So, my final weeks here went by pretty fast.... solid food, daily tests, & preparation for discharge made the last 2 weeks, cake. They repeated all of the tests that were done during the inital baseline period. Last is my Orall Glucose Tolerance Test tomorrow morning...which I'm praying has a more positive outcome now with the 14 lb. weightloss. Because I was given some bad news today.... as far as my inital tests are concerned, I'm pre-diabetic :(. I was floored this morning when the doctor gave me the results. Thankfully, they shined some light on my condition pointing out that I'm not diabetic [yet] and with weightloss & exercise I can reverse the diagnosis. So...this of course reinforces my goals of losing weight.
Anyhow, I did my diet counseling today & what's cool is, from the metabolic chambers, they were able to calculate the number of calories I need to maintain my current weight. So now I know what to work from as for caloric intake and weightloss go...from that number, I can figure out how many calories to cut from my food intake, coulpled with the number of calories I burn additionally with exercise. It's pretty cool...cuz there's no "rules of thumb" or "typical person should eat this..." etc. I actually know exactly what my body requires.
So, all in all, this study provided some great education on my obesity & I know will bring my closer to returning to a healthy state.
Also, I know some may think of this as a wild goal...but you know what? I KNOW I can do it. I'm going to do the Chili Triathalon in Socorro next August. It's a MINI-triathalon (400 meter swim, 12 mile bike ride, 3.2 mile run). Even if I have to walk most of the run & come in dead last, I will be thrilled just to finish the race. In the meantime, I'll also be preparing for a 1/2 marathon walk in Phoenix come March. I'm going to walk it with my aunt Lisa, cousin Tera, & friend Kat. I'm excited!
Well, I hope ya'll have enjoyed reading about my "Solitary Confinement Diet"...this marks the start of a healthier life for me. I wish everyone the best. And thanks so much for reading my blogs. I love you guys!
