What play??? What surgery????????? Oh my, that blood pressure is way off. I can't even imagine how that could possibly be... only 10 point difference between the 2 numbers? that stinks that it hurts so much. So how do they check it at the blood pressure clinic? Have you had them try it on your leg? Sometimes we have to do that depending on what the patient is having done. And I can tell you that when I was in the hospital, they couldn't use my arms, as one had the surgery, and the other had a PICC line so they had to use my legs. That might make it easier on you .
I will hope all of this gets easier for you.
Play - the Christmas musical at my church. Decided I needed to do something fun - even though I don't really have the time. Its over in December. Besides, lawyers are nothing but unscripted actors anyway
Surgery - hernia repair. A hernia has grown in my incision site, from last year's emergency surgery. It is elective and I feel fine, but we want to fix it before it gets too big. Only I need time and notice. I cannot just go at a moment's notice. I have clients to serve, and these are people's lives for heaven's sake.
As for blood pressure, not sure what they are going to do at the clinic. They told me to allow two hours, not sure why. They may be taking several readings spacing it out - the plan was to try to get some accurate readings. They may end up using the leg. Even bought a special cuff, big enough around but too long.
Frustrating, and, in itself, stressful
Getting on early because I am leaving for NB today and may not have internet again til Sunday.
Plan for staying on track:
a) Bring lunch today. And I did. I was telling myself, couldn't do it, get something out, cannot have your ice pack in the car all weekend (I am not going back home til I get back), etc.
That is the eating disorder talking and I have a fridge at work for Pete's sake!
An invitation to disaster is what it was, an old trick. I resisted it. Took a Smart Ones dinner and some OP fruit, pudding and snacks.
Do not plan to eat out, my sister will have dinner ready when I get there.
b) Try to work out at a Goodlife gym in the morning.
c) Plan out what I am going to eat at Montana's (our supper stop) and stick to it. Order first. Will have some treats, but will not have the fattiest things on the menu and portions similar to those of a lumberjack just because others may be ordering. Order first!
d) Drink water, coffee, tea or (a little) diet soda only.
e) No chips or chocolate bars (still on my 30 day ban of the latter, don't care for the former anyway).
f) No in between meal eating given the larger meals.
g) Chart, chart, chart! Going a way for a vacation is not a vacation from healthy eating, period!
If not back on til Sunday, have a magical weekend folks.
Linda
P.S. Yesterday's eating was good, but no exercise
Still, I was tempted to get something after play practice "just this once" and "start again tomorrow" . Good try Scar, no dice.
And it is necessary in order for me to keep Scar in check and not sabotage myself. Working pretty good so far.
Tell me what is special about you...
It is all good.
All of us in this journey - yeah! This is the first day of the rest of our lives
Now you just need to keep reminding yourself over, and over, and over, and over.
but I am generally feeling fine.
and can work as well from home. Assistant on vacation until Monday.
- well duh!) And the cuff doesn't fit right.
