Month one is officially over...and I am frustrated. I wanted to lose the entire ten pounds that my bariatric doctor has requested of me. According to my scales at home I was pretty close to meeting that goal. Then, today, I went to my PCP for my second diet visit and found out that according to THEIR scales, I lost TWO POUNDS the entire month. I am frustrated and heartbroken. My doctor was so kind and reassuring. He said he was proud of me when I vented to him. I am on a 1200 calorie diet that I have followed every day minus a couple days. I have walked at least 30 minutes every single day and it's been an entire hour for the last two plus weeks. I am now drinking 140oz + of water a day. I am at a loss for what more I can do. So we are playing with my meds now. He has taken me completely off the Metformin. He also increased my dose of Mounjaro to 15mg. He promised me we would get the to the 10 lb mark that my bariatric doctor has requested of me before this is all said and done. I picked up the new dose of Mounjaro on the way home. I will start it on Saturday because that is my shot day. Here's hoping month two will be better.
Friday, December 6, 2024
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Saturday, November 25, 2023
Mounjaro End of Week 1 Weigh-In
Saturdays are weigh-in and shot days. I took my second shot this morning. This past week I haven't felt like eating much. I eat one decent meal and then snack for dinner if I can manage to make myself do that. Because I had lost a pound or so before starting the shots I expect to see some loss on the scale this week. I was very disappointed when I saw I had gained 0.2 pounds. My husband was a big encouragement to me and told me it was probably Thanksgiving and he's right. I also haven't started dieting yet. I was trying to see exactly what meds alone would do. I do not want to make a bunch of changes at once that I will not be able to stick with. Here's hoping that next week will show better changes on the scale.
Highest Weight (2012) - 360
Mounjaro Starting Weight - 313.2
Current Weight - 313.4
Goal Weight - 100
Saturday, November 18, 2023
New Meds
I just finished taking my first injection of Mounjaro. The doctor started me on 2.5 mg. I will take that dose for a month then increase. I will increase each month until I get to my maintenance dose. I am hoping it helps my blood sugar and helps me lose weight. Some of the possible side effects are kind of scary, but prayerfully, those will not happen. Saturdays have also become my weigh-in days. I lost 1.8 lbs. Not a big loss, but I wasn't trying so I will take it.
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
New Goals
I am giving myself some goals to start out with. Some will be simple daily goals. Others will be more complex goals. This is where I am starting, though.
Daily Goals
1. Drink 1 gallon water daily
2. Drink no more than one soda a day.
Exercise Goals
1. Exercise 10 minutes 3 times a week
2. Exercise 10 minutes 6 times a week
3. Exercise 20 minutes 6 times a week
4. Exercise 1 hour 6 times a week
5. Do 1 mile on elliptical
6. Do 1 hour on elliptical
Medical Goals
1. Drop blood pressure to normal range
2. Drop A1C half a point
3. A1C to 7.0
4. A1C to 6.0
Weight Goals
1. Lose 5 lbs
2. Get out of 300s
3. 290
4. 280
5. 270