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Help! I have so much weight to lose

connie104 said:
Never rains but it pours ! You have been through it lately bless you hope you are feeling better now((((((big hug)))))


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Yes I am feeling much better because I know my heart is fine and the doctor said I can give up warfarin when I want (after consulting my GP) and as far as my heart is concerned brisk walking and jogging/running is fine. However he said I shouldn't push myself because my chest muscles need to heal properly first and they are my weak spot, not my heart.

So I am happy.:)
 
sorry to hear you have had a bad day but relieved for you that you now know your heart is fine. That will be a great weight off your mind. Take care and look after yourself x
 
aqualung said:
sorry to hear you have had a bad day but relieved for you that you now know your heart is fine. That will be a great weight off your mind. Take care and look after yourself x
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Thank you, yes I will, I am so tired now I just have to rest.
 
Gish what a terrible stress fif you but such a reassuring outcome!


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Should not type on the phone! You need a long evening on the couch in front of the TV, a day off work to recover and a nice relaxing weekend. Take good care!


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Phew, Zand. I've been thinking about you all afternoon. So glad you got yourself checked out and it's good to know why you've been feeling so down - well, not good, but you know what I mean. Fighting this virus will have dragged you down in all sorts of ways. Be kind to yourself. are you going to take some time off work?
 
peacetrain said:
Speaking of ECGs, I will have one tomorrow. I was sent home from work today, under protest. Frog marched to a colleague's car!! (My son in law has my car and usually drops me off and picks me up)

I'm burning the candle at both ends at the moment. I have come to realise that diabetes and the way I work do not get on very well. I'm going to have to change my ways.

Very dizzy, legs like jelly.

Managed to get an appointment with my GP. I've never met her before, she's very nice and didn't bat an eyelid when I mentioned low carbing (I stopped short of adding HF).

I found the two flights of stairs sent my pulse rate up a bit. GP checked BP and heart. BP 130/70 which is up from 110/70. She said that wasn't a problem. I've just had blood taken for thyroid check and routine ECG is tomorrow. GP suggested I take a rest from work tomorrow.

I hate being off work. I've had 2 days off in last 3 years, both since diagnosis at the end of November. Even worse my OCD (seriously) daughter has lectured me about being obsessed with diabetes and diet and exercise. We've had a bit of a spat because she thinks I shouldn't go for my walk tonight - I think a leisurely one would do me good.

It's no fun getting old!


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I think its just about listening to your body , if its telling you to rest then do it.
If you go for a walk just remember you need to walk back so don't go to far


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RosieLKH said:
Phew, Zand. I've been thinking about you all afternoon. So glad you got yourself checked out and it's good to know why you've been feeling so down - well, not good, but you know what I mean. Fighting this virus will have dragged you down in all sorts of ways. Be kind to yourself. are you going to take some time off work?
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lol I don't work, so I'll probably just give the ironing a rest for a while - it hurts to lift the iron. I'm so sorry I couldn't tell you I was going to hospital......I've been thinking of you too, I was worried you might be worried. I'm just so pleased I went to get it checked out because normally I don't until I really have to. I am getting much better at looking after myself now.
 
zand said:
Hi, our internet connection failed earlier so I couldn't tell you then, but the pains got worse so I went to our local hospital. They took a blood test at 11.30 and gave me 3 ECG's. The doctor wasn't happy with the 1st and 3rd ECG and said I was cold and clammy so sent me by ambulance to another hospital. (nice paramedics;) :)) I had further blood tests at 2.30 and 4.00 and 3 more ECG's. Also a chest X-Ray. I can't remember the name of all the things they tested for in the blood tests but the troponin test which would show if I had even had a teeny weeny heart attack, even at cellular level was absolutely fine. So my heart and lungs are in good shape. My heart rhythm is still normal. The doctor who discharged me said 2 of the ECG's were perfect, and the other four were fine too just not quite as perfect. The chest X-Ray didn't show up anything but he reckons I may have strained some muscles in my chest, near my heart. He also said it could be that I'm fighting off a virus which is why I've been so tired and washed out. My blood pressure was a bit low when I left - 100/40.

Hubby came to pick me up and then take me back to my car as I insisted I could drive it home.....which I did, but I should have listened to him because it wasn't as easy as I thought. I am exhausted now.

@peacetrain yes I was dizzy with legs like jelly too. I hope all goes well with you and your own ECG tomorrow
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Oh dear! Please take care of yourself Zand! It's good to know the doctors were thorough with your ECG, checking and double checking.

Thanks for your good wishes. I'm sure it will be fine for me. I think the doctor is just being careful.

