Ok, so it has been a long time. Things have been really crazy with three kids, house, hubby and all. I am back and going to try this weight loss thing again.
A couple of my friends have been asking me when I was going to start the process again. I have been putting it off with excuses.
This morning I took the phentermine and am going to schedule an appointment with my GP.
How am I feeling?
Shaky, thirsty - thanks phentermine.
Nervous. The last time, the insurance company said that they needed 6 months of doctor led diet. At that time, we had 4 months of information. So, with this information, we were going to petition the insurance company to consider me again. But, I got pregnant and every thing had to stop.
Now, we have to start over. In my mind, this only gives the insurance company another chance to say no. If they do say no, then what?
This process is very "selfish". You have to look at what you eat, when you eat, how you eat. The phentermine makes your brain think you aren't hungry, so remembering to eat is difficult.
When I was doing this before, Ethan and Emma were big enough to tell me they were hungry, or get something for themselves. Now, Ethan and Emma can still fend for themselves, but what about Eliza. She communicates very well (piont, grunt, talk, yell, scream), but she should not have to "worry" about being fed. I will have to make a conscious effort to meet her needs.
I am determined to see this thru. I know the surgery will benifit me and my health. I believe that it will benifit my family too. I so look forward to doing things with me kids that I can't do now. Sledding, running, hiking, biking etc.
Now I start with baby steps. Watching my carbs, taking my meds, drinking water, moving my buns. I am excited to see where it will take me.
Beginning stats:
Before I got pregnant I weighted 278.
During my pregnancy I topped out at 310.
The day after Eliza was born I weighted 268.
Now I weigh in at 300.
What will it be next month?
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
What's happening
These past two weeks have been very interesting and some what stressful. It all began 2 1/2 weeks ago.....
I took the van in to see why it over heated and what was making the noise I was hearing in the engine. I thought it had to do with valve lifters, a problem we had around Christmas. At the time they only fixed some of the lifters and said that if the others started making noise they would replace them as well. So in goes the van...
The mechanic called me back and said that the van had 1 quart of oil in the entire engine. The oil was leaking from both the front and the back of the engine. To fix it they would have to take off the water pump, the transmission and drop the engine. Also, the antifreeze was leaking from several places. It was going to be $1,600 to fix. Oh, and it needed all 4 new tires. One was so bad the radials were sticking out of the rubber. Gerry said we needed to decide whether to fix it, or trade it in. Let's see, a 1998 Plymouth Voyager with 170,000 miles on it, no power windows and power locks that lock you out if you close the door after starting the engine.
Hmmmm, Fix or trade in????
After a long conversation about what we could afford, what our dream would be and what we realistically could do. We told Gerry to put some stop leak in it and let it go. We were in the market for a new vehicle. That was Monday.
Tuesday Bruce took off work and we went vehicle shopping. Did I mention that it was cool and snowing. We looked at several different models and decided on the Saturn Outlook (it is a crossover vehicle).
Bruce spent the rest of the week thinking over vehicle packages, gadgets, payment options and loans.
Here is where we take a break from the car search.
On Wednesday we went to our weekly church events, in the Saturn SL2. Can any one say cramped and pass the oil please. Emma came home from church complaining of a sore throat. I figured it was from too much running and yelling at Skooters again. I took her home, gave her some water and sent her to bed. Thursday she went to school, came home and asked for Chloraseptic. You know when a 5 year old asks for that stuff her throat must really be hurting. I called the dr. They said that they had been seeing a lot of viral throat infections and that unless something else happened, they didn't need to see her. Friday she went to school and came home asking for more spray. By 10:00 Friday night she was running a fever and had a rash all over her face and hands. I called the dr again. He said to take her to the lab at the hospital, and he would call in a strep culture. Sure enough, Emma had strep and the rash was scarlet fever. I was to give her an antibiotic and watch the rest of the family for symptoms.
Now back to the car.
Friday we called Saturn and told them what we wanted a red, 2008 Outlook.
Saturday Saturn called us back and said that they had found the car closest to what we wanted. It is almost loaded, but not quite. The kids wanted the DVD system, Bruce wanted the advanced audio system, I thought the navigation system would be helpful, and no body was interested in the all wheel vs. 4 wheel drive option. So, we didn't get those. Bruce told me that we could go and get a portable DVD and navigation systems. That way they could be used in other vehicles. The kids are holding him to that. So, off we went Saturday night to sign papers and drive home our new "truck".
