Did Statins Help?
Pardon if this is riddled with typos but it's 2:30am. I got my lipid blood test results back yesterday. I'm going to assume heading into perimenopause years shot my numbers up because nothing has changed food wise (though stress wise it's been astronomical the past few years which apparently contributes as well). A reminder, I was at 264 at the beginning of December and my shuck and jive speech to get my shit together didn't land well with her. After a talk with my bestie who is on them convinced me (us) with her experience, I relented and agreed to go on them. After almost 4 months on a 10mg dose (the lowest dose available), I'm at 184. So, I guess they work. 😂 I will also say this is with zero dietary changes and a pretty scattered workout schedule the past two months. I hope in time when all of the projects are done and we are finally able to focus on ourselves that I can eventually go off of them with hard work. I'm pleased with...
Wow 7 in a week, you are a rock star!!!
ReplyDeleteCould be the meds, could be 7 pounds of junk you've coughed out of your lungs (I know, ewww right?), could be a fluke.
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Could be that you were on the right track last weekend when you decided to up your calories. Maybe you were burning too many and eating too few, and between your conscious increase in calorie intake and forced decrease in calorie burn you've mixed it up enough to net a nice loss.
Either way - 7 pounds is fantastic.
When I saw your SP update, I knew you would be posting any minute now!! Awesome job!
ReplyDeleteI agree with another layer's 2nd option. Any way you slice it, a great weigh in for you! Woot!
ReplyDeleteSince we all know from experience it doesn't exactly come off in logical fashion, I'll just cross my fingers that all or most of it is real .
ReplyDeleteHope your pnuemonia is getting better and congrats on the dramatic weight loss! Hella cool!!!I mean if you have to feel that lousy, you outta get something out of it, yea?
ReplyDeleteA question occurs to me... have you been sipping more fluid due to the pneumonia?
ReplyDelete...no matter the whys, it's a happy bonus to cap a lousy week.
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Thanks all! I actually lost 4 lbs overnight from Mon to Tues! That first day of antibiotics is could NOT stop peeing! LOL
ReplyDeleteThe Mr agrees with Another Layers second option as well. Given my lungs don't feel as strong as I'd like, I'm thinking week 2 of modification will be going into effect for me so we'll see how that goes. I can only imagine with a loss that big I won't see much, if anything, if the past is a dictator.
Ramona- My liquids have been about the same but it is interesting to note that I drank milk 3x last week whereas I never drink it regularly. Interesting.
I agree with Another Layer and the Mr. in this case, but I understand your hesitation in getting too excited just yet. I don't trust the weight I lose when I'm sick to really stay gone, but one always hopes. Hope you are getting better!
ReplyDeleteI do hope you are feeling better by the time you get around to this and congrats on losing 7 pounds! I for one will pray it sticks because honestly, you deserve something for having to adjust by feeling so crummy all week. I didn't post yesterday but I have had horrible, awful experiences flying and still don't like it. I won't fly at all without someone I know and love next to me. Twice now that didn't work out. Once when we missed our flight and I had to sit away from Jay and in between 2 people. Yeah. It was that good. And then on our 25th Anniversary we were in 1st but not together, and the a*hole next to me did not want to switch seats. So I promptly started crying and I was so exhausted I couldn't stop...and he finally thought I am not flying to Europe with a crazy lady next to me so he switched. The moment Jay sat down I fell asleep and slept all the way to Italy. (We'd been up all night in JFK) I'm with you. Just thinking of flying with a stranger next to me makes me start to hyperventilate. But you'll have your Mr., and all will be well, I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry you're still feeling awful!
ReplyDeleteWho knows what created such an outstanding loss (could be "all of the above"), but fingers crossed that it sticks.
Aww please feel better soon :( We're 7 LB buddies <3
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