LOL. Matt just called from Angola. that's a rest stop in NY. also name of notorious Louisiana prison. I have no idea of the connection. I am beside myself with excitement!
The husband will be off for NY at 9 to get the pair of axolotls. it's 8:15 now. Appears to me this person overdid it on decorations. I am more into plants & rocks. Axies require cool temps, below 65, & ideally more like 58-60. ppl use aquarium fans & chillers. The breeder in Pittsburgh uses a window AC as needed. The sunroom is the coldest room here. We only turn on heat for meals. Otherwise set to 59F in cold weather. Purchase includes 2 small clip on fans. I have no idea how effective these little fans are. I will deal with appropriate cooling when needed, Appears Bear's chilly days made it to Pennsylvania!
Relaxing super high potassium diet. Will stick with 3,000 mg daily, mostly veg juice. Nutritious & best 50 cal appetite suppressant I know of.
Progress as of today: 21.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.8 lbs to go!
My new fishies!
Progress as of today: 12.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.8 lbs to go!
Also, I wanted to thank you about your comments from Thursday, how you use Ameritrade. That helped me feel better about Husband's determination to go that route.
Good luck on the 401k stuff!
Just posted long one with a pic and it went to the yellow screen and vanished! Will see if this posts
Been very busy with aquarium found on Craigslist. 90 gallons in a mahogany cabinet with the a canopy. took 3 hours to help seller dismantle at his place near the NY border. Tank has 20 fish, mostly cichlids. A 6 inch catfish from I think Africa that is absolutely adorable.
Got home & realized no way we could carry empty 160 gallon tank into house. Neighbors mostly elderly. Found on Craigslist: 21 year old college athlete wants work. Nice kid from Canada. will have him oit soon to trim shrubs etc.
ok. will see if this posts & then do a photo
Progress as of today: 12.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.8 lbs to go!
also, i want more pics, especially of the 6in fish! :)
Will post Pics. Not getting very good ones with this iPad. One of the overhead tank lights needs replacement, so that’s not helping either
MY DOG! GOOD GIRL!
Did the potassium blood draw. anxious to get results. expect emails from both the lab & MyChart this afternoon or early evening. not a great experience. Puncture painful, far more than usual. bled lots after. she pressed down & filled many gauze pads with blood. Pressure hurt & I told her. She said: Sorry, I have to stop the bleeding. Instead of the usual flat bruise, I now have a painful elevated lump. worse draw i ever had!
My USPS mail alert shows a Jury Summons! Got one two years ago. Judge dismissed us because defendant was Hispanic & none on jury. Never served before. Was once an alternate. Boring!
Progress as of today: 11.6 lbs lost so far, only 4.4 lbs to go!
The time I was an alternate many fellow jurors raced down the hall like bats out of hell! My first thought was they had to pee or poop really bad. But they exited the building & engulfed me in a vast cloud of smoke when I got outside. LOL
Sounds like an inexperienced phlebotomist. The last two times I've been I hardly even felt the poke!
Oh you’ll have to update us closer to your summons on how this one works out for you !!!
I HATE GARMIN!!!
So I ordered a new tracker. All I want are steps, time & distace. Fitbit messing up on time. Pain in the ass to connect Garmin. Turns out to get data from device to app on the iPad, I have to hold it up to the open app & key in a bunch of crap. I did get the less expensive model because all I want are the 3 basics. ~$100. paid less for low end Fitbits. Made big mistake in not buying through Amazon. Have to pay to return to Garmin! Grrrrr!
Still unable to determine how long it would take for my high potassium diet to kick in on the blood test. Thinking the 10 days by Saturday may be enough & going then. Very easy to do three 1,000 items & whatever else is consumed. So going over 3K everyday.
When I've started other supplements, I've been told usually 2-3 weeks. However, you are doing yours through foods - which is really the best way - so yes, it might be towards the lower end of that spectrum. That is to say, you'd see effects sooner rather than later.
What date is your retest?
I will be returning the Garmin via USPO. Then probably another low end Fitbit. I really do like their app,
you have found good solutions for diet!
If I still come in low it would suggest an underlying disease, but all my other labs were normal.
Still on my potassium kick! Easily doing 3000 a day. 1000 mg, vegetable juice, 1000 apricots, 1000 various sources. Sometimes soybeans with tomato paste & hot sauces. The other day was heating 2 Healthy Choice 4 cheese raviolis for Matt & noticed 990 mg potassium. So tossed one in the microwave for myself. these are the only frozen meals I eat on a regular basis, excluding pizza. excellent nutrition. low sodium, high protein & only 250 Cals each. So checked out other HC Cafe Steamers. Saw the potatoes & BBQ beef tips I like is 1240 potassium. Had that last night when I made the steak for Matt.
