As I mentioned in a previous post I needed to start my PCP (Primary Care Provider) appointments to really get underway with the pre-surgical process.
I never discussed surgery with my PCP, but she knew I was always trying to lose weight with minimal success. When I came in for that first appointment, there was a paper to write down goals and we worked on them together. She decided this first month would be low carb and I would start working out more regularly. We also discussed emotional goals, which for this first month would be to not take any candy off of any desks in my office. My guess is suddenly, candy lasted longer in the office.
I would also start measuring and tracking better. For this we got a good kitchen scale and began planning out all of our meals. I started to realize what I really needed to do to eat right on the run. About a week after this first appointment, I had a swim meet and I had to pack everything the night before and I had so much food to bring into the meet! I couldn't believe what it took to get ready and now, six months later, its become second nature for the most part.
Honestly these weigh-in posts with the PCP are going to be a bit boring. She would weigh me, and we would talk about nutrition, emotional, and physical well being. It was great to actually talk to my provider rather than be hustled through listening to lungs, pulse, and quickly discussing an issue. I feel like my PCP now really knows me and my needs as well as challenges I had to face and that's an amazing feeling. I'm not sure if I'll dedicate a full post to the next three monthly visits as they were fairly simple.
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