Update: Great News!

This will be a Two-Fer Post Day and I'll skip Publishing a Post Tomorrow then.  First things first before we get to the Great News Later:  Okay, so, I still feel weak and fatigued, no energy and a bad headache, but, my Numbers are excellent!  I'll take a 118 Reading all day long.  But, it's probably more due to Fasting than this horrid Dietary intake I feel was making me feel really Sick and I clearly wasn't tolerating physically.  So, I did make the call in to my Doc's Office, she doesn't work Mondays but they'll leave her the Message on if what's happening is Normal or concerning?  This might be an adjustment period that will pass while my Body detoxes from anything that was driving my numbers back up?   If I know I won't be feeling this way all the time and permanently, I will power thru the No or Low Carb Dietary Misery I'm experiencing.  I remember Big Kenny did say I might feel like Shit for a couple Weeks.  And Blog Friend Shirley, who has restricted Diet, said I could be Purging, so it makes sense when you go Cold Turkey with a major shift in intake.   But it Feels all Wrong and instinctively I feel quite Alarmed it's not Normal or Safe for me. 

I just can't really take care of business whilst feeling this Shitty, so The Man is pretty much having to rely on the Kiddos to Care for him when they're not Working.   Between the Three of them it's relatively decent Caregiver coverage, but, he's very anxious about me feeling this bad and I can't fake that I'm feeling good.  Just sitting here Blogging is a push, I've been lying down a lot and having trouble staying awake.   Then waking up with extreme fatigue from The Jump, so, nothing is getting done that I usually do, nada, zilch, it's all come to a screeching halt and piling up.  So, then I feel pretty depressed about that and sink lower into a Funk I'm having difficulty climbing out of.  It's a physical and emotional One-Two Punch and I don't wanna Do anything now.

But, my Numbers are Great!  *Bwahahahaha*   And other than all that, everything is Swell.  *Eye Roll*   So, I'm Blogging so I won't just crawl right back into Bed and Sleep the Day away, which is what I FEEL like doing.  I did make myself a decent One Egg Omelet for Breakfast with Fresh Spinach, Roasted Corn, Onion N Bell Peppers Southwest Relish.  Drank an 8 oz. V8 and had a Coffee Yoghurt, since I'm trying to use those up so they aren't wasted.  Nobody else eats Yoghurt and they do have about 4-6 Grams of Carbs per Serving, which is considered very low Carbs.   A Very Low Carb Diet is usually restricted to 20-50 Grams per Day, I'm well, well, under that since I started.  I haven't managed Zero Carbs, I think it's almost impossible?!

I don't think I can just eat Meat, Fish, and Eggs exclusively, I don't even really like Meat, so normally don't eat a lot of it.  I don't cook Fish at Home coz it stinks up the House, and tho' I do eat a lot of Eggs, I can't Live on Eggs alone.   I'm not sure if all the 11 Cheeses I bought are the lowest Carb Cheeses?   Cheddar, Gouda, Goat, Feta, Muenster, American, Brie, Cream Cheese and Parmesan are tho', according to Google... which I'm relying  upon heavily to educate me on Carb contents of foods I might not realize contain too many Carbs.  Others are no Brainers and I already knew were Carb Heavy and moderated them long before all this.   I think she pretty much expects me to follow a Keto Diet?   I've heard both Good and Bad things about that Diet.

The Keto Diet can have long-term Negative Health and side effects that I don't wanna risk, so it would have to be a short term solution.   I don't want Kidney Stones, Digestive Issues or the "Keto Flu" which is Fatigue and Brain Fog, which I'm already immediately experiencing and is debilitating.   And there are potential Heart Health Risks too and I've already had Heart Issues, so can't Risk that either due to a high Fat intake.   So, I don't want to just Solve a Problem and then replace it with other Serious Problems that the Solution Creates, that makes absolutely no Sense to me at all.  Whine Fest now over.   *LOL*

Example of my Brain Fog, which in hindsight are hilarious, but in the Moment, not so much.   I was searching everywhere for my Diabetic Log Book this Morning that I track my Numbers in, couldn't locate it where it always should be.  So, I'm yelling at everyone about messing with that Organization of Diabetic stuff I keep there and making it so I can't find anything, including my Log Book!   I'm waving my Left Hand around while demanding someone help me find said Log Book and The Man comes over and gently says, "Honey, you're holding it, right here in your Left Hand you're waving around!"  *Bwahahahaha*   Oh...   And, Yes, we Laughed and Laughed, but I can see the Alarm on his Face as well.  And Princess T is saying between Giggles, "Gramma, you're not Okay, and something is not Right, you really need to talk to your Doctor about this new Diet they have you on..."

