Nova Scotia Mike

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?