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  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,113 Member
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    Katla49 wrote: »
    Question: I've been having some trouble logging into MFP. Has anyone else experienced this? Any ideas why? This time it took 3 tries.

    Katla

    I was having problems logging in on my phone and contacted tech support. They
    advised reinstalling the app, (which I had already tried). The guy suggested it mightn’t have updated. I reinstalled and the problem seems resolved.

    Still working with tech support on not being able to edit Community posts, though. That’s been happening for well over a week now!
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,113 Member
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    The app has always been problematic for me.

    I use the website on my iPad no problem at all!!!
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,113 Member
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    Rebecca: I usually put a message on messenger asking if they are available to Skype at a particular time. We have got into the habit of having a family Skype wit daughters/grandchildren on Sunday afternoons. There are only 7 of us in 5 homes, so it’s quite manageable. If anyone can’t make it or is going to be late, then they put that up.

    Grandson in Belfast, granddaughter in Oxford, plus 2 daughters and us. Youngest grandson doesn’t alway join us.
  • barbiecat
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    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Is your spouse supportive of your trying to loose weight or do they tend to bring foods home that make it hard to stay on track?
    What is harder to stay on track with- your eating or exercise?

    :) It took time for me to help my spouse learn about my new way of life. He made mistakes along the way and I explained why the foods he brought didn't work for me. We eventually settled on an eating plan that has one meal that we plan and eat together and everything else is "find it and fix it" which means that me makes his other two meals, eats them when he wants to, and has snacks that are his. Until the shelter at home, we grocery shopped together so he would be sure to have his foods and I would have mine. Now I do the shopping, but we go over the list ahead of time to make sure that there are sufficient choices of "husband chow" available.

    :) My spouse no longer surprises me with food. He sends funny texts or does one of my chores for me when he wants to give me a treat.

    :) Staying on track with eating is probably easier for me, because exercise seems to require some cooperation from the weather and the dogs.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • Whidislander
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    TerriRichardson112 wrote: »
    Rebecca: I usually put a message on messenger asking if they are available to Skype at a particular time. We have got into the habit of having a family Skype wit daughters/grandchildren on Sunday afternoons. There are only 7 of us in 5 homes, so it’s quite manageable. If anyone can’t make it or is going to be late, then they put that up.

    Grandson in Belfast, granddaughter in Oxford, plus 2 daughters and us. Youngest grandson doesn’t alway join us.

    How awesome! I think with son working nights, and weekends, their days off are spent out hiking, and doing stuff that need to get done. I just don't want to interfere.😕 The fact that daughter in law is polite and all, we don't really say much to each other. Its always from the son's side when I communicate. Hopefully over time she'll come out of her shell more, and all.👍
    💖Rebecca
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,113 Member
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    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Is your spouse supportive of your trying to loose weight or do they tend to bring foods home that make it hard to stay on track?
    What is harder to stay on track with- your eating or exercise?

    I am lucky in that DH was supportive from the beginning. He was fairly active and fit, and I think he was glad to have me getting fitter as I got thinner. He became even more supportive as time went by. We had always eaten mostly healthy home-cooked food, but my portion control was non existent. And I was a night time nibbler. I didn't really change my diet so much as reduce my portion sizes, and cut down on snacks. It took a while to get through to him about sweet treats, but we are both on board the healthy train now.

    After almost six years of this, it's still the eating that's harder to stay on track with. The exercise is what makes it easier. Like Heather: I earn extra calories to have the odd indulgence by doing extra exercise.
  • pipcd34
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    Poerava14 wrote: »
    Greetings from caregiver purgatory. It's definitely not the good place :neutral:

    Pip: Congratulations to you on Kirby getting closer to 'rewirement'. I'm sure your pretty house will sell quickly and for a boatload of dough. Whoever walks into it will feel all the love and want to live there.

    Amber: Prayers for your daughter.

    Allie: I bow to your remarkable patience and compassion in caring for Faith. She is lucky to have you. I wish I could hire you! Enjoy your days off.

    Barbie: Your walking friend is my new hero. I can generally leave DH for about 25 minutes while he is sweeping floors or wiping out the kitchen sink. Otherwise, we are together 24/7.

