Runners that need some nutritional accountability
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Good morning!
@RunsOnEspresso insanity pleas are hard to get. You have to prove that the person did not understand right from wrong or you have to show the person was incapable of understanding the outcome of his actions. I read some case studies and some of them made sense and others I did not understand. While he may not use the insanity plea, he can use it to paint a better picture of his scared little boy persona.
Nothing really exciting going on. Yesterday I got all my to-do's done and researched the company to move the mobile home. They have a professional looking website and claim to have been in business for 44 years. Only 3 reviews and not good LOL Left work to meet them at the property and guess what NO ONE *kitten* SHOWED UP! I texted nothing, called and it went to a full voicemail, called the office and left message, went to office and buttoned up tight. I was freaking raging! I spent 2 hrs driving out there, $11 in gas, and now back at square one!!! Needless to say when I got home, I was not productive as I just sat on the couch and stewed. I did get sucked into that Joshua Duggar trial, the verdict came out yesterday. I remember watching the show I guess probably when it first came out and thinking what a nice family. Snort.
Nothing planned for today really. It is chilly! Slept in a bit and came to work a bit late. I am curious to see if the mobile home company calls me back. I did get an email back from the draftsman with some lame excuse about how his business has tripled the past year and he his heading out of country for the holidays for a month and he "would see if he has the energy to continue planning". WTF does that mean? You are going to leave me on the hook till then? I emailed him back and said we can reevaluate if he is able to take on my project and he kinda back tracked and said he would do what he could to expedite mine since we have been waiting for 3 months for just a draft. Seriously people!
To-do's for the day: input a walking/jogging plan into garmin (weight is creeping up again), look for new planners for next year, pay insurance, grey cat meds (I swear this vet pharmacy is a joke), research for secret santa present. That sounds like enough.
Hope everyone has a great weekend and stays warm!
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@CMorning99 I can't imagine how difficult all of the trial stuff is for you to have to endure. I don't use a financial planner. I'm counting on my retirement and SS to get me through. Probably not the best idea the way things are going. I have thought about getting long term care insurance, just in case. I need to look into that again.
I talked to the chiropractor yesterday. He said my back should not have done that at this point. We decided if it happens again, for no apparent reason we'll do some imaging to see if there is something else going on. It's mostly better today.0 -
2 weeks in a row of the scale moving in the right direction. I've been tracking everything, even if I go over.
Also 2 weeks in a row I've missed my long run. Last week I wasn't feeling it and this week I'm still incredibly tired and I have to leave the house around 9 am for the Hot Chocolate expo. I kinda got voluntold to work a few hours. I didn't want to but I had no real reason other than I don't want to. Lol2 -
@quilteryoyo - I have been thinking about you and your mom and hoping you all are all safe after the storms last night!
@rheddmobile - hope you and your husband are safe as well! Those storms were something else.
@RunsOnEspresso - I got my Hot Chocolate swag yesterday. Love the jacket!!!1 -
@RunsOnEspresso I think I am finding those pounds you are loosing. I need to buckle down again, but just don't seem to have it in me right now. Hopefully after Christmas I can do better. You're doing great!
Thanks @shanaber. I was worried about @rheddmobile as most of the storms were more down her way in West Tennessee. We had a very short lived storm move through around noon. No damage that I am aware of.
I didn't post anything yesterday because my internet was so slow that I just couldn't take sitting here and watching the wheel turn. It's a little bit better today. Hope you all have a great day!1 -
I am so glad, @quilteryoyo and @rheddmobile that you are all ok and there was no damage. The destruction was just so devastating. Fortunately none of our family who lives back there (Kentucky primarily) had any damage either.
I suspect there is a lot of demand for internet services and probably a lot of damaged infrastructure that may be adding to your slow service @quilteryoyo. I hope it recovers soon!
@swenson19d - you have been very quiet. Everything going ok with you? How are those puppies and kitties doing? I think I need a picture fix!
I am doing ok. Got in a much better run today. It was bright sunshine but cool (mid 50's) and just felt great. I am working on eating better and logging again post-birthday extravaganza. I was up 3lbs and was down 1 today. Started baking Christmas cookies yesterday to send to family and for a cookie exchange at agility class n Monday. So far not sampling but I am making a new type that I will definitely have to taste before I give them to anyone else.0 -
@shanaber Thank you. I did not hear from @rheddmobile yet. Did you? I don't think the tornado hit Memphis though, so she is probably okay. Glad you are doing better and had a good run.