Sunday Emma and I stayed home from church. Ethan and Eliza too, but not because of sickness. Bruce went to church. Disappointed he could not take the new truck.
The next five days were great. A new car, no worries, no strange engine noises, and a nice new car smell.
Saturday we got up and went to the kids soccer games. They play indoor soccer at Liberty Bible church. On the way Emma complains of a stomach ache. I told her we would do the soccer games and then go to lunch. No one had much breakfast and she was probably hungry.
An hour later we were back in the truck. On our way to the car wash and then lunch. The truck needed a good cleaning. It was very salty, and Ethan decided to drag a finger at waist height all the way around the truck. In line at the car wash Emma yells " I need cold air" and then proceeds to throw up on the back bench of the truck. Bye bye lunch. Bye bye new car smell :-( She was so scared that she was going to get in trouble. Maybe because I kept saying " Oh no, she's throwing up in the new car, get her out of here! Oh my gosh, I can't believe she just threw up in the new car..."
After we got out of line for the car wash (which just happens to be in the parking lot for a grocery store. Bruce and Ethan went off for cleaning supplies) I assured her that she was not in trouble. I was not mad at her. It was not her fault. I was more angry at myself for thinking that she should sit by the door and not moving her. I didn't want the argument I know I would have to have with Ethan as it was his day to sit next to Eliza. So we got cleaned up. The car washed and went home.
Emma had the stomach flu all day. I started feeling ill Saturday night. Emma was fine Sunday morning. She and Ethan and Bruce all went to church. Eliza and I stayed home. I was sick all day Sunday. I felt better by bed time. And made it thru the night with out incident.
Monday while Emma was in school, I took the truck in to be detail cleaned on the back bench and floor. My new car smell is back!
Monday night it started to snow. It snowed all night. Emma had not school on Tuesday and Ethan was on a 2 hour delay.
Oh, so far, no one else had gotten strep throat, scarlet fever or the flu and it is still snowing.
I can't wait to see what tomorrow holds.
I took the van in to see why it over heated and what was making the noise I was hearing in the engine. I thought it had to do with valve lifters, a problem we had around Christmas. At the time they only fixed some of the lifters and said that if the others started making noise they would replace them as well. So in goes the van...
The mechanic called me back and said that the van had 1 quart of oil in the entire engine. The oil was leaking from both the front and the back of the engine. To fix it they would have to take off the water pump, the transmission and drop the engine. Also, the antifreeze was leaking from several places. It was going to be $1,600 to fix. Oh, and it needed all 4 new tires. One was so bad the radials were sticking out of the rubber. Gerry said we needed to decide whether to fix it, or trade it in. Let's see, a 1998 Plymouth Voyager with 170,000 miles on it, no power windows and power locks that lock you out if you close the door after starting the engine.
Hmmmm, Fix or trade in????
After a long conversation about what we could afford, what our dream would be and what we realistically could do. We told Gerry to put some stop leak in it and let it go. We were in the market for a new vehicle. That was Monday.
Tuesday Bruce took off work and we went vehicle shopping. Did I mention that it was cool and snowing. We looked at several different models and decided on the Saturn Outlook (it is a crossover vehicle).
Bruce spent the rest of the week thinking over vehicle packages, gadgets, payment options and loans.
Here is where we take a break from the car search.
On Wednesday we went to our weekly church events, in the Saturn SL2. Can any one say cramped and pass the oil please. Emma came home from church complaining of a sore throat. I figured it was from too much running and yelling at Skooters again. I took her home, gave her some water and sent her to bed. Thursday she went to school, came home and asked for Chloraseptic. You know when a 5 year old asks for that stuff her throat must really be hurting. I called the dr. They said that they had been seeing a lot of viral throat infections and that unless something else happened, they didn't need to see her. Friday she went to school and came home asking for more spray. By 10:00 Friday night she was running a fever and had a rash all over her face and hands. I called the dr again. He said to take her to the lab at the hospital, and he would call in a strep culture. Sure enough, Emma had strep and the rash was scarlet fever. I was to give her an antibiotic and watch the rest of the family for symptoms.
Now back to the car.
Friday we called Saturn and told them what we wanted a red, 2008 Outlook.
Saturday Saturn called us back and said that they had found the car closest to what we wanted. It is almost loaded, but not quite. The kids wanted the DVD system, Bruce wanted the advanced audio system, I thought the navigation system would be helpful, and no body was interested in the all wheel vs. 4 wheel drive option. So, we didn't get those. Bruce told me that we could go and get a portable DVD and navigation systems. That way they could be used in other vehicles. The kids are holding him to that. So, off we went Saturday night to sign papers and drive home our new "truck".
