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rksoup's Journal, 07 August 2012
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I don't usually record a journal this late at night (11:07 pm, PST, USA) but I'm up, I'm on here, and I'm flustered.
First of all, went to the Dr today for a "pain in the neck"- HA! Which I love that my Dr picked up on the humor! But he didn't actually find anything wrong with it. Thinks it might be a combo of poor posture at my computer job/chair (10 month new-ish job) and possibly due to weight loss in my shoulders/etc leading to a remaining "hump" in my upper back/lower neck area which “may” go away with continual weight loss. :(
My weight is down 17# from this time last year (8/11)-which was my last Dr. visit. When I told them I had gained more but now am down 30# they were pleasantly impressed (though never asking how).
But I was very disappointed to see my blood pressure is high: 132/86. I have always had naturally low, almost chronically low, BP closer to 107/68 my whole adult life. I have been on birth control pills for 30 months (due to hormonal imbalance) which has weirdly helped raise my BP to a certain extent. I also attribute it to a certain amount of “ankle swelling”/water retention. I have tried to help it in the past with lower salt intake, but have lately lost focus. Neither Dr nor I are willing to put me on "low blood pressure meds”. He says it makes no sense to prescribe one pill to counter-act another pill. Maybe once I am past my possibly "very early Pari-menopausal" symptoms (I only turned 40 this year) we’ll see where I stand. But I am maintaining for now.
I have a full “blood chem” planned for tomorrow. Blood sugar, cholesterol, kidney/liver function, etc. So we’ll see where I stand.
Hope you all have a wonderful hump day (Wednesday)!!
-Kathy
Diet Calendar Entries for 07 August 2012:
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1245 kcal
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Fat: 89.16g | Prot: 72.46g | Carb: 28.05g.
Breakfast: diet coke-oz, foldgers instant, Atkins peanut butter granola bar, heavy whipping cream -1 T, splenda. Lunch: McDonald's Side Salad, diet coke, onion, ketchup, pickles, McDonald's Double Cheeseburger, McDonald's Creamy Ranch Sauce. Dinner: Kraft buttermilk Ranch dressing, diet coke, bacon bits, onion, cucumber, Lettuce, chicken breast, italian blend shredded cheese. Snacks/Other: mio, diet coke, beef jerky, water, slim jim. more...
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3749 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Sleeping - 8 hours, Driving - 46 minutes, Housework - 1 hour, Desk Work - 7 hours and 30 minutes, Sitting - 6 hours and 44 minutes. more...
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Crap. just realized that my MIO water I've been dinking from 8:15 on-isn't allowed if you're doing a blood sugar chem. 12 hour fast with water or straight coffee/tea ("no artificial sweeteners") which just in'na gonna happen until 11:30am tomorrow. I'd starve, let alone have no food for my vitamines.
Ok, gonna re-group and get it straight for the next day. Stop Mio/diet soda by 9:00pm!!
08 Aug 12 by member: rksoup
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