I did an inadvertent experiment: I drove home from our holiday, and it was raining cats and dogs, in the dark. And it was hot outside, so we turned on the airconditioning in the car. But since I did not want to set it to blow on the windows, it was blowing on my feet. For 6 hours. You can guess what happened: I had a small gout attack in my big toe. I can even tell you why, I have written about it before.
​Todays weather and temperature: Sunny when we left, but then tropical rainstorms.
Current stress level (scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high)): 3
Breakfast: Eggs Benedict at the hotel. Last day.
Lunch: Pasta with cream blue cheese and mango sauces. It still haunts my dreams, I have not had something that good in decades. And it was completely vegetarian.
Snack: No snack.
Dinner: Grilled meat and vegetables. It was great.
Todays supplements and dosage: None.
Todays UA reading (before breakfast): 7.7 mg/dL
Todays step count (total at bedtime): 7263 steps
How much did I drink today?: Water 2 liter, coffee 0.5 liter, soft drink with lemon flavor and enriched with vitamin C.
This weeks weight: 117.4 kg
​Waist circumference: Too big to measure.
Heart rate before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 110 bpm
Blood pressure before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 117/92 mmHg
How many times did I go to the toilet today? #1 5 times, #2 2 times.
My urine pH this morning (for why this matters, read more here): 6
Was my urine strange in any way? No
How many minutes did I use the Sixpad Foot Fit Plus? None, still travelling.
Days since my last gout attack: 0
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Hard to believe, this is blog post number 365. It has certainly been a journey. I have learned a lot - but not lost any weight, and triggered a gout attack. I had forgotten how much it hurts. Should motivate me to
continue helping others, but the feedback here on the web is scant to say the least, and on Facebook people either want to gripe, or they try to contradict what I say, even if they are patently wrong. Well, not all of them. About half the interactions I have with people on Facebook are people thanking me for the answers, which feels good. And I have invested almost $1000 in test strips, lancets, and this web site. And, to be fair, purine-free beer. Not to speak of the time.
The time is the biggest cost. I have put in at least 30 minutes each day on the website, plus 30 minutes on Facebook and 30 minutes on research. That is 547.5 hours - a fairly big chunk of life. If I got paid 8 dollars per hour (you get better paid in the register at 7-11), I would have had 4380 dollars. That is a lot of money.
I will have to re-think seriously if it is worth it. Perhaps I will just publish my book about how to manage your gout, and then see how it sells. Now I am stuck with this website for another year, so we will see how long I want to keep it up.
​Todays weather and temperature: Great weather, sunshine and not too hot.
Current stress level (scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high)): 4
Breakfast: Rice and miso soup
Lunch: Remaining miso soup and a sandwich.
Snack: Nuts and crackers.
Dinner: Megaburrito
Todays supplements and dosage: 6 fish oil capsules, 4 garlic capsules, 1.5 liter hibiscus tea.
Todays UA reading (before breakfast): 7.9 mg/dL
Todays step count (total at bedtime): 2518 steps
How much did I drink today?: Coffee 0.5 liter, tea 1.5 liter, water 1 liter.
This weeks weight: 119.4 kg. There went all the gains I made. Looks like I need tougher measures to actually drop some kilos.
​Waist circumference: I do not dare to measure.
Heart rate before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 89 bpm
Blood pressure before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 124/93 mmHg
How many times did I go to the toilet today? #1 6 times, #2 2 times
My urine pH this morning (for why this matters, read more here): 6
Was my urine strange in any way? No
How many minutes did I use the Sixpad Foot Fit Plus? 10
Days since my last gout attack: 2
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​Todays weather and temperature: Rainy and wet, and warm during the day but not that much cooler at night.
Current stress level (scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high)): 4
Breakfast: Megaburrito.
Lunch: Megaburrito
Snack: Beans
Dinner: Megaburrito. And there is still some left for breakfast.
Todays supplements and dosage: 6 fish oil capsules, 4 garlic capsules, 2 liter hibiscus tea.
Todays UA reading (before breakfast): 8.3 mg/dL
Todays step count (total at bedtime): 3981 steps
How much did I drink today?: Water 1 liter, coffee 0.5 liter, hibiscus tea 2 liter.
