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fabgeekmom

@trooworld Sorry about your back. It’s hard to go to work when you don’t feel good. @cbabie Good luck with PT. I find that it helps. Too bad about the weight gain. You know what to do. Hi, all. I had an appointment with my rheumatologist today and got my Prolia injection ( helps with bone density). I went for a walk after lunch as the weather is so nice. DS is making a sausage marinara, using an ATK recipe and using turkey sausage.

fabgeekmom

@trooworld I’m glad your back is better. I can understand that you are excited and nervous about your surgery. Hi, all. I went swimming today. I missed it and called earlier about the temperature. As long as it’s warm outside, the pool deck is warmer. The water was a bit cold but I got used to it. Dinner was leftovers from last night.

fabgeekmom

@trooworld That’s good news about your upcoming surgery. The liquid diet will be hard but you are motivated. Yes, 2025 will be a good year for you. Hi, all. I went for a walk after breakfast. It was a little cool but nice. DS and I went grocery shopping. I ate a quick pb&j sandwich for lunch and now I am hungry. I’ll eat a protein bar as that will hold me until dinner. DS is making an Instant Pot soup with chard, wild rice and coconut milk. Plus grilling salmon. I’ll fix a different side for DH as he doesn’t like ginger.

cbabie

Morning all, I thought I got on here yesterday, but NOPE, LOL. I actually walked with the neighbor up and down our street this morning. We had a neighbor pass away and we were talking about the process. It's sad, no one from her family came to be with her..she was 90. smh. I am listening to a podcast about newborn and grief baskets. Sad they hand out more grief baskets than newborn. I watched what I ate yesterday and made better choices.

@fabgeekmom funny you know about the deck being warmer by the weather...makes sense, but we don't always use our common sense do we. Glad you do. It's warmed up a bit again, but next week should be beautiful. I will try to do some walking outside.

@trooworld well I am glad you know a date, it kind of puts a closure to all the work you have been putting in. Yea a liquid diet will be hard, but you have come this far you can do it!! I hope you enjoy your BBF this weekend. I never grew up in the same place very long, so I don't really have a BBF like that except my ex SIL...we went to HS together. SO ENJOY!!!

LOL my sister is probably in a state of recovery from all her trips.. LOL. I will send a note to her.

cbabie

fabgeekmom

@trooworld I hope you had fun with your friend. @cbabie Good job on your walk. Too bad about your neighbor. Hi, all. I went swimming today and the water was warmer than usual even though the pool deck was cooler. It didn’t take long to get used to the water. I was tired today as I had my Covid vaccine yesterday. Plus I went to Sam’s Club after swimming. I bought enough stuff to last at least two weeks so I won’t have to go every week. Tonight was steak night and everything was yummy as usual.

theslightedgeforever

Hello all. Yes I do still exist. I have one more small trip next week and then finally going back to my house in early part of November. I'm babying my left foot as my stress fracture has flared up with all the walking/hiking I did. I currently have it taped up with KT. It helped with the treadmill today. I've been slowly working my way back up to normal step goals for me since I've been back from vacation. Yesterday did nothing but sit on the couch but my foot feels better so I guess that was a good thing. I said I would lose 2 lbs in October and I'm currently at a 0.4 loss. So I'm going to be working on that for the next 5 days. I have stayed within boundaries for food last 3 days. Exercised Wednesday and tonight at the gym.

Not even going to try and catch up.

cbabie

Morning all, Yesterday not sure what was up with me..I was cranky, crying...so I emotional ate..UGH. Well today is busy, have to go with my DD and return somethings she bought, then a family get together for one of my DGS birthday. He likes cheesecakes instead of cake..LOL SO...today is another day.

@theslightedgeforever glad to see you here, sorry about your foot. However, you are doing all you can to stay active and that is good.

@fabgeekmom Yea the water was warmer than you expected...that is a good thing. LOL. Yea I try to buy what I can monthly from Sam's so I don't have to go as often. Hope you have a good weekend.

