Well, the steps at the grocery store count too! I'm always surprised at how many steps I get just wandering the aisles. No, it's not fast, but it's steps! LOL!

Changing up how I take my meds at night has helped with the tiredness when I wake up. My back started to spasm a little bit last night and I thought for sure I was going to have to take the Tramadol, but it stopped by God's goodness!

I was surprised that my weight was 228.8 this morning! Lowest in 16 years. I was 225 on our 25th anniversary and in Sept it will be our 41st! Praise the Lord. I don't know why it's going down, but I am so grateful it is.

We made a lasagna Saturday night and added the Italian sausage to it for the first time and it was sooo good! Just gives it a nice added spice. I haven't had fajitas in a looong time! If we go to a Mexican restaurant, I go for the Chimichanga! Lots of cheese.

I was down to 228 this morning - wow, even after a weekend of eating what I wanted. I bet it will be up tomorrow!

Oh yes! I hope that it was just a fluke, praying so!

I did do some house walking yesterday, only about 150 steps, but it was as much as I could do. I had done the dishes earlier and that hurt my lower back, so my back didn't like when I did my walk. I put on my compression wraps yesterday and my legs have felt so heavy all day, like they just didn't want to work right. That's the first time that's happened. I've been taking my BP every day too since one of my new doctors mentioned to keep an eye on it, and it's been going down as well. I took it twice in both arms just to be sure but it was around an average of 107/63. He said the bottom number was the one to keep an eye on - well, that's getting a little low, but it hasn't gone below that. I used to have a BP in the 90's/60's when I was younger, but as I gained weight that went up to the normal range. I don't think my body is used to those low numbers any more! LOL! I'm hoping that as I get used to the new med it will go back up. I've been sleeping better the last two nights after figuring out how to take the old meds with the new med - praise the Lord for that as well. I was 228 this morning.

I think 120/80 is "normal", but mine is always a little bit above that and I think it's because I'm scared when they take my BP because it hurts so badly from the lipedema! My mom had low BP and both of us used to get startled looks from the doctors until we told them that's normal for us.

Is that your A1C Cindy? Praying that you are able to bring it down on your own!

I'm hoping that we get a cool down to I can do some outside walking - it's a straight line and I only have to turn at each end, and one of the ends I can do a wide turn so it doesn't hurt my hip.

I can't tell if the new med is helping yet. The places that I regularly have pain are still painful. If my hands quiet down then I'll know it's working and I'll talk to the doctor about seeing if anything can be done with the right SI, hip, and upper thigh.

Keep up the awesome work y'all are doing!

Praise the Lord that everything, at least for now is in the normal range and Lord willing will move to the middle or lower side of normal very soon! Praying for you. Yay for that one lb loss.

I'm glad you are going to splurge a little! The weekend is when I allow myself treats, but I am trying to be careful not to blow it.

I was at 229 this morning.

Sometimes you just need those days.

I am going to try and do a walk outside. It's 81 but I think I'll be alright.

I was at 230 this morning.

You are doing so well with the water, Cindy!

I did get a short walk outside this morning - about 500 steps which is up and down the driveway twice. It was a little bit warm and I was having a little bit of trouble with my breathing so I stopped when that happened.

Extremely tired today!

Unfortunately, that kind of loss is the best kind, slowly but surely! Congrats on doing so well with your water. I was told by my doctor not to get more than 36oz a day - not sure this is right for lymphedema, but in asking Google I haven't found consistent answers to that question, so I just do like he suggested; unless I'm really thirsty, then I drink more! LOL!

I did get over 2,000 steps yesterday. The days we go shopping I do get quite a few. I'm just glad that I can go into the stores and walk that much now! Praise the Lord! Now the temperatures need to get into the lower 70's and upper 60's so I can walk outside consistently. I might try tonight if the temps get into the mid 70's.

We went out for dinner yesterday with our Pastor and his wife (great friends). I had steak, fries, and French Onion Soup. Oh, yummers. I didn't eat all of the fries, but the steak and soup disappeared. Wade's leftover ribs are for lunch today.