This new diet is doing much to alleviate my chronic constipation & don't understand way. The veg juice has 3 gms fiber per serving. Same for the apricots & prunes. Like the prunes but higher in calories and lower in potassium than the apricots, so won't be buying more after these 2 bags are gone. Too bad! They are really tasty.
So was getting 40 gms of fiber from Fiber One & hi fiber English muffins. Maybe 15 from new hi potassium foods, but better poops. Thinking the poop factor will diminish soon.
Progress as of today: 11.4 lbs lost so far, only 4.6 lbs to go!
I would not have have even *guessed* that you could find potassium in HC meals. That's really nice! This way, you can get some tasty variety!
It will be very interesting to see what your blood re-tests come back with!!!
Very interested in retesting. PCP office said 2 weeks enough to show uptake, but can’t find a confirmation anywhere & have googled my fingers raw. All online info re very low levels brought up by IVs & potent supplements . Guess I’ll wait the full 3 weeks, but would definitely go sooner if I had confidence it’d be reliable.
Enjoying the freebie poopies while I can, LOL
I would not have have even *guessed* that you could find potassium in HC meals. That's really nice! This way, you can get some tasty variety!
It will be very interesting to see what your blood re-tests come back with!!!
The powdered PB has some potassium too, don’t think 189.
Could be the added liquids helped,
Did good on the potassium yesterday. Over 3000 mg. 1000, dried apricots. 1000 tomato paste with lemon juice and water, 1000 vegetable juice. More in the fish sticks etc. The vegetable juice tastes and looks very similar to the tomato paste mixture, but is better. Contains some spinach, carrot and celery juice, but has to be mostly tomatoes. Going to toss a pound of the dried apricots in my little crockpot today & see what happens. So thanks for that idea, Bear. Also thanks to Happy for the apricot chicken thigh recipe. I have chicken thighs in the freezer. Air fried some a few days ago.
Got a few bags of pitted prunes yesterday. Haven't had any in longer than I can remember. Not bad, but high in calories and low In potassium compared to the vegetable juice and apricots, so,won't purchase again. Will stick with V juice, apricots and soybeans with tomato paste for my big potassium foods.
Sounds like your son’s doing terrific.
Interesting how the Walmart generic brand & whatever Amazon had were $10 a pound and the Mariani brand at Walmart is $5 pd.
Apricot chicken thighs - oh that sounds SO good.
Yeah, that's too bad about prunes. I love 'em. I'm not sure there's a dried fruit that I don't love... but then again, I love stewed prunes too.
Is it difficult to find high iron sources? What about supplements? Are they ok? I did not like the potassium supplements. Only 99 mg. The ones I discarded were 50. Read they use an IV for potassium in really deficient sick ppl. & it corrects in 2-24 hours depending on who you read. Also have prescribed pills. But I’m liking the food sources over pills. The nurse who called suggested all these low sources relative to what I’ve found. I’m not up to half a dozen (each) bananas and oranges a day.
Didn’t know potatoes were that high. Think yams/sweet potatoes higher in potassium than white. Will check this out! Thanks.
I don’t eat much red meat, but occasional seafood is ok. Never checked the soybeans for iron. Great on protein & potassium. Like spinach. Had a fresh spinach salad lunch with a sliced hard boiled egg & fat free dressing for years until I got sick of the monotony.
I think the numbers will fly off the charts soon. Tried unsuccessfully to google & never got a decent idea. Mostly they discussed hospital IVs & RX supplements. PCP office said retest in 2-3 weeks. Would be very simple for me to get 3000 K plus with three 9 oz servings of V8, but really do like apricots & was eating soybeans. Slacked off on them, but back on track.
Joanne is Innerp.
The Walmart vegetable jiuice is another potassium winner. 900 mg in 8 oz & 50 calories.
This is 1000 mg K, dried apricots. Most are very good. Some like chewing leather. Going to follow Bear's suggestion & stew some. Will cook in water in microwave
BEAR! I'm setting up a Sea Monkey Farm to feed my fishies. The cysts (eggs) & monkey food should arrive soon. I have ~$50 in this, so those fish better appreciate it.
Send me $2.25 and a self addressed stamped envelope & I'll hook you up! You'll have all kinds of fun training them & dressing up the gals. I'm leaving mine naked & untrained, considering their destiny.
Progress as of today: 12.4 lbs lost so far, only 3.6 lbs to go!
I plan to watch the fish enjoy their meal! Read they live ~30 minutes in fresh water. Not a problem. The fish will devour them in minutes. You can feed the baby hatched brine shrimp or let them grow up to 1/4 inch & feed then.
