I'm kind of wary of the Elf on the Shelf ... but seemingly, for Hanukkah (or however you spell it) there's now the Mensch on the Bench.

I don't even know.

But! in news that billy tea will appreciate:Walter the armadillo.

My blood pressure is always high at the doctor's office, so I need to start taking my blood pressure more frequently and report back to him.

My Dr. has the nurse do a BP true test with me. They hook me up to the machine, leave alone in a room with the lights dimmed and it takes your blood pressure every 2 minutes for 10 minutes. Then use the average as their measure. My numbers are always much lower than at any other time. (I'm already on meds to manage my blood pressure, and knowing my family history, probably will always.)

My blood pressure is always high at the doctor's office, so I need to start taking my blood pressure more frequently and report back to him.

That is one thing that is always perfect with me. I always have excellent bp. My A1C level on the other hand...

And I kind of want to go check it now. Stay tuned.

Ha, I have a spreadsheet for mine! I used to be pretty diligent about checking it regularly, but I got lazy.

I mean, I've lost weight since they last ran my bloodwork, but I'm being a pessimist so that I don't cry tomorrow when all my healthy living has not made a dent.

I'm already on meds to manage my blood pressure, and knowing my family history, probably will always.

Right there with you.

My BP is high, and I don't even worry about it anymore. This is bad, long term, I know, but my health-worry ability has kind of worn out.

edit: But I am on meds for it, and all the rest, I'm not ocmpletely insane.

I'm kind of wary of the Elf on the Shelf ... but seemingly, for Hanukkah (or however you spell it) there's now the Mensch on the Bench.

It's creepy and I don't like it. And it doesn't even make sense, since there's no Santa to report to. Plus, it's yet another thing of making Chanukah just like Christmas, rather than just letting it be its own thing.

My favorite Elf on the Shelf photo:

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The Mensch on the Bench was on Shark Tank last week! At least it's potentially less creepy than the Elf, IMO, due to the lack of reporting structure....

My normal-weight dad and my normal-weight brother both have hypertension (we compare drugs to see if any of us are taking the same thing), so it's not really a goddamn surprise that my BP is elevated, too.

My normal weight sister and father have had high blood pressure since forever, as well as my slightly overweight mother.

Me? They're worried I'm too low to give meds to.

Oops?

The irony of it all is that my mother used to research hypertension, so we've been on preventative diets for over 30 years.

Can't fight genetics, but you can't predict them either.

Chocolate swamp = made and affixed to wreath. So at least I've accomplished one thing today.