It’s a new week and another day of focusing on my health and fitness – and specifically this year nutrition and hydration. Unfortunately, eating well and living active isn’t everything when it comes to staying fit and healthy. Sometimes, it takes a bit of medical intervention.
This week, I am not dealing with anything serious. This morning, we braved the frigid Saskatchewan temps because I had an appointment for an ultrasound of a hernia repair I had done three years ago. (Fortunately, Dan drove me as the streets are solid ice ruts and it was dark, traffic was relatively heavy, AND it is frigid out there). On Thursday, I am going for routine blood and urine tests.
Ultrasounds and routine tests are no big deal – at least not to normal people. Unfortunately, I do not fall into that category. As much as I believe in vaccinations, routine and not so routine tests and examinations, surgical procedures and medications (as a last resort), I struggle. A LOT. I get stressed around doctors, nurses, orderlies, technicians and the like. I cringe at the sight of medical equipment. I get nervous entering medical facilities.
Fun fact… I used to sell construction specialty items to medical facilities. I sold entrance matting, wall protection, privacy curtains, security grilles, and more. My position occasionally involved site meetings. Even meeting in a medical facility to discuss wall protection made me nervous. Go figure!
Obviously, two medical appointments in one week doesn’t make this a great week going in, but I am one down and only one to go.
The ultrasound will hopefully lead to a repair of the repair I had done and the blood tests will show that I am back on track with the improvements I have been working to make to my diet. 🤞😉
Food Diary – Day 19
(1) c coffee
(3) Slices thick sliced bacon
(2) Eggs
(2) Potato patties
(12) oz water
(12) oz water
(1) c tea
(1) sm bowl mixed nuts
(12) oz water
(12) oz carbonated water
(1 1/2) bowls wonton soup ***
(2) chocolates
(12) oz water
(1/2) c air fried in shells Frank’s Red Hot sunflower seeds
*** Other than the wontons that Dan made and frozen and the store bought chicken broth – I made the wonton soup by myself. (Broth, wontons, chicken, green onions, sliced carrots, broccoli, sliced mushrooms, baby Bok Choy, garlic, ginger, 1/8 tsp dried hot peppers, soya sauce, sesame oil).
Our dried hot peppers are a mix of peppers from our garden – habanero, ghost, chilli, Carolina Reapers, whatever we have. We dry them and crush them up in our blender. Dan crushes them up in our blender! I did it the first time and got a puff of fine powder when I opened the blender. When my eyes finally cleared and I quit coughing, I decided not to do that again. 🤦
That’s it for today. Take care and have a great day!🌞
Seclusion 101 with AnneMarie 