2023: Envision where you want to be: Focus on health, energy, vitality!
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Welcome home Suzy! You totally deserved the pajama day my friend.. and more lol.. as Vail said I know it was hard on you but i also know how grateful your niece was to have someone with her.. nothing scarier than being sick or recovering from surgery when you are all on your own - let alone with a little one depending on you as well.
ha ha on just breathing bringing on the food fest.. totally get that! Vail i almost choked on my coffee reading yours because omg i would have done exactly the same thing with the brownies!! No WAY would i have been "done out" of my treat either LOL AND i currently have a very large brownie in the freezer myself LOL.. i didn't have the brains to cut it up in 4 reasonable pieces, probably assuming i could just cut a piece off at a time.. ya... right.. that'll happen once its out!
So my endo and I did NOT break up ... but that's ok because right now she's my new best friend LOL.. she was very thorough and when i mentioned i still have the nausea now and then in the mornings, which i put down to remenants of the gut issue.. she said it could be the metformin which is one of hte drugs i'm on for the T2 diabetes.. even tho i've been on it a long time she said it could be causing the prob.. and because my A1C has been holding steady at around 6.6 for the past 18 months or so, she wants me to try an experiment...
So for two weeks I am to STOP all my metformin completely for two weeks and test my BS twice a day; one fasting and one 2 hrs after a meal and see where the numbers are and if my sugars spike or stay within range... there are 4 possible outcomes.. door #1; sugars stay stable and the gut issue disappears.. door #2 sugars stay stable, gut stays bad door #3: sugars spike but gut improves door #4: sugars spike and gut stays bad..
OMG i am SO EXCITED.... i WANT DOOR # 1 YES I DO LOL
i know it's just an experiment but honest to god... dropping 4 pills a day??? would literally be a dream come true for me... i still take one other pill a day for the T2... but to be able to drop 4 others a day?
omg... so i started on Sunday.. this will be day 3 and so far.. fasting numbers are great.. one meal spike but the others are within range.. its very weird tho (but in a good way) because of course i have a routine for taking all my meds so in the back of my head im still think at some point in the day omg did i forget to take my pills? hahah.. and then i get stressed out before testing thinking what if it spiked? its like i want to see the results.. but i dont in case they aren't what i want to see haha.. but i am thrilled beyond measure and I have definitely decided that it will be door #1 for me.. !!
so of course i'm trying to eat so well for these two weeks lol.. but i know there will be a day when i have something junky which is the reality of my world.. so we will see but keep your fingers crossed for me please ladies!
I wish i had your weather Suzy... winter is hanging on here to the bitter end it seems.. but spring is only 2 weeks away on the calendar.. as long as mother nature cooperates its all good. I did another 3 games of pickleball yesterday and so far knock wood doing ok with the back.. i'm taking the retiree group bowling this afternoon... last time i found that quite hard on my back so i think this time i'll just stand at the line and throw it down the lane LOL.. I picked up a couple of $2 lotto tickets to give out as surprise prizes for top score, most improved.. hardest try hahah.. just as a giggle. We're having a St Patricks day coffee meet up on the 15th and I hit the dollar store and got some cheap decorations for the tables as well as some green and white striped candies and some gold wrapped ones to put in some goodie bags, and a bag of gold coins which i will put in a bag and mark one somehow .. maybe i can find a green marker and draw on one.. then i can have them all reach in and grab one for a prize for who finds it..
I will say i am now kind of enjoying doing a bit of the organizing of events for the group.. its keeping my brain active. and because one of the women is a foodie, she has taken over organizing the lunch/dinner events god bless her... we're doing a theme of around the world in 80 meals.. picking restaurants like Thai, Mexican, Greek, Japanese, korean etc so that will be fun and takes a lot of pressure off me.
I have an idea on trying to put together some kind of "Amazing Race Scavenger Hunt" thing when the weather gets better.. haven't quite figured out how to pull that off but its in my list of ideas. The group has said they would also like to do a day trip somewhere (like a bus tour to niagara falls or something.. altho most of us have been to the falls so many times over the years when we have visitors... that may be off the table lol) but i have a few of those to look at as well.
So between that and my shifts at the red cross, I'm not crazy busy but enough to keep me active and moving either my brain or my body parts for the moment.. so its all good.
And now i've probably put you both to sleep reading this so away i will go LOL1 -
I totally would have bought the brownies. What a great idea to cut them up before freezing. That is a very similar ninja cooker. I’m excited about it and yes, I have a dishwasher so hopefully it will be easy to clean.
I love the idea of the 80 dinners, Snoozie. That’s so inventive! I would love to try different national foods but my husband isn’t that adventurous. You really are basically a “cruise director” aren’t you? I’m sure they appreciate everything you’re doing.
