April Update

So let see where should I begin.....  Well I am off crutches, still not 100% better but I'm getting there. Physical Therapy is doing well, she is very impressed with my progress. I am trying not to let the injury throw my exercise off track. I try to walk at least 20 mins a day even if it is just up and down the hallway. Yesterday I started doing Pilates, I'm going slow but I'm doing something.

Mmm now onto doctors appointments, met with Pam again. She has cleared me for surgery! Woohoo, check that step off my list, I do not see her again until one month after surgery. I tell ya its a great feeling to have an after surgery appointment to look forward to. This month I also met with Dr. Harden-Mack again, I didn't lose anything this month but I also haven't gained anything either. With the injury to my ankle, that is an amazing feeling, however I am not more determined to "make up for lost time". I haven't had any kind of soda in two months now, and I have upped my water, I think I am averaging 10 glasses a day.  This month I am trying to focus on cutting back the complex carbs and white flour. I've done pretty good so far, have done some awesome swaps, instead of mashed potatoes I did mashed cauliflower. Instead of of scalloped potatoes, I did augratin cauliflower. We have tried swapping out spaghetti for spaghetti squash, and I think my next spaghetti swap is going to be julienne some zuchinni and using it in place of the pasta.

While I was at the appt with Dr. Harden-Mack I asked them to check my list of insurance requirements, other then finishing my diet all I had left was getting a letter from my pcp, not a problem since she had suggested it to me before, that's just a phone call away. The other thing was something called Healthy Roads Weight Management, its an eight week phone counseling thing, Cigna does not require it, Newell Rubbermaid (my husbands employer) does. I called today and enrolled, first phone call is tomorrow at 2:10pm.

It's getting closer and closer and I just can not wait to be on the losers bench!