Archive for January 31st, 2010

Today’s Business: 2010-01-31

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Today’s Planned Activities

  • Cat duty. DONE.
  • Dispense Mom’s meds. DONE.
  • Shower. DONE.

 

Log

08:00 AM: I’m up.

12:20 PM: Posted the   That Wicked Third Person   piece.  This completes the transcription into the blogs of audio journal episode 2002-01-05-17-01.

02:05 PM: Listened to the first two periods of the Penguins game with [Emmy] through the IRIS Internet WebRadio.  But I need a nap.  Hopefully, the Pens can hold on to their 1 to 0 lead through the next (and last) period.

03:45 PM: I’m awake again.

07:05 PM: The DVR has been a real slave today.  From it, I watched the 2009-12-27 through 2010-01-02 episodes of   NBC’s Nightly News   show. 

07:35 PM: Posted the   Weight Loss: 2010-01   piece, where I discuss the success of the first month of my 2010 weight-loss campaign, the setbacks, and my aspirations for future months of dieting in this new year.

08:45 PM: Watched CNN’s show   All The Best, All tThe Worst of 2009   from the DVR.

10:00 PM: Talked with [Emmy] for our usual evening chat. 

11:25 PM: Posted the   Caffeine Headaches   piece, which completes the transcription of audio journal episode:  AJE-2010-01-30-11-05.

12:10 AM: Time for bed. So I’ll see you back here again later today.  Take care.

Tom

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Diary Revisions: 2010-01-31

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

Today, I either added or modified the following posts in  the   Tom’s Diary   blog for improved brevity, clarity, categorization, appearance,  and search-ability:

  • Weight Loss: 2010-01
  • Today’s Diet: 2010-01-31
  • Mom’s Status: 2010-01-31
  • Today’s Business: 2010-01-31
  • Today’s Business: 2010-01-30
  • Caffeine Headaches
  • Today’s Diet: 2010-01-30
  • Today’s Diet: 2010-01-29
  • Today’s Diet: 2010-01-28
  • Today’s Diet: 2010-01-27
  • Today’s Diet: 2010-01-26
  • Today’s Diet: 2010-01-25
  • Today’s Diet: 2010-01-24
  • Today’s Diet: 2010-01-23
  • Today’s Diet: 2010-01-22
  • Today’s Diet: 2010-01-21
  • Today’s Diet: 2010-01-20
  • Today’s Diet: 2010-01-19
  • Today’s Diet: 2010-01-18
  • Today’s Diet: 2010-01-17
  • Weight Loss: 2010
  • Today’s Business: 2002-01-05
  • That Wicked Third Person
  • Lawyer Visit: 2002-01-04

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    Weight Loss: 2010-01

    Sunday, January 31st, 2010

    Even though I put on a couple pounds at the end of this month, I still lost a total of six pounds during January, 2010.  I had hoped to lose ten.  But I’m happy with what I’ve managed to loss so far. 

    Yes, I know where I went off-track.  A couple times eating out over the past two weeks, along with consuming sugary candy twice (which I believe revved up my appetite and triggered my overeating of other foods), barred me from achieving this ten-pound-loss goal. 

    I hope to lose at least eight pounds in February.  However I will not set a goal of ten pounds this time; that might be too aggressive.  Why?  Two reasons:

    1. Because I’ll probably spend a week at [Emmy]‘s during the next few weeks.  I’ve found in past visits that strict dieting there can be difficult, as my visits resemble vacations; times in which I must “let my hair down” a little and overindulge some.  So I’ll allow myself some extra calories in February to account for that.  More calories means less weight loss. 
    2. Since I must stop drinking the green tea due to the   Caffeine Headaches   I seem to get from it, I suspect that each additional lost pound will require more struggle from me as I fight with my hunger.  We’ll see how it goes.

    Indeed, we both love eating at the nearby Indian restaurants at least two or three times during my visits, with the garlic nan bread they serve along with the mango lassies that we enjoy so much.  I don’t get any chances to enjoy such exotic and flavorful cuisine here at home.   So I’d hate to totally restrict myself while out there.  Thus, I’ll settle for an eight pound loss in February, and try for ten again in March. 

    Tom Hesley

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    Today’s Diet: 2010-01-31

    Sunday, January 31st, 2010

    Today, I consumed the following items:

    • Peppermint & spearmint tea throughout the day.  0 calories.
    • 02:15 PM: 1/4 cup raisins.  130 calories.
    • 03:30 PM: 4 slices Muenster cheese.  320 calories.
    • 05:30 PM: 1 cup oatmeal.  300 calories.
    • 05:30 PM: Several tablespoons of Parmesan cheese.  100 calories. 
    • 08:00 PM: 2 cups skim milk.  160 calories.

     

    Total calories: 1010.

    Tom

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    Mom’s Status: 2010-01-31

    Sunday, January 31st, 2010

    Pending Appointments And Issues

    1. 2010-02-19 @ 11:00 AM:  Friday: Appointment with her eye doctor to check the progress of the clearing up of the blood in her right eye.
    2. 2010-04-14 @ 11:10 AM: Wednesday: Appointment with orthopedist for the next quarterly checkup on the progress of healing of her charcot foot. 
    3. 2010-04-23 @ 02:00 PM: Friday: Appointment with PCP for quarterly checkup.

     

    Log

    09:00 AM: Blood sugar: 262.  Covered with 20 units of log insulin.  I found Mom crying over this high reading, and also discovered that she’d been eating bread; diet bread yes, but bread nonetheless.  She says she only had one slice and that she covered that with insulin earlier.  But given this value, I find her statements incredible.  I’m trying to encourage her to maintain a truthful view of what she’s putting into her mouth and how the various foods affect her sugar.  This is neither voodoo nor rocket science.  But she insists that some as-of-yet unknown variable is elevating her sugar, and that she’s not to blame.  I ignored this, and told her that if she really wants better control, that she’ll have to eat less carbs (in fact, no bread that has flour), and more proteins and fats (eggs, cheese, meats, chicken, pork, and fish).  We’ve had this debate before though and she’s not yet improved her diet appreciably.  It’s likely that she never will unfortunately, and that’s  sad.    But she’ll only do what she thinks she can do and wants to to.  Her passion for healthier eating appears insufficient to the task of actually accomplishing it. 

    09:05 AM: Dispensed Mom’s morning meds.

    12:30 PM: Dispensed Mom’s lunch-time meds.

    01:30 PM: Blood sugar: 262.  Covered with 20 units of log insulin.

    06:30 PM: Blood sugar: 95.  Great!

    06:32 PM: Dispensed Mom’s evening meds.

    07:00 PM: Covered her supper of two English muffins and a piece of cheese with 18 units of log insulin.

    10:15 PM: Blood sugar: 176.  Covered with 14 units of log insulin.

    10:20 PM: Dispensed Mom’s night-time meds.

    Tom

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