Sunday Emma and I stayed home from church. Ethan and Eliza too, but not because of sickness. Bruce went to church. Disappointed he could not take the new truck.
The next five days were great. A new car, no worries, no strange engine noises, and a nice new car smell.
Saturday we got up and went to the kids soccer games. They play indoor soccer at Liberty Bible church. On the way Emma complains of a stomach ache. I told her we would do the soccer games and then go to lunch. No one had much breakfast and she was probably hungry.
An hour later we were back in the truck. On our way to the car wash and then lunch. The truck needed a good cleaning. It was very salty, and Ethan decided to drag a finger at waist height all the way around the truck. In line at the car wash Emma yells " I need cold air" and then proceeds to throw up on the back bench of the truck. Bye bye lunch. Bye bye new car smell :-( She was so scared that she was going to get in trouble. Maybe because I kept saying " Oh no, she's throwing up in the new car, get her out of here! Oh my gosh, I can't believe she just threw up in the new car..."
After we got out of line for the car wash (which just happens to be in the parking lot for a grocery store. Bruce and Ethan went off for cleaning supplies) I assured her that she was not in trouble. I was not mad at her. It was not her fault. I was more angry at myself for thinking that she should sit by the door and not moving her. I didn't want the argument I know I would have to have with Ethan as it was his day to sit next to Eliza. So we got cleaned up. The car washed and went home.
Emma had the stomach flu all day. I started feeling ill Saturday night. Emma was fine Sunday morning. She and Ethan and Bruce all went to church. Eliza and I stayed home. I was sick all day Sunday. I felt better by bed time. And made it thru the night with out incident.
Monday while Emma was in school, I took the truck in to be detail cleaned on the back bench and floor. My new car smell is back!
Monday night it started to snow. It snowed all night. Emma had not school on Tuesday and Ethan was on a 2 hour delay.
Oh, so far, no one else had gotten strep throat, scarlet fever or the flu and it is still snowing.
I can't wait to see what tomorrow holds.
Monday, February 11, 2008
One funny and some pictures
Emma is learning her alphabet in preschool. For every letter they learn what it looks like, what it sounds like, the sign for it (sign language) and something that that letter stands for. So, "A" says ah,ah,ah as in apple. So, today Emma comes home from preschool and tells me that her letter was "x". According to Emma "X" says x,x,x as in saw.
This is my desk top image. What a great picture. I love the eyes.
Emma likes to have daddy come up and rest with her at night. I think this is a sweet picture.
Of course I had to get pictures of the other 2 kids...
This is my desk top image. What a great picture. I love the eyes.
Emma likes to have daddy come up and rest with her at night. I think this is a sweet picture.
Of course I had to get pictures of the other 2 kids...
Monday, October 22, 2007
Why I haven't posted recently
Eliza Michelle Wilson was born on August 3, 2007.
Then
Now
I can't get over how much she has changed. Emma counts how many times Eliza smiles at her in a day.
Speaking of Emma...
She has wanted pink hair for the longest time. We found some spray in, wash out hair dye. She loved it.
I can't forget Ethan...
He is growing so fast. It is hard to believe that he is in second grade already.
His favorite things are computer games and bike rides with dad.
He has been a great help with Eliza, just don't ask him to touch a diaper. HA!
And then there is Bruce...
What a great dad. He has really stepped up and helped out with the kids. As with any new baby, there have been many changes that we have had to make. Bruce has come through them like a trooper.
I just have to say that I have a compassionate, understanding and good looking crew. I love you guys!
Then
Now
I can't get over how much she has changed. Emma counts how many times Eliza smiles at her in a day.
Speaking of Emma...
She has wanted pink hair for the longest time. We found some spray in, wash out hair dye. She loved it.I can't forget Ethan...
He is growing so fast. It is hard to believe that he is in second grade already.His favorite things are computer games and bike rides with dad.
He has been a great help with Eliza, just don't ask him to touch a diaper. HA!
And then there is Bruce...
What a great dad. He has really stepped up and helped out with the kids. As with any new baby, there have been many changes that we have had to make. Bruce has come through them like a trooper. I just have to say that I have a compassionate, understanding and good looking crew. I love you guys!
