Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Wakefield's 200th win #redsox
Finally! Way to go offense tonight. Big Papi needs to get a little critical more often :)
Monday, September 12, 2011
Forks over knives on #netflix streaming
I've been hoping to see this movie for awhile and now that it's on streaming I watched it today- excellent documentary. If you don't like diabetes, cancer and heart disease you may want to watch....
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Kids football
Soooo... Some kids love football and try really hard. My kiddo is not like those :(. But he looks good in uniform so that's something 
Thursday, September 1, 2011
juicefast day 5 and podcasts I love
Woke up today, and, since I'm not working, went back to bed :) Did that a few times before finally deciding to get up for the day. The energy boost is starting to kick in, but I was too tuckered last night to jog so I just walked a ton listening to my podcasts
Here's what I listen to
5by5.tv - Dan Benjamin's podcast network has a bunch of great tech related podcasts - most are related to Apple and mobile. These guys are so geeky (in a good way) that I feel normal :)
Savage Love - Dan Savage's out loud version of his advice column... its Ann Landers for our generation. Some of the callers are so weird it makes me feel normal :)
Confessions of an EMS Newbie - Ron Davis is a paramedic student and Kelly Grayson is a grizzled veteran. Ron asks Kelly questions, Kelly tells humorous stories. The questions Ron asks are questions I'd ask, so it makes me feel normal :)
Last night I did 4.12 miles around the neighborhood, nothing fancy, just walking and listening to the above gentlemen.
Total distance: 17.5 miles
Total time 5:31
Total weight loss 5 pounds
Hunger 3/10
Health/Wellness 6
Odd facts - I'm starting to see more veins. If my veins had been this visible a year ago when we were learning IV starts in class I wouldn't have had so many bruises.
I need to do some reading about exercise during a juicefast. I'm pretty sure walking and jogging and biking (staying aerobic to burn fat for fuel) shouldn't be too much of a problem. But with the lack of carbs to refuel muscles is anaerobic work a good idea?
Here's what I listen to
5by5.tv - Dan Benjamin's podcast network has a bunch of great tech related podcasts - most are related to Apple and mobile. These guys are so geeky (in a good way) that I feel normal :)
Savage Love - Dan Savage's out loud version of his advice column... its Ann Landers for our generation. Some of the callers are so weird it makes me feel normal :)
Confessions of an EMS Newbie - Ron Davis is a paramedic student and Kelly Grayson is a grizzled veteran. Ron asks Kelly questions, Kelly tells humorous stories. The questions Ron asks are questions I'd ask, so it makes me feel normal :)
Last night I did 4.12 miles around the neighborhood, nothing fancy, just walking and listening to the above gentlemen.
Total distance: 17.5 miles
Total time 5:31
Total weight loss 5 pounds
Hunger 3/10
Health/Wellness 6
Odd facts - I'm starting to see more veins. If my veins had been this visible a year ago when we were learning IV starts in class I wouldn't have had so many bruises.
I need to do some reading about exercise during a juicefast. I'm pretty sure walking and jogging and biking (staying aerobic to burn fat for fuel) shouldn't be too much of a problem. But with the lack of carbs to refuel muscles is anaerobic work a good idea?
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
juicefast days 3 and 4
Juicefast Day 3 and 4
Juicefast day 3 was spent at the station working a 24. I brought 4 juices (16 oz, 2 green and orange and a watermelon). I drank them spread throughout the day and had little hunger or other problems.... until 2am when I had to take a 5 hour trip. Lack of sleep and I haven't had the "juicefast energy boost" kick in yet meant, again, stopping at a gas station for caffeine and munchies. I went with a diet soda, a 5 hour energy and some nuts, I tried to keep the damage to a minimum.
Once I got home I slept all day (of day 4), finally getting up around 3pm.
Juicefast day 4 - sleep. didn't eat or drink until my first juice at 6pm.
Now watching the Red Sox on ESPN.
Weight loss - 2.5 pounds
Overall feeling - pretty good
difficulties - minimal
Juicefast day 3 was spent at the station working a 24. I brought 4 juices (16 oz, 2 green and orange and a watermelon). I drank them spread throughout the day and had little hunger or other problems.... until 2am when I had to take a 5 hour trip. Lack of sleep and I haven't had the "juicefast energy boost" kick in yet meant, again, stopping at a gas station for caffeine and munchies. I went with a diet soda, a 5 hour energy and some nuts, I tried to keep the damage to a minimum.
Once I got home I slept all day (of day 4), finally getting up around 3pm.
Juicefast day 4 - sleep. didn't eat or drink until my first juice at 6pm.
Now watching the Red Sox on ESPN.
