The Gypsy on Adventure

4 things can help

Don't smoke. Get off the sofa and take a walk. Stay away from the junk food. Watch your waistline.

You may have heard the advice before. But did you know that if you follow all four of these healthy habits together, you could decrease your chances of developing some of the most common and deadly chronic diseases by nearly 80%?

After adjusting for risk factors that might influence the development of disease, the researchers learned that those who followed all four healthy habits had a 78% lower risk of developing a chronic condition such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or cancer compared to those who reported none of the healthy habits.

Specifically, in the study, all four of the healthy habits combined were linked to a:

• 93% lower risk of type 2 diabetes
• 81% lower risk of heart attack
• 50% lower risk of stroke
• 36% lower risk of cancer
  

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Health Care Rant

So I have been having issues with my primary care doctor AND the surgeon I saw. The new clinic I have been going to the last two years are seriously going to kill some one!

I found out today one my friends Biopsy on her breast was screwed up by the surgeon I saw! AND yet another co-workers surgery was screwed up by the same gal!!!! She had cancer ....!!!!!!!

I told my health reps loudly today in a room full of providers and employee's that I would NEVER go back to that clinic and I would rather be seen by a VET !!!!!

Needless to say, I got their attention!!!! They are changing me from the clinic!!!!! I am fed up! AND I will be submitting my issues to some one that I find in charge!!!! It is just not right!

Today was stress filled and I tried to breath through it

Cleaning and getting things ready for tomorrow...I canceled Jessica coming tomorrow...I need a day to recover without being too emotional over my stuph...and move my breakables to another room...It is good to keep yourself eating well and focused on your goals through all the stress.  It was a stressful day...

Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every day are of such infinite importance. -- C.S. Lewis

So today I went to the doctor to check a lump I found on Friday, on my bra line on the right side (under the arm...under the boob area right where the bra hugs the ribs) Its big and like the doc said DEEP. Sigh. I have been referred to a surgeon. Consultation on the 13th.  Sigh

When I got home I saw a little green guy in the yellow roses in the front yard! Amazing what can make me smile on a really yuck day! Don't forget when you touch the photo it gets bigger...so you can see him! And although I ate late tonight, I made it healthy!

A Month of Hands ::Day 1/31::

Weeeeeeee or is it Wiiiiiiiii?

One's dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but cannot be taken away unless it is surrendered. -- Michael J. Fox

This is a perfect quote since today is the first day in the life of having a Wii...

It is Tuesday with Taco, a group I am in and time for the photo! So I thought I would share it here too! Lil Mizz was with me when I got dissed by the Wii...called Fat and my avatar gained enough pounds to make it rolly polly! AND told me my BMI was way too high. LOL Nothing like your FIRST day of Wii...and it is the MOST I have seen of WGB's daughter in a year! She stayed out and played for two hours! LOL  And Lil Mizz encouraged me on even though WGB said I was weird!  I only lasted about 12 minutes...but its a beginning!

Tuesday with Taco Group

Since it was Tuesday and I had a date with Taco, Little Mizz Gypsy went with me to the Heart Test, Ultra Sound scary test...I was so freaked out the tech told me not to worry every thing looked NORMAL! NORMAL peps! Maybe I can sleep tonight!  Isn't it a great experience when you find strangers who are kind and willing to be open?

(Note:  Tuesday with Taco is a group that chooses a toy and takes a photo with them every Tuesday...makes you get creative)

SO time to get tough with myself and EXERCISE this weight off...

Boring day off

So another doctor visit today...now she wants to do an ultrasound of my heart to see if I have congestive heart failure...tomorrow I call for an appt.

GULP

She said it could just be benign swelling.

 I finished a couple of sketches today...

Saying good-bye and making the most of it

Today was a  co-workers dad's funeral. Many of us from the Department went to support him and his family. The church is downtown only about 6-9 blocks away, and I decided to walk with a group and sadly barely handled the walk. I hurt SO bad by the time I got to the church I was only thinking of my feet! That walk should be a not a care in the world walk and it was agony!

As we sat in the church, I sketched a couple of pages...it was a beautiful ceremony for the family, and I thought if you have faith in the church it must be comforting to have this kind of ritual for the death of a loved one. Death never really does make sense to me. When we walked back to work I took a couple of photos of what I want to work on later...for my journal, some beautiful shots of Silly Hall.

After work WGB and I went and picked up some Chinese food at our fav little place...behind the glass was a poster that said  Eat like the Googlers and the Dead...apparently since the Grateful Dead are in town and love them they added a poster! LOL

After our talk I made myself a nice breakfast and then puttered in the garden...A good find! FRUIT on my veggies! I am doing well and don't have a black thumb! Its kinda brownish green!

"The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore." -- Vincent Van Gogh  I do this every time I go to a new place my myself, I get anxiety! I know I will have a good time at ZNE Art retreat...just have to relax and go with it! I don't know why I get this way, it is just silly.

Today was my Friday, AND I got to see Mary! It was her day to come down and pick up her stuff! I just SO miss her! We went and had a coffee and talked as much as we could before I had to get back to work. I just really really miss her! She was my knitting buddy! And we were just so connected! She got me! I got her! It is fun and easy...

We are not going to let our friendship go...we are going to work at staying close!  Before I left work I noticed she threw one of her plants away, I took it home and repotted it and fed it, hoping I can revive the poor thing. She just didn't want to take care of one more thing right now so she left it! Maybe I can surprise her with it! Giggle

I wore my Secret Lentil top and Helen, the designer and maker contacted me to tell me HOW cute I am in her top! How awesome is she!!!! Ok...off to pack for ZNE. AND I must say, I am LOVING my hair!

Its Friday Casual...Why? Because I am exhausted from worry today, AND I just wanted comfort..."Just because you make a mistake doesn't mean you ARE a mistake." -- Georgette Mosbacher

Seriously glad it is Friday...some down time...and prepare for my ZNE conference next week. Watch my Friday show, and chill out. Loving the weekend vibe. I am not as swollen today, but I took the water pill. Just tired from anxiety.

Ah just breathe...