wednesday rain

Raining this morning. Feels like a good start for Autumn weather.
Still taking antibiotics.

Started a Zoom visit with Brian and Laura that was cut short when she got sick. Then they both started feeling ill from "eating stupid" and had to go. I can only assume they had something spoiled for dinner.
I say when in doubt, throw it out.

7:45 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.7 lbs
33.4% Body Fat
70.3 lb Muscle Mass
20.7 BMI

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
4 times daily: Cephalexin 500 MG capsule
2 fried chicken tenders from Publix
1/3 cup pumpkin seed+flax granola (300 calories)(20mg calcium)
+ 1/2 cup milk

Autumnal Equinox - Tuesday Rain

It's raining this morning. Thunderstorms are forecast today.
I went to Power30 class at the gym this evening.
I did not walk much outside today.
Keeping an eye on my ankle. Staying on the antibiotics, covering it with a bandaid most of the time, and taking antibiotics.

We got an unexpected delivery this afternoon. Apparently, someone sent us a gift of Halloween wrapped toilet paper. It arrived at our front door in a big, brightly colored box. There was no gift note that I saw inside.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.1 lbs
33.5% Body Fat
70.3 lb Muscle Mass
20.8 BMI

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
4 times daily: Cephalexin 500 MG capsule

1 peach
1/3 cup pumpkin seed+flax granola (300 calories)(20mg calcium)
+ 1 cup Kefir (150 calories)(390mg calcium)
Fresh Market chicken salad + baguette
Amy’s non-dairy Burrito (310 calories)(10g protein)(1g saturated fat)
+ 1 Avocado (320 calories)
Ardens Garden Green Energy Machine juice (130 calories)

Monday

Went to Yoga class this morning. 

Looked down at the scratch on my left ankle this afternoon and was surprised that it looks much worse today than yesterday. The more I looked at it, the more paranoid I felt. Showed it to MonsterMustDie and he said it looked infected to him so, after 5:00pm, I decided to go to the Urgent Care clinic to have someone look at it. A nice young PA named Brody looked at it and give me a prescriptions for a mild antibiotic and ointment. Went straight to the pharmacy after that, was able to pick it up before they closed, and came home.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
CoQ10 200mg
one Cephalexin 500mg capsule

1/3 cup pumpkin seed+flax granola (300 calories)(20mg calcium)
+ 1/2 cup milk (75 calories)(140mg calcium)
1 large chocolate croissant (370 calories)
1 Reece's peanut butter pumpkin (170 calories)(3g saturated fat) just to see what it looked like (does not look like wrapper image)
1 bowl leftover lentils + rice + brussels sprouts
1 salmon filet (250 calories)(24g protein)
blue corn tortila chips + sour cream + mild red salsa

Sunday

They don't wait for anyone at the Walking Meetup. I came in hot to the MeetUp starting point at 9:00AM. Saw the group gathering and waved. By the time I parked my car, everyone was gone.
Just as I was about to leave, I saw the group exiting the other end of the trail. They invited me to join them for the second half of the walk and said they were just taking a toilet break. I joined them walking for another two miles.

Fit app: morning walk
90 Heart Points
4.46 miles
11,243 steps

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
1 cup matcha green tea
1 large chocolate croissant (370 calories)
Momo Fuku soy + scallion noodles (320 calories) (10g protein)(20mg calcium)
+ 1 cup fresh spinach (7 calories)
+ 1 boiled egg (78 calories)(6.3g protein)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement

Saturday

Yesterday morning, I got the Pfizer Covid vaccine at Harris Teeter. I choose to get one vaccination at a time because I think it is the flu vaccine that gave me an intense, debilitating headache twice in the past. At least getting one shot at a time will let me be certain what the culprit is if I have one again after getting the flu vaccine alone, if I decide to get it this year at all.

We spent this morning shopping for weekly provisions. We decided to go to Lidl because MonsterMustDie wanted chocolate croissants. Then we went to Fresh Market, where they had an in-store demonstration of them cutting a fresh wheel of parmesan. I shared a photo of it. Karen phoned a few minutes later and asked if we were near them in Greensboro. I told her we were and she asked if we could come to their house to help them move a countertop into place before we headed home - no hurry, since Bob still had to make some cuts. We swung by Target for the last of our things and then went to their house.
Several hands make light work. Moving the countertop was too much for just the two of them but it was an easy task for the four of us.

My right nostril is completely shut tonight. I can only breath from the left side.

