Health on Shelby DeNike

Taking on the cold plunge

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:17:46 +0000

Lately, I have really been trying to challenge myself mentally and physically, sometimes both at once, like my recent idea to start using the cold plunge daily.

☕ Taking a break from caffeine

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 11:30:46 +0000

I have been noticing that my caffeine intake has been through the roof; on most days, I am hovering at close to 4x the recommended FDA daily caffeine intake.

With that being said, I was planning to slow my roll and then take a break from caffeine starting on February 1st, but on the morning of January 15th, I decided to take the plunge and stopped cold turkey.

❤️‍🩹 Certified for CPR

Sat, 07 Oct 2023 19:21:00 +0000

A while back I saw an email come through at work about how I could sign up and then become certified in performing CPR. I had never done something like this, so I should sign up.

The class consisted of studying online and taking a few quizzes, followed by in-person instruction about performing CPR ( Performed on a dummy) and a discussion about choking and applying bandages to major wounds.

Ele's Race 2023

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:17:31 +0000

Cole has been part of a school running team with some friends of his run by a couple of parents, and during this time, we have attended a few races, most recently Ele’s Race 2023, where I signed up to run the one-mile as well.

💉 Give me all the penicillin

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 16:11:18 +0000

About a month ago, I got strep throat from one of the kids and went to the doctor to get something for it. During my discussion with the doctor about being allergic to penicillin, I was likely not allergic to it at all/now.

When I was diagnosed with it back in the early 1980s, they used a different delivery method for the antibiotic which was what I was more than likely allergic to, and not so much the penicillin.

Waterminder

Wed, 07 Mar 2018 17:21:29 +0000

I have always had a really hard time drinking water throughout the day, in most cases, I just " forget". Anyways I decided to see what kind of reminder apps were out there to hopefully aid in reminding me not to sit here for hours without even thinking twice about taking a drink.

There had to be something out there that would track my daily intake as well as remind me every X hours to take a drink. The main thing I was looking for was an app that was not only minimal in design but tied in with my glorified notification center aka the iWatch.

🚬 5 Smokes and counting ...So

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:21:21 +0000

with the recent price hike of cigarettes, I have decided my time to quit is now. I have 5 more left in my pack, which I can only assume I will finish before I go to bed tonight. That being the case, I am no longer going to purchase packs; I mean, who can afford to buy them at $6 something a pack? Not to mention the money I will save over the course of a year. Depending on the day, I smoke about half a pack, which leads me to buy a pack a day so that I always have some.

Bags under my Eyes

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 20:36:16 +0000

I need to find out how much it costs to fix them. They seem to be getting worse and worse, even when I eat well or get lots of sleep, etc.