Are you preggers?

GAWD.

Why does everyone assume you're pregnant when you say you're nauseous?!

Dr. C upped my dose of Metformin on Wednesday. I'm to take 2 tabs 500mg a piece per day. I take one in the morning and one 12 hours later, so 9 and 9. Remember when I posted how sick I  was?! Well it came back again...

Usually my coworkers can tell when something is bothering me. I don't carry a poker face very well. So when I was cranky and constantly taking deep breaths in they asked. Why is it that every time someone even mentions they are nauseous---people think you're knocked up?! Like no other ailment exists where you might feel nauseous. I  had to have at least eight people ask me today if I was pregnant. DO I LOOK FREAKING PREGNANT TO YOU?! It's the meds talking...lol

My friend Michelle is an RN. I feel bad bombarding her with questions all the time, but she doesn't mind. She's also a diabetic. She's been following my program and what I'm doing so naturally when I upped my dose of Metformin she had some questions for me. Jen from the office told me today that she's using it to treat a metabolic disorder in me. I did some research and increased amounts of insulin in the body, tends to mess with your metabolism. Bingo. If I'm truly not a diabetic, that's the only other reason I can think of for taking it. Michelle covers once in a while in my department and she was there today. She suggested that we test my sugar.

The finger stick meter test is really no big deal, however I definitely could see how pricking your finger multiple times a day can get old. We tested my sugar before I ate and it was at 115. Completely normal. Before eating a meal, glucose should be at 80-120. Two hours after I ate my lunch we did another stick. My sugar was at 120, normal range should be 80-150. I suppose that my glucose is slightly high, but not enough to put me at risk. I'm getting a full panel drawn in two weeks, so we'll see how it looks then. My Tricor seems to agree with me okay I guess. I can't do an easy test for my cholesterol, so I'll just have to be patient and wait.

It's been really encouraging and nice to hear people tell me I look like I'm shrinking! Melllllting, I'm mellllllllting! I'm super pumped to get some new threads. First and foremost scrubs. I've been wearing the same sets for a long time, and they are starting to become baggy parachutes. If MC Hammer was in healthcare, we'd be wearing the same scrubs. Shaking my head lol. I'm planning on going to the city for a shopping extravaganza soon, and I intend for it to be complete and utter retain gluttony. Speaking of which, I'm cooking up another reward for myself. What to do, what to do at my 20lb mark! It's coming up soon people so I need a treat!