7:45 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.1 lbs
33.7% Body Fat
70.3 lb Muscle Mass
20.8 BMI

What I ate today:
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
CoQ10 200mg
Turkey & swiss sandwich from Fresh Market
one Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)

Thursday

I started today by going to Atrium for Blood Labs and Urinalysis.
Got home and swept the sidewalks clear of leaves and acorns.

Went to Cardio Dance at the gym. Came home and showered. Did some laundry.
Got my Friday hair moved up to this afternoon.
Made plans to meet K & B at CB7 for dinner and live music on the patio.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee + oatmilk + a scoop of collagen + local honey
Spinach Palak Paneer (440 calories)(17g protein)(360mg calcium)
Avocado Oil Potato Chips 1 oz(160 calories)
1/2 cup popcorn with coconut oil + sea salt
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
Ardens Garden Yoga One juice (190 calories)

At CharBar7:
Turkey Avocado burger
Brussels Sprouts
1 glass red wine

tuesday

My gut is still not quite right this morning.

MonsterMustDie has a checkup in Durham this morning but he prefers to go alone to all of his appointments, so I will be completely alone most the day.

The repair on my condo AC this month cost me $251.00 this week. Much better than having to buy a new AC.

I went to the 10:00 AM software class at the library this morning. Puttered around on Excel for a while.

7:15 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
111.6 lbs
33.4% Body Fat
69.7 lb Muscle Mass
20.5 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
Heart Points
miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
1/3 cup pumpkin seed+flax granola (300 calories)(20mg calcium)
+ 1 cup milk (150 calories)(280mg calcium)
salted popcorn
Chobani key lime Greek yogurt (140 calories) (11g protein)
black beans + white rice + cheese curds from Harris Teeter

monday

Went to bed last night a little after 9:30pm. Woke up around 12:30am with a headache and restless legs. Stomach was a bit upset too.
Drank some water, took an Advil, hoping I can sleep off this sick feeling.
Woke up feeling much better. The Advil worked.

Totally empty day. Too hot outside for me to do anything.
I did speak to Karen, briefly, for the first time in a while. I had a car question for Bob earlier and she texted me after that. Then we spoke on the phone, trying to make plans to go to Charlotte IKEA together. Our schedules, between appointments and other responsibilities didn't work out to any solid plans that's a start.

Just to get out of the house, I went to Publix to buy salty snacks, which we are out of here - potato chips, popcorn, crackers.

8:20 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.2 lbs
33.4% Body Fat
69.9 lb Muscle Mass
20.6 BMI

What I ate today:
Advil Dual Action - Acetaminophen 250mg, Ibuprofen (NSAID) 125mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
1/3 cup pumpkin seed+flax granola (300 calories)(20mg calcium)
+ 1 cup milk (150 calories)(280mg calcium)
last of the leftovers

Sunday

Walked in Winston-Salem with the MeetUp group this morning.
Got home and was profoundly lonely and bored and went out for gasoline and to Target to pick up some spring water.

I was outside trimming grass along the sidewalk and pulling some weeds just before sundown and noticed a gas smell outdoors. Smelled like butane or something used to start a grill. I got MonsterMustDie to step outside a minute to see if he could smell it too and he said he did. I couldn't smell it from inside the house.

Fit app: morning walk
66 Heart Points
3.79 miles
9,785 steps

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
1/3 cup pumpkin seed+flax granola (300 calories)(20mg calcium)
+1 cup milk (150 calories)(280mg calcium)
Leftover chicken + roasted potatoes + asparagus + broccoli
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
CoQ10 200mg
Steamed purple Sweet Potato Buns (700 calories)

Friday

MonsterMustDie had his Covid and Flu vacinnations at Target CVS after work. I drove him there and we came straight home because he said he felt a little woozy afterwards.
We went to an art opening at Nomad in the late afternoon. Our neighbor, Mark, met us there and we really enjoyed having a lively conversation on the back patio. The guys talked about their love of BMW cars. We also talked about regional accents and how Mark is from New Hampshire.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.6 lbs
21.1 BMI

The only exercises I did were floor workouts and weights at home.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
Amy's Mattar Paneer (370 calories)(13g protein)(90mg calcium)
2 Pistachio shortbread cookies (140 calories)
1 cup matcha green tea
Kettle cooked potato chips with hummus
whole natural almonds
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
CoQ10 200mg
Lobster Sandwich at the food truck at Nomad
1 glass cabernet savignon at Nomad

Thursday

MonsterMustDie has been consistently one day ahead of himself every morning. He thought today was Friday. I had to ask Alexa to tell him otherwise.

