The fun's over! It's time for an Easter (Sunday, March 31) Challenge!

[Patty Smyth]

Thank you, Patty...geez, that's sad news that your dad had to go back on bp meds again after doing so well. And that's he's taken to bringing home Coscto 'stuff'...does he drive there himself? I guess if he can keep that stuff in his room, out of sight, maybe that's the solution? My bp has skyrocketed for some reason, too, which I just can't figure out...I mean, an over-all loss of just over 50lbs and it goes up? Last night I had a chocolate almond milk hot chocolate laced with two tbsp of real cocoa I put in, then a glass of red wine to help things along..and one thing was good: I didn't wake up coughing! That's a nice change!
Hubby and Jenny are still sleeping; I'm anxious to see if my bp has fallen just a little, too...

Have a great day, everyone!!!

Can I make a suggestion? When my mom was having some issues with her BP at one point I checked the drug interaction website and sure enough something she was taking was diminishing the effects of her BP meds.

If you are taking HM maybe something in it could be interacting with other meds. In particular chromium can interact with some meds.

http://www.drugs.com/drug-interactio...omium-gtf.html

[Lynn49]

Can I make a suggestion? When my mom was having some issues with her BP at one point I checked the drug interaction website and sure enough something she was taking was diminishing the effects of her BP meds.

If you are taking HM maybe something in it could be interacting with other meds. In particular chromium can interact with some meds.

http://www.drugs.com/drug-interactio...omium-gtf.html

Patty, I'm always open to suggestions, Hon!! Well...nice ones.....and you're so right, I was going to ask for
a list of ingredients in the stuff I'm taking today, but forgot; I'll do that on Monday.
Thank you...chromium....who'd have thought. I'll head over to that site now, thank you, Patty and have a lovely weekend!!

[Granger]

I totally reported my weight gain in another thread this morning. Must've been very random for all the other readers and posters. I'm up four. I can't even keep track of where I'm writing on SmartCanucks. I'm not giving up but it's going to be difficult to keep track of what I'm putting in my mouth when I don't even know what thread I'm writing on.

[Lynn49]

I totally reported my weight gain in another thread this morning. Must've been very random for all the other readers and posters. I'm up four. I can't even keep track of where I'm writing on SmartCanucks. I'm not giving up but it's going to be difficult to keep track of what I'm putting in my mouth when I don't even know what thread I'm writing on.

You sound pretty stressed, Sweetie......I hope you can take some time-out for a few deep breaths!
Have a RELAXING weekend...

[Lynn49]

Can I make a suggestion? When my mom was having some issues with her BP at one point I checked the drug interaction website and sure enough something she was taking was diminishing the effects of her BP meds.

If you are taking HM maybe something in it could be interacting with other meds. In particular chromium can interact with some meds.

http://www.drugs.com/drug-interactio...omium-gtf.html

Well, Patty, I believe you hit the nail right on the head!!
One of the supplements I'm taking IS chromium!! It regulates blood sugar, BUT it also interferes with blood pressure medications!! I called my HM and told them about it and even tho they cross referenced my meds, the chromium connection didn't show up! I said that I won't be taking any from now until I see positive results in my BP. THAT is scary!!

THANK YOU PATTY, YOU CAN'T IMAGINE HOW GRATEFUL I AM FOR YOUR "SUGGESTION"!!
THANK YOU MANY, MANY TIMES OVER!

[Granger]

Aw thanks Lynn. I am doing okay. Actually pretty relaxed, just clearly on need of a weekend but not sweets!

[walkonby]

I just finished watching a series of free videos from FMTV ( Food Matters TV ) and it is in association with Joe Cross ( The Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead Aussie guy ). They were so interesting, informative and helpful and now I feel motivated all over again. The green juicing I cannot say enough about how it makes you feel and what it does for your overall health. Even though we have all been sipping from the daily jugs of the stuff I make every couple of days, it is not enough to fully change our health. Don't get me wrong it IS a HUGE step in the right direction for sure.

But, I will now need to detoxify first if I want to embrace the changes fully to stop the cravings. I need a fresh start because I have become addicted to sugar, salt and bad carb high fat foods ( AGAIN! ) and no amount of juicing will counteract the toxins that go in every day. So that is my confession today.

