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Friday, December 19, 2025

friday

I am thinking about Winter Solstice this coming Sunday and our lack of plans for this weekend and Christmas day.
It makes me sad in a way that feels like I am wasting my life when I could be enjoying it and hosting people at home.

9:10 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
111.1 lbs
33.4% Body Fat
69.2 lb Muscle Mass
20.4 BMI

Fit app: evening walk
35 Heart Points
2.13 miles

What I ate today: Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
1 small Kind bar (90 calories)
1 Amy's non-dairy Burrito (310 calories) (60g calcium) (10g protein)
2 pieces of toast with goat cheese and lingonberry preserves

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Thursday

Our living room and dining table are now decorated for the Winter holidays.
The electrical company shut off our power today for unpaid bills. I got home at 10:30AM from an errand and found the house dark. Then I phoned and got the bad news. MonsterMustDie paid the bill over the phone when he got home from work and the power was restored by 2:30PM.

The dinner plans tonight changed when Cousins Lobster food truck cancelled. Karen and Bob invited us over for dinner at their house instead. We had home made latkas and beef ribs.

9:10 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
110.0 lbs
33.1% Body Fat
69.0 lb Muscle Mass
20.2 BMI

What I ate today: Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
OLLY Magnesium Gummy (336 mg Magnesium) (25 calories)
D3 1000 IU supplement
2 cups coffee with milk
1 slice marzipon stollen
1 gimme seaweed snack pack (25 calories) (1 g protein)
1 Kind bar (210 calories)
2 latkas (140 calories) and 1 braised beef rib (219 calories) (20g protein)
2 sugar cookies (60 calories)

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Wednesday

I have a strong desire for a Christmas tree. I couldn't find any small trees this late in the season here - only large, completely unaffordable trees that were not so pretty, anyway, so I bought a small fresh wreath and an evergreen swag at Soviero's nursery - much less expensive than a single tree would have been. Then I swung by Home Depot to pick up 2 strands of battery powered string lights and some AA batteries (it turns out I already had a lot at home but can anyone have too many AA's?). MonsterMustDie got the swag mounted on the fireplace mantle and I plan to use the wreath as a table top arrangement. They smell wonderful and the tiny lights still create a bit of the same ambiance. Candles would be great too but I'm afraid of them now. I wish a doctor would tell me about some non-harmful candles I can use. I still have a lot of cancer PTSD to work past. 

8:45 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.4 lbs
33.6% Body Fat
69.9 lb Muscle Mass
20.7 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
Heart Points
miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
1 bowl oatmeal
white bean soup (639 calories) (35g protein)
1 piece Halibut (150 calories) + 1 bell pepper + 1/3 cup kale
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
OLLY Magnesium Gummy (336 mg Magnesium) (25 calories)
1 slice marzipon stollen

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

tuesday

I was extra tired this morning when I woke up. I stayed in bed a while trying to go back to sleep. I finally got up around 7:15AM after MonsterMustDie had gone to work. I walked down to put a last bit of trash in the bin for pickup this morning and saw that he had put dead holiday lights in it. I've been struggling to convince him not to put electronics in the regular trash, where he wants to put everything. He also put the styrofoam I had in a separate bag in the recycle bin, which I did take back out so I can run it to the foam recycling location at the library later.

I did get my hair cut this afternoon. I finally decided it was too much to have to wear a hat or hairband constantly and the bangs were too long down my face not to pull my hair back. I figured that I'd rather not wear a hat everywhere.

8:20 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.2 lbs
33.5% Body Fat
69.9 lb Muscle Mass
20.6 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
Heart Points
miles

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 milk
2 pistachio shortbread cookies (140 calories)
1 gimme seaweed snack pack (25 calories) (1 g protein)
home made white bean soup (639 calories) (35g protein)
1 slice marzipon stollen

Monday, December 15, 2025

monday

This is turning out to be another exceptionally boring day, too cold to walk or work outside and no one around.
Once again, the only time I got outside the house all day was to go to Harris Teeter for a few extra things.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
111.8 lbs
33.6% Body Fat
69.4 lb Muscle Mass
20.6 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oat milk
1 slice marzipon stollen
chex mix (130 calories)
1 Orgain 30g protein shake (160 calories) (650 mg calcium)
hot plate from Harris Teeter including fried cod
home made white bean soup (639 calories) (35g protein)

Sunday, December 14, 2025

sunday

Very this morning. MonsterMustDie slept until 9:00 AM. I got up at 8:00 AM.
This is turning out to be an exceptionally boring day, too cold to walk or work outside and no one around.
I ended the day driving to Harris Teeter to pick up my prescription shampoo. While I was there, I also bought some kefir and spice tea that looked good to me. That was the only time I got out of the house today.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.0 lbs
33.6% Body Fat
69.7 lb Muscle Mass
20.6 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with eggnog
chex mix (130 calories)
1 Orgain 30g protein shake (160 calories) (650 mg calcium)
Momo Fuku soy + scallion noodles (320 calories) (10g protein) + 1 carrot
Trader Joes Chicken Green Chile tamales (600 calories)
dark chocolate almond butter cup (80 calories)

