Rested laying down for about 5 minutes, then took my BP: 137/95 @ 9 pm.

Meh. Better than my readings last week! But too soon to tell if it's the Taurine.

Had a pretty good day today. It didn't feel like I had as many ups/downs, so I think the smaller meals are helping. I did get a headache after dinner, but I'm wondering if it was because I over-ate. I subbed 10 hot wings for the pork chop because the chops hadn't thawed out yet.

Tried Cleo's Flax cracker with a bit of herb and lemon mayo tonight... OMG, yum! I will totally make up a batch of...

jeepifer

I wish the scale would make up it's mind already. For the last 2 weeks it's been 1 lb down, 2lbs up, 1 lb down, 1 lb up etc etc etc.. its sooo frustrating.. I saw 248 a few times.. now I'm ready to see 247!!

I am walking a lot more then usual, so maybe my body is resisting or something.. I don't know.. but I'm going to keep walking.. and keep eating well .

Maja

knowing that I was in trouble, I also knew the simple solution...the solution to most of my physical ills throughout my life..and it was to lose weight..a lot of weight. I resolved to get to a healthy weight. I remembered that I weighed 150 pounds when I was married at the age of 21 and that I could while I was single maintain that weight pretty well..so that was my original goal weight. After research on the internet I found that the highest weight considered 'healthy' for my frame was 145 and so that became my final goal..one that I knew I would have to maintain for the rest of my life, in order...

Meg056

First day of mini-meals:

B: 2 eggs, 6 asparagus spears, 1 T ranch dressing, 6 sauteed mushroom slices
S: 1/2 hamburger patty w/ mayo, 12 blueberries
L: 6 ham slices, 6 asparagus spears, 2 T blue cheese dressing (ham/asparagus rollups)
S: sunflower seeds
D: pork chop, 2 cups salad (spinach/romaine) w/ blue cheese dressing & green olives (6)
Z: 1 sl lc cheesecake

Calories: 1870
Fat: 143g
Carbs: 33g
Fiber: 12g
Protein: 115g

69% of the calories are from fat, 24% from protein, 7% from carbs...

jeepifer

Starting my blog today so I have a place to write down the day to day struggles, as well as the successes.

First off, I was a little alarmed to have several consecutive high blood pressure readings. We'd had it under control, at around 128/85, a couple of months back. So when I got 160/110 and the like, it scared me. The doc had taken me off a 2nd med because my numbers were so good, but something had changed.

I started thinking… what had I changed? The first thing that came to mind was coffee. I had added a couple of cups of coffee (sometimes with a splash of heavy...

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