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Tornado no longer?

 Hey Y’all Thought it was time for an update as it’s been a bit of a storm since I last updated everyone!    As you all know (all 3 of you who read this LOL) the last two years has really been a journey for me to get my physical, mental and spiritual self healthy.    I have been working very slowly on creating better habits, moving more, eating better, reading more, forgiving more, finding gratitude etc….you know all the good things. I have been feeling physically amazing since the surgery, I barely remembered what a day without pain felt like and now most of my days are pain free.     I knew that I would experience some changes once my hormones were not all over the place and my body wasn’t in fight or flight every single moment of every day!     However, I wasn’t really ready for the rollercoaster that has come. On the plus side, I do not need all of the iron, vitamins and supplements I was taking just to be able to drag my feet along so that has made the morning routine better
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2 week - Post Hysterectomy Surgery Update and day 300

Hey Y'all! A lot has happened in the last two weeks and so I thought I would stop by and update everyone.  As many of you know I was diagnosed a few years ago with Stage 4 Endometriosis and in the last year or so the complications have gotten worse.   I really had to sit in my feelings for a bit but after talking with my family and some close friends I made the decision to request a total hysterectomy.  Not surprisingly, I had to fight a bit, even though it is my body! I appreciate that the medical system and specifically women's health wants to work tirelessly to protect my fertility but the reality is that this opportunity was blown many years before when they refused to acknowledge the issue when I was a teen and young adult.  Trying to preserve this when I am in my late 40's is laughable.  Trying to preserve this after lost pregnancies and lost marriages....please just let me enjoy my life on my terms now!    Anywhooo..... While I was getting ready for my trip to DC and
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WW Canada - What I Eat in a Day

Hello lovelies, I thought I would share what it looks like to do a day on Weight Watchers. If you don't know, WW (as it's known now), is a points-based system. Each person is given a balance of daily points to plan their meals and starts with a balance of weekly points that can grow with activity or go down if you need additional points to get through your day. I have 33 daily points and 28 weekly points, I would say about half the time I stay within my daily points, late night snacking or less than stellar choices are something I am working on.    I will say that my points are pretty high as I still have a lot to lose.  Your point allocation is based on your sex, body composition, current weight, goal weight, and activity level. There is a huge list of "zero point" foods which consist of non-starchy veg and fruit as well as some lean proteins like beans, chicken breasts, and eggs. the intention is to build your menu around these clean foods and use your points for he
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200 DAYS!! okay actually 230, sue me...

Here I am back again....I forgot I had even done the 100 days photo and blog, I am so used to just hiding my weight (as if i was actually hiding it...hello??) . The last little bit of my journey has been very encouraging and also super discouraging!   I have always had a physical and mental block around that 30lb weight loss zone and always seemed to plateau for a long time and then give up.    With the help of my group in Langley, my family, sharing recipes with Rachel, and Denise challenging me I forged on and have broken the 40 lb mark! Now I am working hard to get my 50lb charm.   Denise and I have also been challenging each other to walk and so far I have completed over 250 MILES!!! since September!!!!  I have two medals from my first 100 mile challenges and we are currently in the midst of our next challenge through My Pacer to walk across the Bahamas (256 miles!)  Denise is considerably ahead of me in the Bahamas, but she was on vacation in Mexico....I am hoping I will catch up
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A lot can happen in 100 days.....

I really hemmed and hawed about writing this post, normally, even though I share the deep and the dark, I rarely share the physical.    I don't want to be trite or be like oh look at me.  I don't want this to come off as some fitspo bullshit.  I just want to be accountable and open. As many of you know, I have always struggled with my weight.    I put on a lot of weight after my first divorce, I was dealing with a lot of emotional baggage and healing from deep past trauma's.    I am an emotional eater and find comfort in good food.   Then I got sick and the medication piled on a bunch of weight and hormonal issues started to rise making it hard for me to get it off.    Those of you have been around a long time have seem me try many "Diets" and then also seen me "Fail".    You are all aware of the immense pain I was in prior to my surgery and my inability to do most types of activity.   All in all just a big mess....but nothing prepared me for when COVID
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A cautionary tale.... be wary of Samsung Canada.

I posted this on Facebook but thought I should share here.  I had hoped to be sharing my review of the Samsung Galaxy4 watch but instead I give you this....  A cautionary tale for you - unacceptable customer service and straight up scammery by Samsung Canada.  I have been a super loyal customer for over 20 years.  Multiple cell phones, tablets, electronics and watches! I have endured all kinds of razzing for not switching to Apple  but now I understand why I should have. My galaxy sport watch gave up the ghost and wouldn't charge properly after 4 or so years of constant use.  So on June 13, 2022 I purchased a new Galaxy 4 watch so that I could continue to track my workouts etc.  I made sure to register my product so I would have warranty and bought a gorilla glass screen and even a silicone cover for the watch face so it didn't get scratched or damage the face of the watch.  I don't wear my watch too tight but it's not loose either.   The watch  keeps track of body comp
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Good News....The mystery continues....

 so guess what?? No brain tumor, brain bleed, loss of myelin or swelling!   No early Parkinson's...nothing out of the ordinary, just a regular brain up there!   We already know from the Endoscopy that there are no growths or polyps in my nasal passage or the top of my throat! so now what??? Why do I smell this mysterious cigarette smell, and why does Tom sometimes smell it now?   Just to be safe I am going to get a new carbon monoxide detector.   I think it must be a stress response, we both have been really tired and I have certainly had more headaches so for now I am just going to be stuck with Oh snap... I was just googling how to spell Phantosmia (smelling things that aren't there) so I didn't look like an idiot on here and it says common causes (that are not brain or polyp related) could be allergies, migraines or colds which we knew of course but it also says  DENTAL PROBLEMS. I literally just came from the dentist and he told me that the tooth that was hurting me the
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