Runners that need some nutritional accountability
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Hahaha @RunsOnEspresso She and Tippy must be related.0
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Gonna post this here too since monthly thread can fly by lol
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Good morning!
Another day and another dollar!
I was off yesterday for court. It was a hot mess on zoom. They would just say "ok, who wants to go next" and they had 80 cases hear?! They finally volunteered our case around 9am and immediately went into a "side bar" with the judge. About 9:40 they all came on again and the defense attorney (who was laying on a couch) announced he had a health condition and has not been able to work on the case and does not think he can do a hearing. But he feels confident they can come up with a "agreement" I took this as a plea deal, in 2 weeks. So here we stand again, another 2 week continuation.
Grey cat seems ok, not getting worse. He has his appt tomorrow. I really don't see him drinking and I am worried about his hydration levels. I started mixing up soaked food for him and buying those gravies. He seems moderately content with that. He really works his mouth a lot and so I wonder if he has a bad tooth or if it is his stomach. The vet wants to redo all tests he did 10 days ago, that was $1,000. I know I will pay it, but damn.
I figured I would be stereotypical and start my "diet" on the 1st. I used that excuse to not run the last 2 days, and I was tired. Don't worry I eye-rolled myself LOL. I bought bagels when I went to Costco, shame shame. I have had one every day. But I also am the last person to discover trader joes everything but the bagel seasoning....I am in love.
I have lots to catch up on. Awards season is upon us.
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@shanaber and @quilteryoyo thanks for the dog0 advice. I was surprised dh was okay with the thought of getting one. Bear has been my super buddy, so... I really hate to put him out. The seller has a policy they take the dog back if needed. We'll see how it works out.
I feel like I am getting fat just existing... PMS. Swear I am never going to get through menopause. Glad to actually have a period though, this constant uterine cramping is way worse than having one and getting it over with.
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Been doing better. I had a protein shake, trail mix (320 calories worth- and actually measured my portion), cheese sticks, steak, broccoli, and a side salad... then gave into 3 rolls.
I have a goal to lose 5 pounds by the end of the year. Should be doable if I watch my food and continue to get some exercise.
Wish y'all could see bear. he's creeping around the house making his lovey "come play with me'" noise, then running like a madman when Cori comes to investigate. He does this monkey thing where he "climbs" upside down under the futon, or extended foot rest or on his cat tree. Sometimes he "crawls" along the couch pulling himself on the floor. He's such a nut baby. glad he's happy, maybe it means cooler weather is close.1 -
Good morning!
It is my Friday! That is the best about the military, we get random free days off
Yesterday was rather unexciting. My boss kept asking if I was ok...yes. It was interesting though when I was going through some really old boxes, I found some psych reports from when I was adopted (5-6 yr old) and they specifically said I hide my emotions and "bottle it up" and that I would need therapy to learn how be ok with emotions. I don't know if I figured it out once out of my old household, but in between my Jr and Sr year of HS I had a mental breakdown with severe depression. And about 6 years ago, Mom pointed out to me I was "cold"...that was after another trauma event (marriage issues). It got me thinking about if I should see a therapist now, maybe I am over compartmentalizing and it is gonna bite me in the butt in the future. I feel like I should be feeling more if that makes sense? I do still have short crying episodes...IDK.
Grey cat was supposed to have his recheck today, but they called last night saying there was a scheduling snafu and he will be seen on Tues instead. Damn. It will probably take me 3 hours so trying to figure out if I take the day or just ghost the office for 3 hours (another military perk). Grey cat seemed to feel good yesterday, he was playing with a twist tie and it was so cute. I can't say his breathing looks any easier though. I really wanted to ask the Vet what that episode was last week. The more I think about it, it think it was cardiac episode and he may have passed out.
Today I need to work on the report for a lost item. It appears it got lost in the mail room, wasn't scanned and went MIA. Lots of dead ends. I also need to finish my guys award package. I am a bit annoyed with my superstar guy, he evidently is writing an award for himself and didn't tell me. I only found out thru 3rd party and when I asked him, he wasn't really keen on admitting it. IDK how he planned to submit it since I am supposed to. My only thought is that we have another SNCO here who is burning the candle at both ends and aggressively pursuing ventures that will get him promoted, and I suspect he may have put my guy up to it.
I am leaving at noon since I was supposed to be off today for court. The other SNCOs are having a "professional development day" lead by aggressive SNCO dude, he is going to "teach" us ... enter eye roll... and then he is going to claim all credit. I am so over that political, back stabbing, posturing, *kitten*. I read his agenda and was not impressed. I mentor too, but I am more of a one on one and private, I don't put it in my quarterly eval of all the sessions I led, or put together...it is between the airman and me. Off my soap box.
I ran yesterday, I felt pretty good. I did the 1.5 mile in 16:06 which I think is "passing", I wasn't horribly miserable. It will be interesting to see how much speed I can gain in 30 days. Food was good, wasn't tracking calories....I tried but I had costco yakisoba platter and could not figure out the servings...figured it wouldn't be worth it since it was so inaccurate anyway.
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@swenson19d - most reputable dog breeders will take back their pups unconditionally pretty much for life. Hobbes' breeder has become a great friend and they are also good resources when you have questions or are concerned about something with the pup. I also think Beary might love the pup too. It is funny how they adjust and get along. Hobbes breeder also has cats. One mostly hides from all the dogs and the other loves them. Hobbes still loves that cat when we visit!
@CMorning99 - I can't believe the trial was continued again. Our court systems are so messed up but I guess it is better than the defendant coming back later and saying he was not represented fairly. Do you have any say in the plea deal he is offered?
I ran my virtual HM yesterday. It was ok - I made sure to eat a banana first and still had some stomach issues but nothing major other than needing to walk more than planned. I did stop twice to use the bathroom. I am glad it is done and it convinced me I will not be running them any longer. I am sure I could build the distance up better but it is just really really hard on my body. I did get to sit in the jacuzzi when I got home. We had it fixed this summer so it was the 1st time and it was awesome. I think it is one of the reasons I don't hurt so much today. I am kind of surprised that I am all puffy today though. I sweat so much yesterday I mean I was seriously soaked and dripping, but my hands were so swollen I couldn't make a fist with my fingers. Ran and walked quite a bit with my hands up to make it go down some.
Today we have Hilde business to take care of - found a local veteran's organization that will take her wheel chairs and walkers. I am still working on cleaning out her house - so much stuff to go through and decide if anyone might want or give it to charity. Oh and we set dates for starting the work on our house!!! Looks like the last week of this month and finished in November! Excited that I might have a beautiful house by the holidays and I can actually decorate inside! Not sure why that excites me with no one to really see it but us.🤷🏻♀️3 -
@swenson19d Hope the puppy works out. Glad you are doing better with the food and exercise. You can definitely lose 5 pounds by the end of the year.
@CMorning99 Glad Grey cat is playing.. sorry his vet appointment was put off though. Yes, I liked those perks of the AF. Nice run. As I read your post, I realized that I don't think I commented on the trial being put off again. I'm sorry. I know dragging it out has to be hard for you. Counseling might not be a bad thing to pursue. You could give it a try and quit if it doesn't seem to be helping in any way.
@shanaber Glad you ran your HM. Hope you make good progress on Hilde's things.0 -
@shanaber These puppies are around cats, and kids too. They posted a short video of the litter they have now on FB, they look to be about 5 weeks old, so stupid cute. It's good to hear "reputable", I don't want to support a puppy mill. Dh was looking for some and found a few randomly listed as half the price, which shocked him (but he won't have to know, right?), but I told him I was already comfortable with these folks.
@CMorning99 Therapy/counseling is likely to pay off. I say go, take a journal and a favorite pen, take notes there and in between visits. Sounds to me (not a professional), that you tend to isolate as a protective mechanism, very common with trauma. I find the older I get the more I realize the results of the past. Embrace it.
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second order of stitch fix arrived today. yay! I love this service!
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Hey guys. Life's been a bit crazy. Works been hectic. Not busy, but lots of little stuff adding up to a lot.
