Sunday walk and Brunch

Saturday, I got together with the StarTrek fan Meetup group. We had a chapter meeting at Sir Pizza and then had a (cell phone photo) scavenger hunt at TinkerSmith Antique Mall.

I started Sunday with a MeetUp group walk at Reynolda Park. The group who showed up today just walked 2 miles before breaking up.
I decided to go home rather than pursue an odd walk around with three other people who wanted to continue walking. Rather than go back on the trail, one man was leading us across the street and what seemed like a mile down the road through weeds with no side walk. I turned around and went back to the car and drove home.

After I got home and showered, MonsterMustDie and I had a very nice brunch at First Watch before going to TinkerSmith antique mall to see a couple of things I spotted yesterday.

Fit app: morning walk
47 Heart Points
3.62 miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
1st Watch Power Wrap with fruit salad
Kale Tonic
Chips, Hummus, Tabouli at home for dinner snack
1 gin and tonic

MonsterMustDie's Avocado Toast at brunch

Friday hike with Nicky and Bonnie

Scrambled this morning to get ready for a day trip with my neighbors Nicky and Bonnie.
We had a short hike - 4 miles - in Hanging Rock State Park this morning. It was a perfect day - cool breeze, not too hot, and sunny.
Woke up with a slight headache this morning so I brought lots of water in my little cooler for the car.
We left at 8:00 AM and got home after the walk and lunch by 3:00 PM.

Fit app: morning walk
4.36 miles
11,612 steps

 

thursday

I woke up feeling better this morning after skipping the Rosvastatin yesterday and taking a day off exercises other than walking.
Started the day looking for things on the back porch that have mysteriously gone missing, including remotes for the string lights, that were in a small box.
I suspect MonsterMustDie threw them away without looking at them. *sigh*

I went to Cardio Dance this afternoon. It was a good class.

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
steps

What I ate today:
Letrozole 2.5mg
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
1 bowl granola+pumpkin seed + flax (300 calories)(20mg calcium)
and kefir (150 calories)(390mg calcium)
1 single pink sparkly meringue leftover from Crab Feast
1 bowl roasted potato+carrots+brussels sprouts with rotisserie chicken

wednesday - muscle pain in the morning

Yesterday, after working out, I noticed a bit of soreness on the right side of my neck, like a pulled muscle.
I woke up at 1:30 AM with my back and right side aching. My side kept aching and waking me up all night.
Was it the workout? Was it the Rosuvastatin I take every day? Was it the tiny amount of gummy I had last night in an attempt to sleep? A combination?

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
35 Heart Points
1.92 miles
5,024 steps

What I ate today:
Letrozole 2.5mg
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
1 OLLY Magnesium Gummy (336 mg Magnesium) (25 calories)
2 cups coffee with milk
1 bowl Hemp+Flax seed granola with kefir
1/2 cup roasted brussels sprouts + carrots
1/2 cup roasted potatoes
1 oatmeal raisin cookie
3 oz rotisserie chicken

tuesday

Woke up at 4:30AM with an anxiety attack. Couldn't go back to sleep. I could hear MonsterMustDie coughing in his bedroom when I came into the office.
Gillian phoned and we talked for a while about plans for my trip to Atlanta to stay with her in October.
We also talked about cats She has four now. Becky has even more. Becky will be visiting Gillian on October 24. I told her Sandy has four cats now - two they already had and two they inherited from her mother.

8:45 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.8 lbs
33.9% Body Fat
70.3 lb Muscle Mass
20.9 BMI

I went to the Power30 workout at the gym tonight.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
1 white chocolate chip cookie
1 oatmeal raisin cookie
1 smoothie (frozen blueberries, banana, milk)
Chicken Pesto Pizza
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
1/2 cup roasted brussels sprouts
1/2 cup roasted potatoes
gummie bears

I took 1/4 CBD gummy at 10:00PM to try to help me sleep because I had little sleep the night before and I still felt wide awake.

monday

Dark, overcast morning. Woke up feeling well.

