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Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / June 2004Oh great
Just spent my first couple of weeks on "Fit for Life". Going really well - just suits me - lost a few pounds already. Blood pressure really coming down nicely 115/70 this morning. And then someone at work goes and says "You look very pale - are you sure you're OK". Aggggggggggh - don't you hate it when that happens?? Actually I feel a great deal better than normal. I suppose that the first few weeks with a lot more fruit and veg would cause a detox - so maybe that's why I'm a bit pale. But I am just pale by nature - even doc says so. I'm not anaemic, and blood tests are good. Tongue is nice and pink but a bit coated, palms of hands and inside of mouth and eyes look reasonably pink. That's enough detail! Being male I don't get the benefit of lipstick and make-up. As yet we don't do that sort of thing in the UK. Anyone else like me? Cheers MB > Just spent my first couple of weeks on "Fit for Life". > Going really well - just suits me - lost a few pounds already. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > As yet we don't do that sort of thing in the UK. > Anyone else like me? I had some such comments from my obese mother in law. I politely tried to ignore her message. That said, whenever someone tells me something like this, I try to check if there is a grain of truth to what they say... What is your diet like? Do you exercise?How much are you losing and what is your current weight and height? i > > Just spent my first couple of weeks on "Fit for Life". > > Going really well - just suits me - lost a few pounds already. > > Blood pressure really coming down nicely 115/70 this morning. > > > > And then someone at work goes and says "You look very pale - are you sure > > you're OK". I don't know how you looked before, but high blood pressure can result in a flushed or ruddy complexion. Appearing pale, in comparison, might be a GOOD thing. > > And then someone at work goes and says "You look very pale - are you sure > > you're OK". [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > i I'm following a diet plan called "fit for life" Hey - I know some say food combining is nonsense but it suits me. So my diet is mainly fruit/veg beans and wholewheat pasta/bread - not much meat/fish. Current weight is 215 pounds come down in the last fortnight from 220. Exercise is the gym when I bother to go. I'm thinking of getting a rebounder. But like I said I've always been pale. So I don't worry about being a bit pale - well not too much! I'm reluctanct to take iron supplements - but when I do it doesn't seem to change much. I also take some sublingual B12 Regards Martin >> > And then someone at work goes and says "You look very pale - are you > sure [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > change much. > I also take some sublingual B12 If you do not eat much meat, then I would certainly do some self monitoring or whatnot... I would not dismiss these comments outright. i Hark! I heard "MartinB" <martin.barrett@ntlworld.com> say: > Just spent my first couple of weeks on "Fit for Life". > Going really well - just suits me - lost a few pounds already. > Blood pressure really coming down nicely 115/70 this morning. > > And then someone at work goes and says "You look very pale - are you sure > you're OK". Depending on how mean you want to be, you could reply with something like "No, I have <insert fatal disease here>, but thanks for asking!". > Aggggggggggh - don't you hate it when that happens?? > Actually I feel a great deal better than normal. I have some idea of what you mean. I came down with pneumonia last month, and several people whispered "is it because of the diet"? Sheesh! It's not like I'm starving to death. > I suppose that the first few weeks with a lot more fruit and veg would cause > a detox - so maybe that's why I'm a bit pale. But I am just pale by nature - > even doc says so. > I'm not anaemic, and blood tests are good. > Tongue is nice and pink but a bit coated, palms of hands and inside of mouth > and eyes look reasonably pink. That's enough detail! Heck, some people are pale. Doesn't mean they're ill. > Being male I don't get the benefit of lipstick and make-up. Not all women wear that stuff either. :-) > As yet we don't do that sort of thing in the UK. > Anyone else like me? Not exactly, but I can commiserate...  SignatureJ.J. in WA (Change COLD to HOT for e-mail) ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~ ..fish heads, fish heads, eat them up, yum! > Hark! I heard "MartinB" <martin.barrett@ntlworld.com> say: > > Aggggggggggh - don't you hate it when that happens?? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > month, and several people whispered "is it because of the diet"? Sheesh! > It's not like I'm starving to death. I had that happen when I was dieting also, everything from a hangnail to a cold was blamed on "the diet." Hark! I heard "JMA" <bjenniferb@yahoo.com> say: > > Hark! I heard "MartinB" <martin.barrett@ntlworld.com> say: > > > Aggggggggggh - don't you hate it when that happens?? > > > Actually I feel a great deal better than normal. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I had that happen when I was dieting also, everything from a hangnail to a > cold was blamed on "the diet." Crazy, isn't it? It's almost like they don't want us to suceed. I guess the upshot is that you can't please anyone but yourself. *I* know I'm much healthier now and will continue to feel better as the pounds come off, regardless of what other people say... SignatureJ.J. in WA (Change COLD to HOT for e-mail) Start of diet : 251 Current Weight : 232 Original Weight: 275 First Goal : 199 > Just spent my first couple of weeks on "Fit for Life". > Going really well - just suits me - lost a few pounds already. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > As yet we don't do that sort of thing in the UK. > Anyone else like me? You might check at a large department store for a "bronzer" which I understand is an acceptable way for a man to put a little color on his face. Also, there are sunless tanning products out there that will give a bit of color. Just make sure you don't over-do it or it will look terribly fake. I don't think it is a bad thing for men to enhance their appearance a bit with a little blush as long as it doesn't look obvious. Heck, I used to know a guy who wore pancake makup and eyeliner every day to work (no it wasn't Michael Jackson) and he wasn't an actor either. (He worked in a candle shop, actually). Em |
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