Downsizers Team Chat - JULY 2023
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My Steps:10,1182
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@Megan_smartiepants1970
2nd 5,828
3rd. 4,296
4th. 4,009
5th. 4,833
6th. 3,131
7th. 3,629
8th. 2,665
9th. 3,157
10th 3,618
11th. 5,449
12th 2,496
13th. 2,929
14th. 3,994
15th 4,7681 -
Steps: 3,544
Log food: ✔️
Exercise: 2/4
Low steps yesterday. It’s my daughters birthday and we are going out to breakfast. I have to wait for a delivery this afternoon so no pool today.1 -
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@Tail0rMade22
@fabanddetermined
Wednesday
@MotivatedM3
Thursday
@tahm42
@NachDeezy
@whitfcan
@JaysFan82
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We lost our 17 1/2 year old tortise shell calico cat last night ... My daughter and I cried pretty much all night long...I have such a headache... Kylie my 18 year old calico cat isn't doing well .. I think she will be next
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JULY WEEK 3 RESULTS
TOP 5 STEPPERS ARE:
1st @michaeldaily4927 105,040 steps
2nd @Hotspur11 86,407 steps
3rd @miltop53 65,373 steps
4th @itladyee 62,183 steps
5th @tahm42 60,175 steps
WELL DONE EVERYONE
As A Group We Walked 545,794 steps
GREAT JOB EVERYONE
RECOGNIZING EVERYONE WHO PLEDGED THEIR STEPS:
@lindamtuck2018 2/7
@aactuallyaash 0/7
@itladyee 4/7
@tahm42 6/7
@Stacimfit 4/7
@adianeschu 5/7
@Hotspur11 6/7
@Jpedno 1/7
@michaeldaily4927 7/7
@miltop53 4/70 -
MotivatedM3
Wednesday
PW: 264.5
CW: 261.8
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MotivatedM3 wrote: »MotivatedM3
Wednesday
PW: 264.5
CW: 261.8
Yes!!🎉🎉1 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »We lost our 17 1/2 year old tortise shell calico cat last night ... My daughter and I cried pretty much all night long...I have such a headache... Kylie my 18 year old calico cat isn't doing well .. I think she will be next
I used to work veterinary internal med and I would struggle when trying to find the right words to say to a client who just lost their little loved one. I struggled to find comfort in anything when I have lost mine. Then, I came across this quote and it's meant a lot to me-
We who choose to surround ourselves
with lives even more temporary than our
own, live within a fragile circle;
easily and often breached.
Unable to accept its awful gaps,
we would still live no other way.
We cherish memory as the only
certain immortality, never fully
understanding the necessary plan.
-Irving Townsend
Thinking of you, my friend.1 -
SW 388.6
PW 218
CW 217.23 -
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »We lost our 17 1/2 year old tortise shell calico cat last night ... My daughter and I cried pretty much all night long...I have such a headache... Kylie my 18 year old calico cat isn't doing well .. I think she will be next
Sorry for your loss. Our fur babies are always hard to lose.0 -
MotivatedM3 wrote: »MotivatedM3
Wednesday
PW: 264.5
CW: 261.8
Fantastic loss!
Congrats on the loss. You should be pleased.1 -
Steps: 4,731
Log food: ✔️
Exercise: 2/4
I am super tired today. My 10 year old granddaughter is over for a few days. We had a late night last night. As much as I don’t want to we are going to the pool soon.
Have a great Thursday!
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »We lost our 17 1/2 year old tortise shell calico cat last night ... My daughter and I cried pretty much all night long...I have such a headache... Kylie my 18 year old calico cat isn't doing well .. I think she will be next
I'm so sorry Megan. It's so bloody hard.0 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »We lost our 17 1/2 year old tortise shell calico cat last night ... My daughter and I cried pretty much all night long...I have such a headache... Kylie my 18 year old calico cat isn't doing well .. I think she will be next
Sorry for your loss. I also had a loss this week. I'll share shortly....0 -
Daily Goals
- Eating only at Hunger Level 3:
- Water (Goal 64 oz) :
- Increased intensity while walking on treadmill:
- THOUGHTS:
Tuesday was not a good day for me.
We picked up Yoda (my 14 year old Puggle) from boarding Thursday evening. He didn't eat much then but he normally has an adjustment period after coming home. I really didn't pay attention on Friday as I was at work and my husband couldn't recall if he was "different" then.
Saturday - I put down food and took him out and noticed that he had not eaten his food. Unheard of for my dog! But he was drinking water like crazy...so much that I had to take the bowl away. And as you can guess, with all the water came the need to pee, and not always outside. Sunday, it was more of the same. We brough his puppy crate upstairs and started to crate him when we couldn't be right by his side.
Monday - I called the vet but they said they couldn't see him until Tuesday. Monday was the same and Tuesday seemed a bit better but...still not normal.
Long story short.
Yoda was diagnosed with having diabetes complicated by Keto acidosis, which is fatal in dogs.
Options presented:
A. Transfer to 24 hour facility to give him short term acting insulin and then we would need to continue with giving him injections twice a day once he's stabilized.
In 5 to 6 months he's probably be blind. The initial cost $5,000 - not including ongoing cost
B. Do nothing - He would probably die in a couple of days
C. Euthanize him - put him to sleep, today
It was a difficult decision but he was 14 years old and pretty much at his max.
I didn't want him to suffer or die at home.
I chose option C
I told them I would come and get him at 3:00 to spend some time with him and then we would be back at 4.
