April 4 Recap

I was too tired last night to update my journal, plus I had to work a double-shift and it was late, so here's a quick breakdown:

Sleep calories burned: 540

Step calories burned (AM walk):  264
Steps taken:  4691 - 4652 at "Healthy pace"
Distance:  2.32 miles
Keep in mind, I'm ONLY counting my steps during my daily walks at the track.

Meal calories:
   Breakfast:  167
   AM snack:  0
   Lunch:  146
   Afternoon snack:  176
   Supper:  208
   Evening snack:  120
   Water consumed:  12 8 oz. glasses
Intake summary:  27% carbs, 35% fat, 38% protein

Oxygen in the blood:  98%
BP average:  115/77

MEASURED calories burned:  804
Food calories consumed:  817

Thanks for playing along! 

April 3

Sleep:  10 PM - 5:30 AM
   Calories used:  597 (Who knew so many calories are burned while asleep?)



At the track at 5:55 AM....walked 5 laps - 2500+ steps at "Healthy" pace.


Cool down - 1 16.9 oz. Daisani water: 0 calories





7 AM:
Breakfast - 1 egg over easy, 1 strip of bacon, 1 8 oz. cup of coffee w/cream and sugar: 209 calories
Oxygen level:  99%
Heart rate:  99 bpm
Blood pressure:  123/84

9 AM:
1 16.9 oz. Daisani water:  0 calories

10:30 AM:
Chobani nonfat greek yogurt and 1 16.9 oz. Aquafina water:  100 calories


12 Noon:
1/2 cup grilled squash, 1/4 quesadilla with chicken and 1 TBSP sour cream, 1 16.9 oz. Aquafina water:  234 calories

3 PM: 
1 16.9 oz. Aquafina water: 0 calories.


7 PM: 
Tossed salad w/grilled chicken and light Italian dressing, 20 oz. Lipton Brisk Tea/Lemonade:
370 calories

9 PM:10 salted-in-shell pistachios and 1 16.9 oz. Aquafina water:  30 calories.Total caloric intake:  1043!!

Caloric goal:  1500!

 

Let's Turn Back the Clock a Little.......

On March 16th, 2017, I went to my new primary care physician - Deanna Hensley - at Medical Care LLC in Johnson City.  Mainly, I went to get back on my bp meds.....but I didn't realize how bad off I actually was.

I weighed in at 243.6 pounds.  Once they were able to get my blood pressure DOWN, they finally read it at 186/116!!

Lab work came back with elevated cholesterol and mild diabetes.  They advised me to watch my diet and exercise more......*sigh*......EXERCISE?  REALLY?

Well, ok.

Meds prescribed:

   Hydrocholorothiazide - 25 mg - 1x daily
   Lisinopril - 20 mg - 1x daily
   Metformin - 500 mg - 2x daily with meals
   Simvastatin - 40 mg - 1x daily at bedtime

Within a week, I lost 10 lbs.  Probably fluid....

So, I started monitoring my blood glucose levels and checking my bp more frequently.

Glucose levels have spiked at 188 in these past few weeks and have gotten as low as 72.

BP is running around 135/95, depending on the time of day and activity.

I've been taking my dog on walks around the track.  At first, we only did 4 laps.  Then, we gradually increased it.

Today, we have walked 9062 steps - 8780 being at a "Healthy" pace......total of 4.38 miles.  And I burned 413 calories.

Food intake so far:

Breakfast: 250 calories.
Morning snack: 0 (Bottled water)
Lunch:  0 (Bottled water - because I wasn't hungry!)
Afternoon snack:  80
Supper:  640 calories

My New Journal

Since I'm REALLY trying to be more health-conscious....I've decided to create an online journal to keep up with all the statistics that I need to.  That way, they'll all be in ONE place.

I will appreciate ALL comments, input, support, AND criticism!