JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - Round 54

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  • jerier
    jerier Posts: 384 Member
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    "Who control’s your diet, if not you??" Excellent insight for everyone. Thank you @quiltingjaine
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 35,973 Member
    edited October 2018
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    :)
  • FarmerCarla
    FarmerCarla Posts: 470 Member
    edited October 2018
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    MyEvolvingJourney wrote: »
    jaccimc63 wrote: »
    10/3 - 151 - Four years ago I had to start taking blood pressure meds. It was HCZ, a water pill. This past May, my sodium level dropped below normal, so my Dr. prescribed an alternative. I was having issues with vertigo, so I was afraid to start taking it, not knowing if it would make me worse. After my vertigo resolved (thanks to @quiltingjaine) I decided to hold off taking it as the random BP tests I did at home was showing my blood pressure was dropping to normal. At my annual women's physical yesterday, it became official...it was 118/78, down from the 140's/90's it had been right after I was taken off the water pill. The number on the scale may not move as quickly as I would like some days, but the other benefits of slow but steady weight loss are immeasurable!
    That's amazing! Congrats!
    I'm interested in what helped with vertigo. I had an ear infection a few years back and now have what is called positional vertigo. My doctor says there isn't anything to be done for it. But it's because of that I can't do ab exercises on the floor.

    I'm encouraged by the BP testimony, too. I'm hoping to get mine back down. I had another bout with vertigo a few months ago. The doctor (ENT specialist) sent me to a physical therapist, connected with his practice, who put me on a table and moved my head and body into different positions several times, until the vertigo went away. I was a little off balance when I left the office, but it worked--until I started having vertigo on the other side a few days later. I returned to the therapist, who did the same exercises as before, but on the other side, and I haven't had vertigo since. The therapist said the treatments don't work for everyone, but they were certainly a relief for me. While experiencing the vertigo, I turned around too quickly a couple of times, and almost fell down because I was so dizzy. Give treatment a try!
  • FarmerCarla
    FarmerCarla Posts: 470 Member
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    AR10at50 wrote: »
    Round #54-My #2
    53yo Mom
    OSW 187
    Round 53-184(-4)
    Round 54-180


    10/3 - 179 I’m surprised after dealing with a rattlesnake which resulted in drinks last night.
    10/4

    Glad you are all in this with me, or I would give up.
    Have a good day! 🌻
    Karen.

    :smiley: You get used to rattlesnakes after a few encounters! Two rattlesnakes ago, I noticed my heart rate wasn't even raised when we had to deal with a rattler on the porch. You're hanging in and doing well, Karen!
  • FarmerCarla
    FarmerCarla Posts: 470 Member
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    5’5” 65 y/o Texas Lady
    SW 178 lb.
    GW 140 lb. (Friends and family said I looked gaunt, rather than healthy when I dropped to 130 a few years ago, even though I felt fine.)

    MFP Round 54
    Day/Weight/Comment
    9/25 178/Happy to join this group! I lost weight, using a different MFP account, 7 years ago, but I gained it back. Hope I’ve learned my lesson! Wish I’d weighed first thing this morning. 😊
    9/26 176.2 (when I woke up), 176.6 (after my walk?) I’m in my first week honeymoon period.
    9/27 175.6 I’ll enjoy the rapid decline while it lasts. I know that will soon change.
    9/28 174.4 (when I woke up), 174.2 (after my walk) I spent too much time looking at low carb recipes and missed lunch, but it was worth it. I think I’m going to like the new recipes. Now, I don’t want to spoil my appetite for fish tacos this evening.
    9/29 173.2 (when I woke up), 172.8 (after my walk). I’ll work harder today to eat all my calories. A church is feeding our singing group this evening, so that will probably help. I’ve decided to follow keto guidelines, so I have to balance carbs and fiber, which is harder than I expected. I’m getting full on fats and proteins, but still falling short on calories and fiber, because I don’t want to exceed my carb limit. I’m determined to learn.
    9/30 172.8 I may have had a few extra carbs last night, but I did well with my choices. It was probably the first church dinner when I didn’t have desert, but had extra salad instead. Today is a church lunch at my church. I made a low carb Twice Baked Cauliflower Casserole. I think it will be good. Singing at another church this evening, so no time for a walk today.
    10/1 172.2 My first week weight-loss honeymoon is drawing to a close, but it’s been fun! Now, the real work begins. I’ll have to be prepared to persevere when the scale doesn’t move like I want it to move. Thor (my German Shepherd) and I increased our walk to 3 miles this morning. We’ll continue to increase until one of us decides we’ve reached our limit. Meanwhile, today is the day I resume strength training. It’s been a few years. Oh, and yesterday’s Cauliflower Casserole was very tasty.
    10/2 172.8 Okay, the honeymoon is over! (sigh) I wonder if the .6 lb. was due to eating blackberries and pecans late last night to get in extra calories. I still haven’t figured out how to eat all my calories without adding extra carbs. Eating 400 calories from extra meat or pork rinds, although the numbers would work, doesn’t seem like the healthiest alternative. I wouldn’t mind eating more vegetables, but they all have carbs. On the bright side, Thor and I are building endurance. We walked our 3 miles, on rolling hills, in less than 60 minutes today. I love my dog. I remembered I have a couple, directors of a children’s home in Zimbabwe, arriving at my home Thursday afternoon to spend the night. I’m putting off the start of my strength training until Friday so I can clean and declutter my house before they arrive.
    10/3 172 (when I woke up) and 171 (after my walk) Red flag! Tomorrow, I will drop off a bottle of water to drink on my walk back (one for Thor, too). I was feeling a little nauseous after my 5 min. stop to allow my toe pain to go away. By the time I got home and stepped on the scale again, I was feeling woozy. Tomorrow, I take water and a sweatband or bandana. I wore a sleeveless nylon top this morning and had nothing dry or absorbent to use to wipe my eyes. I knew these things, but it’s been a while. It’s all coming back to me!
    10/4
  • Sweetzyd
    Sweetzyd Posts: 831 Member
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    @GrandmaJackie thank you, thank you! I could hug your neck for creating this group. So blessed to have found it ❤❤❤

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