Hi Folks.
I spoke to my doctor about my weight 10/22 among other things. Yearly update and all. So he gave me something to jump start it. Adipex-p. He also had me do a treadmill echo test and a bunch of blood tests.
I was really fearing the stress test, as my dad had his first heart attack at 36, when I was 6. He was in the hospital for over 6 months then. Since then, before he died, had numerous heart attacks, was the 2nd person to have the ballon angioplasty. (funny side note--my manager knows the first.) Anyway...he passed in 2001. He had numerous heart attacks, to the point that he was not even telling my mom or going to the doctor about them. He had a stroke, and then a few months later, triple by-pass. Due to hospital negligence...he died in march 2001.
So the family history is there. My mom's side has cancer...so I dont smoke or drink. Dont need too...got a pretty good chance through my family history..why add to the pot.
So...the tests came back at my check up today.
a-I have officially at the doctor lost 15 lbs. (18 lbs at home).
b-I might be low on iron, but basically all blood tests are good.
c-my stress tests were just boring to look at, per the doctor. (that is a good thing.).
and the most promising thing was....my doctor...it took him about 10 minutes to realize I really lost that amount of weight...to put the two amounts together and come up with the difference....and he was very pleased.
So...now my next step...set up program. It takes 21 days to form a habit. This is where I need your help. Please help me to make time to exercize and keep my food log.
For those wanting to lose weight...I would say....start with some adipex-p. 27.42 no insurance, but prescription required. It gave me energy and took away the feeling that I needed to eat 3 servings of food. the first few days...I was restless in my sleep...so be warned.
so now I am logging my food intake and exercise at Fitday.com. It is free. It will give you calories eaten, putting in your activities gives you the calories used up, and a nutrition count and how it compares to the recommended daily allowance, etc. So today...I had 1352 calories. Can you believe that. I probably maxed out at 3000 easy before.
so...if you are serious...try the fitday.com and be honest. It is password log in, so know one will be watching it, unless you make it public.
so...I guess..pretty good health and getting healthier.

YEAH!!!!
(And...I had no problem passing up 2 chocolate cakes and 1 birthday cake at work yesterday.!!!)