In the garden, and RAIN!!! (2)
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UPDATED: Monday, September 7, 2026 11:50
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Out for my walk soon on a bright sunny day. Need to rearrange my hearing aide and test appointment got a call on Monday about that. Then get a couple of other things done.
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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
I appreciate your input.
I have a lot of research to do.
True, that.
But if you only remember two things, keep these two in mind:
If you're going to control your blood sugar you have to limit sugars AND starches (total carbs minus fiber) I know someone who's successfully done that, but she follows a keto diet and has a hard limit per day. I think it's 30 grams. That's not much. For the most part you can say goodbye to rice, oats, corn, sugar, potatoes, and wheat products like bread, pasta and cereal.
And...
In order to determine what your limits are and what actions are successful (and which aren't) you'll need a glucose monitor, test strips and lancets. You should be testing your blood sugar at least once a day until you've banged out a protocol. The monitors are in the realm of $25-$30 dollars and the test strips are about $0.7-$1 each and come in boxes of 100. The spring-loaded finger sticker is about $15 at Walgreens and the lancets (also in boxes of 100) are nominal... maybe $7 a box. $150 total for three month's worth of testing? Less, if you hunt bargains like I know you can!
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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal." - Henry Kissinger
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$150 for three months?
Nah. I'm going to wing it. I'll buy that monitor though.
I worked out this morning after my last post and then I cleaned up all the lawn debris before mowing the front and back yard.
No stroke! 
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Growing up in a Republic was nice... Shame we couldn't keep it.
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The monitor is useless without the test strips, and each brand has its own strip that fits,other brands won't work. The spring-loafed gizmo and lancets are generic, tho. I gather you can get the whole deal cheapest at Walmart.
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Ah... I'll look into it.
I forgot to mention that I got 6 hours of sleep and only peed twice last night. I couldn't get back to sleep after that though, but it would have only been two times if I had, and that's better than it's been for months now. I don't know if that's placebo effect or not, but it's amazing after only my first pill in my book.
Also, before I did the lawn but after I did my exercise and had a banana with the second pill, I was drinking water and for the first time in months I actually had my fill of water and didn't finish my glass. I don't even remember the last time I left a drink only half finished.
On top of that, I ate the more than usual that I've been eating for the last 3 or so weeks last night with my first pill and this morning AFTER I did my full business (and a good amount at that) I weighed 146.4 on the scale. It's been weeks since I've been that heavy after the morning ritual.
I can't wait to do my follow up after I see Dr. Endo. I'm hoping I can get them to re-do the blood work and urinalysis so we have some new data to compare it to.
Oh... and my muscles are TIGHT right now. I've only been using 10lbs dumbells for now and easing my way back into working out, but I use them for 10 different upper body exercises all in a row without a break in between about 3-4 times per day. Super winded when it's done, but I really feel that burn and get those endorphins I've been depriving myself of for going on decades now.
I'm jacked.
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Growing up in a Republic was nice... Shame we couldn't keep it.
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Back from my walk on a really nice day. Hearing aide appointment rearranged and all else done.
Now if I can just figure out how to get my bio to 200 words without repeating anything I will be in great shape.
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Quote:Nice sunny days are always welcome for you!
Originally posted by Brenda:
Back from my walk on a really nice day. Hearing aide appointment rearranged and all else done.
Now if I can just figure out how to get my bio to 200 words without repeating anything I will be in great shape.
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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal." - Henry Kissinger
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Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:Nice sunny days are always welcome for you!
Originally posted by Brenda:
Back from my walk on a really nice day. Hearing aide appointment rearranged and all else done.
Now if I can just figure out how to get my bio to 200 words without repeating anything I will be in great shape.
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"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal." - Henry Kissinger
Yes, they are.
Had a phone meeting with the poet that's helping me and now says that I don't need to write 200 words about myself. Once I get it done, I will email it to her and let her have a go at it. Then send her a revised complete submission, then I should be on my way to submitting everything to a publisher.
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Off to mah jong in the morning with me then some errands.
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I had a great time at my bud's house and some great food tonight. His wife was thrilled that I finally went to a doctor and said that I'm family now and she doesn't want me going anywhere. It was really sweet. They sent me home with some food too.
I was ravenous by the time dinner was served, even though I had already eaten 2 bananas during the day. The real cool thing was how little I felt the need to drink anything. I only had 2 K-cups of coffee and about the same amount of water while I was there. And in 7 hours I only had to pee twice. Usually after a meal like that I'd have drank half a gallon of water and been going to the bathroom every hour.
I'm 148.8lbs right now. And that's after a long day of work and working out and then another 7 hours at my friend's house and no nap. Let's see where I'm at tomorrow morning after pill number 3. Hoping for a longer night of sleep with only one or two interruptions max.
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Growing up in a Republic was nice... Shame we couldn't keep it.
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