I have been running mostly in the morning, it's been lovely! Lockdown running is great because so few cars. Daytime running involves a lot of dodging other runners/walkers though.
I went for a long run today, it was so busy. We are supposed to be in lockdown and everyone is taking the opportunity to get out can't complain I guess.
I'm struggling with one of my students though. Morally. She's in her final year and due to qualify at the end of November. To qualify she has to do 3 more tests and work a certain number of hours. The students haven't been able to be at placement for the last 3 weeks due to lockdown, and are due back Monday. If they are vaccinated. One of my students has claimed to be on the fence about them, but now it's coming to the crunch, she is refusing.
She's doing so well and would make an excellent radiographer. I'm finding it difficult accepting that she is basically throwing 3 years away over a vaccine. I admit it's changed my whole point of view on her. As her tutor, it's disappointing. I'm gutted she is letting misinformation ruin her chosen career.
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Weight & measurements done this morning. Everything slowly moving in the right direction.
Had my doctor appointment this week. Blood draw shows my cholesterol and ldl are high but not worrisome high yet. I still want to try and corect it. I plan to do weights again to help lose the extra weight and reduce my cheese (😭😭😭) intake. Less bacon, red meat etc.3 -
Exercise!
I found out one of my nursing school classmates teaches kickboxing. I plan on trying it out next week, she said we can work around issues. I am excited! I am sure to tear up the hip if I am not careful though. Least my schedule will allow a visit to the hip doc if needed.
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Still doing better. I need to make plans today. I really want jalapeños stuffed with cream cheese and bbq wrapped in bacon. I want like 300 of them... mmm. cholesterol. haha @RunsOnEspresso If it's not contraindicated, you might add omega 3, I do the vegan one on amazon and red rice yeast, which acts like a statin, so might do some research on the yeast. I haven't had my cholesterol checked in ages. Usually my HDL is low and everything else fine. Best of luck giving up cheese. Baby bell has some lite options.
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I already take omega 3.1
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@RunsOnEspresso Glad the weight and measurements are going in the right direction. I'm glad to see that you said you were going to reduce your cheese intake, not stop it. I have had my bloodwork show that I have too much calcium in my blood. My doctor told me to stop taking calcium supplements, and to not drink milk. I told him I wasn't going to give up cheese though. LOL I now drink more milk than I used to. As far as I know, my last bloodwork didn't show high calcium. So, I'm not worrying about it.
@swenson19d Good luck with the kickboxing. I hope you can do it without messing up your hip worse. Be careful. Stuffed jalapeños sounds delicious. I haven't had those in a long time.
The last couple of days have been long and hard. My Aunt's visitation was Friday evening. I took mom and her two other sisters to that and didn't get home until after 9. I did manage to walk on the treadmill after I got home, even though I was really exhausted. The burial was yesterday morning. The church fed the family lunch afterwards. When we dropped off my Aunt that lives in Alexandria, VA (she has a house here too) we went inside and talked to her for a while, so didn't get home until 4 pm.
It was a hard day for mom, as it would have been her and dad's 65th wedding anniversary.
Also on my plate was the fact that I was contacted Friday by a young man that I have tried to help get his life together. It's a long story, but I came real close to adopting him when he was in the 6th grade, but that didn't work out. I think everything would have been better for him if I had been able to. Anyway, he has finally decided that he needs to get a job and do something with his life. He was able to get a job at a local factory, but doesn't have a car to get there and is having trouble finding a ride to and from work. There is no public transportation in this area. I have agreed to loan him money to buy a used car, which he is trying to find on FB Marketplace. He found one he loves that the guy said he would bring him to look at yesterday at 5. I went to his place, so if he liked it, I could write him a check. Well, the guy never showed. Finally, he did get a message that said he'd bring it today. So, I came back home. Then, at 6:30 last night, he got a message that said he was on his way. It's 1.5 hour trip, so I told him to let me know when he got there and I would come over while he was test driving. At 8:30 I got a message that the guy said he wasn't coming...that his phone died and he had a family emergency. I don't buy it. Seems a bit sketchy to me. I wanted him to just tell the guy to forget it, but he really wants that car, for some reason. So, I'm waiting to see what today brings on that front.1 -
Good morning folks!
