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My Take on Atkins
The Atkins diet is the easiest diet in the world to follow. Carbs are MUCH easier to count than calories.
The mindset is easier too — I can have these foods, I cannot have these.
My sister lost a lot of weight on Atkins. She eats that way all the time, STILL, and has kept most of it off.
I’ve tried it, find it easier to deal with, but like everything else, just don’t lose weight.
Atkins is also easier on diabetics, as it cuts down the carbs, meaning we use less insulin.
I just switched my Diet Gourmet meals to low-carb — based on Zone not Atkins. I had a chicken caesar salad for lunch, with ranch dressing.
For dinner I had a piece of salmon, a small serving of beans, brocolli, and assorted vegetables.
That’s MUCH better for me than their regular, high carb meals.
My insulin use is back up to 34 units twice a day with some extra injections. Of course, my exercise level has been down.
Of course the biggest problem, is that if you mention you are doing anything close to Atkins to a dietician, they start screaming that you’ll ruin your kidney or get high chlorestral.
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Back at the gym!
I ended up taking yesterday off. My gym was closed, but the country club was available. I’m sorry but I don’t look forward to working out at the country club.
I did do 30 minutes of cardio, mostly treadmill because the e.t. HURTS.
Did do 30 minutes with the personal trainer. She kept asking if things hurt, and I kept telling her I’d let her know when it did — I promise.
It went will and nothing hurt. She did modify the workout dramatically.
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Last week was a bummer
In a lot of respects, last week was harder than the first week after surgery (2nd week after surgery).
I thought taking the day off after the doctor took the bandage off was a bit silly, but it ended up saving my rear….
Even today was a bit interesting on what I could and couldn’t do. Reaching and picking things up was not a good thing to do. Didn’t hurt WHILE I was doing that, but after sure did.
Went shopping (got a GREAT bargain — a 9 can cooler that works on 12 volts DC — perfect for keeping insulin in). Pushing the cart around did me in — again, not right away, but added up in a hurry.
I missed quite a few days at the gym and when I was there, couldn’t do much for the pain.
Man that sure makes a difference on how much insulin I use. I jumped up to 32 units, as was running high, and still added another 15 units of last acting. WEIRD!
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Very Sad
Partial Recall for Top Cholesterol Drug
This is the second time I’ve seen a drug conterfeited and recalled lately. Keep an eye on your meds! (It’s lipidor, if you can’t get to the website)
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Medrants take on the Atkins Results
I make no secret that I am a bigger fan of Atkins then I am of any other type of diet. I’ve done Atkins, but didn’t lose much weight on it. But I don’t lose much weight on anything else.
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Recovering from Carpel Tunnel
Today ended up being one of the absolute worse days of recovering from surgery.
I am definately NOT back, but much better.
This morning woke up with the left hand classic carpel tunnel symphtoms, right hand fine.
Did WAY too much at school today, and paid for it the last two periods. It was so bad, the office manager fussed at me for not having my splints on … she was right, I needed them.
Tried to go to the gym but that didn’t work either.
Came home, tried to eat, dog managed to get my food — a problem we’re going to have to solve, and finally took a pain pill and went to bed.
Feel better now, but boy did I learn the hard way.
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I don’t have a doctor!
I was afraid of this.
First, it started with my doctor not seeing patients in the afternoon, if he didn’t have a previous patient booked. For example, he wouldn’t see you at 3:30, if no one was booked at 3:15.
Then he wasn’t seeing afternoon patients at all.
At least I got a chance to talk to him before he left, a few weeks ago. I just called to make an appointment for when school is out, and he isn’t there any more. I’ll be seeing a nurse practioner until a new doctor comes on board.
I’m not sure what to do. Is it time to go shoping? I’d like to find someone who is aggressive and willing to schedule specialists.