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 I was prescribed Wegovy (Ozempic) for weight loss three weeks ago. I took my fourth shot yesterday. This is about healing my relationship with food and living a healthier and longer life having lived with heart disease for almost four years and obesity for half of my adult life. Last dose of this box with injector pen cap off I've read the literature and done much independent research into Wegovy and what it is and does. It's a peptide we create in our bodies that helps control cravings and appetite. Inside injector pen with cap off. As you can see, the sides are spring-loaded. That gray part plunges down releasing the little needle. This is an under-the-skin injection, it doesn't go deep and I have yet to see blood after an injection.  The spring locks after injection are dispensed and taken away, so there are no accidental jabs. I have made it a point in my notes to tell my doctor when I see her on the 9th for check-in/weigh-in that I want to stay on t...

 Nick, my partner, is a Dungeon Master for Dungeons and Dragons. That means he makes up the stories and maps the players use to complete their quests. Hence, the title. We have a playful texting style, especially when talking about the cats, often attempting to see who can make the other laugh first. Yes, we text each other inside the house. Nick works long hours on his feet, I have a bad back, and neither of us wants to yell or walk down the hallway. It's just how we do. Besides, my hearing was the second thing to take a hit when I started aging, I'd never hear him no matter how loud he yelled.  I'm the Blue Bubble, He's the Gray Bubble As you can see, Nick won the laughter battle last night. The mini-series remark was Chef's Kiss. PS: The “mini series “ he’s referring to is “The Great” on Hulu. It’s a fictionalization of Catherine the Great’s rule. It’s not a mini series, I suppress my pedantry when we’re joking around. 

Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening Folks! You know what time of the week it is! It's time to saunter through our gardens and have a look at what nature with a little help from me has brought forth. As a reminder, I grow organically in Zone 9b year round. I started late in life and just began my fourth year gardening. I learned almost everything I know from Youtube, blog posts, and some gardening friends I've made along the way. Starting in the front yard, the lilies have bloomed! This is a swamp lily, scientific name Crinum Bulbispermum from the Amaryllidacaeae family from South Africa. We have these all over our front yard because they are super easy to maintain. In fact, I don't have to do anything and they reproduce new bulbs all the time. The roses bloomed and looked great, now the sun has bleached them to this interesting mauve color. The Pentas, another low maintenance plant, are also looking lovely. Harvest transition. I ate thes...

To catch up new readers, I began Wegovy two weeks ago. I had a heart attack almost four years ago at the ripe old age of 51, amid the pandemic. As well as having high cholesterol and high blood pressure, I wrestle with chronic pain in my foot from too many surgeries and a bad back, knees, shoulders, and hips. Given the state of my body, exercise is limited. Something had to change. I took my third weekly dose yesterday. In the first and second weeks, I wrote this post on Tuesdays, but a good friend pointed out that Wegovy Wednesday had a nice ring to it. He was correct, the alliteration sings! From this day forward, this series will come out on Wednesday mornings. Injector pen. I just have to take off the cap and jab it in my thigh. A little yellow window comes down over the clear part to let me know when it's all in. This is how a typical week on Wegovy has worked for me so far: For the first four days (Tues-Fri) after I give myself the injection, I barely think about fo...

Good morning/Evening/Afternoon Everyone! I hope you're having a good day! I apologize for being late, it was a tough week for my back. As a reminder, I garden, organically (no pesticides only organic fertilizer), in Zone 9B year-round. Though my work has been slowed by back issues, I continue to grow almost all the produce we eat. I started gardening late in life, only beginning three years ago. I learned everything I know through Youtube, websites, and some gardening friends I have made along the way. Starting in the front yard, one of my closest blog friend's favorite flowers in my garden has bloomed, Plumbago, which is native to tropical climates. Our subtropical weather suits it just fine. Now that we're well over the eighties during the day, it's a happy camper. The lilies are getting ready to bloom. The bananas are hanging in there. As a reminder, this is a dwarf Cavendish banana plant. It's the same kind of bananas you buy in the store, only smaller. As d...

 This first week, I kept a little diary and am sharing it with you all. I wrote each evening before bed. I don't see myself keeping this up past the first week. Mine is only one journey. Based on my reading, some people have different experiences with it. Each of us are individuals after all. Day One: (Tuesday 4/9/24) My appetite is close to nil. I'm "forcing" myself to eat and find myself coming up with high protein options. I drank a 10 oz smoothie made with celery, carrots, sugar snap peas, papaya, spinach, mulberry, blueberry, and non fat Greek yogurt for dinner and felt like I'd eaten an entire Thanksgiving dinner. I'm still feeling full, half an hour later. The real challenge, I can see, will be getting the nutrients I need, especially protein. I have no noticeable side effects as far as I can tell. I, a true lover of baked goods and ice cream which sit in my house right now, find myself not craving such things at all. They no longer ...

  Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening All! We are gathered here today to take a saunter through our gardens. As a reminder to all, I garden organically (No pesticides and Only Organic Fertilizer) year round and live in Zone 9B. I am just beginning my fourth year of gardening, and learned everything I know on mostly Youtube but some websites as well. Starting in the front yard, we have our roses blooming again. These are miniature roses which are true roses that were bred to stay small. Next, you’ll see our sunflowers are really starting to bush up. I can’t wait until they’ve bloomed. These are volunteer sunflowers. A volunteer plant happens when seeds are dropped and get into the soil, a plant will just come up on its own without help from anyone. There are more in the backyard, but I didn’t take pics of those today. Next is Star Jasmine. I can stand and linger by these flowers all day. Despite their small size, their scent packs a huge, sweet punch! Last on our tour of the front is the...