"Well, my Numbers are really good on it...", I say, and they're like, "Yeah, but does it really matter when you're in this condition otherwise?" Point taken, I'm looking and acting like a fucking Hot Mess on it so far.  Today is Pool Cleaning Day, so I guess I won't Skinny Dip in our Pool and traumatize Brad, the Young Hot Pool Guy Owner, who now can't get his Younger Pool Guys to show up coz I once forgot it was a Monday.   And gave the Poor Young Thing a Full Monty.  *Winks*   Now I try to remember the Day of the Week it is so no more Nudist Mishaps traumatize the Young Men hired to do Pool Maintenance.  *Smiles*  Tho' they might not mind catching The Daughter or The Granddaughter Nude, coz they still got their Girlish Figures, mine's never coming back.  *LOL*

I did a little minuscule bit of Work this Morning while it was still Cool enuf to and so I didn't feel like I'm accomplishing nothing at all.  I mean, it was a pathetic amount of doing, but, it was something.   Which is better than nothing!  *LOL*   I received some of my Antique Ornate Hinges I Won at Auction and am very pleased, nicer than the Pixs and larger too, Color me Happy.   I also no longer have to Share my Computer coz Rusty built one for Princess T, so she's all hooked up in her Room now and is as Happy as a Clam at High Ride.  She mostly plays Roblox on it and checks out her Friends Instagrams.  She's a Lurker and not really an Online Participator.  *Smiles*

A lot of Teens Post a lot of their personal stuff Online and she's way too Private for that, tho' she doesn't mind me Blogging about her.  *LOL*  She knows that mostly I'm only gonna say the Nicest of things, Right?  *Winks and Bwahahaha*   Plus, nobody of her Generation Blogs, at least I haven't seen any Teen Bloggers and I been in this Community a long time now.  In fact, Blogging ain't what it used ta be in it's Heyday and I do miss that.  I especially miss the Junquing Bloggers who'd cover various Events and Flea Markets across the Country, or even Abroad.  I'd come along vicariously via their Blog Coverage and make out my Bucket List of places that seemed to have the best Pickins.  Yeah, I never made it to a single one of them, but still... *LOL*

Many of my Industry Friends did and would go on the Regular, they don't anymore, or not so much.   It's not only too expensive now to Travel to all the destinations, but the Deals aren't out there either like they used ta be.  Just about everyone can now see Online what they have and know Value so they expect Retail Prices when you Buy from them, not Resale Prices.   It's not that Deals can't still be found but the Thrill Of The Hunt is way more intense now to find those Primo items at a good Price, especially if you are in Resale.  Even if you're Keeping it for yourself, nobody wants to be that End of the Rainbow Customer that Paid Top Dollar for anything and everything.  Unless Money is no Object, then you need a Bargain.   I do better at Chazzas than Pickin' from Private Sellers who seem too in Love with what they have For Sale.  Most Price their stuff at what I consider their "I Don't Really Wanna Sell It" Price Point.

Even at our Antique Mall, some of the Sellers of the better Primo Items, want Top Dollar for all of it and I just won't pay it.   I don't need anything that bad I'll pay what they're asking.  Then so many of them complain that they don't have decent Sales, but, they've overpriced everything and need that Over The Rainbow Customer to walk in to Buy it, on everything they have For Sale, that's Why.   And the Consummate Collectors now seem to be few and far between.  Besides, most pretty much have rounded out their Collections too and are filling in the elusive and hard to find Objects only, that they will have to pay Top Dollar for in order to Score it.  When I see the Picker Shows now I know I'd never pay what the Pickers are Paying, let alone what they'll have to Resell it for... too Rich for my Blood and out of my League!

Therefore, I've lost Interest in even watching any of the newer Episodes coz it's outrageous what the Sellers are asking and what the Pickers are Paying!!!   They must have an Elite and Exclusive Client Base that have deep Pockets and Money is no Object, that's all I got to say about it.  They're not Selling to Average People, that's for damned sure.   I think I once Blogged that an Industry Friend did go to the "American Pickers" Location in Nashville, Tennessee, which has now Closed.  Well, I don't Wonder Why since she said it wasn't Selling anything picked from the Episodes, all of the Primo Items Displayed were from Mike's Personal Collection and NFS and all they were Selling were Tourist Souvenirs from the Popular Show, T-Shirts, Coffee Mugs and such.   She was very disappointed.

