wednesday

I had a long day with Karen on Tuesday, traveling to Durham with Karen for her 10 AM Neurology appointment at Duke. After that, we had lunch at Guglhupf Bakery & Restaurant. Then we went shopping and got home a bit after 6 PM. The medical appointment didn't go as well as she hoped and they want to see her again today. It is interesting that I tend to buy more when I am jolly. She told me that she buys more when she is sad. She spent a lot more money than I did yesterday. I hope the good meal out and shopping cheered her up.

What I ate yesterday:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with half+half
1 bowl of Oatmeal + fresh blueberries + walnuts + kefir
Nekot Peanut Butter crackers (240 calories)(4g protein)
Lunch: Kippered Salmon plate
evening snack at home: 1 serving each potato chips, tortilla chips one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement

Today, Karen is going back to Duke with Bob.
I'm going to try to begin getting back on my exercise plan, starting with floor exercises this morning and going to the gym this afternoon.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.3 lbs
33.9% Body Fat
70.1 lb Muscle Mass
20.8 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
Heart Points
miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with half+half
1 slice wholegrain toast
1.55 oz curry chicken salad
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
1 Orgain 30g chocolate protein shake (160 calories) (650 mg calcium)
1 TimTam cookie (95 calories)
Gimme Roasted Seaweed snack (25 calories)(1g protein)
1 avocado (250 calories)
1 Amy's Black Bean Burrito (290 calories)(8g protein)
1 Seaside Roll - Salmon Tuna (490 calories)

Photos of yesterday's adventure.
The German restaurant

some of the visual merchandising I saw while shopping

tuesday

Today is Cinco de Mayo, which would a good day to go to an Irish pub.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.4 lbs
34.2% Body Fat
70.5 lb Muscle Mass
21.0 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
22 Heart Points
2.34 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 + milk
1 curry chicken salad sandwich with wholegrain bread
2 Pistachio shortbread cookies (140 calories)
1 Orgain 30g chocolate protein shake (160 calories) (650 mg calcium)
vegetable samosas (480 calories)
1 Motrin PM

May the 4th be with you

MonsterMustDie went alone to Duke this morning. I think he chooses to go this way because
1. He is still very private about everything in his life (bad partner).
2. He is more comfortable treasure-hunting at multiple antique and thrift shops on the way home.

This means I am alone most of the day.
Yoga class at the gym this morning was cancelled. The instructor badly injured her hand on the way to class. I worked out on the weight machines instead before going home.

MonsterMustDie tells me he had a great check-up today. All of his numbers have remained at the same, very low levels. He says his doctors are quite pleased.

I also found out there is a woodpecker nest high up in a pinetree behind our back yard. The sound of the chicks got my attention and I looked up to see the adults returning to the nest. Meanwhile, there is also a Northern Mockingbird nest in the shrub in front of the kitchen window now.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.3 lbs
33.9% Body Fat
70.1 lb Muscle Mass
20.8 BMI

Fit app:
43 Heart Points
3.49 miles
8,983 steps

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee + oatmilk
small plate of Greek food leftovers - meat, bread, hummus, taziki
1 gimme seaweed snack pack (25 calories) (1g protein)
Salmon Avocado Roll (420 calories) (23g protein)
2 shortbread cookies
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)
9 Gummie Bears (81 calories)

sunday

Saturday, we had lunch with Karen and Bob at The Mad Greek. I ordered the vegetarian platter with Greek green beans.

MonsterMustDie spent most of the day gardening in the back yard, planting and watering new plants he bought yesterday.

2:00 PM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.4 lbs
34.1% Body Fat

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 + milk
small Greek Salad leftover from yesterday (360 calories)
2 fried chicken tenders (440 calories)
4 triscuit crackers (80 calories)
1 grilled salmon filet (275 calories)
1 roasted purple potato (100 calories)
1 cup bok choy + garlic + ginger (65 calories)

friday

No plans today.
Went to the Gala fundraising event at The Art Gallery here, which had a huge turnout. I had to park in the stadium lot nearby. Should have probably walked. Anyway, I went in to take a good look at what art had been donated for the sale and to visit the large glass goldfish I am obsessed with one last time.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.3 lbs
33.9% Body Fat
70.1 lb Muscle Mass
20.8 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
39 Heart Points
2.08 miles
5,548 steps

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee
Oatmeal + fresh blueberries + walnuts + kefir
3 oz rotisserie chicken
1 HC Organic fudge bar (100 calories)(3g protein)
1/2 cup rice crackers

thursday

I've had a headache all day from a cosmopolitan I drank yesterday. Half a cosmopolitan, really.
While walking around the neighborhood late in the afternoon, disco UPS guy was making the rounds. Looks like he's not on his meds again.

Fit app: afternoon walk
32 Heart Points
2.32 miles
6,264 steps

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
400 mg Ibuprofen
Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)
jasmine rice with marinated vegetables + chicken

wednesday

Getting my windshield replaced today. Insurance company quoted a 500.00 deductible. Total cost estimate is 575.00
There was a big misunderstanding with Karen about getting together today but we worked in out and had a late seafood lunch.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.6 lbs
34.2% Body Fat
70.5 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 with oatmilk
Oatmeal with kefir, walnuts, fresh blueberries
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement

Power 30 was hard

Rain, at last, this morning.
Today is MonsterMustDie's 71st birthday. He went shopping after work for more plants for the back yard. He also stopped by FreshMarket and bought himself a celebratory small pecan tart.

