Sunday 11-28-21:
Inch by inch, pebble by pebble. I only had to take glipizide 1x yesterday and my sugar was 71% in range. Sugar was in range all night. Oh the power of an overnight fast.
Today I need to do some writing. Hopefully I had REM last night... It would be 3.5 days... but Garmin might mean tomorrow not tonight... IDK.
Saturday, 11-27-21 5:20 am:
Inch by inch. Pebble by pebble. I will conquer. Survived having my dad's friend over. I had enough energy to move the trash cans out and clean up outside, but ran out of will to do his bathroom. Just couldn't keep going. Not the best... but he still had a nice visit. She brought us her husband's frozen specialty meals for heart failure... he had a stroke. I gave her a bag of compact nutrition shakes leftover from when mom was on hospice. All that happening and she still had time to come see us. Amazing.
I didn't get any exercise in... second day soreness set in plus the fatigue... but I made mostly lower carb choices and took 2 glipizide and I was able to get my sugar in range all night. This was hard because she also brought over some thanksgiving leftovers and my dad went straight for the mashed potatoes. I made him stop and eat protein first, then tucked them away. Then I went to bed. He woke me up to demand where the pie she brought was... It was on the counter. Then when I came out, there was more conflict because he wanted me to put drinks in the fridge anfd I said no.. a small request but he's angling for 5 star white glove service and I am half dead. I still have my piece of pie from Thanksgiving set aside so I can eat it when my sugar is low... it just sat there calling to me last night.
I must have made the best worst choices because:
Onwards and upwards.
Progress as of today: 74 lbs lost so far, only 83 lbs to go!
I couldn’t stop eating at 3 PM. Consume most calories nights.
#1 and #2 are HUGE victories!!!!!
Made it through Thanksgiving... about 8:30 am I went to go pick up the order at Sprouts and discovered my neighbor had parked 10 inches into our driveway. Enough for me to pull out, but because of the steep driveway and concrete fences, I needed someone to guide me out. I burned all my energy out trying to find which neighbor it was. By the time I came home, I was wiped. I just trudged through the rest of the day... washed dishes, baked sweet potatoes and squash, laundry, tidied the living room, fixed the heater, warmed up Thanksgiving dinner and ate with dad. The thing was, every-time I got up to do something I was so tired I was on the verge of tears. No anxiety or depression... straight up exhaustion. I really, really felt the lack of REM sleep and the 3.5 days of recovery that Garmin said it would take after wednesday's run. I marked a "C" for crash on my progress wall... the thing I need to avoid. Maybe ginseng tea before a run is a bad idea.
I also ended up taking glipizide 2x yesterday. Not good for me, but no way around not moving and eating Thanksgiving dinner. At least I made the best worst choices:
Waiting for Garmin to post stats at 6:30am to see if I got enough REM seep. Drumroll... Hard to make a plan for today until then. I'm not optimistic... Body battery didn't charge much. The bare minimum is:
That's incredibly rude of your neighbor - whoever it was. Maybe it was someone like me who can't park to save her life. :-(
Thursday Nov 25,2021 4:50 am:
Made the best worst decisions yesterday but they didn't result in controlled blood sugar overnight and enough sleep to deal with Thanksgiving:
Sigh. Focus for today is to fix the heater, walk on the track, pick up dinner, spend some time looking at photos with my dad and eat. Try to see my friend. Tomorrow morning I will clean the house before my dad's friend comes.
Happy Thanksgiving! May we all be as grateful for what God has provided as this cat is for his Thanksgiving dinner!
Progress as of today: 74 lbs lost so far, only 83 lbs to go!
You know, though, looking at your list, you got a lot done! I count this as another victorious day!
Happy Thanksgiving! LOL, I love the Rockwell take ;-)
What kind of running shoes do you buy? Matt gets expensive Nikes from some online place that sells the ugly ones no one else would be caught dead in. LOL. But steeply discounted & doesn’t mind the goofy colors & patterns, same shoe.
eBay seller still has my big Air Fryer. Posted a pic for you.
