Progress as of today: 21.6 lbs lost so far, only 4.4 lbs to go!
Girls, I'm getting scared about those shots now!
Progress as of today: 22.6 lbs lost so far, only 3.4 lbs to go!
I have a bunch of people in my life getting the 2nd shot soon - Male Co-Worker, Husband, Boss & wife - and I can share with you their experiences, if you like.
i do hear from my younger friends of a lot of soreness / body aches.
She’s around your age, ~40, but has an underlying condition. She has the 2 doc notes needed, but is having trouble scheduling. Told her to call that pharmacist and cry really really hard.
Interesting development on my covid vaccine! I was shocked to get a notice from the insurance provider saying I am in Tier 1 & can make an appointment now. Could have selected today, but chose Friday. The husband has an appointment for the same time, 10:30 AM.
The insurance originally said we were Tier 4 (16-65) & it could be a 6-12 month wait. Then they said we are now Tier 1 (>75 or underlying condition). So turns out the PCP has me under "cardiac condition." I do have a cardiac arrhythmia which is well controlled by lots of meds. Been years since the husband had to haul me off to the ER. He has a mild case of asthma, comes & goes. Appears the PCP had someone electronically go through medical histories & move many to Tier 1.
Had our choice of a big sport's arena or a hospital downtown. Chose the hospital. Have no idea if it will be drive through or what. Only had 2 flu vaccines in my entire life due to unpleasant side effects, so am kinda dreading this, but beats the alternatives.
Progress as of today: 22.6 lbs lost so far, only 3.4 lbs to go!
Anyways, the very day after I went to the ER, four local cardiologists went under federal investigation for performing too many cath procedures. In my little city here! A resident MD reported them. He said he got suspicious because every time a new patient walked in they were sent to the cath lab.
This involves inserting a tube into the femoral artery and burning away some heart tissue, or least that’s how it would have been done in my case. My ER cardiologist was not in the crooked group, but I wanted to try to meds first.
And the amazing thing is Medicare and other insurers fined the crap out of those crooks, but they continued practicing. The doc who reported them got a $600,000 whistleblower award & returned to his home state of Texas.
They have storylines just like that on my TV medical dramas. Sometimes the patient dies on the table and they cover it up and transfer the physician.
Matt checked with his California employer & they said he can take paid time off to go, however he works long hours Monday to Thursday & gets off at 10AM anyways.
Too bad he’s not at one of those places that are paying ppl $200 to get the shot. lol
Glad you two are getting your vaccinations! Hope you don't have a reaction beyond a sore arm.
This may be a good excuse to sip champagne and suck frozen Reese Cups.
The school brought nurses into the staff lounge & encouraged everyone to get poked.
GYM DAY!
Progress as of today: 22.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.8 lbs to go!
We got stuck in the driveway & now poor Matt is shoveling away. I did call the guy who does this private road we live on & asked him to do our drive, but he hasn't made it by yet. Silver lining is Burger King is now open & I have a $5 coupon for 2 little bacon cheeseburgers, 1 fry & 1 drink.
Saw a terrific article in the NYT a few days ago on how to order authentic N95's. Ordered and should arrive soon. Yay!
Today's a gym day, weights.
Progress as of today: 22.2 lbs lost so far, only 3.8 lbs to go!
but their fries did win me over.
Never tried the Impossible Burger. Hear it tastes like the real thing. Too bad it’s hi in calories. Guess that’s what makes it taste good!
For occasional use, some are saying rotate the masks every 5 days if worn daily. This limits stretching the bands. I know I am have a terrible time getting a proper fit with the KN95 & would rotate, but I don’t leave home on a daily basis.
Some also say rotating will allow sufficient time for any contamination to die off.
Given my limited mask use, I plan to wear the same one for ages. I did have to order 20 & will give some to friends/family.
Let me know if you find anything interesting!
Today a gym day. Yippee. Downstairs there every other day.
Changing my menu some. Fiber One at noon, prepared in the microwave with enough water to make a hot mush & topped with fake brown sugar & cinnamon.
Lots of vegetables at dinner, unless I cook salmon or boneless skinless chicken breast,
Late night 2 hi fiber English muffins, one topped with pizza sauce and cheddar, the other with goat cheese, fake brown sugar & cinnamon.
Can't wait for my new heatable slippers to arrive Wednesday. insoles defective, working on refund with eBay seller.
I eat Fiber One too. I find it to be a helpful tool. Sweet, crunchy (I eat it dry), and lots of fiber!
i hate that the ingredients / recipe for fiber one changed...i used to think it tasted like a dessert, but now it tastes like cardboard to me!
perhaps i can use stevia in it to make it better...i think i still have a box iin my pantry but perhaps it's gone bad...i forget sometimes what i have in the back of the pantry LOL
nice to hear you are making some menu changes .... it reduces boredom and chances of deviating when you meant not to ...
great idea for a savory muffin and a sweet muffin for late night!!!! you ust reminded me i might like to make toasted eng muffins for my cheese toast / grilled cheese! and that i can turn it into a pizza with some sauce!...things to do in future! :)
Weight for today
same as yesterday
Progress as of today: 22.8 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
my weight may have gone up a pound or so. eating more slightly, up more hours, but also Time of MONTH!
on another note, i cannot wait for the insoles. SO EXCITED. it'll be much easier to put them in my shoes and not have to change socks, etc, at work.