@trooworld Well you weekend sounds fun..I love the Winnie the Pooh characters.. oh and a good book fair..how fun. I guess you will get your steps in. LOL

cbabie

fabgeekmom

@theslightedgeforever Welcome back! Good job on the exercise despite the bad foot. @trooworld I’m glad you had a good time with your bff. Going out for Halloween sounds like fun. @cbabie Sorry about the mood swings. Yum for cheesecake! Hi, all. It's warm here again. I went for a walk and rode the bike. DS is making nachos for family dinner.

fabgeekmom

@trooworld I loved the pictures. I could see that you had a good time. Hi, all. I went swimming today as I won’t be able to go on Monday and Tuesday due to DH’s doctors’ appointments. I made some roasted red pepper and tomato soup for lunches. It was easy and used canned tomatoes and red peppers. DD came over and put some food in the slow cooker for dinner. She’s making chicken breasts with stuffing and cream of chicken soup. It’s a skinnyishdish.com recipe. She has made it before and it’s good.

theslightedgeforever

@fabgeekmom The soup sounds really good. It's cold here now and soup sounds really good.

@trooworld Loved the Halloween pics. Since I'm so far behind, what's new about your surgery? Did you have good results on the Holter monitor you had to wear?

@cbabie Sorry you were feeling blue.

We drove to Iowa today and back. I did a 17 min walk around the university all my kids went to. We reminisced and took pics.

I went over on my calories though. But tracked it all.

cbabie

Morning all, today should be cooler weather Yea!! Should be able to go outside more now. I am not sure what we will have for dinner today, but I believe it will be chicken something. LOL

@trooworld Love the costume. Looks like you had fun. I didn't know they made charms for the kindles...I like the statement...let me read in peace. what kind of perfumes do you like. I don't wear them much anymore. I used to me known for my Mary Kay Anglefire, they don't make anymore. My mom was known for Estee Lauder..LOL

@fabgeekmom Don't you just love recipes that are easy peasy and taste good? I do..

@theslightedgeforever I bet you had fun on the campus. Life's little things..LOL

cbabie

fabgeekmom

@theslightedgeforever That sounded like a fun trip. Years ago I went to the university I graduated from and it was nostalgic. @cbabie I’m glad you’re having cooler weather. Hi, all. I rode my bike this morning. DH had an eye appointment so I spent a few hours in the waiting room, reading. Dinner was turkey sausage with onions, celery and mushrooms and a little cheese on top. Plus roasted delicata squash and Israeli couscous.

theslightedgeforever

@cbabie Could you jump up and down with straight legs on the mini-trampoline? You wouldn't have to bend your leg. I didn't know about the kindle charms either. I told my daughter and she just laughed and said I know you're going to get one. We'll see if I find one I really like. Funny about the perfumes. I have a lot of Estee Lauder products I wear just not that stinky youth dew. Funny thing happened just now, I was looking at their site to get the exact name of what I wear and I noticed one just got added to my cart. Must have been the ghost of mom. I like Beautiful, Beautiful Magnolia, plus two Lancome products: La Vie Est Belle and Idole

@fabgeekmom Glad you enjoyed a bike ride. Your meals sound healthy. I would love to be sitting in a waiting room reading. lol

My foot still hurts but it's getting better. I got in 55 min of exercise at the gym. Stayed within my calories.

cbabie

Morning all, well I guess you could say I had a win, I didn't eat the nutter bar I wanted to last night. 350 calories I saved myself...LOL. I walked up and down my street yesterday until my knee hurt too bad. Gotta start somewhere.

@trooworld LOL Loves' Baby Soft was my perfume I used in HS and when I first got married...I loved that stuff....I can still smell it. Oh yes and poison...not one of mine, but I had 2 daughters in the 80s that were teens. . I think it's good to ask your DR before buying a CPAP machine. I bet you will do great on zoom today. You know the content well. I miss my days of leading, I find myself saying negative things to myself until I remember I used to be a leader and not just a home person. LOL

@fabgeekmom I think you and my sister have same food group taste. LOL. I am not much of sausage or celery mushrooms.. LOL. Glad you could sit and read. I wish sometimes I had to sit in the waiting room so I could read longer. LOL

@theslightedgeforever good job on the 55 min...Hope that foot heals soon, my knee is getting better slowly. Mornings are still real rough. I laughed OUTLOUD on the Estee Lauder comments. We always knew what to get her for her birthday..LOL Funny you wear Estee Lauder...I stay away entirely from it.

