Friday

Despite taking a hydrOXYzine HCL 10mg tablet last night at bedtime to sleep better, I still woke up with my right shoulder aching at 4:00 AM. It did not last as long as last time but it was enough to wake me. I was able to get back to sleep until 7:00 AM.
I went out with Karen to IKEA and it became an all-day trip. We had lunch at a Mexican restaurant she knew on the way, Shopped every inch of IKEA. Waited out the heaviest part of a thunderstorm in the store, then loaded Karen's new stovetop in the car and walked through TJ-Maxx before heading home.

Lots of walking around IKEA today.

8:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
111.6 lbs
33.1% Body Fat
69.9 lb Muscle Mass
20.5 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk and local honey
1 IKEA cinnamon roll
grilled fish plate at Mexican restaurant
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
OLLY Magnesium Gummy (336 mg Magnesium) (25 calories)
leftover rosemary + goat cheese + chicken mac and cheese
1 St. John's Wort supplement
1 cup sleepy time tea

thursday

I had no plans today. Anyone I know is working or out of town.

I made it to Cardio Dance class for the first time in two weeks and did better than I expected to.
Came home after the gym, rested, showered, and made a salad + mac and cheese for dinner.
Then I went to a new MeetUp (Thrive) at the local independent coffee shop.

8:45 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.9 lbs
33.1% Body Fat
70.5 lb Muscle Mass
20.8 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
two cups coffee with milk
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
200mg CoQ10 (someone told me it might be good for aches from statins)
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
1/3 cup pumpkin seed+flax granola (300 calories)(20mg calcium)
+ 1/2 cup milk (75 calories)(140mg calcium)
Mac and Cheese with Roasted Chicken, Goat Cheese, Rosemary
hydrOXYzine HCL 10mg tablet

wednesday

Starting at 1:20 AM last night, my right shoulder was aching. The pain, which started at my shoulder and radiated across the muscle on the front of my chest, was enough to keep waking me up. It had mostly subsided by the time I got up at 6:45 AM.

Today is completely empty. Whoever I know is working or out of town and there are no public events that I can find.

7:20 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.7 lbs
33.1% Body Fat
70.5 lb Muscle Mass
20.7 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
200mg CoQ10 (someone told me it might be good for aches from statins)
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
1/3 cup pumpkin seed+flax granola (300 calories)(20mg calcium)
+ 1/2 cup milk (75 calories)(140mg calcium)
Yellowtail Sushi (480 calories)(19g protein)(32mg calcium)

Tuesday

I just realized I played myself on exercise this evening. I made plans to walk with neighbors to walk at 6:30pm and my favorite workout, Power30, is Tuesdays at 6:00pm.
I will choose social activity over gym if it comes down to that by I really wish I had looked at the calendar yester day while making plans and suggested walking at 7:15pm instead. Really want to spend more time getting to know neighbors.
The neighbors all cancelled out of walking together late in the afternoon and I could have gone to the gym but I could not wrap my head around it by then. I am not mentally in High Point yet after the last two weeks. I'm not ready to move on yet.

8:45 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.2 lbs
33.3% Body Fat
71.0 lb Muscle Mass
48.8% Body Water 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 oatmilk
Roasted Almonds (170 calories)(80mg calcium)
Salmon Avocado Roll (400 calories)
1 leftover lavender biscuit (270 calories) + raspberry sauce (60 calories) + butter
1 fried chicken tender from Publix (220 calories)
CholestOff supplement
Advil Dual Action - Acetaminophen 250mg, Ibuprofen (NSAID) 125mg
1 cup thoat coat herbal tea
1 cup instant Dubai chocolate matcha - not very good

Monday - home again

It's been a Hell of a month.
I should never ever go to any mechanic unless I am accompanied by a male.
This past weekend is probably the last trip I will ever make with MonsterMustDie, although I'm glad he was able to go with me to Nicky's memorial.
I love and miss my friends.
I wish my family cared.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.5 lbs
33.3% Body Fat
71.0 lb Muscle Mass
20.9 BMI

Fit app: evening walk
Heart Points
miles

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

1 leftover lavender biscuit (270 calories) with raspberry sauce (60 calories) and butter
1 fried chicken tender from Publix (220 calories)
1/4 cup fresh almonds (170 calories)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement OLLY Magnesium Gummy (336 mg Magnesium) (25 calories)
B12 1000 mcg supplement
1 chicken + cheese rollup

48 oz water

Here are some photos of this weekend in Atlanta, Georgia with friends remembering Nicky Gianaris.

