monday

Sunday was spent on a nice visit with Karen. We did some shopping, went to Zoomba at her church, and hung out at their house. Bob was out of town, visiting their daughter to help with some electrical, reclaiming the expensive thermostat she had installed at her old apartment. As it turned out, the apartment did not have any functioning heating or AC and the thermostat was not the problem - it was the building. They replace the older, cheap thermostat and she is taking the one she purchased to her next place, wherever that might be.

I went to Yoga class at the gym this morning. I also went to Spin class in the late afternoon. Made it 30 minutes through the session today. That's at least 10 minutes more than I was able to do last week. Actually, I think I only did 15 minutes last week.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.8 lbs
33.7% Body Fat
70.5 lb Muscle Mass
20.9 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
Heart Points
miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee + oatmilk + 1 scoop collagen
roasted brussels sprouts with olive oil(100 calories)
mushroom risotto (290 calories)
2 oz rotisserie chicken
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
3 mini almond biscotti (150 calories)
Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)

saturday

Today's plan is to go to another intro to wheel pottery class at The Art Gallery. I really want at least one more try at wheel pottery because I was so disappointed with what I did the first time I tried it. The last piece, which was the worst, could have been the best if I had not gone too far. It took me a while to get the feel of the process without pushing my clay off center. I hope do a little better on the second try.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
115.3 lbs
34.1% Body Fat
71.2 lb Muscle Mass
21.2 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with Half+Half
1 bowl granola with kefir + fresh blueberries
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
Amy’s Palak Paneer (340 calories) (14g protein)
1 cup green tea with crystalized ginger
Salmon Avocado Roll (400 calories)
crackers + hummus (130 calories)

Friday

Another warm dry day.
I hope Michael and Marcia can successfully find a home for the abandoned dog.
They can not keep her while Michael is beginning a new round of chemo therapy and Marcia has movement issues.
She's a sweet girl but a very high-energy dog who needs a fenced-in yard to run in and I think she might need another dog for companionship and as a playmate.

7:30 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.1 lbs
33.7% Body Fat
70.3 lb Muscle Mass
20.8 BMI

I went on a two-hour group walk around the Deep River park in the morning.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
Amy's Indian Palak Paneer (340 calories)(14g protein)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
OLLY Magnesium Gummy (336 mg Magnesium) (25 calories)
3 mini almond biscotti (150 calories)
Ardens Garden Green Energy Machine juice (130 calories) (2g protein)

Here are some photos from the trail walk.

thursday

My only plan today is going to Cardio Dance at the gym this afternoon.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.2 lbs
33.9% Body Fat
70.8 lb Muscle Mass
21.0 BMI

Too warm to walk so I think the Cardio Dance class was a good substitute and I like the instructor a lot. It's also a good way to be around some of my neighbors.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
OLLY Magnesium Gummy (336 mg Magnesium) (25 calories)
3 mini almond biscotti (150 calories)
4 triscuit crackers (80 calories) with curry chicken salad

We went to Nomad for the food truck (not good this time).
1 chicken finger basket with fries
1 glass red wine

I have a rule to only have wine (and only one glass) as a treat when we go out but I am re-thinking that exception. I did not sleep well at all last night and I'm sure it was mostly the wine as the cause. I've got a slight headache this morning too so the wine rule needs to change to 1/2 glass of wine.
Yesterday was very empty so I was desperate to get out of the house so MonsterMustDie's offer to go to Nomad was well-timed. I like seeing whatever art is up when we go in and that's the biggest attraction of that place to me. There are rarely more than a handful of people there at any time and it is quiet unless an event or party is booked inside.

wednesday

The only time I got out of the house today was to go to Bobby Boy Bakeshop with MonsterMustDie this afternoon.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.2 lbs
33.9% Body Fat
70.8 lb Muscle Mass
21.0 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
2 cups coffee with Half+Half
3 mini almond biscotti (150 calories)
1 serving Ben & Jerry's Americone Dream (340 calories)

We split lunch from Bobby Boy Bakeshop:
Little Gem Salad
Ramp sausage
Lamb Sugo Gnochi

it's been a sorry week so far

Sunday - lost all connectivity on my phone. Could not even make calls and the Navigator and internet were non-functional. Even the carrier service was kaput.

Got my phone back up and running after
Turning Airplane Mode On,
Waiting 15 minutes,
Then turning Airplane back off
Then reset the network and internet settings
Waited 2.5 hours for the network to repopulate my account from their end.

Monday - Failure at the gym. Was muscle cramps and aching in my legs and right elbow. Only made 17 minutes in the Spin class.
Later that night, we witnessed someone in a dark pickup truck dump a dog on the street beside our house and drive off while the dog was barking and trying to follow them.

