So this blog is called Transforming Dee...about my weight loss journey. Well now part of that has also become about figuring out what's going on with my blood pressure and trying to fix that too. So I thought I would document a little about what I have been doing and if I'm noticing a difference. Then maybe I'll have something to show a doctor about what I've already tried.
So far this is what I'm doing:
Taking a multi-vitamin
Iron supplement
Magnesium supplement
B-Complex sublingual with added b-12
B-12 supplement
Total cereal twice a day
Drinking lots of water 80oz or more
I'd like to start walking again too now that temperatures are cooling down. I have low-energy dips throughout the day where I just feel like I could pass out or collapse. But I just try to rest and work through them. The show must go on.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Taking a break
Well, after my last post I have decided I need to concentrate on figuring out this low blood pressure thing and fixing it. I'm tired of not feeling well. It's not that I'm giving up on losing weight but I can't do much of anything feeling this low. I have good days but they're becoming fewer and the bad are plentiful.
I'm going to make a Dr appointment and go from there. Once I'm losing weight again or something I'll make a weight related post. Thanks for the encouragement and everything.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Burned: 2268/2400
Consumed: 1756/1400
Deficit: 512/1000
Water consumed: 60oz
Yesterday's eating and activity were as a direct result of how I felt. Horrible. Today I'm gonna try and eat lighter, to compensate for the rest I'm supposed to be getting. Now if I could only keep still.
Consumed: 1756/1400
Deficit: 512/1000
Water consumed: 60oz
Yesterday's eating and activity were as a direct result of how I felt. Horrible. Today I'm gonna try and eat lighter, to compensate for the rest I'm supposed to be getting. Now if I could only keep still.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
August 14, 2012
Burned: 2547/2400
Consumed: 1326/1400
Deficit: 1221/1000
Water consumed: 80 oz
So I wrote yesterday how as of Monday I was feeling better. Well last night was horrible, I felt horrible toward the evening and during the meeting. This morning I got up earlier than the kids (for once) and felt okay in the morning, but now this afternoon since about 2:00 my arms are tingling and weigh about 100 pounds each and I'm lightheaded, not just when I get up but all the time. I just want to sleep. Sleep and cry. I thought I was getting better, I thought something was working. But nothing is working and I'm so mad and irritated. I have a house to run, kids to care for and if this is the way I'm going to have to do it then it's going to be very hard. I'm not the sit around and do nothing type of person. When I do have to sit around, I think about all the things I need to be doing. This is not fair! I'm not old, I don't have a disease that would give me a reason to feel this way. Between this and my hip/back pain that I've had for as long as I can remember I feel like I'm 90 years old. I just turned 36 last week. I can't remember things I need to remember...simple things. I'm angry...very angry and I am not fun to be around. I'm losing weight but at this point who freaking cares...
Consumed: 1326/1400
Deficit: 1221/1000
Water consumed: 80 oz
So I wrote yesterday how as of Monday I was feeling better. Well last night was horrible, I felt horrible toward the evening and during the meeting. This morning I got up earlier than the kids (for once) and felt okay in the morning, but now this afternoon since about 2:00 my arms are tingling and weigh about 100 pounds each and I'm lightheaded, not just when I get up but all the time. I just want to sleep. Sleep and cry. I thought I was getting better, I thought something was working. But nothing is working and I'm so mad and irritated. I have a house to run, kids to care for and if this is the way I'm going to have to do it then it's going to be very hard. I'm not the sit around and do nothing type of person. When I do have to sit around, I think about all the things I need to be doing. This is not fair! I'm not old, I don't have a disease that would give me a reason to feel this way. Between this and my hip/back pain that I've had for as long as I can remember I feel like I'm 90 years old. I just turned 36 last week. I can't remember things I need to remember...simple things. I'm angry...very angry and I am not fun to be around. I'm losing weight but at this point who freaking cares...