300 mg K in pizza. 2600 so far. Need to force myself to finish protein drink leftover from morning coffee to add another 450. Been thinking for ages drinking that in the evenings would tamp down bedtime appetite. Couldn't do it. Maybe this K quest will be incentive enough. Would boost me over 3,000 mg K
K
ABOVE is soybeans with 2 T Tom paste. 1300 mg K
Very good! Added hot sauce.
So 2300 mg K so far.
so far: 1000 mg from tom paste. Initial calculations off. Needed .41 cup tp = 1000 mg. Added 1 C water & 1/4 C lemon juice. Not bad!
K
Found a great source of K! (K is the periodic table symbol for element 19, potassium. comes from a Latin word) There's 305 mg K in 2 tablespoons of tomato paste. Found a large can lurking in a cabinet. 30 calories per 2 T serving. So 10 teaspoons = >1000 mg = ~100 calories. Plan is to add lemon juice & swill. May add hot sauce. Possibly vodka. LOL Just kidding.
Thinking I'll do at least 3000 mg K daily & retest in 3 weeks.
Progress as of today: 13.2 lbs lost so far, only 2.8 lbs to go!
Checked the concentrated lemon juice bottle & was shocked to see no K. Understand OJ and orange citrus have some K. Lemon juice does have some vit C
That’s a great idea soaking them if they’re too chewy & maybe tossing in the blender
This paste mixture has twice the K as tomato juice and has to be a lot cheaper
POTASSIUM 8/11/21
80 mg, multi vit
160 pizza
450 protein drink
1000 1 cup + soybeans
About the best I can do today with food around the house
This is more like it! weird how other sources having higher levels. This is from NIH
| Age | Male | Female | Pregnancy | Lactation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth to 6 months | 400 mg | 400 mg | ||
| 7–12 months | 860 mg | 860 mg | ||
| 1–3 years | 2,000 mg | 2,000 mg | ||
| 4–8 years | 2,300 mg | 2,300 mg | ||
| 9–13 years | 2,500 mg | 2,300 mg | ||
| 14–18 years | 3,000 mg | 2,300 mg | 2,600 mg | 2,500 mg |
| 19–50 years | 3,400 mg | 2,600t mg | 2,900 mg | 2,800 mg |
| 51+ years | 3,400 mg | 2,600 mg |
Finding all the potassium info very interesting. Puzzling. normal range is 3.4-4.8. assuming I am remembering correctly. I am at 3.2. Quest allows one to view numbers over time on graphs. I have steadily declined since 2017. But this is the first year below normal range. Matt is at 4. He was at 4.8 until this year.
I calculate his potassium intake to be ~1500 mg daily: one banana, one small citrus, 4 oz OJ and whatever low amounts are in his other food. Since I got tired of soybeans & spinach, mine is well under 1000 mg. I plan to get it to 3000 with the dried apricots, soybeans & spinach. Right now only soybeans in the house. Turns out Walmart has best dried apricot prices. $5 a pound for some imported from Turkey. $10 pd for their generic. Have 3 pds Turkish ones on the pickup list for Friday.
Progress as of today: 13.2 lbs lost so far, only 2.8 lbs to go!
Well, I'm all about the dried apricots - YUMMY!!!! I was quite pleased to see that your on your list yesterday (and today). If you are tired of soybeans and spinach, perhaps you can find different ways to season them. Spinach, of course, can be eaten raw or cooked. When I was younger, I didn't care so much for raw spinach, but I like it now... well, I like it better. I can't say it would be my first choice, if I'm honest.
So 2-3 weeks and then retest, correct? You got this!
Not sure if decreased potassium is age related. Could be he’d be higher if the test were retaken.
Will be interesting to see what mine is in 3 weeks or so.
Glad a friend found the NIH article that listed apricots. Always liked them & low cal.
better potassium might help you poop...
No, the multi vit contains only 2% of the daily rec amount of potassium, 80 mg The potassium supplements are 99 mg. This daily rec of 4500 is crazy. Reading it’s 3500 in other countries
Good if I get more poopies! Yay!
How exciting for you! I like the tank picture you shared, but I'm eager to see what you do with yours, too. I like plants in a tank, too, so I'm looking forward to your tank interpretation.
Need clarification: are you saying that the vegetable juice acts as an appetite suppressant? If I'm understanding that correctly, then I would agree that vegetable juice is very refreshing and satisfying.
Yes! For me anyway, the 45-50 cal per 8 oz of veg juice is the best appetite suppressant I’ve encountered & all because of the Great Potassium Hunt. It’s very filling & rich in Vit C, calcium, Vit A & has some iron.
I plan to drink 3 glasses daily. Nothing I would of thought of before. Think it’s mostly a tomato juice concentrate & 7 others are added because they like calling it V8. LOL
bearcountrygg on 09/25/2021:
The bright colors of tat tank do draw my eyes to it....I hope that all goes well with your neww arrivals....exciting...they are cuties. I also think you did well with the potassium....sticking with the vegetable juice seems like a good idea too....
