Sunday Weigh In (12/22/2024)

[southernlady]

Last week 117
This week 117

 

[JackieOnLine]

glad you were able to maintain, Liz, and Merry Christmas week to you!

I was sick all last week and haven't been back to the gym so haven't weighed but will update here when I do. I know in the past whenever my weight is down due to being sick it always bounces right back up so I expect that.

but it will all be confused with water gain/loss and other issues due to the BP meds not figured out. the diuretic I'd been put on seemed to be doing what it was supposed to and then I spent a week with a fever and getting dehydrated and I don't know what-all.

Friday morning when I woke up I was so stoked the fever was down! I got in my shower and ended up so dizzy that I almost passed out. so scary! it was an hour before I was well enough to take my BP but it was low, and when I stood up I couldn't get a reading, I think it was too low. Yesterday, almost as bad. SO exhausting when your BP is low!

I'm going back to my NP Monday but I sure didn't take the damn pill today.

sorry such a long post, but I feel great this morning.

 

[southernlady]

glad you were able to maintain, Liz, and Merry Christmas week to you!

I was sick all last week and haven't been back to the gym so haven't weighed but will update here when I do. I know in the past whenever my weight is down due to being sick it always bounces right back up so I expect that.

but it will all be confused with water gain/loss and other issues due to the BP meds not figured out. the diuretic I'd been put on seemed to be doing what it was supposed to and then I spent a week with a fever and getting dehydrated and I don't know what-all.

Friday morning when I woke up I was so stoked the fever was down! I got in my shower and ended up so dizzy that I almost passed out. so scary! it was an hour before I was well enough to take my BP but it was low, and when I stood up I couldn't get a reading, I think it was too low. Yesterday, almost as bad. SO exhausting when your BP is low!

I'm going back to my NP Monday but I sure didn't take the damn pill today.

sorry such a long post, but I feel great this morning.

It is exhausting when your BP is low. Be careful.
My heart decided to go tachycardic yesterday. Annoying as hell. As a result, I have a headache this morning. I took some Tylenol (my liver numbers aren’t horrible any more) and honestly Tylenol is better for headaches than Ibuprofen anyway. But this morning when I took my BP, my heart rate was back to normal.

 

[JackieOnLine]

I'm glad it's back to normal, Liz.

Tylenol is better for headaches than Ibuprofen anyway

people rave about Ibuprofen but I have never found it helps a headache and Tylenol sure does.

 

[southernlady]

I'm glad it's back to normal, Liz.


people rave about Ibuprofen but I have never found it helps a headache and Tylenol sure does.

For many aches and pains, ibuprofen is best. But for standard headaches, Tylenol works best.

 

[Mantecawife]

Update on my digestive issues


Copied from a text from Nicole so some info you may already know...





My loose stool (sorry, TMI) finally stopped yesterday afternoon after what seemed like forever!





Friday, I went to health food store in town and purchased a some live active probiotic that helped stop the diarrhea and started taking on Saturday morning.





Also, on Friday morning, I decided enough was enough. I started to taking all my vitamins, my maintenance meds, (I was taking them for couple days because of sleeping on couch, being lazy and not giving a care about it) sleeping upstairs, getting a lot of needed sleep (in bed by 8:30-9pm) and really paying attention to the food I put in my mouth. Not eating past 7pm. I also slept 10.5 hours Friday night and 9.5 hours last night.





Friday, I got 111 grams of protein and yesterday was a high caloric day then my usual, but I manage to get 172 grams of protein, but stayed in range on the net carbs and fat!








BUT THE BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IS


I have not weighed myself since 12/17. I was so frustrated at myself with my eating habits, the scale was giving me PTSD vibes. I don’t miss it, honestly.





I am really trying to trust that I am getting in my protein, eating the right foods for my body and not worrying about the numbers on the scale. It is like a switch turned on again.





I was worried that mental health was going back to my old eating habits. My body was telling me that I apparently can't do that. This was the first time I really ate like prior to surgery.





I think with the better food choices, the probiotic, more sleep and just trying to keep busy (I have been crafting more again. I feel u am getting my love of crafting back) helped my digestive and stomach issues immensely!





There is a lot going on at home. I did not want to add more frustration to my life, honestly.

 

[Mantecawife]

I copied this from a text I sent to the other day.
I accidentally sent it without adjusting the text…LOL.

My loose stool (sorry, TMI) finally stopped yesterday afternoon after what seemed like forever!





Friday, I went to health food store in town and purchased a some live active probiotic that helped stop the diarrhea and started taking on Saturday morning.





Also, on Friday morning, I decided enough was enough. I started to taking all my vitamins, my maintenance meds, (I was taking them for couple days because of sleeping on couch, being lazy and not giving a care about it) sleeping upstairs, getting a lot of needed sleep (in bed by 8:30-9pm) and really paying attention to the food I put in my mouth. Not eating past 7pm. I also slept 10.5 hours Friday night and 9.5 hours last night.





Friday, I got 111 grams of protein and yesterday was a high caloric day then my usual, but I manage to get 172 grams of protein, but stayed in range on the net carbs and fat!








BUT THE BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IS


I have not weighed myself since 12/17. I was so frustrated at myself with my eating habits, the scale was giving me PTSD vibes. I don’t miss it, honestly.





I am really trying to trust that I am getting in my protein, eating the right foods for my body and not worrying about the numbers on the scale. It is like a switch turned on again.





I was worried that mental health was going back to my old eating habits. My body was telling me that I apparently can't do that. This was the first time I really ate like prior to surgery.



I copied this from a text I sent to someone. So

I think with the better food choices, the probiotic, more sleep and just trying to keep busy (I have been crafting more again. I feel u am getting my love of crafting back) helped my digestive and stomach issues immensely!





There is a lot going on at home. I did not want to add more frustration to my life, honestly.

 

[southernlady]

Update on my digestive issues


Copied from a text from Nicole so some info you may already know...





My loose stool (sorry, TMI) finally stopped yesterday afternoon after what seemed like forever!





Friday, I went to health food store in town and purchased a some live active probiotic that helped stop the diarrhea and started taking on Saturday morning.





Also, on Friday morning, I decided enough was enough. I started to taking all my vitamins, my maintenance meds, (I was taking them for couple days because of sleeping on couch, being lazy and not giving a care about it) sleeping upstairs, getting a lot of needed sleep (in bed by 8:30-9pm) and really paying attention to the food I put in my mouth. Not eating past 7pm. I also slept 10.5 hours Friday night and 9.5 hours last night.





Friday, I got 111 grams of protein and yesterday was a high caloric day then my usual, but I manage to get 172 grams of protein, but stayed in range on the net carbs and fat!








BUT THE BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IS


I have not weighed myself since 12/17. I was so frustrated at myself with my eating habits, the scale was giving me PTSD vibes. I don’t miss it, honestly.





I am really trying to trust that I am getting in my protein, eating the right foods for my body and not worrying about the numbers on the scale. It is like a switch turned on again.





I was worried that mental health was going back to my old eating habits. My body was telling me that I apparently can't do that. This was the first time I really ate like prior to surgery.





I think with the better food choices, the probiotic, more sleep and just trying to keep busy (I have been crafting more again. I feel u am getting my love of crafting back) helped my digestive and stomach issues immensely!





There is a lot going on at home. I did not want to add more frustration to my life, honestly.

That’s a huge step in the right direction. I’ve always said that weight is NOT the only way to measure success. There are so many other ways and we try to celebrate them all.

I’m so glad you stepped away from the scale. That’s a great way to get your life back. And feeding your body what it needs also helps.

That’s a huge NSV!