Glad to entertain! I laugh at my own antics quite often! LOL
I DID go to Wal-Mart, got another little pot, hiked about the store and counted that as my walking for the day, after my appointment, which went well and wasn't quite as painful as the last one, a couple years ago.

I got my pot set up, made tea for the day and had a great surprise...a message from the endo office saying my Dr. had some samples for me and I raced right over to collect them. I've been out of my Levemir 12 days now while CVS plays around tho my Dr. had e-maild a scrip 4 times already. He said today, he could call in a scrip for the Tresiba to the Wal-Mart pharmacy. That's what he gave me today and it works like the Levemir. Whew....I am relived...blessed and very happy.

I got my tracking done and will lay down for a nap and some reading. Enjoy your day all!

Hello, I think this is my first post on this thread. Today was a good day. God blessed us with a beautiful day. I got in quite a bit of moving today and have been downing the water. I drink lemon water. I hoping for another pound down this week.

Good morning all!
I am thankful for the blessings of yesterday...and am playing catch up today with my home chores so I leave things tidy when I go back to work tomorrow.
Today's list is: Collect trash, clean kitchen, vacuum and put away laundry I did on Monday. With all of yesterday's running, I was ready for a rest day today....but will still do at least those things...and will feel better for it.

I started the Tresiba last night. I do 60 units AM and 75 PM, then my Novolog before meals. I am still a needle weenie after years of insulin use. I'll call Wal-Mart to see if my Levemir scrip is in process and hope I have no trouble since CVS has done the home delivery for 3 years now but are stalled at the moment. I was very thankful for the Tresiba samples my Dr. had for me yesterday. Hope to get all this sorted very soon. I'd thought he was going to do a scrip for that but it shows Levemir in my portal thing.

I need to tighten up on my tracking. I have been careless the past week and that part is totally on me. I'll do that today. I got carried away with the frozen meals. Once my stash is gone...I need to prop/cook simple things with way less sodium and carbs. I am sure I remember how.

Have a blessed day all. So very glad you're all here!

Hello all,
Today was grocery shopping day so got that done this morning. I need to pack some stuff to the camper today and start the fridge. God has blessed us with a beautiful blue sky. It’s a bit warm at 86 degrees but not too humid.

Restfinder, what are the calories in the coffee protein drink? I drink a protein shake I get at Wal-Mart and it’s 190 calories. I’m looking for one that has fewer calories. Regarding the scale, how long have you had it? Mine wasn’t registering correctly so I bought a new one. I tested the new one by putting weights on it to make sure it was right and it was. I hope you find something you like on Zulily. I like the verses you posted.

Hi Marilyn, it’s a tad warm here too at 86 degrees. Did you stop with the sugar and flour cold turkey or did you wean yourself off of it? If you stopped out right, that may be why you are craving it.

Bren, tracking food is very helpful. Mostly what I eat during the week is the same but my weekend eating is different so it’s interesting to see the calorie intake difference. Defiantly cooking your food will help you control the sodium and carbs.

June 25 2021
Oh we are having such a heat wave - though I prefer summer over winter for weather this is just to much heat.

I do agree that we have to find that sweet place as to just how much food works for us - but on saying that I also know that if we lower it to low we are not getting the necessary nutrients that we do need. Another issue I see with many is the amount of protein - some to low some to high - I have to be very careful with the protein to make sure it is right on as I have what is called Chronic Kidney Disease - our normal health number for kidney function (when we have blood work done) is 60 - mine went to a low of 40. I was able to bring it back up to 45 at one time and am working at seeing if I can bring it back up to somewhere in the 50's. Most times you can't improve this number but you can help it with making sure you get enough water. But to much protein makes it difficult to bring it back to normal - so for everyone please do watch the amount of protein.

So grateful that I made it through last nights AGM meeting at the church (was a zoom meeting that lasted 3 hours). We have been at this church for 16 years and the only time we have ever left a church is if we moved out of town. But unfortunately though it is a congregational led church, the elders have taken charge - not showing grace that at one they did. So after much prayer, reaching out to the leaders of the church to see if we could become united but they are not willing to hear our concerns therefore we have felt we have done what we can to stay but have been forced to make the decision to revoke our membership with it and move on. This has brought on a lot of grief as 80% of the people that were there 16 years ago have all left in the last 5 years due to the leadership - all for the same reasons - so sad that these believers are not seeing or hearing the hurt that has happened - and rather than reach out to see what they can do to help they have basically said if we are not happy just move on - not at all like it should be.

Anyway we are in the process of checking out different churches and have narrowed it down to 2 that we think would be a fit - most things we agree with and what we don't agree are non essentials - so will be listening online to the one that we think we favor most reaching out to the leadership so that we can talk with them - just want to make sure it is a good fit for us and for them. Please pray for us as it is unsettling not having a church family especially during this time we are dealing with re pandemic.

Looking forward to getting fully back on track with my food plan - I believe that now that we have made a decision to change churches that the food issues I am dealing with will be much easier to handle - anxiety and stress are triggers for me.

Proverbs 8:32-36
And now, O sons, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways. Hear instruction and be wise, and do not neglect it. Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors. For whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord, but he who fails to find me injures himself; all who hate me love death.


-Marilyn

June 26 2021

Oh what a hot day it will be today - it is 27C (81F) and it is only 8am. High today is going to be 102 F (40C+) and that is the low temperature for the next week. Tuesday it should get as high as 115F -so though I really like summer that day is just going to be to hot.

@connierandel - thanks for sharing your story about leaving 2 different churches. It saddens me greatly that 16 years ago when we started that only 6 people are left from the original people - and 80% of these people have left during the last 3 1/2 years under the current leadership - and they are not concerned that something is wrong.