 Nothing evident of Frank's so she guessed their Business Partnership didn't include him as much as the Show suggested it did?  I guess the LeClaire, Iowa Store is still operational.   The Nashville Store had been Open for 15 Years, I remember when they Opened it, Sweet Old Warehouse Building.  When Frank Died he was worth an estimated Six Million and no close Family.  Most of the Regulars also left the Show.  Now I mostly watch Salvage Shows where they Salvage from Properties they're being Paid to Raze.  I always feel conflicted about that since so many of the Historic Structures are fabulous being torn down... but at least some of it Salvaged first.   History is being obliterated these days... and Whitewashed too.

Two more Memes that came on my Algorithm Feed that I liked and will now Share.   I have the T-Shirt {Below} I bought during 1.0, so, I'm getting another Four Years Wear out of it, unfortunately, with 2.0.   I'd much rather have been able to Retire it from Use Forever, you know?  *Le Sigh*   They still Sell it and I am glad I didn't get rid of mine, so I do still have it to Wear and make a Statement, coz I am Sorry about this President, every Nation I give apology to for him and his Cabal of Vulgarians.   It's a National Embarrassment and Disgrace to have Leadership like this, but, tho' I do feel that the Ketamine King manipulated and bought the Election for him, nobody is really looking into that like they did the Fake 'Steal' when he Lost and all Evidence Proved that one was a Free and Fair Election.  Even those they hired to prove otherwise, could find no Evidence or Proof and had to admit, no, it wasn't, he Lost.  He and his Base just never accepted The Truth.

 

Tho' I do think he didn't Win this one Freely or Fairly tho', it was suspicious to me when he allegedly did Win, and Elon strongly eluded to hanky-panky with the Election on his part when their Bromance ended and they were going at it Online like School Kids.  Out of the abundance of the Heart, the Mouth eventually Speaks.

UPDATE:  Great News, well, a mix of Good News, Bad News, my Doc called back right away, even tho' it was her Day Off, becoz she never told them to put me on a No Carb Diet and said to immediately cease and desist!  She said I need to monitor and moderate Carbs and Fruits, and to keep with a LOW Carb Diet, NOT a NO Carb Diet!  But that I NEED my Carbs, Fruits and Vegetables to stay Healthy and not have my Diet be actually Harmful to me and potentially dangerous to my existing condition and complicate things further!   *Whew, close call, no wonder I'd felt dreadful right away!!!   Bullet dodged apparently!*  

 She was glad I'd done my own Self-Advocacy Work Online to find out if I was having a Bad Reaction to what I'd been told, and clearly I was.  She wasn't Surprised.   I don't know who will get in trouble for relaying Wrong Information to me on that previous Call, but they could have caused me some harmful outcome apparently had I not instinctively felt things were definitely Not Right!  So, now I'm relieved, she still feels the spike in A1C is due to the Trulicity not having the efficacy it once had since I've been on it for Years now and sometimes that happens.   So, I'll be switched to the Ozempic by next Week, you need a One Week Hiatus when switching the Weekly Injectables, so then perhaps that will be Helpful?  Right now my Numbers seem stable and drinking more Water could be a reason she said, a Gallon a day definitely cleanses your System nicely without causing Harm or side effects.

I'm still gonna eat all the No and Low Carb Groceries I bought, but can bring in some Moderated Carbs and Natural Sugars like Fruit, which I eat sparingly anyway.   I'm not a Junk Food person, I don't like Fried Foods, I don't have a Sweet Tooth, I rarely eat Meats, and if I eat too much Meat I don't feel good, so I predominantly eat Veggies anyway.   I limit my Pasta or Rice intake, but I do partake every so often, mebbe Twice a Month with a Meal like that, small Serving of it tho', I can't eat too much of it and don't want to either.   I usually don't have any problems restricting my Diet to normal requests, the No Carb Diet didn't seem like a normal request to me and I was worried about such a harsh Diet.  I feel the same about going totally Vegan, most Vegans look Sickly, Weak and Frail to me.  I don't wanna be Overweight, but I don't wanna be Underweight or Sickly looking either.

