Random health stuff
My hands are literally ice cold right now. They have some color; they haven't turned bone white yet. But circulation is poor, and I curse Raynaud's Syndrome.
Adam and I went to his doctor appointment. It's his first in three years. Routine physical, plus a flu shot and a tetanus shot. He's quite healthy, except for slightly high cholesterol and slightly high blood sugar, and he could ideally lose fifteen pounds. Easy fix for both of us. More exercise, more vegetables, more good carbohydrates, no bad carbohydrates, less red meat, fewer sweets, more fish, more turkey. It was similar for me at my last check-up, except my blood sugar was normal. I shouldn't lose more than fifteen pounds if I want to stay healthy. I don't want to dip below the one hundred mark again.
On the way home we stopped at H-Mart and filled the cart up with East Asian vegetables, dark leafy greens, multi-grain rice, and fruits. Lunch will be homemade pizza with Trader Joe's organic dough, low-moisture mozzarella, fresh marinara sauce, and spices like oregano and basil. Dinner will be a hearty soup. I have one slice of cheesecake I should eat before it goes bad. Cheesecake is my weakness. I don't count chocolate as a weakness, since it's been proven that small amounts of dark chocolate have health benefits.
Keeping healthy. This is a no-brainer, or it should be. My biggest issue is not letting fibromyalgia and cerebral palsy knock me down constantly, and also not eating as often or as much as I should. Exercise is vital. Even during flare-ups, I can do isometric exercises. Adam's biggest issue is that his work schedule rarely gives him time to eat healthy lunches, and lately his meals have come from convenience stores or fast food places, eaten while driving, and often he won't have time to eat anything beyond trail mix and a banana until he gets home late in the evening. We'll work to change that.
My mother would pipe up with a resounding "Well, duh!" if she could read this. She's been cooking lactose-free and gluten-free and good-carb and high-protein and whole foody for ages. A good balance of meats, vegetables, fruits, complex carbohydrates, nuts, seeds, dairy, etc. She's sixty-one and my father is almost seventy-one, and they are crazy healthy. My father is lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, and has Restless Leg Syndrome. My mother is hypoglycemic, has asthma and osteoarthritis, and is recovering from Lyme Disease. That's it. They take supplements daily, approved by their doctors. The only pharmaceuticals are baby Klonopin for Dad's legs, and an inhaler for Mom's asthma, and the occasional pain reliever. Also, they both look a decade younger and are gorgeous.
Health talk is over now.
Pizza is almost done!
Adam and I went to his doctor appointment. It's his first in three years. Routine physical, plus a flu shot and a tetanus shot. He's quite healthy, except for slightly high cholesterol and slightly high blood sugar, and he could ideally lose fifteen pounds. Easy fix for both of us. More exercise, more vegetables, more good carbohydrates, no bad carbohydrates, less red meat, fewer sweets, more fish, more turkey. It was similar for me at my last check-up, except my blood sugar was normal. I shouldn't lose more than fifteen pounds if I want to stay healthy. I don't want to dip below the one hundred mark again.
On the way home we stopped at H-Mart and filled the cart up with East Asian vegetables, dark leafy greens, multi-grain rice, and fruits. Lunch will be homemade pizza with Trader Joe's organic dough, low-moisture mozzarella, fresh marinara sauce, and spices like oregano and basil. Dinner will be a hearty soup. I have one slice of cheesecake I should eat before it goes bad. Cheesecake is my weakness. I don't count chocolate as a weakness, since it's been proven that small amounts of dark chocolate have health benefits.
Keeping healthy. This is a no-brainer, or it should be. My biggest issue is not letting fibromyalgia and cerebral palsy knock me down constantly, and also not eating as often or as much as I should. Exercise is vital. Even during flare-ups, I can do isometric exercises. Adam's biggest issue is that his work schedule rarely gives him time to eat healthy lunches, and lately his meals have come from convenience stores or fast food places, eaten while driving, and often he won't have time to eat anything beyond trail mix and a banana until he gets home late in the evening. We'll work to change that.
My mother would pipe up with a resounding "Well, duh!" if she could read this. She's been cooking lactose-free and gluten-free and good-carb and high-protein and whole foody for ages. A good balance of meats, vegetables, fruits, complex carbohydrates, nuts, seeds, dairy, etc. She's sixty-one and my father is almost seventy-one, and they are crazy healthy. My father is lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, and has Restless Leg Syndrome. My mother is hypoglycemic, has asthma and osteoarthritis, and is recovering from Lyme Disease. That's it. They take supplements daily, approved by their doctors. The only pharmaceuticals are baby Klonopin for Dad's legs, and an inhaler for Mom's asthma, and the occasional pain reliever. Also, they both look a decade younger and are gorgeous.
Health talk is over now.
Pizza is almost done!