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  • Today’s my birthday

    I turn 50 today. 

    I've done lots of things to make 50 better, and am making progress towards them.  The lap band surgery is finally working, blood sugar is better than it's been, and I've been able to be active every day this week.  Hoping that I can keep it up.

    The best thing, is that I'm off work until January 4th and only have a couple of small projects to work on. 

    The worst thing, is that one of my students vandalized personal property and I'm trying to get over that.  Wish I had gotten a bit more sympathy from the PLN, but that's okay.

  • Losing Weight

    After Monday's debacle, I am losing weight again. 

    Was reminded yesterday why I don't eat food at school.

    And one good thing about in-law visit … besides seeing them … is that she left some EAS protein drink behind.  It's as filling and has better protein to carb ratio and found them at Kroger's last night at a pretty good price.

  • Started a Dog Training Blog

    Again.

    I usually end up dropping these things.

    http://www.kweaver.org/adventures_in_training_th/

  • Going back in the right direction

    Slowyly headed back in the right direction after a tough day on Monday.  Seeing a new support person and she had suggested I try going to a liquid diet for four days and that completely backfired between being tired, stress from in-laws, etc.

    So my scale went back up 4 pounds in the one day — yikes!  My blood sugar went up accordingly, etc.

    Things are back down today, but not the 4 pounds, sadly.

    Lesson learned, which unfortuantely I knew, but she didn't, and I didn't want to argue.

  • Bolus Rates

    First, I'm waking up low in the morning, so can probably lower the night time basal rates — that's one of the first things I had to change after the surgery so I'm going in the right direction.

    My #bs was at 170 after my mocha, but I am drinking it faster than usual today, plus that was only .25 units correction, so that's pretty good.  Going to leave that one alone for a few days.

  • Recalculations

    Did some pump tweeking because I've been going to low a lot this weekend.  Seems I've been on agility rate since at least my last agility trial, which is about 20% higher basal rate than my normal week rate, and about 10% higher than a normal weekend rate.

    So I'm on my week rate this week.

    Also using the rules of 1500 and 1800, I changed my bolus rates. 

  • Finally losing weight – trouble sleeping

    I've lost about 5 pounds since my last fill.  That was a week and a half a go, so that isn't bad.  That means I've lost over 30 pounds.  Right now, the 5 pounds is just a number on the scale, can't feel it in my clothing, nor can I feel it in my activity level, but I am SO tired.

    I'm really having trouble with the new mask.  When it gets displaced it squeals.  Also tonight (last night, whatever), my house is full of people I don't know, which makes it hard to sleep — in-laws are here.  Husband, sister, brother and niece.  Nice people but strange people.

  • Latest…

    So I met with the lady at Baylor — she was actually waiting for me at the lobby and I got there at 4:00 pm  And I didn't get charged for her time.

    Cons:

    • Apparently this weight loss thing is a whole lot harder than I was let to believe, and I was led to believe it was pretty hard.
    • She wants me to have a different surgery.

    Pros:

    • She gave me a concrete plan — unlike the vague stuff I've been getting.
    • She's got some support groups coming up in January (makes since, it is close to the middle of December.  Probably past since we lose the last week.

    Inbetweens

    • She wants me to go back to Square One, and go on a liquid diet again for a few days starting Monday. 
    • She wants me to be on a planned, 1000 calorie diet a day diet for a while.
    • She really doesn't want me walking on the treadmill until I'm at 250, as I'm doing bone on bone.  I have to see finances, as that means an added gym membership somewhere with water.
    • She wants me to log everything.  <sigh>

    She says she'll be available email — and I need to go down and get her stuff and get going on that part.

    So I guess I'm going to get it all a try.

  • Good news

    I talked with Baylor Carrollton and their Bariatric specialist will see me Thursday.  She is also going to see about getting me fills.

    Her program has been inactive but they are cranking it up again, since they are a BCBS Blue Site.

    Unfortuntely I don't know when support group is, but will find out on Thursday.

  • Still not losing weight, still mad at TLC Edge

    Of course, I haven't heard from any of the TLC Edge people.

    I do have an email out to Baylor in Carrollton, I'll try downtown Baylor next, and will give the Baylor in Carrollton people a chance using the phone.

    Good news, blood sugar was 112 this morning, probably the best it's been in the morning since the surgery.  For those who are not diabetics reading this, that means I'm not spending the day chasing a high blood sugar.

    I also did a quick scan of my TDD, and I was consistently running between 100 and 110 units a day and am now down to the 80s. 

    Running a quick Excel spreadsheet, right now, I have an average TDD of 93.31  — That means my carb ratio is REALLY off (I've been doing 9 and should be at 5), but my correction factor is okay.  So that's another reason I've been chasing highs.

    I just put all that in my pump, and hopefully start doing a better job of checking my blood sugar and monitoring, I'll be honest, my diabetic habits have been sucking lately.