Lizards, bands and mystery dining

jaxw17 · #1 (**permalink**) IP: 86.134.62.109 07-17-2007, 02:31 PM

We are going out for a mystery dine tonight. I go to restaurants and review then and then i get paid for doing it.

I am going to have to review this because tomorrow I am starting on brand new medication to lose weight and to lower my blood sugar. The medication is derived from the Gila Monster. This is a lizard that lives in Arizona. Trials are not yet complete but my consultant has agreed to let me try it. Fingers crossed. It is in my fridge as we speak (well I type). You inject it.

I have just been throught he last process to satisfy the Primary care trust of my need for weight reduction surgery. They have all agreed and if the committee give it the go ahead they will fund gastric banding. They say that the total cost including after care is 14,000 pounds.

So things could be going in the right way. The insulin that I am on is putting weight on me and as i am insulin resistant rather than not producing it this has to be kepy increasing. Dramatic weight loss may mean that I can reduce or even stop the insulin.

So bit off the travel topic or is it.......anyone out there with a Gila Monster?

jaxw17 · #2 (**permalink**) IP: 86.134.62.109 07-17-2007, 03:23 PM

where it says throught he last process it should read through the last process......silly girl

sharrie · #3 (**permalink**) IP: 203.38.65.140 07-23-2007, 05:30 AM

Wished I could be paid to eat at a restaurant and give my comments.
How did you get to do this?

Good luck with your diet I am Constantly on a diet the last one I lost 15 kilos on those milk shakes put it is going on again!

Keep us all up to date with how you are going :)

jaxw17 · #4 (**permalink**) IP: 86.148.224.105 07-26-2007, 08:49 AM

The mystery dine went well it was tapas...yum.

The lizard spit thing shot my blood sugar up and my blood pressure. They have added some insulin in now. Felt pretty crappy.

On a positive early days but lost 2kg in the first 6 days on it.

Anyway onwards and upwards

Alison · #5 (**permalink**) IP: 81.140.25.128 07-26-2007, 09:02 PM

Can you still have an alcoholic drink whilst on this medication? The problem with losing weight, either by will power or otherwise is that you are supposed to stop drinking!!

Terry does a lot of mystery shopping which includes dining but not the same company as you as they haven't any slots in our area. Best job was 5 days in Cyprus for two!!

jaxw17 · #6 (**permalink**) IP: 86.134.63.61 07-27-2007, 09:02 AM

Hi Alison,

I think that you are not supposed to drink.....well no surprise there though. I do drink red wine, a drink I really like. I have got to say that since I have been on this I can't drink much, my stomach is upset....that is probably the weight loss !

I stopped smoking 6 years ago. Don't go out much and buggered if I am stopping drinking as well.

Can you PM me and let me know who Terry does his mystery shopping for.

Regards

Jackie