Weight loss - 2.5 pounds
Overall feeling - pretty good
difficulties - minimal
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Juicefast day 2
Monday was horrible and I didn't fast and didn't lose any weight... here's what happened
Sunday night one of the supervisors called with a transfer... 16 hours, starting at 2:30AM. I'd napped most of the day on Sunday and couldn't fall asleep. Went to the station and left on the transfer, hit horrible fog on the way to get the patient (3 hours west), then it was my job to drive to the receiving hospital (7.5 hours east). We got about 2 hours in to my driving when we stopped for fuel. I wanted to drink juice all day but I couldn't handle the "Just started the juice fast feel rotten no energy no sleep last night can't crash the ambulance" syndrome so I broke down and bought food and mountain dew.
I know, I feel rotten about it too, but we made it to the destination safely. After I got home (after 8pm) I had a juice, made juices for Tuesday and went to bed.
Weight loss - 0
Best recipes -
Orange/Carrot/Sweet Potato/cinnamon. YUM!
watermelon/pear
apple/pear/cucumber/spinach/kale
Over the next week I want to keep working on less fruit more vegetables. I have juices for today and I don't work the next 2 days so I can definitely make some headway.
Sunday night one of the supervisors called with a transfer... 16 hours, starting at 2:30AM. I'd napped most of the day on Sunday and couldn't fall asleep. Went to the station and left on the transfer, hit horrible fog on the way to get the patient (3 hours west), then it was my job to drive to the receiving hospital (7.5 hours east). We got about 2 hours in to my driving when we stopped for fuel. I wanted to drink juice all day but I couldn't handle the "Just started the juice fast feel rotten no energy no sleep last night can't crash the ambulance" syndrome so I broke down and bought food and mountain dew.
I know, I feel rotten about it too, but we made it to the destination safely. After I got home (after 8pm) I had a juice, made juices for Tuesday and went to bed.
Weight loss - 0
Best recipes -
Orange/Carrot/Sweet Potato/cinnamon. YUM!
watermelon/pear
apple/pear/cucumber/spinach/kale
Over the next week I want to keep working on less fruit more vegetables. I have juices for today and I don't work the next 2 days so I can definitely make some headway.
Monday, August 29, 2011
juicefast day 1 complete
Weight loss - none, cuz, duh, I just started.
Hunger - not that bad. I remember reading something one of the folks from the biggest loser wrote awhile back that they (the contestants) got used to hunger, and they wanted that feeling... it meant they knew they were on the right track (weight loss). Tomorrow is going to be a big challenge--- I'm leaving at 0230 for a 16 hour transfer (total trip time). I've got 4 juices and a cooler, hopefully that's enough to drink.
Here's the documentary trailer on youtube
This is the juicer I wanted to buy, but there were none left in town-- seems everyone saw the documentary and there wasn't a Breville juicer to be found in town. The Breville juicers get huge amounts of 5 star ratings and their fans seem fanatical about it. I didn't want to wait and got a Cuisinart which is working good, but if/when it fails I'll get a Breville.
Hunger - not that bad. I remember reading something one of the folks from the biggest loser wrote awhile back that they (the contestants) got used to hunger, and they wanted that feeling... it meant they knew they were on the right track (weight loss). Tomorrow is going to be a big challenge--- I'm leaving at 0230 for a 16 hour transfer (total trip time). I've got 4 juices and a cooler, hopefully that's enough to drink.
Here's the documentary trailer on youtube
This is the juicer I wanted to buy, but there were none left in town-- seems everyone saw the documentary and there wasn't a Breville juicer to be found in town. The Breville juicers get huge amounts of 5 star ratings and their fans seem fanatical about it. I didn't want to wait and got a Cuisinart which is working good, but if/when it fails I'll get a Breville.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
starting the #juicefast
Today (well, 90 minutes ago ) I started my juicefast. I kicked it off with
A) McDonalds - burger and fries
B) Going for a run.
I figure that a burger and fries is a pretty iconic last meal.
I love the Nike GPS app on my iPhone - it does such a great job showing you speed, time, maps, etc etc. My running was longer and faster than its been in forever, plus the voices at the end of your run are great (so far I've had Lance Armstrong, Paula Radcliffe and Dirk Nowitzki congratulating me.
In other news, I'm really liking apple, cucumber, pear, lemon, lime, ginger in my juices... orange/carrot is really good too. I really don't like it when the juice is too thick-- I am going to look for a strainer of some sort I think to keep it thin and watery. The past week of easing into juicing, trying recipes, learning some tricks etc is totally the way to go IMHO.
In paramedic news - I learned 2 really cool tricks this past week
1- an alcohol swab under the patient's nose can help put off the puking -- it doesn't fix the problem, but can buy some time to get anti-emetics (zofran!) on board.