    I'm reading an excellent book that is opening my eyes to dementia from the patient's eyes. It is called "Dementia with Dignity" by Judy Cornish. There are so many behaviors that DH displays that I had not realized were based on fear and/or mistrusting instincts. She outlines many do's and don'ts which I have been testing with good results. They may have lost rational thinking, but their instincts are keen, and they can read body language and facial expressions quite well. If I could find a home caregiver that practices the DAWN method, I'd be very open to this kind of help on a daily basis. I still feel like I need a short getaway where I can be carefree and catch up on lost sleep. Ironically, financial help is available; it's finding the right agency which is challenging. Many are not taking on new clients now. If I contract with a home service, I'd really like to have consistency by a dementia specialist for his care. Fingers crossed.

    I've got a ton to do in connection with preparing two bedrooms to have carpeting pulled up and luxury vinyl flooring installed on the 29th. I've been shredding old photos and purging shelves and drawers with great abandon. My big thrill these days is dumping a full trash bag into the dumpster knowing I just released stuff I will never miss. My trunk is loaded with 3 bags of DH's old tools and hardware that I cleared out of the garage yesterday. Those will go to Habitat's Restore.

    Quick update on my brother...he is still suffering with cirrhosis, anxiety and anemia. Has had two trips to ER to remove several liters of fluid from abdomen, and he has been referred to GI specialist. Just needs his medicaid number before they will give him an appointment, so in the interim he is spending a lot of time in bed. Sometimes he takes a hotel room just to get away from the craziness that is living with DH, the cat and me.

    Stay well friends. Think of you all often and send you my love.

    Rori
    Colorado Foothills

    Thank! The POD should be there by the time I get home
  • dlfk202000
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    barbiecat wrote: »
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Is your spouse supportive of your trying to loose weight or do they tend to bring foods home that make it hard to stay on track?
    What is harder to stay on track with- your eating or exercise?

    :) It took time for me to help my spouse learn about my new way of life. He made mistakes along the way and I explained why the foods he brought didn't work for me. We eventually settled on an eating plan that has one meal that we plan and eat together and everything else is "find it and fix it" which means that me makes his other two meals, eats them when he wants to, and has snacks that are his. Until the shelter at home, we grocery shopped together so he would be sure to have his foods and I would have mine. Now I do the shopping, but we go over the list ahead of time to make sure that there are sufficient choices of "husband chow" available.

    :) My spouse no longer surprises me with food. He sends funny texts or does one of my chores for me when he wants to give me a treat.

    :) Staying on track with eating is probably easier for me, because exercise seems to require some cooperation from the weather and the dogs.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA

    I guess I just need to give him more time. I have explained that it is hard when I am watching what I am eating and he comes in with a dozen doughnuts and three or four bags of chips. I have asked him to at least leave the chips in the garage, out of sight and I come in and find them on the kitchen table or on the cutting board. He does most of the shopping right now(he works in a grocery store) but before we shopped together, with him bringing snacks home from work. I do all the cooking but he tends to want more carbs and sauces on his meat or higher fat meat.
    Most of the time the snacks aren't tempting but other times, I just want to snack all day and if they are sitting there, I will have some. He jokes about me wanting to exercise more.

    I agree with you on the staying on track. For the most part, the eating is easier. I seem to procrastinate when it comes to exercising. Working on it more now but was easier when I had Zumba twice a week- got me out of the house, something that was just for me. Hoping we can get back to it soon.
  • dlfk202000
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    TerriRichardson112 wrote: »
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Is your spouse supportive of your trying to loose weight or do they tend to bring foods home that make it hard to stay on track?
    What is harder to stay on track with- your eating or exercise?

    I am lucky in that DH was supportive from the beginning. He was fairly active and fit, and I think he was glad to have me getting fitter as I got thinner. He became even more supportive as time went by. We had always eaten mostly healthy home-cooked food, but my portion control was non existent. And I was a night time nibbler. I didn't really change my diet so much as reduce my portion sizes, and cut down on snacks. It took a while to get through to him about sweet treats, but we are both on board the healthy train now.

    After almost six years of this, it's still the eating that's harder to stay on track with. The exercise is what makes it easier. Like Heather: I earn extra calories to have the odd indulgence by doing extra exercise.

    That is amazing that he is so supportive. My husband has never been into exercising or being fit the whole time we have been married(28yrs in Sept) and it is even less since he has had double hip replacement TWICE- first set failed. He jokes that he has gained the 20+lbs I have lost this time. He knows he will feel better if he looses it but it never goes farther than talk.
    Like you, I have always ate healthy for the most part but did snack a bit too much. Using this site and tracking everything has really helped so much. To really see where I am at each day is exactly what I needed. I may be going a bit too overboard on it- restricting a bit too much but I am working on it.
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
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    Still no word on test results for Daughter or her shipmates. We know for sure 1 male has it waiting to see how many got it y her results. I didn’t sleep well last night probably not tonight either. Nerve wrecking I’m struggling to eat today . So soft foods. Mash potatoes,soup,fudge pop,stuffing theme going on .