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Too long
I realized today that it has been quite awhile since I blogged last. Things have been pretty crazy around here with the house on the market, the baby coming and life in general. Let me see if I can catch you up, with out writing a book.
Mom came out about a month or so ago and helped me get the house ready for sale. It has been a challenge to keep the house neat and tidy, ready to show in a moments notice. Basically I have stopped trying to "live in a museum" (as Bruce puts it). I do the mad stash when ever the Realtor calls. We haven't had an offer. It is hard to have an offer when you haven't had a showing in two weeks. We have not found "the house". We have 3 houses that we both really like, but none is so great that we have put an offer on it. Besides, why put in an offer, contingent on the sale of our house, and possibly have someone buy it out from under us. So here we sit and wait.
About baby and pregnancy...
Over the course of this pregnancy I have had many ultrasounds. My size makes it very difficult to hear the babies heart beat with the little thingy that the OB carries on him. So, I have had to have an ultrasound with most visits. This allows the tech to see the babies heart beat. COOL!!
With so many ultrasounds, I would think that we have had many opportunities to view babies gender. Well, that would be true if baby would cooperate. Many of my ultrasounds have been of baby balled up under my ribs.
The tech at my OB's office was having such problems getting babies measurements (to make sure all was growing properly) that I was sent to a specialist from Chicago University Hospital. It was so neat to see the baby. To match the movements I was feeling to the movements on the screen.
At one point the tech was trying to measure babies head, I got that feeling in my stomach (the one you get when riding a roller coaster, butterflies.) and the next thing you know the tech had a great shot of babies backside. HA! I thought it was funny. The tech didn't. She was frustrated because every time she was lined up to measure, baby would move. Oh the things to look forward to.
The best part about this visit was finding out babies gender. Most of the other ultrasounds had problems seeing . The baby was too little to tell for sure, the baby moved, the baby was balled up and wouldn't show. Well this time there was no question. Baby is a girl. She has 2 arms and 2 legs. She has all ten fingers (you could count them in the last ultrasound). She is the right length and weight for her gestational age. She measured to be a baby at 25 weeks gestation. Remarkably I was 25 weeks pregnant.
I can't remember if I mentioned before that I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. This came as no real surprise. I had it with Emma. I was given 2 weeks to get my blood sugar numbers under control by use of diet. Not a problem, right. I did it with Emma, I can do it this time. It didn't work. I have been on a 2000 calorie diet and insulin now for 2 1/2 weeks. I have to check my blood sugar 5 to 7 times a day by pricking my finger. I also have to give myself 4 injections of insulin a day. One before each meal and one before bed. I am still trying to get my numbers to regulate. The doctor says that the further along the pregnancy gets the harder it will be to keep my numbers regulated. So, we may be fighting a loosing battle.
According to the diabetes doctor, my blood sugar levels are normal for a person of my age and weight. His opinion is that once baby is born, I should go back to not needing insulin. But, because this is the second time I have had gestational diabetes there is an increased risk that I may retain the diabetes. It is a game of wait and see.
Now that we know baby is a girl, we have been looking at bumper sets and strollers. We went shopping on Sunday after church. It was fun and befuddling all at the same time. We found 2 bumper sets that we like. I am posting pictures of them here. Bruce likes one and I like the other. Tell us which set you like, Bright Hopes, Sweet Dreams or Lady Bugs
In other news...
Ethan has 3 more days of school left. He will be finishing up first grade and moving on to second. This year he has learned a lot, made some friends, and lost 2 lower teeth.
On the Emma front...
Emma on
Sunday Emma today
Saturday afternoon Emma decided that she wanted her hair cut. Our neighbor cuts the kids hair, so we called her. She wasn't cutting on Sat. Emma asked again on Sunday. I told her that Sunday is God's day and Karrie doesn't work on Sunday. Emma asked again on Monday. Karrie was working out in her yard so I told Emma to ask. She went out on the deck and yelled over the fence. Karrie told Emma that she wasn't cutting hair today, she was working in the yard. Emma asked on Monday. I called Karrie and found that she was on a field trip with her daughter to Six Flags Great America. Emma asked this morning. Before I could pick up the phone to call, Karrie called me and we made an appointment for this afternoon.
Every 5 minutes, for 2 1/2 hours, Emma asked if it was time to go to Karrie's. She really wanted to get her hair cut.
Since we have been home, every once in awhile she will pull the dinning room chair up to the mirror on the wall and admire herself. I think she is very pleased.
