The Diet Rollercoaster....

This last week to put it bluntly was like being in purgatory! I thought I would share how my first week went on my new diet plan.
I am going to a place called Medi, which have doctors that monitor your weight loss. This includes weekly shots, a myriad of supplements, and 500 calories of protein only. When ever you first start a new diet you are so motivated. My first day, I set my alarm to take my first pill and stayed faithful to the plan. I even took an 1 1/2 hike. At the end of each day, you have to take a urine test to see if your body is in ketosis(fat burning mode). The first day nothing! I am a want it now type of gal and was a little discouraged.
Fast forward to Tuesday, I am starting my day and all the sudden I have chest pains so bad I had to lie down. I assure Gregg I am fine and for him to go to work. Meanwhile, I am on the bed in tears hoping it would pass. He wanted me to call a doctor that morning but I got busy with life and forgot. He called several times during the day to make sure I was fine and to remind me to call the doctor. I went to pick him up at work and his first question was,"What did the doctor say?" I then had to tell him I forgot, I won't include what he said. After I called the doctor, he wanted me to go to the emergency room right away. On the way there, we get a flat tire. I really think the stress of knowing I was going to a place with needles, the flat tire and unhappy husband made my chest feel not so great again. The thing is, Gregg has been trying to get me to go get checked for the last year but I am always claiming I am to busy. In my defense, we are living in a new state and I need to find a new primary doctor. The first thing is always the IV and I have a huge fear of needles. I proceeded to tell the nurse you get one try and she made funny jokes like, " Oh, I have the biggest needle...I have a terrible rate of getting it the first time." I really wanted to smack this lady upside the head! Gregg told her it wasn't funny and that I really am afraid. After she finished, I am thinking whoo hoo bad part done... WRONG! I get informed they are taking it every 30 minutes to do a certain panel. I looked at Gregg and told him, "This is why I don't go to the doctors!" After the first panel is done, a man walks in and asks my name. I told him and he informed me he was there to take me to do a cat scan. Apparently, my D-dimers were way over the top and they wanted to rule out a blood clot or cancer. It was said so subtlety like ...do you want cream with your coffee? I had a million thoughts going through my head but I felt the worst for Gregg, he didn't look so hot. The guy was really awesome and Gregg sat with him during my whole procedure. Thank goodness, after the cat, chest x-rays, and more blood they determined I had neither. At this point, they wanted to keep me overnight and do a stress test in the morning. We had been in emergency for 5 1/2 hrs and I just wanted to go home. Not to mention, both my arms were very bruised. I looked like a junkie that didn't know how to hit a vein. Gregg spoke with the doctor and convinced him I wanted to be at home and we signed away liability. I have a Cardiology appointment this Tuesday.
After all this, I still kept faithful to my diet plan less the exercise...doctors orders. Today was my first weigh-in and I lost 5lbs and 4.5 lbs of body fat! As I start my second week, I am really hoping this one is not so stressful.