Guest guest Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 In a message dated 12/1/04 11:02:01, wbongianni@... writes: > Dianne Buy a good blood pressure cuff, Walgreens has one with a digital readout, that you can take your own readings on. Keep a record every day-measure it in the same possition and at the same time every day. I take mine in bed first thing when I wake. Over a couple of weeks this will give you a base line of what your normal readings are. With the meds you are taking you should see normal BP of 130-140/80- 90. If you continue to have a high readings your dr will put you on an aldosterone blocker. If you have Primary Aldostronism, a blocker like inspra or spiro will show in about 2 weeks bringing your pressure down to normal. You can plot your readings on graf paper, a bar on the systolic and a bar on the dystolic, and a line between the two. With time you will begin to see a trend that indicates what meds are doing what. The chart will show your doctor a much more accurate picture of your condition, without stress or white coat syndrome. Stopping meds to see the effect is not all that great, but sometimes the only way to find out what works for you and what doesn't. But if you are going to turn yourself into a lab rat, you should take good data and keep an accurate record to show yourself and your doctor. Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 In a message dated 12/1/04 11:02:01, wbongianni@... writes: > Dianne Buy a good blood pressure cuff, Walgreens has one with a digital readout, that you can take your own readings on. Keep a record every day-measure it in the same possition and at the same time every day. Bed is interesting but th e pressure I know what to do with is th e the one seated in a straight back chari etc. I take mine in bed first thing when I wake. Over a couple of weeks this will give you a base line of what your normal readings are. With the meds you are taking you should see normal BP of 130-140/80- 90. If you continue to have a high readings your dr will put you on an aldosterone blocker. If you have Primary Aldostronism, a blocker like inspra or spiro will show in about 2 weeks bringing your pressure down to normal. You can plot your readings on graf paper, a bar on the systolic and a bar on the dystolic, and a line between the two. With time you will begin to see a trend that indicates what meds are doing what. The chart will show your doctor a much more accurate picture of your condition, without stress or white coat syndrome. Stopping meds to see the effect is not all that great, but sometimes the only way to find out what works for you and what doesn't. But if you are going to turn yourself into a lab rat, you should take good data and keep an accurate record to show yourself and your doctor. Lab rats cant say no. Humans can. Keep up the good work and keep us posted. Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 Welcome back. Please read Pam's story on CHF and PA. A Dr who gives you a bp that ends in a 5 neeeds to be retrained unless it was an avearge or done with a machine and I never trust machine BPs to make imporant life and death decisions. Keep up the good work and we will help you train this new Dr. In a message dated 11/30/04 20:00:46, dianne12315@... writes: Hello Everyone, Well as you can see I have rejoined the group and I think it was predicted that I would. When I decided to leave the group I was feeling very frustrated and probably acted in haste. Here I was taking BP medication for over 20 yrs and then this PA is going to tell me that I don't have a cardiac problem much less a BP problem. On one hand I was very happy because I do not want any cardiac problems but on the other hand I was kind of frustrated that this guy who only saw me a handful of times could make such a determination about my BP. I did an experiment on my own however. It wasn't the smartest thing I could have done but I did it and I'm here to tell about it. In order to prove this PA wrong I stopped taking my BP medications from Thursday to Saturday and I had the nurse on my job take my BP at various times throughout the day to see what it was. I don't know if she took it right or not but each time she took it...it was high. On Sunday I started taking the medications again though and today I did go to a new Cardiologist who was shocked that this PA made the statement about me not being at risk for a heart attack because I was under 55. After listening to my family history and examining me he decided that I need to repeat the Echocardiogram because of the results from last year that said "Trace MR and Trace TR." He wants to make sure that has not worsened. He's also going to do a Nuclear Stress Test and also an "aldosterone/renin" level in addition to quite a bit of other lab work. When I mentioned the aldosterone/renin test to the other dr he told me the Endocrinologist had to order them. This dr. said anyone could order them. My BP today in his office was 167/112. He took it 3 times and he also took it in a few different positions. That number was the last number he got. The highest he got was while I was standing up. Then it was 172/115. Hopefully I will have some answers in a few weeks but his initial diagnosis is: Uncontrolled HTN, Hypomagnesium, High Cholesterol, and