Oh, What A Night!

So, I mentioned the benefit dinner we had last night for Peace of the City - Bart Campolo was our keynote speaker, and he was fabulous! We had 30 more people attending than we expected, and praise God, we were able to seat all of them and feed all of them. Remember the cheesecakes I mentioned in my last post? Yeah, well, after cutting and plating 320+ desserts, I decided that I would indulge and have a piece after all. [If you check my weight loss ticker to the right, you'll notice that I am still losing weight.] Anyway, there were a few pieces left, which came home with me (to be used for our next staff meeting). As I was looking at the box, I decided to check the Weight Watchers Points value for that piece of heaven I'd had earlier. Believe me when I tell you that I was absolutely sick. 12 points - yeah, 12 points. I only get 25 for a whole day!!! Thankfully, because I'd behaved myself all day, it only ended up being about 6 points over my daily allotment, which just comes off of my "weekly allowance". Whew!

Irony

Tomorrow is the benefit dinner for Peace of the City. I am in charge of procuring the desserts for this auspicious event. I find it quite ironic that I will be going to my Weight Watcher's meeting tomorrow morning with 9 cases of frozen CHEESECAKES in my car! Rich Products donated them for us - is that cool, or what (no pun intended)?

I Really Don't Like Dentists

I saw a new dentist yesterday; after the problems I had last May, I just couldn't go back to the guy I've seen for 20 years. Yeah, what he did scared me so badly that I haven't sought dental care, which I desperately need. So, I found a place called...are you ready?....GENTLE DENTISTRY - yeah, right. Is there any such thing? Well, to my amazement, once I got in there, I actually found myself relaxing and laughing - yes, laughing! Okay, I admit that this was only the x-rays and evaluation, but considering what I'd been through previously, it was a huge step. The good news is that I'm getting the work done that NEEDS to be done - a bridge on the lower right, and a crown on the lower left. The bad news is that it's gonna cost $3572 and we still don't have an emergency fund in place. Did I mention that hubby and I are taking a course called "Financial Peace University"? This is our 4th week, and it is amazing! I actually cut up four credit cards at last night's class. It's a dynamic program, and I look forward to being debt free - it's going to feel soooo good!! But I digress... so how am I going to pay for the dental bill? Well, of course, they have a l'il ole payment plan (note the sarcasm, please) you can sign up for, which I did. I'm not happy about it, but the financial advisor at the FPU class last night said I'd done the right thing.

So, maybe this dentist will be gentle as he promises. I'll let you know - my first appointment (of about a gazillion) is March 27th. He promised he'll be sedating me (gotta love that Valium!) so I don't feel the extraction...we'll see, we'll see.

The Trip

A trip to Florida to visit hubby's sister and family - sounds great, doesn't it? We were all set to go next Thursday, but hubby wasn't that excited to begin with, so I felt like I was twisting his arm. Then the rheumatologist called to remind me of my appointment - on Thursday morning. Hmm. The Lenten Fish dinners have begun and I'm helping with the morning prep... on Fridays (duh); and hubby is at the HUB that evening. Next I got an email from my boss calling for a staff meeting on Tuesday. Do we see a pattern developing here? So, after careful consideration, we've decided to hold off on our trip until after Easter sometime. :(

LDL Part II

Well, as mentioned in the previous post, I was somewhat miffed with my doctor's office with the "statin" call. After I got over the perturbed feeling, I checked my own records (who knew a patient would actually keep some info on themselves, eh, doc?) and guess what??? In the two previous cholesterol screenings they did on me, my LDL was 179, then 167. Now it's 151??? Do we see a pattern here? Doesn't the doctor's office see a pattern here? I can't wait until my niece-in-law graduates in May; she is studying to be a Physician's Assistant. Guess who I'll be seeing!!

LDL

Well, I just got a call from my primary's office - it seems that my LDL (the bad cholesterol) is too high for his liking. The nurse didn't even wait for me to ask any questions - she just launched into instructions about the "statin" the doctor was ordering... When I heard the "statin" part, I immediately, emphatically said, "NO!" That stopped her in her tracks. I told her how I'd started going to Weight Watchers and wanted to try diet and exercise for a couple of months before moving to medications. So, before I see the doc again at the end of April, I'm scheduled for another fasting blood test to check my cholesterol levels. Two months.... a lot can happen in two months... and maybe my LDL will go down where it belongs.

Il Divo

Oh my goodness, I have a new favorite musical group. I don't know how long they have been around, but they are absolutely amazing! They are Il Divo - four young men, all from different countries, with fabulous voices. A friend emailed me a link to a video on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ4xdKC8yAo

Enjoy!!