Well, so much for not writing a book. I had better go get dinner for the kids.
Mom came out about a month or so ago and helped me get the house ready for sale. It has been a challenge to keep the house neat and tidy, ready to show in a moments notice. Basically I have stopped trying to "live in a museum" (as Bruce puts it). I do the mad stash when ever the Realtor calls. We haven't had an offer. It is hard to have an offer when you haven't had a showing in two weeks. We have not found "the house". We have 3 houses that we both really like, but none is so great that we have put an offer on it. Besides, why put in an offer, contingent on the sale of our house, and possibly have someone buy it out from under us. So here we sit and wait.
About baby and pregnancy...
Over the course of this pregnancy I have had many ultrasounds. My size makes it very difficult to hear the babies heart beat with the little thingy that the OB carries on him. So, I have had to have an ultrasound with most visits. This allows the tech to see the babies heart beat. COOL!!
With so many ultrasounds, I would think that we have had many opportunities to view babies gender. Well, that would be true if baby would cooperate. Many of my ultrasounds have been of baby balled up under my ribs.
The tech at my OB's office was having such problems getting babies measurements (to make sure all was growing properly) that I was sent to a specialist from Chicago University Hospital. It was so neat to see the baby. To match the movements I was feeling to the movements on the screen.
At one point the tech was trying to measure babies head, I got that feeling in my stomach (the one you get when riding a roller coaster, butterflies.) and the next thing you know the tech had a great shot of babies backside. HA! I thought it was funny. The tech didn't. She was frustrated because every time she was lined up to measure, baby would move. Oh the things to look forward to.
The best part about this visit was finding out babies gender. Most of the other ultrasounds had problems seeing . The baby was too little to tell for sure, the baby moved, the baby was balled up and wouldn't show. Well this time there was no question. Baby is a girl. She has 2 arms and 2 legs. She has all ten fingers (you could count them in the last ultrasound). She is the right length and weight for her gestational age. She measured to be a baby at 25 weeks gestation. Remarkably I was 25 weeks pregnant.
I can't remember if I mentioned before that I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. This came as no real surprise. I had it with Emma. I was given 2 weeks to get my blood sugar numbers under control by use of diet. Not a problem, right. I did it with Emma, I can do it this time. It didn't work. I have been on a 2000 calorie diet and insulin now for 2 1/2 weeks. I have to check my blood sugar 5 to 7 times a day by pricking my finger. I also have to give myself 4 injections of insulin a day. One before each meal and one before bed. I am still trying to get my numbers to regulate. The doctor says that the further along the pregnancy gets the harder it will be to keep my numbers regulated. So, we may be fighting a loosing battle.
According to the diabetes doctor, my blood sugar levels are normal for a person of my age and weight. His opinion is that once baby is born, I should go back to not needing insulin. But, because this is the second time I have had gestational diabetes there is an increased risk that I may retain the diabetes. It is a game of wait and see.
Now that we know baby is a girl, we have been looking at bumper sets and strollers. We went shopping on Sunday after church. It was fun and befuddling all at the same time. We found 2 bumper sets that we like. I am posting pictures of them here. Bruce likes one and I like the other. Tell us which set you like, Bright Hopes, Sweet Dreams or Lady Bugs
In other news...
Ethan has 3 more days of school left. He will be finishing up first grade and moving on to second. This year he has learned a lot, made some friends, and lost 2 lower teeth.
On the Emma front...
Emma on
Sunday Emma today
Saturday afternoon Emma decided that she wanted her hair cut. Our neighbor cuts the kids hair, so we called her. She wasn't cutting on Sat. Emma asked again on Sunday. I told her that Sunday is God's day and Karrie doesn't work on Sunday. Emma asked again on Monday. Karrie was working out in her yard so I told Emma to ask. She went out on the deck and yelled over the fence. Karrie told Emma that she wasn't cutting hair today, she was working in the yard. Emma asked on Monday. I called Karrie and found that she was on a field trip with her daughter to Six Flags Great America. Emma asked this morning. Before I could pick up the phone to call, Karrie called me and we made an appointment for this afternoon.
Every 5 minutes, for 2 1/2 hours, Emma asked if it was time to go to Karrie's. She really wanted to get her hair cut.
Since we have been home, every once in awhile she will pull the dinning room chair up to the mirror on the wall and admire herself. I think she is very pleased.
Well, so much for not writing a book. I had better go get dinner for the kids.
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