Stage A CHF. (whatever that is.) I know CHF is Congestive Heart Failure but I have no idea what the Stage A means. My present medications are now: Cozaar 100mg OD, Lasix 40mg OD, Potassium 10meq OD, Lopressor 25mg BID, Slo-Mag 500mg TID, Lipitor 10mg HS, Protonix 40mg BID, ASA 81 mg OD. Dianne Clarence E. Grim, BS (Chem/Math), MS (Biochem), MD, FACP, FACC, FAHS Clinical Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology Director, Hypertension Diagnosis and Treatment Center Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Hypertension Published over 220 scientific papers, book chapters and 220 abstracts in the area of high blood pressure epidemiology, physiology, endocrinology measurement, treatment and how to detect curable causes. Listed in Best Doctors in America Specializing in Difficult to Control High Blood Pressure and the History and Physiology of High Blood pressure in the African Diaspora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 > Dianne Buy a good blood pressure cuff, Walgreens has one with a digital readout, that you can take your own readings on. Keep a record every day-measure it in the same possition and at the same time every day. I take mine in bed first thing when I wake. Over a couple of weeks this will give you a base line of what your normal readings are. With the meds you are taking you should see normal BP of 130-140/80- 90. If you continue to have a high readings your dr will put you on an aldosterone blocker. If you have Primary Aldostronism, a blocker like inspra or spiro will show in about 2 weeks bringing your pressure down to normal. You can plot your readings on graf paper, a bar on the systolic and a bar on the dystolic, and a line between the two. With time you will begin to see a trend that indicates what meds are doing what. The chart will show your doctor a much more accurate picture of your condition, without stress or white coat syndrome. Stopping meds to see the effect is not all that great, but sometimes the only way to find out what works for you and what doesn't. But if you are going to turn yourself into a lab rat, you should take good data and keep an accurate record to show yourself and your doctor. Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 Do not buy drug store brand BP cuffs--they stink!! They overstate you diastolic by at least 10 points. Get a proven brand--Omron. It is rated best by cardiologists and consumer reports. Thanks, Mike > > > Dianne > Buy a good blood pressure cuff, Walgreens has one with a digital > readout, that you can take your own readings on. Keep a record every > day-measure it in the same possition and at the same time every day. > I take mine in bed first thing when I wake. Over a couple of weeks > this will give you a base line of what your normal readings are. > With the meds you are taking you should see normal BP of 130- 140/80- > 90. If you continue to have a high readings your dr will put you on > an aldosterone blocker. If you have Primary Aldostronism, a blocker > like inspra or spiro will show in about 2 weeks bringing your > pressure down to normal. > > You can plot your readings on graf paper, a bar on the systolic > and a bar on the dystolic, and a line between the two. With time you > will begin to see a trend that indicates what meds are doing what. > The chart will show your doctor a much more accurate picture of your > condition, without stress or white coat syndrome. > > Stopping meds to see the effect is not all that great, but > sometimes the only way to find out what works for you and what > doesn't. But if you are going to turn yourself into a lab rat, you > should take good data and keep an accurate record to show yourself > and your doctor. Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 Walgreen has one made by Omron, their digital model 80-6080W. It is $60, and my chief of cardiology at Washington Hospital said it is a little low (2-5 pts) on the high side, but more accurate than the manual sphygos on the lower numbers. They actually use it to calibrate their expensive stuff on the lower numbers. " On the 'normal' BP's we trust it more than anything else, " he said. The other models I do not know. Dave On Dec 1, 2004, at 12:35 PM, lord_mike_the_great wrote: > > > Do not buy drug store brand BP cuffs--they stink!! They overstate > you diastolic by at least 10 points. Get a proven brand--Omron. It > is rated best by cardiologists and consumer reports. > > Thanks, > > Mike > > >> >>> Dianne >> Buy a good blood pressure cuff, Walgreens has one with a > digital >> readout, that you can take your own readings on. Keep a record > every >> day-measure it in the same possition and at the same time every > day. >> I take mine in bed first thing when I wake. Over a couple of > weeks >> this will give you a base line of what your normal readings are. >> With the meds you are taking you should see normal BP of 130- > 140/80- >> 90. If you continue to have a high readings your dr will put you > on >> an aldosterone blocker. If you have Primary Aldostronism, a > blocker >> like inspra or spiro will show in about 2 weeks bringing your >> pressure down to normal. >> >> You can plot your readings on graf paper, a bar on the > systolic >> and a bar on the dystolic, and a line between the two. With time > you >> will begin to see a trend that indicates what meds are doing > what. >> The chart will show your doctor a much more accurate picture of > your >> condition, without stress or white coat syndrome. >> >> Stopping meds to see the effect is not all that great, but >> sometimes the only way to find out what works for you and what >> doesn't. But if you are going to turn yourself into a lab rat, > you >> should take good data and keep an accurate record to show yourself >> and your doctor. Wayne > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Well, if you dont have a trained human who can do it right. Nothing yet beats that and it is especially true for the diastolic which the machines only calculate they do not measure it. In a message dated 12/1/04 3:36:41 PM, dp@... writes: Walgreen has one made by Omron, their digital model 80-6080W. It is $60, and my chief of cardiology at Washington Hospital said it is a little low (2-5 pts) on the high side, but more accurate than the manual sphygos on the lower numbers. They actually use it to calibrate their expensive stuff on the lower numbers. "On the 'normal' BP's we trust it more than anything else," he said. The other models I do not know. May your pressure be low! CE Grim, MD Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine Professor of Epidemiology Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Hypertension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Hey Mike how's things. Come on back mate is what i say. See ya in Iraq soon lol Lee >From: MICHAEL WYATT <earp159@...> >Reply- > >Subject: hello again >Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:21:05 +0100 (BST) > > >High one and all on the remote medics site. >My name is Mike Wyatt, I havew previously been employed by KBR working in >Kuwait and Iraq. at present I am empolyed by Dorset Ambulance as an >Emergency Care practitioner, the same sort of thing as an American PA. >Starting to get itchy feet again and keeping my ears out for another >position in the Middle East that has a good rotation. So if anyone has any >leads please drop me a line. Mike > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Greetings from the void, I am just interested to ask if more medics might consider Iraq positions if the rotations were equal time like 4/4 or 5/5...and is it the same company which employs staff in both Kuwait and Iraq? Cheers now. M. lee oshea <leeoshea1000@...> wrote: Hey Mike how's things. Come on back mate is what i say. See ya in Iraq soon lol Lee >From: MICHAEL WYATT <earp159@...> >Reply- > >Subject: hello again >Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:21:05 +0100 (BST) > > >High one and all on the remote medics site. >My name is Mike Wyatt, I havew previously been employed by KBR working in >Kuwait and Iraq. at present I am empolyed by Dorset Ambulance as an >Emergency Care practitioner, the same sort of thing as an American PA. >Starting to get itchy feet again and keeping my ears out for another >position in the Middle East that has a good rotation. So if anyone has any >leads please drop me a line. Mike > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Hi , Nice to hear from you again. I was out of town for a long weekend and could not reply to your nice letter earlier. I am well. Stuck at home though. Baku course was very nice and I was delighted with " Prant " 's services. Thanks. I am interested in Middle East jobs. So if you go there don't leave me behind. My best regards to all Ramex crew. I have only good memories. Take care and keep smiling. You do it well. Yours, peter mitchell <treetop_bay@...> wrote: Greetings from the void, I am just interested to ask if more medics might consider Iraq positions if the rotations were equal time like 4/4 or 5/5...and is it the same company which employs staff in both Kuwait and Iraq? Cheers now. M. lee oshea wrote: Hey Mike how's things. Come on back mate is what i say. See ya in Iraq soon lol Lee >From: MICHAEL WYATT >Reply- > >Subject: hello again >Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:21:05 +0100 (BST) > > >High one and all on the remote medics site. >My name is Mike Wyatt, I havew previously been employed by KBR working in >Kuwait and Iraq. at present I am empolyed by Dorset Ambulance as an >Emergency Care practitioner, the same sort of thing as an American PA. >Starting to get itchy feet again and keeping my ears out for another >position in the Middle East that has a good rotation. So if anyone has any >leads please drop me a line. Mike > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 ALright Mickey boy dont forget the Child case study that i ammmmmmmmmm still waiting for. Regards. . >-- Original Message -- > >From: MICHAEL WYATT <earp159@...