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
August 13, 2012
I know I skipped quite a few days. Last week was a pretty low week for me and I didn't feel well at all. As of yesterday I started feeling better so maybe all this stuff I'm throwing at this thing is finally sticking. Hopefully.
Burned: 2485/2400
Consumed: 1806/1400
Deficit: 679/1000
Water consumed: 60oz
I had a bad eating day yesterday. But I'm going to do better today. I was in one of those moods yesterday where I just didn't care. But I'm over that. I've downed 20oz of water already today, eaten my Whole Grain Cream of Wheat for breakfast and am off to a good start. Last week I only lost 1lb. So this week I have to lose 3 instead of 2. With all the housework that I have to catch up on, the burning should be easy. lol
Burned: 2485/2400
Consumed: 1806/1400
Deficit: 679/1000
Water consumed: 60oz
I had a bad eating day yesterday. But I'm going to do better today. I was in one of those moods yesterday where I just didn't care. But I'm over that. I've downed 20oz of water already today, eaten my Whole Grain Cream of Wheat for breakfast and am off to a good start. Last week I only lost 1lb. So this week I have to lose 3 instead of 2. With all the housework that I have to catch up on, the burning should be easy. lol
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 * The late and long edition
Burned: 2882/2400
Consumed: 1468/1400
Deficit: 1414/1000
Water consumed: 80 oz
Workout: Turbo Fire Hiit 20 and Fire 45
Yesterday I made up for missing a workout by doing 2. Used to, that would be no big deal because the equivalent of the two workouts equal one long one. Well, yesterday it was the kiss of death for me. I worked out early so that I would have the most energy. After my shower, I did a few things around the house and that's all I could do. I tried to get the kids to take a nap but of course it was just trampoline time on my bed (not Sydney of course). I dragged around, took all my energy to make dinner and get ready for the meeting. I didn't even have energy to wear makeup. At meeting, I was asked to be a substitute householder and I had to muster up energy and not look like I was about to pass out. All through the talk I kept thinking about what would happen if I passed out on stage. Not a pretty sight I'm sure. During meeting I kept feeling like I was going to cry because I was just so tired.
This has happened each time I workout...afterward I can barely stand. My BP stays really low. I feel faint. My face and extremities tingle and I get pins and needles. I feel like I can't lift my arms and that I just want to collapse in a heap. I can barely care for my/our children. (There are days that it happens and I haven't even worked out!) And that is irresponsible. So...I guess for now...my soul-mate workout is going to have to be shelved. At least until I can figure out what's going to work and bring my BP up. I just have to make my burn goal of 2400 calories which I'm sure I can do by the time I clean up after and play with the kids, run errands, go in service, etc. Life comes before fun.
So, my posts won't have a workout in them for a while. This is the 3rd summer this has happened to me. Maybe in the fall it'll be better. I hope so.
Consumed: 1468/1400
Deficit: 1414/1000
Water consumed: 80 oz
Workout: Turbo Fire Hiit 20 and Fire 45
Yesterday I made up for missing a workout by doing 2. Used to, that would be no big deal because the equivalent of the two workouts equal one long one. Well, yesterday it was the kiss of death for me. I worked out early so that I would have the most energy. After my shower, I did a few things around the house and that's all I could do. I tried to get the kids to take a nap but of course it was just trampoline time on my bed (not Sydney of course). I dragged around, took all my energy to make dinner and get ready for the meeting. I didn't even have energy to wear makeup. At meeting, I was asked to be a substitute householder and I had to muster up energy and not look like I was about to pass out. All through the talk I kept thinking about what would happen if I passed out on stage. Not a pretty sight I'm sure. During meeting I kept feeling like I was going to cry because I was just so tired.
This has happened each time I workout...afterward I can barely stand. My BP stays really low. I feel faint. My face and extremities tingle and I get pins and needles. I feel like I can't lift my arms and that I just want to collapse in a heap. I can barely care for my/our children. (There are days that it happens and I haven't even worked out!) And that is irresponsible. So...I guess for now...my soul-mate workout is going to have to be shelved. At least until I can figure out what's going to work and bring my BP up. I just have to make my burn goal of 2400 calories which I'm sure I can do by the time I clean up after and play with the kids, run errands, go in service, etc. Life comes before fun.
