Runners that need some nutritional accountability

quilteryoyo

@swenson19d Glad DD is negative. She should still be cautious as there are a lot of false negative test results. If she is showing symptoms, she should probably quarantine anyway. I think that is part of the reason it is spreading so quickly. People get negative results and think all is well when in fact they actually do have it. Congrats on being on the Dean's list.

@Avidkeo I have a quilting project that has just been sitting for years. I just can't seem to get back into it. I'm really hoping that will be something I can do while I recuperate.

@rheddmobile You make good points. I agree that if you have a predetermined outcome in mind it is really hard to see anything else as a valid answer. I just hope things get better soon. I am still being overly cautious when I go out in public. I wish everyone would.

swenson19d

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@Avidkeo That sounds like a wonderful day. If I go to the store hungry, I usually end up buying junk food, which I usually wouldn't do. So, I try really hard not to shop on an empty stomach. Sometimes, you just have to and hope for will power. It sounds like you are doing great!

@swenson19d It's interesting that there are different protocols re returning to work after CoVID. I didn't realize that your husband was Chickasaw. That's cool.

True @rheddmobile. But, I was surprised that the surgeons office said I would NOT have to be retested before my surgery. Surely they are using "science" in making their decisions. Did you read the article that @swenson19d referenced. It seems to make a case for NOT retesting and NOT being contagious. It was a little too medical for me to follow, but that is what I got from it.

Re: the science and being contagious... considering that our contact tracing can’t figure out where 65% of new cases got it, I am not at all confident that they know what’s safe or that their studies have any validity. It’s all very well and good to say, “Oh, we aren’t seeing a lot of new cases from fomites, no need to disinfect surfaces,” for example, but the thing is, 65% of cases could be coming from fomites for all they know. If you are counting horses and have predecided that only black horses count as horses, your report will say that all horses are black and you didn’t see any red ones.

Haha! No doubt!
I have no idea how I got it at a pt visit and accused dh of actually bringing it home and I gave it to the pt. Or it was coincidence that we both manifested symptoms the same day. I suppose that sums up the problem, it is not intuitive how this thing has spread. I love your horse analogy.

swenson19d

My computer crashed this morning.
Terrible. At least it didn’t do it during an exam or critical assignment. It says it’ll take 1-5 hours to rest currently. I may snag dh’s computer and make sure I can use it for emergencies if mine is unstable. Dang thing is just a year old. I think I have pictures back up already so I shouldn’t lose any of Alex. I’m just glad that dumb Microsoft cloud thing exists and it saves all my work, if it were to happen when I had work to do.

Guess whilst my computer heals itself I’ll do some violin work or watch the dvd assignment, I’m 38 minutes in to 4 hours.

Neuro appointment
Is Thursday and I am so tempted to cancel it. Everything seems fine, minimal jerks, vibrations have calmed and I feel whiny by going. I am trying to tempt myself with Panera if I go.

@quilteryoyo Have you gotten everything organized for your surgery? Nervous? Meals planned? Help coming?

shanaber

Congratulations @swenson19d on making the Dean's List! That is awesome even if it doesn't get you anything, it is still impressive!
Is it possible that DD had Covid before or brought it home to you and dh without having much symptoms? I also agree that false negatives are an issue depending on the test type.
Since it is so difficult to get those appts I would go ahead and have them now while you have it scheduled (MRI too I assume?).
Depending on what the issue is with your computer it should still be under warranty - most are 2 years.
Sent you the IF article. Much of it is over my head but I am sure you can make good sense out of it.
@Avidkeo and @quilteryoyo - I used to love cross-stitch. My grandmother got me started as a child with a sampler project (18x24) that took me years to complete. At one point I know there were ones that both she and my mom completed but I am guessing my brother must have them now. I am sure I have at least one in progress and many that I have not yet started. I did one for each of my godsons and of course for dd as well as a 70" tablecloth for my MIL.

I really need to dig out my projects and get to work on some of them.

We also started a jigsaw puzzle on New Year's. It is something we used to do a lot of when we were in college and had no money. We would put together puzzles, glue them to a board and frame them for cheap pictures.
@quilteryoyo - I hope you aren't too nervous. We will all be thinking good thoughts for you and looking forward to your recovery!

We made it through day 1 of IF. I didn't change much from my perspective and won't long term but dh seemed to do ok, at least he didn't complain and made it to 8:30 for his breakfast this morning. Note he normally has a snack with coffee around 5am and breakfast around 7 so going until 8:30 with nothing was a big deal.