> >Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:21:05 +0100 (BST) >Subject: hello again >Reply- > > > > >High one and all on the remote medics site. >My name is Mike Wyatt, I havew previously been employed by KBR working in >Kuwait and Iraq. at present I am empolyed by Dorset Ambulance as an Emergency >Care practitioner, the same sort of thing as an American PA. Starting to >get itchy feet again and keeping my ears out for another position in the >Middle East that has a good rotation. So if anyone has any leads please drop >me a line. Mike > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Yet another Dorset Ecp -hi Mike This is a great group - lots of opportunity. Speak soon Dave H hello again High one and all on the remote medics site. My name is Mike Wyatt, I havew previously been employed by KBR working in Kuwait and Iraq. at present I am empolyed by Dorset Ambulance as an Emergency Care practitioner, the same sort of thing as an American PA. Starting to get itchy feet again and keeping my ears out for another position in the Middle East that has a good rotation. So if anyone has any leads please drop me a line. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Eh up , have not forgoten the case study. Was going to start it this weekend but ended up getting totally bladdered as it was my wife's birthday. Will get to it this week though. Mike william.clowery@... wrote: ALright Mickey boy dont forget the Child case study that i ammmmmmmmmm still waiting for. Regards. . >-- Original Message -- > >From: MICHAEL WYATT <earp159@...> >Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:21:05 +0100 (BST) >Subject: hello again >Reply- > > > > >High one and all on the remote medics site. >My name is Mike Wyatt, I havew previously been employed by KBR working in >Kuwait and Iraq. at present I am empolyed by Dorset Ambulance as an Emergency >Care practitioner, the same sort of thing as an American PA. Starting to >get itchy feet again and keeping my ears out for another position in the >Middle East that has a good rotation. So if anyone has any leads please drop >me a line. Mike > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 High Dave, oh yes there are lots of opportunities, just a shame that we have to look for them elsewhere . Hope the hols are nice and relaxing. Mike Halliwell <resustrain@...> wrote:Yet another Dorset Ecp -hi Mike This is a great group - lots of opportunity. Speak soon Dave H hello again High one and all on the remote medics site. My name is Mike Wyatt, I havew previously been employed by KBR working in Kuwait and Iraq. at present I am empolyed by Dorset Ambulance as an Emergency Care practitioner, the same sort of thing as an American PA. Starting to get itchy feet again and keeping my ears out for another position in the Middle East that has a good rotation. So if anyone has any leads please drop me a line. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Cheers Mike as soon as you send it i can bang it straight in the Bulletin, let everyone know that we are getting good results Cheers mate, . >-- Original Message -- > >From: MICHAEL WYATT <earp159@...> >Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 19:06:52 +0100 (BST) >Subject: RE: hello again >Reply- > > > > >Eh up , have not forgoten the case study. Was going to start it this >weekend but ended up getting totally bladdered as it was my wife's birthday. >Will get to it this week though. Mike > >william.clowery@... wrote: >ALright Mickey boy dont forget the Child case study that i ammmmmmmmmm still >waiting for. >Regards. . >>-- Original Message -- >> >>From: MICHAEL WYATT <earp159@...> >>Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:21:05 +0100 (BST) >>Subject: hello again >>Reply- >> >> >> >> >>High one and all on the remote medics site. >>My name is Mike Wyatt, I havew previously been employed by KBR working in >>Kuwait and Iraq. at present I am empolyed by Dorset Ambulance as an Emergency >>Care practitioner, the same sort of thing as an American PA. Starting to >>get itchy feet again and keeping my ears out for another position in the >>Middle East that has a good rotation. So if anyone has any leads please >drop >>me a line. Mike >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Hi Mike NEED YOU TO PHONE ME ABOUT IRAQ Cheers, >-- Original Message -- > >From: MICHAEL WYATT <earp159@...> >Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 19:06:52 +0100 (BST) >Subject: RE: hello again >Reply- > > > > >Eh up , have not forgoten the case study. Was going to start it this >weekend but ended up getting totally bladdered as it was my wife's birthday. >Will get to it this week though. Mike > >william.clowery@... wrote: >ALright Mickey boy dont forget the Child case study that i ammmmmmmmmm still >waiting for. >Regards. . >>-- Original Message -- >> >>From: MICHAEL WYATT <earp159@...> >>Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:21:05 +0100 (BST) >>Subject: hello again >>Reply- >> >> >> >> >>High one and all on the remote medics site. >>My name is Mike Wyatt, I havew previously been employed by KBR working in >>Kuwait and Iraq. at present I am empolyed by Dorset Ambulance as an Emergency >>Care practitioner, the same sort of thing as an American PA. Starting to >>get itchy feet again and keeping my ears out for another position in the >>Middle East that has a good rotation. So if anyone has any leads please >drop >>me a line. Mike >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 I'm at work tonight so I will try and give you a call. Mike william.clowery@... wrote: Hi Mike NEED YOU TO PHONE ME ABOUT IRAQ Cheers, >-- Original Message -- > >From: MICHAEL WYATT <earp159@...