Hi all
well today has been ok - I did have a sneaky weigh this morning just to see what was happening before going to the clinic and it looks like I've lost another pound already this week - I know it doesn't really count because it's not official weigh in day but it made me feel better and put me at ease.
just got back from the clinic - it was pretty straightforward just talking through what we can expect.
I have to go back next week for 9 blood tests!!! Then back again the week after for a scan, then back the week after for the results. They will then decide what drugs I need to be put on and we take it from there - it's a long process so we probably won't be starting the main part of the treatment until April but at least we are one step closer and that means I have more time to get more weight off.
As far as my weight goes - you may remember that the thing that kick started this whole weight loss was that the consultant was pretty brutal about my size and didnt really believe I'd be able to lose any weight when I told him I would. Well today when he saw me he said i can see you've obviously lost a lot of weight - you've done really well -when i told him i'd lost over two stone he said "wow! thats great" and seemed really pleased. I'm thrilled by that because I proved him wrong when he said I couldn't do it.
I asked the nurse to weigh me to check my progress and according to their records I have lost 2 stone 8 pounds since they last saw me and their scales say i now weigh 11 stone 4 - although my own scales at home have me a bit heavier than that I guess all scales weigh slightly differently and I'm certainly not going to complain! That puts my BMI at 31 so not long to go now before I'm only classed as overweight instead of obese - yay! It feels really odd to be pleased about being overweight but whe you've been obese for years being classed as overweight is a big deal.
had a lovely tea out with the hubby - handmade burger with bacon, cheese and salad - left most of the bun so I was pretty virtuous really. Now home and snuggled up watching telly!
night all x