I am looking at what I need to change up diet and workout wise to lose the 20lbs I want to lose. Not running right now is not helping but long term I need to figure out how to maintain even if I can't be quite as active as I would like. I still have not weighed myself since before Christmas but I did start logging again yesterday. I also 'joined' a 7 day sugar challenge meant to help identify and cut back the amount of added sugar indoor diet. I don't think I have a lot but it will be interesting to see. I do wish MFP had a way to discern added sugar from natural occurring sugar in foods with the nutrient breakdown as most foods now show sugars and added sugars. I have tracked sugar intake for a while and if I see it too high it is typically from having a banana or apple so not such an issue.

Avidkeo

Love the cross stitch @shanaber.

I'm got through last night on plan. Today I'm having a few cravings. Each time I feel a craving, I set the timer for 15 minutes. If I'm still craving at the end of 15 minutes, then I'll have what I'm craving. I have yet to get to the end of 15 minutes. It's a good way of seeing just how long the cravings actually take over. It's actually only a few minutes, no matter how long it actually feels. It's an interesting experiment.

I went for a run this morning. It's going to be another hot day. On shift again, so starting at 3pm. It was fairly steady last night. Not run off my feet, but definitely never really had a chance to sit down. Be interesting to see how tonight goes.

quilteryoyo

@swenson19d Sorry about the computer issues. I hope the reset fixes everything. I think if I were you I would go to the neuro appointment, just to be on the safe side. Will answer your questions below.

@shanaber Love the cross stitch sampler. Looks like we all have a lot of unfinished projects. Glad day 1 of IF went well. Those last few pounds are the hardest to lose. But, you can do it! For me, logging and exercising were the key.

@Avidkeo Love the 15 minute timer idea. Glad that is working for you. Great job on the morning run.

I don't quite have everything organized for my surgery, but I'm getting there. I have a lot of things frozen that I can just heat up or have minimum prep. Not sure where I will be going after I come home - if my friend can come stay with me, I'll be here. If not, I'll be at mom's for a few days. I think that would work out better than her being up here with nothing really to do while I'm sleeping. I do have my designated person lined up and a list of phone numbers for him to text with updates. I have yet to ask him about updating caring bridge. I need to do that. I need to figure out what I am going to take to the hospital and pack those things. I have someone to dog sit. My brother said he would get my mail and check the house. A neighbor is coming up tomorrow to help clean out the high part of my gutters. It's been so long, they are growing trees. I feel that really needs to be done sooner rather than later.

I'm trying to get as much done for mom as I can too. Today we went to the lawyers office to start probate. I got her set up with caller ID on her house phone and she is getting a TTY phone tomorrow. I also bought her a Jitterbug (Great Call) smartphone that I set up today. She still needs some practice, but wanted her to be able to text (this has talk to text, which is great when it works). I'm trying to write out and send some of the thank you cards for people who did things after the funeral. Mom already did a lot. I just couldn't get started with that. I did some tonight. Hope to finish before the surgery. If not, oh well. I am also trying to get information on her Social Security - she got 2 letters with 2 different amounts of how much she will get. Hope to get the letter with the life insurance claim number so I can get that sent in. If not, my brother will have to do that. All of the information is at mom's.

I'm also trying to get the IRS to answer to take care of the notice they sent me and trying to take care of my cousin's erroneous (I think) bill from the local hospital. If I don't get these done, they will just have to wait a couple of weeks. It's just phone calls, so can do that while I recuperate, if I have to.

I am getting nervous about it. I've never had to spend the night in the hospital before, so this is totally foreign territory for me. Well, I have spent many nights in the hospital as the caregiver, but never as the patient. The things that I am most worried about are the catheter, vent and chest tube removals, and the tracheal echo tube sounded just awful. Plus having the heart monitor in the neck thing. I remember dad had that. Not sure I like the thought of something sticking out of my neck.

Oh, I did want to tell you all something that my nephew told us on New Year's. He has the 1.5 year old little boy, Shawn. My dad loved to watch wrestling. We used to watch it with him when we were little. It changed a lot since then and dad would say he really didn't enjoy it anymore, but still he watched it every chance he got. Neither Tyler nor Shawn had ever watched it with him, but Tyler knew he loved it. So, the day after the funeral he was flipping though the channels and saw WWE wrestling. He decided he'd watch, as a tribute to dad. He said Shawn crawled right up beside of his and watched it for an entire hour, even the commercials, and kept saying over and over "Papaw." Just gives me chills thinking about it.

