Hello Famnd,
Good thing I'm at the boards early this am!! As usual, you are giving me alot to think about and to research.
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Originally Posted by famnd  Did I tell you that I had an allergic reaction to Lexoxyl (thyroid drug) too? Guess what the only different inactive ingredient was: yellow dye #6... |
Wow! What kind of reaction did you have? I would assume a similar reaction but I'm asking the question because with bp meds, different mixtures cause different reactions. Yes, I will have to look into that...I need to pull up the pharmacology on all the meds I've taken and compare the ingredients. This is not easy for me to do as chemistry was NOT my favorite subject....sounds like you did better in the sciences,
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...Are you gearing up for your exercise? Did you swim yet? Prevention said to just start with 10min a day of continuous walking. Apparently the heart needs exercise
that keeps going & doesn't stop & start like some sports do. I think of it like a stream moving along at a steady pace preventing debri from building up along the sides...
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Well, the old swim bag is on my dining table, the pool schedule is somewhere on my desk, and I've found some loose dollars so I have no excuse. I've got a weather related project that must be done today, so how about I make a contract with you that says I will get to the pool tomorrow am and swim 10 laps. I've been doing ok with my walking, (diet is shot) so swimming 10 laps shouldn't be difficult. I like your analgy of a stream moving along by the way...those journaling skills come through at the most interesting times,
. Although I've read your posts of journaling, I don't think I've ever commented about them but I think it is an EXCELLENT idea for lots and lots and lots of reasons....but I really should talk about that somewhere else.
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Yes, acid reflux does cause a lot of pain & potential damge to the esophagus. The b/p meds contribute greatly to acid reflux. It works great to avoid eating much at night with my meds. Fortunately, my one med Lebetalol dulls my taste buds & greatly decreases my appetite so I'm not as interested in eating. I just have a slice of cheese & 16 oz of milk at 6p-7pm plus yogurt & raspberry jam with my meds. I eat all my other food in the am before 11am. This way I can swim later without reflux.
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I'm sorry you have to deal with acid reflux...and am amazed at how creatively you address the problem! The yogurt and raspberry jam leaped out at me because I love both...but are you saying that you eat your "meals" before 11 am???
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I used to take AR meds but one day, I just gagged on them. I decided then & there that there was some other way & I was going to find it. The meds never worked that well anyhow so why bother. Sure I have to do without a lot of foods that cause AR but it sure is worth it to have a good night's sleep in my bed instead of sitting up all night in a lazyboy. If I could just do that with my b/p meds, I would be the happiest woman on the planet!!!
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Yes, I used to take the acid refluc meds...although I had some discomfort, I took them because the acid would make me cough, and sometimes I would wake up in the night having to "barf" because it was so bad...I'm glad I don't have to take the AR meds anymore because I've read some not so good things about long term use.
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Which leads me to losing weight. We've both got to do it, Beth. My son was on my case last night on the phone !!! He has lost another 10 lbs. No b/p meds for him. Of course he is over 6 ft so he can eat a lot more than I can. Whatever it takes, I'm going to do it!!!...
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Oh Famnd, I feel as if I've let you down...I read your post about losing the weight and I was so very, very, very happy for you but I didn't post my good wishes right away and then I got side tracked...Yes, we both have to lose weight and we can do it! I was doing well when I had plenty of fruit in the house...I didn't run out for chocolate bars or cookies or ice cream!!! But now it's back to my old habits (although I'm still drinking skim milk so that's progress). I was also eating from the garden, oh how I love to do that, but with fall here, fresh veggies are going to be more difficult to come by. My plan for today is to go out and buy some fresh and frozen fruit (I love frozen blueberries mixed with milk in the blender). I also picked up a hard copy of the dash diet so I'm going to try a few of those recipes. Do you have any "plans" for tackling those pounds?
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Dr. Dean says that it doesn't matter how you schedule your meals as far as weight loss goes. Once a day or 6 times a day. He said to go for what fits your lifestyle. I know that deprivation is a real turn off. He said to design a program that lets you have your favorite food in small amounts so you don't get to feeling you are deprived. But I know certain foods I can't have around without being tempted so I just have other food that I like but can limit portions.
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I'm with Dr. Dean except for the fact that I, too, can not have certain foods in the house...
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Did you see that experiment about the monkeys who were on the low calorie diet? Apparently, one monkey ate normally & the other one ate a 20-30% reduced calorie diet. The second monkey looked younger & had increased brain power. Both sound like good goals to me. Fam
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I'm not sure I want to look like a smart young monkey! But the point is well made. No, I didn't see that experiment, but I do recall other experiments that suggested skinny critters lived longer than overfed critters did...but then I think of the people I knew who were heavy/obese and who lived long, healthy lives.... the difference, I think, is that they ate healthy fresh foods, healthy fats, and got lots of exercise...gotta get those blueberries and get into that pool!!!
So good to hear from you, my friend.
Take care.
Bethsheba
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