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I Really Am A Success!
January 1, 2013: In 2012 I had some health setbacks, but reflecting back on the year, I have also had success. I have lowered my blood pressure. I was taking 5 different medications for blood pressure and now I am taking only one.
By eating low sodium, combined with lots of veggies and fruit and daily exercise, I have lowered my Blood Pressure, dropped 7 pounds since September (see below) and lowered my A1C to 6.5. If you are diabetic, you will know what that means.
So although ...
January 1, 2013: In 2012 I had some health setbacks, but reflecting back on the year, I have also had success. I have lowered my blood pressure. I was taking 5 different medications for blood pressure and now I am taking only one.
By eating low sodium, combined with lots of veggies and fruit and daily exercise, I have lowered my Blood Pressure, dropped 7 pounds since September (see below) and lowered my A1C to 6.5. If you are diabetic, you will know what that means.
So although I am still overweight, I will concentrate on the success I have had in the past few months.
I plan to continue what I am doing because it is working and I am so happy about that!
Oh and if you read what is below... I did not go back to work!
Today is September 18, 2012.
Well, first let me say that I have been on Spark since June of 2008. I have lost and gained and lost and gained...
Now I am having some difficult health issues and resolved today to save my life.
The first thing I am paying close attention to is my diet. This will be the difficult part. While I am home getting better, cooking healthy is easier. When I go back to work, it will be much more challenging. I plan to cook everything at home and not eat restaurant food at all. I will take my lunch with me to events and restaurants. I plan to tell the restaurants that I am on a strict no-sodium diet and have to eat this way. Low sodium is what I am eating, the DASH diet. I will not follow it to the "t", but I will watch my sodium and eat the correct proportions of protein, carbs, fruit and veg, etc.
The next thing I am working on is to build my stamina and get some weight off. I am ordering a swimsuit and plan to swim three days a week at an indoor pool. Plus I plan to walk every day and I mean every day! I have been doing this about 2 weeks now, the walking, for 15 minutes a day, like the doctor said to do.
So I am trying to save my life, will you join me?
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Member Since: 6/16/2008
SparkPoints: 50,503
Fitness Minutes: 17,961
My Goals:
Attain Health!
Health issues:
Primary Hyperaldosteronism, which causes high blood pressure. I have had HPB since age 26, I am now 62.
I have a stent in the Right Coronary Artery, diabetes, carpal tunnel and osteoarthritis.
Isn't that enough?
My Program:
Walking outdoors as much as possible and on the treadmill in bad weather.
Swimming 3 days a week at a local indoor pool.
Personal Information:
Live in Central Texas
21 at heart
an artist who doesn't have time to create - I am finding more time lately (2013)
occasionally my husband and I buy and sell antiques
favorite fruit is cherries
Entrepreneur minded
Spiritual... hopefully gaining wisdom ...
Other Information:
If someone hurts you, forget about it! Remember kindnesses.
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