Today is Day 250 of my Daily Food Diary! 🥰
Today is off to a bit of a rocky start. It is Day 6 of my latest round of antibiotics and oral steroids for a lung infection. I don’t know if there are any prescription medications that agree with me, but I do know Prednisone is not one of them.
This morning, I made Dan and I each a Cheese Biscuit breakfast sandwich. I took my Prednisone and set off on our morning walk with Dan and Molly. I made it about four blocks before I was feeling so wobbly, that I decided I had better head back home. Dan and Molly walked me back and I am fine, but definitely not the start of my week that I was hoping for. 😥
But the day has just begun and yesterday made a good turn around for me!
Yesterday morning, my glasses met with an unfortunate fatal incident. I found an older pair of single vision glasses and decided they would have to do until I got in to see my optometrist. I wasn’t thrilled but, you do what you have to do!
For over a decade, I have been wearing progressive bifocals. I have never been particularly happy with them, but I got used to dealing with them. The biggest issue was the bottom part of the lens that was set for reading. I never could read through them (I just read without glasses) and I struggled to go down steps or walk outside on any uneven ground.
So yesterday, I put on my old single vision glasses and didn’t notice much difference puttering around indoors. I stepped outside onto the back landing, and when I went to go down the steps EVERYTHING was in perfect focus. I walked around our yard in complete confidence – over uneven ground, cracked sidewalk, anything. It was amazing. This morning, on my short walk, I also noticed a drastic difference on the streets and sidewalks.
I can’t wait to see my optometrist to get a new (updated prescription) for a pair of glasses that work FOR ME!
Daily Food Diary – Day 250
Breakfast:
(1) c coffee (2)
(2) pancakes (350)
(2) breakfast sausages (270)
(2) slices bacon (87)
(2) tsp butter (68)
(2) tbsp Maple syrup (104)
Snack:
(1/4) c mixed nuts (180)
(48) oz water
Supper:
(2) servings homemade wonton soup (300)
Total calories consumed: 1361
Total calories used: 56
(30) minutes cooking/food prep: 56
Total net calories: 1306
Net calories goal: 1229 – 1306 = 76 over
That’s it for today. Take care and have a great day! 😊❤️
Seclusion 101 with AnneMarie 
Prednisone did not agree with my sister-in-law either. Glad to hear you are OK.
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Thank you, Geoff. I seem to get worse side effects from the Prednisone every round. Fortunately, I don’t usually have to take it often.
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I was prescribed progressive lenses about 25 years ago, and they never worked for me, no matter how many times they were updated over the years. I wore them on the top of my head more than on my face. I finally stopped buying glasses because of that. I wish you luck with getting single vision, if that’s what you’re going for, Anne.
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Your frames are very similar to mine, the part that holds the lenses. I have tri-focals, the bottom is for up close, the top for distance and the middle for everything else, works great! The soup looks so delicious! Taking a steroid is never fun but they do work well for me, gladly its very rare I need them. Maybe you can use your old glasses instead?
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I’ll talk to the optometrist and consider my options. I am definitely going no reading lens. I don’t know how these work for anybody. 🤔
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Thank you, John. It was delicious! I have to get the prescription checked at the very least. These glasses were like 3 sets back. I’m glad your progressives work for you! 👍
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They sure do work well. It is time to check the prescription after that much time. I recently needed a new scrip and got some nearly round frames which look good on me but the part that goes behind your ears was never comfy on the right so I went back to the previous scrip and frames. The difference is very tiny. Kinda got ripped off??
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These older ones of mine stay on really well and they don’t bother me at all.
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That sounds like a keeper, Anne. 😊
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Excited about your new glasses, I do like your older ones too! Will be perfect when you get your updated prescription! Your soup looks yummy and you gave me an idea I forgot about, ham in a breakfast sammy. Avery can’t have egg but this weekend I could do a ham, cheese and breakfast sausage one for him! 😃 Have a great day!
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Thank you, Jackie! I like breakfast sandwiches with sausage patties but I accidentally opened two packages of ham this weekend so had to hide the evidence. 😂
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