Had my annual exam on monday (which was a year late)... oops, and it went well. I guess as far as exams go, that is. My blood pressure was screaming high but it always is as I get so nervous and anxious just being in the room and just wearing a sheet doesn't help either.
So doc took my word that my BP is normal at home but no adjustments to my meds just yet. He was happy with my weight and even mentioned it a few times. I was down about 10 lbs from 2 years ago. So not fabulous but good to see that I've kept it off. He said I'm down about 25 in 4 years. Again, not great, but down is better than up. Unfortunately, there are many fluctuations in there where I was down much more and then up much more but we start where we start.
So wednesday weigh in today shows 174.2. Up from where I was a few weeks ago before Dad passed but still reasonable and a good place to regroup.
Need to focus on tracking and water (my usual devils) and really try to get down the 15 or so that I want by my birthday (end of May), so I have time, but I know it's been a struggle this past year. Honestly, I'd be really happy with 10, but 15 would be ultimate goal.
Since my dry January, I have noticed that even though I'm drinking less wine on the weekends, it still affects my weigh ins and I think the main reason is that I just don't track the wine glasses and I need to. If I want wine, I am going to have to leave calories for it. That's all there is to it.
So my vow this week is to track as best I can and see if that helps kick start another loss. I do like my LCD - low calorie days, so I will keep those up as well but maybe shift them around a bit rather than on monday and thursday.
Tomorrow I have to go for blood work, so fasting tonight but that should be ok because I stop eating at 7pm every night anyways.
Ugh, I hate going to the doctor, and I especially hate blood work! "We start where we start" is a good attitude to take. Just move on from here, right? I need to get back to my intermittent fasting, too. Stopping eating fairly early (8 PM or so) helped me wake up feeling so much better.
ReplyDeleteexactly, just move on from here. Forget the past and start fresh.... again. my intermittent fasting is good, but I also go to bed at 8:30 every night ! :)
DeleteYay for a good annual exam. I am also a year late. But I’m planning on getting in soon! :-).
ReplyDeleteI am working on tracking better also! I have been so lax lately...but mine is just not skipping the tracking of wine...I just skip full days!!! Not good!