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SEPTEMBER 2021. Anyone else get covid this year? Between trying to travel in the US and get some hiking in, I guess it was statically fate. I only got a mild case thankfully, I cannot imagine what it must be like for others. Fitness and health wise, between family time, travel, covid, and a crazy work schedule, this year…

2021. Back into MAPS Aesthetic I went. I had goals. I finally after about 4 years, decided to add poultry back into my diet. This allowed me to really start focusing on protein. I still am only hitting 60-90 grams most days....work in progress. But the fact that I'm even getting that is a big step up from my 30-60 range…

Slowly eating more, gaining muscle, recomping.

I actually added eggs back in for 2020. My goal was to add in Meat (Chicken/Beef), but with Covid, decided to take another year. Still avoid dairy, only think I have is a little butter if cooked into something, and feta cheese, because that doesn't hurt me. I eat a ton of fruits and veggies, and my staples are oatmeal and…

The last quarter of 2020. Okay, let's do this. Make goals in this last quarter. I have plans, goals, hopes...and all of them I really want to come to fruition. So here it is a kick off of the last quarter. Best of luck everyone!

My goodness! Where has 2020 gone!?!? I was doing so so good for the first 3 months of 2020. Had my goals. Was being super consistent and slowing seeing my goals come to fruition. And then 2 weeks before the end of my 90 day plan, COVID. A global pandemic sends everyone home and the gyms close. I tried my best to complete…

January 26, 2020 I am still on track with my 2020 focus of: - 90 day calorie cycling - 90 day calorie deficit - 90 days of Maps Aesthetic But even with all my good intentions and diligence, being a female with cyclical hormones gets in the way of week-to-week progress. It's about knowing what's coming and planning for it,…

Jan 2nd, 2020: Where did the last 6 months go?!? August came and went and I lost all motivation between work and life to push myself to any difficult degree for the rest of 2019. It happens. I had been going strong for 3 years, everyone needs a break. Now the difficult task of pushing myself to find some motivation in…

Another 6 months in the books. How is it already July 2019?!? It flew by. Travel and work and family events, I had my ups and downs with regards to health and fitness. At 141.8 right now on my 5 foot 5 inch frame. I feel a ton stronger right now, but can feel I’m also holding back for fear of hurting myself. A few months…

My childhood favorite Saturday Morning Breakfast recipe, modified so I can still enjoy them with my Plant-Based lifestyle! Vegan Baking Powder Biscuits Ingredients: - 2 Cups Flour - 3 Teaspoons Baking Powder - ½ Teaspoon Salt - 1/3 Cup Oil - 2/3 Cup Unsweetened Nut Milk (I always use Coconut milk) Instructions: - Mix dry…

Vegan Baked Gobi Manchurian Ingredients: Part 1: Baked Cauliflower - 1 Head Cauliflower, rinsed and chopped into bite-sized crowns - 2 Teaspoon Turmeric - 1 Cup Flour - 2 Teaspoons Garlic Powder - 2 Teaspoons Curry Powder - ½ Teaspoon Chili Powder - ½ Teaspoon Corn Starch - 1 Cup Unsweetened Nut Milk - 1 Tablespoon Oil…

Plant-Based Cinnamon Pancakes Ingredients: - 1 ¼ Cup Flour - 1 Tablespoon Egg Substitute - 3 Teaspoons Baking Powder - ¼ Teaspoon Salt - 1 ¼ Cup Unsweetened Coconut Milk - 2 Tablespoons Oil - 2 Teaspoons Cinnamon - 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract Instructions: - Whipping up a batch of pancakes is so easy, so here’s the cliff…

Non-Nut Vegan “Cheese” Dip Ingredients: - 3 Small Sweet Potatoes - 1 Medium Golden Potato - 2 Medium Carrots - 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil - ½ Onion - 2 Cloves Garlic - 1 Teaspoon Cumin - ¼ Cup Nutritional Yeast - ½ Tablespoon Salt - ½ Lime Proportion Note – I really like this so this is actually a double portion. So for your…

What are you focusing on for this next year as part of your recovery?

