Feels like it has been forever since I have been on. I am sure you all enjoyed it.

I have had an interesting week or two. Went to the doctor two weeks ago for a med check and my blood pressure was pretty high. Didn't pay too much attention since it has been up and down a lot over the last couple years.

Late last week I decided to get it checked again and it was 170/111. Needless to say I was back into the doctor pretty fast and he prescribed some blood pressure meds and asked me to change my lifestyle a bit. Needless to say this is the smack in the head I needed. Using my home blood pressure machine, it has gotten down to 135/85 but who knows how accurate that is. Plus it was the weekend. Should be interesting what it is when I get home from work today.

Pretty much a wussification of my life now:
-Doctor wants me to lay off the cigars/nicotine at least until I get it down and keep it down for a while.
-Cut down the alcohol.
-Cut down on sugars/salts/etc. Need to lose about 85 lbs total. I was up to 250 and lost 5 lbs since. Really watching my portion control. Big thing is to cut the snacks.
-Need to get off my tail and do something. Right now until I can do something more, just walking or pedaling for 30 mins per day.
-Try to keep myself from stressing out. Stop worrying about everything.
-Get better sleep. My sleep has definitely been heavier since I got the CPAP machine but haven't noticed much difference since I only get around 5-6 hours of sleep per night. Need to work on this.

Prayers withheld

I'm sure someone cares

Did you ask Ram..?? 😕

RAM Whacks off

😱

I see what this is about... reverse psychology, he's trying to get us to bomb him so he'll kick over and die.

Not going to work mooch, not buying it.

Move to Colorado.

I guess you finally got
"That godforsaken answer to all your problems"
That you requested from us...

Anddddd
I AM *****ING POSITIVE THAT everything your doctor told you to do...many a BOTL suggested 21st long ago...

You just needed the wake up call of the high blood pressure ( and threat of dying on any given day if you didn't change your data and lifestyle).

I'm glad you found the answer from a PhD though...
We are not doctors but our advice sure sounds like what many on here suggested to you...

Good for you.

I don't remember the sleep apnea part though?
You mighta' forgot to mention that , at least in the very beginning?? I quit reading your posts towards the end...too many people were being really mean to you and I couldn't keep reading those beatings...
It was like you turned into a masochist?

I get roughed on here all the time...
The difference between us is that you had the power to change yourself with the right life style choices right from the get go.....

Me??
I have to save myself EVERYDAY from felon CRIMINAL FBI-SSG MURDERERS...
I RELY ON MY TRAINING ,SKILLS AND INSTINCTS,
and I ( outed, named) threw A FEW RAT **** NARCS AND DOUBLE AGENTS UNDER THE BUS OVER THE LAST WEEK...

IT's worked so far....AND a nice internet documented
Paper trail is also good insurance...

Thanks CIGARBID!!!

NOBODY CARES

Being healthy doesn't mean you are a wuss

Food, sloth and stress are big killers

AND IT'S.....
DMV....
"for the smack down"...

Oh well...

And

Like I told you before HANK...
I need to smoke-EAT SOME MEDICAL POT...
IT WILL HELP YOU...
APPLY FOR A MEDICAL CARD...

lol jones...

While we're at it, I hear some good speed can help you lose weight. I'll recommend meth because I know you probably can't afford to start a new coke habit.

I've seen plenty of meth heads over the years, and they tend to lose their teeth, so you may want to set aside some cash for dentures for when you lose weight.

You're going to need this because once you got your medical card as Mr. Jones recommended, you're going to need to burn some calories because of your new found munchy addiction.

Lol
Get on drugs and government assistance
Yea that's the best option
There truly is no shame left in America

Wussification would be not getting busy.

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I think that Hank is a deep cover SSG agent trying to wiggle his way into a comraderie with Mr Jones. Dont fall for it.

I don't think this will help his weight problem.

what weight problem?

I bet Mr Jones is a Bad Azz.

Like Chuck Norris's and Bruce Lee's son bad azz.

Been there Hank.

4 years ago, I was 350 pounds.

Today... I'm 250.

Like I said before. Don't eat so durn much. Fill up on veggies. Put a protein plug on the bottom. Chicken or fish only.... for now.

When your salad dressing bottle is empty, Fill it half full with another bottle of dressing. Top it of with some vinegar. I put a crap ton of pepper in mine.

Fruit has sugar. But good fiber

Stay away from smoothies, and juices.

You drink water, and unsweetened tea.

Our body treats, stores, breaks down artificial sweeteners the same way as sugar. Keep off those too.

First couple weeks are rough. Body will crave sugar. Don't give in. Banana a day is plenty of sugar.

Here's my goto

Breakfast: A slice of bacon, two eggs fried in the bacon grease. Small bowl of oatmeal. Banana. Sometimes I smoosh the nanner up in my oatmeal. Get the 12 grain style. Good chit. No sugar.

Lunch: 1/4 pound of turkey lunch meat from deli over a good salad. Cucs, carrots, radishes, onions, broccoli, romaine, baby spinach. Cherry mators. The works. Little bit of my watered down dressing.

Supper: grilled chicken, big azz salad.

Eating like this leaves me guilt free come family get togethers and holidays when there are more than acouple varieties
Of desert. And maybe a donut or two after church. I earned them durnit.

After eating healthy for awhile your gonna find that sugar actually makes you feel like chit.

Like other things. You develop a tolerance to sugar.

Good luck.