What fantastic news on the meds!!! I’ve got all my fingers crossed for you! That’s great incentive to eat better, too. You’ve got this! Door #1 all the way!!!1 -
Thanks for keeping those fingers crossed Suzy lol! That's so cool u got to try the ninja thing at your nieces and now you have Vail as your "tips and tricks" guru to use it.
Ha on the cruise director... yes I guess i am but on land! We had a hoot at bowling today.. i'll see if i can post the group pic we had taken. Some of these supposed seniors amaze me .. they are travelling all over the place and going to all kinds of local theatre shows and taking fitness classes .. i swear i feel like a slug next to some of them! and keeping in mind most are at least a decade older! But I'm choosing to look at it as inspiration now instead of depressing the heck out of me lol.. i also learned bowling is not for wimps lol.. my thighs are screaming tonite and my back is a bit sore altho i was pretty careful or tried to be.. but its not horrible so counting my blessings!
and i get it on hubby not being as adventurous.. there are actually a few married ladies in our group who's hubbys aren't interested so they just come on their own along with the rest of us LOL! How are your new volunteer positions going btw? i know you havent been around for a bit with looking after your niece but hope you are finding you are enjoying them?0 -
I am enjoying the volunteer projects so far. Tonight, at the Arts Center board meeting, I found out that I’ve been volunteered to run a game night as a fund raiser. Lol. It’s not until June so I’ll figure it out. I’ve also created an online college application process and chair the committee that will select the three recipients of our scholarships. I’m excited about that one. I’ve got two projects coming up in May and I’m throwing a shower for my daughter in April. I’m busier than I’ve been since my kids left home. Lol.
Take it easy on your back, Snoozie! Maybe some ice or heat tonight would help. I’m glad you had a good time.
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Wow Suzy! That must be such satisfying work all around but specially in being able to be part of the decision making on scholarships which can changes kids lives.. well done you! HAHAHA on the being "voluntold" - that's what happens when you are away you get voted in for stuff ha!! Sounds like a lot of hard work for the game night but will be totally fun for those who get to just go LOL. I totally forgot to be honest that you are getting another grandbaby!! woo to the hoo! Although showers of any kind these days are also a lot of work!! The last shower i had to host was a bridal one i think about 10 years ago? actually probably closer to 12 and that's the one i did the big jeopardy board for .... and altho the bride's sister begged me to take part, it ended up costing me a fortune too as she did squat in the end! Now I'm just happy i only have to be involved in the fun part of going to showers - but I can still feel for all the hard work you have coming up. Of course, when it's family the work doesn't matter you do it because you want to... but it's still a lot so you have a very busy time ahead!
I'm pretty good this morning "ouch" wise.. only a little stiff here and there lol.. which is a win in my book. But i have 4 days off from everything coming up after today and i'll probably start whining that i'm bored... so feel free to slap me upside the head if i do!
Have a great day ladies... it's international women's day today so my hat's off to 2 of the strongest women i know!!! Cheers to us!1 -
Cheers to us! Who is more awesome than us! We rock!
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I'm just flying by this morning, but just wanted to say yay to us women as well! You two are inspirational to me! And I am so excited about your blood sugar trial, Snoozie! Fingers crossed for the best results. And your work with the Arts Center also sounds pretty exciting, Suzy!
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I hope things are going well for you ladies. How is the baby shower planning going, Suzy? You are busy as ever with that and your other projects! Let me know if you get that Ninja cooker and what you cook in it!
I'm glad you enjoyed the bowling with no lasting side effects, Snoozie! How is your trial going?
I don't have much to add, my eating has been absolutely terrible! The usual eating healthy food most of the time, but then giving into cravings for rubbish. I'm having a big clear out today and getting rid of some unhealthy food, which I know is wasteful, but trying to make it easier for myself. I know what I need to eat and am perfectly capable of cooking tasty meals so need to get on and do it properly!1 -
Hiya! Sorry i havent posted in a few days its actually been a crazy busy week (but that's a good thing i'm finding out lol). I did a St Patricks day themed coffee meet for our retirees group yesterday; i'll try to post a few of the fun pics (i always get permission from everyone to post photos beforehand) but it was a fair bit of work (anyone need some St Pats day decorations btw?? ) hahah.. i bought a few fun things at the dollar store like a bucket of gold coins (leprechaun luck) and they had to draw one of the marked ones to win a lotto ticket... except i had one for everyone i just wanted them to work for it.. hahaha..