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that didn't work. will try again.
Gym pics.
Here is an interesting covid vaccine story. A friend's mother fell and broke her shoulder. The friiend is going over everyday to help these elderly parents, I think 70 & 75. The mother called in a visiting nurse. And a PT. My friend became extremely concerned they would expose her parents to covid & spent hours trying to get them appointments. Finally she phoned the Rite Aide pharmacist, weeping hysterically. He said: Fine, bring them in at 11AM tomorrow. She did and all went well! She is too young to get one for herself now. This is in NY.
Sore from workout yesterday, but a good sore. Plan is to do the gym every other day, like the husband. He spends less time on the legs, says he gets enough from running & the elliptical. I don't run, merely walk fast when I tread. He has always ran like a fiend from hell is chasing him. Allows him to pig out on giant desserts & not gain an ounce. A$$hole.
Progress as of today: 22.8 lbs lost so far, only 3.2 lbs to go!
great gym pics. you are seriously SET! :)
Give the gym a whirl every 5 years or so. Damn husband never lets up. A$$hole. lol.
So proud when the gym was done until they reassessed the property and sent a big tax bill. Hired a lawyer and appealed. They did lower it some, but made me understand why the neighbors built without permits.
maybe start with tops 6 exercises, repeated with 3 sets each!?
Enjoy listening to some albums I haven’t heard for a while downstairs
Dinner! 1 whole carton of Egg Beaters, 3 cups cooked spinach and 8 chopped up chedder slices, topped with tonion & garlic powder. Not sure how many calories. enough for 2 days for both or us.)
Well guess that fat squirrel had his fill. jays, chickadees and cardinals at the new platform feeder. hard to focus and get a decent pic holding this iPad up to the window.en
Set out a platform feeder for the cardinals and guess who took over?
Focusing on weight training now and asked the husband to be my personal trainer. this is his upper body routine. I barely got halfway through yesterday. Much good soreness
Flat bench press: Compound, pecs & triceps
Crunches: Abs
Machine Fly: Isolation pecs
Hand grippers: Isolation, forearm
Cable Fly: Isolation, pecs
Cable pull-down: Compound, lats & biceps
Cable push-down: Isolation triceps
Flat bench press, set 2:
Machine preacher curl: Isolation, biceps
Kickback: Isolation, triceps
Finish preacher curls:
Decline bench press: Compound, lower pecs & triceps
Dyna Bee (Gyro): Isolation, forearms
Barbell curl: Isolation, biceps
Incline sit-ups: Abs
Decline bench press, set 2:
Cable row: Compound, Lats & Biceps
Incline bench press: Compound, upper pecs & triceps, maybe some delts
Concentration curl: Isolation, biceps
Machine arm extension: Isolation, triceps
Machine Fly, set 2:
Cable pull-down (different bar): Compound, lats & biceps
Spin Cycle, 10 min.
Dumbbell Curls: Isolation, biceps
Sets are typically 7 or 8 reps; exception is the crunches: That works out to be 8 reps each of type 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3c, for 48 total.
Weight is set so that I cannot typically do another rep after the last in the set.
Progress as of today: 23.4 lbs lost so far, only 2.6 lbs to go!
That's quite an impressive upper body workout. I am not nearly that diversified or dedicated. I lose interest after the 3rd exercise or so, so I try to do 3 sets of 1 exercise per body part (chest, back, triceps, biceps).
I tend to gain weight on the scale when I weight train.
Your egg recipe turned out great! Thanks for reminding me I should make some egg muffins with fillings to bring dor breakfast to work whenever I decide to break free from my carb kick !
Placemarker
Progress as of today: 22.8 lbs lost so far, only 1.2 lbs to go!
Annie, next to my bike this very moment, iPad has no flash, so lousy pic
horn_of_plenty on 02/24/2021:
oh my but so pretty and i like the sun shining thru the blinds!
Thanks. Had the thought afterwards I should have opened them wider
I can see deer and turkeys outside that window.
horn_of_plenty on 02/24/2021:
my dad only had a slightly sore shoulder, nothing compared to my mom.
That’s too bad. The friend in Buffalo said neither of her parents had any side effects My young (25) niece didn’t either. She said all the nurses are doing great. A young crowd.
grannyannie on 02/24/2021:
Beautiful!
bearcountrygg on 02/24/2021:
Daughter in law works at a school and has had both of her shots and only had a sore arm.
I am expecting something bad because I don’t get flu shots due to side effects. No idea if it’d be similar! Guess could google, but so many variables
Donkey on 02/24/2021:
Beautiful plants!!!
Thanks, donkey. I like plants around the house
horn_of_plenty on 02/25/2021:
i'm not eager enough to check, but the fries calories can be checked, yeah, i guess my weight / ounces
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