Nova Scotia Mike

Look at you with the show off numbers 😀 Thanks for rec but I do think I read that the wrist ones could have less accuracy but I don’t recall how or why. I did the readings for two weeks and they stayed in that slightly higher that ideal zone, nothing crazy high. I call the doc who was away now until the end of April. Reception said they’d leave a not about my readings for the doc on her return. I’m not too worried about it at this point but will continue to try to improve by making more healthier daily choices. To be continued ….

I’ve been eating an apple every weekday for breakfast. Likely disqualified as a contender as per carb/glycemic call outs you mention. I feel like that old guy Elaine worked for in Seinfeld but I slice my apple with one of those corer/slicers gizmos and the eat the slices with a fork. sometimes I peel a clementine and add it in or slice up a banana and add them in. Before this fresh fruit kick it was steel cut oats and cinnamon every morning. I could eat that everyday for life and not get sick of it.

Sorry, I did not communicate well .. I just was wondering how this person got the number of concern; it sounds like it came about via a less than ideal process with the home monitor.

Hi, yep I think the low one was an error. That was with the LifeSource monitor I started with but learned after that the cuff size is too large for my arm diameter. I reached out to the Canadian Distributor on what model I need for the proper sized cuff (manual cites model X, retailers online offer model Xa) but have not heard back from them so I mooched another monitor, the PhysioLogic which seems to have a better fitting cuff for my arm diameter. I have been reading a bit of Dr Google and taking BP readings seems o have a lot of variables at play down to the temp of the room at the time of the reading, what chair you are sitting in and how long it's been since you took a piss or shit. I know my BP is up but I am less confident of the accuracy of my readings. Your friend with the 160/75 ... how did that number come to be? What were the conditions involved in getting that number?

You guys want to see my numbers so far? In the near two weeks since my appointment I have not been able to walk as much as I meant to or drink as much water as I intended to. I have cut back on the Mary Jane a fair bit but I have consumed a bit more alcohol than I normally do. My week day food intake has been healthier but my weekend consumption is less improved. I did switch monitors early on, the one I started with was too big for my arm and I'm pretty sure it was giving me slightly better numbers than reality. The newer monitor I've switched too does fit me properly but I'm finding that testing is finicky at best ... have to wait after caffeine, have to wait after walking. have to have the cuff on the right place and at the right tension ... off a smidge on this stuff and the numbers reflect it. My numbers are high but I don't know if it's "medication needed" high or not. I would say I have no feelings/symptoms I can notice, I realize they call it the silent killer. It's just a number on the monitor to me. I cross my fingers and press start. Blood pressure log 2024-03-19 8:30pm 134/77 123/77, 78 119/78, 80 2024-03-20 12:15pm 159/97, 80 12:19pm 156/96, 79 Physio 8:34pm 151/86, 77 8:42pm 125/80, 74 8:46pm 147/74, 76 Lifesource 8:54pm 118/74, 74 9:02pm 108/77, 76 9:07pm 127/73, 74 2024-03-21 Physiologic 7:45am 139/77, 69 7:49am 139/77, 69 7:54am 129/80,68 7:56am 127/81, 71 2024–03–22 Had shower than drank 16 ounces of coffee before using monitor Physiologic 9:08am 146/83, 83 9:11am 137/84, 81 9:13am 137/90, 82 2024-03-23 9:26am 146/89, 74 9:29am 135/86,72 9:32am 128/86,70 2024-03-24 (added to Health) 11:09pm 143/83,80 11:12pm 142/84,79 11:14pm 137/78,79 2024-03-25 (added to Health) 8:11am 140/84,72 8:14am 136/83,73 8:16am 132/84,74 2024-03-26 (added to Health) 7:59am 143/84,73 8:01am 137/83,71 8:04am 129/81,71 10:22pm 145/80,82 10:25pm 132/79,75 10:28pm 129/79,79 2024-03-27 Drank coffee, walked kid towards school 8:49am 143/81,74 8:53am 134/83,78 8:58am 138/83,75 2024-03-28 8:06am 141/87,74 8:09am 137/83,74 2024-03-29 8:58am 130/88,76 9:01am 122/79,74 9:05am 134/79,78

so it ain’t so, Dr. Slappy! It’s one of the only things I have to look forward to these days. Mary Jane will be an adjustment, but I really don’t think I consume that much alcohol or sodium. I think my fibres been good for a while I do eat decent protein and I drink next to no soda and very little sweets. I do have to up my walking game and my sleep has been the shits lately. Thanks for the info. I actually dusted a home blood pressure monitor last night after the doctors appointment and took three readings that were all very close to 120/80. I do think the cuff on it is a little large for my arm and I should go down a size. I drove around to two drugstores last night but none of them had the smaller size. It makes me wonder if the reading the doctor took in the office yesterday was one on a cuff that didn’t fit me properly either . We pick up a new monitor cuff shortly to see if it makes a difference.