So today I am working on finalizing our letter to the leadership are the removal of our membership and the reasons why - need to make sure I word it correctly so that it comes from love but with Biblical reasons as to what I am feeling is wrong.

At any rate now that as a family we made this decision I can get my mind back to taking care of my health - so as it is too hot to be out and about am going to work on making up meals - would like to get 5 different dinners and 5 different lunches - this will make it easier to record and plan for the days coming up.

Proverbs 12:11
Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follow worthless pursuits lacks sense

Proverbs 12: 19
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue is but a moment.

Proverbs 12:22
Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight

Proverbs 12:25
Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.


-Marilyn

I am still dealing with lockjaw. My dentist said let's give it 2 more weeks!! I am not feeling well at all...having this dreadful cough that just does not want to go away!! But.....God is getting me through...I think some of this may be allergies also...since I work outside in my garden quite often:) Thanks for the prayers!
I love my birds:) Two beautiful goldfinches

hugs

Missy

June 28 2021

It is so hot here - 84F (32 C) and high is going to be 113 F and tomorrow even higher. Poor central air is being taxed.

I finalized the letter to the Pastor and elders of the church yesterday - today I will print it up and hubby will deliver it - we are also sending a copy of the letter to the head office of the church we are associated with as they are aware that there is serious issues - this week there are 20 families leaving and I have had calls from all of them saying that have written a letter expressing their concerns for the church and are doing as we are - sending a copy of the letter to the head office. Difficult decision to make but am feeling the peace of God now that we have. When the leadership of the Church decides that they are not concerned that all the heads of the different departments in the Church (treasurer, Sunday School, Missions, ect) all resign their position mid term - this does not settle well with me as it puts a flag of concern to me that there could be an underlying problem. In the last 4 years (under the new pastor) 100+ members plus their children have left the church - all leaving in tears asking to please be allowed to get answers to questions that concern them - such as the lack of grace given to members - Christ died for all not for just a few but for all - and it is our decision when after we are born to accept the love of God or to reject it - but God loves us all -it is by grace that I have been forgiven - but when the leaders start not showing grace something is wrong.

July 1 is in a couple of days - I am giving myself these next few days to spend more time in the Word, to eat only when hungry and to get all my menus ready saved on the food tracker under 'meals for breakfast' meals for lunch, meals for dinner (a feature I really like) so that on July 1 in the morning I can set up the food tracker for the day just by clicking on one of these - makes tracking just a bit easier.

Am going to start walking more - I use a walker and can't go far - and now with this heat it is a bit difficult. I have a tracker on my phone (Strava) that shows me where I walked, how far I walked, how long it took me and the calories burned so I use that when I walk outside. I also have a pedometer and will be wearing it in the house when I need to walk inside - it will give me the steps walked which I walk and I can convert those to miles walk. Am getting geared up to officially start this on July 1

Proverbs 28:19
Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

Daniel 1:8
But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king's food, or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself.

Daniel 1:11-13
Then Daniel said to the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs had assigned over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Test your servants for ten days; let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink Then let our appearance and the appearance of the youths who eat the king's food be observed by you, and deal with your servants according to what you see.

Daniel 1:15-16
At the end of ten days it was seen that they were better in appearance and fatter in flesh than all the youths who ate the king's food. So the steward took away their food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables.



-Marilyn

June 29 2021

Woke up to horrendous heat - again - 7:30 am and the temperature in the house was 29C (90 F). Right now (9:25 am) outside it is 86 F and the high is going to get to 115 F - according to my tracker this will come about 12 noon - and we will be like this for the next week with no sight of 'cooler normal weather' - in fact yesterday we were told that there is a possibility that all of July and August could be above normal heat - like in the high 90F. Am concerned about our central air - they are advising to try not to run it all day as people are starting to call in saying their central air is not working correct due extreme heat - being a senior on pension we can't afford this year to replace it so we are stepping out in faith that the Lord will keep it going for us one more year - longer would be even better but even for one more year would be good.

Have menus planned and saved on the food tracker here - I am enjoying this feature much better than SP's as I have taken the time to make up different lunches and dinners and then have saved them on the food tracker under breakfast, lunch and dinner - so when July starts rather than having to scroll and find the food listed I just click on the saved meal that I want to have - more time involved getting them set up but less time in July having to work looking for the food - great feature for sure

Today my husband is taking our letter to the church we are leaving to give to the Pastor and we are also sending a copy of it to the head office of the church we are associated with as I feel they should be aware of what is happening - 20 families have left this church since June 24 2021 and in the last 5 years well over 120 families have left - all with very similar concerns that the leadership is not addressing. So very sad. Anyway after much praying over it (2 years of praying and sticking it out) we feel that we are not getting what should be coming from the leadership and so are at peace with leaving - we gave it our all it is now time to move on. We know there is now going to be a grieving time and we are praying that the church we have decided to move to will stand by us and support us with many prayers helping us get through the grieving.

Here is Scripture that I read today that has been a comfort

Isaiah 11:1-3
There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.

Isaiah 11:6-9
The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them. The cow and the bear shall graze; their young shall lie down together, and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. The nursing child shall play over the hold of the cobra, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder's den. They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea

My husband went in today for his blood-work. I am a bit worried about him. Kim knows that he has been struggling a bit with cognitive issues, and he has lost about 40 pounds. I am excited about the weight loss, because it was definitely needed, but from a family of diabetics, it worries me a bit. I have been cooking much healthier, and he hasn't been eating nearly as much, so I am hoping that it is just healthy eating. It sure isn't his exercise!

Keep him in your prayers.
My word of the year this year is "HOPE."

24 We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don’t need to hope for it. 25 But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.)
Romans 8:24‭-‬25 NLT