This weeks weight: 120.4 kg
​Waist circumference: Not measured
Heart rate before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 73 bpm
Blood pressure before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 139/98 mmHg
How many times did I go to the toilet today? #1 7 times, #2 2 times
My urine pH this morning (for why this matters, read more here): 6
Was my urine strange in any way? No
How many minutes did I use the Sixpad Foot Fit Plus? 10
Days since my last gout attack: 10
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​Todays weather and temperature: Clody and warm, but it rained diring my morning walk.
Current stress level (scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high)): 4
Breakfast: Sandwich and miso soup.
Lunch: Vegetable miso soup and sandwiches with pesto and cheese.
Snack: Olives; and Swedish crackers with smoked mayonnaise and onion slices.
Dinner: Green curry and mega-burrito. A liitle of each. Now I know what I will have for breakfast, lunch and dinner tomorrow.
Todays supplements and dosage: 6 fish oil capsules, 4 garlic capsules, and 2 liters of hibiscus tea.
Todays UA reading (before breakfast): 7.9 mg/dL
Todays step count (total at bedtime): 14607 steps
How much did I drink today?: Water 1 liter, coffee 1 liter, tea 2 liter.
This weeks weight: 120.4
​Waist circumference: Not measured
Heart rate before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 74 bpm
Blood pressure before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 162/106 mmHg
How many times did I go to the toilet today? #1 6 times, #2 2 times.
My urine pH this morning (for why this matters, read more here): 6
Was my urine strange in any way? No
How many minutes did I use the Sixpad Foot Fit Plus? 10
Days since my last gout attack: 9
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​Todays weather and temperature: Still quite hot, we actually have the airconditioner on when we go to sleep. Not supposed to be this hot here this time of year....
Current stress level (scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high)): 3
Breakfast: Miso soup and rice
Lunch: Sushi (mostly vegetarian)
Snack: Nuts
Dinner: Noodles and stir-fry vegetables
Todays supplements and dosage: 6 fish oil capsules
Todays UA reading (before breakfast): 7.1 mg/dL
Todays step count (total at bedtime): 12111 steps
How much did I drink today?: Water 1.5 liter, coffee 0.5 liter, lemon-flavored vitamn-C enriched soft drink 0.6 liter.
This weeks weight: 119.4 kg
​Waist circumference: Not measured
Heart rate before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 76 bpm
Blood pressure before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 156/96 mmHg
How many times did I go to the toilet today? #1 7 times, #2 2 times.
My urine pH this morning (for why this matters, read more here): 6
Was my urine strange in any way? No
How many minutes did I use the Sixpad Foot Fit Plus? None, day off on Sundays
Days since my last gout attack: 8
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Started the day by cutting the grass in the garden. It has been a few weeks since I did that...
​Todays weather and temperature: Cool in the morning (20 deg C) and 30 degrees during the day.
Current stress level (scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high)): 3
Breakfast: Noodles and miso soup
Lunch: Ma-bo dofu Schezuan style. and vegetables
Snack: None
Dinner: Mushroom and meat stew, skipped the meat.
Todays supplements and dosage: 6 fish oil capsules, 4 garlic capsules.
Todays UA reading (before breakfast): 8.0
Todays step count (total at bedtime): 14818 steps
How much did I drink today?: Water 1.5 liter, coffee 1 liter, soft drink with lemon flavor 0.6 liter.
This weeks weight: 119.4 kg
​Waist circumference: Not measured for a while
Heart rate before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 89 bpm
Blood pressure before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 161/91 mmHg
How many times did I go to the toilet today? #1 7, #2 2 times.
My urine pH this morning (for why this matters, read more here): 6
Was my urine strange in any way? No
How many minutes did I use the Sixpad Foot Fit Plus? None, day off
Days since my last gout attack: 7
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Friday at last. Why does the week after vacation always feel longer?
​Todays weather and temperature: 35 degrees in the middle of the day! When will this heatwave end? Lucky it is a little cooler at night.
Current stress level (scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high)): 4
Breakfast: Sandwiches and coffee
Lunch: Vegetable curry
Snack: Nuts
Dinner: Burrito
Todays supplements and dosage: Fish oil capsules 6, garlic capsules 4, hibiscus tea 1.5 liter.