Cbabie

fabgeekmom

@trooworld Sorry about the migraine. I hope your zoom meeting went well. @cbabie Good job on resisting the nutty bar. And the walk. @theslightestedgeforever I’m glad your foot is better and you were able to exercise. Hi, all. DH got good news today. He can put pressure on the foot. He’ll wear the boot for 3 weeks then a brace. So he’ll start walking. I went for a walk after lunch and it was nice outside. Tonight DS is grilling chicken breasts and preparing collards and wild rice.

fabgeekmom

@trooworld That’s great that you have your surgery date. And good that you have time to get prepared. Hi, all. Today was a swim day. DH had PT today and is walking with the walker instead of the scooter. Dinner was leftovers from last night.

theslightedgeforever

@trooworld Everything for your surgery sounds like it's on track for you. Hope the migraine is better. Too bad they couldn't have pushed the surgery into the new year and not during the holidays.

@cbabie Good on you for the NSV. Plus the walk. Have you tried wrapping or taping your knee? Taping my foot has helped me exercise. It still hurts today so today I chose to not move. lol You can learn to change your food preferences.

@fabgeekmom Weather here can't decide if it's winter or summer. Yesterday was 79 and this It week will be in the 30's. Yaay for your walk. It rained today and tomorrow looks more of the same. But I'm not out walking yet as I'm trying to do 15 min at a time and then pause a bit and then do 15 more later. Sounds like your hubby is starting the healing path. I take my mobility so much for granted until I suddenly have a hard time walking.

Exercise has been good this week but I need a bit more intensity. I lowered my speed to 3.0 so I don't injure my foot too much.

fabgeekmom

@trooworld Sorry about the migraine. Hi, all. Another nice day so I went for a walk. Our hairdresser came to our house and cut mine and DH’s hair. I feel like we are friends as we always have a nice chat. I’m going grocery shopping as I need vegetables for tonight and tomorrow night. I ate up all the soup I made. I may make some butternut squash soup. Tonight’s dinner is salmon and polenta (the tube kind).

theslightedgeforever

@trooworld Eventually I'll get my intensity back. I hope. Did your nausea go away?

@fabgeekmom Your soup sounds good. Today's wind chill factor was 21. Brrrr! I'll be making some soup tomorrow. Nice that your hairdresser makes house visits. Me and my hairdresser
seems like friends too. It's like talking to a bartender I told her. lol

Today I went to the gym but I cut it short. My applewatch was about to die. I wanted credit for all I did. lol But I went which was the important thing. 34 min treadmill 16 min of strength training
Food was within boundaries.

fabgeekmom

@theslightedgeforever That’s true and funny about a hairdresser being like a bartender. Good job on the exercise. I don’t blame you for wanting credit. I’m a slave to my Apple Watch. @trooworld Wow, that was a long trip home. It’s good that you were able to stay at work the whole day. Hi, all. Today was a swim day. The water was warm and the pool deck was also warm. The center is having HVAC problems but so far the pool hasn’t been affected. Tonight was steak night. Everything was so good.

theslightedgeforever

@trooworld I hope you don't get covid. I need to get my booster when I return home.

@fabgeekmom Yaaay for warm water to swim in. The steak sounds so good.