This was my day.
1. Missed cardio class to have a vist from a friend of MonsterMustDie that he used to work with at Parisian.
2. Saw a very good art opening of large paintings at TAG.
3. Had a phone call with Sandra. She and Chaz both have Covid from DragonCon.
4. Zoom chat with Audrey. Did a lot of screen sharing of photos of the paintings I liked and latest Etsy rabbit holes. She is still painting her house and planning to wallpaper the bathroom.

8:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.9 lbs
33.8% Body Fat
71.0 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
1/3 cup pumpkin seed+flax granola (300 calories)(20mg calcium)
+ 1 cup milk (150 calories)(280mg calcium)
CoQ10 200mg
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
1 Pistachio shortbread cookie (70 calories)
1/2 turkey+mustard sandwich
2 deviled eggs
2 skewers with cheese+pickled okra+salami
2 pastry cups of chicken salad
1 glass of cabernet savignon

wednesday

Did some floor exercises this morning.

In the continuing trend of my money disappearing rapidly, my realtor hit me for -$374 this month.

Two good things today:
Went to a new opthamologist in Greensboro today. He assured me that my eyes are in great condition despite my worries. Good to know.

Kathy texted to let us know that John is much better today after spending two days in ER, unable to walk. He got a room last night and by this afternoon, he is able to get around using a walker. The hospital say he will probably be sent home tomorrow.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.5 lbs
33.8% Body Fat
71.0 lb Muscle Mass
21.0 BMI

Fit app: evening walk
18 Heart Points
1.27 miles

What I ate today:
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups instant mushsroom coffee with 2% milk
1 glazed doughnut
1 chicken burrito (270 calories)(12g protein)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
CoQ10 200mg
4 oat cake crackers
2 slices deep dish pizza

Tuesday - checkups and medical bills

I am still waiting for Atrium Health to tell me why I am being fully charged for my gynocology appointment that I was told Medicare would cover.
Meanwhile, I had a checkup appointment today with my PC who insists that she sees all of her patients over 60 years old every six months rather than once a year. I don't think she is doing anything other than talking to me. I wondered what this morning office visit was and if it is covered by Medicare or not.
I got a call at 8:05 this morning from my doctor's office to say she was not in today and they needed to reschedule my appointment. I took the opportunty to ask what this appointment involved and how it was written up an if it is covered by Medicare. They said it is a recheck of my cholesterol. The nurse told me that Dr. Furr wants to see patients with any complications at least every six months. She also said the appointment should be covered by Medicare. I told her about the bill I got from my gyno's office at Atrium and she said that should have been fully covered by Medicare as well but she could not contact billing to question that - it was my gynocologist responsibility to do that. I asked her to please put in billing questions on both things to my PC to get the ball rolling on proper paperwork. I also did not know my PC appointment was a cholestrol check because there was no appointment made for blood labs.

Meanwhile, I looked up the bluebook value of my KIA that I just spent $6,000 a Battleground KIA and Planet KIA. The bluebook value of the car is $4,000. I wonder if I could have actually bought a newer car for less money. I hope it lasts a long time now. Meanwhile, the large metal parts that Bob and Karen said I should make the mechanics give me is still sitting wrapped in plastic outside. I think Bob wanted to inspect it or there was some legal reason I have to keep it. They have not looked at the part or further advised me on what to do with it. I need to finish dealing with that and move on but I don't have a clue what to do next.

Power 30 workout today at the gym.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
1 can Columbe latte
1 Starbucks Grande Misto (cafe au lait)
1 salmon filet (240 calories)(26g protein)
+ 1 cup fresh spinach (7 calories)
2 Pistachio shortbread cookies (140 calories)
1 Krispy Kreme doughnut (from our neighbors)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
CoQ10 200mg
2 oz french baguette (150 calories) with honey

Monday

No plans today and nobody else is home.
Woke up with an anxiety attack around 2:30 AM. Drank some water and checked my email (not a good idea when I'm already stressed) and went back to bed.
We went to Nomad Wine in the afternoon for a "Sweet and Savory" food event that was just chips + dip and apple pie. I had a glass of red wine and MonsterMustDie had a couple of beers. While were were sitting on the back patio of Nomad, we met a couple who came to High Point to see the Thomas Dambo troll sculpture, Little Sally. They said they had previously visited several trolls in Raleigh. Because they live in Greensboro and I am always trying to meet people, I exchanged phone numbers with the woman, Lynne. I already forgot the name of her husband.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.0 lbs
33.8% Body Fat
70.8 lb Muscle Mass
21.0 BMI

