28 September, 2017
WHMP: 28 September 2017
Today is Jamie and my 7 year anniversary.
I am smaller now than I have ever been in the entire time I have been with Jamie. I am also only 3kg off losing Jamie’s entire body weight.
Happy Anniversary Jamie, thank you for all your love and support of me always but particularly over the last 10 months on the journey for me to be a healthier person, better mum and a better person. Thank you for putting up with my cranky mood swings, my grumbling Percy, my revolting hiccups burps and vomits when Percy isn’t happy with something that I have eaten, my constant talk about poo and my current internet shopping frenzy! Thank you for loving me for me…..jiggly bits and all!!
This morning I also celebrated another NSV in my skin. I can honestly never remember in my adult life a time where my skin has been so blemish free, clear and healthy looking and I can’t remember a time where I would happily share a photo of myself without a stitch of make up done with bed hair. BUT I don’t care, this is me…..uncut!
I do however still love the flattering appearance of some of the Snapchat filters lol
I had my next follow up appointment with my dietician today. I always feel crazy nervous about going to any appointment at the clinic. I know what I have done well so far and kicking some serious goals but I still flares up my anxiety and when I’m in the waiting room I feel like I’m sitting waiting to be called into the principals office.
Always started with the dreaded weigh in! I know their scales are always higher than mine but for once it was nearly 1kg closer to my home weigh in. Winning!! Another 5kg gone since my last appointment at the clinic a month before earlier.
We then went through my blood test results. All of my bloods have come back smack bang in the middle of the normal range. With the exception of 2.
My Vitamin D results where normal but low so where possible I need to increase the time out getting some sunlight, this will be obviously easier once the days get longer and we have some warmer weather. I also have to be more diligent with taking my multi vitamins. I am very good at taking them on work days as I pack them in my lunchbox BUT I days I am home and I don’t use my lunchbox in all honesty I very rarely take them. This has to stop and I need to take them routinely.
The second anomaly in my bloods was my protein levels, they were low and not at all in the normal range. Despite my diet being very good and sitting between 60-80g of protein everyday my body is needing more so I need to go back to having a protein water daily.
We also then went on to talk about how my diet and energy levels are going and how I am managing things. Overall he was very impressed, complimentary and supportive of al the lifestyle changes I have made however…..I am actually eating “too healthy” and being too strict on myself with my portion control.
At my last appointment I wasn’t going to the gym and just doing some walks my macros, diet and portion control was suitable for that point in time. However I am now going to the gym and pushing myself quiet hard on average burning 900 calories within each workout my intake isn’t enough to sustain the energy I need to function, particularly with my limited and interrupted sleep that I get. I need to trust myself and listen to my body and if I am struggling and if I am tired, it’s time to increase my calories and it’s ok to do that.
Overall it was a really positive appointment and he is so proud of how far I have some in such a short time and hopefully this time next years can start having the conversations with Lilian about the next stage……skin removal!
Not exactly a romantic dinner for two for our anniversary tonight. I did cook Jamie his ultimate favourite dinner of a mixed grill, I just cooked myself the tea party portion of a mixed grill with a delicious char Grilled eye fillet. If I am only eating 40g of steak, it’s going to be the best damn steak available!
And then while Jamie went to bed early as he gets up for work at 4am I head off to the gym to burn off another 1,011 calories. Once again I decide to use the upright cross trainer rather than the seated one…..hot and sweaty doesn’t even begin to cover it!