Anyway between that and my RC shifts and trying to get together with friends ive been keeping busy.. the upside is i don't have time to snack a lot at home.. the downside is most of these meet ups with everyone involve FOOD... next week i have 2 lunches ... sigh.... i can't wait til the nice weather starts so we can start booking some walks and more active stuff!! I have tried to be pretty good at my choices expecially with the trial i have going on with my meds... but i figure i might as well mix in the "off" days during the tests results as they are a reality in our lives right? it's not like im gonna eat perfect 24/7
My two week experiment ends Sunday.. so far, other than the very first night all my numbers have been within range, but at the very high end .. 2 hrs after eating range is 5-10 and my doc wants me at 8 or less... but most have been running around 9-9.5. It's weird tho .. because i test after different meals, the after lunch ones are much lower than the after dinner ones.. im thinking it may be because i am more active physically during the day .... whereas at night.. i tend to sit on my butt after dinner. i was going for a 10-15 min walk after dinner to see if that helped but i havent really seen that much of a difference in the numbers...
anyway, i will check with my doc next week when it's done and either ask her to do another week just to keep seeing how its doing... or she will tell me i can stop or go back on them.. im still determined to get door #1 tho!!
Suzy as Vail asked - how is all the baby and volunteer stuff going? and i keep meaning to ask how your foot is now.....
Vail i get your struggle between waste and tossing out the crap.... i KNOW if i have good healthy food whether it be meals or snacks available, i will choose to eat that... but if it isnt there and ready when i;m hungry i head straight for the crap...... arghhhhhhhhhh lol
im off for a shift this afternoon so better get my butt in gear!!0 -
Snoozie, I can't stop chuckling at the moment because I read your comment about not having to time to snack, and was thinking that no matter how little time I had, I would manage to fit a snack in as a priority! But I know what you mean. It definitely helps to have a distraction, and sitting doing nothing does seem to make snacks come to the forefront of your mind!
It sounds like you are really busy in a good way! What a nice idea for the themed coffee meet.
Interesting to hear about your experiment and how it's different for different meals, even with the added exercise. I hope you do get to do another week. It's frustrating because it sounds like your numbers are actually good, just not quite low enough for that target. Maybe your doc would have some ideas about the evening numbers? I test my cat now and then, and his blood sugar is affected by stress. Just wondering if it could be because it's the end of a busy day?
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Hiya Vail.... yes i've been wondering about the "when" of testing... i know there are certain spikes like one known as the "dawn" one or something lol... and after i test i usually try to look at what i ate for that meal... just to try to think ok was it all carbs or whatever.. but so far i haven't seen a pattern that i can identify or a food that might be a spike.. weird tho... one night i was coming home from shift and i stopped and grabbed a kids size burger from a fast food place...i was starving and figured would not be pretty on the testing yet it was one of the lowest ones after?? it was just a kid size burger so i dunno if that made a difference lol.. but anyway i am still very pleased that without the meds i am still in range, even if it is at the higher end. oh and yes stress and being sick can mess up your blood sugars just hard to tell if that could be it at times I guess. Only a few days left in the experiment tho so i'll keep ya updated next week when i send em in
and yes i think honestly being busy doesvat least keep my snout out of the cupboards.. i find if i have nothing on especially at night i start rummaging thru looking for something .. even if i'm not hungry. Of course when i say keeping busy, that does NOT mean i am actually tackling mundane things like laundry and house cleaning which i should be doing LOL...
Next week i have two lunches out; one with friends one with the seniors group.. i already looked at the menus for both places and have figured out what would be the best choice health wise.. one is an easy one they have fresh veg and a very small steak dish i've had before which is yummy, but the other one.. the serving is literally a platter for each meal... one serving could feed 3 people so i've pretty much decided to just choose an appy lol. i have to put some planning in or with all these coffee meets and lunches i could get in serious trouble ha ha..
It looks like after this weekend we MAY be getting into an actual spring.. temps going up to around 8C so am definitely planning to start walking again every day. and hopefully keep easing my way back into pickleball but i have decided at future bowling events, i will just be the organizer and photographer... that action is way too hard on my back and twice now afterwards i have totally felt it... so scratch that one lol
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Love the photos, Snoozie! So funny, stealing the lotto ticket! Well done for organising all that. You are inspiring me to make the effort to go out and meet some new people.
These days if I'm eating out I tend to just have what I want, as it's a rare occasion, but I understand if you're doing it regularly you have to be a bit more careful. Hope you find something you enjoy on the appetiser menu. You are probably right to do this. I'm just thinking about the last time I was out for a lunch and just chose what I wanted on the menu. It was part of a chain so had the calories on the menu, and I ate around 2000 calories in two course, even with choosing a smaller portion! Just for lunch! I think my days maintenance calories are around 1400! Anyway, the thing was I had no trouble eating it (and could have eaten more), but also I feel it maybe helped spark off some of the overeating I did over the next few days. So I think you are right to control the eating out, especially while you're doing this experiment.
Interesting about the burger not affecting things. On my programme that I'm still signed up for, they were talking recently about blood sugar after eating and a couple of the people experimented with changing things around. They were mentioning that adding protein and fat seemed to mitigate the effect of the sugar from the carbs, and they didn't get the spike they got. (I'm sure you'll be much more aware of this, being diabetic!) I suppose the thing with the child's burger might have been that the burger balanced out the carbs, as well as it being a small/normal portion?