> >Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 19:06:52 +0100 (BST) >Subject: RE: hello again >Reply- > > > > >Eh up , have not forgoten the case study. Was going to start it this >weekend but ended up getting totally bladdered as it was my wife's birthday. >Will get to it this week though. Mike > >william.clowery@... wrote: >ALright Mickey boy dont forget the Child case study that i ammmmmmmmmm still >waiting for. >Regards. . >>-- Original Message -- >> >>From: MICHAEL WYATT <earp159@...> >>Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 09:21:05 +0100 (BST) >>Subject: hello again >>Reply- >> >> >> >> >>High one and all on the remote medics site. >>My name is Mike Wyatt, I havew previously been employed by KBR working in >>Kuwait and Iraq. at present I am empolyed by Dorset Ambulance as an Emergency >>Care practitioner, the same sort of thing as an American PA. Starting to >>get itchy feet again and keeping my ears out for another position in the >>Middle East that has a good rotation. So if anyone has any leads please >drop >>me a line. Mike >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Hi, Virginia! Your email came through this time. We've been praying for your recovery. Love, Melinda ) Hello again I am trying to send this to the group. I replied in a letter to but I'm having no luck finding it in what I have been able to look at so far. I don't want to bore everyone with the same info so I thought I would try this and see if I can find it. :-) Virginia What can changing the way you breathe do for you? Everything! See why tens of thousands agree, Life Lift is the best! http://www.oxygenzoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Is this OUR Virginia?? Be Healthy and take good care, Rashelle Harness the Powerful Benefits of Oxygen with LifeLift. Oxygen burns fat, tones muscles, reduces stress Be healthier with each breath you take with LifeLift www.oxygenlift.net. LifeLift is the Original Aerobic Breathing Hello again I am trying to send this to the group. I replied in a letter to but I'm having no luck finding it in what I have been able to look at so far. I don't want to bore everyone with the same info so I thought I would try this and see if I can find it. :-) Virginia What can changing the way you breathe do for you? Everything! See why tens of thousands agree, Life Lift is the best! http://www.oxygenzoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 i feel ya on the being tired. i have three kids. the two oldest are in school during the day. my one year old is at home with me. she keeps me busy and really tires me out. i just don't feel the energy to get the around the house stuff done. i hope you are feeling better soon. evelynkaren371990 <Ksaun54653@...> wrote: Well my knee is going to bother me again, and also my anemia is bothering me also. I ran out of vitamins, but got more today. I have not taken my iron vitamins for a week now, and now I am feeling so tired. I forgot to tell you all in my intro that I keep 2 babies during the day, and they are 10 months apart. The oldest is 16 months old and the youngest is 6 months old. They keep me very busy. I am so tired at night that I don't even feel like doing housework. I am getting behind on that. The dishes has to be washed, and I have not dusted in awhile. I also need to do some more laundry. I just don't have the motivation and energy to get it done. Maybe i will do it sometime. I'm tired of being so tired. S. in NC~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~The Being Sick CommunityMessage Archives-/messagesChat:- Scheduled Chats at /chatBookmarks:-Add a website URL you have found useful./linksPersonal Complaints or problems:-Please contact a moderator email: -owner Subscription Details:-1) Individual email - means that every email sent to the list you receive.2) Daily Digest - sends you 25 messages in one single email for you to browse. This is an excellent option if you receive alot of email.3) Web only/No mail - means that you can pop into groups at your convenience and receive no email.To modify your subscription settings please visit:- /joinTo subscribe or unsubscribe please email:--subscribe -unsubscribe This group is not intended to diagnose or treat illnesses. No one on this group is qualified to diagnose medical conditions. If you feel you need medical attention, seek the advice of a qualified physician.~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~When nothing is sure, everything is possible.--- Margaret Drabble~~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~ *** ~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 In a message dated 6/4/2006 10:28:31 AM Pacific Standard Time, digitaldits@... writes: My name is and I live just outside Chicago IL. I am married for 21 years now and have two grown sons and one beautiful granddaughter whom is the apple of this grandma's eye. Hi and welcome back from lurkdom. Congrats on the longevity of your marriage and becoming a new gramma ;-) I have done just about every diet out there, from acupuncture to WW, and had some very good success with a few of them for a while. The best run I had was when I followed the rice diet and lost 160 lbs in 9 months. I was able to keep it off for about two years. I can remember when my maintence spirit broke. I can still to this day picture it in my mind. Long story short it had to do with my sons and emotional problems. I think we all have tried a million diets over the years yo-yo'ing up and