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Topic: Thursdays Gym.....
Good Morning...
So glad to see more people joining in on the exercise with me... Who's next????
Today's exercise
Treadmill
3.4 mph
40:12 minutes
2.18 miles
87 Fat Cals burned
280 Cals burned
Have a great Thursday Everyone....
Tammy
Tammy Topic: RE: Dehydrated...
Hey Girl....
I'm so glad you went to the Dr right away... Very smart thing to do. It'll be interesting to see how your blood work comes out. Did you ask him to check your potassium? Yes it is very easy to fall back into old habits & slack off. That's why we ALL have found ourselves back on here daily. We know it's a struggle & we know that everyone on here knows EXACTLY what we're going through. Remember, together we can continue to be WLS success stories. It's a great thing that you're back on track with your vitamins & liquids.... I"m gonna scold you, though, on drinking Gatorade....
...... There's soooo many sugar free choices out there.....STAY AWAY FROM SUGAR.IT'S EVIL.
.. (ok, sorry....just had to say it 
)....
On a good note.......... I'm happy to hear the PROMISE of taking better care of yourself.... WE ALL NEED TO COME TOGETHER & MAKE THAT PROMISE.......
Keep up the great work
Luv YA ( & ((((HUGS)))
Tammy
...... There's soooo many sugar free choices out there.....STAY AWAY FROM SUGAR.IT'S EVIL... (ok, sorry....just had to say it )....
On a good note.......... I'm happy to hear the PROMISE of taking better care of yourself.... WE ALL NEED TO COME TOGETHER & MAKE THAT PROMISE.......
Keep up the great work
Luv YA ( & ((((HUGS)))
Tammy 
Topic: RE: Dehydrated...
Glad to hear you got to the doctor and got some tests run! Take care of you!
Hugs ~
Connie
Topic: RE: Dehydrated...
Hey Lori,
Glad to hear that your heart is fine!!! Keep drinking those fluids though...it's good for you and I'm happy to here that you are back on track with your vitamins!! It's so important.
Keep up the good work and you'll be feeling fine soon!
Lori
Topic: RE: Wednesday Gym......Anyone moving out there????
Hey Tammy,
Oh my word I'm I sore today!!!
I did 40 minutes of weight training and my thigh and upper arms are sore as can be...feel good though.
Walked for 10 minutes on the treadmill at 3.3/mile. I did .4 miles and it felt good to get that fast rate going. Heart rate was up to 125...I'm on a beta blocker and my cardiologist said it is harder to get it any faster then that right now. However, by the middle of Feb. I'll be off that one and get a better cardio workout going!! Yippee!!!
I drank 25 oz of water this morning and am working on 25 before I leave work. Protein is not up to par...but the day is still young.
Thanks for the post...I appreciate being made accountable! You're the best!!!!!!!!!!
Lori
293/184 Aghh!/150
Topic: RE: What does this sound like to you?
Well girlfriend,
First of all, you need to eat better...not eating until 2:30 in the afternoon sounds like a low blood sugar episode to me too. I've had that happen 2 times since the surgery and you get very lightheaded and feel like your going to faint. It can also cause the heart to race. Or it could be your potassium level as well. Are you taking your vitamins?
Also, work on you liquid intake. I believe that caffiene can cause dehydration so maybe drink a cup of coffee then have some water in between before another cup of coffee. And speaking of caffiene, it was the culpruit for me to put me in tacacardia (fast heart rate) before surgery. I try to never drink caffiene drinks...but have begun drinking soda. Haven't had any problems yet. I know I need to leave it alone and just stick to water, but I wanted something different.
Last but not least, get to your PCP and get checked out. You are worrying your girlfriends here. I hope you are better soon. Let us know what your doc says.
Lori
Topic: RE: Tuesdays Exercise
Hey Tammy,
Didn't make it to the gym yesterday...late meeting schedule off my own schedule.
Wednesday I made it though!!