Sorry for such a long post.

swenson19d

@quilteryoyo Sounds like you have plenty to keep you occupied before the surgery. Don't fret over it all though, just keep busy. I am sure the doc will give you something to sleep and the overnight stay will be easy. I was thinking about you and hoped it all was taken care of, having company maybe even a home health visitor or something.
That's adorable about the little ones watching wrestling. Hopefully imprint deep enough that they always feel his presence.

@shanaber I never got into the stitching. It just wasn't my thing I guess, My mother taught be knitting and that was okay. I wasn't ever good at it.

Computer
Fiasco. whew. I almost have it back to normal. It wont install my mobile connect app because it is suddenly incompatible. I sent "help" a message. The internet fixes are not helping and I don't want to make it worse. I have a restart notification and it doesn't matter how many times I restart, it is still there. But the system says it is updated with the update. I'll call those helpful guys in India tomorrow.

Avidkeo

@quilteryoyo big hugs. You sound completely organised.

Few things from a hospital worker,
1) yep hospital food sux, but either you won't want to eat, or that first sandwich will be the best thing you've ever tasted.

2)nurses (and radiographers, you will have a few chest xrays I'm sure!) are bossy as hell. Go with it, they have your best interests at heart.

3) that said, don't be afraid to be your own advocate. If you find it easier to get out of bed on the left side, let them know.

4) breath. Remember to breath. Every so often take a slow deep breath in and out. Set a timer for every hour or so. Hospital acquired pneumonia is a thing. Usual from shallow breathing. Deep breaths, even when they hurt, help clear crap out of your lungs.

5) leave your dignity at the door and pick it up on your way out. (that's from my mum)

Kia kaha

shanaber

@quilteryoyo - I agree with @swenson19d to keep busy but not fret over what you don't get done. It will all get taken care of or you can address it when you feel up to it. One thought about your Mom's SSI checks. Is it possible she has one amount for herself and one amount from your dad? She can only collect one and would take whichever was higher.
Love the story about little Shawn! I hope that memory of your dad will stay with him forever!

@avidkeo - that is a great plan for dealing with your cravings. I usually go and get some water and wait a bit and it usually goes away too, not always but most of the time.

@swenson19d - I hate stuff like that with PCs... I knew enough when I had a windows machine to be dangerous fixing problems. Sometimes I was successful, mostly I made it worse. Don't get me started with the guys in India. I used to get so frustrated with them and their scripts that they could not diverge from. Note I used to work with a big team in India and had a bunch of guys who worked for me there. Out of all of them very few could ever act independently or speak out during a problem to offer ideas for remediation even when they knew what needed to be done. The women however were brilliant and mostly very confident and willing to jump in and offer solutions. It made me crazy but I know it was very much a cultural difference/issue.

I weighed myself today and ugh! I am up 5lbs!! Apparently not logging and not weighing did not work out so well. So now I have 25lbs to lose - yikes!!
Since I am not running I decided I need to do more HIIT type workouts at home along with my walking. Today I did 2 Peloton workouts. One a really fun HIIT workout followed by strength training for runners that was ok.

I still haven't heard back from the PCP but I am sure she is slammed right now given the state of our medical. There also isn't anything she can really recommend other than referring me to a specialist and PT which isn't an option right now. So I decided I am going to stop the Aleve during the day and see how it goes. Since I still have pain at night I will continue it for a couple more days. I am also still doing the stretches and yoga specific for the hamstring. I can't imagine that it won't start getting better if I'm not running on it but it has been a couple of weeks that I have been strictly not running and I haven't seen a huge difference.

swenson19d

@shanaber Ugh I guess your area is really burdened with COVID care. That's terrible. I can get in to see my primary hip surgeon in January if I want. But I think I'll wait for the radiology report before I go whining about another problem, I hoe the back is really SI joint. But even then that's not a happy fix. You could come here and see a doc faster than you can get one there! Sorry, that's not funny.

I found a way to fix how to tell my computer what it was an that allowed me to download the Dell apps I needed. yea! I still have that annoying orange dot for the update. It's midnight already. I'm not versed in computer stuff, I always had a good experience with the guys in India, never got a woman. Perhaps tomorrow I will after 2-3 cups off coffee so I can follow the directions. I like when the can just take control and fix it, I am such an American. er delegate-ican. haha! I kinda like them dark skinned Indian men. The women are beautiful too, I love their food and culture what I know of. My Baylor PT is from India, she is wonderful. She'd help your butt and hips! come see her! LOL! I just fawn over those little dark brownie Indian kids too, so beautiful.