Cool thanks I’ll give that a try. Not trying to cheat, had no idea it was medication needed high. I don’t put salt on anything but I do eat a 1/4 cup of almonds weekdays for lunch. Will have to look close at my intake….

So I went for a check up today and the doc wants me to take and log blood pressure readings for the next two weeks and let her know. If my numbers are too bad she said she’d likely put me on some meds. HOW DO I DROP MY BP IN TWO WEEKS?!!

Oh we have a big air fryer convection oven too, Heritage brand I won it. We have used it only a few times as our kitchen is small with limited counter space. Beets, sweet potatoes, beef roast. All turned out great but we’re very plain Jane.

Can we have an AI bot that uses its powers for good? One that showers us with delicious healthy air fryer recipes?

Hmmm, thanks. I'll aim to narrow down on where this is happening ... and I'll look into eating some cookies. thx!

Oh all safari too

Hi I need my .org fix all the time. On closer look it appears to be normal when I click to the .org on my MBA every time. I have to re-log in when I click the .org on my iPad (the one I bought from you) and my iPhone (14+). It would seem it is just me and my cookies. I’ve never been much of a baker. Maybe it’s Apple trying to save me from myself. I’ll see if I pour some milk and try to poke around my cookies. Thanks for all you do SwAImpnut!

Is this still happening for others? It seemed to get better for a bit but it’s been back for me for awhile again. It might be happening if/when I switch devices but I’m not sure about that.

SwAImpNut

Nice MBP, glws! What 4gig windows things are you talking about?

Good call, I'll pop things' cherry with some beans. Seems slick that you can do the onions and sautéing in the same pot.

Hi, So we broke our 6 quart slow cooker near Christmas and bought a similarly sized Instant Pot as a replacement. We have yet to fire it up. What are some of your favourite things to cook in your Instant Pot? I'm wanting to give it a whirl and have a few ideas but hoping we can talk about healthy Instant Pot recipes in this thread.

Chef Carlos Mengele

Thanks. Where does one go to find this dark style sheet to apply it to their account?

I forgot all about this and it looks like I may have missed a near successful russian ransomware attack. I brought this up as the .org is the the only forum I peruse that has the white background only. Makes for bright middle of the night surfing. How about this dark mode one to try ... https://invisioncommunity.com/files/file/9700-bravo-6-dark-theme-for-47/ ? Thanks

Hi, Do any of these exist for a forum user to fiddle with? I can't seem to find in settings, but I'm not always the best to find such things. Thanks

We had a storm about a month ago (hurricane Fiona) and in anticipation I stocked up on canned foods including a flat of Highbury Black Beans from Costco. I cracked the flat on Friday night and mixed a can in with some leftover taco meat and salsa ad ate with nachos and a spoon. So good. Yesterday I mixed a can in with a can of corn and some salsa and leftover basmatti rice. Delicious. Farts have been a tad more than normal but nothing outrageous. I just drained those cans, no rinse or anything else. I have been eating steel cut oats daily for over a month now so perhaps my farts are adjusted by the oats and thus the bean farts have had less impact.

Resmed Airsense 10 over here. Nasal pillows and heated tube with humidifier. I love it. I’ve never tried a mask and I was definitely a mouth breather going into this but I’ve had no issue. My nostrils seem perpetually clogged, be it from plant bloom season, dusty rooms, sunny days, cats, etc. In other words pretty much all the time. The only time they are not sort of clogged and are very clear is when I’m using CPAP, cold winter days too. When I have a cold and my nose is completely blocked I look forward to bedtime when I can have that warm moist CPAP air pumping up my schnoz. It might take a minute or two but it clears out my nose and sinuses like a dream. In typical male denial, I did not think I had a problem with sleeping and snoring but I went to a local clinic to appease my wife. CPAP has been life-changing for me for sure. For her too, she immediately started getting better quality sleep. In a couple of years I’ve had it I’ve only missed a single night and that was because I was passed out drunk on a buddies couch. One thing I might throw out there as well is that I think CPAP machines are hard to come by these days. They were two major suppliers, Resmed and Phillips, and Phillips had a large recall. In combination with supply chain issues we see these days I’ve heard that new machines are like hens teeth. The machine they got you to test in house may have been of questionable quality perhaps.

And I can post to the org once again from an iPad! Okay I’ll shut up now.