Labor Day Weekend 2026

Saturday morning
MonsterMustDie and I went to the Farmers Market.
Saturday afternoon
I went to the gym before they closed in the afternoon and worked out just a bit on the machines. There were too many old men there just hanging out in the seats of the weight machines so I did not go through a complete workout. I didn't want to wait for them too long so I left after getting through all of my upper body workout and just one leg machine.
Saturday evening
I went to a lecture and demonstration at the Cline Observatory in Guilford College with Karen and Bob last night. Very interesting, brief talk about women astronomers and the makeup of stars. Then they invited guests to come up to the rooftop observatory. This was the first time they had gone to any event at the observatory,despite the fact that it is just across the street from their house. All of us had a great time.
I came back to Karen and Bob's house and hung out for a while, chatting with them for a while afterwards. I was completely beat by the time I headed home, for some reason. I'd call it a good day with friends.

Sunday
We did absolutely nothing and went nowhere and spoke to nobody.
I went to Target and World Market just to get out of the house. I picked up a couple of nail files for MonsterMustDie to use on one of his assemblage art projects.

friday

No plans today other than pacing around the house and watching my mind entrophy. When things are this dull, I can't feel inspired to do anything.

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

Another day that is too hot to do anything outdoors.
Fit app: evening walk
16 Heart Points
1.51 miles
4,187 steps

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
the last slice of home-made blueberry pie (360 calories)
+ whipped cream (40 calories)(10mg calcium)
1 oz Whole Natural Almonds (160 calories)(70mg calcium)(75mg magnesium)(6g protein)
Ginger Chicken Dumplings (420 calories) + MomoFuku chili crunch + tamari
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
3 Pistachio shortbread cookies (210 calories)
3 oz Rotisserie Chicken (120 calories) (22g protein)
1 glass pinot noir

Thursday

Too hot to be outdoors today. There is also an air quality alert today.
I went to Cardio Dance at the gym this afternoon.

Got some bad news about the condo today. I got an email stating that the AC was not working. Good news is the fan is running okay but there is no cool air.
I asked them not to try to run the AC, and thus kill it's motor, if it is not cooling. It's probably just in need of a recharge.
Fortunately, I recall that every window in my condo opens to let air in. I hope the tenant is staying somewhere else until this is fixed.
It is all entirely up to Todd Jilot, who is the Atlanta realtor managing my condo.

I do not yet know if this will be a fix for a couple $100 or several $1,000. Zoom with Brian and Laura tonight. MonsterMustDie showed them his wooden maniquin leg again. Laura showed him a very nice, small, unidentified ceramic sauce pot.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
1 slice blueberry pie (360 calories)
1 piece flatbread with hummus
Momo Fuku soy + scallion noodles (320 calories) (10g protein)(20mg calcium)
+ 1 cup fresh spinach (7 calories)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
B12 1000 mcg supplement

Wednesday medical appointments

Wednesday was, I believe, my final return visit with my breast surgeon. All future appointments on my breast surgery are now annual mammograms.
There was an awkward moment for me while checking out because I am so used to setting up the next appointment at the end of every visit.

I also had what could be my final physical therapy visit for my back, hip, and shoulder but there is still some pain and stiffness and I enjoy the visits so I will probably continue the physical therapy for as long as I can as I continue to improve.

Yesterday's stats:
Blood Pressure 103/67
BMI 20.92
Weight 114 lb 6.7 oz
Pulse 54
Respiration 18
Oxygen Saturation 99%

Note to self: Do not sip on a frozen smoothie in a medical waiting room when they will, of course, be trying to read your temperature soon.

This is a very hot week in the Southeast, with temperatures in the 90's. I still walked a bit after sunset. I needed to after being cooped up in a car so long.
Fit app: evening walk
29 Heart Points
7,878 steps

We went to Guglhupf restaurant afterwards because I wanted MonsterMustDie to experience it and he did, in fact, enjoy it. He had the grilled brats.
Sadly, my meal was not very good. I chose falafel sandwich that was awful, with undercooked falafel that was very dark on the outside and raw on the inside.

Grilled Bratwurst

Falafel Doner

Tuesday

8:30 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.9 lbs
34.0% Body Fat
71.0 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
200mg CoQ10

monday - debit card activity

Went to yoga a the gym this morning.
Got bored and went to add gasoline, where my debit card was denied and later I got an email saying a $125.00 charge on it was denied. I phoned the bank immediately, at the number printed on the back of the card, and was assured nothing was wrong and there was nothing for me to do or change about my card. The problem, "Wesley" said was with the vendor, not my card.
I ended up putting $15 cash in my gas tank somewhere else and then I went to Publix and picked up a couple of things.
Phoned Karen during my walk to see how her new-patient appointment today was. She said it was great. The new doctor seems sharp and is much younger than "Dr. Chaos".

