Jurnal Fritzy 22, 19 Agu 23

I saw my doctor last week, first time this year. First thing he said was "you've colored your hair!" I didn't think he ever even noticed how I looked. But I did try to grow out my hair thinking I was nearly 100% gray. I thought "I feel so old, I might as well look it". My last visit to the doctor was during that grow out stage. I only did it for about 3 or 4 months and then hated it so much I went back to coloring it to my original dark brown color. Salt and pepper is not a good look on me. It looks good on most men and even some women, but not me. For the first time since I've been going to him he suggested I work with weights to some exempt to try to strengthen muscles. He said it's important as we age - I bet he noticed when I was nearly all gray that I was nearly 68! Anyway, in the past when I've talked to about how much protein I need for keep my muscles strong he'd say things like don't worry about it so much, most humans can get enough protein from the plants they eat (he's vegan of course) and once he said unless I am going to start cutting down trees, that getting 40 to 60 grams of protein is plenty. I had just started going to a gym right before the first Covid shutdown. I was starting to like it, but then stopped going. The gym I went to accepted Silver Sneakers which is available from my Medicare supplemental plan. I will call the gym to see if they still accept it, I wasn't on Medicare yet went I joined previously. It is about a half hour drive to get there and with gas over $5 a gallon I hadn't thought about joining again much.

My plan/goal/hope is to move to Oregon around April when the new house is supposed to be completed. I was thinking I could really try to lose weight before the move so my new neighbors won't know me as an obese senior citizen. I also read that I will need to get a new driver's license within 30 days of moving there. I got a new Calfornia driver's license in June and went in because I wanted the "real" ID. So I had a new picture taken and I didn't lie about my weight this time. I also didn't have make up on. Horrible picture. So the new house and need for a new driver's license should really be motivating! Just waiting for the motivation to kick in. I was doing okay before I went to the grocery store the other day, stressed out because I went in for lab work and they didn't have my appointment in their records and I didn't want to wait while they went through the 10 people who were waiting. Stress grocery shopping is as bad as stress eating. I bought a package of Hawaiian dinners rolls, a package of ciabatta rolls (which I love heated up and then drenched in butter), and a package of rye bread. I have to stop doing that! Once the motivation kicks in and I only shop from a grocery shopping list I should be okay. And once the bread and rolls are gone.