Side note, I had a couple of high blood pressure readings recently, and was considering using one of the injectable drugs for weight loss. But after talking to a doctor, I thought I'd try watching the food that goes into my "pie hole" first.

That was a few weeks ago when I saw my doctor. Since then, I've been eating much fewer processed foods, and more fruits and veggies. I was surprised at the difference of caloric intake and carbs from snack foods compared with regular fruit as a snack. "Tortilla chips: serving size 5 chips!" And eating the processed snack always leaves me wanting more. I also added some moderate walking exercise.

So after 4 weeks I'm down 8.5 pounds, about 3+% of my body weight. I already feel a big difference. Now I'm thinking I don't need to inject expensive chemicals into my belly. Maybe I can just eat healthier foods and walk a few miles per week.

[–] exasperation@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago

The injections work by causing your brain to want to do the things that you're describing. Adherence to a plan is the hard part, and the drugs tend to make people naturally want to stick with that plan, by literally making it more desirable than not sticking with it.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 0 points 2 days ago

I highly recommend getting a home blood pressure cuff, and recording your blood pressure readings in the spreadsheet. It'll be great for you to see trends over time. And your doctor will like it too if you can bring the spreadsheet into next visit.

I had very high blood pressure, I did keto for 6 months and completely resolved it. And I have the spreadsheet documenting the entire journey. It's gratifying to look backwards at