I like the bright colors too but am interested in the best habitat for these amphibians. Could be what she has is ok.
I got bashed in the mean old fish forum for having the big pirate ship. Well it’s still available & sells for $100, lots of caves & hiding places. Everyone is big on rocks & very expensive (>$500) 3D backgrounds that look like rocks. LOL
Maria7 on 09/25/2021:
Pretty colors! Hope you have a nice day.
Thanks, they are cheerful enough!
Hoping your day goes well too.
innerpeace on 09/25/2021:
Have you always had aquariums or is this something that has blossomed over the last few months? Is this salt water or fresh? It is very beautiful though and relaxing to look at. Have a great Saturday.
I got into fish 3 short months ago. Thought about it for years, saw a 5 gallon tank kit at Walmart for $30 & bought it. Have 2 colorful male guppies & 2 White Cloud yellow minnows & plants there. This is a cold water tank. Bought 10 G tanks and a 40 later. Then the 90 G cabinet display tank with a 20 G sump tank below.
All freshwater. Saw some live coral to die for at the local saltwater shop. Not sure I’ll go there. Lots of fussy aspects, worse than freshwater & ongoing costs, like for the salt etc.
You have a good Saturday too!
Horn_of_plenty on 09/25/2021:
can you teach us more about axolotls - i could google it; but share why you even know about these and their purpose and lifespan!?
so you are getting the pink ones?
i like that cage, i know it's not yours. i like the colors, but all the color takes my eyes away from the fish! LOL
veg juice sure is an appetite suppressant - i don't care for veg juice so i'd have a hard time drinking it daily but it sure is nice and low cal.
safe travels to hubby.
The cage? You mean the tank? Yes, it’s mine. She sold everything: axolotls, tank, stand, filter, lights, much decor.
The pink ones in the pic are my new babies! On their way home now.
Their purpose? Is that an evolutionary or existential question? LOL. Their purpose is to please me.
They can live up to 15 years in captivity. Most are captive bred. On endangered species lists some places. Consumed as a delicacy in Mexico where they hail from (many varieties anyway)
They require cool temps & don’t like light. Seller not certain of genders. Hard to tell, I’m reading, when under 8-12 months. These are 9. Seller thinks male & female because they’re inseparable. This surprises me; I need to learn more.
I am active in fish forums. Heard about them there. Amphibians, but popular aquarium pet. Joined an amphibian forum. Not very active. Mostly I google & watch YouTube vids.
Never would have thought of V8 or generic equivalent. It was the potassium. Don’t like tomato soup or juice, but can’t recall trying it for a hundred years. Won’t go there now. V8 more nutritious. It’s ok. I add ice & usually lemon juice & it’s ok. All I had today is one glass of it & coffee with a lil protein drink. Hungry but not famished.
I make many culinary compromises to stay thin.
Horn_of_plenty on 09/25/2021:
whip stabilizer: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GBJ534F/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Not opening. Will copy & paste.
Thanks, HoP! Ordered. They say will be delivered tomorrow. Erie Amazon center opened nearby not too long ago.
Jacky82020 on 09/25/2021:
HoP, these axies are 100% aquatic & breathe though gills. Like fish. They cannot survive outside of water, those long fluffy things are their heads are gills. I’m getting the 30 gallon tank depicted above
bearcountrygg on 09/25/2021:
OK...as long as the call was not from the prison....it's probably fine....LOL
Hahaha! The name cracks me up! All I can think of is that notorious prison! They had big chain gangs of men working on roads and in hot fields.
Donkey on 09/25/2021:
^ Ha ha ha - Bear is cracking me up :-)
LOLOLO
Horn_of_plenty on 09/26/2021:
those gills are super cute! didn't realize they were gills until i looked closer, but i should have realized since what else could they be!?!??
also, thanks for the info. i wonder how long yours willl live ! could be a long while as you said!!! yes, i meant tank, not cage.
I didn’t know the long fluffy things were gills at first & I knew they had gills. LOL
Horn_of_plenty on 09/26/2021:
let me know if the whip it helps with what you are trying to do.
Will do. Was trying to whip cream cheese & yogurt. (Separately) Whipped for literally hours on a powerful mixer & nothing! Thanks again, HoP.
horn_of_plenty on 09/27/2021:
let me know if it works, i know that things sometimes whip only if enough fat, but this may help..
I will. Product came in 4 packets. Said to use one for each 8 oz of heavy cream to whip. I find this very surprising! Cream is so easy to whip. Never needed an additive, Who’d want to add approximately $1.50 to the cost of whipping cream when it’s unnecessary? Hoping much less will work for yogurt/cream cheese or might as well buy the whipped items. Will be fun to experiment with, so thanks.