    Amber Tx

    Exercised at least.
  • exermom
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    Steve is here right now.

    Vince took Lexi to the vet. She had diarrhea back in Feb. We know that it was her because she'd go in the bathroom tub and have the diarrhea. I think she's somewhat embarrassed. she was always so very fastidious. I think Lexi is his favorite. It's interesting -- it was me who insisted that we go rescue her. Now she's his favorite. She has a medicine that she needs to have for 10 days and special food. She's been having diarrhea on and off, always on the carpet in the Mud Room, sometimes on her pillow or the blanket. She's starting to go on the rug in the bedroom, too. We know she's losing her hearing. but to me, she's happy.

    Michele NC
  • pipcd34
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    stats for the day:

    didn't ride to wrk, just because...

    Bike ride home 2 dome- 11.48min, 131mhr, 13.2amph, 2.59mi= 79c
    Apple Watch- 73c
    Bike ride puy 2 sumn sta- 14.26min, 14.9amph, 155mhr, 3.59mi= 170c
    apple watch- 142c
    jog sta 2 wrk- 5.06min, 9.56min mi, 150mhr, .51mi= 68c
    apple watch- 61c
    walk wrk 2 sta- 4.33min, 10.09min mi, 144mhr, .44mi= 70c
    apple watch- 64c
    bike ride dome 2 home- 17min 1st, 8.3amph, 145mhr, 2.56mi= 182c
    apple watch- 158c

    total cal 569
  • Machka9
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    sh0tzz99 wrote: »
    Katla49 wrote: »
    Question: I've been having some trouble logging into MFP. Has anyone else experienced this? Any ideas why? This time it took 3 tries.

    Katla

    I frequently have issues with MFP on my laptop, particularly my regular feed. I just wait a bit and refresh, wait a bit, refresh, repeat until I get in. If that frustrates me too much or I get impatient, I use my phone. I never have issues with the app.

    Tina in CA

    I'm the opposite ... I often have trouble with my phone, but rarely with my laptop.

    M in Oz
  • Machka9
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    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Is your spouse supportive of your trying to loose weight or do they tend to bring foods home that make it hard to stay on track?
    What is harder to stay on track with- your eating or exercise?

    I'll answer the second question first ...

    For me, it's easier to stay on track with my exercise because I've been exercising since I could crawl, and I've been logging it regularly since April 29, 1990.

    I love being active, and I miss it when I'm not. My favourite exercise is cycling, but I enjoy a bunch of other things as well.


    My husband and I met on a long distance cycling event in France in 2003 so fitness is very important to both of us. We've been slender and fit most of the time we've known each other.

    However ... in 2018, my husband had a workplace accident which resulted in a severe traumatic brain injury. At first, I lost weight with the stress, but then I started putting it on because of the lack of exercise and eating whatever was convenient. He was in a coma for 3 weeks, in post traumatic amnesia for 7 weeks, and in hospital for a total of 100 days.

    When he came home, I fed him whatever he wanted because he was so thin ... and as he started taking over cooking the evening meals we went with whatever was easiest for him. So the combination of medications, easy food, and lack of exercise has resulted in both of us being a bit overweight now.

    We are trying to rein it in, and I've maintained for quite a few months now. I think he has as well since I've been working from home because of COVID-19 ... I encourage him to get out for walks, bicycle rides, etc. with me in the middle of the day which he wasn't doing when I was at work. He suffers badly from fatigue and doesn't have full use of his left leg and has epilepsy now, so he doesn't feel comfortable going for long walks or bicycle rides on his own.

    Plus one of his loves is working in our garden, so this autumn he harvested quite a few veggies. Veggies are a fairly significant part of our diet.

    Regarding bringing in food ... since he came home from the hospital in 2018, I've ordered groceries online so what I order is what we've got in the house. I do order a few extra things for him that I won't eat ... like peanuts or granola bars with peanuts in them, so if he wants an extra snack he's got stuff like that ... and he likes them.

    Donuts here in Australia aren't very good and neither of us is into potato chips unless we're doing really long distance cycling. So those things are rarely part of our diet.

    It's winter here now so it is a bit more challenging to get outdoor exercise in. Tasmania's winter climate is like the Pacific NW US or the Lower Mainland BC Canada area ... chilly with lots of rain and snow down to certain elevations. They're predicting about 55 mm of chilly rain over the next 3-4 days.

    Fortunately, I set up a home gym in 2019!! :)


    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
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    Poerava14 wrote: »
    I'm reading an excellent book that is opening my eyes to dementia from the patient's eyes. It is called "Dementia with Dignity" by Judy Cornish. There are so many behaviors that DH displays that I had not realized were based on fear and/or mistrusting instincts. She outlines many do's and don'ts which I have been testing with good results. They may have lost rational thinking, but their instincts are keen, and they can read body language and facial expressions quite well. If I could find a home caregiver that practices the DAWN method, I'd be very open to this kind of help on a daily basis. I still feel like I need a short getaway where I can be carefree and catch up on lost sleep. Ironically, financial help is available; it's finding the right agency which is challenging. Many are not taking on new clients now. If I contract with a home service, I'd really like to have consistency by a dementia specialist for his care. Fingers crossed.

    Rori
    Colorado Foothills

    {{{hug}}}

    I might have to find that book, and now I'm curious about the DAWN method.

    My husband reads and interprets body language and facial expressions quite well ... too well sometimes. I've inadvertently upset him for an entire day because I've been in a rush to leave the house or something, and must have a miffed look on my face ... or at home now, I'll be concentrating on something and he interprets the slight frown as being upset with him.

    And I've discovered that if I greet him with a bright smile, that also makes a huge difference.


    I really hope you can find someone to help you so you can get some free time!! :heart:


    Machka in Oz



  • dlfk202000
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    Machka9 wrote: »
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Is your spouse supportive of your trying to loose weight or do they tend to bring foods home that make it hard to stay on track?
    What is harder to stay on track with- your eating or exercise?

    I'll answer the second question first ...

    For me, it's easier to stay on track with my exercise because I've been exercising since I could crawl, and I've been logging it regularly since April 29, 1990.

    I love being active, and I miss it when I'm not. My favourite exercise is cycling, but I enjoy a bunch of other things as well.


    My husband and I met on a long distance cycling event in France in 2003 so fitness is very important to both of us. We've been slender and fit most of the time we've known each other.

    However ... in 2018, my husband had a workplace accident which resulted in a severe traumatic brain injury. At first, I lost weight with the stress, but then I started putting it on because of the lack of exercise and eating whatever was convenient. He was in a coma for 3 weeks, in post traumatic amnesia for 7 weeks, and in hospital for a total of 100 days.

    When he came home, I fed him whatever he wanted because he was so thin ... and as he started taking over cooking the evening meals we went with whatever was easiest for him. So the combination of medications, easy food, and lack of exercise has resulted in both of us being a bit overweight now.

    We are trying to rein it in, and I've maintained for quite a few months now. I think he has as well since I've been working from home because of COVID-19 ... I encourage him to get out for walks, bicycle rides, etc. with me in the middle of the day which he wasn't doing when I was at work. He suffers badly from fatigue and doesn't have full use of his left leg and has epilepsy now, so he doesn't feel comfortable going for long walks or bicycle rides on his own.

    Plus one of his loves is working in our garden, so this autumn he harvested quite a few veggies. Veggies are a fairly significant part of our diet.

    Regarding bringing in food ... since he came home from the hospital in 2018, I've ordered groceries online so what I order is what we've got in the house. I do order a few extra things for him that I won't eat ... like peanuts or granola bars with peanuts in them, so if he wants an extra snack he's got stuff like that ... and he likes them.

    Donuts here in Australia aren't very good and neither of us is into potato chips unless we're doing really long distance cycling. So those things are rarely part of our diet.

    It's winter here now so it is a bit more challenging to get outdoor exercise in. Tasmania's winter climate is like the Pacific NW US or the Lower Mainland BC Canada area ... chilly with lots of rain and snow down to certain elevations. They're predicting about 55 mm of chilly rain over the next 3-4 days.

