By the Numbers

I'm excited.  I'm one step closer to Dr Poon.  Today I went to my family doctor, who was open and willing to send me to Dr Poon.  He knows I'm going to RH, and I explained that I was concerned about what would happen when I come back into the 'real world'.

He said he'd send a fax to Dr Poon's office in Thornhill today (or tomorrow I'm guessing.)

I spoke with Dr Poon's office, they hadn't gotten the fax yet, I needed to ask them one question my family doctor wanted to confirm about billing.  Everything is good via doctors and OHIP etc.  She explained that I should hear from them by Wednesday (tonight is Monday Oct 17).  Then I will be able to get in very soon.

As today is a 'zen-ish' day - I'm as far away as long as I will be at RH.  In other words, it's 21 days until I go, and I will be at RH for 21 days.  It's getting closer!!!!  :)

I figured I would plan to see Dr Poon on Tuesday November 1.  That way I can explain about going to RH and their plan, get the info I need from Dr Poon so that when I am back I am already on his plan.  Those 20 ounces are concerning me, and I'm not gonna lie - I don't see me lasting on eating 20 ounces of veg at lunch and another 20 ounces at dinner.... and 16 ounces of veg at breakfast if I'm not eating fruit.  But I do see me going along with Dr Poon's plan!  yeah.

Oh, numbers.  I was weighed at my family doctors - 241.4.  Until I get to Dr Poon, that will be my starting weight as I do not weigh myself at home.  I'd go crazy, stressing myself if I weighed at home.  I'd do it daily, and then in the morning and night and then almost every hour because of all the fluctuating weights during the day.... or week etc.  I'm trusting my body to do what it needs, I will be able to tell with how my pants feel.  If they are falling down when I put them on....well then... I've probably lost weight!  Dr Poon can then confirm.

My clothes are size 2 or 3X tops,  XXL stretch pants, or around 18-20.  Because of my surgery to remove skin and fat, my hips are about an inch smaller then my waist (makes getting pants a pain in the ...hips)  I'm 54, 50, 49.

My goal is around 165 lbs, in a size 10 or 12, with Medium tops etc.  I don't want to say what my measurements would be because I do want to let my body figure that out.  Now, the 165 / size 10-12 might be off too, but I'm flexible - I'd like to aim for those numbers though.   That's 76.4 pounds.  Argh, I'm one of those that like roundy numbers.  76.4 gets me to 165, but 80 pound weight loss rounds better!   So 160-165 works.  ha ha.  Yes, I know I could do the 75 pd weight loss too.  We will see where my body will be the happiest.