We are getting warmer weather here too, which is great. I have been out gardening, oh wow, I'd forgotten how much work it is! Actually missed my exercise session for the day because I was so tired afterwards! I have brambles and nettles and so on coming up every year and it's such a pain trying to keep cutting them back, but this time I decided to dig down and there's a whole network of roots under the garden. Have been trying to dig them out and it's such hard work!
Oh Suzy, I tried to make meringues in my Ninja grill yesterday! Unfortunately, not the greatest idea. It has lots of settings but I couldn't find the right temperature for meringues so had to cook them a little higher and for a shorter time. But the worst thing was, although I thought I'd stuck down the greaseproof paper it came up and I think was flying around inside the cooker so bits of meringue got everwhere. I had to clean it all out then weighed down the paper with some cookware and had another go. The meringues were actually delicious with some greek yoghurt and berries (chewy/crispy which is my preference), but next time I'll look to see if there's a better way to do things! I had cleared out my treats and was craving meringues. It's only one egg white, right? But all that sugar!
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Vail its funny because you live alone as i do, and altho i am usually perfectly happy with my own company, i find i am quite enjoying meeting new people even if it hasn't worked out exactly as i had planned.. with being more of an organizer people consider me the "leader" of the group now which i didn't want at all.. LOL.. but as there are both married and single people of both sexes in the our group (the hubbys just dont wanna come hence why there are more women always!) im quite surprised at how much they really enjoy getting together. It all started with just a question if anyone in my area wanted to get together for a coffee so we could meet each other.. and over the last 3 months its grown.. i think one reason is that we often post photos of our group after a get together in the private FB page.. and people see the photos and think hmmm.. maybe i'll go one day... so it's grown to about 12-15 regulars and over the past few weeks we've had about 6 new people come out .. myself and other lady who is also helping with organizing things (thank god) always try to make sure we greet the new people by name and spend a few min talking to them because i know how hard it can be for someone to arrive new into a somewhat established group.. and its really important to make them feel very welcome their first time out. plus everyone in the group is very friendly... we also have everyone do a 30 second intro of themselves anytime there is someone new with us.. nothing big just a "hi im Snoozie i've been retired for 3 years and i do volunteer work and play pickleball and i love reading and walking" its very helpful because usually someone will say oh i keep wanting to try pickleball.. or hey im a retired nurse as well and they make a connection with someone.. and now i've lost my train of thought..
oh yeah... the whole point of that long diatribe was that im surprised how many of them comment on the pics after and say they had such a great time meeting everyone .. even if its only a coffee meet or the bowling or whatever.. it really seems to have a positive impact on them to just get out and get together with other people .. there is some isolation when you are older and live alone anyway, and i think after covid and add in the winter .. just surprises me each time i guess how much they enjoy a get together.
and yes your right i remember from my initial diabetes class the 3 "blockers" if you will that help slow down the rush of carbs/sugar ... protein and fats and there was one more but i cant remember what it is LOL.. but for instance a dish of straight pasta would be nothing but carbs/sugar and cause a huge spike.. but if you instead you made small amount of pasta and added chicken for protein and vegetables.. those would help slow down any carb/sugar spike from the pasta and level it out more slowly..
and its funny cause before.. i would happily sit down to a huge bowl of just spagetti and tomato sauce.. and enjoy every bite! after that class i would actually only cook the small amount of pasta that is an actual serving, but add a protein and a whole lot of veg... and in the end it was still a huge bowl of food without the huge amount of pasta and it was completely satisfying and yummy.. so i didn't feel deprived lol.
and yes normally eating out for me i wouldnt worry at all about what i have... but as these meals are becoming more frequent with this group i am definitely going to have to be careful!!
OHHHHHH on your garden!! Good for you.. but omg yes the work!! lol i had to decide whether to do this year in my community garden as well... but as you say it is a LOT of physical labour to keep any kind of garden or yard... sigh.. but i said yes so we'll see what happens when it re opens in May LOL. jUST DIGGing in the dirt to plant something was very hard on me physically i cannot even imagine what you're going thru digging out roots and brambles... wow!!!0 -
Hello y’all! Sorry I’ve been missing. Just caught up on all your posts. Snoozie, the whole testing and results thing is so foreign to me. I really hope you can do another week and figure it all out. I was interested in what you were saying about adding protein to carb meals and how it balances out. Sounds like a good plan. I know I’ve been eating more pasta lately and need to cut it out !
Vail, I absolutely hate yard work. Digging out roots and those stringy feeders is my definition of torture. We have some invasive ivy and lilies that we are always having to dig up. It just won’t die!
I’m staying busy but it isn’t keeping me from eating junk, unfortunately. I just unpacked my Ninja Foodie today so I’m going to start finding meals to make in it. I really want to try air fryer salmon and roasting some veggies.
