RubyinDE's MedHelp Blogs https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/1568604 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en Still Struggling 18 months later, still having issue. Even gained more weight than I ever wanted to. Working to eat sm RubyinDE Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:15:49 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/1144914/Still-Struggling https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/1144914/Still-Struggling Getting Better Had laryngobronchitis. Finally speaking again. Was out of work for a week. RubyinDE Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/641317/Getting-Better https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/641317/Getting-Better Still dropping I thought I was better, but as the day progressed, my voice disappeared, and I started coughing more. RubyinDE Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/632956/Still-dropping https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/632956/Still-dropping Sick I caught a nasty cold Tuesday night, so my weight dropped. RubyinDE Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/632905/Sick https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/632905/Sick Slim Fast sans surrender!! I went the whole week on the Slim Fast 2 shake plan, exercised 3 days during the week, and I've FINAL RubyinDE Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/610708/Slim-Fast-sans-surrender https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/610708/Slim-Fast-sans-surrender Thanksgiving I'd be a fool to log my weight this weekend, but I'm going to be exercising this week and drinking Sl RubyinDE Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/606644/Thanksgiving https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/606644/Thanksgiving Up the ante Monday, I've gotta get full force on this. Time's running out. RubyinDE Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/585773/Up-the-ante https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/585773/Up-the-ante So inconsistent My water graph looks like an EKG of a person with an arrhythmia. RubyinDE Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/577139/So-inconsistent https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/577139/So-inconsistent Neck Woke up with a kink in my neck, and the pain went down my arm and back. In bed all afternoon/night. RubyinDE Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/562272/Neck https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/562272/Neck Exercise Had classes cancelled. Going to start exercising at home. RubyinDE Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/560319/Exercise https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/560319/Exercise Plan to exercise. My foot feels better. I elevated it yesterday, and I think that helped. I plan on exercising after RubyinDE Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/559114/Plan-to-exercise https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/559114/Plan-to-exercise Healthy choices Today, I added Healthy Choice and Lean Pockets back into my diet. Also have 90 calories snack brownie RubyinDE Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/559111/Healthy-choices https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/559111/Healthy-choices Need to regulate. Clearly I'm too inconsistent with my water intake. I should put an alarm on my phone. 8oz an hour. RubyinDE Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/554684/Need-to-regulate https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/554684/Need-to-regulate Insecurities This pudge makes me very uncomfortable. I have to get down to my goal weight. RubyinDE Tue, 18 Sep 2012 08:53:34 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/552564/Insecurities https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/552564/Insecurities Wining & Dining Didn't have too much fatty food, a sausage w/cheese baked in. Had a ton of shrimp, some fruit, many g RubyinDE Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/552563/Wining-Dining https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/552563/Wining-Dining Wining & Dining Had a lot of wine. RubyinDE Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/552562/Wining-Dining https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/552562/Wining-Dining Need a better diet I was on Slim Fast for two weeks, but only drinking Slim Fast, I usually pig out for dinner. This wee RubyinDE Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/551008/Need-a-better-diet https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/551008/Need-a-better-diet Crunches! I did about 4 minutes of leg lifts, which I felt in my lower abs and thighs. Will be doing more of th RubyinDE Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/551006/Crunches https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/551006/Crunches Food Had a lot of fatty foods for dinner this week. -_- Hopefully I'll go back to losing 2 lbs this week. RubyinDE Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/546458/Food https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/546458/Food Couldn't exercise I could hardly walk all day, and ironically I'd never walked so much at work since I've been there! H RubyinDE Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/546457/Couldnt-exercise https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/546457/Couldnt-exercise