Author: kathleen

I broke down and bought an old Mac Mini from Best Buy today. Snagged it for $399, so I think I got a good deal.

No problem using it. It plugged right into my network and keyboard switch. Working on seeing what else I can do with it.

It may end up living downstairs is my workout room, the computer that was down there finally died, and I do use that computer every day. Right now I’ve got an old notebook set up. Basically just need to get to iShape, retrieve workout information and update it. Sometimes need to get to the Diet Gourmet site.

While I have been able to work out all week, I was not feeling good about my food control, especially since we went out last night for my husband’s birthday and our anniverisary.

Good news, I’ve actually lost some weight!

FYI: Monday is our 19th wedding anniversary.

Some plans this week, will see the CDE on Wednesday and my primary care. My primary purpose right now is to get the GERD problem resolved since it is affecting everything else.

Will also get a bump removed off of Marcie’s head that day, if I can get that arranged with the vet.

I got an appointment made for next Wednesday — that makes me feel better about having to take the day off anyway.

And then … I got a letter from Medco telling me they were taking Protonix off the formulary and that I should be switched to Nexxium. Weird.

So I’ll deal with all that next week.

I’ve been really having problems with the GERD again, and I was hoping that losing weight would make it better. Part of the problem is that I’ve been needing to eat in the late evening to prevent lows. Then I’m up in the middle of the night and tired the next day.

Then I eat to stay awake, making the GERD worse.

I think I’m going to double up on my medication, then see when I can see my primary care doctor and find out which direction he wants to go.

CNN.com – Study: Daily weigh-ins help dieters keep weight off – Oct 18, 2005

Against most wisdom, I DO weigh almost daily. I also use a scale that weighs in .10 which also helps.

Weighing daily keeps me motivated, most of the time and lets me know how I am doing. It also lets me know when I get dehydrated.

My 7th period is not at 35! ARGH! They are supposed to be reducing the class size, not making it bigger. We did a fun different lesson today, and I think the kids enjoyed it. And the special ed person in charge of one of my kids gave me a compliment today. She told me that my class is the only class he comes to on a regualr basis. I’m sure that is a good thing, but his behavior HAS gotten better.

And on the crown. I went to the dentist, expected to get an impression and order a crown. WRONG! Come to find out the tooth broke under the crown. He had to fill it, put a temporary one it AND do an impression (but not in that order).

Didn’t get home until 6:30, but I did manage to get my workout done.

They keep adding meetings at school. Our math adnisor/evaluator/assistant principal has decided we have to get together every week to discuss what he wants to see in our classrooms. We are taking turns. So far we’ve only gotten one presentation in.

The bad part, is that he seems to pick the worst food for diabetics. I am going to have to teach him. Tonight was pizza. He’s done doughnuts in the past. Yes, I had some pizza, it was my first in 3 months, Domino’s so it probably wasn’t worth it.

However, I only ate two pieces as I had dosed WAY too much. I have to get my food list fixed. And I didn’t get the combo dosing set up at all. I also forgot my Symlin.

So I did the Symlin on the way home, and ate my normal dinner. Right now, I can’t decide what to do, because I’d really like a salad. It’s become a bit of reward after working out.

I’m back to my iShape schedule but I need to do something about the computer in the “gym”, so I can start logging properly.

Anyway, my department chair decided I should be on the Faculty Advisor Committee, so I have to do THAT meeting tomorrow. Worse yet, I have to run by the dentist and get in motion the process to replace my crown. Yes, I lost a crown this weekend and I can’t find it any where. I don’t really want to find it though.

Weight is holding steady, but size is smaller. When I first met my endo, I was weighing a size 30. Today I wore a size 20 skirt. It fit. That’s a major accomplishment for me.

But at least I am through with the infections, though something IS going on with my gums. That’s the first sign — popping that crown. And maybe I’ll stop popping that crown if I get a new one. I can always hope.

They keep adding meetings at school. Our math adnisor/evaluator/assistant principal has decided we have to get together every week to discuss what he wants to see in our classrooms. We are taking turns. So far we’ve only gotten one presentation in.

The bad part, is that he seems to pick the worst food for diabetics. I am going to have to teach him. Tonight was pizza. He’s done doughnuts in the past. Yes, I had some pizza, it was my first in 3 months, Domino’s so it probably wasn’t worth it.

However, I only ate two pieces as I had dosed WAY too much. I have to get my food list fixed. And I didn’t get the combo dosing set up at all. I also forgot my Symlin.

So I did the Symlin on the way home, and ate my normal dinner. Right now, I can’t decide what to do, because I’d really like a salad. It’s become a bit of reward after working out.

I’m back to my iShape schedule but I need to do something about the computer in the “gym”, so I can start logging properly.

Anyway, my department chair decided I should be on the Faculty Advisor Committee, so I have to do THAT meeting tomorrow. Worse yet, I have to run by the dentist and get in motion the process to replace my crown. Yes, I lost a crown this weekend and I can’t find it any where. I don’t really want to find it though.

Weight is holding steady, but size is smaller. When I first met my endo, I was weighing a size 30. Today I wore a size 20 skirt. It fit. That’s a major accomplishment for me.

But at least I am through with the infections, though something IS going on with my gums. That’s the first sign — popping that crown. And maybe I’ll stop popping that crown if I get a new one. I can always hope.