Positive Thinking Book: The Butterfly Effect

The Butterfly Effect: How Your Life Matters by Andy Andrews, Simple Truths LLC, Naperville, Illinois, 2009.   

This book presents the idea that everything we do has an effect on others.  Mr. Andrews presents a compelling story about the influence of the butterfly effect, and how it bounces from one person to the next--the effect you have on one, will effect the effect that person has on the next and so on and so on.  This book inspires all of us to be better, more gracious to others.  I recommend anything of Andy Andrews.               

Insurance: It Shouldn't Be So Hard

Having retired, and the moving out of state to Arizona, I could no longer continue with the insurance I had before.  I though since I was a vested employee the insurance would continue.  Instead I will be reimbursed $750 a month, but have to find my own insurance.  I signed up for an insurance, some kind of a strange plan,  At first payment wouldn't go through but we finally were able to put it on Sheri's card.  However the next month again the payment wouldn't go through.  The bank said it was a fraudulent company.  The company said no, but anyway I decided to change.  Sheri and Tony signed up for a similar plan but through Prudential Insurance.  I went directly to Blue Cross for insurance.  Sort of steep based on my income and preexisting conditions.  But I have insurance and will be reimbursed for most of it.  I think the old insurance covered the bills I had and I will update the medical office of the new insurance when I go to my next appointment.  I thought they had dental. as well but I am being told no.  I need to get dental and vision benefits now.  

Weight Wars #3

 I have posted twice before, but not for the past two years.  I saw my weight go from 298 in 2003 to 248 in 2019 and 245 in 2019.  My weight has not dropped much more.  Now I weigh about 240.  I am no longer grossly obese but just obese.  However I have been stagnant in any further weight loss.  I was able to take pills to help with weight loss, and then Victoza shot.  Victoza helped me lose about ten pounds but then no more.  However it is going to take something more to get me below the 240 line and continue my trek to 190 which is my ultimate goal.   I was doing better before Covid made everything be work from home.  Then I did not walk near as much as I no longer took the train to work.  I have not gotten into a pattern of exercise since having retired.  I keep thinking something will change.  I guess that something will need to be myself.  I need to lose that last 50 lbs to be as healthy as I can be.  

So I commit to a half hour walk or activity everyday.  I commit to doing exercises to help my frozen shoulder.  I commit to watch my food intake.  I commit to no food after 8 p.m.