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Category: Health
Yesterday (actually today but I plan to schedule this for tomorrow) my daughter drove me home. It was so nice to spend the extra time together. We listened to these podcasts:
Sorry for the bad quality shot but I felt that would be the easiest way to look up the podcasts. Type the second line in the Google.
The following is as we entered the heavy smoke of the Bootleg Fire. Sorry about the chatter and podcasts in the background.
I feel badly that my daughter has to drive home alone and go back through that smoke. But then there are people who live there some of my writers group live there. Send prayers and healthy thoughts.
I can think of names of people I know who have heard me say that I didn’t believe Pyramid Lake existed. Julie, Cheryl, Chris, Yve are a few.
The thing is, while I lived in Reno, NV, I made many plans to see said lake. But plans fell through every single time.
Finally, I got there. It was beautiful and peaceful. Unfortunately, it was very hot so we didn’t stay long. But here is the proof:
Please Wiki the lake. It had quite the story to tell. Tufa and all
I don’t know where my energy went. I have been so tired and sleepy all day. I think my back was hurting last night. But it isn’t too bad today. There isn’t enough caffeine in the world!
By the way, I have discovered a fun way to consume said caffeine. I make tea or coffee then pour it into popsicle molds. So much better than hot drinks on a hot day.
You’re welcome.
Have a nice evening. Or tomorrow as the case may be.
I’m going to try to stay awake one more hour, at least.
It is still too hot in the house. Yet it is PERFECT out here on the porch.
Do you see the mesquite pods getting long? And the mint beneath is giving me ideas for tea popsicles. I made green tea ones for tomorrow and Thursday.
Oh, and the sun is setting. I don’t know if you can see the gorgeous like I can. My eyes are still better than the cell lens. That’s something to be thankful for.
My baby toe got x-rayed today. I know it’s broken but the doctor wanted to see the pics anyway.
I got an email from the doc saying how proud she is of not only the weight loss but how all my numbers were so much better than last time. Yay! ME! Not anywhere near done with IF and Keto!
Okay, mosquitoes are biting. Time to go in.
I’m back to What Day Is It Anyway.
I totally forgot it was Monday until 8:30. Shoot! I missed the writers group zoom, again!
The day started with my doctor appointment. Guess what? I lost 17 pounds now. Bad news? I had hoped for 20.
I have to go back tomorrow to get my toe x-rayed. It’s still discolored and hurting.
We got to 100. Ugh! Expecting 104 tomorrow. Then a downward trend hitting the high 90s the rest of the week.
Watched Alone on Netflix. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m9CiTagKvJo
Sorry that the URL is all you get. I haven’t figured out how to bring the YouTube to my blog page when on my phone.
I try to watch shows that have snow in them. It sort of helps. Alone is in the Arctic. That should do it!
While doing Duolingo, (oh! I just hit 700 days!) and writing this I had Day After Tomorrow playing on Amazon Prime.
Has anyone noticed the sound difference between the networks? For example, even with the volume on at 100% we can barely hear Netflix. While Amazon Prime I had to turn down to 60%.
Even between ABC and Animal Channel a big difference. Weird!
Time to toot the recorder and tickle the keys before bed
You all keep cool and safe!
And what do pictures of horses, deer, and scenery of rolling sagebrush with the occasional purple flowers have to do with a dentist? Well, let me share a few pictures and then get back to the story. By the way, I didn’t capture pics but these Pixabay dot coms come close.
Though the trip was long with little to look at except the sagebrush there were the occasional fun sights. And once there, and somehow we made it on time, I loved meeting the office staff and the dentist herself. She was science and recited all the sciencey things about my teeth and what needed to be done for my best health. They had a wrap-around x-ray that was so interesting to see all parts of the skull and even down into the neck. Sinus cavities and leftover wisdom tooth parts, and so much more. Doctor Michelle Crabtree was so wonderful!
What is interesting is that though Burns is about as close to us as Bend Oregon, it seemed a longer trip. Maybe because the scenery didn’t change as drastic as as the Bend trip. The Burns trip made me think about how time works faster for us these days. I thought how the trip might have been for those in the covered wagons. They didn’t measure it in minutes like we do. They measured in days. When I forgot for a few minutes that I had an appointment within the hours I could let the scenery evolve naturally. It was so beautiful.
Hooked on Classics got us by as vocal music was hard to hear with the windows down. Blast from the past 1982ish?
So… Hope you had a great day, too!
Life in the Fasting Lane: The Essential Guide to Making Intermittent Fasting Simple, Sustainable, and Enjoyable by Jason Fung
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I borrowed this audio copy from the e-library on Libby. I have had a lot of fun listening to this book. Even though it is non-fiction, I found it hugely entertaining.
The narrators, Brian Nishii, Courtney Patterson, Piper Goodeve, had me fooled as I truly thought they were the authors. Their voices were energetic and friendly. I have heard Doctor Jason Fung on YouTubes. By the way, look him up; fascinating and informative videos.
The three authors give you different views of Intermittent Fasting. The Doctor gives scientific, medical information. Megan Ramos gives the advice she gives to her clients, and Eve Mayer talks about her weight loss journey. I like having the book broke up that way. It’s nice not getting overwhelmed by the medical data, or too much advice told in one spot, or too much of a person’s journey without knowing the science of why certain things happened.
Okay, maybe I didn’t explain this well enough. This might show how much I enjoyed this audiobook. I plan to buy this so I can revisit it from time to time. Glad I got to borrow it from the library first.
The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss by Jason Fung
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
After reading 
and 
through the library Kindle version, I found I had a credit over at Audible and was able to get this one. After watching many YouTubes with Doctor Jason Fung, I was surprised that the author didn’t narrate his book. Still, Brian Nishii did an excellent job narrating. If you are concerned about seeing graphs and other illustrations, you can pick up the PDF of those if you get the Audible version.
I think I read these books out of order. And there was a lot of information that was repeated from one book to the next. So maybe that doesn’t matter in the long run. Doctor Fung does explain the purposes, past, and practicalities of fasting. I have since bought the paper version of the Cancer Code and the Diabetes Code. I know I will want to revisit a lot of the information after I get better at fasting. I want to do all this with my greatest health in mind. This has been quite the learning experience above and beyond the written page. I do have my own doctor along for the ride to make sure. For those who are curious start reading any of these three books or The Complete Guide to Fasting by Jason Fung, MD. If you can’t afford them, your library may have them. If an actual checkout date is too far off check out his YouTubes.
When it rains…
Last night Rosey had her bi-weekly spell. My husband cleaned up the yuck. He was taking the towel outside to shake. As he turned to come back inside he tripped. The whole house shook.
After a full day in the ER we’ve learned he has two cracked ribs.
While we were there we learned they’d checked in 7 new cases of COVID19. Apparently there’s a new break out. Lots of younger people are catching it. The nurse nearly cried when we told her we were vaccinated. She thanked us. She told us one of their healthy team members, who used to jog 100 miles a week, succumbed to the disease.
Let’s not get out there too soon, folks. Let’s keep each other safe to keep our health teams well.
Darswords 
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