down... wow, that's a lot of weight you lost though... you'll get it back off again, I am sure..... I am trying something new this time, doing the rice diet again, but a little different. The first phase of the rice diet only gives you about 700 - 900 calories a day for at least two weeks. I know this is very wrong, so I am adding protein and more veggies as well as some dairy. WOW, that's lo cal! Glad to hear you are adding to it, especially if you exercise, your body will need the fuel. I don't know much about the rice diet, never heard about it, even though Sue and the others have talked about it from time to time. I am drinking more water than I ever thought someone could swallow. Uggggh..... I consider it a good day when I *gag down* my 8 glasses LOL.... I could probably stand to increase to 10-12 and may start trying to increase.... but uggggh LOL... I am also going to Positive Changes, a hypnosis process that I think is really great. I attend weekly sessions and rotates on a schedule, first week is 40 minutes of hypnosis, second week is a coaching session, where we discuss the past week, nutrition, exercise and anything else that might be either bothering me, or questions that I need to have answered. The third week is something different I haven't done it yet, so I am not sure exactly what to expect. Once I know I will let you all know. I think you mentioned something about this before, or it could have been another member. I have never tried hypnosis for weight loss (eh, or anything else for that matter).... there's a Positive Changes place about 2-3 blocks from my house, I outta look them up and see what it costs/etc... They record each session and you take it home along with the cd player and earphones that they give you. They encourage you to listen to the session at least once a day. I come home after work, go upstairs and put on my earphones and listen to the session. I really have to tell you, I find my resolve very strong to stay on track with my eating. I am not hungry and I am not right now scrounging around looking for something to graze on. Yay, that's fantastic. On May 21 I weighted 279.5, yesterday when I weighted my self I was done 269.5, 10 pounds lost in the two week period, plus I have my period right now so I feel I did extremely well. Great job! Keep up the good work!! I don't have a weight goal in mind right now, last time I gave myself a goal and I didn't achieve it, I was far to hard on myself and relapsed, a trap I don't want to fall into again. I do know I want to be less than I am today by my 50th birthday which isn't until late December. I am thinking mini-goals is the way to go. I have lost 25 lbs give or take in almost a year... I know where I'd like to end up, but that of course was what I weighed coming out of high school, before children, and may not be realistic or feasible again.... I'll know when I get there what my end weight will be.... wanted to be at "goal" by my 40th b-day next summer.... got a little over a year to get there, that could be another 25-75 lbs less :-D ......and vow to be more active from here on out. Look forward to your postings... we do understand life happens, tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 , there's a Positive Changes place about 2-3 blocks from my house, I outta look them up and see what it costs/etc... My husband paid for it, for the year, 52 weeks of sessions, it was a little over $2,500! After considering lapband and all that other stuff I was considering, this seems a lot safer and I know I need to "re-wire" my brain on food, diet, exercise and this seems like the best option, I wasn't doing it on my own very well. I am thinking mini-goals is the way to go. I thought about a mini goal, and thinking my next goal will be under 250. If I am under 250 I can go sky diving again and that is yet another goal I want to reach. Thanks for welcome out of lurkdom, I didn't join the group to lurk, but to participate, and again a goal I need to work on. Everyone always has something to share that others can learn from. I am always willing to learn! Every day, in every way I get better and better. From: 100-plus [mailto:100-plus ] On Behalf Of ABrite@...Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 1:23 PM100-plus Subject: Re: Hello Again In a message dated 6/4/2006 10:28:31 AM Pacific Standard Time, digitaldits@... writes: My name is and I live just outside Chicago IL. I am married for 21 years now and have two grown sons and one beautiful granddaughter whom is the apple of this grandma's eye. Hi and welcome back from lurkdom. Congrats on the longevity of your marriage and becoming a new gramma ;-) I have done just about every diet out there, from acupuncture to WW, and had some very good success with a few of them for a while. The best run I had was when I followed the rice diet and lost 160 lbs in 9 months. I was able to keep it off for about two years. I can remember when my maintence spirit broke. I can still to this day picture it in my mind. Long story short it had to do with my sons and emotional problems. I think we all have tried a million diets over the years yo-yo'ing up and down... wow, that's a lot of weight you lost though... you'll get it back off again, I am sure..... I am trying something new this time, doing the rice