Hello Daryl!

** On Wednesday 16.09.20 - 10:59, Daryl Stout wrote to JOE MACKEY:

 DS> With medical and other unexpected expenses, I had to hold
 DS> off on getting the lawn mowed by my yard man (it's hard
 DS> surviving on $1150 a month on disability..

12 x 1150 usd is a lot more than I've ended up in my pocket  
some recent years.


 DS> Well, I got cited by Code Enforcement for having the
 DS> lawn too high. With being allergic to stinging insects,
 DS> having heat intolerance (I can sunburn in 10 minutes),
 DS> and now after hernia surgery, can't lift heavy items
 DS> (such as a lawn mower), I'm screwed.

Can't you ask some kids in the neighborhood to do it for a few  
bucks?


 DS> If worse comes to worst, I'll shut the BBS down, and just
 DS> use a Wi-Fi card when I have to do ham radio
 DS> communications...that'd save nearly $100 a month.

I avoided paying over $150/mo by turning the lights off at my  
shop during the covid lockdown.  I also avoided using any  
propane (for heating) during March and April. It was worth it.


 DS> I had to cancel a testapel implant, and go back to shots,
 DS> because of the cost. I've been eating only 1 meal a day
 DS> as it is (much to the consternation of my PCP), so I
 DS> guess I have to fast and starve now. I do need to lose
 DS> weight, but that's not the way to do it.

One meal per day is a bad strategy. You are not doing your  
body any favors that way, especially if your one meal consists  
of bread, starches and sugar. Ideally, you should try to  
maintain the glucose levels steady, hour by hour.  I find that  
on average, 100-125 cals per waking hour works good for me and  
I never feel hungry.

I was between 195 and 200 lbs for many years up until 2 years  
ago. In Jan 2019 I reached 175 lbs. There was a bit of an  
upswing to 180 6 months ago, but I have reached 172 a few  
weeks ago now.  Based on my BMI, I have a few more pounds to  
lose.  It's nice to have a flat stomach for a change.


 DS> So, I'm not a happy camper right now. I feel like the T-
 DS> shirt with an angry vulture on it, that noted "Patience,
 DS> my [butt]...I'm going to kill something".

That is fine for the vulture. That's its nature, to survive.   
Humans have many other choices.


 DS> If my middle name, J.D. (my late father's name) stood for
 DS> "Jack Daniels", and I was into drinking, I'd be going
 DS> after it, or the Jamaica White Rum..

If you want to add liver damage to your already long list of  
ailments, that's your choice, but it probably won't make you  
happy.


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