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These losses could not last very long... I gained again! At least it is not a lot.
Maybe it is the evening snacking, but I am always very hungry for snacks in the evenings. Except for Saturday evenings (I eat a steak, usually a ribeye, with vegetables), I don't feel hungry for a full meal, but only for small food, such as cheese, nuts or sugar-free sweets.
Maybe I put too much fat in my food? When people start a new diet, especially restrictive ones, they are usually expected to measure or weigh the food they eat, the butter or oil they use for cooking, etc. But then again, it is so annoying to do this.
I know it is not good to gain weight all the time, but based on what I have noticed in the past, there is no added value for my blood pressure to lose weight. The only things that work are taking medication (at least 2) and avoiding stress, but mostly taking the meds. When I was much lighter than today, around 130 or 140 lbs -- I say lighter instead of skinnier, because I did not look that skinnier when my BMI was normal and my waist/hip ratio has always been about 1, even back then -- my BP could go at very high levels, like over 160/100! But then again, I did not start taking BP meds before 2012.
Losing weight might be good for other things aside from my BP. But then again, do I really want to lose 20 or 30 lbs? Even if I stopped eating, I would lose 5 lbs tops, then I would gain it all back as soon as I start eating or drinking anything.
My family (mostly my mother) has been stressing me lately. Due to this, I stopped taking my BP for a couple of days. Big mistake. When I took it yesterday, my morning systolic was high (136). This morning, my systolic dropped down to 123, but my diastolic went up to 82! There will also always be deep down a part of me that is anxious just by the act of taking my BP or having it taken. I hope that it straightens itself up, because I really don't want to increase my dosage or take extra medication. 2 different drugs everyday is enough!
Despite the not-so-nice weather today (warm, but with snow that should change to rain later), I have to go and see my mother because I need to have her sign some papers. I cannot go too late, because it is a 2-hour drive or so, but it always takes more time than expected and I need to get back home before the curfew.
These days things are getting busier at work. I wish I could have been able to take a day off for my upcoming birthday but it won't be possible this year as I have more responsibilities compared to last year and I have to be connected at work.
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71.3 kg
Lost so far: 7.6 kg.
Still to go: 0 kg.
Diet followed: Reasonably Well.
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Gaining 0.3 kg a Week
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