Monday, July 08, 2013

Diet Progress

I've entered a slightly new phase in my diet and it has made me strangely a little light headed.  My blood pressure is nice and on target but it hasn't been this low all the time I've been taking readings.  My blood glucose levels are also good - not as low as I'd like but low enough and I'm beginning to see some results and the weight is starting to fall away again which is good.  The exercise I'm doing (not in this 30 degree heat though) is I think adding nicely to the mix.  It isn't the main thing making me lose weight but I like to think it is helping me along.

Today, after yesterday's Wimbledon party here I haven't actually eaten anything since about 6 or 7 O'clock last night and it's coming up to lunchtime here.  I don't actually feel hungry at all.  My energy levels are good.  One of the girls commented yesterday that she reckoned she could see that I'd lost loads of weight.

It's all good stuff and I'm really enjoying the diet but not so much this light headed bit - I need to make an appointment to see my GP and get my Blood Pressure reviewed.  I doubt they would drop the medication this time but who knows in 6 months or a year perhaps we might be able to.  It is a problem with the diet because it does bring down your BP and so medications like I'm  on take it down too low after that.  

I'm not sure if I should have a target weight still - people keep asking.  I just reckon I'll keep dropping the weight off until I get somewhere steady.  It says that I should be around 166 pounds or 11.8571 stone.  

I think I was 11 1/2 stone when I was about 19 and about my fittest I'd be pleased if I could get near there.  I'd need to lose around another 3 stone to get near.  I think that is doable.

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