Went to morning Yoga. Might have stretched too far.
Decided not to go to Spin class with my hips and thighs stinging.
Got bored and there was nothing for me to do at the house so I drove to Sprouts Market and picked up a pesto pizza that seemed to agree with the crazy diet that was recommended to me. Plucked off the few tomato slices on top and added sliced brussels sprouts and sliced roasted potatoes.

8:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.5 lbs
33.8% Body Fat
70.1 lb Muscle Mass
20.9 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
1 smoothie (frozen blueberries, banana, milk)
Chicken Pesto Pizza
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement

glass of watered+POM juice

Sunday with a rain forecast

Yesterday, we travelled to Charlottesville, VA to the Whelchel family Crab Feast.

I had a nice conversation on the phone this morning with Karen. We talked about road trips and possible future travel plans.
I suggested some girl-trips would be good in the future to save MonsterMustDie from going with me.

9:30 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 milk
1 serving Oatmeal + dried cranberries + cinnamon (150 calories)
Momo Fuku soy + scallion noodles (320 calories)(10g protein)
+ 1 cup fresh spinach (41 calories)(5g protein)
2 boiled eggs (154 calories)(12.6g protein)
Salmon Avocada roll (400 calories)
2 oatmeal raisin cookies (132 calories)

friday

Trying to get MonsterMustDie on board with the trip to Virgnia tomorrow. The older he gets, the more he dislikes leaving home. The one-day road trip tomorrow is filling him with anxierty.
I talked to Jennifer for a little while this evening while I went for a walk.

8:30 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.4 lbs
34.1% Body Fat
70.5 lb Muscle Mass
21.0 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
Heart Points
miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
1 bowl oatmeal with dried cranberries
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
Veggie Lassagna - pasta, moz, mushrooms, broccoli, carrots
1 cup popcorn with coconut oil + salt

Thursday. The horrors continue but so do I.

I found out Jennifer had a horrific accident at home that cost her part of her right hand. This destroyed my mind for the rest of the day.
I got some healing and mental adjustment from Karen and Bob when I met them at CharBar7 for food and live music. Bob definitely assured me that it was not the end of the world and that all of us would heal, both physically and mentally. Karen was very sympathetic to her but also echoed Bob's words.
Jennifer is still in pain, shock, and mourning, beating herself up for letting the accident happen. She paid dearly for a poor decision.
By the time Karen and I left (Bob had other things to do earlier), the weather outdoors where we were sitting felt perfect. It was a quiet, clear, night that was just cool enought to feel very comfortable.

7:20 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.8 lbs
34.0% Body Fat
70.3 lb Muscle Mass
20.9 BMI

I went to Cardio Dance this afternoon.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
1 bowl granola with pumpkin seed + flax (300 calories)(20mg calcium)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
B12 1000mcg supplement
Black Bean Burger + steamed broccoli at CB7

wednesday

It's an empty day today.
I have to say that, after the Dark & Stormy cocktail last night, my urine has had an incredibly strong smell all day. Luckily, there is no pain so I think this is more like the asparagus effect in some people.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.8 lbs
34.1% Body Fat
70.5 lb Muscle Mass
20.9 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
1 bowl granola with pumpkin seed + flax (300 calories)(20mg calcium)
Amy's non-dairy Burrito (310 calories) (60g calcium) (10g protein)
Coffee Toffee (160 calories)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
1 Orgain 30g chocolate protein shake (160 calories) (650 mg calcium)
4 Steamed Purple Sweet Potato Buns (560 calories)

Tuesday - skin, cat, gym

Started the day going to the dermatologist.
The next outing was in the afternoon to take Ellie cat to Dr. Beitz. She got a reasonably good checkup. She has a heart murmur as well as what feels to the vet like a small tumor in her gut. She appears to feel good now. She's put on weight and has no digestive problems now so I guess the Prednisone is working well for her.

I went to the Power #0 workout at the gym late this afternoon. It was a shorter, easier class today - possibly because more people than usual showed up for it. Rainy weather quite often makes a lot more people go to the gym.

