Doc Yan

has been my primary physician for 10 plus years. Her practice resides in the Foggy, cool city of Daly City at Seton Hospital. Seton used to be called Marys Help Hospital back in the day but the powers that be changed it. I did some lab work two weeks ago to measure my cholesterol and she called me today to let me know that my cholesterol is high and that i need to start taking medication to lower it. After conversing about my numbers and where they fall, it was decided that i start my medication today. CVS is very convenient for me to pick up my medication since it is right down the street and a short drive and my go-to store for just about anything. The medication prescribed is Simvastatin at 20 milligrams (1 pill) daily and to be taken at dinner time so that i don't forget because as you know I am 52 and old people need to be reminded how to take their medication. She stated that it will have no other interaction with the other medication that I am taking for Rheumatoid Arthritis but only I can be the judge of that. I will have to cut out all foods that are white. Rice is a MAJOR deletion and will be epically hard for me to do because of my Polynesian heritage and how i was raised on this from a child. All others pasta, white flour products etc will also need to be scrutinized as well. I will need to get on brown rice which I was trying to eat for some time but long ago but lacked enthusiasm for it. And now, it will have to take precedence in my life. It will be a Major game changer for me and how I will feed my body and my life if I am to prevent heart disease. Plus the fact that I get on my weight scale at home tells me that I need to "amp" up my work outs more, just plainly put, more exercise in my life. I will start walking from my Employee bus pickup and drop off to the Air Train starting tomorrow. I will need to start earlier in my day. I have been faithfully eating Cream of wheat with my daily breakfast with lots of fruits and nuts along with it. I have or so I thought declined all white sugar with coffee and teas but it doesn't help when I order those Star-Buck Frappes or Peets Chai masala drinks. Or the craving for Malted Balls, chips and such. That's where I fail myself in the sugar area. I will have to be more diligent in getting myself back to a healthy state. I have felt more tired, sluggish, and more inflammation in my joints. I need to get back what I had and onto the road to good health. I just got my brand new passport yesterday with 52 pages!!! Yeah, I am stoked about that as I plan to do more traveling, even if it's just for a few days! I spirit is listening to the call of 1st Class on a 747 to somewhere, anywhere! I am ready to go!

Tiredness

sets in as I reduce my prednisone by half a tablet. During the past week, I have been feeling rather lethargic and wanting to stay home more. Besides going to work, I'm having a difficult time completing tasks that should have been completed weeks ago. I have all of my tax documents and somehow, I am not able to persuade my body to engage in being productive. Because of the inclement weather, I have discontinued my walking regimen but that is a poor excuse for not accepting the fact that I have Toni Little's workout machine, The Gazelle, that was left behind by my daughter's ex boyfriend, down in the garage. I just need to step my voluptuous butt on it! So where am I? Cooking, concocting smoothies and preparing for my work night while watching T.V. from the comfort of my nice warm recliner.