My internet is still really slow, but is a little bit better today. Enjoy the new cookies. I would not have the restraint you do to not sample things I baked. You are doing great.0 -
Good morning!
So glad everyone is ok from the storms. My friend just moved to Tennessee and was trying to convince me how great it was...now, yeah not so sure LOL
@RunsOnEspresso I think I also found your pounds!
Not much going on here. Still no word from the mobile home mover guys. Sus.
Busy week, just a lot of meetings and appts. Nothing ground breaking.
No exercise this weekend, but I feel like eating was better. We only ate out 1 time and it wasn't fried. Didn't stop the scale from soring up though this AM. Intestines are a bit funky again. I had milk this weekend for the first time in a long time. I bought some matcha and made a matcha latte and am hooked!
Cold and rainy today and tomorrow, it is so nice! Bring on the rain!
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@quilteryoyo - I saw @rheddmobile's post in the monthly challenge so knew she was ok. Cookies are my weakness but usually I can manage one or two and then not eat any more. I tasted the chocolate ones and they are amazing. Dh said they are like tiny brownies but to me they are more like a lava cake - a bit crunchy on the outside and a little soft or gooey inside. It also helps me to know I have 'homes' for most all of the cookies. If we eat too many I won't have enough to send to family unless I make more.
@CMorning99 - I don't understand why service providers like your mobile home guy are so flaky. I just can't imagine they have that much business that they can just blow off potential customers like that. On the other hand I contacted a closet solutions place to get a cost for a simple shelf unit for one of our closets and the lady is making me crazy. She has all these 'ideas' and wants to have a designer come out and see what they can do for us. Its great she is responsive but as I explained to her - just shelves and a small hanging area for clothes. I would build it myself from some of the DIY products but there is already 2 permanent top shelves in place and all the DIY products are too tall.
I am also enjoying the cold (for us) weather. Didn't get out for a run or walk yet today. We took Hobbes over for a Santa picture at his doggie daycare. I think he was so confused that he didn't have to stay. We have pictures I believe from every year he has gone there, so 9. If I could find them all it would make a fun collage. I might still try to get Hobbes out though before the rain hits here in earnest. So far it's just been drizzle. Hoping we will still have agility class tonight. Otherwise we won't be together again until January. I am thinking I may bake some more cookies though - maybe some spritz that go in the cookie press...
Note I also made cookies for all the doggies in class - sourdough, peanut butter, pumpkin! Hobbes approves and drools, literally for them 😂1 -
Husband has had a runny nose and feeling like crap for three days, low grade fever today. Negative covid home test today and yesterday. He keeps trying to smell things and freaking out because his nose is stopped up. Then tasting them and they still taste fine. So we are praying it’s a) not covid and b) not anything else serious and c) I don’t catch it from him. In the meantime he wasn’t up to running yesterday, so we walked and I sort of ran loops back and forth to him.1
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@CMorning99 I think TN is a pretty nice place to live. E. TN very rarely has tornadoes and at least you get a warning, unlike with earthquakes in CA. LOL
@shanaber Those cookies sounds amazing - both the chocolate and doggie ones. I'm sure Tippy would drool over them too.
@rheddmobile I hope you and DH are okay. He may need to go get the PCR (?) test. I think they are more accurate, but can still give you a false negative. Hopefully it is just a cold and he'll get better soon. I have found that zinc cough drops really help with the runny nose.1 -
Good morning!
@quilteryoyo If someone asked me today where I wanted to live, I honestly don't know what I would want. I think the determining factors right now are jobs and housing. I know I could definitely rule out places though!
@shanaber It is absolutely maddening how they don't call you back! I am debating even calling again and moving on. My handyman went out to the property for 2 weeks to meet a guy who was going to buy some fence panels. He is a lot nicer than me LOL. All said in done, we got $160 for the panels and I probably paid that in his wages to sell them.