Now at least I can have a more healthy varied Diet that I can Live with and continue improving my condition with choices that are sensible and not so severe and extreme.  I'm happy about that and just a single Meal after getting that approval, I felt a lot better, just with a small amount of Carbs and small portion of Fresh Fruit with a Protein and a Vegetable, which is a more well rounded Diet.  My Numbers were still good and I no longer felt absolutely dreadful, the Headache subsided and I had some Energy.  It felt so much better to not feel so Sick and Miserable, so my Mood also improved and I didn't have so much Anxiety about Food and Meals either.   The Kiddos and The Man can still eat Foods I won't partake of and more often than I can, or in bigger portions, and that's Fine.

 

I had a small piece of Catfish for Dinner with a Southwest Salad Kit and an oz. of Cubed Peaches.   Then as a Snack later on I had Carrot Sticks, all very Satisfying and not some Crazy restrictive Diet that made me feel ill, I feel Fine again and it's such a Relief.  *Whew*   I respond to Foods pretty quickly, if there's something I can't tolerate I don't feel good right after eating it and then refrain from eating it again, simple.   You don't Crave anything that makes you feel awful, you'll instinctively avoid it becoz it's not something you have a Positive experience with eating.  I did have a taste of my "Lime N' Da Coconut Pepper Jelly" on a Low Carb Cracker and it is delicious!!!   Wow, I'd definitely Buy it again, a new Favorite.   I do use Keto Cracker Brands that are Low Carb to put my Jams or Jellies on and limit myself to about 3 to a Serving.   There's a wide variety of Brands and they're not expensive and I like the taste of them.

 

Princess T paid for my Catfish and bought her Grandpa a whole Meal, I only wanted the Catfish and not the Sides since they were Carb heavy.  She wanted Catfish and I never Cook Fish at Home coz it stinks up the House and we have some nice Seafood Restaurants nearby, with good prices and good Fish selections, so, why bother?  She wanted to Treat us once she knew my restrictions were lifted, she was relieved I wasn't gonna continue feeling like Death, and we got it To Go since she and her Grandpa didn't wanna leave the House.   She doesn't Work on Mondays and likes to just Chill at Home, she's quite a Homebody on her Days off unless she spends time at her Boyfriend's Home with him, he's a Homebody too.  They aren't your Garden Variety Young People at all, they behave more like Old Retired People.   Rusty just goes to Work and then comes Home and spends time with her when she's up for it.  *LOL*

She'll go places with me, but mostly she doesn't accept Invites to go places with Friends very often and declines.  She's just not Social and doesn't like Groups.    She used to go places with her Gay Boy Posse of Timmy and Matthew and were like the Three Musketeers, but now that Timmy has a Boyfriend he lives with, he isn't as available anymore.  Apparently the Boyfriend still doesn't have a Job and lives with his Mother, so Timmy moved in with them and is going to some College Classes and Working a Job.   Princess T doesn't understand why he's settling for an Unemployed Partner whose still living with his Mom and has no ambition to get a Job?   Well, I guess the Sex is good, is all I had to say about that, and she Laughed and Laughed.  *Winks*

  

Matthew is still attending College, which is a good excuse to still be living at Home with his Mom so he doesn't have to spend Money living in the Dorms and trying to Work while furthering his Education.   Matthew is an excellent Student, Timmy struggles, so it will probably take Timmy longer to attain his College Goals, Matthew is well on Track.   But, both have Goals and that's good.   Princess T struggled all thru School and was in a lot of Special Ed Classes with an IEP so she knew College wasn't for her.   But she'd Worked her Hustle since she could Walk and helped me with Retail Sales, so, she had Experience beyond her Years for that and likes doing it.   She knows Money and how to make it, she's excellent at Managing her Finances, so, she'll be just Fine.

She gets frustrated at the lack of Work Ethic so many people have and I can relate to that, so many people just want a Check and don't really wanna have to Work for it.  *Eye Roll*   And, they aren't Mature or Responsible enough to Work Independently and need constant Supervision like a Child or they try to do the least amount possible and goof off.   And that's not just Younger Employees either, I've seen enuf Middle Aged and Senior Employees who are total Slackers and I'd never Hire or rely upon to be up to the Job they apply for or are doing Half Assed once they do get the Job.   They usually are the incessant Complainers too, if they have to put forth any effort for what they're getting Paid to do, they Bitch and Moan about it.    And this is why they'll never replace or do the Work that Immigrants are doing, they wouldn't and couldn't cut it...

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Blessings, Love and Light from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian