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The VA Bariatric Doctor scheduled me for a Bone Density Test next week. She thinks at the rate I am losing weight I am losing bone mass. I have not noticed any problems and I'm taking all the daily vitamin supplements she prescribed. I have lost close to 80 pounds in last 5 1/2 months and that is faster than normal for not having surgery.
My Doctor asked me about all the changes in my life that have taken place since losing the weight. I told her on the physical side I could not list them all. When I walk it is like walking on air and I have so much energy. I sleep so well and have so much mobility. On the mental side, It feels like I am becoming clean freak. The slightest amount of dirt on my carpet bothers me. The kitchen and bathroom is spotless. When I walk and see trash on the ground I have this urge to pick it up, but usually don't.
Even though I usually walk 90 minutes/day I wanted to do some cardio to raise my heart rate. She advised against it because of possible injury. She told me weight loss is getting to the top of a mountain. Everyone wants to get there quickly. Some take the winding road up the mountain and takes longer but is much easier. Others try a fast slippery slope and usually injure themselves and wind up farther down the mountain than where they initially started. What I am doing is working and if it is not broke don't fix it.
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252.0 lb
Lost so far: 77.0 lb.
Still to go: 72.0 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 18 March 2015:
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1432 kcal
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Fat: 52.97g | Prot: 77.61g | Carb: 163.41g.
Breakfast: Coffee, Great Value Powdered Creamer, Scrambled Egg. Lunch: Celery, Sara Lee 100% Whole Wheat Bread (57g), Kroger Chunk Light Tuna in Water, Kraft Fat Free Miracle Whip. Dinner: Roasted Broiled or Baked Chicken Thigh (Skin Eaten), Bob's Red Mill Flaxseed Meal, Cooked Mixed Vegetables (Corn, Lima Beans, Peas, Green Beans and Carrots), Brown Rice. Snacks/Other: Planters Trail Mix Nuts, Seeds & Raisins, Bananas. more...
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3153 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 1 hour and 20 minutes, Resting - 14 hours and 40 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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losing 7.0 lb a week
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