Shari and DW, I very much appreciate your comments and support about taking a day or 2 off from focusing on my plan. I will hold on to the term "diet fatigue," as that is a new term for me. I had never heard of dloading too. Interesting concepts. Wonderful news about the airline refund!

I did well today getting back on track for the most part. Tomorrow afternoon I have my annual mammogram. I am driving, and Craig is going with me to get me in to the medical building using a wheelchair they provide. Last year's mammo resulted in my having to have a follow up ultra sound which found nothing to worry about. I have been stressing off and on lately because a few weeks ago I found a small lump in the same breast as last year, but I am thinking/hoping it is the same one that showed up last year and was just a benign cyst. I will find out in a few days after the mammo.

Shari, as always your prayers are much appreciated. The tech told me it could take up to a week for me to the results. That is a little longer than typical. When we were ready to go to the mammo my van battery was dead, not sure why since I just drove it last Thursday for our haircuts. Thank goodness Craig was here and after a bit of a struggle I was able to get in his van, and we made it to the mammo in plenty of time. Craig jumped the battery using his van when we got back. He will check back next week to see how the battery is. I am impressed with your doctor's understanding and sensitivity to your anxiety. I am sure that you described your circumstances very well. You are very in tune with your body and emotions. I can understand that you don't want to take the med, but there are times when it could be worth giving it a try. I trust you'll know.

Being able to share here means a lot to the 3 of us I think. Shari, you sound very much in touch your emotions, including your anxiety and you express this very well. I will continue to pray for you of course and will expect you to have good results with the medication.

I had a hungry day today, not sure why, as I didn't do anything really different. I was in an afternoon snacking mood, perhaps my way of coping while waiting for the results of my mammogram. I started with fruit and ended with pretzels. Ugh! Not a very good coping skill but tomorrow should be better in terms of my food choices.

Let's all have a good and positive weekend. We are expecting cold and rainy weather again. It has been raining here for hours already. It makes it rough for John and Buster to do much outside. And I worry about them while they are outside.

Thank you for your prayers Shari. John and Buster did well outside. It seems like we won't have rain for a few days, and we might even have some sun in the next few days! Woo Hoo! I hope you sleep better tonight and that you continue to adjust to taking the medication. These things take time I think.

I did ok but not great with my WW points today. My monthly WW fee is increasing and I will have to call them to get the "reduced" fee again. That kind of annoys me, but I do enjoy using the app and keeping up with the info WW provides. I am also thinking about taking a few months off from paying for WW and just following the plan as I know it fairly well. Their customer service isn't what it used to be. It wasn't even possible to get through to them this weekend as now their customer service is open only on weekdays.

A blessed Palm Sunday to all!

A Sunday without an agenda sounds like a good approach to enjoying the sabbath. I planned to rest somewhat today but had several interruptions including an unexpected, but short, visit from a friend who gave me only about 10 minutes notice that she was coming. I wasn't expecting company and appreciated that she didn't stay very long. The usual Sunday phone call from one of my church friends was short today because I had an online church service coming up and told her I couldn't talk long. My food choices weren't the healthiest today but I stayed in my point range. I plan to call WW tomorrow to get a price adjustment. If no adjustment, I will drop out for a while and then return when I can get a discounted rate.

Shari, are you hosting an Easter dinner? For us it will just be John and me. Perhaps some friends will drop by later in the day or during the week ("Bright Week" in our church). We enjoy celebrating the entire week after Easter. I will have our traditional Eastern European foods again, but no ham this year. John and I don't enjoy it enough, and it is off our food list as we work towards eating much less food from animals. And honestly, pigs are so adorable and intelligent. That goes for lamb too. Good news on the WW situation. I got a lovely customer service rep today who fixed everything and gave me the reduced rate for the next year. I think WW is hurting in general these days so they probably didn't want to lose me as a member. I feel good knowing that my membership is set for the next year. Let's hope I will be at goal by then, LOL!

I had my virtual visit with my family doc today. She is so wonderful and truly cares about me. She is going to look into my mammo results tomorrow if the results aren't out by then. She looked online, saw that the mammo wasn't read yet, and seemed a little annoyed by that. So perhaps by Tuesday or Wednesday I will know the results. She is also addressing some of my RA issues in addition to the way my rheumatologist does. She knows me as well or maybe even better than my rheumatologist does.

I wasn't feeling great today but am a little better now, later in the evening. I rested most of the day and grazed instead of eating real meals. I did cook for John but didn't feel much like eating a meal. I did a few items on my to do list, but nothing terribly taxing. It is extremely windy here again. Some places lost power from the high winds again. So far our power has stayed on. I am so ready for some real spring weather. No word on the mammo yet. I am expecting to get the results tomorrow.

Hello! Shari, I hope your medication will be helpful! I discussed some with my Dr. at my last checkup and will bring it up again at my next visit. I don't recall why we postponed starting some. Paula, I'm happy that you were able to get the reduced rate for WW! I'm glad that you have a family doctor that you like and who looks out for your best interest.

I have been very tired lately and went to bed at 8:30 last night. I think I would have more energy if spring would show up! Our Palm Sunday service was inspiring as was the last night of our Lenten study tonight. I am very sorry for the study group to end. There are plans to resume in the fall. I am taking it easy on Easter. DD will come over to eat and will bring deviled eggs(I hope!) I plan to make a recipe called "The Best Ham Sandwiches Ever" (or something like that). I made them years ago and DD requested them this year. I can prep them on Saturday and put them in the oven after church Sunday. I just need to think of 1-2 easy side dishes…

My weight has been inching up. I think most is water weight, but it is quite frustrating. I've had no energy to get back to the gym-hopefully soon! I hope you both have a wonderful Thursday!!