A weight challenge

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[Rondar]

Down .2 from last weight check.  So not great, but down 9.2 from when I started.  Was another travel week so I don't feel too bad. 

[APDrone]

You're doing fine Rondar. No sweat!

Week #6  down 4.2 lbs for total of 20.6

[Tumor]

Started yesterday.  Haven't weighed yet... not going to focus there.  Just gonna exercise and watch the mirror.

Got on the eliptical (was pleasantly surprised the Golds Gym home one I got at a garage sale worked rather nice).  Figured since it's been 9yrs since I even thought about exercise I'd take it easy, keep it to 15min and see how it goes.  I've been through the old hard-core-start/can't-move-the-next-day thing too many times.

15min later I was all like... Dayum, I truly am teh suck.  Felt it all day.  WTH, I thought walking 300ft down a steep hill and back every few days was worth SOMETHING!  Nope.

I can still feel it.  It's embarrassing. 

Oh and folks, since we're on about health.  I don't know if this has been covered here, but.... a Magnesium supp has cured a problem or two of mine.  Found out it's a ~very~ common problem that may be brought on by HBP/Cholesterol/TypeII meds (which I'm sure I'm not the only one here on), among others.  The old ticker was fluttering like crazy for like a month at a time.  Doc put me on a a supp that was double the daily recommended daily and viola... ticker smooth again, like the next day.

[Rondar]

Wow APDrone.  That's great.  Tumor glad to see you joining in.  That  magnesium  thing is interesting.


Ps I could  fit in that category you described. 

[Brooke]

I don't know if this has been covered here, but.... a Magnesium supp has cured a problem or two of mine.  Found out it's a ~very~ common problem that may be brought on by HBP/Cholesterol/TypeII meds (which I'm sure I'm not the only one here on), among others.  The old ticker was fluttering like crazy for like a month at a time.  Doc put me on a a supp that was double the daily recommended daily and viola... ticker smooth again, like the next day.

Excellent point.

Some folks can need a bit more magnesium, potassium, calcium, or sodium than usual on certain diets.  I need more potassium.  I was getting a tendency to get leg cramps and twitchy leg muscles in the evening.  I tried more of each of the above one by one and found that it was specifically more potassium that I needed.  Now, when I get leg crampiness/twitchiness, I eat a banana, and all is well.  Some people needing more of those ions on some types of low-carb diets is in many writings on low-carb diets.

My mother needs more sodium and magnesium in her diet than is typical.  Her symptoms were a bit of leg weakness and a very occasional faintness during harder exercise.  As that is concerning, she got checked out by a cardiologist who put her through tests including a couple of stress tests to check her heart, which was fine, but the very occasional problem persisted.  I recommended that she try more of the above, and she narrowed it down to more magnesium and more sodium solving it for her.

[Tumor]

Excellent point.

Some folks can need a bit more magnesium, potassium, calcium, or sodium than usual on certain diets.  I need more potassium.  I was getting a tendency to get leg cramps and twitchy leg muscles in the evening.  I tried more of each of the above one by one and found that it was specifically more potassium that I needed.  Now, when I get leg crampiness/twitchiness, I eat a banana, and all is well.  Some people needing more of those ions on some types of low-carb diets is in many writings on low-carb diets.

My mother needs more sodium and magnesium in her diet than is typical.  Her symptoms were a bit of leg weakness and a very occasional faintness during harder exercise.  As that is concerning, she got checked out by a cardiologist who put her through tests including a couple of stress tests to check her heart, which was fine, but the very occasional problem persisted.  I recommended that she try more of the above, and she narrowed it down to more magnesium and more sodium solving it for her.

My heart flutters had come back with a vengeance recently.  I ended up trying topical magnesium... did the trick over a 3 day span.  This means, I was getting upwards of 1600g of extra magnesium a day, which is why I went topical.  Friggin too much mag does mean things to you in pill form.  Still dunno why the problem came back as I hadn't changed meds at all.  Gettin checked out next week for may annual anyway.  Real goal HERE, is to kick some of these meds and stop bein fat.

[The Fugitive]

After a few weeks of 0-1 lb loss, I really buckled down and lost 6 last week. Now lets see if it continues. 

[Rondar]

Nice job.

[APDrone]

WTG Fugi!

Week #7. Down 2lb.   22.6 total

[Kanth]

great job APDrone! 

[Rondar]

Totally forgot to weigh yesterday.  As an aside, its been really hard to get any exercise in anywhere.  I've been out on the tractor 12- 15 hours a day lately.  Anyway down 1.2 lbs, total down 10.4 since I started. 

[The Fugitive]

WTG drone,and the rest of you guys as well.

[APDrone]

Thanks folks!  WTG Rondar, keep it up! ... or would that be down.. um..    ..  silly english..

 

[guncrasher]

I lost 5 lbs.  after gaining 8 .



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