Doctor Appointment Today
@just4him (323168)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
December 29, 2017 8:48pm CST
One thing I tell the nurse when I step on the scale is not to tell me what it says. My next weigh in is next Friday.
However, my doctor came in boasting of the number of pounds I lost, and I immediately reprimanded him. I just told him I didn't want to know as I will find out next week.
Now granted, what he said is a far cry from what I've already lost, and I'm just going to put that down to A) the fact I had layers on, and B) I had already eaten today.
What was good about all that was he told me to continue with my diet plan to lose more weight. 
I told him, not a problem. I would do just that.
So, after nearly 5 months on this diet, my doctor is finally seeing the results. That makes me feel good. I can't wait to stand on the scale next week and see what the last month has done for me. Praise God I didn't cheat for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
So, that will be my main goal for 2018 - to continue with the Whole30 diet.
On the downside - my blood pressure was way up, which made no sense, and I have to get it rechecked in three weeks. If it stays high, I'll be back on BP medication. So, I'm hoping it goes back to normal as it has been for the last several months.
On the upside besides the weight loss he noticed - I'm off the blood thinner. Now, I should also be done with nose bleeds finally. I also told him it was playing havoc with my UC. I also told him I haven't been able to feel the clot for a couple weeks, so it's gone.
That makes three medications I've gotten rid of this past year, and I aim to keep it that way. I have three left and I don't see me getting off any of those, unless my vitamin D suddenly goes up enough to have that one take a hike too. The other two are for my UC and osteoporosis.
Do you have good news to round out the year with? Thanks for reading.
I told him, not a problem. I would do just that.
So, after nearly 5 months on this diet, my doctor is finally seeing the results. That makes me feel good. I can't wait to stand on the scale next week and see what the last month has done for me. Praise God I didn't cheat for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
So, that will be my main goal for 2018 - to continue with the Whole30 diet.
On the downside - my blood pressure was way up, which made no sense, and I have to get it rechecked in three weeks. If it stays high, I'll be back on BP medication. So, I'm hoping it goes back to normal as it has been for the last several months.
On the upside besides the weight loss he noticed - I'm off the blood thinner. Now, I should also be done with nose bleeds finally. I also told him it was playing havoc with my UC. I also told him I haven't been able to feel the clot for a couple weeks, so it's gone.
That makes three medications I've gotten rid of this past year, and I aim to keep it that way. I have three left and I don't see me getting off any of those, unless my vitamin D suddenly goes up enough to have that one take a hike too. The other two are for my UC and osteoporosis.
Do you have good news to round out the year with? Thanks for reading.24 people like this
22 responses
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
30 Dec 17
Way to go! I am waiting on those numbers. The doctor told Tony to lesson his salt intake because his BP went up, but he has been eating a lot of pork too.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Dec 17
I don't do salt. Many years ago I found a wonderful spice called Mrs. Dash. You might give it a try. I love all of the different combinations. Now you have me wondering if it's the bacon that's causing the bp to go up. I found an uncured bacon that works for the diet I'm on, but if that's what's causing the bp to go nutso, then I can easily take it out of my diet again.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
31 Dec 17
@just4him For some reason pork does,
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@allen0187 (59830)
• Philippines
30 Dec 17
Grats on losing weight! Hope that trend continues this 2018 until you reach your target weight!
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
30 Dec 17
Congratulations you are doing a great job with this diet.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
30 Dec 17
Congratulations to you my friend. Unfortunately I have trouble sleeping early these past two months causing me not to have time for exercise. But I decided to start one today and it looked promising.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
30 Dec 17
What a great doctors appointment you had. So much good news. Glad you're down another med.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Dec 17
So am I, thank you. Yes, it was good. I'll be getting an appointment from an audiologist soon. I've been noticing my right ear seems to be going deaf. It's not all the time, but I can really tell it in enclosed places, like my car when I have the radio on. That ear goes nuts, and I'm always needing to pop it.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Dec 17
Keep up the good work into the new year and you will really celebrate the next new year.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Dec 17
Frankly, in this cold, I have no intention of going outside for 15 minutes a day. I'd probably be bridging on frostbite. Summer that's good advice.
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
30 Dec 17
That's awesome news! Keep up the good work!
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@misunderstood_zombie (8765)
• United States
31 Dec 17
That's so good to get off all those medications. @just4him You have a great deal of will power, I don't think I could wait that long to see my weight. I'm glad your diet is going well.
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@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
31 Dec 17
Wow your blood pressure is still up? not good, but you know every time I go , mine is up too.
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@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
31 Dec 17
@just4him I didn't enjoy it either, when I was on it.. i actually took myself off of it.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Jan 18
@CookieMonster46 I tried to do that once when I was on it, but my legs swelled up bad. It was also a water pill. So I went back on it, and then when I had seen good numbers for a couple months I asked the doctor again if I could get off it and he agreed. No swelling and everything has been good up to now.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Dec 17
It's been down for the last several months, since I started on this diet, come to think of it. I've been off the BP medication for a few months as well. So I'm hoping it goes back down in three weeks. I don't look forward to being back on the medication.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
30 Dec 17
This past year, three of our grandkids were going through some bad situations. Now, Zachary is content with his life, Kaitlyn is doing much better, emotionally, and Taylor met Brian at work, they're happily married at this time. I couldn't ask for better answers to prayer! God has been faithful, to handle all these issues for me 
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
30 Dec 17
@just4him A year ago, my daughter was talking about moving out and leaving Christian. It was all because of the problems the three kids were going through! Now, her marriage relationship is beautiful and the 3 kids are doing fine! That's four miracles, in one year
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