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| greenish
Joined: 03/31/11 Posts: 53 |
Report from my annual physical Posted Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 12:59 PM So after 11 weeks eating a completely plant-based diet, I had a doctor's appointment. To say the doctor was pleased would be an understatement. Weight loss - over 25 pounds I am coming off the cholesterol medication and she is cutting my blood pressure medication in half. She wants to see me in another 4 months to check my blood pressure again and see whether I should come off the blood pressure meds entirely. It's mind boggling. Just 11 weeks. |
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Oceandog
 Location: California, USA Posts: 642 |
RE: Report from my annual physical Posted Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 1:04 PM That is so wonderful! Well deserved and congratulations! Always offer kindness and a soft word to the beings around you; You do not know their journey. Your words can be the hug they need or the shove that breaks them. |
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| marge
Joined: 09/08/10 Location: Seattle Posts: 211 |
RE: Report from my annual physical Posted Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 1:31 PM YEAH!!!! that's awesome! |
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Wild4Stars
 Location: Florida Posts: 832 |
RE: Report from my annual physical Posted Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 1:46 PM AWESOME. Good for you. Vikki ~ Wild4Stars@gmail.com |
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| theodore
Joined: 09/16/10 Posts: 641 |
RE: Report from my annual physical Posted Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 1:57 PM 11 friggin' weeks. That's awesome Greenish. Good for you. Never make assumptions. You'll end up being an A**, and the UMP will TION you. -- Coach Smiley -- Fresh Prince of Bel Air |
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cch22
 Location: New York State Posts: 999 |
RE: Report from my annual physical Posted Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 2:31 PM That's excellent!! i have had similar results.. my choresterol is so low we are stopping meds for 6 weeks and retesting... that says something since they were close to 400 without meds before. i did have one lady come into the library today who used to be vegan. .. she now eats meat because her iron went too low.. she was on supplements 2x a day and they remained low.. so her doc told her to eat beef 2-3x a week.. does that sound right.. i would be devestated if that happened to me.. the very last thing in the world i want to eat is meat of any kind. i would truely be distraught. |
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| Oceandog
Location: California, USA Posts: 642 |
RE: Report from my annual physical Posted Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 2:59 PM I must admit I am a bit envious, my cholesterol (last check in October) was still over 200 and my weight has not changed for the better since I have been down south. Staying vegan is not an issue, just seem to stay a high cholesteroled pudge! Always offer kindness and a soft word to the beings around you; You do not know their journey. Your words can be the hug they need or the shove that breaks them. |
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| cch22
Location: New York State Posts: 999 |
RE: Report from my annual physical Posted Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 3:23 PM oh i feel for you oceandog.. have you been able to reduce your meds at all? |
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| Oceandog
Location: California, USA Posts: 642 |
RE: Report from my annual physical Posted Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 3:50 PM I don't take any medications. The doctor felt my diet was so good, that what I needed to do was just lose the weight. Just. JUST. Riiiight. I used to be thin until my leg injuries and now I just can't seem to get it off. Always offer kindness and a soft word to the beings around you; You do not know their journey. Your words can be the hug they need or the shove that breaks them. |
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| Oceandog
Location: California, USA Posts: 642 |
RE: Report from my annual physical Posted Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 3:50 PM Double post sorry! Always offer kindness and a soft word to the beings around you; You do not know their journey. Your words can be the hug they need or the shove that breaks them. |
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| theodore
Joined: 09/16/10 Posts: 641 |
RE: Report from my annual physical Posted Friday, June 17, 2011 at 4:10 AM cch22 wrote: .. so her doc told her to eat beef 2-3x a week.. does that sound right.. As far as I'm aware, the only circumstance in which a doctor should recommend eating beef is if the patient has a proven medical need to hear some b/s. Whether that applies to this lady's case, I have no idea. Theodore Never make assumptions. You'll end up being an A**, and the UMP will TION you. -- Coach Smiley -- Fresh Prince of Bel Air |
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| kiwi
Joined: 01/03/11 Location: New Zealand Posts: 405 |
RE: Report from my annual physical Posted Friday, June 17, 2011 at 7:45 AM Each to their own but I couldn't/wouldn't go back to eating beef or any meat for that matter. My iron got really low lst year (haemoglobin, iron and iron stores) due to excessive menstral problems that had nothing to do with being vegan although people tend to blame diet first when they hear you dont eat meat. My doctor kept me on iron supplements for 6-months(iron and vit c together as iron is absorbed better when taken with vit c). I was happy to take the supplements and they worked. My doc is aware of my diet preferences and while he may not totally agree and would not choose that for himself, he is happy to support the choices I make. So no prescription to eat meat. Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food - Hippocrates. |
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| kiwi
Joined: 01/03/11 Location: New Zealand Posts: 405 |
RE: Report from my annual physical Posted Friday, June 17, 2011 at 7:46 AM sorry - double post Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food - Hippocrates. |
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| Wild4Stars
Location: Florida Posts: 832 |
RE: Report from my annual physical Posted Friday, June 17, 2011 at 10:17 AM If my doctor suggested I eat beef I would get a new doctor. Vikki ~ Wild4Stars@gmail.com |
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| marge
Joined: 09/08/10 Location: Seattle Posts: 211 |
RE: Report from my annual physical Posted Friday, June 17, 2011 at 11:21 AM Wild4Stars wrote: If my doctor suggested I eat beef I would get a new doctor. exactly! |
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| theodore
Joined: 09/16/10 Posts: 641 |
RE: Report from my annual physical Posted Friday, June 17, 2011 at 12:28 PM Best regards Theodore P.S. - Oceandog, it's great to see you again. Never make assumptions. You'll end up being an A**, and the UMP will TION you. -- Coach Smiley -- Fresh Prince of Bel Air |
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| kiwi
Joined: 01/03/11 Location: New Zealand Posts: 405 |
RE: Report from my annual physical Posted Friday, June 17, 2011 at 4:31 PM No misunderstading on my part Theodore. I picked up the B/S prescription right away. Only you would come up with that I guess I was trying to say the B/S wouldn't work on me. I can however picture some doc getting carried away with his/her own importance and believing the B/S prescription should be for real Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food - Hippocrates. |
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| theodore
Joined: 09/16/10 Posts: 641 |
RE: Report from my annual physical Posted Friday, June 17, 2011 at 6:33 PM . Never make assumptions. You'll end up being an A**, and the UMP will TION you. -- Coach Smiley -- Fresh Prince of Bel Air |
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| mercedes
Joined: 05/21/11 Posts: 2 |
RE: Report from my annual physical Posted Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 4:17 PM Congratulations greenish!!!
Take care. |
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| dee
Joined: 04/20/11 Posts: 16 |
RE: Report from my annual physical Posted Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 10:27 PM Thats AWESOME! I've lost 33 lbs now since mid March and hoping to see great results (Labs) in July at my next appt. CONGRATULATIONS - It was very inspiring to read your post. This site really keeps me going when I start to get off track. |
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I think they call it the placebo effect in some circles. 
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