Total Solution Mere's Diary

[Shrimp]

Happy Anniversary...and I agree with Marge after 41 year you really do have will power!

there are very few couples that get that far...have a super day

 

[Mere]

Thanks Shrimp.
Had a lovely meal last night.
Chicken tempura with a little side salad, followed by chicken salad with fresh fruit a naughty little berry coupe with loads of fresh berries all washed down with two very small glasses of wine. Was so full afterwards I didn't think I would be able to eat again for a week!
It was a reasonably healthy meal which I enjoyed enormously but back to packs today damage limitation;-)
Mere x

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

That sounds like a lovely meal Mere

 

[Tigs]

Sounds like a lovely meal Mere glad you had a lovely night Xx

 

[Mere]

Thanks girls it was a lovely evening and weight gain this morning was only 1lb so quite happy with that. Been very good today except for the strawberry tart my hubby bought me specially!
Mere x

 

[Shrimp]

I am drooling...everything sounds wonderful!

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

Well, a wee strawberry tart at this time of year is just a splendid thing !!

 

[Tigs]

Strawberry tart yummy - hope you enjoyed it Mere X

 

[Mere]

Truth to tell I am not that fond of strawberry tarts as I don't really like pastry but hubby loves them and seems to think that means I do too! Hope everyone has a great day in this lovely sunshine. Have on my white linen trousers which are a bit too big but covered that with my favourite red white and blue top. Very patriotic looking, bought the outfit for my holiday to the Caribbean last year when I was about 18lbs heavier!
Mere x

 

[harry m]

Have a good day mere.
Congratulations to both of you.
Food sounds YUM

 

[ED.]

Mere you are just fantastic, a breath of fresh air. My sole inspiration for maintaining

Glad you had a fab time with Hubby xx

 

[Mere]

Well at the Doc, she said my blood pressure was dropping too low when I stand! Asked if I had been doing anything different. Told her I had lost 15 percent of my body weight. She asked if this was deliberate and when I said yes she asked why. I told her I did not want to be overweight. Doc said is was ok to be a little overweight and my weight loss had caused the low blood pressure especially as I had kept the weight off. You just can't win, all the advice out there says to lose excess weight and as I have a BMI of 24.9 I have not overdone it I am hardly anorexic!
Advice is now to stand up and wait for 1 minute before moving!!! How practical is that. Rather disgusted but have to see her again in a fortnight. Btw she was more over weight than I was at the START of my Exante journey.
Mere x

 

[Shrimp]

At least you have been the doctors!

i have high blood pressure but there is a guy in my village with low blood pressure. I see him every morning going for a walk early 'to get himself going'. He says he has to do it to start his day off.

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

My dad had to wait to move when he stands Mere. He always says he is waiting for his circulation to kick in. He has only done it the past few years
And I am not sure if he was told that by a doctor or not !!

 

[Mere]

I am fit as a flea, another gym bunny, and somehow having to wait to move seems like an old persons thing to do. Only thing I can say is it does explain why I was dizzy at the metafit class where you are on the floor one minute doing press ups and standing up the next doing star jumps!

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

I am fit as a flea, another gym bunny, and somehow having to wait to move seems like an old persons thing to do. Only thing I can say is it does explain why I was dizzy at the metafit class where you are on the floor one minute doing press ups and standing up the next doing star jumps!

Yes Mere, it does seem odd, as you are so fit. And odder that the doctor says it has been caused by your weightloss, even although it has not been to the lower end of your BMI.
I wonder if the dizziness is something to do with your ears ? and nowt to do with your blood pressure ?

 

[Mere]

You could be right Marge. I think the GPs have to be knowledgeable in so many areas now they are Jacks of all trades and masters of none. The doc I saw yesterday was a young Chinese girl who looked wet behind the ears and I was not reassured by her but hay ho I am at her mercy.
Still today looks as if it could be a scorcher and we are going to a big family BBQ all my daughters husbands relations and hubby and I. Looking forward to it as we know everyone and it is nice being part of their big family. About 22 to 24 going!
Damage limitation will be my middle name too!
Mere x

 

[Shrimp]

Marge that sounds like you are going to have a brilliant day. Look after yourself health wise, no dizzy spells, fingers crossed

 

[Mere]

This was me having afternoon tea with my friend before I went to hospital in an ambulance!
My friend will never go out with me again after the fright she got!!!

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

Thats a lovely photo