DECEMBER 2021 CHALLENGES -- 12/01 -- 12/31
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Shelley and Kathy - stinks that you gals feel yucky. Especially during this busy time of the year.
One of my good friends grandma has a recipe for head congestion on a scratchy throat that I will leave here. I swear by it. You take a quarter cup of honey, a quarter cup of Apple cider vinegar, a quarter cup of water and put it in a cup. Microwave it a bit for it to get warm and all melted together. Let it cool down and take 1 tsp every hour. You can just leave it on your calendar with a piece of plastic wrap on it. Every time I have a scratchy/sore throat I use grimy's recipe and it works.
Karen1 -
I was in the office yesterday and really didn't get to move very much. I did do a couple of laps around the building but it's not a very big building
I'm working from home today and hope to get outside and do some walking. We are doing a virtual Christmas celebration so I've got my ugly Christmas celebration so I've got my ugly Christmas sweater on. That should be interesting. So so ready for the weekend. It has been quite a tough patch. We have Bella's 16th birthday party tomorrow. She wanted to have it at Dave and busters which were doing. I'm sure it'll be a fun but tiring day.
Karen0 -
Hi Kathy,
I don't know if it's the same for you, but Derek's back goes out when he's super stressed. He finds that mental relaxation (in addition to Advil, heat, etc.) helps relieve it. Hope you feel better soon. Bad backs are just miserable in so many ways.
Best wishes,
Paula
I didn’t think about stress. Lord knows that’s a major part of my life. I assumed I overdid it when we restarted at Planet Fitness. I had my bath, took Advil and went to bed. It was awful for about another couple of hours. I woke up st 5:30ish and it’s much better. We will see what the day brings.
Kathy2 -
Shelley,
I haven’t played tennis for awhile. I did meet someone at a friends house who invited me to join her team. I do miss it so may join in the spring. It depends how things are at home. It does take a commitment of time for practice, coaching and match play. We will see.
Kathy1 -
SHELLEY!!!! What have you got? What does your doctor say? Please get better soon!! You are not allowed to be sick...it's against the rules! SHELLEY!!!!
Chris
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Chris you are yelling, muahahaha. Bronchitis. I have some meds for it now. And lots of flavored sucky things.
Going to try and just lift weights tomorrow really light and slow. No cardio yet. Thanks for caring sister. 
Kathy I do hope you find time to play tennis. It is such a stress reliever. But I know that Planet Fitness is a great help also. I am face timing my mom this weekend. I miss her so much.
Karen thanks for the home recipe. If I don't see an improvement from these meds I will give it a try. 16 th birthday party for Bella. Such a landmark. Have a great time.
I think I will go out into the hot tub tonight. Let the steam help my throat out. I made lemon bars for work this week. I was told they were the best I have made. I keep trying different recipes.
Shelley0 -
Did a 30 min walk today. Was the best I could crank out gals!
Karen0 -
Yes, I was YELLIN', SHELLEY!!! I was hoping your doctor could hear me, too! Glad you got meds even if they are sucky!
A 30 min walk is great, Karen. Much better than a zero min walk, don't you agree?
Kathy, I remember you played a lot of tennis a while back. Hope you can get back to it. I remember you loved it. PF is a great place to workout. Glad you are going.
Karen, Sara did Ugly Sweater day today. She looked so cute. How did Bella's 16th b'day party go? Lots of food??
60 min workout w/trainer today.
Chris1 -
Decided to rest until Monday. The pain still comes and goes but it is better. Did some Christmas shopping with Ron today. He’s going home to spend the holiday with his mom and brother. He has a small family so I’m happy he’ll have a week with them. Is everyone finished shopping? I just have a few gift cards to pick up tomorrow.
Hope you’re feeling better Shelley.
Kathy
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Hope you had fun shopping w/Ron, Kathy.
I need to hire someone to wrap all this Christmas stuff in our closet...EGADS!!!
5.33 miles in 97 mins in the freezing cold. It was miserable! But I did it. Everything hurt by the time I got home because it was frozen....I miss summer...
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Karen, Does honey whiskey count? It's kinda like cider with whiskey in it... And it makes me feel better even with a scratchy throat.
Shelley, I've had another creepy-crud for about a week now. Probably flu. Getting a home test kit to rule out Omincron. At least this one killed my appetite, so my diet's back on track. Glad you ID'd your strain and got the right meds for it. Hope you feel better soon.
Kathy, Hope you're feeling 100% better soon too. It's a very challenging time. ((Virtual hugs.))
Chris, My solution to holiday stress is having no gifts to wrap. But having no grandchildren makes a big difference. It must be fun to find things for Ronan. He's truly so adorable.
It feels strange to not celebrate Xmas but I haven't felt christian in decades. It was too confusing when religions says they're right and others are wrong. My gut says god is amazing; the world is hard but beautiful; and we have a huge opportunity to prove ourselves.
I wish everyone the best of holiday festivities.
Paula1 -
Let's see if this works...This is the fella I did all our Christmas shopping for!!
Chris
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Paula, got all the wrapping done...should have brought everything out at once to see what I could put in his Spider-Man backpack...would have been a lot less Spidey things to wrap. He will have a blast!
Sara & Pete's 7th Anniversary is tomorrow. We get Ronan while they do dinner. That'll be interesting with all the wrapped packages cluttering the living room.
No walking today. It was too darn cold.
Chris0 -
60 min workout w/trainer then shopping. Eating junk now.