@quitleryoyo I totally get it!!! I still have that damn 5th wheel, people are such flakes. My handyman actually showed up 2x this weekend to get it out of there, he said people "in need" are often there for a reason.
Another weekend gone...It was tough coming back to work. I was going down the youtube rabbit hole and came a cross a video talking about the difference between laziness and depression. I think I definitely show signs of depression. I just can't snap myself out of this laziness or tiredness. So hard to see in yourself.
I was lazy Thursday afternoon. Friday, hmmm I don't know what I did Friday LOL Oh, I was at the ranch. We had the folks looking at the 5th wheel and the death assessment. I also gave some stuff to one of mom's friends. The handyman and I worked on cleaning out one shed and gave up, it was so gross with dead rats and such. Burn it LOL
Saturday I was back up at the ranch, the 5th wheel was supposed to be going. (spoiler, it is still there). I worked in the house packing up the "keep" stuff and then handyman and I took a trailer load up to the storage container. I was beat. The young family (which I learned is homeless and living in a hotel) came down to apologize in person for not getting the trailer out, they said the guy they hired to haul it flaked. The guy is a general contractor (he says) and will fix it up. He said he will also come up and work to help me if needed. Seemed like a nice family, but you never know.
Sunday and Monday I stayed home. Went for a run and then listened to audio books on the couch all afternoon. It was ok, a bit boring LOL.
Today I have grey cats follow-up appt. I don't want to go, ignorance is bliss. Not to mention the bill. He did great all weekend. He seemed to have some tummy issues last night and today. Not eating much.
Looking in the mirror this morning and seeing how far I let myself go made me so sad. Maybe I can snap out of it long enough to do something about it.
Forward momentum!
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@CMorning99 It is so hard to get people to do the things they say they will do. I also have someone who said they wanted the hay from my field. So far, they haven't cut it. If they don't get it, I need someone too or I will lose my "agriculture" rating on my taxes, which gives me 25% off the land taxes.
I am very disappointed in the young man I was trying to help. We never did manage to get a car, though we tried ALL of the long weekend. Almost got one yesterday, but the owner asked him for his driver's license so he could get a copy of it before signing it over to him. He made up some lame story about not having it with him and that the HR person where he got a job still had it. I was pretty sure that was a lie, but gave him enough rope to hang himself and told him to get it when he went to work last night and we'd get the car today. Of course, by the time I got home, he had messaged me that he didn't have a license - that he had lied "about that part." I knew that was coming. I told him I was really disappointed and that I would get back with him when I wasn't quite so upset.
I go help weed eat at mom's, come home and check some computer stuff and get a message from him that says "So guess I want be getting that car tm?" Seriously? That takes some gall to ask. I basically told him that I was not going to help him break the law. If he wanted to get his license, I would help him do that, but I wasn't going to buy him a car, knowing that he doesn't have a license. (He has eye issues that prevents him from passing the eye exam, but an optometrist I took him to a few years back gave him a form for the state that stated he was okay to drive without passing it. I think because it is just one eye that is the issue.) Anyway, he is now mad at me. I told him that was uncalled for and that he has no one to blame but himself for this one.
I do feel bad for him. He could have been such a good and productive person, had he had support from his family. I just hope he manages to keep his job, somehow, and gets out of his current situation. I'm hopeful, but really don't think he will. He will be the "victim" yet again. I'm done though, and he knows it...at least I think he does.2 -
Looking in the mirror this morning and seeing how far I let myself go made me so sad. Maybe I can snap out of it long enough to do something about it.
Thathow I am feeling. I'm the only one who can change it. So I said *kitten* get outta my way and have committed to weight lifting again and focusing on healthy eating.4 -
@quilteryoyo Hope the young man gets it together. You made the right call by not enabling him. You can't work harder than the one you are helping.
Ugh ya'll not alone in finding motivation from the reflection in the mirror. I had the thought yesterday that I continue to ignore how my clothes fit that I am going to be motivated when I see a photo of myself and wonder who that fat woman is.
