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Another small gain. It is to be expected because the holidays are coming up and I love eating!
My blood pressure is still well controlled. It is pretty low these days (100-115 systolic, sometimes 120s, 66-75 diastolic), but then again I take it in the morning. It is easier to make it a habit this way. However I know I should try to take it sometimes at other times of the day, except that it stresses me too much and then my blood pressure skyrockets. So I keep on doing it in the mornings.
I had some small blood work done to follow up my HbA1c and my white blood cell count. I have a doctor's appointment in less than 2 weeks so I hope the first measurement has decreased and the second one has increased. Apparently a low white blood cell count (what I had and may still have) can mean anything from a small infection to a full-blown cancer. I feel fine though.
I also don't know whether I will be able to trust my HbA1c, because being anemic (which I am because of my heavy periods) lowers the HbA1c, and taking iron supplements for anemia makes the HbA1c higher. I hope it balances out. A few months ago it was very close to the prediabetic range (5.9%). I hope that decreasing carbs have had some kind of effect for me.
Oh well, for once we had a few rays of sunshine maybe an hour ago. You'd think that with the cold, it would be sunnier but unfortunately not for very long. They are forecasting higher temperatures plus snow later today, which usually means no sunshine. But that's OK, the holidays are coming up!
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71.9 kg
Lost so far: 7.0 kg.
Still to go: 0 kg.
Diet followed: Reasonably Well.
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Gaining 0.2 kg a Week
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