I'm Back :)

I'm Back

It has been a LONGGGGGGGGGGG time since I have last blogged!

I have been meaning to post something new for a while :)

I am back on the weight loss journey. I say that it is going to be a permanent change, but we'll just see how that goes. How many times have I yo-yoed in my life.

Plan for the moment - Detox for a few weeks, get rid of the nasty toxins out of my body and hopefully this will kick start some weights loss. If I go on previous attempts, it works a treat.

You may ask why try the weight loss again: Medically I need to.

I am now 32 and boy oh boy I feel like a 59 year old!

Medical Issues:

Polysctic ovaries, at last count, 10 cysts. Both ovaries are full.

This means no regular periods, cramps, no possible change of having any more kids. In Tern caused bloating, fluid retention, hormones spikes, hard to lose weight etc. etc.

Polyps ( Cysts ) in my sinus cavities, central, left and right in my head

Recurring migraines and pressure on my nervous system and brain. I take 4-6 neurofen a day and at least once every two weeks I am incapacitated with a migraine.

Fix: No real long term fix, I will have to get my sinus cavity cleared out regularly ( apparently painful!)

Insulin Resistant: Which is when my body is unable to make enough insulin or their body does not respond properly to the insulin it does make. This causes a build-up of glucose in the blood (hyperglycaemia), which can lead to serious medical problems. I am at a high risk of type 2 diabetes. My mum, grandparents all have it. My niece has type 1.

Fix: Metformin ( in my case Diabex XR, I have been on and off this for the last 5 years.

Diabex XR belongs to a group of medicines called biguanides. It lowers high blood glucose levels by:

• improving your body's sensitivity to insulin and restoring the way it normally uses glucose

• reducing the amount of glucose your liver makes

• delaying the amount of glucose your intestine absorb

Current Haemoglobin 5.5 %, 37 mmol/mol

So hopefully the food I eat won't just be absorbed into fat cells, my body will actually use it.

Heart Palpation's/ Irregular heart beat: Self-explanatory.

Gilbert's disease

Vitamin D3 - very very low - have to take supplements ( 45 nmol/l) apparently 40-49 is a marginal deficiency

Dr was concerned about some mild lymphocytosis, I will do some more tests when I feel I have done a complete detox. ( may just be remanent of Glandular fever that never leaves the system).

Other blood test result: cholesterol a little high - 4.9mmol

iron okish - 5 umol (89)

Thyroid level 2.0, only gone up a little, was 1.3 in 03/06/05, 13/7/12. I have to be tested as my father had Thyroid cancer. ( Thyroid removed now).

Fluid, swelling in lower back.

2 discs calcium build up between.

So overall I am not a healthy chicken. Time to change that and hopefully be able to deal with stress in my daily job along with life.

Become fitter, healthier and happier.

I'll keep posting how i go on this long, hard, tiring, but worthwhile journey :)

 

Cheers Big Ears :)