Oh dear - the scales!!

[srb7677]

Well I have been losing weight in the last 18 months since I began doing much more physical work in my job with less time spent on checkouts. At one point I weighed nearly 20 stone but am now closer to 17. I am 5 foot 11 so that amount of weight is less concerning than it would be for someone much shorter. I am still overweight of course but not worryingly so and it is heading in the right direction.

Like many at this time of year I have eaten more than usual these last two days but I will work it off within a couple of weeks. More concerning as a diabetic is the amount of chocolates, christmas cake and christmas pudding I have been eating, but again it is only two days so my blood sugars will recover. I have a new years resolution planned to cut out all sweets and chocolate, the only exception being glucose sweets for medical reasons, to be taken on those occasions when I can feel my blood sugars getting too low. Most diabetics carry glucose sweets around with them for such situations.

[johnofgwent]

I'm sorry you feel so rough. You sound like you need some serious intervention.

I never had problems while my GP was one of those I trained or studied with. Sadly they have retired and the new lot think they know better because they don't know what used to do. 

Fortunately I have a chat booked on the 29th to determine if the loss of sensation is a significant issue, and on the 9th Jan I have another with the practice pharmacist whose main job there is to determine the accuracy of prescribed medicines. What's more to the point is he is in a worse state than me and we can therefore have meaningful discussions on the matter ...

[T00ts]

I FEEL like shit, i have barely any feeling in my little finger on the side that had the mini stroke impact the face, and i have literally for the hell of it weighed myself two minutes ago.

I am at this moment twenty one stone five pounds in my T shirt, shorts and socks. I have not been that light since 2005 when i had a stinking flu that destroyed my appetite for a fortnight and stupidly a few days after recovering agreed to jump into a bloody chilly lake. I weighted myself for my blubber content before the flu, jumped in and promptly sank to the lake bottom like a brick. In terms of recent loss/gain that is a loss of about half a pound since last week

For comparison I spent years at 24 and a half stone thanks to the stress that nearly succeeded in killing me at Logica, took about eight years to bring that down to 22 and a half stone and the BP down from 220/160 to 145/80

Right now my blood sugar is nine but i had a load of starchy stuff with a cold meat and prawn etc salad for tea and my BP is having problems hitting 110/70

I suspect I'm overdoinf the varius drugs I've been prescribed which have not been reviewed for at least a year

I'm sorry you feel so rough. You sound like you need some serious intervention.

[johnofgwent]

I eat fairly frugally as a rule but getting on the scales today has revealed that yesterday has taken its toll. There were foods on my plate that normally I would avoid and portions not remotely akin to my normal.

Do the rest of you feel well today?

I FEEL like shit, i have barely any feeling in my little finger on the side that had the mini stroke impact the face, and i have literally for the hell of it weighed myself two minutes ago.

I am at this moment twenty one stone five pounds in my T shirt, shorts and socks. I have not been that light since 2005 when i had a stinking flu that destroyed my appetite for a fortnight and stupidly a few days after recovering agreed to jump into a bloody chilly lake. I weighted myself for my blubber content before the flu, jumped in and promptly sank to the lake bottom like a brick. In terms of recent loss/gain that is a loss of about half a pound since last week

For comparison I spent years at 24 and a half stone thanks to the stress that nearly succeeded in killing me at Logica, took about eight years to bring that down to 22 and a half stone and the BP down from 220/160 to 145/80

Right now my blood sugar is nine but i had a load of starchy stuff with a cold meat and prawn etc salad for tea and my BP is having problems hitting 110/70

I suspect I'm overdoinf the varius drugs I've been prescribed which have not been reviewed for at least a year

[T00ts]

I have the latest digital scales which speak your weight.

Last time I stood on them
Alert alert!!!! Fat sod.

  

[T00ts]

I'm nowhere near any scales but last time I was they said quatre vingt cinq kilos. They don't speak English for some odd reason. Just had a couple of pints with family at the village pub and now at their home with pigs in blankets.

It's Christmas and I'm not contemplating doing much ballet dancing. 

  

[papasmurf]

I have the latest digital scales which speak your weight.

Last time I stood on them
Alert alert!!!! Fat sod.

I have electronic sales which show weight and Body Mass Index. Those plus the other medical kit I have means I only need to attend the local medical centre  for blood tests and pulse check in my feet.

[cromwell]

I have the latest digital scales which speak your weight.

Last time I stood on them 
Alert alert!!!! Fat sod. 

[papasmurf]

I'm nowhere near any scales but last time I was they said quatre vingt cinq kilos. 

Nearly 13.5 stone.

[Barry]

I'm nowhere near any scales but last time I was they said quatre vingt cinq kilos. They don't speak English for some odd reason. Just had a couple of pints with family at the village pub and now at their home with pigs in blankets.

It's Christmas and I'm not contemplating doing much ballet dancing. 

[T00ts]

I eat fairly frugally as a rule but getting on the scales today has revealed that yesterday has taken its toll. There were foods on my plate that normally I would avoid and portions not remotely akin to my normal. 

Do the rest of you feel well today?