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Today was a beautiful productive day! Saved more than I spent at the grocery store. That's always a win! Completed all my workouts and dusting. Also got some laundry and dishes done. Hubby wanted to play cards so we played a couple of games of Skipo. Looking forward to another great day tomorrow.0 -
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Today was an even more beautiful fall day. The sun felt much warmer. Made a big batch of apple crisp today. No room in the calories today for it so have fit it in for tomorrow. Can't wait to have a little. Also completed all my exercises. Did dishes, laundry and took down all the Halloween decorations. It was weird listening to Christmas music on the radio with Halloween decorations up. I even got a little more of the kitchen decluttered. Haven't decided if I am staying up an hour later or if I will just get up earlier. Tonight is could really mess with me. Can't wait for the time change to end.0 -
Last night Hubby suggested I stay up later so I sleep later. Haha 😂. First I ended up overeating last night then my body decided it didn't like my plan so I was up early. I have already eaten over my calorie range for today. Had lots of energy until about 1pm. Even took a short nap then jumped on my mini trampoline this afternoon. Back on track with food tomorrow.0
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Sunday already! I'm discouraged about everything right now. I know I just have to get over it! Last week just wasn't the best week.
This week will be better! I have PT on Tuesday. Mary has PT also so we can go together.
Remember Bernie? Late Wednesday afternoon, she called because she had chest pains. She believed it was a heart attack and wanted to go to ER. On the way to the hospital (15 miles away) she told me the pain started the day before. She also was at the cardiologist Wednesday afternoon. He told her that it was NOT a heart attack and she didn't need to go to ER. I fell sucker to her hypochondria AGAIN! I'm not sure what all they did because I left her there. Then at 10 I got called to go pick her up. I got home at 11 PM. For what it's worth, she has a strained muscle on her ribs. I'm not she how she bruised it.
Last night, our church had a Harvest Party. That's how I blew my good eating streak.
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Bea it's so hard with hypochondriac. You never know if it is real or not. I would always rather air on side of caution. You did awesome with your food streak!
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Today was a beautiful warm fall day. It was also very busy. Got all my workouts done early as I knew I would be busy the rest of the day. Left for Mom's shortly after 11. After her appointment she took me for lunch. As I didn't have breakfast I was not as worried about what to eat and didn't even eat a quarter of the fires. Also had water and said no when Mom offered the rest of her pop to me. She forgot that I eliminated pop for the month. I will admit that I considered having it and forfeiting the points. But I held strong. My mini trampoline is mainly for jogging
It is easier on my knees. There are also several YouTube videos for rebounding. Unfortunately my trampoline is a little to small for those workouts.
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We went to Missoula today. Robert had an appointment. All is good. I'm tired tonight.
There has been times that I thought Bernie was crying wolf again, then ER would admit her to the hospital. Other times, they send her home.
Bernie needed help this morning changing her clocks. Then she wanted us over tonight to fix her bed. Not sure what needed fixed. But she wasn't home tonight, which was ok with me. I told Robert NOT to tell here that I'm going to PT. Just tell her that Mary has an appointment, which is true. Mary and I both have PT. If she knew, she'd want to have her appointments to coincide with ours so she could go with us. I don't want to deal with her. I hate feeling like this. It is so wrong! She burnt 2 of us out with all her running to this doctor, that doctor, this procedure. And she doesn't know how to make 2 appointments in one day. So there could be 5 appointments in Missoula in that many days. Our church offered to pay for gas, but that was nothing compared to the time and energy for all that running. Thankfully, she can drive herself now. I'm not sure that's a good thing, but it's good for me.1 -
Bea it's so hard with hypochondriac. You never know if it is real or not. I would always rather air on side of caution. You did awesome with your food streak!
Good Evening Everyone!
Today was a beautiful warm fall day. It was also very busy. Got all my workouts done early as I knew I would be busy the rest of the day. Left for Mom's shortly after 11. After her appointment she took me for lunch. As I didn't have breakfast I was not as worried about what to eat and didn't even eat a quarter of the fires. Also had water and said no when Mom offered the rest of her pop to me. She forgot that I eliminated pop for the month. I will admit that I considered having it and forfeiting the points. But I held strong. My mini trampoline is mainly for jogging
It is easier on my knees. There are also several YouTube videos for rebounding. Unfortunately my trampoline is a little to small for those workouts.
I gave up Coke about 11 years ago. I used to drink a lot of it. I had some medical things going on and I had a large coke from Burger King and it made me sick. I lost all desire to drink it. Now I can drink a coke and enjoy it, but have no desire to have another. I'd rather have unsweetened iced tea. If I hadn't got sick that one time, I'd still fight that desire.0 -
Bea sounds like she is very lonely or at least feels she is. I dropped pop all together when I started my journey. I drank alot of regular colas. When I decided I could control how frequently I drank it I started again and switched to diet. I don't think I could ever not like it.