2- when moving a patient to a long board for spinal precautions, a blanket can be a great aid. If the patient is sitting on the ground (like our patient was Friday), put the board directly behind their butt with the blanket on top of the board (folded over in half). Lay the patient down onto the board, then slide them up using the blanket (still hold C-spine and use good spinal precautions)
One of the perks of the system I work for - we have a bunch of medics, some flight medics, with 10-20 years of experience that we get to work with (see tips above)
A) McDonalds - burger and fries
B) Going for a run.
I figure that a burger and fries is a pretty iconic last meal.
I love the Nike GPS app on my iPhone - it does such a great job showing you speed, time, maps, etc etc. My running was longer and faster than its been in forever, plus the voices at the end of your run are great (so far I've had Lance Armstrong, Paula Radcliffe and Dirk Nowitzki congratulating me.
In other news, I'm really liking apple, cucumber, pear, lemon, lime, ginger in my juices... orange/carrot is really good too. I really don't like it when the juice is too thick-- I am going to look for a strainer of some sort I think to keep it thin and watery. The past week of easing into juicing, trying recipes, learning some tricks etc is totally the way to go IMHO.
In paramedic news - I learned 2 really cool tricks this past week
1- an alcohol swab under the patient's nose can help put off the puking -- it doesn't fix the problem, but can buy some time to get anti-emetics (zofran!) on board.
2- when moving a patient to a long board for spinal precautions, a blanket can be a great aid. If the patient is sitting on the ground (like our patient was Friday), put the board directly behind their butt with the blanket on top of the board (folded over in half). Lay the patient down onto the board, then slide them up using the blanket (still hold C-spine and use good spinal precautions)
One of the perks of the system I work for - we have a bunch of medics, some flight medics, with 10-20 years of experience that we get to work with (see tips above)
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
partner in the ER
Yesterday was my first 24 of the week. It started out pretty normally, show up, do rig checks, stop at the grocery store, clean, etc. Had to get my radio fixed, bring rigs to the shop etc.
We had a call (elderly person HR 140, possible ST elevation, full lungs, low O2 sats) that we patched up with some duonebs after online medical control looked at the 12 lead. Then got lunch, wrote report and practiced chilling out. We watched a couple movies (Inception and Funny People) then ran to the restaurant for food. We ate supper and I decided to turn in - partner was going to shower.
I got up a couple hours later for water and a bathroom break -- door was locked and my partner was in there, showering again?
He came out and looked wretched and complained of back tightness-- I asked him if he needed anything, patient refusal. I asked him again, and a third time just to be sure. Still refused. I had him fill out the patient refused service form (PRS), then went back to bed.
Got up early in the morning to do a quick check that everything was ok -- partner's bedroom was empty and there was someone sleeping in the living room... bizarre but I was tired so I went back to bed. (Notice a trend, don't expect much out of me at night besides sleep).
Got up at 7am and HOLY SHIT, I have a new partner(the person sleeping on the couch). My partner is in the ER. Whaaa?
A) although I don't like being woken up, if we'd gotten a 911 call I'd have been confused as hell
B) I wish he hadn't refused help so many times.
C) Speaking with the supervisors I found that the back tightness is the early warning sign that he's not going to be ok.
In other news, I came home and found that SyFy likes to show Star Trek:TNG over and over and over - so I've been napping in the recliner watching TNG all day.
We had a call (elderly person HR 140, possible ST elevation, full lungs, low O2 sats) that we patched up with some duonebs after online medical control looked at the 12 lead. Then got lunch, wrote report and practiced chilling out. We watched a couple movies (Inception and Funny People) then ran to the restaurant for food. We ate supper and I decided to turn in - partner was going to shower.
I got up a couple hours later for water and a bathroom break -- door was locked and my partner was in there, showering again?
He came out and looked wretched and complained of back tightness-- I asked him if he needed anything, patient refusal. I asked him again, and a third time just to be sure. Still refused. I had him fill out the patient refused service form (PRS), then went back to bed.
Got up early in the morning to do a quick check that everything was ok -- partner's bedroom was empty and there was someone sleeping in the living room... bizarre but I was tired so I went back to bed. (Notice a trend, don't expect much out of me at night besides sleep).
Got up at 7am and HOLY SHIT, I have a new partner(the person sleeping on the couch). My partner is in the ER. Whaaa?
A) although I don't like being woken up, if we'd gotten a 911 call I'd have been confused as hell
B) I wish he hadn't refused help so many times.
C) Speaking with the supervisors I found that the back tightness is the early warning sign that he's not going to be ok.
In other news, I came home and found that SyFy likes to show Star Trek:TNG over and over and over - so I've been napping in the recliner watching TNG all day.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
new juice recipes
Apple, Pear, half a lemon, cinnamon - crazy good
A green veggie juice with swiss chard, celery, apple, cucumber, ginger, lemon - not bad.
