Scales and Weight

Last Friday, had my regular doctor's visit. Weight taken - as usual - with
me dressed and wearing my shoes. (279 - down from 335 3/4 the end of
November) Also had them measure my height and delighted to find that my
Physical Therapists constant nagging about my posture and slumping and to
get my shoulders back and straighten up had paid off by a 3/4 inch height
gain.

Saturday night went into the Emergency Room after fainting at home. I was
weighed a few times during my 4 day stay - with surprising results. The
first weigh in was very early Sunday morning - in the ICU - where the bed
actually comes up with the weight of the patient. 266. Apparently a day
and a half in time and taking off my clothes resulted in a 13# loss!!! The
second weight taken was 269, Monday morning, with just slipper socks and a
hospital gown (aren't they lovely?)

I am still using the GP doctor's scale weights for a base line - that's
where I started back in November. Made for an interesting contrast though.

Long discussion with the dietician - just keep on doing what I am doing.
Also long discussion with the hospital Physical Therapist - just keep on
doing what I am doing - at half the rate (advice already given to me by my
PT).

Sugar levels fine, blood pressure a little high, heart rate very low - will
be headed for a pacemaker within a few years if that keeps up. Stress test
next week.

Jan

336 3/4 - 279?? - ??

Starting weight (November 2005) - Current weight (June 2006) - goal weight
???

Learn something new every day
As long as you are learning, you are living
When you stop learning, you start dying

Gee Jan, a lot going up..

As for the scales, I'm one weight at the Dr, one weight at the gym, one
weight at home and a different one at WW...

The only scales I KNOW are calibrated are the WW ones.. so I go by those..

Take care of yourself and congrats for your success already !!!

Will~

"JonquilJan" wrote in message
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Last Friday, had my regular doctor's visit. Weight taken - as usual -
with
me dressed and wearing my shoes. (279 - down from 335 3/4 the end of
November) Also had them measure my height and delighted to find that my
Physical Therapists constant nagging about my posture and slumping and to
get my shoulders back and straighten up had paid off by a 3/4 inch height
gain.

Saturday night went into the Emergency Room after fainting at home. I was
weighed a few times during my 4 day stay - with surprising results. The
first weigh in was very early Sunday morning - in the ICU - where the bed
actually comes up with the weight of the patient. 266. Apparently a day
and a half in time and taking off my clothes resulted in a 13# loss!!!
The
second weight taken was 269, Monday morning, with just slipper socks and a
hospital gown (aren't they lovely?)

I am still using the GP doctor's scale weights for a base line - that's
where I started back in November. Made for an interesting contrast
though.

Long discussion with the dietician - just keep on doing what I am doing.
Also long discussion with the hospital Physical Therapist - just keep on
doing what I am doing - at half the rate (advice already given to me by my
PT).

Sugar levels fine, blood pressure a little high, heart rate very low -
will
be headed for a pacemaker within a few years if that keeps up. Stress
test
next week.

Jan

336 3/4 - 279?? - ??

Starting weight (November 2005) - Current weight (June 2006) - goal
weight
???

Learn something new every day
As long as you are learning, you are living
When you stop learning, you start dying