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.9 lbs
33.9% Body Fat
71.2 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

Fit app: evening walk
32 Heart Points
2.58 miles
7,281 steps

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
200mg CoQ10
2 cups coffee with milk
1 apple cider doughnut
1 piece spinakopita
+ 3 tablespoons hummus
1/4 cup fresh almonds (170 calories)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
1 slice homemade blueberry pie
1 cup hot cocoa (100 calories)

Sunday - Now they know

I made it to the walking Meetup this morning. Then I came home, showered, and made a blueberry pie to take tonight.

We had dinner at B & K's house with Don and Alexa. This was the night they told Don and Alexa about her latest diagnosis, which is very bad.
They were, of course, immediately supportive and reassuring.
Sadly, MonsterMusDie had to complain about them talking too much about her prognosis as soon as we got home. He is such a selfish little man, I hate living with him.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
200mg CoQ10
2 cups coffee
1 plain cake doughnut
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
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)
1 bowl toss salad with romain lettuce, tomatoes, pecans, pumpkin seeds
2 slices deep dish pizza
1 slice homemade blueberry pie

Saturday

Woke up with a slight headache, which was probably due to not drinking enough water yesterday. That's my guess.
Went to the "Out Of The Box" closing reception at the TAG gallery late this afternoon. Had a lovely talk with Jeghetto about paper sculpture and puppetry. He was there with his teenage son, who was nearly as tall as him. Very nice man who's seen some great things with similar artists all over the world. He was, of course, familiar with Center For Puppetry Arts and even worked there on some projects. He is also familiar with PaperHand Puppet Project and Bread & Puppet theatre.

7:45 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.2 lbs
33.2% Body Fat
70.1 lb Muscle Mass
20.6 BMI

Fit app: afternoon walk
Heart Points
miles

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

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

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

Friday

Argh! I went to the dermatologist yesterday to look at the large freckle on the tip of my nose and a crusty spot on my right cheek.
The freckle only requires a 3-month application of Hydroquinone 4% and better sunscreen. The spot on the cheek had to be frozen off. However, when I got home and was doing my usual nightly application of lotion on hands and feet, I realized I have another crusty spot on the inside of my right foot that I completely forgot to have the doctor look at. Now I have to go in again to have him remove another spot that could have been taken care of yesterday morning if I had only remembered it.
I wish they had a portal where I could keep a list of spots to when I have a medical appointment.
I also forgot to have the office email a copy of my receipt to me for tax purposes and they can't go backward to do that.

I dropped off my car at Battleground KIA this morning. Karen and Heather picked me up at the dealership and we had a long lunch followed by hanging out at Karen and Bob's house.
At 4:00 PM, the Mechanic told me I needed a new $4,000 carborator and and additional $500 of repairs. Fortunately, I was at Karen and Bob's house. Bob, who is an automotive professional assured me that I did not need a new carborator and that the only reason Battleground KIA recommended it is because my car is precisely 10 years old, which is the warranty lifespan of carborators and they will predictably recommend that everything needs to be completely replaced as soon as my warranty expires. They tried to tell me my car would not accelerate past 45, then changed their story when I said I drove over that up the highway to get to their service center. Their story on how my car looked got a lot better after they heard Bob's voice in the background.
He will gladly run diagnostics on my car when I get it back tomorrow to check all of that because he has the necessary equipment in his garage.

Dropping my car off for maintenance and hanging out with Karen and Heather today to kill time.

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

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
1 bowl granola with pumpkin seed + flax (300 calories)(20mg calcium)
+ kefir (150 calories)(390mg calcium)
2 Grilled Flounder tacos at Taco Mama
4 slightly outdated almond butter crackers

wednesday

Got no plans other than a Zoom visit with friends tonight.
Looking around, we are out of regular coffee so I was wondering how MonsterMusDie made a full carafe of coffee this morning. Looking in the fridge, I found out he made coffee with a bag of decaf that was there for late night coffee drinking. I Think I still need a proper cup of coffee so I don't get a withdrawal headache tomorrow.

