It is 54 days into my Daily Food Diary. I am not starting to slide, I am running later than usual this morning because I had to get to an appointment with the hernia surgeon.
Everything is fine, he is going ahead with surgery – under general anesthesia this time. Surgery will probably happen three or four months from now.
I am fine with the wait. As long as I take care, the hernia does not bother me. The wait also gives me time to Goggins up and build up my respiratory system as much as possible before I go under the anesthetic.
Our weather is co-operating with my intention to get more active and get more fresh air. The sun is shining and it is beautiful out!
A few weeks away, but I am ready to lose the winter boots, grab the sneakers, and get out to enjoy some nature walks.
Food Diary – Day 54
(1) c coffee (2)
(3) slices bacon No Name thin low salt (140)
(2) large eggs (140)
(1/4) med tomato (6)
(6) oz coconut water (34)
(25) No Name BBQ chips (270)
(9) Almonds (90)
(1) c tea
(1 1/2) c Habitant pea soup (271)
(5) Sofa Crackers (63)
Total Calories: 1247
That’s it for today. Take care and have a great day! 💓😊
Good morning! It is a much better morning today thanks to a significant improvement in our weather. We are looking to reach minus 3 C (3 degrees below freezing) by this afternoon. Much better than the ‘feels like’ minus 39 to 49 that we have been experiencing.
Obviously, our snow will not be going anywhere today, nor will I be lounging in our gazebo.
Also, last night I checked my Sask Health account and was somewhat surprised that the results from the ultrasound I had done yesterday morning were already posted. There were no surprises in the results. A hernia repair will be in my foreseeable future.
Food Diary – Day 20
(2) c coffee
(1 1/2) cinnamon swirl pancakes with cream cheese icing and maple syrup ***
(3) Thin slices bacon
(12) oz water
(12) oz water
(1) c tea
(12) oz water
(12) oz water
(12) oz carbonated water
(1) lg chicken Caesar salad with dried fried onions in lieu of croutons
*** My bad was getting Dan to take me to our nearby Smitty’s for breakfast after my ultrasound. I did eat only HALF of my order – but I saved the other half for this morning.
I love Smitty’s Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes but I forgot to tell the waitress that I don’t eat whipped cream. Fortunately, I was able to scoop it off with my spoon and set it aside, but I felt bad wasting it.I know our restaurants are struggling with higher food costs and lower sales.
That’s it for today. Take care and have a great day!
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.
Visiting the Pasqua Hospital Two Years Ago for a broken arm. 👍
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 