Hey Everyone!
I can't believe March is almost over. I started March being 57lbs down. I am ending March being 50lbs down. *Sigh* I am trying. It is so hard to stay motivated. I know I am not always going to lose. As long as I don't continue to gain. I have been struggling with swelling again in my foot also. So some of that is water weight.
I do have a praise! Two weeks ago, my doctor took me off off my blood pressure and cholesterol medication. YAY! I have been on that for 20 years. So to be off of them wad exhilarating. It brought tears to my eyes. But a few days after I went off my BP med (that was also a water pill), my foot started to swell. Doctor said to monitor it and watch my sodium. But yet, the swelling continued. The one water pill I am on was not enough. So Dr put me on HCTZ. Take away 2 pills, add 1 more. Trying to not focus on that. Being off BP and cholesterol meds is HUGE!
A few days ago, I felt off. I had a headache. I took my BP, it was very high for me. I have been checking my blood pressure 3xs/day. So I was becoming familiar with my numbers. I was averaging about 111/64. So when I felt off, my BP was like 138/82. I waited 30 minutes and took it again. It was like 141/84. That scared me! I didn't know if I just needed to run home and take a BP pill or if I needed to go to ER. I tried to call my doc, had to leave a message. With shaking hands, I tried to call my local nurse friends. Nothing. I sat there praying and trying to calm down. I knew me stressing was not helping. Finally the nurse at my doctor's called me back. She proceeded to tell me that my blood pressure was in the okay range. But I don't understand. Normal is 120/80, right? Anyways, I took my BP after I hung up with them and it had come way down.
If you're the praying type, please pray for me to stay motivated. I need an accountability partner, for sure! I am my harshest critic. I hate that I have gained weight. Feel like a huge failure. I got off track. I am trying to get back on track. I really need Easter candy season to end. Because right now, I want ALL the Reese's eggs. And I mean all of them! I would love to hit 340 by end of April.
I shall persevere....