Nice work yesterday, especially with your paperwork 5 hours worth. Sounds like it required focus and time management to get that done!
whenever i have tea or coffee, like you say you had, i always need to have a little sugar along with it. its generally hard for me to drink anything, besides water, without a little food/snack/candy...
even at 9pm,before bed, i will sometimes have a little something to bring my sugar up and stabilize me overnight. Sorry your sugars got a little messed up - this is why i usually try to incorporate carbs always into my meals and snacks. they truly keep me on a even keel. gone, i think, are my low carb days...i may even start to bake with more of a half and half approach of half low sugar half regular.....
It felt good to get my brain back and do paperwork!
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021 7:52pm:
Made the best worst decisions today:
Got more weird lab results today. Not saying what they were because they need to be interpreted and also for some reason the lab only did half the tests that were ordered so I have to go back next week. Tired, but good. I can only do what I can do.
Progress as of today: 74 lbs lost so far, only 83 lbs to go!
Tuesday 11-23-21 8am:
Up. Did not make the best worst choice decisions yesterday. I ate a no sugar added pumpkin pie,(yes the whole thing) and f'd up my blood sugar. So frustrated. I didn't HAVE to do that. I just got down, hungry, and it was there.
The amino acid test results should have been a good thing... a clue as to how to feel better and get back to work. They just made me angry. Like doctors are jerks who don't actually check everything before sending you down the wrong clinical pathway. This is beyond patient responsibility. How am I supposed to do a ton of research and check their work and all their mistakes if I don't feel well AND I don't have a medical degree. Until I started tracking I couldn't push back and say "no, I am following all instructions and I'm not getting the expected result. YOU need to do something. It isn't my lack of hard work and effort." A million angry curse words here.
Spent most of last night deciphering my amino acid resuts and ordering supplements on black friday special. Active B-6 because the low one and some high ones all point to that. 2 magnesiums because apparently there are different formulations that make the supplement more readily available. Zinc cholated for availability. Taurine... which might be why I have high cholesterol but only eat chicken and fish. AKG to balance some that might be causing anxiety.
Called the CPAP company again this morning. I had to call the warehouse manager directly. Fedex didn't even bother researching what happened to the package and weren't sending any updates. I asked them to send it signature required and in a box that doesn't say CPAP on the outside. She was flabbergasted... Where do I live? I told her LA and that I had to stop using Factor 75 meal delivery because the Fedex driver wouldn't even drop it off... I'd see it delivered and still on the back of the truck as the guy drove away.
Progress as of today: 74 lbs lost so far, only 83 lbs to go!
What kind of amino acid tests did you do?
I don’t take supplements other than a B-Complex & a multiple vitamin when I remember, that is. The husband takes several. I order many in bulk from Puritan’s Pride, but sometimes the Walmart generics cost less.
https://healthmatters.io/biomarker-category/genova-amino-acids-40-profile-plasma
Careful on quality with fish oil… you don’t want to poison yourself.
I wait for the quarterly sales at sprouts and iherb. Will have to check on puritan’s pride. I get some from Sams club online which has a surprising selection.
I don’t take fish oil, but Matt always has. Gets Walmart generic or from Puritans Pride.
Thanks for the link, I’ll take a look.
great job with staying on your track on Monday. per the second entry about being angry about the test results, could they be off somewhat? is there any slight percentage of error? try to stay positive and on your track...it sure sounds like you have done a TON of research regarding the test / and your diet...
i hope you finally will get the CPAP soon xo
Monday 11-22-21 2:37pm:
Anger. So much anger. I fought hard for an amino acid test because the Arginine was so totally amazing. Guess which one I am low in? “Low Ethanolamine can be responsible for suppressed activity of the parasympathetic nervous system (eg. GI motility) and poor memory and cognitive function.”
I could scream. I want to sue someone.
Progress as of today: 74 lbs lost so far, only 83 lbs to go!
Moving forward, though, isn't this a good thing, now? You can point to data and say calmly (or scream at the top of your lungs): WHAT ABOUT THIS?!?!?
I hate everything about GPs and the medical profession right now.
