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Journal Entry for January 2, 2008 Mood

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

I have been trying to go thru the paperwork for our new health insurance. Trying to find the information for drugs - I must have drugs - Drugs!!! (I am pretending to be a crazy person...yes PRETENDING, lol). I hope my hubby comes home with the new cards cause if I don't get my scripts in I will have another Humira fiasco and I don't want to go through that ever again!

Also have other important paperwork to take care of and the brain just dosen't want to work. I usually leave my DS window open and I even closed it so I wouldn't be distracted - didn't work, lol. I have stuff to do, but I don't wannnaaaa! I haven't called my rheumy about the gout - instead I'm thinking about making an appointment to see him instead. I have been looking up gout on the net to get more information. From what I can tell, even tho there are foods that are high in purines which make uric acid - causing the buildup of uric acid and crystals in joints - modifying the diet doesn't necessarily make a difference! Anyhoo, my hands hurt and the areas between the knuckles on both hands are swollen - they look like water filled sacks - and hurt to the touch (I know, don't touch, lol).

I weighed myself today for the first time in a few month's - ugh. I have eaten breakfast and lunch thoughtfully. I am looking for information on a heart healthy diet, but I am not committed to counting calories or weighing stuff. I just want to make good nutritious choices and use thoughtful portion control. I'll have to give some thought to adding exercise into my lifestyle, because it is too cold for me to go outside and walk - I don't want to be a jillsicle!

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jillsicle? lmao you are too funny. Its cold here also, and exercise is really out for me. I guess I can sit and lift soup cans abve my head everyday? talk to later, get the paper work done!! love ya sandy

sandym
I HATE that paperwork! You really have to get in the right frame of mind and just dig in. As for diet, I've been buying the salads that come "all in one bag" so they are easy. Two suggestions: Whole Wheat Pasta!!!!! and Oatmeal for breakfast.
love ya, KK

kkortan
You are so funny!! I hope you get all your medical stuff straight,,,that is a pain. I hate it when I run out of my meds. Did they mention putting you on a medicine for the gout?? Good luck and have a good day!!

LucyRicardo
Insurance is enough to make any normal person go crazy, I hate doing snything for them. Good luck with the dieting, I just started watching what I eat today. I also joined a gym. Good luck.

EileenG
that is funny
hope u were able to get your paperwork
and got your docotrs appt for your gout
hugsssssssss
gerri

gjones
hope you are getting that paperwork done! there's nothing worse than dealing w/the insurance co!

janey
ps i fyou need something sweet remember smart ones desserts...i've been treating myself to one each day for the last three months...keeps me from eating other junk and its low fat low carb and tastes great! (and i lost weight while eating it)

janey
I'm with you on the weight loss kick. I'm going to WW. I have a few friends who had a great deal of luck doing their core diet - no weighing and measuring, just smarter choices in foods and avoiding processed (boxed, frozen, etc) stuff. We'll see how that goes - lol. I'm signing up on Saturday - time to face the music! Take care, Lisa

lam0814
Take it one step at a time. Get the insurance thing taken care of, then the gout thing, then the heart healthy diet. Don't stress out over doing them all at once. Write a list of what needs to be done and prioritize them, then tackle them one at a time. Okay first things first, get off the site and get through those insurance papers so you won't have a repeat episode of the Humira Show...:) See...the list just got started-LOL!

CaSoul83