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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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02 April 2024

Hey everybody! How are you? I hope that everybody had a wonderful Easter holiday and had so much delicious food and fun with family and friends! I am thrilled to report that our Easter was a success. As you all know, it was my first time hosting Easter. I really did not want to mess up the homemade macaroni and cheese! The cheese is too expensive. I wanted to get the recipe right. ;) It turned out to be fantastic! Additionally, I slow cooked the ham with pineapples, cherries, and brown sugar in the crock pot. That turned out great! I also baked some imported French croissants and prepared a cinnamon sugar whipped margarine to pair with the croissants. You definitely cannot forget the deviled eggs topped with bacon bits, the basket filled to the brim with candy, and a lovely HUGE cake from David's Cookies.

I am happy to say that I didn't gain weight over Easter. I definitely enjoyed the food, and I actually had way too much cake today. It's funny because I actually made a very sensible dinner of bacon wrapped chicken stuffed with a 3-cheese blend. It's a nice size piece of chicken so I always split it with my mom. I threw in some steamed mixed vegetables on the side. What a delicious dinner. I have to really take a picture of this sometime so I could share it with everybody. In fact, I think that I took a picture of this chicken before so I will try to find it. It is absolutely fantastic and 400 cal per serving (2 servings) in each chicken breast. Absolutely fantastic!

I wanted to also share that I really enjoyed having my family over here on the weekend. I really did not want them to leave. I implored them to stay an extra night, but they had to go back to their home.

I started this week off enjoying some time to myself on Monday afternoon. I went to America's Best, because I wanted to get my eyes checked out. I know that I need glasses, and I've always needed glasses. I just avoided it for 30+ years. Ha ha. What lit a fire underneath my butt was the drive to finally study to get my driver's permit and license. I know that I will definitely need prescriptive glasses. That was the first real motivation for me to get my eyes checked out and obtain a prescription. I am so excited to show my new glasses off! I made sure to pay for blue light protection upgrade. That is very important to me, because it seems I am always behind a screen whether at work or play.

I decided to also stop into Barnes and Noble to relax, rummage, and shop around for books. I can get lost in a B&N. I always loved reading and writing. I really prefer old fashioned bookstores, because I think that we should all support small business. I try to support small business whenever I can. I have absolutely nothing against B&N though. It is always bright, exciting, and engaging. There is always some category to lose yourself. I was very fascinated by the classic books, Chicken Soup series, and second language books. I would love to re-teach myself Spanish again. I am fascinated by the different languages from French to Japanese. It is very inspiring to branch out and study something as an adult as opposed to taking Spanish for 5 years while attending school and only concerned about earning the good grades. You don't fully appreciate studying a second language in school as you would learning on your own later as an adult. I enjoyed being around all of those physical books especially when I have an unlimited Kindle membership. I love the physical aspect of holding a book especially an older book. I love the old book scent. :) Of course, B&N doesn't sell used books. I wound up buying 2 Chicken Soup
books, Little Women, and The Catcher in the Rye. Of course, I stopped at Starbucks and enjoyed some delicious food and a dragon fruit beverage. Yum!

Thereafter, I went to Gabes and found some fantastic merchandise for my mom and I. I am starting to love Gabes. Has anybody ever been there? How was your weekend, everybody? It is so nice to be back on here to write and be a part of the community.

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29 March 2024

I need a belt. My pants are inching their way down. I have to keep pulling them up. What a great problem to have! Keep pulling your pants up and plow on! Have a wonderful weekend, everybody! 🐰🐇

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