The baby shower is coming together. The friend that I’m co-hosting with wants to do a coffee bar and dessert table. Ugh. Hopefully I’ll be too busy hosting to eat. We’re going to a community theater murder mystery dinner on Saturday. Then I’m taking my daughter and granddaughter to see a local community theater production of 101 Dalmatians on Sunday. I hope the three year old can sit still long enough to see it. Lol. I’ve also got four projects in the woman’s club coming up that I’m in charge of. I am making a few friends though, so that’s good.
Still not finding my focus when it comes to my health. I know last year’s topic was making ourself the priority and I never mastered that and now I’m struggling with the health, energy, vitality topic. There’s no way my numbers will be any better at my next test if I don’t get on the ball.0 -
Suzy all the jibber jabber i put about the testing boils down to.... me being able to stop taking 5 pills a day if my blood sugar stays stable without them ..
im glad the shower is coming together... ohhhhh so cool on the community theater murder mystery AND 101 dalmations!!! our community theatres here i have recently discovered have some awesome shows and much cheapter than the big production ones.. i'll still treat myself to any of those i desperately want to see but in the interim there are loads at the community theatre.. one of them is doing Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in april which was one of my all time favourite movies as a kid - i would def to see that one if i can get a ticket still ..
Wowsa on the four projects in the woman's club.. you sound crazy busy which i know can be a great thing... but it does make putting yourself as a priority difficult for sure!! Maybe after the shower you'll get a little more time to work with the ninja and get a little more time for looking after yourself..
Vail those brambles and roots didn't get you did they?? I picture them coming alive and grabbing at ya lol0 -
I thought I had posted here and it's gone! I hope you've recovered from looking after family, Suzy. You still sound very busy with everything. The mystery dinner sounds really good fun! And the theatre trips. You just never know at that age if they can sit still for that long, but it will be such an experience. I went to the theatre the other day, just to see a comedian. It was so good to be laughing with a load of people!
I love that you have thrown yourself into the women's club and are doing so much! And making friends! I complain that I don't meet new friends and I've been living in the same house for years, whereas you've moved somewhere new and are getting on with it!
I joined a gardening group in the hope I could get some tips for my garden, but it's all a bit beyond me. It's complicated by my hay fever, which has been so bad the last few years. I think I'm just looking for plants that are hypoallergenic and easy to look after. I'm still digging out the weeds! Yes, it does feel like they're grabbing me!
Eating has been rubbbish for me, have been meeting up with friends and that seems to give me an excuse to overeat. So if you see weight loss in my feed, it's just that gain coming off. On the good side, I am eating lots of fruit and veg. But too much bread, etc.
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Good morning Vail & Suzy
Well, I am doing the happy dance this morning. I sent in my 2 weeks testing of blood sugar levels to my endo yesterday morning and she called back just after noon to say they were "pretty good" SO I GET TO DROP THOSE MEDS COMPLETELY YEE HAW.. i also get to end my thryoid meds in a week.. so that will be FIVE pills a day i no longer have to take... yippee lol. She will test all the numbers again in 3 months just to be sure all is still well, but i have already decided it will be lol. I just need to remember that motivation going forward... im not going to lie tho.. i did indulge in some chips and dip last night.. moronic really on the day i get the news i can drop the diabetes meds.. but have to say i didn't really enjoy them as much as usual.. i still ate the damn things... but its out of my system now and honestly, i am just going to keep reminding myself every single day - do yo uwanna stay off the meds? then trade in those chips for broccoli woman lol.. its a pretty damn good motivator for me right now
Vail im so glad you went out to the comedy club! There is a pretty famous comedy troupe coming here in June and coincidentally i had just written it down as a possible outing for the seniors group! And good on ya for joining the gardening club! My skills there are so limited so i'm impressed! I did sign up to do my garden again this year ... but i'm going to restrict it to the things that grew so well last year lol.. i may try some romaine lettuce as the leaf lettuce didnt make it but otherwise will just be the tomatos (cherries and a few regular ones), carrots and strawberries this time around.
Suzy when is the actual shower? Enjoy the murder mystery tomorrow.. i went to one years ago and it was quite fun.. I can't remember if i guessed "whodunit" but i don't think i did lol..