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Today is rest, weigh and TOPS day. Down 1.25 lbs woohoo! 11.25 lbs to overall goal. I can't wait to reach that goal. Also cleaned Mom's apartment. During TOPS our program was to have a trainer come in and lead us in a workout. You quickly learn what each member can handle. I was glad for the great workout. I can say that I definitely way more fit than I have been in years. I even was adding moves to go with the ones he had us doing. Tomorrow will be extremely busy so maybe tomorrow will be a rest day as today was not much of a rest day.0 -
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Bernie did it AGAIN! I'm so angry right now. Last Wednesday when I took her to the hospital, they did a covid test. It takes 3 business days for us to even get the instant covid results, because it needs to be sent off. We're in a rural area. They SHOULD have told her to quarantine until they got the results. They SHOULD have told me (Bernie isn't the brightest) that she might have covid. They did the test. She was in the car with me.
Then on Saturday evening, she had me help her with her bath (another exposure). Then on Monday morning, she needed Robert to change her clocks (she's not the brightest). That's another exposure.
She got the results back this afternoon. After she exposed us, everyone in church, and who know who else, she has covid.1 -
Bea I am so sorry about this. I hope you are watching for symptoms. I pray that you stay healthy.
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Sorry have been missing. Since the community changes I have not been able to access via the app. Found out have to use the site instead 🙄. Now I remember why I always felt stress trying to get everything done. Takes twice as long now. Hope this gets fixed soon.0 -
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Today was a cold but productive day! All exercise, and dishes done. Even walked to and from the grocery store. Spent the afternoon playing cards with Hubby. Got Mom's birthday present done for now. Will finish it when I know it fits. Next project is plastic canvas Christmas ornaments to add to everyone's cards. Will start that tonight.0 -
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Today has been a cold wintery mix. Got my walks in before it started. Had a great day with workouts, dancing to Christmas music and even some rebound jogging. Also got some laundry done, working on some Christmas gifts and watching football. Today is also my 3 year TOPS anniversary 🎉🍾!0 -
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Today was a cold busy day! Got walks, workouts and some housework done before I left to take Mom to her appointment. On my way home I stopped at the grocery store for a few things Mom wanted. Will take those to her tomorrow. Tomorrow is TOPS, rest and weigh day. Will be interesting to see how the scale feels I did this week. I am happy with how I did and that is truly all that matters.0 -
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Today was rest, weigh and TOPS Day. Down 2.5 lbs! Got a couple small walks, marching, dancing and rebound jogging done. Also had to run to Walmart for Mom pick up something and drop it off. That was a lot of bus riding today. Ended up having lunch at about 3 which frustrates me when I am hungry. Got myself another job today for once a week starting next week. Looking forward to the extra cash for Christmas. I am just starting to feel a little overwhelmed trying to fit everything in.0 -
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Between the site and stress it's been awhile. I'm not sure where I left off. Bernie was taken to hospital by ambulance Saturday at noon. She wasn't sick enough with covid to stay in hospital, so ambulance brought her home.
Bernie was taken to hospital by ambulance Saturday at noon, but was brought back home later. She wasn't sick enough with covid to stay in hospital. Then Monday at 5 AM, ambulance was called again to take her to hospital. She is still there. Her covid is better, but now it's stomach issues.
Mary and I have PT, same time, same place so no extra trips. But it's time-consuming!0 -
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Had a great day! All planned workouts and walks done. When I got to work at the neighbors I found out I was washing walls for an hour. Getting somewhere with my crafting but not sure I will get them all done. Have sooooo many to do. Has been warmer but gloomy all day. Tomorrow is another dentist appointment for a filling. Got my Mom's birthday gift ordered and made. 1 gift down to many more to go lol.1 -
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Very productive day. Walks, workouts, some Christmas shopping, dentist, and crafting done. I am so proud of everything that I got accomplished. Hoping tomorrow will be just as productive. Just maybe more around the house as next week I am busy everyday.0 -
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Today was a great day! We even had lots of sun. Got ally workouts and walks done. Even did some rebound jogging, baking, and played cards with Hubby. I had an NSV today when I took the dog for a walk. Sometimes Trigger likes to go fast forcing me to jog. Today he decided we would go faster. So I ran for almost a whole block. Did not feel like I was going to trip or anything. Even was not out of breath!1 -
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Friday already! This week zoomed by. Bernie is home from the hospital as of yesterday afternoon. It sure makes life more difficult. I told her this afternoon that she's going to have to work at getting better (eating properly and a little exercising) or she'd be back in the hospital or in a nursing home. I see I'll have to repeat that to her. It's frustrating!1 -
Bea you're such a great caring friend. It definitely can be frustrating.