I'm logging everyday, trying to get out to walk a bit, maybe 3/4 a mile. I signed up for the kickboxing class, made a schedule to stick to so I don't get lazy all day too.2 -
Good morning!
@quilteryoyo Mom had a young man like that she was trying to help. As a prior educator, she wanted to see him succeed. He was from a crap family who just spit out kids and let them raise themselves. Mom would invite him to the ranch to work in the summers and buy him things he needed. Finally she just became his cheerleader b/c no matter what she did, he went back to the ways of his family and friends. It is sad b/c he brags/lies about all these great things he is doing, but it is all BS...he knows there is a better world out there.
We made it another day and it is already Wednesday
Grey cat's appt went as well as expected. He is responding to the cocktail and has stabilized again and we seem to have most symptoms manageable. As for his episode that one night, the vet thinks it was his gastro vargus nerve. Bc his HR is already so slow, that he could not tolerate the nerve being stimulated when he vomited and passed out. I had a similar thing happen when I had my IUD put in, they stimulated that nerve and my BP plummeted. Based on his current HR, this may be a random thing that happens. IDK if he is mad at me or not feeling well. He wasn't too interested in his dinner again last night and this AM he went straight from on the bed to under the bed. Normally we get up and he trots to the kitchen to see what I am offering and I close the gate to the bedroom so I can get his meds in him without crawling under the bed. So either he has figured that out or he has something bothering him. I have a prescription for nausea meds, but I need to find a pharmacy to fill it. And his teeth are always a concern, an abscessed tooth would be horrendous, and his mouth is a ticking time bomb.
Work was work. All my friends are bombarding me with their retirement thoughts. We have AF wide chat so we chat all day at work LOL DH got a call finally from the contract guy for a job down here. I guess they are waiting for 2 people to move on and then offer him their jobs, but for whatever reason, they are dragging. It is possible he wont have a firm job offer by the time he gets here. I guess we just needs to keep knocking on the door.
Food was good yesterday, I think the calories may have been a bit low but I was pretty sedentary. I had small glass of wine from mom's stash. It was a red and normally I don't like reds, but this went down very easily LOL
Woke up hungry today. I tried to ignore it but gave in and had some small packs of trail mix in the car. I ate it but still hungry, so think I was really just thirsty.
Run planned for this afternoon. Going to do another 1.5 tempo and see what miracles happened in a week LOL. PT for the shoulder too.
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Thanks. I needed to be told that. I think that is what I have been doing.swenson19d wrote: »@quilteryoyo Hope the young man gets it together. You made the right call by not enabling him. You can't work harder than the one you are helping.
@CMorning99 Yep. That sounds exactly like this young man...and I met him while volunteer tutoring many years ago when he was in the 3rd grade. I just hate that he didn't have a better chance in life, but I can't make him do better, no matter how much I want it to be that way. He has to want it and work for it himself. I'm Grey cat seems to be doing a little bit better, or is at least stable. Hope your run went well this afternoon.
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Good morning!
I am feeling pretty good today, more awake than yesterday. I went to bed an hour or so earlier and that seemed to help.
Yesterday was a pretty busy day at work, made it go by quickly at least. I spent the morning at the warehouse trying to figure out processes and see if we could trace the movements of our lost package. It is so convoluted. Package arrived and delivered, package signed for, package is gone. I need to figure out how big the item was, some are suspecting it was over 12 inches so not small. Inside each box is a form that is signed that the item is intact and who opened it and that is filed. There are no forms filed. The item was never entered into our supply system. I am annoyed b/c I am asking questions that I feel that they should have already thought of before opening a lost item. Like they where, oh we can't find it, open a lost case and someone else will find it for me.
Grey cat is hanging around. He has started a thing the last 2 mornings of as soon as I start to get up in the morning, he jumps off the bed and runs under it. Forgoes breakfast and all. I thought maybe he was not feeling well, which I don't think he is, but today after 10 min of chasing him from one side of the bed to the other, I finally caught him and gave him a pepcid AC, and some more inhaler. When I was done, he didn't go back under the bed...which makes me think he is not going under there as an "I feel sick" place, but as a "I am done with you" place.