i wouldnt worry too much about the attention span of your grand daughter at the 101 dalmations.. a lot of kids shows realize with little ones its often goes offside when they get distracted and plan for it.. i actually used to enjoy doing the occasional kids shows when i was a volunteer usher at the theatre.. especially the Christmas swan lake ballet one for kids because all the little girls came in tuts and dressed like princesses and the lead ballerina would pose for pics with them after the show lol.. i hope you have fun!0 -
Oh wow, Snoozie! I am over the moon for you! That's amazing news. I think it gets harder and harder to improve our health as we get older as some things just naturally get a bit worse over time, but you have completely bucked that trend! You do have quite a healthy lifestyle, so it's nice to see that showing in the results! You said your eating wasn't perfect while on the trial, so I'm sure it will be OK to have the occasional imperfect eating over the next three months. But yes, brilliant to be able to have being med-free as a motivator.1
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Thanks Vail... i still remember going thru a bit of a .. mood lets say... when my doc had added yet another pill last time... i was taking i think a total of 11 a day then including the baby aspirin and COQ10 and it messed with my head for sure. So yes .. this is huge for me and i am over the moon as well.. I definitely need to up the physical movement stuff now ... I went for a long walk yesterday afternoon as it was pretty mild (5C) and I managed 50 minutes... but on the way back i was already feeling it in my legs.. not suprising as i havent been walking other than here and there thru the winter, so that's my current goal now that its not bitching cold anymore is to get out and walk every day .. i say that as its pouring rain today and 80km/h winds lol... but def going to get cracking on that goal..
I'm still in my pajamas at 10am so i best be getting my butt in gear... tonite is the murder mystery i think Suzy please let us know how it went!! Vail good luck with the plant pulling....lol0 -
Five less pills a day is phenomenal! Congratulations Snoozie! We’re so proud of you for going against the statistics and actually getting healthy enough to stop some medications. That’s just…wow!!!! I think it’s great that you weren’t perfect because no one is and you won’t have to worry if you have a treat here and there.
Yay for warmer weather!!! It has been absolutely lovely here the last few days. We have had a little rain but at least it’s warmer.
Yesterday evening was the murder mystery dinner theater. It was pretty good. It had its funny moments and a few twists. We enjoyed it. Today was 101 Dalmatians with my granddaughter. It was just a thirty minute play (which was a surprise) so she didn’t lose interest. It was cute and she was mesmerized by the kids in the play. Turns out it was a children’s production so all the actors were children, even the director was about 16. We went to the toy store afterwards and I got to spoil her.
I’ve seen a few photos of myself lately and it’s just depressing. I need to blow them up and put them on my fridge.0 -
Oh, the shower is April 16. Planning is going well.1
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Thanks Suzy.. its a little weird feeling to be honest... (a good one but weird lol).. for 10 years i have been on a specific journey focused on losing weight, and while its still part of it, my journey seems to have jogged to the left (or right) a bit more towards healthier eating habits. I can't honestly say it had anything to do with the T2 meds; it was more since that terrible gut issue that hit me, I discovered had to eat a lot more veggies and drink a lot more water just to keep the innards going so to speak.. that gut thing scared me so much i really started pushing a lot more veggie and fruit and less crap.. frankly the T2 never occurred to me.. thank god when i was at my endo (who looks after my diabetes and thyroid) and i was going over how i was feeling while she was looking at my last test results, i mentioned i was still having the nausea a few time a week and woofing in the morning.. it has become less frequent sometimes only once a week or so and i just put it down to still part of the gut stuff. But im glad i mentioned it as she immediately said it could be the metformin.. with the drastic weight loss and loss of body fat along with, it weirdly helped lower my blood sugars. I've been on metformin for years so it never occurred to me.. but anyway thats why she wanted me to go without it for the 2 weeks and test a lot.. i guess i'm just not used to doctors actually considering taking AWAY meds .. it seems they put us on it and then just leave us there most times... then she checked the thyroid tests and they seem to be holding as well.. so i am to drop that one as well...
anyway i promise to stop yapping on about it after this.... its just weird... remember when we all started here... we made small baby steps changes to our old ways..i still remember i used to take my coffee with 2 creams and 3 sugars.. and i went to 1.5 cream and 2.5 sugar LOL... i think it took me about 6 months til I got to one cream and one sugar which is where i stayed.... and just the thought now of 2 creams and 3 sugars in a coffee makes me gag NOW LOL.. and that's kinda what i've been doing over the past six months or so... my plate is mostly veggies and a little protein for dinner; breakfast and lunches are usually a sandwich and fruit or eggs or oatmeal or whatever.. but now its almost habit to load up with veg .. thank god for frozen as i just toss a little of everything in one pot or the micro as i'm still really lazy... i do still peel carrots all by myself tho... ha!!
ok i'm really done.
So.. im so happy you enjoyed the murder mystery.. and the kiddie play sounds awesome!! i love that she was enthralled and so smart to keep it short and at the attention span appropriate for little ones! That's so cool you are building memories with her she will have forever!! April 16.. thats about 3 weeks away which sounds like a lot but when you're the one planning it you know it's gonna fly by! I know it will be awesome and your daughter will love it..
are you prepared to be grandma to 2 LOL... I say that jokingly .. my friend went to her daughters yesterday to babysit her 2 grandsons.. one is 6 and the other about a year and a half so the parents could go to a wedding and stay over... i texted her this afternoon to see how it went and she said it was great she had a good time .. but was some glad to be home to the quiet and for a nap LOLOL..
