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Got good news! I did not get caught up in the layoffs my company had. So I still have a job for now.
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Great news Athijade! Hope the job lasts as long as you need it. But you may want to start looking around to see what else is out there.
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That is GREAT news, to be sure.
My grandkids were griping about something, jist of which that they are very put upon as children...I explained that kids think adults get to do whatever they want, but it's not true - they have jobs and bosses to answer to, bills to pay, and chores.
And I said most adults think kids have it made, and get to do what they want but kids do have to go to school and obey the bells and go to bed when they're told…
But I said there was one person that did get to do whatever they wanted. Me! Granny is retired and gets to do whatever she wants 😁 Love my life.
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You go, Granny!!!!!
That must be such a relief Athijade. But I imagine there will be more than enough chaos for you to deal with after the layoffs.
The sun is out here today! It has been so so so long. Still pretty nippy, but the sunshine feels so good. And, I think I'm over the worst of that nasty virus. I feel SPRING!!!!!2 -
Omg Laurie 🤣 not sure that nippy was the best word choice in the group circumstances but glad to see you going there AND beating on the nasty virus too!😛😎
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Lol - we have to celebrate what we have or had, PAV - none, one, two, three (?) - You should have seen me out there topless in the sunshine🔆
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As long as you had fun! And I'm waiting to hear about the "Texas gym rat"'s back to the gym session today!
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I haven't even been lurking - indeed not lurking, logging, tracking or evidencing any will power or dietary restraint at all.
Watching MIL die of starvation (after watching my dad go through the same experience) seems to have triggered some seriously damaging behaviour…I've gained 15 pounds since October, which means I'm now 21lbs over my maintenance weight. I have islands of self-restraint surrounded by oceans of passivity and self-sabotage…sheesh, it's depressing!
Not helped by anxieties re Kim….he has another (his 6th) brachial aneurysm which probably needs major surgery, starts a course of radiotherapy in June and is waiting for the excision of a nasty skin cancer in April…so plenty to try not to worry about there!
Of course me comfort eating and resembling the Goodyear blimp isn't going to help him in the slightest…nor help me either.
I need to get my head together and start stringing some good days together….
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Garfield! You've got too much. But. Blimp city won't help. As always: first stabilize the patient :) don't worry about fixing... just making maintenance decision for the next meal first and the next day next!
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oh Bella - the worry thing! Anxiety and stress comforted by food only to generate more anxiety and stress. I’m right there with you. Fifteen pounds up since this whole cancer business began.
I thought after five years of maintenance, I could get through this unscathed but NO. The old demons were hiding and just waiting to pounce when I was vulnerable.
Time is a very scarce commodity. The anxiety won’t go away but I don’t want to waste more time feeling crappy about my weight.1 -
Ok little 🦆 ducks.
It's getting a bit busy in my neck of the wood and did I mention that losing an hour sucks? 🤯
Weight for now seems ok ish. A bit more jumping around with eating out than I'm used to.
Resting heart rate went through a 14bpm swing top to bottom with the "cold" 65 to 79 to 65. But like almost four weeks!!!! Yikes!🤧
Two weeks to CCCGG! But a metric craptonne of "stuff" to do before then 🤯
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What! The lovely 🥰 CCCGG and you are meeting up in TWO weeks? And you haven’t told us? Where are you meeting??? Forget the craptonne of stuff and the heart rate man!
Hope you plan to sweep that woman off her feet with your wit and charm.1 -
She is coming over to offer moral support re: family member turning "85". Also, little minx, is planning on turning into Ingrid Bergman this fall! All the "girls" in her posse, the ones who will turn 60 over the summer, are heading to North Africa in late September! Which means no september or october time slot for ME! :grrrrrrrrrrr:
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Lucky you! Hope you get some time together after the birthday celebration.
I have heard on good authority that planes do fly from Canada to Greece in October - and even November. Just saying……. You and the minx might enjoy the cooler fall weather in Greece?0 -
So I survived to layoffs only to now be faced with possible stop work orders if Congress can't figure their *kitten* out and pass a budget or continued resolution. If the government shuts down, then projects will be stopped during that time.
Luckily I was able to stock up this week grocery wise (yay for a rebate visa card from the contacts I bought in January). I seriously think I could go around a month without buying groceries. I have plenty of proteins (beans, split peas, tofu, steak, cube steak, beef stew cubes, chicken breasts, chicken tenders, chicken patties, chicken nuggets, pork chops, canned tuna, tilapia, orange roughy, battered fish, and battered shrimp), canned and frozen veggies, canned fruit, canned soups, rice, pasta, ramen, and much more. If I had to go to the store for something, then I also still have $100 on the gift card.
I also just got paid and will get another check before any shut down would happen, so I could pay my rent.
It just feels like it is one hit after another. I need a break.
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geez - so sorry Athijade! It shouldn’t be like this and it never has been like this. Eventually we can hope for some decent respectful leadership but that doesn’t offer much help here and now.
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Well 'Jade that sounds like pretty good planning and inventory! Now let's institute a FIFO rotation and replenishment schedule… .keeping up yet rotating the contingency stock! (I tend to fail on the rotation aspect a bit! 😝 )
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I am horrible about the rotation aspect lol. Which just means I SHOULD be eating out of the stock better. So going to make that a big aim. Maybe just go to the store for fresh fruit if needed or a couple items to fill things out. Especially for like lunches.
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You could sort / arrange by expiry date! And then you would know what to "target"!
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I use a large black Sharpie pen to write dates on all food in the freezer. BIG enough to see at a glance. Same with expiration dates on cans and packaged food. I do this immediately when I unload groceries- every time. Yeah stuff gets lost in the shuffle but for the most part it’s easy to see what needs to go first.
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I am very good about putting things away so that oldest is up front and gets used first…
What I am not as good about is eating from my store!
And I make large batches of stuff to put extras in the freezer, which I also excel at stockpiling vs eating lol.
I think this will be my goal too, eat from my stock, especially before fresh local produce starts flooding in!
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Went to the doctor yesterday for a general physical and blood work. Gotta make sure I am not going to die.
Then last night I started to feel a bit sick, I maybe slept 3 hours, and I woke up this morning actually sick. So either I was already coming down with something or I caught something at the doctors. Seems fast to have gotten it there, but I have already been dealing with a lot of yuck of late and I know stress can really mess up the immune system so who knows.
Upside, my blood work came back pretty decent. Glucose is fine, though has been trending up so need to keep an eye on that. My LDL is pretty dang high, but my HDL and Triglycerides are right in range. Hopefully eating better in general and losing some weight will help there.
I also lost 3 lbs in the last month (since I last weighed myself) and that was without really trying, but just kinda keeping an eye on things.
All in all I will take it. Trying to stick it out at work until after my 1pm meeting, then will likely log off so I can get some extra rest.
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🥁 Drum roll please!
I have officially dropped the 2nd 5 gallon water jug in weight as of weigh in this morning. I am now down 84.5 lbs since starting this push to the final frontier in August 2021. Just lately I can really see a smaller me emerging and my size has dropped - yippee!
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Woooooooooooohoooooooooooo! Yipeeeeeeeeeeee!
And there I thought you were saying that a 5 gallon water jug fell on your head based on what's going on outside!
But YOUR version is SOOOOOOOO MUCH BETTTTTTTTER!!!!!!!!
Well done!
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🥳🥁🥁🥁🥁👍🎉 SO happy for you BC! What a wonderful accomplishment!
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Woohoo, BC. Congratulations!!!!
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Okay.
Prepare yourselves.
I can now see through walls. Last week I couldn't even see those were books on the shelves.
THIS WEEK … I can see the titles on the spines. Who knows what will come next week - probably be able to read them from across the room :)
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What what what? What happened? What did I miss Laurie?
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The cataract surgery. It is awsome! I found one big benefit was being able to discern subtle color differences. I noticed the improvement immediately and don’t need reading glasses at all.
But you know Laurie, you’ll now also see the dust bunnies across the room….1 -
Oh nooooooooo…….. the RETURN of the dust BUNNIES…. a vegetarian's NIGHTMARE! 😆
But, yes! It is always cleaner… when I can't see!!!!!!
Wooooohooooo!!!! Is this 1 out of 2 Laurie? When are you doing the next? Oh nooooo…. ALL DA DROPS!
UGH…. DA DROPS!
I hope you're doing ok with the drops! And you must be wearing super KEWL sunglasses too!
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