Whoa! How’d that happen!? It’s 2019! Time for a recap of 2018 and some 2019 focus areas. How do you think I did from July to December? From July to November I hit a plateau. I was still strong with consistency in both logging on MFP and my workouts. But I wasn’t wanting to challenge myself. I think everyone gets into those…

Ouch! That is a lot to work through. I see a lot in my area with the one part in, one part out of Network status. That's one of those areas most people don't know about until they start having to deal with healthcare, your facility (supplies) is in Network, but your provider (services) is not, for the same location for…

Yes, comparisons! That's one of the things I do for my job, analyze the top Emergency Medicine CPT codes, 99281-99285, 99291-99292, and compare the acuity to the previous months, or other clients in the same region, depending on the similarities in the client's payor mix. Then you can compare the Procedure codes for…

Update: Food - I have been using the vanilla Plant Fusion protein powder for a few months now and I really enjoy it. It doesn't upset my stomach at all and it digests really easily. I don't have it every day. Maybe just 2-3x a week max in a smoothie or smoothie bowl. Fitness - Oh boy, I finally made the move to try to…

Exactly! Understand it enough! That is what I would love to be able to share with people, what I know to help them just enough so they can make those votes. And it's people (like you) who are willing to pose the idea to get people thinking. Even if it's not the final outcome, it's enough to change the idea of what we have…

Most Coding and Billing of medical services are removed from the Providers view. The care to coding to billing cycle has become so complex that there are many corporations that manage each a piece of the puzzle. This may not help, but think about it this way, there are two pieces of the care, the Services, which are…

I'm not as knowledgeable about healthcare outside the US. Or office visits. In the US, I know you usually care for what is present/presented. That's moreso for emergency medicine. General E/M codes and the ancillary procedure codes that would constitute additional care outside of general care. It also depends on if your…

My opinion is less striaght forward. I think having a single payor, or just a different structure than we have now, would simplify a lot of the Revenue Cycle processes that have to be navigated and add to overall processing costs. So from a more utopian view, I think it could really work. However, we do not live in a world…

Working with 100s of Providers to strive to provide care, and then the business side, I can see both sides. The changing trends towards profits, and those fighting to make the care the focus. But I think you hit the nail on the head when you said, "It's not important to their every day lives". That's troubling to me, that…

Steady as she goes! Working towards my health and fitness goals and making Plant-Based gains!

Progress Update!

07/11/2018 My Glute Day! Warm-up: - 3000 meter row (~16 mins), resistance level 10 - Leg stretching 5 mins Super Sets: 3x through with 60-90 seconds rest between each cycle - Side Ab Bench Roman Chair side crunches, 25 lb plate, 20 reps both sides - Roman Chair Back Extension, 25 lb plate, 15 reps 3x through with 90…

07/11/2018 My Glute Day! Warm-up: - 3000 meter row (~16 mins), resistance level 10 - Leg stretching 5 mins Super Sets: 3x through with 60-90 seconds rest between each cycle - Side Ab Bench Roman Chair side crunches, 25 lb plate, 20 reps both sides - Roman Chair Back Extension, 25 lb plate, 15 reps 3x through with 90…

I'll take your second quick meal and raise you one. Black Bean Salsa - 1 can low sodium black beans rinsed and drained. - 2-3 cobs oven or grill roasted corn - 1 can Rotel (keep liquid) - 1 medium size onion (white or red "but seriously it's purple") - 1 bunch cilantro Dice onion finely, place in dish. Top with cilantro…

Not sure if you are low carb or not. I am not. Lol I'm HC WFPB. I seriously eat so many dishes with potatoes. Love them...sweet, purple, red, golden...baked, pan fried, mashed, shredded. You name it. Making something with potatoes is always a win for me, and it doesn't slow me down like rice or grains in general. Try…