Good Night, Good News

I last saw the pulmonologist in Lodi in February. His assistant removed the little data chip from my CPAP machine this morning and the dr. read my data from the last 6 months. He said:

• On average, I stopped breathing two times per hour vs. my previous 75 [!] times per hour.
• I lost 18 pounds since February [that part from scale, not data chip].
• I have logged an average of 7 hours sleep per night.
• He wants me to lose another 10 lbs. by my next 6-month appointment, in early March.

Docs say that when you use a CPAP, you lose weight, since you’re finally getting restful sleep, I guess. However, I had such a hard time adjusting to this hated machine that I actually gained weight, an unwanted extra gift. So glad the tide turned. 

I have also been doing my best to eat less sugar and white flour since April. But it’s a day-by-day challenge--today I succumbed to barbecue potato chips and approached  a donut display case twice before finally retreating.

In case you missed my essay rant on the girlfriend.com about my hate affair w this sleep aid, here is the link:

https://www.thegirlfriend.com/article/sleep-apnea-nightmare/

I guess I despise it a little less now.

Sweet dreams.