Chris0 -
Highest weight: 317 (2013)
Ultimate goal weight: 135
December 31st goal weight : 155
10/14 - 146.8
11/01 - 151.9
11/22 - 154.6
12/12 - 158.2
12/14 - 157.9
12/20 - 154.5
Paula
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Paula I wish I had no appetite. Well I guess it is not really much, just want comfort food. And no whiskey. I did like it in instant tea and tang. Hot of course. Hmmmm
Chris are you still yelling? Cause if ya is I ain't listening to ya. Blahhhhh And Ronan is so big. Love your tree.
Kathy rest your back some more and get well. I have finished my shopping. I just should make some fudge for work.
Karen hope you are still walking.
My internet was testy this weekend. Couldn't log my FitBit forever. Then I left my watch off after I showered on Sunday for half the day. Grrrrrr. Today I find out my internet problem was due to not paying last months bill. What bill? I didn't get one, and I didn't even noticed it. I usually do. Oh well On now.
I went and saw Ghost Busters yesterday at 1010 A.M. Only myself, Rocky and our 2 friends were there. It was great. Funny, made us laugh, scary, only a little and made me jump a little. Great show.
Shelley0 -
Paula - anything with whisky counts in my book!
Chris - Bella's party was a lot of fun...she loved it. And yes...a lot of food. Gor back to my 20 hour fast today. Need ro try hard ro keep it real this week and fast as much as I can.
Some party pics:
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Shelley - I was in the office today.....walked around as much as possible . Stopped at the store after and picked up some last minute stocking stuffers. Now Jim gets to wrap it all! Best deal I ever made...I buy, he wraps!!
I'm working from home until after the new year. I have no excuse to not exercise!
Karen1 -
Shelley, that is Sara's tree...this is mine...
Still yellin'!
Chris
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Great pictures, Karen!
Nice job, Paula! Keep it up.
Love you guys!
Chris0 -
Have you ladies watched the Tony Bennett/Lady Gaga special? It was on around Thanksgiving I think. I missed it when it aired originally. I started watching it last night. And then went to bed...too tired ro finish. I woke up singing "Lady is a Tramp" lol and just had to finish the rest this morning. SO SO good.....Tony is 95 and has alzheimers....so this will be his last performance. WOW was it good. Highly recommend 👌
One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga https://g.co/kgs/nFiFnd
Karen0 -
Karen I have not yet. Bellas party looked amazing. So many friends and family to share with her. Thanks for the photos. Karen I had my daughter order the gifts I picked out for her dad. Then when they arrived she asked if I wanted her to wrap them. It was great. We are so spoiled.
Chris that is a funny tree. But I love it anyways. So easy to take down also.
Paula no whisky for me please. Just a strawberry milkshake if we are drinking. Or hot tea for now.
No work Friday for me. Yeah. I have to do the county commissioner meeting tonight. Should be short. Then home to some hot tea. Maybe make some lemon bars to share with the judges. I found a great recipe and they taste so lemony.
Shelley0 -
Karen & Shelley...Thanks! It's been our tree forever!!
I did nothing today except laundry and eat junk! Boy, I'm gonna pay for it too!
Love you guys!
Chris1 -
Highest weight: 248
Ultimate goal weight: 148
December 31st goal weight : 179.2
11/30 - 184.6
12/01 - 184.6
12/08 - 183.2 😊
12/15 - 186.8 🤬
12/22 - 186.2
12/31 -
Kathy
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Chris I have a fake tree. I think it is 6' tall, maybe 5.5 I like the old looking ornaments and have covered it in them. I also love the little sweaters from Christopher & Banks. I have been collecting them since at least 08. They don't break. Hardly take up any room. And look adorable.
I have also been eating way to much. I am trying to control it. Once this junk in the break room is gone it will be easier. Almost had to take a guy into custody last night. He was off his meds, seriously not trying to be mean. Wearing a Grinch costume, full fake fur type. It stunk. But he actually made it out. He was kicked out of a hotel 2 nights ago. So sad.
Shelley0 -
Shelley - I'm sure you see a lot of rough things at work. Mental health issues can be so tough.
Well I stopped being lazy and walked for 30 mins today even though it was under 40 degrees. I need to stop making excuses. I went to give blood today like I do every couple of months. Even the Red Cross was short staffed and they had to cancel the 1st few hours of the blood drive. Luckily I got the last appointment at night so I was able to go back and donate. It's terrible. They have such a blood shortage but they don't have enough phlebotomists to take the blood. Crazy.
I ate better today...but I've been in the same boat with you all.
Karen0 -
Did better w/my food today...not great, but better.
Walked 6.31 miles in 113 mins.
Ronan played with a friend this weekend that tested positive Tuesday morning. We had Ronan Monday evening. Bad news. We'll just see how it goes. UGH!!!
Chris0 -
Chris I am praying for all of you. Do not want it. A friend who had it lost a lot of her hair. It is almost a year and it is just now starting to grow back in. I want to live and not be bald.
Karen keep going. Excuses are like, well you know.
So glad to have the next several days off. Cleared off the table last night and paid the bills that recently came in. Put up my Christmas cards.
Shelley0 -
Shelley, everyone seems fine. Sara, Pete and Ronan are all negative. If they are still negative in the morning we are going to get together for our normal Christmas Eve lunch/dinner.
My day was filled with ordering salad stuff from Lucky's and Target. Got most everything except crescent rolls...seems the shelves are bare.
Thought about walking after our order was delivered, but the dark clouds in the sky talked me out of it.
Chris1
