tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post5698083744549734212..comments2024-03-27T17:07:10.655-04:00Comments on Tilting at Windmills: "Finally- no depressing news stories!"CWMartinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-29034575879110456082014-09-02T18:01:05.739-04:002014-09-02T18:01:05.739-04:00It seems like no matter what we do for our bodies,...It seems like no matter what we do for our bodies, they rebel one way or another. Sorry for taking so long to answer- I hadn't realized how lazy I got over Labor Day weekend!CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-18775031687830850652014-08-29T20:43:51.069-04:002014-08-29T20:43:51.069-04:00Soda is a tough one to kick. Give it two weeks th...Soda is a tough one to kick. Give it two weeks though and the cravings will stop, as will the headaches and shakes. Promise.<br /><br />I went for the last of my followups today. Turns out the medicine I'm on has stopped new cysts from forming AND helped my body not produce any more measurable new ones. Great yes? Down side? It "helped" me gain 15 lbs. which is not helping the ankles and joints.<br /><br />I will say though, that I gave up artificial sweeteners and that alone has helped considerably. Sugar... *sigh*... it's an up and down battle. Wish I could say I was winning, but alas... I am only 1/2 way there.Julihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10097214923216967086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-31842994543589732032014-08-29T17:38:49.425-04:002014-08-29T17:38:49.425-04:00Boy, I hear ya. Health problems, work stresses, c...Boy, I hear ya. Health problems, work stresses, car failures, all think they have an obligation to keep us entertained. Sokay, guys, I'm good. Really.CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-38143756452407150982014-08-29T17:37:09.442-04:002014-08-29T17:37:09.442-04:00I know, I just have to turn MY moderation into HUM...I know, I just have to turn MY moderation into HUMAN moderation.CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-29182532741580399172014-08-29T12:42:41.062-04:002014-08-29T12:42:41.062-04:00Ugh on the health scares. Last year I hit the big ...Ugh on the health scares. Last year I hit the big 5-0 age and it seems everything started falling apart. The metabolism slowed and the weight went up. I can't eat my fave foods loaded with calories because the sugar goes up. Now I can't eat breads and wheat because of what they call, sensitivities. I have learned to read my hormone levels by my BP. I think we hit an age where our bodies know instinctively that since our activity level has dropped a little lets just add a health scare to brighten things up a lil. As if I have nothing better to do than visit the Doc. Hang in there!Gossip_Grlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06603645371306284338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-90863254916798554382014-08-29T11:19:12.457-04:002014-08-29T11:19:12.457-04:00Chris:
If you want your BP to punch a hole in the ...Chris:<br />If you want your BP to punch a hole in the roof...just live down HERE for a few weeks...LOL.<br />(last year, with my medical issue, doc told me my heart was strong as an ox, AND the BP was normal...go figure.)<br />I asked "you sure?"<br />"Yep" was the answer, and he's got the diplomas top prove it.<br /><br />But I'm with you on the potato chips...I put them ON the sandwich as well as alongside...and I didn't even grow up out here!<br />I do manage to keep my weight constant (as in NOT increasing) Guess a hyper-metabolism deserves thanks there.<br /><br />Can't say I read AND eat...at least not all the time.<br />(gotta switch glasses too darn much)<br /><br />I might do the later-evening "bite" too, just not that often...like to have SET times.<br />Pepsi??? <br />Make mine DR. PEPPER!!!<br /><br />Remember, EVERYTHING in MODERATION...I often switch off between soda, lemonade (and Tang), or even the So-BE waters (Pina Colada is great). for a buck, but that's a treat.<br /><br />And yes, I always joke w/ Wifey about me taking that big "dirt nap"..feel like I'm on borrowed time anyway.<br /><br />Great pics of the pooches, too.<br /><br />You hang in, stay strong, and s safe up there, brother.<br />Bob G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09222203353717749897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-6565969433089141252014-08-28T19:48:49.062-04:002014-08-28T19:48:49.062-04:00Unfortunately, I don't have that excuse. They...Unfortunately, I don't have that excuse. They weighed me and sat me down. But once out of the Doc's sight, then...CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-2224535691092871782014-08-28T19:47:46.399-04:002014-08-28T19:47:46.399-04:00I have an encyclopedia volume, Al Penwasser's ...I have an encyclopedia volume, Al Penwasser's book, a 1200-page history of Europe, and a comic book on the table right now. You think Tolstoy'ed really be a problem?CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-57370213205425471862014-08-28T19:46:06.278-04:002014-08-28T19:46:06.278-04:00I'd invite Jax up, but I know it's a bit o...I'd invite Jax up, but I know it's a bit of a drive... and I have slowed the chips way down. The Pepsi, well....CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-79024851646683776522014-08-28T19:44:52.876-04:002014-08-28T19:44:52.876-04:00Depends on if I co-operate...Depends on if I co-operate...CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-88544417361834804072014-08-28T19:18:22.339-04:002014-08-28T19:18:22.339-04:00They take your blood pressure after dragging you a...They take your blood pressure after dragging you around, weighing, peeing, whatever. Of course its bound to be high. I always ask for a repeat after I've been sitting there doing deep breathing exercises for a few minutes. It always drops.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-53104012143960662692014-08-28T12:05:27.433-04:002014-08-28T12:05:27.433-04:00>>... #2 is reading. Yes, reading- I almost...<i>>>... #2 is reading. Yes, reading- I almost have to have something to read when I eat. And it boils down to "I eat till I'm done reading" instead of "I read till I'm done eating." That will be the easiest of the ledges to climb down off of.</i><br /><br />BROTHER MARTIN ~<br />Ha! Well, whatever you do, DON'T read 'War And Peace'. Or if you do, at least say "Goodbye" to all of us first.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-54006167208222069692014-08-28T11:45:07.331-04:002014-08-28T11:45:07.331-04:00I really wish my town I live in now had a dog park...I really wish my town I live in now had a dog park. We have a huge back yard but its not as fun without friends to run with. Jax enjoys being social!<br />Stop the chips and pepsi! You can do it.hollihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08558294192449866387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822869016413307981.post-25783522209693215952014-08-28T11:43:22.500-04:002014-08-28T11:43:22.500-04:00Yikes! Those are not some good BP numbers, but......Yikes! Those are not some good BP numbers, but...just my two cents but I have heard those machines that stores have are not accurate at all. And the best time to take your BP my cardiologist has told me is 1st thing in the morning. But also, sometimes you are just fighting genetics. I'm on medication due to my heart but also my parents having high BP as well. Darn, genetics...I do hope that they figure it out and you are able to lower your BP!Nainhttp://viewfromdownhere-viewfromdownhere.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com