Appointment Update

My appointment went very well with Dr. M. She is keeping me at 1300 calories and is adjusting some proteins and carbs around at different times. I am to delete the grain and to cut back on salt and red wine and to increase my exercise. She sent an Rx to CVS for Glucophage 1000 mg which she wants me to take twice a day. That should get my blood sugars down. The nerve conduction study showed early signs of neuropathy which she said were so early that it is going to be no problem at all to reverse that if I keep on the plan. Which, of course, I will.

I now weigh 197.5 on my scale naked as a jaybird before breakfast. I weigh 200 on her scale with clothes and shoes and after breakfast and coffee. So, I'm doing very well and she is happy with my results. I have lost 3 pounds of fat, gained one pound of muscle and the rest was fluid. Now that I've gained muscle (new this visit), the weight will be easier to keep off and I can eventually have more calories the more muscle I build. Protein and exercise!

She also did a UA today and said I'm not drinking enough water that my urine was "dry." I don't know what that means, maybe too concentrated? So I also need to increase my water.

As far as the bloating was concerned, she think's its hormonal because I am ovulating. She wants me to keep a chart of my periods and ovulations.

Everything makes sense and she thinks I get it too, so she said not to come back for one month. I was so happy that I'm on the right track I forgot to make an appointment!