In a nut shell, today I was told that I am now diabetic in which I'm given an opportunity to lose weight. A1C will be checked again in 4 months. TSH too low, tweak thyroid med. Cholesterol too high, start meds. X-rays of back revealing a degenerative disc in lower spine and do therapy. A mass was found in X-ray and the doctor believes it's a calcified fibroid the size of a couple golf balls. I am obese.
Hubby has non-hodgkins lymphoma, is diabetic as well. Will be keeping a watch on his blood work.
So between the two of us we're not in the best of shape.
I know that this is an opportunity for lifestyle changes. In order to lose weight I have to exercise. I will be continuing on eating more vegetables and working at exercising more. Between my back aching along with having achilles tendonitis in feet, I have to figure out how I will increase my exercising. This will take some doing. I must think on the lines of the exercising being like taking medicine. Use hand weights while sitting if I can't stand. Set ups and leg lifts. Windmill to touch toes. Walk stairs. Plank and count to ten. Ride stationary bike.
Less stress. More order and prayer.
I have stopped drinking coffee and substituting it with Spring water and iced green tea. Avoiding high fructose corn syrup. Eating more organic. Avoiding natural flavorings which is loaded with chemicals. Eating less carbs. Leaner meats. Free-range eggs. Grass fed beef. Eating less pork. Will try adding lamb and buffalo to meals. Increasing a variety of more vegetables. Smaller food portions and using smaller plates. Organic 2% milk. Less cheese. Use more spices. Vitamin and mineral supplements. Adding 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar to a glass of drinking water once a day. Olive oil to salads. Eat olives, nuts and seeds. Fish like salmon and tuna, twice a week.
I think that is what I will do,
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God bless you and your husband!
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