I got a note from Gail (Time2loseweight) on my profile yesterday... she said she can't find the group anymore so i sent her the link in a msg so if you're reading this Gail.. hi hi hi lol
Vail i meant to ask how often does that gardening group get together?? i keep telling myself to get out and get my tomatos and carrots started here at home... but the other part of me says its too early yet...
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I’m not sure I’m ready for two little bundles of endless energy. Luckily, the newborn will just lie there for a bit and then ease me into it as he gets more mobile. Lol.
More power to you two on the gardening. It’s just not my thing. It’s criminal how badly I kill green things.
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Hi Gail! How are you doing? I hope you managed to find us again! I think it's more difficult to find threads with the new system.
The murder mystery and theatre trip sound fun. It's great that it was such an ideal first theatre trip for a little one! It's such a magical experience.
My garden group meets once a month. I think it's a bit above my level though. I'm still at a very basic level after all these years, and when I've got into gardening I've tended to go for growing veg so am still quite clueless about the rest of it. I'm always killing plants too, Suzy! I'm really bad at it, but I do have a garden and think it would be nice to make something of it. I avoid it in the summer due to hay fever, so I'm thinking I could look at hypoallergenic planting, if that's a thing. When I say I have a garden, it's probably what you would call a small yard, just a little patch of lawn and some borders. But that's good because I don't think I could be bothered with the work of a bigger garden.1 -
So….yesterday was pretty humbling. We have friends visiting this coming weekend. They’re a bit younger than us. We’re planning to go hiking one day and winery hopping the next. I thought we should do a trial run of the (very aggressive) hike my husband wants to take them on. I haven’t been routinely hiking in probably three years. It’s an eight mile hike with a 1600 foot elevation gain in four miles. Way too ambitious for my first hike in a very long time. I made it about halfway up the mountain and said, “nope!” I was thoroughly exhausted and had to stop so many times on the uphill climb that it was ridiculous. Needless to say, I will not be doing that hike this weekend. Either we’ll pick an easier hike or they’ll go without me. I’m embarrassed but motivated to get back in hiking shape.
Snoozie, you had asked awhile ago about my foot. It’s still an issue. Still feels like I have a rock in my shoe but I found some good insoles for my hiking shoes that made it bearable yesterday.
I’m loving my Ninja cooker! I made salmon the other night and it was so good! I still haven’t made veggies so that’s next.
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I'm thinking maybe the friends might be secretly relieved if you chose a less challenging hike? Maybe somewhere with particularly nice views or something else interesting. Just thinking if I was visiting people, it's more about the social thing, having a chat and catching up rather than a particular physical challenge. I went to visit a friend the other day and we always go for a country walk together, but this time I've been having these hip problems so she had planned two walks of different lengths and asked me which I would like to do. I thought that was very kind of her! (I chose the shorter one, lol! Just because I didn't want to be hobbling half way round). So if you were worried that they might want the harder hike, you could have an easier one planned and give them the choice?
Glad you're enjoying the Ninja! Mine is fantastic for salmon or anything like that. Some things it seems to cook very quickly so you have to watch you don't over cook. It's great for crisping things (like salmon skin). I am cooking whole meals in there, putting things in at different times. I even have done "fried" all day breakfasts as a treat, putting in the sausage first, then adding bacon, mushrooms, tomatos, baked beans and a "fried" egg. (And a frozen hash brown if I'm feeling that way). The only thing I've found is that I can't put in fresh spinach as it just blows around: I just wilt that separately (or sometimes put it under the beans or egg!). I bought a couple of little oven dishes from the Ninja store, that I can put different things in, and also the half basket.
I wish it would broil properly though (I would call it grilling, but I think the correct term is broiling). My old mains gas cooker was great for that and there are dishes like particularly Welsh rarebit or toasted cheese that I can't seem to reproduce in the Ninja. It's a bit of a shame as I particularly chose that Ninja because you can have heat from above as well below, but maybe any electric cooker would be the same and it really needs the actual flames from a gas cooker.
I am still doing the garden, as it seem like there is a huge amount of work in that small space. Still digging things out. There's some woody thing which I can't identify which has spread with runners and sprouts stems everywhere, so I am trying to get that out. Some days I am counting that as my exercise for the day.
Oh, talking of exercise, I have an achievement to share! I have a pullup bar in the door frame, and have been using it every few days just for a minute or so. There is no way I have ever been able to do a pullup, so obviously not doing that but I thought I could do hangs, etc. that are part of pullup progression. So jumping myself up then trying to slow the descent as much as possible. Anyway, the other day I jumped up and managed to stay up with bent arms for about 5 seconds! (Not in a "correct" bent hang position but still!)
