLS sounds like an impossibility to me. So I guess you can say I just have to do what I can on my own here, doing something is better than nothing.
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On the up side all my blood test came back normal (no diabetes, no high cholesterol, blood pressure fine) And I've seemed to have gotten my Plantar fasciitis calmed down after over a year of daily pain since my family Dr. gave me high doses of Ibuprofen, and then sent me to the podiatrist. She gave me a night splint, a list of exercises, a command to throw my shoes away and get a pair from a list of running shoes they recommend, and some Powersteps inserts (which are such a dream). I HIGHLY recommend these if you have foot pain, well worth the $40 I had to pay...along with $90 for the more supportive shoes. LOL! I've got the shoes of an athlete, just like to live up to those shoes now.
I can now actually use my recumbent bike again without my feet going absolutely numb. So I'm actually feeling good about trying to exercise, and deal with my eating. Because one thing I've learned about myself is that for me to lose anything at all I must exercise with the diet.So I'm 3 days back on Weight Watchers, so far so good. I've been also using the Slim Fast High Protein powder in the morning, it seems to help with hunger. Plus I hate to fix breakfast when I first get up. And since I've been reading around here so much about Protein being important with every meal, and protein shakes to. Thought I would give that a try along with counting points. Been riding my bike everyday so far to. I've got a treadmill and a load of DVDs (alot of Walk Away the Pounds), but I'm just going to stick with my bike for now to make sure not to re hurt my feet. I'll start slow when I do decide to use them.
I can't just sit here and wait for the possibility of surgery. I'm still wildly undecided, and with no guarantee I will have my insurance (with lay offs), and on top of that my insurance is famous for denying everything. It would not even pay for me to get custom intserts for my shoes, paying for WLS sounds like an impossibility to me. So I guess you can say I just have to do what I can on my own here, doing something is better than nothing.