Three Sisters + Two Nieces + One Granddaughter

I am leaving home to spend the weekend with Jennifer today. I am planning to be there until Monday.
Jeanne and her youngest daughter are also coming up from Cocoa, Florida to be with Jennifer and Gaby after Jennifer's injury from a lawn mower. This will be my first time to meet them face to face. I hope I can be helpful to Jennifer while she is healing. It's going to take a long time for her to recover. They can only be in North Carolina for the weekend because they have jobs and lives to go back to.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.6 lbs
33.6% Body Fat
71.2 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

Thursday

We made plans for dinner with Karen and Bob at their house tonight.
It's already too hot to be outdoors today, IMHO, at 10:00 a.m.

I went to Cardio Dance class in the gym in the afternoon. It was a good, especially tiring class.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.4 lbs

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee + milk
1 chocolate croissant (400 calories)
3 oz Rotisserie Chicken (120 calories (22g protein)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
toss salad with tomatoes, romaine lettuce, goat cheese, fresh basil
chicken thighs with herb sauce - tomatoes, capers, basil
fresh bread
chocolate cake
Advil Dual Action - Acetaminophen 250mg, Ibuprofen (NSAID) 125mg

Wednesday - Women's Night Zoom

I slept well last night. Got a text from Karen just as I went to bed, saying she's been very busy and asking if we wanted to join them for dinner the next night. She apologized for not being in touch. I told her there is nothing to apolgize for. I just assumed she is terribly busy with her projects. Also let her know I already have plans tonight for the Women's Night Zoom meeting with friends.

Zoom was well-attended. Everyone but Kim and Lisa.

8:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.6 lbs
33.9% Body Fat
71.0 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

Fit app: morning walk
27 Heart Points
1.87 miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with half+half
1 chocolate croissant (400 calories)
Momo Fuku soy + scallion noodles (320 calories) (10g protein)
+ 1 cup fresh spinach (41 calories)
+ 2 boiled eggs (155 calories)(12g protein)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement

sleepless

Woke up at 2:00 AM and could not go back to sleep. Fed the cat a snack and unloaded the dishwasher. Made some tea. Tried not to wake up MonsterMustDie.
I went back to bed around 3:30 and slept until 7:00 AM.
I walked outside, pulled up the empty trash bin, and went down the internet rabbit hole until 10:00 AM.
I spent a lot of my time early this morning trying to edit and add photos to my Flickr albums to share with friends and family.

10:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.3 lbs
33.7% Body Fat
70.3 lb Muscle Mass
20.8 BMI

I made it to Power 30 class at the gym tonight. I followed with doing some stretches and floor exercises at home tonight.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with half+half
1/3 cup pumpkin seed+flax granola (300 calories)(20mg calcium)
1/2 cup milk 1 cup milk (75 calories)(140 mg calcium)
1/3 cup Tillamook French Vanilla ice cream (110 calories)(60 mg calcium)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
croisant chicken salad sandwich (500 calories)

monday

No plans today. I walked out after MonsterMustDie left for work and pulled the bins down to the curb for tomorrow morning's pickup.
I didn't go to Yoga class this morning because there was no parking available near the gym and I did not give myself enough time to walk. The only available parking spaces I saw were in the lot for Surgery patients only at the hospital.

8:30 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.8 lbs
33.8% Body Fat
70.5 lb Muscle Mass
20.9 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
49 Heart Points
2.3 miles
6,285 steps

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with half+half
1 bowl pumpkin seed + flax granola with milk (300 calories)(20mg calcium)
1/4 flatbread with hummus
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement

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 walking 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. MonsterMustDie had his usual Avocado Toast and a Bloody Mary.

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
First Watch Power Wrap with fruit salad
Kale Tonic at First Watch
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