Yesterday I was so sleepy. After lunch (I did eat a big burrito) I could.not.stop.yawning! I think they even cut my PT session short b/c I was falling asleep standing. I never do that! I got back to work and had an energy drink and that woke me up for an hour or so and then it was gone and when I got home I was yawning and feeling sleep drunk. All to say, I did not run. Food was ok, I think I was under maintenance. I had a tiny bit of wine.
Bunch of meetings today. And I need to figure out how to get Grey Cat's inhaler cheaper. Anyone ever order from Canada?
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@CMorning99 Are you anemic? I may have asked you that before. I used to fall asleep all the time, at the most inopportune times, when I was severely anemic. Might want to check that out. People can be so frustrating sometimes. I hope you find the lost item. Sorry Grey cat seems to be acting out. I hope he is feeling okay. I have never ordered from Canada. I tried 1-800-Petmeds, but my new vet won't send them a RX. She says that they had trouble with mail order pet med places that sent the wrong medications and then she was fussed at because the pet got worse. So, they just don't do it. I guess it depends on what the RX is, but I got one of Tippy's from my local Publix. It's like a quarter of the price I was paying at their office. They say Walmart will fill some pet scripts too. Might want to check.
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@CMorning99 - you could also check out Costco. They carry pet meds and are considerably cheaper for most. Although Hobbes needs an EPI pen and they are expensive regardless if for a pet or a person. My vet made one for us that I paid $15 for instead. Fortunately I have never needed to use it.
I used to get really sleepy in the afternoons but it was when I wasn't eating well (essentially skipping meals and/or just eating crappy carbs). When I started working out, I think I slept better, definitely ate better, and the sleepiness went away for the most part.
Sounds like grey cat really just doesn't want to get his medications. They are smart and he know it happens every morning. Hobbes will run and hide if he thinks I am getting the Dremel for his nails even if I am just moving it.
@quilteryoyo - I am sorry about the young man you were trying to help. They do need to learn to find their own way and I am glad you didn't let him manipulate you to get a car he shouldn't be driving.
@swenson19d and @RunsOnEspresso - it is interesting that I saw myself in photos for so long that I don't think I realized how fat I was until after I lost so much and then looked back at the pictures and thought 'Yikes, I was huge!' I worry now that it could happen now and I wouldn't realize how big I am again. Having clothes that still fit gives me hope though.
Along those lines I have been off the rails since this last weekend. Not sure why. I woke up yesterday and my face was so puffy and when I weighed myself I was up 5lbs! Yikes!! I am sure it is mostly water but still. It is also hot here again. I am so over it and want some cooler temps at least in the mornings to get out for a run or walk.
Puppy Beaux goes home tomorrow afternoon. I am going to miss him, he is just such a cute, bouncy goofball. Hobbes may miss his playmate but I think he will be happy to have his house and schedule back to normal. He has been going out the doggie door a lot (Beaux hasn't figured it out yet) or he hides in his crate. I set up an agility course for them and we haven't played on it because they won't run on the wet grass in the morning and it is too hot in the afternoons.
I have gotten a bit of a reprieve on the house packing - dh has decided to have someone come in and essentially move the contents out. They will store everything and move it back. It ends up being cheaper than trying to use a pod which wouldn't hold everything.
We are working on Hilde's house some too - OMG we started doing a bit in her garage and you can't even imagine how much old junk is in there all the way up in the rafters... will need to get a dumpster or have someone come and cart it all away.1 -
Thanks @shanaber. I saw some photos of myself from about 3 years ago and can't believe how big I was then either. I really carry my weight well, regardless of how much I weight, but I could really see the difference in my face. I hope to never get there again. Having clothes that still fits is a great reason to have hope. You can do it. I hope you don't miss Beaux too much. I think Tippy is like Hobbes - love to have the company - love to see them go. Glad you decided to have someone pack up the house. That is so much work.0
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@quilteryoyo I have never been anemic but it probably wouldn't hurt to add vitamins back in my plan. I have them, just lazy LOL
@shanaber I am starting to think part of my problem is grey cat. I have an apple watch that tracks sleep and when I slept alone, I was rocking 95% sleep quality...now I am in the low 80's. I know I wake up in the middle of the night b/c of him, either coughing or moving around. It also takes longer to fall asleep b/c he insists of sleeping on me and it is so uncomfortable LOL
Yesterday went well. I was not tired at all. Seems I need to give myself more time to get quality z's...aka go to bed earlier. Work went quickly and nothing exciting.