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Today has been cold and wet. But am happy with what I have gotten done. I did most of my Christmas decorating. If the rest doesn't get done no biggie. Had a great couple walks and workouts. Plan to get some more crafting done this evening.0 -
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Rainy and cold here. Colder tomorrow. Don't feel as productive today. But I know I got lots done even if it wasn't all I planned to get done. Some of it will have to be finished tomorrow no matter what. Also have another filling being done tomorrow. Wonder how many more I have to go.
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Today has been another productive day and we had sun! Also went to the dentist for another filling. Next appointment is Monday. Got my program ready for tomorrow's TOPS meeting. Got some more crafting done. Will work on it again tonight.0 -
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Today has been a busy day with TOPS and cleaning Mom's. Down 1 lb! My program went very well and people actually expressed that they learned something. I also shared a friend's poem about TOPS and they really enjoyed it as well. Now just trying to play catch-up with things here at home.0 -
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Today has been a very busy day. Got all my exercise but my main workout done. Had over 15,000 steps by 10 am. That never happens. Took Mom to her appointment. Stopped at McDonald's for my free med fries and 2 small hot choclates that I won. Ate the fries on the walk home as I was running late for work. Good thing I only work 2 doors down from my house. Work today was more wall washing. Called my TOPS ride to make arrangements to see her Friday to see her apartment and talk about how much I will charge her for cleaning. My standard is $25/hr but I do make exceptions. As she drives Mom and I to and from TOPS and doesn't charge us I plan to give her a discount.0 -
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I don't mean to stay away like this. Life has been really crazy, stressful or any other adjective like that. Caring for Bernie is most of it. Since she came home from the hospital last week, I've been checking in on her multiple times a day. She's only 2 blocks away. Most of it was encouraging her to eat. 2 or 3 bites a day isn't enough. I know she likes junk food. I resorted to giving her that. Even junk food is better that nothing! I was also talking to her attorney, who is her long time friend. The stress of it all got to me. When evening came I just dropped.
Besides that, PT for Mary and I 2 times a week. The therapist, who has also treated Bernie and knows my situation, understood a lot about the stress I'm under. Small communities can be nice. The stress and changing weather has a lot to do with pain. The therapist told me I was doing the right thing.
Back to Bernie! Last night Bernie was taken to the hospital again by her attorney. She will be there for a few days, while he looks for some place to put her, like assisted living or nursing home. This will be a permanent or temporary move, depending on how she does. What a relief.
While traveling, I let several people know what was going on with Bernie. I also let the people who were going to check in on Bernie while we were gone that they didn't need to. I can rest easy now knowing she's taken care of.
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Hugs Bea. I am glad you're getting a well deserved rest and break. I am also glad that Bernie is getting some well needed care.
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Happy Thanksgiving 🦃!
Today has been a productive day. I got all workouts done before 11 am. Had to do a walk HIIT video as it was raining this morning. Not going to make my steps as my knees are bothering me today. Probably all the steps yesterday mixed with the walk video and rebound jogging. Received all 7 boxes of my food delivery. Everything is put away best as possible. So need a bigger freezer. Still have loads of dishes to catch up on but probably not till tomorrow.0 -
I've relaxed most of the day, even a short nap this morning. I ate way too much for out Thanksgiving dinner. But it was a nice day enjoying family.1
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Bea I am Glad you got a well deserved rest and nap. I don't know many people who don't over eat on holidays. I know I am guilty no matter how hard I try or plan. So happy you enjoyed the family time as well.
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Today was a good day but had a rough start. The dog kept me up from 3 am on. Didn't roll out of bed until 7:30. From that point on the day stayed mostly on track. On my way to meet with the lady I will be cleaning for I ran a couple errands and found a workout shirt on sale for $4 in medium. Haven't tried it on yet. Spent about 3 hours with the lady talking about the cleaning and other random things. It was a great visit. So my afternoon is a little off but nothing major. Plan to do some more crafting. As I try to get as much done as I can each day.0 -
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My stress is greatly reduced! The stress didn't do anything for my lower back. I'll have my next PT on Monday. Kevin (the therapist) will probably see a difference. I've been doing the home exercises. With all the stress I was under, I was making a half attempt on some days and no attempt on the rest of the days. He was very understanding. I'm more relaxed now too. The unsettled weather still affects it. I actually feel best when I'm walking, so I can keep doing that.
It's all going to be better now.1 -
Great attitude Bea! Just remember the more you make the exercises a priority everyday the better you will feel. You've got this!
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Prayers for all those who need it. Got in some great walking today and before the snow started. We actually have snow on the ground! I am so happy. Played cards with Hubby and will work on my crafts tonight. Had another rough night with the dog. I don't know why all of a sudden he needs to go out in the wee hours multiple times.1
