Laundry Day

Oh man do I dred this day...well it's only for about an hour an a half. The prep involved, sorting then bagging it. Dragging out to the laundry, thankfully it's right downstairs and then waiting for machines.

Yeah, I can use the drop off service but I don't trust them. I like my whites sorted out and depending on who's there they might our might not do it. That's a risk I don't need. Teeeh, pink T shirts. I also like using bleach on the whites,  again they will tell you yes but who knows. Finally, drop offs can be very costly...$25 to $30? That's why I usually do it myself for half and I get what I want.

Pepsi Throwback

Sodas companies have slowly been going back to making their drinks with real sugar. As opposed to the High Fructose Corn syrups they have been using for years. HFC's are a much cheaper alternative to real sugar and a sweeter product so my guess is probably why the big companies use this stuff. However, I'm not here to give you a lecture on the pros and cons of HFC's. You can look that up yourselves.

I'm here to tell you how much I love these soda's that use the real stuff...SUGAR!!! I think there is a taste difference. The real sugared sodas are not as sweet as the HFC products. There's more of a cola taste, especially referring to Pepsi. So, go look for some and try them out!

Muffin Tops

Muffin Tops are really the best part of the muffin. Also, if we just ate the top of the muffin imagine the calories we'd be saving? So, based on that...that's going to be my new muffin diet! Tops only!

Acupuncture 2

Yesterday was the my second treatment and WOW, this Doc went to town on me. I been having this nagging issue with my left shoulder for the past 3 weeks. It's painful as soon as when I wake up and at the gym I can't even lift up a 15lb weight. Well, instead of the traditional doctor I decided to give the Eastern medicine a shot. Also, it's a whole lot cheaper!

So I go in for my second treatment, Dr. Pan started off with a massage as to loosen up the area then comes the needles. This time around he uses 5 needles. He then puts a heat lamp over the needles as to transfer heat into the hurt. After about 15mins the needles are removed followed up with another massage. He now tests to see if the pain has relieved itself by moving my arm around. I twinge "ouch" still there. I'm describing the pain that's deep rooted in the shoulder. Dr. Pan turns me over, face down and proceeds with another massage. Now to meticulously trying to find the spot, he applies 4 more needles, electrodes are hooked up as well in addition to the heat lamp.

Another 15mins later, he returns removes all needles and another massage. Now the arm test...WOW, no more pain. Aside from the soreness of the needles and the deep tissue massage, the pain of the shoulder has dissipated.

Today's Weds. the following day of the acupuncture treatment...I woke up with very little (if at all) pain. Again, aside from the soreness of the needles and the massage I think this shoulder pain has been nipped in the bud, so to speak! HAPPY!!!!!

Monday, blaaaah

The usual blaaaah Monday. Chris is not here today making it a little harder. But in the end we'll get through it. Father's Day was yesterday and we didn't do much but that what my Pop's like anyway, low key and quiet evenings. Money is always king and thats what he got.

Breakfast of the day: Cranberry Orange Scone with Black coffee.

Zucchini cream cheese muffin

Tisserie Bakery is where this little gem is from. Most delicious! Again, with a cup of black coffee it's got to be the most perfect combo. Check out the picture...

Accupucture

So I figured I give Far East medicine a shot! So I tried acupuncture. I've been having this incredible pain in my left shoulder for the past 3 weeks. It's really been affecting my lifting at the gym to the point that I can't even lift up a 10lb weight with my left arm. I'm thinking that it could be a rotator cuff injury like I've had on my right arm years back.
I got to thinking that Physical Therapy is such a costly proposition (also a farce, if you ask me), it's $50 a shot even under healthcare! Why not approach it with an old fashion dose of acupuncture. I've seen it done and tv and have heard great things about and at the least if it doesn't work out it'll be waaaay cheaper than the PT rape!
So onto Chinatown I go and I stumble upon Dr Pan. We discussed my problem and off he went. Started off with a 15 min herbal oil massage on the left shoulder. Then he put 8 needles in me..ouch! The needles stayed in for about 5 mins he then applied heat to the area with a sunlamp. I laid there for 20mins or so and then he removes the needles and finished the procedure with another shoulder massage. Not bad for $40 for a 45 min treatment.
Of course, I couldn't tell if it helped with the first treatment as one would physical therapy. Voodoo or not, I have to give this a shot during my lifetime. My next appointment is next week!