diet again, but a little different. The first phase of the rice diet only gives you about 700 - 900 calories a day for at least two weeks. I know this is very wrong, so I am adding protein and more veggies as well as some dairy. WOW, that's lo cal! Glad to hear you are adding to it, especially if you exercise, your body will need the fuel. I don't know much about the rice diet, never heard about it, even though Sue and the others have talked about it from time to time. I am drinking more water than I ever thought someone could swallow. Uggggh..... I consider it a good day when I *gag down* my 8 glasses LOL.... I could probably stand to increase to 10-12 and may start trying to increase.... but uggggh LOL... I am also going to Positive Changes, a hypnosis process that I think is really great. I attend weekly sessions and rotates on a schedule, first week is 40 minutes of hypnosis, second week is a coaching session, where we discuss the past week, nutrition, exercise and anything else that might be either bothering me, or questions that I need to have answered. The third week is something different I haven't done it yet, so I am not sure exactly what to expect. Once I know I will let you all know. I think you mentioned something about this before, or it could have been another member. I have never tried hypnosis for weight loss (eh, or anything else for that matter).... there's a Positive Changes place about 2-3 blocks from my house, I outta look them up and see what it costs/etc... They record each session and you take it home along with the cd player and earphones that they give you. They encourage you to listen to the session at least once a day. I come home after work, go upstairs and put on my earphones and listen to the session. I really have to tell you, I find my resolve very strong to stay on track with my eating. I am not hungry and I am not right now scrounging around looking for something to graze on. Yay, that's fantastic. On May 21 I weighted 279.5, yesterday when I weighted my self I was done 269.5, 10 pounds lost in the two week period, plus I have my period right now so I feel I did extremely well. Great job! Keep up the good work!! I don't have a weight goal in mind right now, last time I gave myself a goal and I didn't achieve it, I was far to hard on myself and relapsed, a trap I don't want to fall into again. I do know I want to be less than I am today by my 50th birthday which isn't until late December. I am thinking mini-goals is the way to go. I have lost 25 lbs give or take in almost a year... I know where I'd like to end up, but that of course was what I weighed coming out of high school, before children, and may not be realistic or feasible again.... I'll know when I get there what my end weight will be.... wanted to be at "goal" by my 40th b-day next summer.... got a little over a year to get there, that could be another 25-75 lbs less :-D ......and vow to be more active from here on out. Look forward to your postings... we do understand life happens, tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 In a message dated 6/4/2006 3:18:02 PM Pacific Standard Time, digitaldits@... writes: I was devastated with whathe was going thru and it effected me the only way I could handle it, I ate. I think *most* women are the same way: emotional eaters. We're happy, we eat. We're sad, we eat. We're anxious or something, we eat. Need to get out of that emotional tie to food, definately. I have been doing pretty well with it this past year, sure still have ups and downs... have looked at that "When food is food and love is love" stuff from that gal on Overeaters Anonymous type stuff.... I am using the Rice Diet now as my base and hope to incorporate it into my"redevelopment" of eating. Glad you are finding something that works as a base, though.... I am interested in learning about the rice diet, just so I know what you all are talking about so am glad that Sue posted the links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 In a message dated 6/4/2006 11:40:03 AM Pacific Standard Time, digitaldits@... writes: My husband paid for it, for the year, 52 weeks of sessions, it was a little over $2,500! After considering lapband and all that other stuff I was considering, this seems a lot safer and I know I need to "re-wire" my brain on food, diet, exercise and this seems like the best option, I wasn't doing it on my own very well. Wow, to look at the total, it seems a lot... trying to equate that down to weekly, etc in my head to justify the cost, but it isn't happening any time soon. I see ads from time to time also here local about a psychologist that does hypnotism and her "successes" with patients... she has DVDs and stuff you can buy to do at home. That might be more feasible. Keep letting us know how it goes!! I thought about a mini goal, and thinking my next goal will be under 250. If I am under 250 I can go sky diving again and that is yet another goal I want to reach. That sounds exciting (and scarey too).... don't know if that is for me, but I have enough on my "to do" lists for after losing pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Hi I just wanted to welcome you back too. from MO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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