8:15 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.2 lbs
34.2% Body Fat
70.3 lb Muscle Mass
21.0 BMI

What I ate today:
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups decaf coffee with oatmilk
1 piece toffee (with my coffee)
2 slices sourdough toast + blueberry preserves + cream cheese
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
Arden's Garden Focus+ caffeine shot (140 calories)
Fishwife Albacore Tuna with Soy Ginger (120 calories)(16g protein)
Colombe draft latte (100 calories)
Tochi matcha popcorn (140 calories)

Tuesday lunch with Karen and exercises

I had lunch with Karen today at Bobby Boy Bakeshop in Winston-Salem. It was the first time she had been there.
I had the vegetable tartine, which was like a fresh vegetable stew on wholegrain toast. She had the French onion soup with a ham and cheese croissant.
Power 30 workout at the gym late in the afternoon. I had the first-time experience of my knees popping during squats. The trainer spent extra time with me after the workout to give me more instructions on posture and weight distribution for squats afterwards.

It felt too hot to take a walk today. I just decided to shower and relax when I got home from the gym.

8:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.3 lbs
34.0% Body Fat
70.1 lb Muscle Mass
20.8 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
Kettle Avocado Oil + Sea Salt Potato chips (140 calories)
1 Cystex tablet
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
Vegetable Tartine for lunch
1 hydrOXYzine HCL 10mg tablet

Productive Monday

I got everything on my short list accomplished this morning on the phone, making appointments with doctors, mechanics, and the hair salon. I also nudged the next Zoom get-together with friends a day earlier, to Tuesday night, in preparation for whatever the dermatologist decides to do on Wednesday.

8:40 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.7 lbs
33.8% Body Fat
69.9 lb Muscle Mass
20.7 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
2 boiled eggs
Momo Fuku soy + scallion noodles (320 calories) (10g protein)
+ 1 cup mixed greens cooked with noodles
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)
Kettle Avocado Oil + Sea Salt Potato chips (140 calories)
roasted almonds
9 Trader Joe's Golden Rounds crackers (140 calories)
1 cup Mudwtr with oatmilk and honey

sunday

The Air Quality Index this morning was 42, much better than yesterday. Maybe I should have signed up to join the walkers in Winston-Salem today. It is still forecast to be oppressively hot, in the 90s.
We went to the Ice Cream Social at Nomad in the afternoon. They made Cookie Dough ice cream and had a couple of backup gallons of store-bought basics as well. When we got to Nomad, MonsterMustDie pointed out the Lobster Roll truck in front, which I did not know was scheduled there today so I had to have a lobster sandwich, of course. Next time I should tell her to just keep the potato chips. Chips seems completely unnecessary.

Fit app: afternoon walk
22 Heart Points
2.42 miles
7,310 steps

8:40 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.9 lbs
33.9% Body Fat
69.9 lb Muscle Mass
20.8BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
1 slice blueberry tart with whipped cream
2 oz rotisserie chicken
1 cup home-made cookie dough ice cream
1 lobster-dog sandwich
1 glass of pinot grigio
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
OLLY Magnesium Gummy (336 mg Magnesium) (25 calories

Smoke from the wildfires is here in North Carolina

I forgot about the wildfires in Canada until I stepped into the mudroom on my way to the recycle bin. We can smell it in the air now and the back of my throat was burning a little bit 30 minutes after walking outside and after being in the kitchen long enough to make coffee. MonsterMustDie wanted to walk around a while in the back yard when he got up, unmasked. He was back inside in 15 minutes.
The Air Quality Index was 104 when I got up.

Fit app: afternoon walk
Heart Points
miles

8:30 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.2 lbs
34.3% Body Fat
70.3 lb Muscle Mass
21.0 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
1 bowl (2 cups?) of leftover mac and cheese with leftover veggies

friday

Quiet day. Too hot to be outside.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
1 Cystex tablet
Yellowtail Roll (360 calories)(11g protein)(300mg potassium) with soy sauce and wasabi
1 slice blueberry tart
1 potato samosa (340 calories)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
one Advil Dual Action - Acetaminophen 250mg, Ibuprofen (NSAID) 125mg

thursday

I baked an improvised blueberry rustic tart this morning that came out pretty good.

8:15 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.0 lbs
33.7% Body Fat
69.4 lb Muscle Mass
20.6 BMI

I went to Cardio Dance class at the gym.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with oatmilk
1 slice blueberry tart
24 oz watered-down cranberry juice
Mac and Cheese with chicken, rosemary, goat cheese

Urology, Diet, Pain meds

I started the day with a Urology appointment in Greensboro.
The NP prescribed a medication for the bladder pain I sometimes experience but Medicare refuses to allow it for some reason, which I suspect is because it is also commonly used for anxiety. I do not think Medicare covers anything that might be considered psychoactive so anything meant to treat mood disorders is no allowed.
Eventually, whatever the problem was, the prescription was filled and I picked it up.

