Hmm. I sleep lousy. Maybe I should have my thyroid checked. My mom had thyroid issues.
On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 3:40 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Exactly a year ago for various reasons I decided to make some life changes > which included drinking much less alcohol (no problem with it, I just enjoy > my home brews, decent wines, and a nightcap of interesting grain-based > products!) and eating much less meat and a lot more veg, fish mostly when I > eat meat, and less carb. And an occasional dessert. I have vegan/vegetarian > friends who ride my ass too, and the farmstand is at the end of my driveway > which makes it very easy to get wonderful fresh veg any time. > > It took a few weeks to get into a “new normal “ but I did and I don’t > really miss all that stuff much now. And if I do eat red meat or have more > than a beer or wine or two I don’t feel quite well. I still have some if I > feel like it, but I don’t feel like it that much. So my body has adapted to > the “new normal “ and I kinda like it. I ride my bike when I can but not > near as much as I want. If I eat out I try to get stuff that is not meat, > salt, fat , sugar etc. > > Scale this morning shows -24lb from 202 in about 10 months, with no > massive crash effort, and my older clothes fit now! I actually feel better > too, and I think sleep better, and less than I used to. Oh, and the system > flow is quite regular and easy! > > You might also want to get your thyroid checked, if low output you can > gain weight, low energy, poor sleep, etc. it’s easy to fix, one little pill > a day. > > Good luck! If you need help or reassurance or support feel free to reach > out. > > --R > Sent from iPhone > > > On Oct 12, 2017, at 2:16 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > So I have realized I am probably at least 40lbs overweight. Sunday night > I thought I might be having a heart attack so went to the er where > everything came back good. My blood pressure was way too high at about > 180/80 when I came in but was down to about 150/80. They did not seem > concerned. So they sent me to get monitor put on that I wore for the last 2 > days. Did not really have any problems so I don't except they will get > anything off that. I think I may have just had a panic attack or something. > Thinking about being too fat, thinking about a coworker who is my age who > had a heart attack last year, and thinking about how I am already probably > at risk due to my father who has heart problems and my grandfather had > heart problems. I also think it could have something to do with the Cpap. > Since I have started using it I seem to sometimes had a weird feeling > almost like a lung issue or just muscular soreness in my diaphragm. > > > > I have high cholesterol and the dr had me on a statin which I am really > not sure about. I have not taken in for about 6 months because the refills > ran out and they won't refill them until I come can in. Earliest > appointment is next month, which I set several months ago. > > > > So anyway I have decided to cut out all sugar and most cards, trying to > stay around 20 carbs a day but at least under 50. Maybe a sort of extreme > keto or whatever they call it diet. Anybody btdt? > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
