Day 1 Recap

April 16th, 2008 — Meals, exercise 

I started the day with a large breakfast after going to the dentist. Starting the program yesterday was a bit of chance... There was a lunchtime opening so I went. I know it sounds like I am doing this on a whim, but I am not... I have been planning (counting on) starting the program ever since I "won" the charity auction. I am committed this time...

After the consultation, I took my various medications and went back to work... Around 5 I was restless and decided to exercise... I played 12 holes of golfs. I walked the course and carried my bag... It is a very hilly 9 hole course that is a hidden gem (literally). (It also happens to be the site of my one and only hole in one.)

I drank plenty of water... For dinner I had 6 slices of smoked turkey in 2 sittings. The first 3 slices when I got home from golf and the second 3 after my shower...

At this point I have not been hungry since breakfast (combo big breakfast and drugs), but I felt I should eat something...

Another glass of water with a serving of sugar-free metamucil before bed (to keep you regular)...

Despite being warned I might not be able to sleep well the 1st couple of days on the medications I had no trouble sleeping... I suppose day 1 is just a primer, tomorrow the diet and drugs will be in effect all day.

Also I purchased 2 items from amazon (both have been added to my recommended sidebar)... The 1st was recommended by my Dr: Living Large: A Big Man's Ideas on Weight, Success, and Acceptance. The second was a high capacity bathroom scale: Health o meter 844KL High Capacity Digital Bathroom Weight Scale with 1.5 in. LCD, 440 lb x 0.1 lb.

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WeightLadder Reset — 390lbs and Starting Medically Assisted Weightloss

April 15th, 2008 — about, goals, motivation, weigh in 

Well nothing like tax day to make you take the plunge... Recently I bid on and "won" the first month of a medically supervised weightloss program called Jumpstart Medicine with Dr Sean Bourke. It turns out that I did receive a substantial discount by purchasing through the charity auction. I am committed to this medical food based program until I reach my goal weight. This time will be different. This time I have help.

Anyway, today was my first appointment and it represents new beginnings for this blog... I intend to follow my journey through this medically assisted weight loss program and into a completely new healthy lifestyle...

First of all here is the bad news... I was up to 390.41 lbs with a Body Mass Index of 40.8 (normal is 18.5-25) and a Percent Body Fat of 39.0% (normal is 10-20). Clearly I am currently obese.

They had a fancy scale that provided a variety of various other statistics and perhaps I will look into writing about them as I figure out what they mean.

I will go into far more details in the coming posts, but to start here is the basics...

Weekly doctor visits until goal weight reached.

The Diet: ~1200 calories that breaks down very much like weight watchers only with fewer carbs. For 1 day, I get 14 proteins (~1oz lean/very lean protein, 6 carbs (vegetables and fruit, plain salad is unlimited), 1 dairy, 120 oz of water.

The Exercise: At least 60 minutes of rigorous walking 5-7 days a week. Don't overdue the exercise (no marathons) until the effects of the medicine and the diet have stabilized. 9 holes of golf walking and carrying my bag counts. !!!

The Medicine: Weekly MIC Injection (Methionine, Inositol, and Choline), daily Phentermine, daily Chromium, daily Multivitamin, and optional weekly B12 shots. There are 2 other medicines for women which I will not be taken: Calcium and B6.

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