    Fortunately, I set up a home gym in 2019!! :)


    Machka in Oz

    Thank you for responding- Such an amazing journey.
    I am loving our weather now. Mid 80's most of the time. My garden is just starting to produce a few things. Picked the first broccoli and cherry tomatoes today. Raspberries are really doing well. I planted two pots full two years ago, now have about 12-15'row of them taking over my roses. My garden is very small but I have to have fresh tomatoes and cucumbers. I will be going up to my parents next weekend and see what I can raid from their garden(they still plant close to an acre garden- dad is 83 and mom will be 78 on Wed). I could live on veggies. Looking forward to loads of tomatoes and cucumbers and the okra to start producing.
    I have set up a bit of a home gym here- I just need to work on it more and not procrastinate so much. I even put the exercise bike right in the middle of the living room- ordered a new gel pad for the seat to go on it. Cardio machine on the back deck and treadmill is still in the garage. I am looking forward to getting back to Zumba. Started that 8 months ago(haven't been able to go for the last three months)- I am old, no coordination and no rhythm but it is fun and gets me out of the house and gets me moving, even if it is just one hour twice a week.
  • Machka9
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    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Is your spouse supportive of your trying to loose weight or do they tend to bring foods home that make it hard to stay on track?
    What is harder to stay on track with- your eating or exercise?

    I'll answer the second question first ...

    For me, it's easier to stay on track with my exercise because I've been exercising since I could crawl, and I've been logging it regularly since April 29, 1990.

    I love being active, and I miss it when I'm not. My favourite exercise is cycling, but I enjoy a bunch of other things as well.


    My husband and I met on a long distance cycling event in France in 2003 so fitness is very important to both of us. We've been slender and fit most of the time we've known each other.

    However ... in 2018, my husband had a workplace accident which resulted in a severe traumatic brain injury. At first, I lost weight with the stress, but then I started putting it on because of the lack of exercise and eating whatever was convenient. He was in a coma for 3 weeks, in post traumatic amnesia for 7 weeks, and in hospital for a total of 100 days.

    When he came home, I fed him whatever he wanted because he was so thin ... and as he started taking over cooking the evening meals we went with whatever was easiest for him. So the combination of medications, easy food, and lack of exercise has resulted in both of us being a bit overweight now.

    We are trying to rein it in, and I've maintained for quite a few months now. I think he has as well since I've been working from home because of COVID-19 ... I encourage him to get out for walks, bicycle rides, etc. with me in the middle of the day which he wasn't doing when I was at work. He suffers badly from fatigue and doesn't have full use of his left leg and has epilepsy now, so he doesn't feel comfortable going for long walks or bicycle rides on his own.

    Plus one of his loves is working in our garden, so this autumn he harvested quite a few veggies. Veggies are a fairly significant part of our diet.

    Regarding bringing in food ... since he came home from the hospital in 2018, I've ordered groceries online so what I order is what we've got in the house. I do order a few extra things for him that I won't eat ... like peanuts or granola bars with peanuts in them, so if he wants an extra snack he's got stuff like that ... and he likes them.

    Donuts here in Australia aren't very good and neither of us is into potato chips unless we're doing really long distance cycling. So those things are rarely part of our diet.

    It's winter here now so it is a bit more challenging to get outdoor exercise in. Tasmania's winter climate is like the Pacific NW US or the Lower Mainland BC Canada area ... chilly with lots of rain and snow down to certain elevations. They're predicting about 55 mm of chilly rain over the next 3-4 days.

    Fortunately, I set up a home gym in 2019!! :)


    Machka in Oz

    Thank you for responding- Such an amazing journey.
    I am loving our weather now. Mid 80's most of the time. My garden is just starting to produce a few things. Picked the first broccoli and cherry tomatoes today. Raspberries are really doing well. I planted two pots full two years ago, now have about 12-15'row of them taking over my roses. My garden is very small but I have to have fresh tomatoes and cucumbers. I will be going up to my parents next weekend and see what I can raid from their garden(they still plant close to an acre garden- dad is 83 and mom will be 78 on Wed). I could live on veggies. Looking forward to loads of tomatoes and cucumbers and the okra to start producing.
    I have set up a bit of a home gym here- I just need to work on it more and not procrastinate so much. I even put the exercise bike right in the middle of the living room- ordered a new gel pad for the seat to go on it. Cardio machine on the back deck and treadmill is still in the garage. I am looking forward to getting back to Zumba. Started that 8 months ago(haven't been able to go for the last three months)- I am old, no coordination and no rhythm but it is fun and gets me out of the house and gets me moving, even if it is just one hour twice a week.


    I bought three small raspberry plants last year and they've definitely grown ... about 4 times the size they were when I got them. They flowered during the summer, but didn't produce any berries. Yesterday, we picked up another one of a different variety and I'm hoping that there will be some cross-pollenation and we'll get raspberries this coming summer. :) So far ours are still in pots ... very large pots. My husband has also moved them to a different part of the garden and I'm hoping they'll do better there.