A green veggie juice with swiss chard, celery, apple, cucumber, ginger, lemon - not bad.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
other blogs i like
Meghan the Veghan - hilarious writer and great recipes/food ideas. I love these (shamefully stolen from her site)
Mango and Black Bean Salad
1 can (15 oz.) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 ½ cups chopped peeled ripe mango
1 cup thinly sliced green onions
½ cup cooked brown rice
3 tbsp. fresh cilantro, finely chopped
2 tbsp. fresh salsa (you can also use tomatillo)
2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
¾ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
Classy Ramen Salad
16 oz. chopped cabbage
1 bunch chopped green onions
½ cup dry roasted peanuts
1 cup sunflower kernels
1 ½ packages uncooked ramen noodles
3 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
¾ cup vegetable oil
4 tbsp. rice vinegar
Screaming at the Shortstop is about the Red Sox! The author is a 20something (I think) huge Red Sox fan who loves the Captain, Pedey, and hates Lackey. She's rooting for Wake's 200th win as much as I am (all these damn no decisions keepin poor Wake from the milestone).
Mango and Black Bean Salad
1 can (15 oz.) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 ½ cups chopped peeled ripe mango
1 cup thinly sliced green onions
½ cup cooked brown rice
3 tbsp. fresh cilantro, finely chopped
2 tbsp. fresh salsa (you can also use tomatillo)
2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
¾ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
Classy Ramen Salad
16 oz. chopped cabbage
1 bunch chopped green onions
½ cup dry roasted peanuts
1 cup sunflower kernels
1 ½ packages uncooked ramen noodles
3 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
¾ cup vegetable oil
4 tbsp. rice vinegar
Screaming at the Shortstop is about the Red Sox! The author is a 20something (I think) huge Red Sox fan who loves the Captain, Pedey, and hates Lackey. She's rooting for Wake's 200th win as much as I am (all these damn no decisions keepin poor Wake from the milestone).
Forks Over Knives (contest)
post #juicefast, I'll be following this food plan (I don't like the word diet). Sadly the documentary didn't come close to where I live, so I'm planning to buy the movie and/or book.
writing and juicing
So I didn't end up writing any more during internship. 3 12s as a paramedic intern and 3 12s as a tech in the hospital was too much - that was a terribly difficult 2 months. After that was finished in February we had another round of tests at school, the final, then a week of prep for National Registry practicals. Then in late February I took the National Registry written test and after 70 some horribly horribly difficult questions the test put me out of my misery.
oh way, I had to wait 24 hours to find out my results -- THAT was the misery.
Well I passed, then went and found a job as a medic. Our service does 911 and transfers, most of my weeks are about 2 transfers for every 911 call. The great part of the transfers is having a lot of time to research medications, read the physician's H&P, study lab values and look up everything on the internet on my iPhone. All of that is great! Plus, after the patient contact portion is done you're just drivin down the road chatting with your partner (and 95% of my partners are great fun to talk with. 1 is a total bitch)
Not terribly related, but, well, sort of related is a quest for improved health. I watched the documentary Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead and it struck a chord. I bought a juicer earlier tonight (after quite a search in town) and got started, first with a "Mean Green" and then an orange-carrot. Both were totally drinkable, say, 5/10 but I'm guessing in a week or two of palette changing they'll taste great.
In order to make sure I have something to talk about I'm going to blog the juicefast (and weight loss/health changes).
My goals
30 days of juicefast
30 pounds of weight loss
my nagging little health issue fixed
happiness (although i'm pretty happy all the time anyway)
this starts on the 27th. This next week I'm going to try to replace about half my meals with juice and no more soda -- get the caffeine detox done this week.
Matt
oh way, I had to wait 24 hours to find out my results -- THAT was the misery.
Well I passed, then went and found a job as a medic. Our service does 911 and transfers, most of my weeks are about 2 transfers for every 911 call. The great part of the transfers is having a lot of time to research medications, read the physician's H&P, study lab values and look up everything on the internet on my iPhone. All of that is great! Plus, after the patient contact portion is done you're just drivin down the road chatting with your partner (and 95% of my partners are great fun to talk with. 1 is a total bitch)
Not terribly related, but, well, sort of related is a quest for improved health. I watched the documentary Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead and it struck a chord. I bought a juicer earlier tonight (after quite a search in town) and got started, first with a "Mean Green" and then an orange-carrot. Both were totally drinkable, say, 5/10 but I'm guessing in a week or two of palette changing they'll taste great.
In order to make sure I have something to talk about I'm going to blog the juicefast (and weight loss/health changes).
My goals
30 days of juicefast
30 pounds of weight loss
my nagging little health issue fixed
happiness (although i'm pretty happy all the time anyway)
this starts on the 27th. This next week I'm going to try to replace about half my meals with juice and no more soda -- get the caffeine detox done this week.
Matt
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