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Monday, November 16, 2020

Saying Good-Bye to Social Media and Other Changes

I decided to share my planned selfie with you today, anyway. :)

 

This is not the post I had planned to write today.  Truthfully, I planned to just do my Weekly Weigh In post, but my conscience wouldn't let me.  I have known for awhile that I needed to make a change to my routine, and today is going to be that day.

Over the course of the next few days, I will be either disabling or deleting my social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest).  This is a much needed change in my life.  If you would like to follow my blog from this point on, you can do so by email.

My weekly and monthly features have ended.  I need to take a step back from this space and really think about what I want to do with it.  My leaning is to change it back to what it once was - an online, allergy-friendly recipe book - and that is probably what I'll do.  I may throw in a personal blog post here and there, but I may not.  We'll see.

I will be working on a blog redesign, as well.  I am not sure how long this will take or when I will post again.  No past blog posts are going anywhere, so you can still find your favorite recipes and posts of mine.

I know this is short notice, and I apologize for that, but (as I said) today is the day for change.

I wish you all the best, and feel free to reach out to me via comment or email, as always.



Monday, November 9, 2020

Weekly Weigh In 2020: Week 45, November 9, 2020

 

Weekly Weigh In will go live every Monday, and it will share how I'm doing health-wise, and it will give me more accountability with my health.



Here is my forty-fourth weigh in of 2020:



1. The Selfie: The selfie is me as of today, November 9, 2020.

2. Weight: My weight went up about half a pound this week.  I did eat more salt than normal over the weekend, so hopefully it is mainly just water retention.  Hopefully, I will see a weight loss next week.

3. Health News: I averaged just over 7,200 steps per day last week.  I'm glad that I was able to reach my goal of 6,000 steps per day average, and I hope to do so again this week.  I do best when I get in a daily walk or 2, so I am going to really push to do this even if the weather isn't 100%.

I finally heard from the rheumatologist.  My appointment is set for the end of March, 2021.  If I have issues between now and then, I'll call them or my doctor and see what they want me to do.

I would say that I'm doing pretty well overall.  I am still dealing with my quirks now and then, but, other than that, I really can't complain.

4. Diet News:  Nothing new to report.  As always, if I follow my rules, I do very well.  

5. Other News: Please continue to pray for my middle kid.  For about 13 months now, he has been dealing with an unknown health issue that has been very frustrating to pin down (we're still trying to figure out exactly what's going on).  He will now be seeing a gastroenterologist when we can arrange the appointment, and we'll go from there.  If you'd like more of a current update/rundown on his condition, you can click here.

As to our week, it may actually be a more relaxing week.  I'm looking forward to that. :)  The weather has been gorgeous the last few days, and it supposed to be more mild for this time of year for at least another day, so we plan on enjoying it as we can.  Hopefully, it won't rain too much.  We'll see. :)

How are you doing?  Do you have anything you want to weigh in with?  Any health progress or goals you want to share?  If so, please leave a comment below (with a link to your post, if you have one and wish to leave it), and I'll respond ASAP.

Have a great week!

Monday, November 2, 2020

Weekly Weigh In 2020: Week 44, November 2, 2020

 

Weekly Weigh In will go live every Monday, and it will share how I'm doing health-wise, and it will give me more accountability with my health.



Here is my forty-third weigh in of 2020:



1. The Selfie: The selfie is me as of today, November 2, 2020.

2. Weight: My weight went just down about half a pound this week.  I wish it were more, but I'll take it! :)

3. Health News: I averaged just over 6,200 steps per day last week.  I'm glad that I was able to reach my goal of 6,000 steps per day average, and I hope to do so again this week.  I do best when I get in a daily walk or 2, so I am going to really push to do this even if the weather isn't 100%.

Still no word on my rheumatologist appointment.  I'm starting to think it was denied.  For now, I'll just keep on keeping on, and ask for an appointment with my primary if I start having issues again and go from there.

I would say that I'm doing pretty well overall.  I am still dealing with my quirks now and then (for example, I seem to be dealing with tendinitis or something in my left wrist right now, which is odd because I'm right handed), but other than that, I really can't complain.

4. Diet News:  Nothing new to report.  As always, if I follow my rules, I do very well.  Goes to show you that diet is definitely more important than we realize!

5. Other News: Please continue to pray for my middle kid.  For about 13 months now, he has been dealing with an unknown health issue that has been very frustrating to pin down (we're still trying to figure out exactly what's going on).  Going back on Pepcid vs. Tagamet seems to have helped reduce the headaches for him, but he is still dealing with stomach issues along with some other things.  He had labs run today, and he gets his second opinion from the new general surgeon tomorrow.  If you'd like more of a current update/rundown on his condition, you can click here.

As to our week, it is going to be insanely busy.  We had appointments today, an appointment tomorrow and one on Friday, along with school and family things.  Needless to say, I'm looking forward to the weekend. :)

How are you doing?  Do you have anything you want to weigh in with?  Any health progress or goals you want to share?  If so, please leave a comment below (with a link to your post, if you have one and wish to leave it), and I'll respond ASAP.

Have a great week!