A trip to the doc, with 8 months between the last visit resulted in some good and some bad news. On the good side, my white count was back up again. And my cholesterol dropped 20 points! On the bad side, my blood pressure was up. The doc was concerned that maybe I have "white coat" anxiety, and it goes up when I'm at the doc. Personally, I think it's related to my caffeine intake.
I've been doing much better on reducing my consumption; Monday thru Weds I only had one Diet Coke, at 2pm each day. But now that I think back, my Thursday started with over 200 gallons of paint that needed to be processed before I left for the doc's office, so did I slip and have a Diet Coke first off? Did that set my blood pressure higher??? It will be one of the things I'll be tracking.
I've been investigating "diets". Keto has too much fat for my body to process with my liver bile issues. Lowering my carbs has always worked for me in the past, but I need to also reduce sodium and eat more plant based foods. So I'm going to try the "DASH" diet -- a wider variety of foods, and controlling portions, and greatly reducing my sugar intake. (Goodbye chocolate, I will miss you!!)
This will easily fit in with the new "Lifestyle Changes" I've been trying to do. to keep.
One day at a time ......
For today's numbers: 14,758 steps today, which included a 34 minute walk pushing Sadie in her stroller. Tomorrow will be more walking, along with some housework!
Hello, Weekend!
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