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Vail that's totally AWESOME! OMG.. i could honestly never do that.. not now.. not before.. i am TOTALLY impressed!! Major congrats - seriously that's huge!! Well done you! LOL ON counting the root dig and shrubs as exercise.. i guess it is!! Sounds like some serious arm work .. i think those pullups you've been doing are paying off in more ways than one!
Suzy I'm with Vail on perhaps choosing something a little more scenic and less tough.. in that your guests will prolly appreciate it too.. last summer my 2 cousins who are very fit and do a lot of walking.. one is like 3 years older than me.. they took me on a hike thru a trail that was crazy.. i made it like 5 minutes in.. and there was this big incline with only roots and stuff to hold onto.. i said im sorry guys.. i'm going back you go ahead.. i felt terribly guilty but there was no way i could do it.. of course they turned back and were so kind about it but i still felt awful... more than humbled i was embarrassed even tho they couldnt have been nicer... I'm sorry about your foot i was really hoping it had gotten better -im glad you were able to find insoles at least... how about the hand?? has that fully recovered after the surgery?
I know the shower isnt far off now.. hope you're not getting too stressed over the planning.. so glad you're loving your ninja!
I've been doing relatively well sticking to better eating since i was able to ditch the meds.. but there is this weird side of me that says hey i can eat anything now... i've had a few binges on crap so i'm really trying to put on the brake on that, and making myself still test it because if i see the numbers are high - that's like a slap across the face for me.. which is good because i really need to NOT screw this up
We havce a gorgeous week of weather coming up .. it's been a long winter and next week its supposed to get up to 15C (around 60F ?) with sunshine and I can't wait.. i'm still doing 2-3 shifts with the RC every week... we've been extended until the end of May so a few more weeks at least... we never know til the last minute whether its gonna be extended each time so it's always a waiting game..
I definitely have to get out walking more and consistently doing it... and not let myself just stroll along.. i did go to pickleball last week which was nice but holy moly i felt it the next few days .. i can't believe last summer i was playing almost every day! Hopefully i'll get back to that if i pace myself and build up..
Righto.. time for beddy bye lol...
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Vail, digging in the garden definitely counts as physical exercise! Are you kidding me? That’s hard work. I have never had much upper body strength and even less now. Good for you for trying the pull up bar. Baby steps, my friend!
Snoozie, you are not going to screw this up. You have worked way too hard to get off those meds. You will do great!
The baby shower is this Sunday. I think I’m prepared. I’m taking a lot of stuff over tomorrow so I don’t have to transport everything on the day. I made a balloon arch today. That was a first and way more time consuming than I anticipated. Lol.
We ended up hiking a trail that I’ve done recently and it wasn’t too bad. It’s a more moderate incline so it was good. It was a good weekend but the weather on Saturday changed our plans. It was like a blustery winter day for us. Brrrrr.
I can’t remember if I told y’all that my grandson is scheduled to arrive on May 12…unless he has other plans. Lol. I’ve got two projects to complete before that but they’re coming together nicely.
I’m going to start walking two mornings a week with one of the women that I’ve met through the Woman’s Club. We’re starting on Monday.
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Oh suzy how cool on the balloon arch.. i don't have a creative bone in my body so i totally admire anyone who does... im sure everyone will have a great time
yay on the easier hike... sorry about the weather tho... we have had an amazing gift here for the past 7 days... like a week of total summer with the temps in the 80's and sunshine every single day... i have been out walking a lot just to feel the sun on my face and i even dug out a pair of shorts to wear! We're back to reality on monday which means cold again lol.. but ya know what? this was such a beautiful week and you can really tell everyone is loving it.. ditching work and school and even smiling at each other ha!
noooooo you didn't give us an actual due date for your grandson.. oh wow thats less than a month away!
assuming of course he sticks to the doc's timetable lol.. how exciting!
yay on the walking... and that you have hooked up with someone from the women's club you joined.. i like walking with one other person as it keeps my pace up.. but i have dsicovered i don't like walking with a big group as there are times i want to go faster and/or slower... or sit on a bench for a few hahaha..
Vail - i'm still floored that you are able to do a pull up.. seriously... i passed a set of monkey bars at a park the other day and thought of you.. i ALMOST went under it to see if i could even hang for a second from the bars let alone pull myself up.. but i was afraid i'd screw up my shoulder so i didnt lol
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holy hell.. i got on the scales today.. i;ve been doing a little stress eating the past few weeks... i thought it was only bits and pieces here and there but the scale this morning told me otherwise.. yikes! think i'll consider it a wake up call tho to get back on track for both the weight but more importantly, eating well so i won't have to go back on any meds... im actually out of junk at the moment anyway... so maybe that's a sign its a good time to give myself a shake and get back to healthy eating!
Vail - i was walking thru the park the other day and saw they set up this outdoor fitness station with a couple of things and a board showing how to use them.. well didnt they have pull up bars!! and i tried one.... i literally could not get my feet off the ground so i am now even MORE impressed than i already was about what you accomplished!!1