Woke up with body aches this morning. Did stretches before getting out of bed. We'll see how today goes.
Went to visit the dog that was abandoned last night. She's at a neighbor's house for now, until anyone can find out what to do with her.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.8 lbs
33.8% Body Fat
70.5 lb Muscle Mass
20.9 BMI

I went to the Power 30 workout at the gym today.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
2 cups coffee with Half+Half
1 Orgain 30g chocolate protein shake (160 calories) (650 mg calcium)
trisket crackers with curry chicken salad
1 piece of avocado toast
Potato Chips (320 calories)

Friday

For unknown reasons, we did not have functional service from Google services like YouTube and Blogger yesterday.
Looks like everything is working fine now.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
115.1 lbs
34.2% Body Fat
71.0 lb Muscle Mass
21.2 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
25 Heart Points
2.38 miles
6,337 steps
These points on the fit app don't always make sense to me but I think I have to be in vigorous constant motion to get a higher score.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
1 L-Arginine L-Citrulline complex 1000 mg supplement
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
2 slices of sourdough bread with Nutella (450 calories)
7.3 oz hot bar plate - broccoli, sesame chicken, carrots (510 calories)
2 pieces Naan bread (300 calories)

Thursday
Fit app: afternoon walk
32 Heart Points
45 minutes
4179 steps
I also went to the 45-minute Cardio Dance class at the gym on Thursday.

wednesday

No plans today.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.9 lbs
34.1% Body Fat
71.0 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
Heart Points
miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee + oatmilk

tuesday

No plans. Not feeling well today.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
115.1 lbs
34.2% Body Fat
71.0 lb Muscle Mass
21.2 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee + oatmilk
Amy’s Palak Paneer (340 calories) (14g protein)
Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)

Wednesday

We went to IKEA today to see what is in the current Summer collection and to shop for solar lights.
Jennifer met us at the store and we spent a couple of hours checking out the current inventory and looking for
1. a light fixture for the bathroom (no luck)
2. solar lights (we bought a single string of regular indoor-outdoor lights.)
3. Swedish meatballs (brought home two kinds in the cooler)

There were thunderstorms forecast for the late afternoon but the rain never materialized today.

7:30 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.3 lbs
33.8% Body Fat
70.3 lb Muscle Mass
20.8 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee + oatmilk
leftover 0.6 lb Hot Bar plate - mushrooms + broccoli
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)
Stockholm salad - Mixed Greens with Marinated Salmon (470 calories)
1 glass red wine
2 servings herb popcorn
1 slice of Sweetgrass Thomasville Tomme cheese

sunday

Another cool, moist morning.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.0 lbs
33.9% Body Fat
70.5 lb Muscle Mass
21.0 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with Half+Half
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
0.68 lb Hot Bar plate - kale + chicken + sweet potato

cool, wet friday

It is raining and a lot cooler today. Very nice.

MonsterMustDie is having a lot more memory problems than usual today. We had an appointment for an estimate on new windows for the house that I told him verbally about this morning and when he got home from work. I wrote it on the wall calendar as well and he still forgot about it entirely and would not even speak to the salesman when he arrived at the house this afternoon. Then he asked if he was told about this beforehand.

He's also been reacting emotionally to everything today. He thinks everyone is mad at him for no reason again and I can't do or say anything to make him feel otherwise. He's also being very needy for affirmation and I have been trying to do that for him but I am starting to get really tired of it today. He is like a four-year-old constantly seeking my approval and I have to tell him that he is right about everything and that everything he has ever made or done is wonderful, which is what I am trying to do today. If I am not enthusiastic enough, he gets angry.
I have no place to escape to. I know he can't help himself.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
115.3 lbs
34.1% Body Fat
71.2 lb Muscle Mass
21.2 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee - 1 with Half+Half, 1 with Oatmilk
2 oz rotisserie chicken (94 calories) (16g protein)
1 Chobani key lime Greek yogurt (140 calories) (11g protein)
Momo Fuku soy + scallion noodles (320 calories) (10g protein)
+ 1 cup fresh mixed greens

thursday

I made it back to the gym for Cardio Dance class today. I also worked out on the machines a little after the cardio.
I haven't heard from Karen this week. I think she "butt-dialed" me from her watch, as she does often, on Tuesday while we were at the restaurant with MonsterMustDie's cousin but she hasn't answered my texts that I sent afterwards. I'll take that as a sign that she is having a very good, busy first visit with her biological sisters in Florida.

9:04 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.4 lbs
33.9% Body Fat
70.8 lb Muscle Mass
21.0 BMI

I am giving up on walking this week, temporarily, for two reasons:
1. the temperatures are in the 90's, followed by heavy rain, this week.
2. there is a poor air quality - high ozone alert for outdoor activities this week.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee - 1 with Half+Half, 1 with Oatmilk
2 boiled eggs (which didn't sit well on my stomach. maybe too old.)
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
one D3 1000 IU supplement
1 cup green tea
1 Chobani key lime Greek yogurt (140 calories) (11g protein)
1 glass red wine

Wednesday

Yesterday evening, we had dinner and a visit with MonsterMustDie's cousin, Brian, and his wife, Chantelle. They were on their way to vacation at Virginia Beach. We ended up eating at BlueRock Pizza.
His cousin, Brian, had a serious mortality check with nearly dying in the most random way. He had a very bad reaction to a drug they used during his eye surgery, Fentanyl. He said that he was apparently he is allergic to it. They almost lost him... from a routine surgery most of us get at a certain age.
They also discussed the condition of other cousins who he saw at the recent funeral of MonsterMustDie's uncle. One brother is in fantastic, age-defying shape. The other is swollen, mentally fading, and nearly gone.
We came back to our house. MonsterMustDie showed them around a bit and discussed his garden.
Chantelle is delightful. I talked with her about books we have read and want to read.
It was a very good visit.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.6 lbs
34.0% Body Fat
70.8 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee - 1 with Half+Half, 1 with Oatmilk
3 Macaron cookies (130 calories)
1 gimme seaweed snack pack (25 calories)(1 g protein)
Amy's Indian Palak Paneer (340 calories)(14g protein)(170mg calcium)
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
1 Dumle chocolate caramel
2 slices Hawiian pizza
1 glass red wine