A month has passed since I was told that I am diabetic with high cholesterol. My blood pressure medicine has changed and so far I am managing to keep it close to where it needs to be. I have read much the last 4 weeks about type 2 diabetes, lowering blood sugar, lowering cholesterol and lowering blood pressure plus losing weight when not having a thyroid.
An AARP article states that certain drugs cause forgetfulness. Instead of taking STATIN drugs to lower cholesterol use Sublingual (under the tongue) Vitamin B12 1000mcg daily, Vitamin B6 200 mg daily, Folic Acid 800 mg daily. I'm going to do this.
OVERALL HEALTH: Do what I know to do and relax. Destress as much as possible and pray. Avoid fluoride. Walk more. Keep moving and stay strong.
OBESITY problem. WEIGHT LOSS PROJECT: Eating more organic foods and avoiding processed. Non-GMO. Avoiding fluoride in drinking water. Low carb meals. Working at getting hidden sugars out of diet. Vitamins and minerals. Apple Cider Vinegar in water a winner. Will try adding lemon juice to apple cider vinegar drink along with small amount of cayenne pepper added. Celery juice drink as well.
HIGH CHOLESTEROL: Will use the vitamin plan of Vitamins. B12, vitamin B6 and folic acid. Drink apple cider vinegar drink. Lose weight. Avoid processed foods.
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE: Lose weight and avoid processed foods. Taking high blood pressure meds that I think will have to be changed.
HIGH BLOOD SUGAR: Lose weight. Take supplements. Eat less carbs. Avoid processed foods. Eat gluten free. No high fructose corn syrup.
HEALTH: Physical Therapy for my back is now going to involve several exercises to strengthen my core. I hope to be able to handle these twice a day. I want to improve and have less back pain so I am willing to do these exercises and willing to eat differently. My health hit me hard this past year.
*******************************************************
OUR YARD: Our Irises are popping with blooms. I absolutely LOVE this when they flower and the green leaves look so lush lining the sidewalks and along the wood fence. I think this will be a fantastic year for them. Blooming profusely this year. After July many will be dug up and transplanted elsewhere. After doing this they go into shock and don't bloom as much as when they have been settled for a few years.
TODAY, I wanted to go to TOPEKA to begin looking for a dress. Started out with Kale, strawberry, apple smoothie drink. It was awful. Absolutely awful. Added a little honey and it didn't help. Note to self. Don't use so much kale, definitely use yogurt and milk to make the Smoothie smooth.
I'll try a different concoction and see if I can make a better one. I wanted to have a celery drink, but my celery in the fridge was so limp it needed thrown away so I used the next best thing for a green drink, KALE. Was too much like the grass in the yard. yuck.
Off to Topeka I went. We stopped off at SUGAR CREEK in St. Marys for a bite to eat. Cutting carbs, I didn't want the bread so they made my RACHEL sandwich a salad. A large bed of shredded lettuce with turkey bites and cheese on top with coleslaw and salad dressing. I'd do it again for sure. Drank Joe's Black Tea.
We went to GOD's STOREHOUSE and I looked around. No dresses for me.
Off to Natural Grocers for red lentil pasta, scallions, Ezekiel cereal, radishes, beets. All organic. The vegetables they were selling were beautiful and lush looking. I was overheating with my mask on so I made this a quick trip. I will return with a list of vitamins and the dose I should have later. Still figuring out what to get.
Then to ALDIs for hormone free milk. I decided to drink whole milk because low fat things have added salt and sugars to boost the taste. Back to whole milk. I've gotten use to the taste of hormone free and it actually taste pretty good.
By this time I decided that I needed to go HOME. I was tired and my heart rate was beating too fast. I think the BLACK TEA was too much caffeine for me. Drove HOME and rested. Hubby was a sweetie and fixed street soft tacos for supper.
I'll try shopping again tomorrow or Thursday. I'll plan to go to CATO, ROSS, DILLARDS and MARSHALLS. Hopefully they will have something I like, but first I will dig through my closet and see if any of my dresses still fit.
Just keeping it real,
🏡d
1 comment:
I was trying to remember who's blog I had read about the food and great food pictures and it is here! will add your blog to more reading than just Mondays. I do like reading your blog.
thanks!
Post a Comment