Interesting day

[julesp]

Well had my appointment with cardiologist. Ef dropped from 54-47%. Left with a monitor for a month to record my af episodes and lose 3 stone in 6 months as this could help with the af. Already lost nearly 2 stone since ablation and still getting the af so just see what happens once monitor recording done x

[Finvola]

Well done jules with the weight loss so far - a good incentive to keep going!

I hope the monitor will prove useful and best wishes for losing more weight, every report on AF urges weight loss if it is necessary.

[michou]

I am 2.5 stones overweight and when I saw the consultant I asked him if the AF had anything to do with that and whether I should lose weight. He said definetly not anything to do with being overweight - if I wanted to lose weight good but it would not improve the AF! so mixed messages here - but am trying anyway!

[Dodie117 in reply to michou]

I think you wil find that most of the more recent studies show that weight loss and exercise/healthy living does help to improve AF for most people. I say this as someone who also needs to lose weight etc.

A lot of doctors are not up to date on this and we must do our own research.

[julesp]

My cardiologist did mention all the studies. I'll just keep plodding on doing what I'm doing. It's coming off slowly but even if I can't reach the 3 stone anything is better than nothing x

[songbird74]

Since I lost 2 stone my afib had reduced from 2 days in 4 to 1 day in 4 so go for it! I have been on a very low carb diet and it has worked and educed my blood sugar too which had been at pre-diabetic levels so all good! And I can climb a hill that I was breathless doing before

[julesp in reply to songbird74]

I've been losing weight steadily since my ablation last July. Nearly two stone but up to now af still every 2-3 days but short episodes maybe lasting 3-4 hours. As I'm still dieting hopefully more will come off. I'm walking as much as I can when able to which will help as well x

[texaslady58]

Hello, could someone please tell me how to convert a stone in weight? I am in US and only now lbs. T/y !!

[Rellim296 in reply to texaslady58]

Multiply by 14. Two stone is 28 pounds.

[texaslady58 in reply to Rellim296]

Thank you Rellim296