Progress!

 Today, I was able to walk two miles in the morning and one mile in the evening! I did have to have one small nap and a sneeze made me feel quite a bit of pain LOL (taken down by a sneeze).

Week 45 out of 52 big list of cool things

 

1. Eat 80% AIP Paleo- I need to get back on this!

2. Try to get under 170 by 12/31/2022-I am letting this goal go for this year. 

 I will weigh myself once per month on the first weekend of the month

January- 180

February (1/29/2022) 175

March (2/26/2022) 173.8

April 4/2/2022 175 Nothing to see here... just remember the closer you eat to AIP the better you feel. 

October 1- 185 Health issues 

3. Change light fixtures

a. Change to recessed lighting ( the lights in the upstairs went out and we either need to change the bulbs or get the fixtures changed.)

4. Fix the banister- tighten screws

Screws have been tightened

5. Fix the screen door

6. Fix the front door

7. Fix the front window

8. Fix the fence (gate)

9. Paint my office

10. Paint the wall in the spare bedroom

11. Read one spiritual book per month

a. The book of joy

b. Experiencing spirituality

c. The monk who sold his ferrari

d. Everything happens for a reason: and other lies I've loved

e. If God is Love, Don't be a Jerk

f. Four Thousand Weeks: Time Maagement for Mortals

g. Thge gifts of Imperfection

h. Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy

12. Read one history/biography or memoir/classic per quarter 

a. Lincoln's last Trial: The Murder Case that Propelled him to the Presidency- really interesting read

b. Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy: Ernest Hemingway's Secret Adventures 1935-1961

c. Apparently There were complaints: A memoir Sharon Gless

d. lion- A long Journey Home

e. My Twenty Five Years in Provence: Reflections on Then and Now

f. They called Me a Lioness: A Palestinian Girl's fight for Freedom

g. The fire Next time

h. Nala's world: One man, his rescue cat, and a bike ride around the globe

i. One Life

j. A Journal for Jordan: A story of Love and Honor

k. Who Thought this was a good idea?: And other questions you should have answers to when you work in the white house

13. New goal Beat You vs the Year (again) 900/1022

a. I have already walked 100km this year 

b. I completed the 200 km this week… 

c. I completed the 400 km this week... next up 600 km

d. I have completed 900 k

15. Read ten books I already own

a. The kite runner

b. Go tell the bees that I am gone- long and nice will definitely read again

c. Common Sense

d. The Hobbit- excellent book

e. The monk who sold his ferrari

f. The crown in the Heather (The Bruce Trilogy book 1)

g. A second wind: Time to own your future

15. Research yield shield- come up with a plan (done)

a. Determine what's needed for five year in the yield shield

I am pretty sure I am going to use a version of the information on this page: https://www.theretirementmanifesto.com/how-to-build-a-retirement-paycheck/

16. Try one new AIP Paleo recipe per month

a. One Pan eggroll on a plate- An absolute winner

b. Beef Stew- delicious-made it twice

c. Red Wine Pasta Sauce- I don't hate it... and I may grow to like it (He won't know it's paleo)

d. Chocolate Avocado Mousse- Never again (He won't know it's Paleo)

e. taco breakfast bowls- This may be a dinner for me this week

f. Brocolli "cheese" soup- had this for dinner tonight and it was delicious- Paleo Comfort food book.

g. Stir-fry with AIP Stir Fry Sauce- excellent

h. easy hawaiian chicken dinner-umm maybe not again

I. Beef Fajitas

J. bbq sauce

k. bacon chowder

17. Cross one thing off the to see list per month... New goal One fun thing per month

a. George Washington Masonic National Memorial- closed to visitors, but I was able to drive around and admire it. I call that a win.

b. Fort McHenry- amazing place where the star spangled banner was written

C. Went to see my Grandmother

D. Company picnic

e. George Washington National Birthplace Memorial

18. Curtains downstairs-Done

New Lease on Life

 On 10/28/2022, I had surgery to remove fluid from the pleural lining of my lung. I had to stay in the hospital for a few days, but even after the surgery I felt so much better. When I came home, I had a drain that removed the fluid still in my lung. I had that drain in place for the last week and a half. It hurt to move, it hurt to sleep and if anyone touched that area, it would not go well.

Today, I had the drain removed. The removal process was not fun, I don't think anything worthwhile is ever 100% entirely fun. For a few hours after, the process was not fun. 

About 10 hours after the removal, I feel like I have a new lease on life. 

My pain went from a 6-8 to about a 4. Even better, I can sit without a lot of pain and discomfort.

Please understand, I still have pain, but I also have a new lease on life.