I had a telephone consult on how black cat is doing on chemo. He is doing great. He has blood work next week. When I was on the phone, I asked the vet about the inhaler. She said to order from Canada. When I initially googled that it said it was illegal and I thought it would be tricky. But she gave me the name of the online pharmacy and I just order what I need, upload a copy of the paper script and it shows up in 2 weeks? The inhaler from Canada is $58 vs $487 at Costco or Walmart.
Grey cat was his usual self this AM. Talking for his breakfast and out and about. I wonder if it was a combo of ick making him cranky. He fought me hard this AM with meds but didn't hide till after I gave them, I like that, means he feels better LOL. It seems I need to keep him on a pepcid AC routine.
We had mando 5K this am. Why is everyone so fast? I finished near last and I was running an 11:30 pace. I was the slowest of all the SNCOs, what the heck? It seems most most guys were running well under a 10 min/mile.
Been on track with calories. I found my old bodymedia logs from when I lost 15 lbs about 8 years ago. Gives me a starting point, but I also remember going to bed hungry a lot of nights. I was losing 1lb a week eating 1557 avg calories and from my calories burned, initially not working out too much...they are about the same as what my apple watch says on a non run day...1900-2000 a day.
Off to be productive! Maybe.
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@CMorning99 Glad the cats are feeling better. Glad you got through the mandatory 5K this morning. What was the cutoff? You passed, didn't you? Yeah for doing good with your food. You'll get there.0
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@quilteryoyo Unfortunately (fortunately?) It was not my graded run. It was just mando fitness. My test is in mid Oct so I have another month to sort things out.
Slooooooowww Friday! Found some home floor plans I am in love with (more than the last ones LOL). Although when I was looking at them, the house has a lot of fancy architectural features (stepped ceilings, arches, weird angles) and I hope that the builder I am going to use can do it...I think he is used to square homes LOL There are a few things I would change, it has a huge veranda that I don't need, but I think you have to change the whole roof to take it off. I meet with the draftman in a week.1 -
Good luck with the house plans @CMorning99 . When my husband and I decided to build a house, we sat down and drew up the floor plan we wanted and then had an architect turn it into a house. We didn't totally know what we wanted the outside to look like, so it took him three tries until we honed in on it. I love what we did. It was totally ours and unique (mine now).1
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@CMorning99 - I think it is pretty exciting to design your own house - stressful for sure but so awesome to get exactly what you would want! Our house which I love is one of 5 of similar design but they are different enough that you wouldn't know it was the same as one of the others.
I am excited to get the work done on ours so the inside is as nice as the outside. Then we can fix up the pool and be done... well maybe redo the bathrooms too and then we will be finished!
I have been doing pretty well with food the last few days and my weight is coming back in line. Mostly just getting back to normal on salt. Weight is back down 3.5 pounds. Even though it is hot (still over 90 at 7pm) we grilled chicken and had quinoa and broccoli. I also had some ice cream to make up some calories. I am really trying to eat more but healthy (not ice cream but it is good once in a while).
@swenson19d - how's it going?
@ddmom0811 - how is FL? Are you spending more time on the beach these days?
@bearly63 - how are you doing?1 -
@CMorning99 we’re currently building a house I designed. We started with a company that had a architect but they didn’t quite ‘get it’ and I ended up redesigning the house using their plans as a starting point. What it means is our new house is exactly what I want and works for our family. There are loads of plans online to poach and get you started. No one is going to truly understand how you live like you do. So go for it.4
