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Barbara52 10-10-2007 07:45 AM
Good news
 
I just got back from the doc's office and got good news. I no longer need to be on meds to control my blood pressure! In fact, its too low at the moment so I'm going to be working at home for a few days til the meds get out of my system. My doc says that the combination of less stress, better eating habits, weight loss and lower my cholesterol (from over 300 to 166) means the meds are no longer needed! Yippee!

Since leaving AH, life has improved in so many ways. I've lost 11 pounds since July. I'm eating healthy and not stress eating at all.

Life is good.

denny57 10-10-2007 08:32 AM
yay!

daisies 10-10-2007 08:44 AM
Congratulations
 
That is awesome news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keep taking care of yourself.:bbj:

Pick-a-name 10-10-2007 10:04 AM
Wonderful news! Glad you shared it with us and even happier that you got the great news in the first place!!!:)

mike_mass 10-10-2007 10:06 AM
that's great, Barbara

Jazzman 10-10-2007 10:39 AM
Good news!
Now you can have fried chicken for dinner tonight :)

Barbara52 10-10-2007 10:45 AM
Thanks everyone.

Fried chicken! Dang I can't remember how long its been since I had that.

kelsh 10-10-2007 11:06 AM
Quit med....
 
Hi Barbara,

How wonderful! Wish I could do that and quit my BP med and Cholesterol med. I eat right and have lost weight but my blood pressure kept going up so have to take a double dose now. In part it could be because I cut way back on my anxiety med. :11:

((((((Barbara)))))) :a200:


kelsh

Rella927 10-10-2007 01:03 PM
That is awesome Barb :Val004:

hbb 10-10-2007 01:22 PM
Yay...that's great news, i'm so happy for you Barbara :dance8: :dance4:

Buffalo66 10-10-2007 01:45 PM
Yay!! good things! I also lost 12 pounds since I started not dealing with the ex. My therapist friend thinks it is because I was holding onto weight as protection from constant emotional betrayals... Go figure. Congrats

Barbara52 10-10-2007 01:51 PM
Originally Posted by Buffalo66 (Post 1522398)
My therapist friend thinks it is because I was holding onto weight as protection from constant emotional betrayals... Go figure.
I've heard that sort of comment before. I've even been told being overweight was a passive agressive way of getting back at AH (or earlier in life, my parents). It kinda makes sense.

BayouSelf 10-10-2007 01:57 PM
When I was still married to my AH, I was constantly on Xanax everyday to control my anxiety.....and am happy to say I haven't filled that prescription in two years, since the day he left. Imagine that!!!! Life is Grand!!!

Janitw 10-10-2007 04:25 PM
You go girl......my friends told me that my weight loss was called a divorce diet...hmmm lol.


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