Saturday, December 13, 2025

Saturday

We slept in til 8:00 AM this morning.
We invited Karen and Bob here for a simple dinner. I made a frozen pasta dish and pan-roasted chicken breasts. Karen made a green salad for everyone. We spent a long time talking at the dining room table.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.7 lbs
33.7% Body Fat
69.9 lb Muscle Mass
20.7 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with half+half
pan-roasted chicken breast
Trader Joe's mushroom ravioli
green salad with goat cheese + mixed nuts
Arden's Garden Green Energy Machine
1 slice Christmas Stollen

Friday, December 12, 2025

friday

MonsterMustDie's "holiday party" at work is this afternoon. He left the house wearing my red knit cap and carrying the mandatory red holiday sweatshirt with him. I plan to take the sweatshirt after he's done with it - I only have one ragged pink sweatshirt at home and I really need more in my warm loungewear.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
111.6 lbs
33.6% Body Fat
69.4 lb Muscle Mass
20.5 BMI

It was too cold to walk outside today.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
two cups coffee with half+half
1 C kefir+1C milk+1C berries (390 calories) (18g protein)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
2 Pistachio shortbread cookies (140 calories)
Momo Fuku soy + scallion noodles (320 calories) (10g protein)
1 leftover turkey + cheese sandwich

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Thursday

It was a sunny, clear day. Quite windy.

Really enjoyed Zoom with Women's Night this evening. We got to catch up with each other and asked what everyone was or was not doing this year for the holidays. Some good suggestions were made. I always learn things from these discussions. Loved seeing and hearing everyone.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
111.60 lbs
33.7% Body Fat
69.2 lb Muscle Mass
20.5 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
2 cups coffee with half+half
1 serving Oatmeal + dried cranberries + cinnamon (150 calories)
2 Pistachio shortbread cookies (140 calories)
Spicey Pumpkin Samosas (510 calories)
mochi green tea icecream (480 calories)
1 gimme seaweed snack pack (25 calories) (1 g protein)
mushroom bisque soup (180 calories) 1 glass Pom juice (160 calories)

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Wednesday

This should be a good day for me, as I am a social creature who craves company and the stimulation of other people.
We are planning to meet up with friends from Black Mountain this afternoon.
Then, we have a Zoom with a couple friends in Atlanta tonight.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.0 lbs
33.9% Body Fat
69.2 lb Muscle Mass
20.6 BMI

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
momofuku soy + scallion noodles (320 calories)
+ 1 sliced carrot + handful of greens
6 Asian dumplings at Little Ari's
1 Pocari sweat drink at Little Ari's

No walk today.
Did a snort of Nasacort for the first time in a very long time just to try to stop having to attempt to blow my nose constantly. I have some sort of irritation just inside my left nostril. The spray seemed to work.

Tuesday, December 09, 2025

tuesday

It's recycling pick-up day here in my town.
Outside, it's cold and wet but still no snow or ice... well, there might be some black ice on the street that I don't know about.
Ben Anderson's crew came by this afternoon and cleaned out our gutters for the winter, post-fall season. The roof here should be fine until the next gutter-clearing Spring, when remaining leaves and pollen drop, now.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
110.7 lbs
33.6% Body Fat
68.8 lb Muscle Mass
20.4 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with half+half
"cheesy chips" blue corn flax chips + salsa + grated cheddar + sour cream
1 peppermint candy
1 KitKat chocolate

This became a day of fatty snacks and junk food.

Monday, December 08, 2025

Monday

Remembering not to make my life uneccesarily complicated today. I was on that path last night.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.0 lbs
33.8% Body Fat
69.4 lb Muscle Mass
20.6 BMI

Too slushy cold to walk today. It's been a mix of snow and rain all day and more is predicted overnight.
At least I got my floor exercises done.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with eggnog
1 bowl oatmeal with cinnamon and dried cranberries (150 calories)
1 Orgain 30g chocolate protein shake (160 calories) (650 mg calcium)
6 potato + meat snacks (600 calories?)
2 mochi ice cream bites (160 calories)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement

Sunday, December 07, 2025

sunday

The plan for today is to get the last small gifts and cards ready to mail.


9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
111.3 lbs
33.6% Body Fat
69.2 lb Muscle Mass
20.5 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
52 Heart Points
5.42 miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
L-Arginine L-Citrulline complex 1000 mg supplement
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
2 cups coffee with eggnog
1 Orgain 30g chocolate protein shake (160 calories) (650 mg calcium)
reuben sandwich from Fig and Olive (900 calories)
1 glass POMegranate juice (230 calories)
OLLY Magnesium Gummy (336 mg Magnesium) (25 calories)

Saturday, December 06, 2025

Foggy Morning

Really impressive fog this morning.
Today was the USS Bonaventure Trekmas party with Dirty Ferangi game. We all brought bags of food for the local pantry this year as well. The favorite thing I brought home this year was a cube of MM's from the guess-how-many game. The most stealable gifts were chocolates or tree ornaments.
Later on, I think I finished what little gift shopping I have to do. Now, I just need to gift wrap it, box it, and mail it.

8:30 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
109.6 lbs
33.2% Body Fat
68.6 lb Muscle Mass
20.2 BMI

Too cold and wet to walk today.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
1 Orgain 30g chocolate protein shake (160 calories) (650 mg calcium)
Pumpkin Pancakes (290 calories)
large order of french fries from Zaxby's (850 calories)
Salmon filet (230 calories)(26g protein)
handful of greens cooked with salmon
1 cup hot apple cider (120 calories)