Well at least I finally got to meet my GP! She's not a bit like the weasel featured young woman I imagined from the telephone conversation I had with her last November... ;-)


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Hmmmmm. Tuesday again. I have been to weigh and have a problem with this now. The whole reason I went to SW in the first place was because I trusted that their scales would weigh correctly. I am convinced that they were wrong by 2lbs last week. My own scales (I weigh daily at home too) said I had put on only one pound last week, not three.

This week I have lost the '3' pounds I put on last week so I am back to 30.5lbs weight loss. My own scales show I have lost the one pound I put on last week, so both sets are agreeing again, so I guess it doesn't really matter....except it does to me. At best I am irritated, at worst I am thinking 'what's the point? I'll give up now.' I know that in the scheme of things when I have so much weight to lose these minor discrepancies really don't matter at all.....but on a week to week basis they do to me.

Confession time - on Sunday I had a slice of toast ( my first for 5 months) which wasn't as nice as I expected, and my son went to McD's and I asked him to get me a Big Tasty Burger. I didn't throw the bun out. I ate it all. It was horrid and bland and yuck, but I still ate it all.

OK, ready to start the new week with a better attitude. :)
 
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zand said:
Hmmmmm. Tuesday again. I have been to weigh and have a problem with this now. The whole reason I went to SW in the first place was because I trusted that their scales would weigh correctly. I am convinced that they were wrong by 2lbs last week. My own scales (I weigh daily at home too) said I had put on only one pound last week, not three.

This week I have lost the '3' pounds I put on last week so I am back to 30.5lbs weight loss. My own scales show I have lost the one pound I put on last week, so both sets are agreeing again, so I guess it doesn't really matter....except it does to me. At best I am irritated, at worst I am thinking 'what's the point? I'll give up now.' I know that in the scheme of things when I have so much weight to lose these minor discrepancies really don't matter at all.....but on a week to week basis they do to me.

Confession time - on Sunday I had a slice of toast ( my first for 5 months) which wasn't as nice as I expected, and my son went to McD's and I asked him to get me a Big Tasty Burger. I didn't throw the bun out. I ate it all. It was horrid and bland and yuck, but I still ate it all.

OK, ready to start the new week with a better attitude. :)
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Well Mrs you are human and did what humans do every now and again ... cheated... its a shame you didn't enjoy it though.

I have the occasional carb fest day , feel rubbish then recover


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Like you, I weigh daily at the moment. I shouldn't do it though. It actually does me no good, and I actually spent a year not doing it at all and still lost a stone. When I don't lose weight or see weight going back on I get into a 'might as well give up' frame of mind, even though I know I can differ in weight by up to 4lb between two days - partly due to my scales and partly due to the way I seem retain water. So frequent weighing is not good for me. For the last 8 weeks I have been weighing myself several times a day. I am going to stop. I think I'll weigh weekly or fortnightly.

As to cheating - well, you've seen me going off the rails - it happens. Now, does the fact you didn't enjoy your carby lapses mean you are less likely to do them again, or that you will plan them better next time? ;)

So you'll get back on track, and continue your great work in reducing your weight and moving all the fatty deposits from around your liver. You've been doing brilliantly and will keep onwards. Just accept the lapse, don't do any guilt and do what you know works for you.
 
Yes @RosieLKH thanks. I hadn't realised, there wasn't a lot of guilt this time, more surprise that I really didn't enjoy those things. So....yeh...I'll plan them better next time .......and make sure it's stuff I'm really going to enjoy....;) :)
 
BTW - whenever I think of McD burgers I have a mental picture from an old Hellman's mayonnaise ad - a round piece of brown carpet in a burger bun - I'm never tempted by them, LOL! Now a tub of good ice-cream - that'd be different. Oh no - must get that image out of my brain.:eek:
 
RosieLKH said:
BTW - whenever I think of McD burgers I have a mental picture from an old Hellman's mayonnaise ad - a round piece of brown carpet in a burger bun - I'm never tempted by them, LOL! Now a tub of good ice-cream - that'd be different. Oh no - must get that image out of my brain.:eek:
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lol Oh dear, I've just come back from having lunch...the ice cream was delicious...but I only had a teaspoonful, honest.
 
RosieLKH said:
BTW - whenever I think of McD burgers I have a mental picture from an old Hellman's mayonnaise ad - a round piece of brown carpet in a burger bun - I'm never tempted by them, LOL! Now a tub of good ice-cream - that'd be different. Oh no - must get that image out of my brain.:eek:
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I don't crave the burger , its the gerkins I crave

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