Todays UA reading (before breakfast): 6.9 mg/dL
Todays step count (total at bedtime): 14402 steps
How much did I drink today?: Water 1 liter, hibiscus tea 1.5 liter, coffee 0.5 liter, wine 0.5 liter.
This weeks weight: 119.4 kg
​Waist circumference: Not measured this week
Heart rate before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 105 bpm
Blood pressure before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 138/92 mmHg
How many times did I go to the toilet today? #1 7, #2 2.
My urine pH this morning (for why this matters, read more here): 6
Was my urine strange in any way? No
How many minutes did I use the Sixpad Footfit Plus: 10
Days since my last gout attack: 6
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Just an ordinary day in the home office. But still no
​weight loss.
​Todays weather and temperature: 21 degrees in the morning, 30 degrees during the day. No rain but cloudy and humid.
Current stress level (scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high)): 4
Breakfast: Rice and miso
Lunch: Soup and cheese sandwich
Snack: The last of the keto bars, and "knäckebröd" crackers
Dinner: Nacho chips with leftover vegetables and cheese. Nectarine for dessert.
Todays supplements and dosage: 6 fish oil capsules, 4 garlic capsules. Maybe I should list the hibiscus tea here as well.
Todays UA reading (before breakfast): 7.6 mg/dL
Todays step count (total at bedtime): 12770 steps
How much did I drink today?: Tea 1.5 liter, coffee 1 liter, water 1 liter.
This weeks weight: 119.4 kg
​Waist circumference: Not sure
Heart rate before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): Forgot to measure
Blood pressure before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): Forgot to measure
How many times did I go to the toilet today? #1 7 times, #2 2 times.
My urine pH this morning (for why this matters, read more here): 6
Was my urine strange in any way? No
How many minutes did I use the Sixpad Foot Fit Plus? 10
Days since my last gout attack: 5
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Well, kids only were in school until lunch.
​Todays weather and temperature: Hot and cloudy. Still above 30 deg c. A little cooler at night.
Current stress level (scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high)): 4
Breakfast: Granola and milk
Lunch: Megaburrito
Snack: Nuts
Dinner: Megaburrito (again)
Todays supplements and dosage: 6 fish oil capsules, 4 garlic capsules, 1.5 liter hibiscus tea
Todays UA reading (before breakfast): 8.6 mg/dL
Todays step count (total at bedtime): 18328 steps
How much did I drink today?: Water 1 liter, coffee 0.5 liter, hibiscus tea 1.5 liter
This weeks weight: 119.4 kg
​Waist circumference: Did not measure
Heart rate before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 97 bpm
Blood pressure before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): 135/90 mmHg
How many times did I go to the toilet today? #1 7 times, #2 2 times.
My urine pH this morning (for why this matters, read more here): 6
Was my urine strange in any way? No
How many minutes did I use the Sixpad Foot Fit Plus? 10
Days since my last gout attack: 4
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Ordinary work day. Nothing special, except kids starting school tomorrow. At last!
​Todays weather and temperature: Cloudy and hot during the day, and during the night as well.
Current stress level (scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high)): 4
Breakfast: Megaburrito
Lunch: Megaburrito
Snack: The next to last of those horrible keto chocolate bars. It is enough to put people off diet for sure.
Dinner: Pizza, gnocci, and a maritozzo with sweet peach tea for dessert. I am sure it will be visible in my UA tomorrow.
Todays supplements and dosage: 6 fish oil capsules, 4 garlic capsules, 1.5 liter hibiscus tea.
Todays UA reading (before breakfast): 8.3 mg/dL
Todays step count (total at bedtime): 11488 steps
How much did I drink today?: Water 1 liter, coffee 0.5 liter, tea 1.5 liter.
This weeks weight: 119.4 kg
​Waist circumference: Did not measure
Heart rate before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): Missed to measure
Blood pressure before bedtime (read more here to see why it matters): Missed to measure
How many times did I go to the toilet today? #1 7 times, #2 2 times.
My urine pH this morning (for why this matters, read more here): 6
Was my urine strange in any way? No
How many minutes did I use the Sixpad Foot Fit Plus? 10
Days since my last gout attack: 3
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