Hope to be posting in here with successful entries soon

[Patty Smyth]

Well, Patty, I believe you hit the nail right on the head!!
One of the supplements I'm taking IS chromium!! It regulates blood sugar, BUT it also interferes with blood pressure medications!! I called my HM and told them about it and even tho they cross referenced my meds, the chromium connection didn't show up! I said that I won't be taking any from now until I see positive results in my BP. THAT is scary!!

THANK YOU PATTY, YOU CAN'T IMAGINE HOW GRATEFUL I AM FOR YOUR "SUGGESTION"!!
THANK YOU MANY, MANY TIMES OVER!

I am SO pleased. You know because at one time both my folks were on so many meds I have been through this with both of them. Doctors are not rocket scientists and even pharmacists do not know all the interactions.

When you mentioned elevated BP I actually looked up the active ingredients in the HM pills and chromium set off bells in my head. That's why I suggested you do the cross referencing.

Well that made my day, so glad you can take care of it now

[Lynn49]

I am SO pleased. You know because at one time both my folks were on so many meds I have been through this with both of them. Doctors are not rocket scientists and even pharmacists do not know all the interactions.

When you mentioned elevated BP I actually looked up the active ingredients in the HM pills and chromium set off bells in my head. That's why I suggested you do the cross referencing.

Well that made my day, so glad you can take care of it now

Honey, you made MY day! Maybe more! I was getting so scared; my BP is usually about 130/75 +-, and to see it up on the 180/102 range .... I was beside myself wondering what I was doing wrong, what happened, how to fix it! And of course the stress of that didn't help, and going to Disneyworld in 2 weeks with that going on?! I was a mess! I'm so very indebted to you and grateful that you took the initiative to do the research....I cannot thank you enough! I was in 'stroke' territory! Dodged a bullet, thanks to you!

[thriftygranny]

Well good morning all you healthy people.I am back to join you girls I weighed myself yesterday and I am down a few from when I took a break from the thread but miss the accountability of Friday weigh ins!! Looking forward to joining back in.

[Patty Smyth]

Well good morning all you healthy people.I am back to join you girls I weighed myself yesterday and I am down a few from when I took a break from the thread but miss the accountability of Friday weigh ins!! Looking forward to joining back in.

Welcome back Granny !!!

So last night I drove Kevin to guitar lessons and I have 45 minutes to kill so instead of sitting in the waiting room I went for a walk!!!! I can't tell you how good it felt. It's been too cold to walk here and yesterday it was about 0. I think that I will do this from now on. At least that will be one 45 minute walk. Now to get my arse moving more.

[Lynn49]

Hey, Granny!!!! Welcome back to the fold!!
Patty, I took Jenny for a walk the other day when it was 'mild' and like you, I felt wonderful! I could take deep breaths of fresh instead of frigid air, my nose and eyes didn't run the entire way, and I really felt spring was on its way!
Then it snowed.

I hope spring comes soon and allows us more of those lovely days!! Good luck with your walking, Hon!!

Have a wonderful week, everyone!

It's out DD's 37th b'day today....and I'm so very proud to call her "Daughter" every single day of the year...my best friend, my dear heart...always kind, always generous with others, a better person than I am, with just enough mischief in her to keep us on our toes! A great Mom, Wife and Daughter...I could not be prouder, bless her heart.
Apparently our grandson, who's 5, has decided on her cake: two round layers, the top one smaller than the other, chocolate icing dripping all around it, then a circle of purple icing on top, with white icing in the middle, and lots of sprinkles, and all our names written in pink icing! LOL!! He's dragged his Daddy out for the ingredients!! I can't WAIT to see it!!!
Family steak dinner tonight, then the fancy-shmancy cake, then card night for the 4 of us: I'm hoping for Euchre and not bridge!

[SunandMoon]

I think this is very true. I encourage mom and dad to take brief walks just to get a bit of exercise as part of their daily routine. I got to sleep like a baby last night, thank goodness!!! and I'm up 0.2 today.

[bobbiegirl2010]

Hi everyone! Mind if I join in?

I lost 25lbs last year but gained it all back If I want to fit back into my summer clothes I'd better get back on track. I've gone back on the Zone diet which seems to work for me (well as long as I stay on it lol) and am down 5lbs so far I've plateaued for 2 weeks so I think I need to step it up and fit some more activity in and watch my diet more carefully.

[Lynn49]

Hi, Bobbiegirl, you're most welcome to join! We're all on different diets, whatever works for us...just make sure you're drinking your 8 cups of water! I didn't realize HOW IMPORTANT that really is until I started actually doing that and losing so much easier! Good luck!