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Don't forget that you need to have a reading more than once.
I bought a blood pressure monitor so I have been taking it daily. It's been dropping almost every day.
Don't forget that you need to have a reading more than once.
I bought a blood pressure monitor so I have been taking it daily. It's been dropping almost every day.
This, exactly. With WW I had 26 points a day plus an extra 49 for the entire week. Depending on the person's metabolism and rate if activity, you could lose anywhere from .5 - 1 lb. a week. I averaged 5 lbs per month nut used very few of the extra 49 points. Once you go on maintenance, instead of 26 points I got 32. Obviously, I went off that and once I stopped tracking points I found myself eating a little more here and there so the lbs started creeping back. Portion control is a huge part of it.I actually have a theory about that. I think that maybe a "diet" that you go on, and then go off of perhaps isn't the way to go. Make your diet a permanent lifestyle change that there's no coming back from. Once hitting your goal weight, it's figuring out what sort of work will go into maintaining. I'm sure there is a formula for maintaining with a calorie budget, just like there is for losing.
Oh man, I totally shriveled up when the 30 lbs came off! I was too thin and bony at first which is why when I gained the first 5-6 lbs back I didn't mind. It's the second 5-6 lbs that are pissing me off, lol.I agree it is very hard to lose weight when one is "middle aged." I will be happy to have less "muffin top" and will never be "skinny." I think if you are too thin you look bony and unhealthy! And older! A couple extra pounds is ok!
Caffeine can definitely affect your heart rate and blood pressure. Keep a check on it, though. I complained about a racing heart rate all through my late twenties to my forties. The doctors always dismissed it because they couldn't catch it whenever I was in the office and they knew I had anxiety. Really, really long story short, at 42 I had a procedure to correct an abnormal electrical pathway in my heart. So I wasn't imagining it. If you are feeling better with less caffeine that is good. Just don't dismiss it if it continues and starts to bother you. I forget how old you are...I think you are my oldest daughter's age. [emoji4]I meant to say about my blood pressure again, sorry.
I think I am sensitive to caffeine as my blood pressure has dropped so dramatically and that is the only thing that I have changed about my lifestyle. I was getting a racing heart which I thought was due to anxiety, but now I think it was a reaction to too much caffeine.
Blood Pressure: SYS DIAS HEART RATE
7th June 2016 - 139 / 98 / 120
10th July 2016 - 103 / 75 / 102
This month is really tough for me. I am struggling with depression, anxiety, self doubt. I have a rib/muscle injury that will not completely heal, getting worse again, going on 10 weeks, and I am starting to wonder if it is related to my diet, or what. I am unable to dance the way I want to, can not go full out with my weight lifting/calisthenic routines. I have to be so careful with my cycling, always worried about making my injury worse to the point of not being able to breath or move again. I see my rheumatologist again but not until late August. :/
I try to be social but it is a struggle for me. I went to a vegan Meetup again last night but I just didn't feel like part of the group. Sometimes I just want to isolate into my own world. I feel worthless and stupid much of the time. And I see so much judgment from others all the time, so much intolerance.
Just feeling really discouraged. Not sure of my goals or what I want anymore. Except for this rib injury to just go away already!
I saw my primary doctor about a month or so ago, and she didn't seem to think it was any big deal. She thought it was a muscle strain, though I almost jumped off the table when she felt a spot on my rib. However, I do have a long history of osteoporosis and this concerns me. I had my latest osteoporosis shot at the rheumatoligist office a few weeks ago and I mentioned my injury to the nurse, and she said if it keeps up to get it x-rayed. I guess I will have to go back to my primary and request an x-ray. I have spent a ridiculous amount of money out of pocket this year for medical expenses. All this WITH health insurance.
Sometimes survival is enough of a goal. Remember that depression is a liar, and you are worth so much more than it tells you.
With regards to the rib - have you seen a doctor?
Yes, hug from me too.Naturebound
Today was weigh in day. I lost .4 pounds which is not much but at least something! I got on the treadmill this morning for 30 minutes. I have been wearing the fit bit but have only gotten between 3000 and 4000 steps the last few days. This is working as a cashier or in the office with not much walking around at all. I have not been scheduled on the floor the next couple weeks which is what I really want to know.
I am going to try to do the 30 minutes treadmill on the days I work in the office as I am not on my feet the whole shift like I am when I am a cashier or floor associate. When I do a 5 and a half hour shift totally on my feet, I have sore legs and feet and cannot even think about getting on the treadmill!
I remember how much my feet used to hurt when I worked in a coffee shop after a 7 hour shift. It was hell. Then when I worked in an office environment I used to get a bad back from sitting down all day.