That Was Ok...
This is my 3rd visit to the doctor in the last 6 weeks. I started my diet in December, but was basically doing it alone. No doctor advice, and no support groups or sites. I went on a plateau for about 5 weeks and was very discouraged. I finally went to my doctor and had the basic check up along with all the lovely blood work and a UA. I was concerned about my health for reasons that I mentioned in my first post and I wanted her advice. She has been monitoring my blood pressure and I have been on some new allergy medication and such. That is what is going on there.
So, I went to the doctor today and it went well. I did notice something though. I got on the scale at home this morning and it said 364. About 5 1/2 hours later (11 am) I got on the scale at the doctor's and it said 366. I asked her what I weighed last time (my appointment was about 11 am) and she said 378.5. The day after that appointment, first thing in the morning I was on the scale and it said 380. I know that weight fluctuates during the day so I blame it all on that. Anyway, the doctor scale said I lost 12.5 lbs and my home scale (the one I am following) says I lost 16 lbs.
Those scales are horrible. However, I noticed something today. It was easier for me to stand in the right place today. My tummy was still in the way and the platform should be wider, but I didn't need to suck in as much.
I didn't do as much exercise as normal today because I was pressed for time, but I did get most of it in. I will do everything tomorrow. I am going to get my hands on some workout videos too so that I will have some more variety. Right now I do my Lateral Thigh Trainer (Stepper) for at least a half hour a day. While I do that I do some bicep and tricep stuff with the 5 lb weights and I swing my arms as if I am marching. As for my crunches, I was informed that there is a such thing as standing crunches. I was told about Hip Hop Abs. I did some research on it. I was able to find a clip on Youtube.com that showed how Shaun T does the basic move ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGb2MCWIB7o ). At this point I don't do all the bouncing. I just focus on the muscle the way he does and do a crunch, and another, and so on. I have been doing a few groups of about 25 because I feel it around 15 and I have been pushing it.
Other news for today... I have been a bit down lately. I have been having this issue where I don't see the changes that I would like to see. I have lost 34 lbs and am still wearing the same size jeans. Nobody else has noticed or at least they don't say anything. Blah, blah, blah... I know. Anyway, I had an upper today. Not only did I have an easier time with the scale, but I noticed something in the truck on the way over to the doctor. In the past my stomach has stuck out far enough to almost touch the steering wheel when I was driving. That is even when the seat is all the way back like it always is. It was a bit better when I sat up real straight, but it still wasn't great. Well, today, I was sitting fairly straight up in the seat and I looked down for some reason. Guess what I saw! There was a 2 inch gap between me and the wheel! That is at least an inch of improvement. I wish I had measured myself in December so that I would know exactly how many inches I have lost, but oh well. It is weird how you notice little things sometimes.
Now that you are all thoroughly bored, I will go. However, I do want to say to everyone keep up the good work, keep moving forward, and keep on keepin' on!