Dietitian - Recap

So... I asked my dreaded question. The dietitian looked at me like I was silly! LOL... Yeah I know it was a silly question and I totally deserved it!

Anyway my appointment went like this...

It was basically a "Get to Know You" appointment. We didn't go into great detail about anything besides my current eating habits which aren't as bad as they could be. Kate, the dietitian, asked me a ton of questions like what I expect to get out of the visit, how active am I, what are my long term goals.  You see... I don't so much care about being skinny!  I would like to be healthy.  I don't want diabeties & I am certainly ready to get rid of IR.  When I told Kate that I stopped taking my medicine she fussed. Well... really she didn't just fuss... she kept going on and on and on about how important it is for me to take my meds. OK!!! I get it!!! I am going to start taking the meds. (I started back last night) Next we went over a meal plan. She cut my calorie intake to 1500 calories a day.  Which is going to be a walk in the park.  The only thing is that I have been focusing on carb control this whole time. (She knows I am IR) When I mentioned the low carbs she wasn't so concerned about it.  She was more concerned about me getting back on my meds, and in some type of routine as far as my meals go.  She wants to see me back in three weeks to make sure things are going well and said we would talk about the carbs then.  She didn't want to stress me out too much with carb counting. But... I am already focusing on low carbs. So what I decided to do is use the meal plan she gave me and focus on low carb. I think that will help. Hopefully I will start seeing some results soon because this week my weight is up.  I know it has something to do with me and my stupidity (i.e. no meds).

Anyway... You all (me too) should be happy to know that I am now back on my meds thanks to the comments I received as well as Kate's lecturing. ;) 

Ready to see some results!  Oh... and a tiny bit sad because Mel and I are going to be missing bootcamp on Saturday.  It is for a great cause though... we are attending a conference at a local church. I can't wait!!!!

  

Appointment with a Dietitian

Most of you know about me being insulin resistant. You can read a little about it here.  Sometimes I think this is just a fancy way to say... You're FAT!!! Now get off your butt and do something about it. And... I haven't actually figured out if my "thinking" is correct because I haven't had the nerve to ask anyone about it.  I don't like to offend anyone, but then again... I am labeled as IR too. Anyway... I am SICK of taking pills.  Let me just tell you what my doctor wants me to take DAILY.

Metformin (2 pills/2x day), Vitamin D, Iron, Synthroid (for my underactive thyroid) & Byetta injections (2 shots/2xday).  Psst... have I mentioned that I am ONLY 33 years old????

 

Listen... I am not a professional in the medical field, but I don't see what all of these medicines can do for me that I can't try to remedy through diet and exercise. They have some of the worst side effects ever.  You don't even want me to go there. YUK!!!!! 

Did i mention that I stopped taking the meds?  Yeah... I stopped!  They just make me... well they make me a lot of things, but one thing they make me is GASSY!!! Yes I said it!  Not to mention that they are expensive. The byetta alone is $150 a month because my insurance won't cover it. 

So... I am going to see a dietitian today!  Yes I am!!! I can't wait for 2PM to roll around. I am super excited to see what she might have to say, and I might even ask her my dreaded question about IR. Hummmm still contemplating that one.

I will follow up afterwards and let you know how it went. Hopefully she doesn't tell me I should start taking the meds again because (whine) I really don't want to! 

Wish me luck! ;)

ENOUGH ALREADY!!!!