So, this week's big news was my check up at the doctor's office.
I do need to back up just a little though. Pre-appointment, I went over to the local Urgent Care clinic to get some bloodwork done. Among other things, we wanted to check on my blood sugar and see if this whole new diet was still working. I'd had bloodwork done a couple of months ago, for Juno's health insurance, which showed that it was working, and my blood sugar levels were down.
That was good... because after the nice young blood tech at Urgent Care called over the older expert blood tech, they both declared that they couldn't find my veins. They wanted to send me over to the hospital to have them try. Luckily, after a quick call to my doctor, it was agreed that the earlier bloodwork was fine. I didn't need to go have the hospital stick me with needles.
The big news came from the doctor herself. She gave me a Look and asked - "How did you lose 20 lbs?"
OK, I knew I'd lost a little weight, but I was thinking 5 lbs, maybe 6 lbs.
20 lbs! I freaking lost 20 lbs!
By the way, the answer to my doctors question is Portion Control. I'm just eating less food. The trick is to use smaller plates. Well, I did also cut out soda, candy, cake, cookies, doughnuts, potato chips, fast food, processed meats, a couple of other things I can't think of right now... but mostly, I think it's the Portion Control.
So, the good news is the new diet is working.
The bad news, I need to keep doing it.
Onward
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