@quilteryoyo I had no issues staying overnight either surgery. They do round at night and have to half wake you for vitals. Mine were always low and the RN would come in to recheck them, I'm like "ya it's low, Ima sleep" and I have Raynalds so my pulse ox is always alarming like I am not breathing, and I have to explain my fingers are just cold. The food I had was fine actually. I hardly dislike a meal I didn't have to cook and absolutely don't have to do the dishes. Never enough coffee though. But they may not allow you much caffeine so perhaps decaf or coco. Iced tea was also exceptional, cold OJ too. I bet on the cardiac floor, you get good treatment. Before COVID those were the high paid nurses. So here's hoping you get looked after right.

I need to go to bed. DH's office is in the bedroom nook now and I can't sleep in, he shoos me out like I am a little kid eavesdropping on his private sessions, ugh...me sleep... I am a terrible sleeper and feel like I don't get any rest unless I sleep til 10. Beary is under my couch blanket in my butt, I hate to wiggle away from mr lovey. Dh makes fun of him for being a baby. I need all the bear snuggles I can get, even if he loves my butt and not a face snuggler.

swenson19d

oh @shanaber congrats on day 1. Maybe your dh is determined to make it work because you dont think it will. reverse psychology?

ddmom0811

Wow! Y'all have been busy posting! I missed a lot in a couple days! It's been very busy back at work since Monday. But taking a quick break.

Never tried IF mainly because I am a 4:30am exerciser and have been since 2013. I don't see how I could not eat until lunch. DH tried it but didn't do that great on it.

@quilteryoyo - that story about Shawn made me tear up. Sorry, I know it's here somewhere, what day is your surgery?

@swenson19d - I've been using Hello Fresh vegetarian options since March. I absolutely love it. I get 3 a week and have only cancelled 2 weeks in all this time. Last week since we were going to condo and my DS and family were going to be there I added two meals for four people. DS gets a couple times a week too - but they eat a lot of meat. It isn't cheap but it feels like I don't waste food. I used to make those huge crock pot/IP meals each week and I'd end up freezing or throwing away food every week. (the stuff in the freezer rarely got eaten and then I'd toss it after a few months when there was no room). I sometimes forget to pick the meals and take the defaults. Only had a couple that I didn't like. The calories on the veg option are not low but sometimes I divide into 3 and DH takes it for lunch, and I usually give him more than me.

Poor @skippysmom - I don't have time to read that other thread anymore.

Rode Pellie 3 days. Weight not budging even with being back at work and eating healthy! Oh well, it will.

quilteryoyo

@ddmom0811 Yes, your weight will eventually head in the right direction if you keep up the healthy eating. My surgery is Friday. You know it's close because I have to take my first shower with the anti-bacterial body wash today.

Avidkeo

@ddmom0811 it took 10 days of eating well to finally see any proper changes on the scale, then have a couple of hugs wooshes that dropped 2kg in 2 days. Keep going, it's worth it!

quilteryoyo

Today was very busy. Among other things, mom got her TTY phone. I didn't realize that somehow it uses cell towers to actually do the captioning. The signal there is spotty, but with their booster, it works. It's just a little bit delayed. At first, she was reading everything it said out loud before answering. But, when I called her tonight, she did good and it made talking to her so much easier. I'm so glad we got that set up and going.

I got my gutters cleaned out. I did the parts I can reach and my neighbor came up and did the parts that were growing trees because I can't get to them. I really felt that needed to be done sooner rather than later, to keep the roof from getting wet and rotting - if it snows it stays wet longer, obviously. Anyway, he actually got up on the roof and blew it all off, cleaned the gutters and downspouts good, and screwed down some loose screws - all for free. I have the best neighbors.

I'm giving up on the IRS until after my surgery. I've called them 6 times this week and get "Due to high call volume, we are unable to handle your call right now. Please call back later." I know I have paid my bill. They just don't seem to know it yet. So, I'm not worried anything bad will happen to my credit, etc.

I sent the hospital my POA for my cousin, but they can't seem to find it. So, today I told them that I would be out of pocket for a few days and to please note on his bill that I had tried to take care of it before hand. I don't know if that will do any good or not, but it's the best I can do.

As a retired military person, I have Tricare insurance. Starting this month, I have to pay a monthly premium - haven't had to in the past. I signed up as soon as I could, but never checked to make sure they were taking an allotment out of my check. I decided I had better do that or I could be in deep dodo after the surgery. Fortunately, it's all set.

I have a lot on my list for tomorrow. Then....