They also gave me IC-Smart dietary guidelines that seem impossible. They want me to avoid acid and potassium.
The only protein I'm allowed to have is fish and poultry (easy because I don't eat red meat).
No beans or soy. (This wipes out most of my dietary protein.)
No fruit other than blueberries and pears.
No mayo (easy since I hate the stuff).
No soy sauce, tofu, miso, or salad dressing.
No yogurt, sour cream, or aged cheeses.
Milk and cottage cheese are ok.
No nuts, other than almonds and pine nuts.
No canned foods that contain nitrites.
No Rye or sourdough breads.
No Preservatives: Benzol alcohol, citric acid, MSG, aspartame, saccharin, etc.
No spicey foods, especially Chinese, Mexican, Indian, and Thai food.
Potatoes are ok (which is quite surprising) .
Garlic is ok.
No onions.
No store-bought tomatoes (I assume this knocks out all tomato sauce).
Only home-grown tomatoes.
No fruit juices, especially citrus or cranberry juice.
No carbonated drinks (easy because I generally avoid soda).
No Coffee
The list goes on...

I refuse to up coffee.
I don't see any mention of dark green leafy vegetables other than crucifers being ok.

Phoned Karen to continue our conversation from last night and we talked a while about gardening, family, and diet.

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
Momo Fuku soy + scallion noodles (320 calories) (10g protein)
1 cup mixed greens
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
OLLY Magnesium Gummy (336 mg Magnesium) (25 calories) Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)
Matcha popcorn (140 calories)
1 piece coffee chocolate toffee
Potato chips with avocado oil and sea salt (140 calories)
Ardens Garden Green Energy Machine juice (130 calories) (2g protein)
1 hydrOXYzine HCL 10mg tablet

tuesday

Could not sleep last night. Last time I looked at the clock was past midnight. Got up with the sun a few times starting at 6:00 AM. Finally gave up and got out of bed at 7:15 AM. MonsterMustDie had already gone to work by then.
The dehumidifier was running when I went downstairs to check on it. The readout on front said 70. I had it off last night to run the dishwasher, just in case.

Fit app: afternoon walk
Heart Points
miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
1 bowl pumpkin seed + flax granola (260 calories)(20mg calcium)
with kefir (150 calories)(390mg calcium)
3 red bean bao (450 calories)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
OLLY Magnesium Gummy (336 mg Magnesium) (25 calories)

9:15 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.0 lbs
21.0 BMI
34.1% Body Fat
70.3 lb Muscle Mass

rainy monday

I missed yoga in the morning because the parking lot was completely full.
No other plans on this rainy day. I spent some time digging through old negatives to find photos of Nick. I mailed some out to be scanned today.

I convinced MonsterMustDie to turn on the dehumidifier in the basement, which is moldy and makes me cough to go down there (not that I have any need to other than maintaining the house). He didn't want to do it, saying it would flip the circuit breaker but it would be far better to run it for a while every day, even if it's just for a few hours in the morning or evening, than let it be so damp downstairs.

8:45 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.9 lbs
21.1 BMI

Sunday

The house still smells like mushroom risotto this morning.
I finally made it to the walking meetup in Winston-Salem this morning.

7:15 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.5 lbs
34.0% Body Fat
70.1 lb Muscle Mass
20.9 BMI

Fit app: morning walk
71 Heart Points
3.77 miles
9,397 steps

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
1 small Matcha green tea latte
1 apple cider doughnut
3 red bean bao (450 calories)
3 oz rotisserie chicken (208 calories)

Saturday

StarTrek fans and tea today in Winston-Salem.
Got home and MonsterMustDie was watching true crime stories on TV again.

8:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
113.8 lbs
33.9% Body Fat
70.3 lb Muscle Mass
20.9 BMI

Fit app: morning walk
19 Heart Points
1.13 miles

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
1 bowl granola (260 calories)(20mg calcium) + kefir (150 calories)(390mg calcium)
1 piece chocolate toffee
Trader Joe's Palak Paneer (430 calories)
Mushroom Risoto (290 calories)

Friday

Went to Nomad Wine for the Taco El Amigo food truck. Saw a photography exhibit there of large tin type prints.
Zoom tonight with Brian and Laura.

8:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
114.6 lbs
34.1% Body Fat
70.8 lb Muscle Mass
21.1 BMI

Fit app: morning walk
23 Heart Points
1.45 miles
3,898 steps

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
1 bowl granola (260 calories)(20mg calcium) + kefir (150 calories)(390mg calcium)
Arden's Garden Focus+ caffeine shot(140 calories)
chicken street taco plate
1 glass sparkling wine
salty rice cracker mix

thursday

Another hot day in the 90s.
Went to the gym in the afternoon. Forgot the Cardio class was cancelled but I worked out on every machine that was functioning and available.

Later in the evening, I got together with Karen and Bob for dinner and live music. They were both in good spirits after their family vacation.

8:30 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.9 lbs
33.7% 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 bowl granola (260 calories)(20mg calcium) + kefir (150 calories)(390mg calcium)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
Momo Fuku soy + scallion noodles (320 calories) (10g protein)
Fish and Chips plate at CharBar7
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
OLLY Magnesium Gummy (336 mg Magnesium) (25 calories)

wednesday

Very sunny, warm morning.
Another empty day until we had a very enjoyable Zoom chat with Rick and Rachael, who live in Connecticut.

We had an evening walk together and saw Nicky and Mark, who were walking dogs in the front yard and had just installed new solar lights for their sidewalk. They also had a motion-sensor solar light mounted on a post at the front of the lights that actually looked very good. This was the first time MonsterMustDie met their two very friendly small dogs, who had just been groomed that day.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
120.0 lbs
33.5% Body Fat
69.7 lb Muscle Mass
20.6 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with milk
Thai basil chicken spring rolls (690 calories)(90mg calcium)
1 bowl granola + kefir
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
two 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement

tuesday

I started today by going to Atrium for labs this morning, just in case I keep my Urology appointment on the 15th.
I am not using my brain very well this morning. Maybe I will feel more focused after coffee and food.
I went to Power30 class at the gym at 6:00 PM.

9:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
111.8 lbs
33.4% Body Fat
69.7 lb Muscle Mass
20.6 BMI

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)
Basil Pesto Veggie Bowl (320 calories)(9g protein)
2 pieces Dubai style chocolate (200 calories)
2 Publix fried chicken fingers

monday

Mornng lite yoga class today.
Didn't leave the house for anything else.
It rained this afternoon for a while, which was nice.

7:00 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
110.9 lbs
33.6% Body Fat
70.1 lb Muscle Mass
20.4 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with half+half
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
OLLY Magnesium Gummy (336 mg Magnesium) (25 calories)

Today wa a snacking kinda day.
Veggie dumplings
Bolthouse Protein Plus (290 calories) (30g protein)
baked egg + micro greens + tomato + cheese

sunday

Hot day. Nobody home. I did nothing but pace the house most of the day.

8:50 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.7 lbs
33.6% Body Fat
70.1 lb Muscle Mass
20.7 BMI

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with half+half
1 cup green tea
2 Pistachio shortbread cookies (140 calories)
1 bowl roasted veggies + Fishwife sardines
1 large slice leftover tosca cake

Saturday, July 4, 2026

Woke up with no headache this morning.
Also think I've found a place for us to stay in August at a friend's house. She phoned me this afternoon while MonsterMustDie and I were shopping and let me know it would be no problem for us to stay there.
Spoke to a mutual friend about that afterwards and let her know things are working out.

Seems like July always the month when people change jobs. My friend was talking about how her company fired a coworker this week... just before she closed on a house the next day. MonsterMustDie had an office manager fired this week as well but this woman, fortunately, already had another job lined up and has two weeks severance to work or not work. Looking back, most of my jobs - nearly all of them - started around the first two weeks of July when I would leave one company for another.

I decided to walk to the tiny stadium to watch fireworks after sunset, once the temperature started dropping. MonsterMustDie walked with me to Stock+Grain. The fireworks display started at 9:30 PM and we got there just in time at about 9:23 PM. MonsterMustDie got a cold beer at Yumi Sushi and I drank a lot of water before walking outside.

7:30 AM weight: (WYZE scale)
112.0 lbs
33.5% Body Fat
69.7 lb Muscle Mass
20.6 BMI

Fit app: evening walk
21 Heart Points

What I ate today:
Rosuvastatin 5mg
Letrozole 2.5mg
2 cups coffee with half+half
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Blimey Limey (440 calories)
Ocuvite Adult 50+ multivitamin
one 600mg Calcium + D3 10 mcg (400 IU) supplement
Pistachio Shortbread cookies (280 calories)
1 cup fresh watermelon

48 oz water