We are nearly out of Red Rock Gingerale and I am thinking I will not buy more because sugary soft drinks are not healthy and I rarely drink anything carbonated anyway, so I decided to make a Dark & Stormy with my favorite ingredients - Red Rock Gingerale and Kraken spiced rum. As it turned out, there was just enough Kraken left in the bottle for one drink and I decided that was a perfect time to make the last one and just not replenish that in the cabinet again.
Like a lot of things in the house that we rarely use, I am planning to use what we have and just not replace it anymore. This should also make more room in the closet and pantry as well. It goes along with not buying fresh groceries unless I am actually about to cook. I am trying to only stock what can just be pulled out and consumed with very little if any prep. MonsterMustDie never wants me to cook anymore and preparing food for one in this house is a drag. I had a lot more fun cooking for one when I lived alone in the condo years ago. I would like to develop a more minimalist, less expensive lifestyle for one.

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
1 bowl granola with pumpkin seed + flax (300 calories)(20mg calcium)
+ kefir (150 calories)(390mg calcium)
3 oz Rotisserie chicken
1/2 roll Haribo Mega-Roulette gummie candy (80 calories)
steamed vegetable dumplings (420 calories)
1 Dark and Stormy cocktail

Anxious Monday

Between the usual intermittent pain in my hip and anxiety over all of my photography equipment that I can't use anymore, I woke up at 5:00 AM with no hope of going back to sleep.
Around 3:00pm, I accidentally inhaled a bit of the apple I was snacking on. Maybe I coughed most of it out. Worrier that I am, now I'm wondering if the apple will show up in my next CT chest scan, just to make me worry more.

7:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.0 lbs
34.1% Body Fat
70.3 lb Muscle Mass
21.0 BMI

Fit app: evening walk
Heart Points
miles
steps

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with whole milk
leftover pasta with Rao's Arrabbiata Sauce + home grown tomato
+ IKEA veggie meatballs
1 HoneyCrisp Apple

Solo Sunday

Woke up with a slight hangover from the glass of wine last night, despite following it with lots of water.
Spent the day alone. MonsterMustDie was working in the yard or online. There was no one else around to do anything with or talk to.
I took the camera out and got frustrated at how little it does compared to my cell phone now. Somehow, I could not get the autofocus to work and I am quite dependent on it with my less-than-perfect vision. It's old enough that a cloudy day makes it refuse to work also. There is no place around here to have cameras serviced either. I have all of these old cameras and lenses that I haven't used in years now and just looking at them makes me extremely sad. I need to clear them out for my own sanity. Nothing makes me feel worse about myself than looking at all the equipment and training that has no purpose here.

7:45 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.1 lbs
33.9% Body Fat
70.1 lb Muscle Mass
20.8 BMI

Fit app: evening walk
25 Heart Points
2.11 miles
6,082 steps

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
leftover pasta with Rao's Arrabbiata Sauce + home grown tomatoes
+ IKEA veggie meatballs
fish oil 1200mg
ginkgo biloba 120mg
1/2 roll Haribo Mega-Roulette gummie candy (80 calories)

Saturday

Waiting to hear back when my car is ready. Meanwhile, I'm stuck at home with MonsterMustDie today.
Woke up to a gentle rain and cool temperatures.

MonsterMustDie drove me to Greensboro to pick up my car. I went to Karen and Bob's house immediately after that and Bob checked the work they did and we did a test drive together.
I spent the afternoon hanging out with Karen and their dog, talking about life and relaxing on the couch with the dog.
Then I came home and made spaghetti with the veggies I roasted a couple of days ago. Lots of leftovers for the rest of the weekend.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.3 lbs
34.4% Body Fat
70.8 lb Muscle Mass
20.8 BMI

Fit app: evening walk
45 Heart Points
2.37 miles
6,279 steps

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
pasta with Rao's Arrabbiata Sauce + home grown tomatoes
+ IKEA veggie meatballs
1 Orgain 30g chocolate protein shake (160 calories) (650 mg calcium)
1 Salmon + Tuna sushi roll (310 calories)(27g protein)
1 glass of red wine