Yesterday I was felling pretty melancholy. Not sure if it was the weather. It was grey and cold and rainy all day. I usually love that kind of weather though. I had two friends reach out to me yesterday to say Hi from my last duty station and it made me nostalgic. I really loved it there. Another friend of mine and I talked and they mentioned I sounded depressed. I googled the symptoms and well, I have them all, but also depression seems to be like COVID, and anything can be a symptom. Happy or sad. Lose weight or gain weight. Social or antisocial. I just want to feel like I used to, motivated! DH and I talked about it last night and he is not 100% sold on depression. He thinks I am feeling more the effects of the current work environment. Nothing to challenge me and get my engine running. He has a point I guess. I looked up medication and I was surprised with how many people I know on meds, that the general internet consensus seems to be meds are "moderately" effective. I think I am going to google natural serotonin boosters and routines and give it another try.
Not much else going on. DH made an amazing cream corn and chicken soup last night, it was perfect for the weather. I got into some cookies
They aren't even that good. We finished watching Ant-Man and relaxed. I worked on reselling for a bit. Definitely not the 4Q I was led to believe. But from the folks I watch, everyone is doing better, but the sales are still down from previous years. This is my first year with 4Q so I have no reference point.
To Do's for the day: Pay the insurance lady. Walk 5,000 steps. Log all food.
Have a great day!
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Been MIA a few days. My weekend was NUTS.
@shanaber I got my packet on Friday. The jacket is really nice!
@CMorning99 mobile home mover people sound like landscapers around here. Like they have a biz for a few months then poof gone!
Maybe seasonal depressive disorder? It's like depression but usually pops up in the winter months because of the lack of sunshine.
@rheddmobile I hope it's not covid.
I did giggle a little at the mental picture of someone smelling everything and then trying to taste it all. I imagined like an snl skit with non-edible items. I don't know what that's how I saw it.3 -
Here’s a few pics @shanaberThe animals are all doing fine. The puppies are just under 50 pounds and turn 5 months the 26th. I’ve got classes all done, just trying not to a) run away, b) run Dh off… b is a valid option. And trying to keep the house half way clean, these pups bring in so much dirt. Sandy is a barfer. Wrong food, too much food… idk. I need to call the vet and get them in for rabies vax and can ask about the tummy troubles. I have them ham, a whole ham. That Dh left in his truck for 5 days… Kevin and Maggie were fine, Sandy has mud pie poo. I gave her a wormer. Loads of fun! Literally loads of laundry. They are house broke. Sandy is up every 2 hours having to go, or she just wants me to give in and let her sleep with me… I don’t mind, but she kicks, and is gassy… broccoli from hell kinda stink.. ugh.
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@CMorning99 If you are depressed, you have good reason to be. I fought the diagnosis for about 2 years after my husband passed. When I finally gave in and got an RX, I was surprised at the difference it made - did take about a week to kick in. But, I didn't want to be on them long term, so started running and that helped me to get off of them in 6 months.
Those puppies are so cute playing in the mud @swenson19d . Glad you are doing well.1 -
Love the puppies! Thanks for posting pictures @swenson19d. For the stomach issues I highly recommend pumpkin purée. You can make it yourself from baked pumpkins or just buy it canned. Just a couple of spoonfuls in one of their meals helps with the watery poo. The vet recommended Greek yogurt for Hobbes too when he was a pup and he still loves it. Those might help with the gas too. He also ate really really fast and would throw up so I got him a slow bowl - like this one https://www.chewy.com/outward-hound-fun-feeder-interactive/dp/113715?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=hg&utm_content=Outward Hound&utm_term=&gclid=Cj0KCQiAnuGNBhCPARIsACbnLzrMwKMMIAn9eQYTrnSg8plnAdzKVDen3ptXVPaMYJZaDbvw_e94WzAaAp1zEALw_wcB
(Sorry can’t find the way to embed a link from my phone)
@CMorning99 - sorry I am no help on the depression. I am sure I have had some but like @quilteryoyo i got out and ran. For me getting outside in the sunshine makes a huge difference in how I feel. My dd had SAD the first couple of years she was in Seattle. A UV (?) light helped a lot.