    The predicted rain has begun!
  • dlfk202000
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    Machka9 wrote: »
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Is your spouse supportive of your trying to loose weight or do they tend to bring foods home that make it hard to stay on track?
    What is harder to stay on track with- your eating or exercise?

    I'll answer the second question first ...

    For me, it's easier to stay on track with my exercise because I've been exercising since I could crawl, and I've been logging it regularly since April 29, 1990.

    I love being active, and I miss it when I'm not. My favourite exercise is cycling, but I enjoy a bunch of other things as well.


    My husband and I met on a long distance cycling event in France in 2003 so fitness is very important to both of us. We've been slender and fit most of the time we've known each other.

    However ... in 2018, my husband had a workplace accident which resulted in a severe traumatic brain injury. At first, I lost weight with the stress, but then I started putting it on because of the lack of exercise and eating whatever was convenient. He was in a coma for 3 weeks, in post traumatic amnesia for 7 weeks, and in hospital for a total of 100 days.

    When he came home, I fed him whatever he wanted because he was so thin ... and as he started taking over cooking the evening meals we went with whatever was easiest for him. So the combination of medications, easy food, and lack of exercise has resulted in both of us being a bit overweight now.

    We are trying to rein it in, and I've maintained for quite a few months now. I think he has as well since I've been working from home because of COVID-19 ... I encourage him to get out for walks, bicycle rides, etc. with me in the middle of the day which he wasn't doing when I was at work. He suffers badly from fatigue and doesn't have full use of his left leg and has epilepsy now, so he doesn't feel comfortable going for long walks or bicycle rides on his own.

    Plus one of his loves is working in our garden, so this autumn he harvested quite a few veggies. Veggies are a fairly significant part of our diet.

    Regarding bringing in food ... since he came home from the hospital in 2018, I've ordered groceries online so what I order is what we've got in the house. I do order a few extra things for him that I won't eat ... like peanuts or granola bars with peanuts in them, so if he wants an extra snack he's got stuff like that ... and he likes them.

    Donuts here in Australia aren't very good and neither of us is into potato chips unless we're doing really long distance cycling. So those things are rarely part of our diet.

    It's winter here now so it is a bit more challenging to get outdoor exercise in. Tasmania's winter climate is like the Pacific NW US or the Lower Mainland BC Canada area ... chilly with lots of rain and snow down to certain elevations. They're predicting about 55 mm of chilly rain over the next 3-4 days.

    Fortunately, I set up a home gym in 2019!! :)


    Machka in Oz

    Thank you for responding- Such an amazing journey.
    I am loving our weather now. Mid 80's most of the time. My garden is just starting to produce a few things. Picked the first broccoli and cherry tomatoes today. Raspberries are really doing well. I planted two pots full two years ago, now have about 12-15'row of them taking over my roses. My garden is very small but I have to have fresh tomatoes and cucumbers. I will be going up to my parents next weekend and see what I can raid from their garden(they still plant close to an acre garden- dad is 83 and mom will be 78 on Wed). I could live on veggies. Looking forward to loads of tomatoes and cucumbers and the okra to start producing.
    I have set up a bit of a home gym here- I just need to work on it more and not procrastinate so much. I even put the exercise bike right in the middle of the living room- ordered a new gel pad for the seat to go on it. Cardio machine on the back deck and treadmill is still in the garage. I am looking forward to getting back to Zumba. Started that 8 months ago(haven't been able to go for the last three months)- I am old, no coordination and no rhythm but it is fun and gets me out of the house and gets me moving, even if it is just one hour twice a week.


    I bought three small raspberry plants last year and they've definitely grown ... about 4 times the size they were when I got them. They flowered during the summer, but didn't produce any berries. Yesterday, we picked up another one of a different variety and I'm hoping that there will be some cross-pollenation and we'll get raspberries this coming summer. :) So far ours are still in pots ... very large pots. My husband has also moved them to a different part of the garden and I'm hoping they'll do better there.


    The predicted rain has begun!

    My whole garden is in large pots or the two large raised beds my parents built me for my birthday a few years ago.
    The raspberries are in pots and half wine barrels but most are just runners from the others. They even came up 5 feet away from the original pot in the middle of my lawn. The rest that are some what in that area I left and am enjoying berries on them but the one in the lawn I dug up and gave it to my daycare dad for his garden. I also took a lot of cuttings for my dad to trade for some of his thornless blackberries- he has 2 100ft rows of them. I am looking forward to spending time with dad picking them if they are ready this next weekend.

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