Weekly Weigh In 2020: Week 18, May 4, 2020

Weekly Weigh In will go live every Monday, and it will share how I'm doing health-wise, and it will give me more accountability with my health.

Here is my eighteenth weigh in of 2020:

1. The Selfie: The selfie is me as of today, May 4, 2020.
     
2. Weight: My weight went up another half a pound.  I am not super happy about this, but am glad it is not more.  Hopefully, I'll be able to lose this week.  We shall see.

3. Health News: I averaged just under 9,000 steps per day last week.  I am hoping to get at least my 6,000 steps per day average this week, and will do so as long as I can be out and about.

So far, so good with the heart halter monitor.  I've not had any issues with the electrode pads which is great.  Also, so far, none of the triggered events have been associated with any tachycardia, A Fib, etc., so that's good.  However, I am suspecting that the Coreg is the reason that any events have been associated with normal heart rhythm (my heart rate will get up in the upper 90s, maybe up to 105 (50 -100 bpm is considered normal range), even when I'm laying flat when my heart rhythm would normally be in the 50s or 60s, and I'm experiencing some breathlessness, dizziness and/or chest pains at times with that upper 90s/low 100s range heart rate).  Though this is great news (Coreg could be all I need to fix the issue for now), Coreg could be masking what is really going on with my heart.  That being said, I am going to be contacting the doctor to see if I should go off the Coreg for a few days (when my husband is home so that I have another adult with me if things get interesting) to see if that is the case.  Please pray for wisdom in this area!  Thanks!

I will keep you all updated on how things go.  Thank you for your prayers concerning this matter! 

4. Diet News:  I'm still think I'm doing better with my diet on the whole.  I've done great avoiding sugar, caffeine and carbs, but portions are sometimes an issue.  I will keep working on that.

5. Other News: Please continue to pray for my middle kid.  For 7 months now, he has been dealing with an unknown health issue.  His appointment that was supposed to be last month has been moved out into June due to COVID-19 which has us a little bummed, but he's basically stable symptom-wise right now, so it's all good.  If you'd like a current update/rundown on his condition, you can click here.

As to our week, graduation plans!  Graduation will definitely not be like we planned, but we will still do something to {safely} celebrate our son's achievements.  Other than cementing those things, we don't really have a lot of plans.  We'll work on home improvements as we can, maybe get some hiking in, but otherwise, just enjoying no school. :)

How are you doing?  Do you have anything you want to weigh in with?  Any health progress or goals you want to share?  If so, please leave a comment below (with a link to your post, if you have one and wish to leave it), and I'll respond ASAP.

Have a great week!