They are calling for an inch of snow Friday morning. I know that doesn't sound like much, but it can be hazardous around here. So, I have my fingers crossed that this one misses us.

swenson19d

@quilteryoyo sound like you had a very productive day. I on the other hand have not. I saw some of Alex’s friends post on FB that they were having issues getting through to the irs. Some waiting hours only to disconnected and never getting through. Yuck. Why isn’t there a web site all this contact could be handled through? Sounds like mismanagement.

I spent all day recovering my laptop and writing an essay for a grant I probably won’t get (I’m not Indian but kinda wiggled through the application process to apply). Hey, I was told growing up that we had Indian heritage and I can’t not find anyone in Dawes roles. Dh suggested I contact the Nation and have them help. I may. So, I am hoping to be able to back up my application and do not intend to rob another deserving native of education monies.

I have appointments tomorrow. At this point I have every intention in making them. But, I don’t wanna go. I have to leave at 6am. I have zero faith that theses appointments will be productive. I just raeally don’t wanna go, perhaps I could bribe myself with Starbucks after I stop to get gas at dark 30... 10 bucks I don’t go.

I did manage to move a beary shelf into the cat study room today. Ok. Fine I’m going to bed so I can get up so early for nothing. Nah, really if the appointments are for nothing, I may flake on them. Haha!

shanaber

@swenson19d - I'm in to come see your PT at Baylor! It would be faster than getting in to see a doctor here and getting a referral. Not sure my insurance would cover it though.
Beary sounds like Hobbes. He always snuggles up against my back or in the crook of my knees and butt.
@ddmom0811 - IF doesn't mean you don't eat until later in the day it is a shorter eating window, giving your body more time to adjust the glucose levels (or so they say) in this case, for diabetics, they recommend eating early and limiting the eating window to under 8 hours. I am not exactly sure why the early eating makes a difference.
We tend to get the HelloFresh boxes every other week. If I were working every week would have made sense but right now I still cook and freeze things.
@quilteryoyo - the last time I was in the hospital the food was ok but like @swenson19d said I do recall getting awakened and my low HR kept setting off the alarms. The nurse finally turned the alarm off.
@avidkeo - I don't think I have ever had a whoosh like that, let alone multiple whooshes!

I got wrapped up today watching the news and didn't go for a walk. I did do some yoga which was helpful for my hip and stress level after watching what was going on in DC. It was merry upsetting to me on so many levels.
IF - after dinner tonight I got a cookie and about 15 mins later dh went out and got a cookie. When I called him out on it he complained that I just got one so he could too. Ummm nope! I am not doing IF, he is! But I guess I need to do it too at least for now so it doesn't give him an excuse not to.
Also I got a letter today from my PCP with a copy of the X-ray results. She wrote that she had discussed with me (??) that the result showed calcific trochanteric bursitis and I should continue with warm compresses and NSAIDs. Call her if it doesn't get better and she will consider a cortisone shot. I am not sure exactly how to react to this and wish I would have had a chance to actually discuss it with her. I looked it up with Dr. Google and will need to do some more research to really figure out what it means but so far I haven't seen anything that relates it to my hamstring hurting. I honestly feel like she isn't really addressing where/what the issue is.

rheddmobile

Rough day for me. Lost my cat, his kidneys had failed and he had to be put down. He was only 12 and just really went downhill quickly, no idea why. Christmas he was fine, by New Year’s we had noticed he was rapidly losing weight, by today he was all boney. His name was Prasong, which is Thai for “all I need” and he was a seal point Siamese with cross eyes. He loved inspecting things such as Amazon packages and my bed every morning before I made it, he was a master of catching skinks, and he adored pipe cleaners which he would bend into abstract artworks. My other cat who is his full brother from a different litter has spent the whole day searching the house for him and crying.

In somewhat more hopeful news, my mom got the first dose of the vaccine. They did it drive by. Since she’s out in the country the line was short and she only had to wait in her car about half an hour.

rheddmobile

@shanaber my husband and I have an agreement that he doesn’t eat in front of me at times I’m not allowed to eat. He is welcome to a snack but not in front of me - he can go eat in the kitchen or something. It has a useful side effect of him eating much healthier since if he has to think about it he can’t be bothered, he just liked to mindlessly stuff his face with junk.

quilteryoyo

@swenson19d There is a website for the IRS, but it has limited things that you can do from it. My issue is not one that can be addressed. It's just crazy. I hope you decided to go to your appointments. It can't hurt to find out what is NOT the issue too. Process of elimination is often the way it is done.

@shanaber I am so sorry that your PCP doesn't seem to be addressing your hamstring issue. I hope you can get answers soon and it quits giving you trouble.

@rheddmobile So sorry about the loss of Prasong. I love that name, btw. I know it will feel empty in your house. Hugs to you.