Wednesday Weigh-In 20221027

If a medical provider sends you a bill that exceeds the patient responsibilty, I think the provider should be penalized and forced to forfeit the entire amount of the bill. This would be similar to how a consumer gets an item for free at a grocery store if it rings up wrong.

Waist = 38.0"
Height = 5' 7"

References:

1. Wikipedia BMI page
2. Balance Body Composition Bath Scale
3. Javascript must be enabled to view the data.

Wednesday Weigh-In 20221020

I was sick on Sunday with chills, body aches, exhaustion and 101.2F fever. And more. So I tested myself for COVID-19 and got a positive result. This is another opportunity to continue the fast and lose more weight!

My coworkers stopped wearing masks earlier in the year, although I continued to do so. But the mask does not protect the wearer as much as it prevents the wearer from spreading airborne germs.

I was told that I can come into work if I feel well enough even if still test positive. But I will have to wear a mask.

Waist = 38.0"
Height = 5' 7"

References:

1. Wikipedia BMI page
2. Balance Body Composition Bath Scale
3. Javascript must be enabled to view the data.

Wednesday Weigh-In 20221011

We're starting to see amazingly-colored foliage now.

Waist = 39.25"
Height = 5' 7"

References:

1. Wikipedia BMI page
2. Balance Body Composition Bath Scale
3. Javascript must be enabled to view the data.

Wednesday Weigh-In 20221005

I'm intrigued by the idea that disease cannot survive in an alkline environment. Here's a link to an article that summarizes the importance of pH: https://www.rpmdentistry.com/articles/bodily-ph-how-it-is-involved-in-the-disease-process-and-how-to-modify-it/

Waist = 39.0"
Height = 5' 7"

References:

1. Wikipedia BMI page
2. Balance Body Composition Bath Scale
3. Javascript must be enabled to view the data.

Wednesday Weigh-In 20220927

Just another weigh-in

Waist = 39.5"
Height = 5' 7"

References:

1. Wikipedia BMI page
2. Balance Body Composition Bath Scale
3. Javascript must be enabled to view the data.

Wednesday Weigh-In 20220922

Daylight Savings Time (DST) started on March 13, which was 82 days after the Winter Solstice, the day that has the least daylight. However DST will end on November 6, which is only 45 days before Winter Solstice. Why is this? Shouldn't the span of DST be centered on the Winter Solstice? Shouldn't DST end 82 days before the Winter Solstice, on Friday, September 30, 2022? Or, if it must be a Sunday, on October 2, 2022? I think it used to be this way. However, the end of DST was delayed so that children wouldn't have to go trick-or-treating in the dark on Halloween.

Waist = 39.0"
Height = 5' 7"

References:

1. Wikipedia BMI page
2. Balance Body Composition Bath Scale
3. Javascript must be enabled to view the data.

Brush Your Teeth and Stay Awake

The typical bedtime routine is “brush your teeth and go to bed.”  Unfortunately, the act of brushing my teeth is too invigorating for me to do right before bedtime.  Sometimes I’d skip brushing my teeth at night because I felt it would ruin my sleep cycle.

At first I figured that the problem was with the mint flavor of the toothpaste.  So I bought and used bubblegum-flavored toothpaste.  Alas I still felt revived after using it.  And this was very disappointing because I spent a long time to find toothpaste that’s not minty.

Then I figured the effect was because the water was so cold.  The bathroom is located a bit far from the water heater, and I’m too impatient and too much of a cheapskate to keep the hot water valve open to purge the cold water in that line.  So then I decided to brush my teeth at the kitchen sink, which is right over the water heater and next to the dishwasher.  It was easy to get warm water to rinse my mouth out with.  But then I realized what the real problem is.

The real problem is that the sensation of the nylon bristles rubbing against my gums drives away stupor.  So even eliminating toothpaste and cold water doesn’t help.  The problem remains with the very act of brushing!

But I do wonder why we have an over abundance of mint-flavored toothpaste.  Is it to counteract a sense of nausea?  Or to ensure fresh breath?

Maybe I'm not the only adult that relies on children's toothpaste.  Could this be an untapped market?