We had a huge storm today as predicted. The amount of rain was more than anyone imagined though and we had flash flood warnings telling us to stay inside unless it was an emergency. We have had lots of flash flood watches before but I don’t recall a warning. Sometime before noon our power went out and it has been out all day. Dh saw them working in our area when he went out to get us some dinner so hopefully it will be back on before the eta of 10pm. I have candles lit all day and we found all of our flashlights. Just hoping the food in the fridge and freezer doesn’t spoil. I decided to go ahead and make spritz cookies this afternoon even though the butter hadn’t really softened (cold in my house). Never occurred to me that I couldn’t start the gas oven. It has an electronic panel for programming the bake temp and starting the oven. Oh well the cookies can wait.
Then this afternoon we had 2 small earthquakes! Nothing crazy but so strange. I wonder if they are related somehow to the rain and our low water tables…
Almost forgot - as we were eating dinner I heard a series of thumps in our garage and opened the door to catch the backends of a couple of raccoons scampering away. Guess they were looking for a tasty treat or something.3 -
The pups get Greek yogurt, Sandy isn’t keen on the pumpkin so I hide it under pb. We’ve been out the last few days. She eats anything, I mean, anything she’s not suppose to eat. I hope she just ate wormy stray cat poo. I don’t think Sandy eats fast, but I’ll look at getting her a different bowl. We have one for beans, the diet cat. It helps.
@quilteryoyo they are in the dirt. So much dirt! Some days I run the hose and fill Kevin’s diggin hole, but then we have to do baths. Sandy likes dirt, not mud or water or baths so far.1 -
@CMorning99 a vitamin D supplement might help with depression. I noticed a difference in 2-3 days. No harm in a script either if needed.1
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@shanaber I hope your power came back on before 10. It's funny how you don't think about all of the things that use electricity. Funny about the racoons. They were probably enjoying the no lights situation and taking advantage.
@swenson19d Tippy is not keen on baths either, but she is a lot better than she used to be. At least dirt only requires a brushing to get off. Mud is a different story.1 -
more dog info.
I got the DNA results back. I figured they were labs with a bit of Boerboel mastiff and a hodge podge of other breeds. They came back 50/50 Chesapeake Bay retrievers and boerboel. I was surprised. Makes me think these guys were the product of a backyard breeder and not rescues. but, I guess what's the difference. They are good pups and no inbreeding, who also needed a home.
Hate that this turns photos sometimes. Thats Kevin after a bath, hes so curly. Hes a good snuggling pup. Still a complainer (barker).
@quilteryoyo I expect with these two that they will come to love the bath since they are retrievers. I want to take them out to the lake but want dh to help me mind them out there. Ive been putting a bit of water in the tub every few days and putting them in it and letting them play or get out on their own, so they get used to it. They are already too big to man handle, I need them to become compliant. or they will go to the vets for an all immersive hydro surge bath for 35 bucks. haha!
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@swenson19d Love Kevin's curls! The DNA results are really interesting. I'm sure they'll both start loving the water. Have you taken them to any puppy training classes?0
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@swenson19d Those DNA results are so cool! Exactly 50/50! Does sound like a breeder. I always suspect black cat is pure maine coon even though we got him from a shelter. He has some deformities (fused toes and missing leg) and he was dropped off at the shelter when he was a week old. I suspect he was a runt of the litter from a breeder who didn't want to bother with him.
@shanaber That is crazy about your weather! I was reading about the massive amounts near San Fran.
Thanks all on the advice about depression. I ended up ordering SAMe, 5 HTP, and St Johns Wort. I have also been putting forth the effort to get my multi vitamins in with B Complex and D3. My mom also use to swear by AC Glutathione 250. I found a bottle she had and took one last night. She said she used to take it for energy. IDK, I think the only thing I felt was maybe warmer. But the bottle is $100 for 60! Yikes! There are maybe 25 left in the bottle she had so I get a "free" sample.
Nothing exciting yesterday. It rained most of the day, a couple big downpours. I think my weather app said we got maybe 1.5 inches. We sure need it!
I logged all food, sorta. I planned on having the creamed chicken soup for dinner but then had to make pigs in a blanket for the potluck today and had maybe 8? I cut my soup serving in half and hoped it evened out. I am sure the piggies were more though.
Did not get my 5000 steps. I even added a bit extra when I go to the bathroom and somehow managed to get less than when I didn't try! DH is not in the least bit interested in walking.
Probably not going to try and track calories with the potluck. I will be mindful though. On track for all my vitamins though.
Goal is 5000 steps again, but damn it is cold out there! I am all about the self comfort right now. Even bought one of those super fuzzy lounge outfits.
My buddy is also trying to lose weight, he stopped snacking and drank tea and walked...he lost 7lbs. ugh, men.1 -
quilteryoyo wrote: »@swenson19d Love Kevin's curls! The DNA results are really interesting. I'm sure they'll both start loving the water. Have you taken them to any puppy training classes?
I haven't yet. I want too. I looked into certifying them as therapy dogs, and alternate training days would make that so much easier.They do okay. won't drop cat poo though and Sandy won't bring me stuff she finds like Kev does. eh, puppies. I also want to do the service dog thing for anxiety. I have been a bit overwhelmed lately and have had an underlying anger that is just starting to boil over. I am sure it is Alex related and dh just hasn't been there for me, hes grumpy an I have no room for it... Changing to psychology, figuring out pain/weakness, and minding these puppies have me running on the hamster wheel. The pups seem to be growing into more dog like behaviours, playing with toys, sleeping longer-the trick is to give them my bed I guess. I also need to do violin catch up. I really put forth no effort this semester and am beating myself up for it, but still sit and make excuses as to why I can practice right now,.. dogs asleep-cant wake them; then I can't when they are awake... cuz they won't get off me and need constant supervision. Dh says they dont, but he is wrong. they will chew up everything or eat something dumb. they are 4 months old not 4 years
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@CMorning99 I hope all of those vitamins, etc help you feel more like yourself. I haven't had pigs in a blanket in ages. Have fun at your potluck.
@swenson19d You are super busy. My guess is that Kevin and Sally and you would benefit greatly from puppy training, if you can find the time. They do grow so fast. It's really amazing.
Today is the first anniversary of dad's death. I'm doing okay right now. Last night when I got home it was dark, but the nearly full moon was illuminating everything and it was 45°F outside, so I did my walk on the driveway by the light of the moon. I just felt like I needed some fresh air. Then, I took a couple of short laps talking to God and the universe and crying and getting all of those pent up feelings out. That really helped and I felt so much better afterwards. Today, I am working 4 hours and then going to pick up a KFC dinner my neighbor, William, is paying for and take to to mom's for dinner with her and William. She is making banana pudding for dessert. Those were dad's favorite foods, so we figured it was a good way to honor his life and memory. (BTW, this was William's idea. He is so sweet and more like a brother to me than my real brother is.) Anyway, I think today will be okay. A little emotional, but okay. Hope you all have a great day.4 -
@quilteryoyo Thinking of you today! Sounds like a lovely day to spend remembering your dad.
Again, nothing exciting going on. Yesterday was pretty slow. The potluck was nice and I chose not to try and track calories during it. I had a small taste of everything and was good. What got me was the left over piggies were on my desk all afternoon and I snacked on them throughout, Doh! I wasn't hungry when I got home so DH at the last of the piggies. We watched a movie and I got a snack attack and had a bagel and rice crackers. Double Doh!
No exercise and steps were no where close to goal. I did get all my vitamins, 3 days in a row now. I can't say I feel better yet. Grey cat has not been sleeping well and has been tossing and turning and kicking me...waking me up 3-4x a night. I am a sleep princess and get quit cranky when interrupted.
Today we had commanders call first thing in the AM. I still feel like a stranger in the unit. There is another meeting at 10am that I was invited to, but not sure what role I play. I need to leave at 10:45 for grey cats 3 month cardiology appt. Not sure what they are going to do, he just had blood work and xrays about 6 wks ago. Not sure what else we need to know...maybe how quickly it is progressing? But does that really matter at this point and worth $600.
I am looking for a to-do list app that will give me reminders. Drink water, take a walk, etc.
Scale up and not budging. No drop at all this week after the weekend "bloat". Concerning. DH and I got in a discussion last night when I said I was still gaining and he just could not fathom why. He claimed we only eat 1 serving! Well buddy, when that 1 serving is 600 cals and there are 3 meals in a day LOL. He could not figure it out. Ahhh, the ignorance that comes with never caring about your weight. Although he is getting a bit fuller around the middle.
Today's goals: Take all vitamins, walk 5000 steps, track calories.
Cold and rainy again today so those steps might be a struggle.
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@quilteryoyo Thinking of you today. How fortunate to have such a good neighbor!1
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Sending you {{HUGS}} today @quilteryoyo
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Good morning!