I went to the Power 30 class at the gym today and had an extraordinarily difficult time making it through the workout. At one point, I felt dizzy and had more trouble than usual catching my breath. I hope it was just a sign of being a bit dehydrated.
It had been such a chilly day, I wore my new black sweats for the workout but I did not feel especially hot.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.1 lbs
33.8% Body Fat
70.1 lb Muscle Mass
20.8 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
chicken bahn mi sandwich
1 Orgain 30g chocolate protein shake (160 calories) (650 mg calcium)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement

Monday

Back home from a trip to Atlanta, GA over the weekend.
Today's agenda includes taking the cat to the veterinarian in the afternoon.
I also have to deal with damage to my windshield from rocks being slung off a flatbed truck on the highway. Travelers says there is a $500 deductible for the repairs.

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

Fit app: afternoon walk
37 Heart Points
2.28 miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk + 1/2 teaspoon local honey
1 Gimme seaweed snack pack (25 calories) (1g protein)
1 Daifuku Mochi Kusa rice cake (280 calories)(5g protein)
1 Tofu Bahn Mi sandwich
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)

Yesterday's main meal was Shrimp and Grits at Thumbs Up Diner with Kim and Harris. Very hardy brunch.
I brought Kim a little birthday gift, a humorous coffee cup, and we talked about their recent camping trips and the Gnome March on Saturday. Everybody loves you when you're a garden gnome. They were going back to the Inman Park Festival after brunch.

Friday

Looking forward to seeing friends today.

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

Thursday

Yesterday was spent sending preparing for the weekend trip to Atlanta. I washed the car and filled up the tank. I had the oil checked on Tuesday.
I sent out a few more emails and made some phone calls to make plans with friends that we might have time to see in two days.
I had a morning appointment at the bank about moving funds to different types of accounts, which I will probably do but I don't make immediate decisions on things like that if I can help it. They were advising me to put some or most of my money in an higher interest-drawing savings account.
At the risk of making him angry, I begged MonsterMustDie not to drink while we are with friends in Atlanta. I had to ask, at least. If this trip goes well, maybe I can make more trips in the future alone. My physical ability to travel is still questionable.

Today, I woke up to the sound of MonsterMustDie reflexively clearing his throat and the cat meowing a little after 5:00 AM. I laid in bed, wishing to go back asleep, unsuccessfully, for another hour before getting up. Waking up early is not a bad thing because it does give me a head start on getting ready for morning tasks.
This is a 3-appointment day with Duke. The first two will be in Durham, before I go home in time for a TeleMed Zoom meeting follow-up appointment in the afternoon. There will be a lot of running to make it to everything in time.

Update:
I started the day with a physical therapy appointment. I got some new exercises and updated and replaced some in the routine I already had. He also took time to explain what we are aiming for with each exercise and goal.

Unbeknown to me, today's MRI was with contrast so I really wished I had hydrated more before coming in. Actually, the tech, Oshain, was very good with the IV. Mostly painless.

According to the PA who met with me after my abdominal MRI this afternoon, my results look great. My pancreas and surrounding vital organs look normal with no real changes in the pancreatic cyst I have. In fact, the cyst actually imaged a bit smaller than last time. Pancreatic cysts don't go away but they can look different according to what angle they are seen at. She feels 99% sure that what I have is totally benign. She also said my liver and kidneys look good too. They will continue to monitor my abdomen once a year with an MRI but things look great. I am very happy to hear that.

I did notice I was kinda itchy all over tonight. I don't know if that was a mild reaction to the IV injection I got for my MRI today or something I encountered during my evening walk outdoors. I think it was probably a reaction to the injection because the sensation was everywhere.

6:15 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.9 lbs
34.1% Body Fat
71.0 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

Fit app: evening walk
14 Heart Points
2.08 miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk + 1/2 teaspoon local honey
Amy's Indian Palak Paneer (340 calories)
tzatziki with triscuit crackers

tuesday

No plans today except going to the gym.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
115.5 lbs
34.3% Body Fat
71.0 lb Muscle Mass
21.2 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
1/2 slice (last one) chocolate torte
Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)
3 tablespoons Hummus (75 calories) and 4 Triscuit crackers (80 calories)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement

friday

I took some photos of my vintage vaseline glass collection and sent them to a local shop owner to see if he'd like to purchase them. I think it's time to get these beloved curiosities out of the house.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with half+half
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
granola + fresh blueberries + kefir + walnuts
1 Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)

12:25 PM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.9 lbs
34.2% Body Fat
70.8 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

Thursday

I walked to the gym for Cardio class this afternoon. The warmer weather is definitely making me sweat more, even in a nice cool gym.
I joined Karen and Bob for music at CB7 tonight. Karen and I shared a plate of nachos while Bob had a regular dinner.

I worked out a bit on the machines after class. This one is especially important to me because I see it as a good substitute for the rubber band exercises my Physical Therapist prescribed. The band hurts my thighs.

Fit app: afternoon walk to gym
23 Heart Points
1.35 miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
granola + fresh blueberries + plain yogurt + walnuts
Momo Fuku soy + scallion noodles (320 calories) (10g protein)

12:25 PM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.9 lbs
34.2% Body Fat
70.8 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI