Taking Control of My Weight.

Hmmmm, well, I just started my all fruit diet this morning. I am determine to lose this weight, and I'm going to do it my way. "I did it, myyyyyyyy wayyyyyyy". LOL.... Anyway, I weighed myself and I'm at 365.8 lb.. I've been reading up on this diet, which a friend told me about. Sitting at home all day long with nothing to do, you have nothing but time to read and research. I had no clue you could do this for a month, but three days I think is not enough. I "WILL" do it for a week, let's just see how it goes. Oh yeah, i am eating fresh vegetables as well, so I think I'll be fine. And I will cut out the high blood pressure meds as well, just to see how I do on that as well.

Wish me luck or better yet, just pray for me. God knows and sees all. I know he has me, so I am NOT worried at all.

New Year, New Me!

Eating and living healthy...


Guess what you'll? I have not eaten meat (pork or beef) for going on 2 years now. A friend of mine has been hipping me on some new stuff, and about the medication I take, that I was so clueless about. I'm on blood pressure meds and blood thinners. Blood pressure meds regulate you blood for your pressure, and blood thinners regulate your blood to thin it out to keep the clot from reaching you heart and lungs.

Well, let me show you what I mean. I have started researching all my medications, as to learn for myself, why I am not feeling all the time. And what i can do for myself to feel better and recover.

Medications and the side effects;

Specific Side Effects of Hydrochlorothiazide: 

Weakness, dizziness, or a spinning sensation (vertigo)

Muscle spasm
Erectile dysfunction, also referred to as ED or impotence (see Hydrochlorothiazide Sexual Side Effects).

 

Side Effects of Lisinopril:

Cough; diarrhea; dizziness; headache; tiredness.

Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide

Now with both of these drugs combined, here is what may happen, or has happened sometimes;

dark urine, drowsiness; dry mouth, stiffness, or swelling; loss of appetite; mood or mental changes (eg, depression); muscle cramps, severe or persistent cough, sudden, unusual weight loss or gain (gained more then i have lost in the past 6 years.

symptoms of low blood sodium (eg, confusion, mental or mood changes, sluggishness), weakness, or tiredness.

I have experienced most of these symptoms at one time or another. And i have told the doctors this (my PA and family Dr.)

(Coumadin) Warfarin Sodium Side Effects: 

Severe allergic reactions, (itching)

back, side, muscle, joint, or stomach pain; black, tarry, or bloody stools; blood in the urine (pink or brown urine)

unusual bruising or bleeding (eg, nosebleed, unusual bleeding from gums, unusual headache or weakness; unusual pain, swelling, or discomfort

Nortriptyline Oral Side Effects:

headache; impotence; nausea; nightmares; pupil dilation; sweating; tiredness; upset stomach; weakness; weight loss or gain.  weight gain, impulsive behavior or other unusual changes in behavior, or muscle spasms; mental or mood changes (eg, increased anxiety, mood swings, agitation, irritability, nervousness, restlessness), severe dizziness or drowsiness;  suicidal thinking or behavior;  trouble sleeping; trouble walking or keeping your balance; worsening of depression.

This drug even causes high blood pressure. 

Now I'm no doctor, but I do know my body. And after I started taking Coumadin along with the Nortriptyline, I was more tired hen ever. And it seemed or I felt as if I was weaker and my depression worsened. My mood was so bad that one day (just recently), I really wished I would just never wake up again. I honestly don't want to feel like that again. But sometimes, being home alone all day and not being able to work, you feel useless and unwanted. To tell you the truth, I had come to a conclusion that if a man is force to retire from something he loves or did most of his life, I literally kills him inside. 

 

Happy New Year

Well, I started of the new year with a bang. Sunday 01 January 2012, around 7:30 pm, I had to be hospitalized for pain and swelling in my left leg. Ha, the only good leg I have left since my right one had to be amputated. Turns out, I had an infection (that did not make any since to me), fever was over 102, and a blood clot. Now, I knew I had a blood clot, hell, I even told the doctors about the pain and swelling months before. This had been going on for over the past three years. But all they kept saying was, "you'll be alright. That's to be expected, because the left leg is the dominated leg now". Famous last words, when they don't want to waste their time to find out what's really going on with you. 

So now i'm on blood thinners for the next month or so. Then he will do another ultrasound in about a month, to see if the clot has dissipated. What I meant bout the infection not making any since to me, is because the reason he gave me for the infection, DID NOT, make any freakin since. I had some sort of "skin infection" in my blood. Meaning I cut myself or something, that triggered the infection. PLEASE! Just say you don't know how i got it, or what it's from. Well, let me see if I can tell you (which I did try to explain). I have this soft skin indention just above the ankle, one day it sort of puffed up,, and I burst it. The blood was thick and very dark. You know how when you cut yourself, and the blood flows out freely? Well this didn't do that, it was like a thick dark red pus that was clotted. I told him this, and he said he would check, after I am off the blood thinners. We shall see!

ONE LEG QUEST TO GREATNESS

Fighting the (losing) weight battle!

For the past 6 years, I have been losing the battle of fighting excessive weight gain. I lose 5-10 pounds only to gain back 10-15 more. Fighting depression is not helping either. I don’t eat beef or pork, and am attempting to change my eating habits. But sometimes, even that’s hard to do. Trainers are costly, the VA is hardly any help. However, I can say my kids keep me going, they are the reason i am fighting so hard to lose this weight. My dream is to make a U. S Paralympic Team, whether is be track & field, wheelchair basket ball or weight lifting. I served my country proudly, now I want to be a winner.