I am feeling polar today. I am awake and actually woke up before my alarm ready to go, but I woke up sad. I dreamed of Mom last night. I dreamt I was able to get her on some sort of video chat console (the console was in her truck and in real life, it does not even have one). The dream felt so real and we talked, I don't remember what about but I remember just before I woke up I told her how much she looked like her mother at that age and she thought that was funny. I have been teary eyed all morning and my tears are held back with cobwebs...ready to burst. But physically I dare say I feel great! Scale even did a drop finally.
Yesterday I looked for an accountability tracker. In the past I used RunBet and there was a weight loss one. You pledge X amount of money and it went into a pot and then you had to meet the goals, run so many times week, lose so much a week, and you stayed in the game. At the end everyone who "won" split the pot. You didn't make a lot, maybe 5-15 dollars, but it was fun and at the end of the year you could cash in and treat-yo-self! Well, it was bought out by a bigger developer and they RUINED it! You now have to pay $120 every six months to play and that is on top of your wagers. No way to make money now. With as little as you got, you probably wouldn't even make back your subscription. I read the reviews and people had the same feelings and they said the games are sucking too.
I found another one called Beeminder. Their website looked promising, you don't make money but you bet on yourself. If you lose, they keep your money. It is free unless you lose. Unfortunately when I looked at the app reviews, people weren't too happy with it it seems. And it lacks the thrill of winning but instead is the fear of losing.
Grey cats appt was expensive. I can't say no when they recommend something. The bill was $1000. But the good news is his disease is progressing extremely slowly and he is still in a good quality of life range. His COPD is getting worse so I need to figure out what to do about that. If we increase his inhaler, I need to order from Canada b/c I can not afford US prices.
Got all vitamins yesterday. No on the 5,000 steps, yes, tracked all food. Came in a bit over but I did have some honest questions a few times about why I was eating.
Goals today: all vitamins (my supps should be coming for emotional support). 5,000 steps (snort), track all calories. We are eating at the bowling alley for work today so that will be interesting.
Busy weekend with hair appt, black cat chemo, work holiday party. Next week is short as we start our 2 week stand-down!
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@CMorning99 That's disappointing about runbet. I had used them a few times in the past and won like $20 total from 2 or 3 challenges I did. It was a great idea.
Another week and another loss! A little over a pound for December so far. Tracking consistently helps. I did miss a few days last weekend because it was a crazy weekend but didn't seem to affect much.2 -
Thanks everyone. We made it through the day and did okay. William is the best neighbor ever.
@CMorning99 I'm glad Grey cat is fairly stable. Hope black cat is doing okay too. I understand about not saying no to things the vet recommends. So far, I'm doing the same with Tippy. I told her the other day she was getting expensive.
I use Habitica to track my to-do's, but it doesn't give you reminders. I also use OneNote for my daily to-do lists. Actually, have been using it more than Habitica lately. Have you thought about paying yourself. I used to do that. I paid myself $2 for every day I exercised and $5 or $10 for every pound I lost. If I gained, I had to subtract that amount. I just kept a tally sheet and when I had enough money, I bought myself something that I really wanted, but didn't need - like a nice camera or new shoes.
I saw an orthopedic doctor yesterday. I got some disappointing news. He did an x-ray and turns out I have "dextroscoliosis convex to the right at L2. Curvature measures approximately 33 degrees from the T12 to the L5. Multilevel degenerative disc disease with facet arthropathy without fractures or spondylolisthesis." Not sure what all of those terms mean, but the x-ray looked pretty bad. No wonder it has been hurting. He gave me a steroid pack and some muscle relaxers. I was shocked so wasn't thinking clearly. The prescription for the muscle relaxers is for 2 pills for 45 days. I am going to call him on Monday and see if I really need to take them for 45 days in a row or if I can only take them when it hurts. I hate taking things that mask pain, so that I don't know what it is really doing, if you know what I mean. He didn't tell my not to run, but did say he didn't recommend it. I'm still trying to process all of this and see what I choose to do. Like mom said, if I can't run and can't play tennis, there goes the two things that I really enjoy. I know I'll deal, but it's tough. If I can get a copy of the x-ray, I'll post it. I don't think I can access it through the medical portal though. I'll check later today.1