Lori
Topic: RE: Dehydrated...
Lori,
Glad to hear that your heart is good and that this was "just" dehydration. At least that is something that you can work on.
We all have to remember to take good care of ourselves. I know that even my hubby is aware of my need for water and when we head out somewhere in the car, he has at least one bottled water available for me if I need it.
I have not been as good about always eating the right things, but I have continued to be really good about taking my vitamins and B-12 complex every morning. I do try to get a Vivactiv chew (calcium) every afternoon, but I am not always as good about doing that.
Take care of yourself..... and feel better!
Eileen
Topic: Dehydrated...
First of all, I want to thank you all for worrying about me! 
Makes me feel loved! 
Seriously though, thank you!
The doc said that my heart is fine. They did an EKG and he listened to my heart and said it's "rock solid" with no murmurs or anything. What a relief that was to hear! They did a complete blood workup this morning and I am waiting to hear the results. He said that he thinks I may be dehydrated and that is why I am feeling "off". I just feel week and shaky and just kind of sickly. He also said that he thinks I had a mother of a panic attack and that is why it felt like I was going to pass out and why I felt scared. He said I did the right thing by starting back on my Celexa. I have a follow-up appt in 3 weeks to recheck everything. I feel better knowing that I am not having heart issues. That really scared me the most. My mom exerienced severe dehydration about 3 months after her WLS and ended up in the hospital on an IV for 4 days. She had similar symptoms as mine.
So for now, I am forcing the fluids. I drank 48 oz of gatorade yesterday and I think it helped. I can drink it with no ill effects. I was surprised that the sugar didn't bother me at all. Today I am drinking herbal caffeine free tea and water. I don't want to feel like that EVER again!!! Scared the crap outta me!
I also have started a regular regimine of taking my vitamins. I hadn't taken them for about 2 months regularly. I know, that is BAD! But for the last week and a half, I have been taking them daily. 
It's really easy to get super comfortable with this surgery and forget that we need to take better care of ourselves. We go back to eating a bit more normal and maybe slack off on the vitamins and water. I know now that I CAN'T do that. I have learned my lesson and PROMISE to take better care of ME!!! 
Thanks again for your concerns and well wishes. I love you guys!
Lori
Makes me feel loved! Seriously though, thank you!
The doc said that my heart is fine. They did an EKG and he listened to my heart and said it's "rock solid" with no murmurs or anything. What a relief that was to hear! They did a complete blood workup this morning and I am waiting to hear the results. He said that he thinks I may be dehydrated and that is why I am feeling "off". I just feel week and shaky and just kind of sickly. He also said that he thinks I had a mother of a panic attack and that is why it felt like I was going to pass out and why I felt scared. He said I did the right thing by starting back on my Celexa. I have a follow-up appt in 3 weeks to recheck everything. I feel better knowing that I am not having heart issues. That really scared me the most. My mom exerienced severe dehydration about 3 months after her WLS and ended up in the hospital on an IV for 4 days. She had similar symptoms as mine.
So for now, I am forcing the fluids. I drank 48 oz of gatorade yesterday and I think it helped. I can drink it with no ill effects. I was surprised that the sugar didn't bother me at all. Today I am drinking herbal caffeine free tea and water. I don't want to feel like that EVER again!!! Scared the crap outta me!
I also have started a regular regimine of taking my vitamins. I hadn't taken them for about 2 months regularly. I know, that is BAD! But for the last week and a half, I have been taking them daily.
It's really easy to get super comfortable with this surgery and forget that we need to take better care of ourselves. We go back to eating a bit more normal and maybe slack off on the vitamins and water. I know now that I CAN'T do that. I have learned my lesson and PROMISE to take better care of ME!!!
Thanks again for your concerns and well wishes. I love you guys!
Lori Topic: RE: Wednesday Gym......Anyone moving out there????
hmmm, i never heard of Chicometrics... will have to look it up. let me know how it is if you get it.
Thanks for posting
Tam
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