So, we went to the doctor today. And more exciting news – I NO LONGER HAVE TO USE THE “OBESE” CUFF on the sphygmomanometer!
For the last few years my upper arm has been too large to use the ordinary size cuff. Today it not only fit without popping, it gave an accurate reading (I know this because it’s been the same reading on three different uits now.)
And that BP reading is such that I can HALVE my blood pressure medication! My goal is, of course, to not need the medication at all, but going from 16mg to 8mg is so THRILLING!
AND – just to top off my excitement – today, for the first time in *mumblety* years, I bought a standard size bra. 18DD still isn’t exactly teeny, I grant you -but have you got ANY idea how much choice dropping to that size now gives me? I could buy all sorts of PRETTY bras with knickers to match and that ARE NOT ONLY AVAILABLE IN PROSTHETIC PINKY-BEIGE! And Tshirt bras! And push up bras!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!
Ahem.
And that’s all the news from Lake NoLongerQuiteSoFat.
Sewing to follow SOON.
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Tags: Health, Mental Health, Weight Loss
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WooHooo! Congratulations, Caity! I’m sure it hasn’t been easy, but you’ve stuck to it, and now you’re getting results – you go girl!
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Yay Caity!!!! Congratulations! It takes another female to understand how important those milestones such as tippy toes and smaller bras really are. Success breeds success, all my best wishes to you. Cheers, Chriss
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Oh vey!
How good to not need the fat lady cuff.
Am blessed with super large upper arms and hate that darn cuff.
Congratulations.
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