Nancy announced yesterday that she is starting an exercise regime.
That reminded me of two pieces of news that I have left hanging.
In filling the hole in whole, I told you that I saw my doctor to get a baseline for my blood pressure and blood sugar. When she took my blood pressure, she was concerned that the pressure was elevated.
So, off she sent me to a lab to get a blood and urine workup. As you know from el médico está comiendo el pan, those test results were amazingly good. The only thing I did not feel comfortable about was the elevated blood pressure.
I finally found my doctor in her office this week. She was as thrilled about the lab results as I was. We were both even happier when my blood pressure fell well within the normal zone.
If anyone says that losing weight does not make a difference to health, I am living proof to the contrary. Those 30 pounds lost were highly relevant -- as we used to say in the law biz.
But clouds are forming. I noticed that I am beginning to put on weight.
No surprise why. I am not getting out of the house as much as I have in the past. Instead, I am sitting and reading. And when I read, I eat.
Time to get involved in the little store-front gym in town. I am going to check if they have a stationary bicycle -- my preferred choice of exercise torture.
But eating is also involved with my second piece of news. I have discovered that I like the local zucchini. When small, they are almost as sweet as a cucumber -- and they are a very versatile stir fry ingredient.
I mention zucchini only because I am doing my best to find new vegetables to include in my cooking -- for variety, if nothing else.
So, I'm joining Nancy in my continuing quest -- in my case, to lose at least another 25 pounds.
That reminded me of two pieces of news that I have left hanging.
In filling the hole in whole, I told you that I saw my doctor to get a baseline for my blood pressure and blood sugar. When she took my blood pressure, she was concerned that the pressure was elevated.
So, off she sent me to a lab to get a blood and urine workup. As you know from el médico está comiendo el pan, those test results were amazingly good. The only thing I did not feel comfortable about was the elevated blood pressure.
I finally found my doctor in her office this week. She was as thrilled about the lab results as I was. We were both even happier when my blood pressure fell well within the normal zone.
If anyone says that losing weight does not make a difference to health, I am living proof to the contrary. Those 30 pounds lost were highly relevant -- as we used to say in the law biz.
But clouds are forming. I noticed that I am beginning to put on weight.
No surprise why. I am not getting out of the house as much as I have in the past. Instead, I am sitting and reading. And when I read, I eat.
Time to get involved in the little store-front gym in town. I am going to check if they have a stationary bicycle -- my preferred choice of exercise torture.
But eating is also involved with my second piece of news. I have discovered that I like the local zucchini. When small, they are almost as sweet as a cucumber -- and they are a very versatile stir fry ingredient.
I mention zucchini only because I am doing my best to find new vegetables to include in my cooking -- for variety, if nothing else.
So, I'm joining Nancy in my continuing quest -- in my case, to lose at least another 25 pounds.
