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Re: Dr Z's Blog
By: Dr Z Date: July 22, 2019, 2:39 am
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I'm not normally a Photo kind of guy, but sometimes its not till
you see a picture of yourself that you realise quite how well
things are going. I must admit I am pretty chuffed with this for
just over 3 months effort.
I really am loving this Keto thing, I am just over 5 stone down
now, seem to be retaining what muscle I had, never feel hungry,
never feel tired... yet people still insist on telling me its
all bullshit at every opportunity, Yeah, maybe it is? but I'll
keep at it, thanks ;)
I agree DV, Its hard to be enthusiastic about anything when it
becomes a chore, or unenjoyable for anything other than the very
short term, Whereas I honestly feel like I could do what I am
doing now forever.
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Re: Dr Z's Blog
By: dirtyvest Date: July 22, 2019, 10:45 am
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You look infinitely better, and aesthetically you look bigger
for having slimmed down.... even given the beard a trim
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Re: Dr Z's Blog
By: Brett Date: July 22, 2019, 11:29 am
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Agree mate you actually look more solid in the second photo
despite being slimmer!
Well done.
I would be very interested in your cholesterol results mate if
you are happy to share them when you get them.
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Re: Dr Z's Blog
By: Dr Z Date: July 24, 2019, 4:24 am
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Thanks guys.
Yes it's funny, I completely dumped any aspirations for muscle
and strength other than perhaps to preserve metabolic rate, and
just wanted the weight crash dieted off.
I was expecting to become a very skinnyfat mess, but lighter,
and then try to put recompose a little maybe down the line when
Blood sugar etc were in remission.
But it wasn't till I actually saw that pic, I realised I am not
doing so bad.
I am now questioning pretty much everything I know :D I think
maybe I have a setpoint of "legacy" muscle that will hang around
no matter what, I have been doing this on and off for over 20
years.
Blood test was 5th July, but they are unable to see me till
31st, so all will be revealed then, reading between the lines -
the GP wanted me on a Statin, I refused, and she said that if
at my 3 month blood test Cholesterol and Trigycerides were not
significantly improved, I would have to take it. After the
test, the GP sent me a letter telling me to make an appointment
with the Diabetes team (I knew that anyway) I suspect if
those numbers weren't significantly improved, she'd have called
me in, so I am hopeful there.
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Re: Dr Z's Blog
By: dirtyvest Date: July 24, 2019, 10:06 am
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At the very least they would be talking to you over the phone if
not fitting you in somewhere so while not a sure thing it's
certainly pointing in the right direction, fingers crossed
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Re: Dr Z's Blog
By: H0M3R Date: July 31, 2019, 5:23 am
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Fantastic work mate, as said previously you look 'bigger' but in
a good way, having lost the excess weight. What has your GP said
about your results?
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Re: Dr Z's Blog
By: Dr Z Date: July 31, 2019, 5:41 am
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[quote author=H0M3R link=topic=14.msg3341#msg3341
date=1564568627]
Fantastic work mate, as said previously you look 'bigger' but in
a good way, having lost the excess weight. What has your GP said
about your results?
[/quote]
Appointment today 3.40pm ...was feeling pretty confident but
mind is playing all kinds of tricks now, I am imagining going in
and being tood there is no improvement, so I must take more
drugs.
My blood Pressure is fine (this morning was 111/62 ..which is
pretty typical) but I know when I get to the surgery it will be
something like 160/100. Happens every time ... so they will
still look at me as a heart disease risk. Just want it over
now.
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Re: Dr Z's Blog
By: dirtyvest Date: July 31, 2019, 7:53 am
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They must account for some nerves and anxiety when taking
readings at the docs
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Re: Dr Z's Blog
By: Dr Z Date: July 31, 2019, 11:40 am
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Well, just got my results back, and to say I am over the moon is
a huge understatement ;D
After the obvious physical changes, I kind of knew the would be
improvement, but I wasn't sure that it would be big enough
improvement to really make a dent in my ailments, if you get my
drift.
The Nurse sat me down, started talking about a support class for
diabetics, and then as she opened my file, she stopped mid
sentence and said "Wow, ...no??...hang on, Oh my God" ... and
then went quiet. After a few moment of silence she revealed
than I had indeed improved my lot.
My Hba1c had gone for literally off the chart at 106, to 39,
which is 3 points below PRE diabetic levels!!
Every other marker had come down to healthy, "normal" levels
too. She said I'd made her day, and I don't think she sees that
kind of improvement very often.
I couldn't be happier.
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Re: Dr Z's Blog
By: Newcy Date: July 31, 2019, 11:43 am
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Awesome effort mate. You can only imagine how rare that must be
for the nurse.
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