The Score So Far (Health & Fitness)

[_Jersey Girl]

Welp, I have fallen off the wagon right into a bucket of carbs over here. In spite of my plans, the holiday season did. me. in. It's cold and I don't want to even leave the house much less do I want to go to the gym.

I don't think I've gained any weight, but if I did, I'd say it would have to be like a pound or something, so not the end of the world.

Still, I am going to try to yank myself out of this and try to refocus on my goals. This is the hard part, people, this is the hard part!!!

[_Doctor CamNC4Me]

Bought three giant bags of veggies today from Costco. Went to the gym. Down a few pounds. Feeling good! Get after it! It's worth it.

- Doc

[_Jersey Girl]

Bought three giant bags of veggies today from Costco. Went to the gym. Down a few pounds. Feeling good! Get after it! It's worth it.

- Doc

Thank you! I'm in a better place today and I'm going to the gym!

[_Jersey Girl]

Get after it! It's worth it.

- Doc

Did it and done! I did 10 minutes less than what my normal routine would be, but I darn well got my butt out of the house and got back in business again! Where I go, you can get healthy food. I bought myself a present of a nice salad for dinner!

"Get after it!" --exactly what I needed to hear!


:-)

[_Philo Sofee]

I just got my flu shots. My blood pressure is.............wait for it............ 108 over 80!!!!!!!!! I mean damn, when yer good, yer GOOD! I am so thrilled I can't hardly stand it.

[_Jersey Girl]

I just got my flu shots. My blood pressure is.............wait for it............ 108 over 80!!!!!!!!! I mean damn, when yer good, yer GOOD! I am so thrilled I can't hardly stand it.

That's FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!

Did I say that the doc asked me to take my BP daily until my next appointment? I think she's concerned about my high BP when I go to the office which is always 150-something high over crazy, and trying to decide if I should be on medication for it or not. I think it's a combination of caffeine and white coat syndrome.

Today: 105/56

Wth? I have no clue...but GOOD ON YA, Philo Sofee!!!

I think when you are regularly exercising, your BP is doing to come down right along with the poundage!

[_The CCC]

That's FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!

Did I say that the doc asked me to take my BP daily until my next appointment? I think she's concerned about my high BP when I go to the office which is always 150-something high over crazy, and trying to decide if I should be on medication for it or not. I think it's a combination of caffeine and white coat syndrome.

Today: 105/56

Wth? I have no clue...but GOOD ON YA, Philo Sofee!!!

I think when you are regularly exercising, your BP is doing to come down right along with the poundage!

105/56 is a very low BP.

[_Jersey Girl]

That's FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!

Did I say that the doc asked me to take my BP daily until my next appointment? I think she's concerned about my high BP when I go to the office which is always 150-something high over crazy, and trying to decide if I should be on medication for it or not. I think it's a combination of caffeine and white coat syndrome.

Today: 105/56

Wth? I have no clue...but GOOD ON YA, Philo Sofee!!!

I think when you are regularly exercising, your BP is doing to come down right along with the poundage!

105/56 is a very low BP.

It could be a trick of the cuff I have. You could take your BP repeatedly for a period of time and get readings that are all over the place, I proved that by trying it. Here's a series of daily readings, I'll just throw these out in no particular order. This is me without caffeine in the morning. I have some that are higher than these, but generally, this is the range that I get.

128/77
121/76
116/71
104/78
119/64
120/67
113/68
115/60
108/67

How'm I lookin' doc?

:-)

I will have 2 months of readings (with about a 2 week gap to bring to the cardiologist the second week of Jan). I am certain that she is trying to determine if I should take meds or not. I already told her I would if she wanted me to. My heart tests all came out GREAT and if I need to do meds in order to maintain good health, I'm all over it.

[_The CCC]

Depending on age 128/77 is about normal. Much higher or much lower can be a problem. Stay in touch with your doctor

[_Jersey Girl]

Depending on age 128/77 is about normal. Much higher or much lower can be a problem. Stay in touch with your doctor

Oh yeah, I had to go to a cardiologist about 2 months ago because a test showed I had a certain percentage of blockage in one carotid artery. Got a bunch of test done and they all came out great in including another carotid ultrasound which demonstrated that the previous one I had done was crap.

I go back in about 2 weeks for a follow up with my BP readings.

I am saying all this in public? Notice I didn't say my age!



(I think the really low readings are due to the cuff, probably not normal readings for me.)