I stayed within calories and did a 35 min walk on the treadmill. I lost 0.2 lbs this week so the one thing I will change for this week will be to lower my calorie goal by 100. I know I'm not doing as much intensity on the treadmill as I normally do because I lowered my walking speed to 3.0 because of my foot. I was over calories twice this week but I tracked everyday. So onto this next week. Last week at my daughter's house.

fabgeekmom

@theslightedgeforever Good job on the exercise. The weight loss, although small, was good especially since you are not at home. @trooworld I have heard of The Day of the Dead. I watched Coco a few years ago. That may not be a realistic explanation of the holiday but it’s an introduction. The festival sounds like fun. Hi, all. I had a nice, cool and brisk walk this morning. We are getting temperatures in the 60’s. We ate out at a nearby Italian restaurant. It was the first time since DH broke his ankle that we went out to eat. It was nice. I ordered my usual half portion of manicotti.

fabgeekmom

@trooworld The pictures were really nice. I’m glad you had a good time. Hi, all. I went for a walk this morning and it was really nice outside. DS got some egg drop soup from a local Chinese restaurant for lunch. It was good with a sandwich. I spent most of the afternoon relaxing. We ate dinner at my cousin’s house. I limited my portions and resisted a second cookie. My cousin gave us leftovers so all I have to do for dinner tomorrow is fix a vegetable.

cbabie

Morning all, it's cold here and baby girl has been sick since Friday...fevers, etc. Praying the baby doesn't get it...I am so over sickness. I haven't binged or eaten a lot of snacks, just trying to be mindful and working towards a goal of dinner and done..LOL. I have my first PT session this afternoon..

@fabgeekmom So glad DH is moving along in his recovery. Broken bones are no fun. Sounds like you are faring well and keeping your movement going. Great job

@trooworld So glad you have your date now..and time to prepare. That always makes the recovery better. Your pictures are clear and colorful..LOL. Great job, glad you had a good time. I don't know how you do that drive every day...I used to complain about the 50 min drive I had..LOL

@theslightedgeforever I am sorry your foot is still acting up. No I can't wrap it..it seems to hurt worse when I do. I am amazed at your persistence in moving.. Great job...

cbabie

fabgeekmom

@cbabie Sorry baby girl is sick. Good job on your eating.

theslightedgeforever

@trooworld Loved the Day of the Dead photos. I hope you got in a lot of movement there.

@fabgeekmom. Yaay on resisting the cookie. I am like you. I was introduced to it via Coco. I loved that movie. Such a great message.

@cbabie Sorry sickness has visited your house again. I have no choice on persistence of moving. If I do nothing I will just get bigger and bigger. Although I did sit for two days while it was rainy cold and yucky out. I did some good stretches of my hip flexors because the left one is bothering me now when I walk. I'll keep working on those.

I've tracked everyday. I went over calories yesterday.

fabgeekmom

@trooworld I’m glad you had good weather to do errands. Getting coffee is always good. @theslightedgeforever I’m like you. I have to keep moving. As for going over calories, at least you are tracking. Hi, all. Today was a swim day. I have gotten used to the water temperature. DH had PT and is doing more things. Dinner was good. I also cooked some Swiss chard.

fabgeekmom

@trooworld The photography club sounds like fun. It’s something you’re good at and enjoy. Hi, all. DH and I got flu shots today. I went for a walk afterwards. I’m making pulled chicken in the crockpot for dinner. Also coleslaw and roasted baby potatoes.

theslightedgeforever

@fabgeekmom I always like how consistent you are most of the time

@trooworld I think walking is movement and even no matter how slow it is it is good for mobility purposes. I'm getting to the age that I think about that more and more. Since body aches keep switching places. lol First a foot then a hip then the other hip. I think that photography class sounds fun.

@cbabie How was PT?

I had a slight whoosh on the scale today so I hope it stays. I've been around the same weight for 5 weeks. It wasn't much but my trending weight went down so I was thrilled about that. I'm leaving my daughters house on Friday and will head to Chicago for the weekend to meet up with some friends. So I'll spend the next couple of days cleaning so I can leave the place better than I found it.

fabgeekmom

@theslightedgeforever Chicago is a fun city to visit. I know about body aches. But I keep going. That’s great news about the weight loss. @trooworld You do such fun things. Your dinner sounded good. Hi, all. Today is a swim day. PT for DH. Dinner will be last night’s leftovers.