So, my posts won't have a workout in them for a while. This is the 3rd summer this has happened to me. Maybe in the fall it'll be better. I hope so.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012
Burned: 2384/2400
Consumed: 1453/1400
Deficit :931/1000
Workout: none rest
Water: 64oz
Weight: 191.7
I'm hanging on to water, and feeling exhausted, light-headed, dizzy, faint. BP still really low averaging around 80/50. Taking b vitamins but need to buy magnesium. Gotta do that. Maybe it'll help!!
Friday, August 3, 2012
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Burned: 2875/2400
Consumed: 1348/1400
Deficit: 1527/1000
Water: 64 oz? Not sure...
Workout: Turbo Fire 45ez
I lowered my calorie goals to 1400 consumed and 2400 burned. On my low bp days and when I'm not feeling well, I'm struggling to get even that. I'm still aiming for 1000 deficit per day so that I lose 2lbs per week. I'm today back at 190.8. I think the water is regulating in my system. All that sweating from working out doesn't hurt either! Just got done mowing the lawn so got that extra exercise in today too. If it's not raining we'll walk at the track tonight.
Consumed: 1348/1400
Deficit: 1527/1000
Water: 64 oz? Not sure...
Workout: Turbo Fire 45ez
I lowered my calorie goals to 1400 consumed and 2400 burned. On my low bp days and when I'm not feeling well, I'm struggling to get even that. I'm still aiming for 1000 deficit per day so that I lose 2lbs per week. I'm today back at 190.8. I think the water is regulating in my system. All that sweating from working out doesn't hurt either! Just got done mowing the lawn so got that extra exercise in today too. If it's not raining we'll walk at the track tonight.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Catching up...July 30 - Aug 1, 2012
Monday:
Burned:3129/2650
Consumed: 1597/1650
Deficit: 1532/1000
Workout: Turbo Fire 45ez
Water consumed: 96oz
Tuesday:
Burned: 2041/2650
Consumed: 1703/1650
Deficit: 338/1000
Workout: Rest Day
Water: 64oz
Had a really low bp day. NO energy and felt very weak. It was everything I had to take care of the kids and go to meeting.
Wednesday:
Burned: 2589/2650
Consumed: 1537/1650
Deficit: 1052/1000
Workout: Turbo Fire Hiit 25
Water: 64 oz
Also feeling low today but pushed through the workout. I was wiped out for the rest of the evening though and didn't make my burned goal.
This week's weight is: 192.6. I should really be a lot lower by now, but not drinking too much because of convention and not wanting to keep getting up and going to the bathroom kind of messed up my water and I've been holding on to a lot of it. I should be around 188 or 187 right now. I wish I could jut release this extra water so I feel like I'm making some progress. Oh well...maybe I'll catch up.
Burned:3129/2650
Consumed: 1597/1650
Deficit: 1532/1000
Workout: Turbo Fire 45ez
Water consumed: 96oz
Tuesday:
Burned: 2041/2650
Consumed: 1703/1650
Deficit: 338/1000
Workout: Rest Day
Water: 64oz
Had a really low bp day. NO energy and felt very weak. It was everything I had to take care of the kids and go to meeting.
Wednesday:
Burned: 2589/2650
Consumed: 1537/1650
Deficit: 1052/1000
Workout: Turbo Fire Hiit 25
Water: 64 oz
Also feeling low today but pushed through the workout. I was wiped out for the rest of the evening though and didn't make my burned goal.
This week's weight is: 192.6. I should really be a lot lower by now, but not drinking too much because of convention and not wanting to keep getting up and going to the bathroom kind of messed up my water and I've been holding on to a lot of it. I should be around 188 or 187 right now. I wish I could jut release this extra water so I feel like I'm making some progress. Oh well...maybe I'll catch up.
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