Monday November 22, 2021, 6:50am:
Success. I must have made the right combination of best worst choices yesterday because:
Sunday 11-21-21 7:40pm
I did it. I broke through the fog and got out for a run. On the good track at the fancy high school. In my fancy too expensive running shoes and workout clothes that have seen better days, and all the flubber bouncing around. With a sensor shoved just about everywhere you can shove a sensor. Plus earbuds so I could hear my watch tell me my heart rate as I ran. I may be partially bionic at this point. A guy asked me what time it was. I looked at my watch and had no idea how to tell him. I pulled my phone out of my super sexy fanny pack to tell him. But I did it.
It was only 1.69 miles. Don't laugh. That's how messed up I am right now. Even small victories count.
I even managed to last through curbside pick up groceries and stuff to repair the heater. When I got home, dad blew up at me because I went to the grocery store without him.He's pretty imposing when he lifts all 300+lbs out of the chair and comes out in his underwear to yell at me and tell me I'm a terrible person. I shoved what I could in the fridge and retreated to my bedroom. I hid there the rest of the day... forget cleaning the house for Thanksgiving. Eventually he got hungry and asked me to make him a burger. I came out and was able to wash dishes and start laundry during the 15 minutes it takes to make him a burger..
So glad I ordered a turkey breast meal for Thanksgiving. Kind of wish I hadn't bought butternut squash and sweet potatoes. How am I supposed to make them up if I can only be in the rest of the house in a few minute increments?
Ex-ish sent me a photo of a whole Costco pizza. It was practically porn.
Anyway, I'm in bed on time. I started fasting on time. I took all my supplements. Tomorrow is another day.
Miss you mom. I know you tried as hard as I am. I get it from you.
Progress as of today: 72 lbs lost so far, only 85 lbs to go!
Sunday 11-21-21 5:44am:
I must have made the best worst choices last night because:
The technology available to us is amazing.
From yesterday's post, can't resist a cuddle cat.
regarding driving to a park and trying to enjoy it with a bunch of people in it...haha, i relate to that. yesterday volunteering started to become dull and too many high schoolers around...i gave up after half the time...and enjoyed a quieter part of the shore. :)
regarding today's entry, your every other day rest periods sounds good. rest should be incorporated into routine too. so this sounds like a moderate approach.
why have you decided to run again? i want to, but cannot. my body reacts better to walking. so you have to do what's best for your body...whether or not to walk is up to you...
i think you are smart to sometimes keep things simple to ease up your energy and time. i can relate.
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Glad to hear that your sugar was good....That is such a huge help in generally just feeling good.
Right? Apparently it takes about 6 weeks of consistently 80% in range sugar to feel better… it takes time to reduce inflammation.
Donkey on 11/28/2021:
^I agree with Bear! And I also agree with getting (enough) REM!!!
So fasting helps with blood sugar. What is an effective, minimum fasting period?
14h, starting 3-4 hours before bed
happy-1 on 11/28/2021:
6:35 am, checked Garmin… REM came up a little bit to 0:59 in 7:36, but still about half what I need on top of a 5 day deficit. I feel better enough to go for a run today, but I kind of want to take another rest day and see if REM comes back tonight. Maybe another tomorrow if it doesn’t. Possibly all the dad duty and chores I did Wed-Fri delayed recovery.
Body battery is higher though, 69, possibly from the combination of no Glipizide before bed and in range sugar overnight. Probably why I feel just a little bit better today.
Starting to think that my blood pressure med could be the issue as well… I’ll have to go back to monitoring BP a couple of times a day to see if I can get off that as well.
Nothing about any of this makes any sense.
Also… I took a bunch of new supplements yesterday to try to start balancing my amino acids, it’s way too soon, but I swear I have an “aaaaah” feeling of sinking into a hot tub… but in the back of my eyes and jaw.
3:43pm... still feeling "better" and "on it"... a rare and welcome occurrence. Not drivable though... Need better sleep quality for that.
Horn_of_plenty on 11/28/2021:
along the lines of less inflammation and good in range sugars, i'm sure it makes your skin/face feel better too! (like less acne)...my skin gets bad if i eat too poorly!
That would be great... I have all these blocked pores that can't be pore-stripped where my sunglasses touch my skin.
Horn_of_plenty on 11/28/2021:
i will need to read your link about the adhd below and how technological aids are helpful, i never thought of that connection!...good point, haps!
Actually… ha. I should write that article
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