My husband drove me and I had him stop by McDonalds and got a cheese burger and fries for Yoda. I brought water and his bowl from home.
I wished I had brought more water and a blanket for him.
Went in to get him and when we were going outside, he still remembered to stop for a treat... (that's my Yoda).
We sat outside and he actually ate the people food. He wouldn't eat his food but treats and people food were acceptable!
The tough part - other than watching him be super thirsty and constantly peeing...he still seemed like normal Yoda. It's so much easier (keeping things in context) when they are lethargic and in obvious pain. He clearly was not.
The doctor assured me that in this case, we were making the best decision for Yoda.
So...it happened.
Very sad. The house seems so empty.
Here's a couple of pictures
The first one is one of his last shenanigans a couple of months ago. I was cleaning and through away some close hangers. He went dumpster diving. This is what I was greeting with when I returned from an errand. Scared me and I thought something was really wrong. The second one is one of his puppy pictures.
Step Challenge - Goal 8,500
7/16 2,225
7/17 7,708
7/18 8,400
7/19 7,017
7/20
7/21
7/22
Weigh in Day: FridayStarting - 212.7 6/30/2023
7/7 - 213.7 Vacation start
7/14 214.0 Vacation End
7/21
7/28
Total4 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »We lost our 17 1/2 year old tortise shell calico cat last night ... My daughter and I cried pretty much all night long...I have such a headache... Kylie my 18 year old calico cat isn't doing well .. I think she will be next
I used to work veterinary internal med and I would struggle when trying to find the right words to say to a client who just lost their little loved one. I struggled to find comfort in anything when I have lost mine. Then, I came across this quote and it's meant a lot to me-
We who choose to surround ourselves
with lives even more temporary than our
own, live within a fragile circle;
easily and often breached.
Unable to accept its awful gaps,
we would still live no other way.
We cherish memory as the only
certain immortality, never fully
understanding the necessary plan.
-Irving Townsend
Thinking of you, my friend.
Thank you so much .... I have an 18 year old calico that isn't doing well ... she isn't eating I have been using a syringe to give her water ...Both of my cats have had a good life it is just so devastating when they go1 -
lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »We lost our 17 1/2 year old tortise shell calico cat last night ... My daughter and I cried pretty much all night long...I have such a headache... Kylie my 18 year old calico cat isn't doing well .. I think she will be next
Sorry for your loss. Our fur babies are always hard to lose.
Thank you Linda ... We buried her yesterday boy do I miss her
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »We lost our 17 1/2 year old tortise shell calico cat last night ... My daughter and I cried pretty much all night long...I have such a headache... Kylie my 18 year old calico cat isn't doing well .. I think she will be next
I'm so sorry Megan. It's so bloody hard.
Thanks Greg .. It is very hard especially since they grew up with my kids ... My daughter took it very hard... this is her 2nd death that she has witnessed... We lost our German Shepherd when she was in the 7th grade oh man that was so hard to watch my daughter cry so hard0 -
Daily Goals
- Eating only at Hunger Level 3:
- Water (Goal 64 oz) :
- Increased intensity while walking on treadmill:
- THOUGHTS:
Tuesday was not a good day for me.
We picked up Yoda (my 14 year old Puggle) from boarding Thursday evening. He didn't eat much then but he normally has an adjustment period after coming home. I really didn't pay attention on Friday as I was at work and my husband couldn't recall if he was "different" then.
Saturday - I put down food and took him out and noticed that he had not eaten his food. Unheard of for my dog! But he was drinking water like crazy...so much that I had to take the bowl away. And as you can guess, with all the water came the need to pee, and not always outside. Sunday, it was more of the same. We brough his puppy crate upstairs and started to crate him when we couldn't be right by his side.
Monday - I called the vet but they said they couldn't see him until Tuesday. Monday was the same and Tuesday seemed a bit better but...still not normal.
Long story short.
Yoda was diagnosed with having diabetes complicated by Keto acidosis, which is fatal in dogs.
Options presented:
A. Transfer to 24 hour facility to give him short term acting insulin and then we would need to continue with giving him injections twice a day once he's stabilized.
In 5 to 6 months he's probably be blind. The initial cost $5,000 - not including ongoing cost
B. Do nothing - He would probably die in a couple of days
C. Euthanize him - put him to sleep, today
It was a difficult decision but he was 14 years old and pretty much at his max.
I didn't want him to suffer or die at home.
I chose option C
I told them I would come and get him at 3:00 to spend some time with him and then we would be back at 4.
My husband drove me and I had him stop by McDonalds and got a cheese burger and fries for Yoda. I brought water and his bowl from home.
I wished I had brought more water and a blanket for him.
Went in to get him and when we were going outside, he still remembered to stop for a treat... (that's my Yoda).
We sat outside and he actually ate the people food. He wouldn't eat his food but treats and people food were acceptable!
The tough part - other than watching him be super thirsty and constantly peeing...he still seemed like normal Yoda. It's so much easier (keeping things in context) when they are lethargic and in obvious pain. He clearly was not.
The doctor assured me that in this case, we were making the best decision for Yoda.
So...it happened.
Very sad. The house seems so empty.
Here's a couple of pictures
The first one is one of his last shenanigans a couple of months ago. I was cleaning and through away some close hangers. He went dumpster diving. This is what I was greeting with when I returned from an errand. Scared me and I thought something was really wrong. The second one is one of his puppy pictures.
Step Challenge - Goal 8,500
7/16 2,225
7/17 7,708
7/18 8,400
7/19 7,017
7/20
7/21
7/22
Weigh in Day: FridayStarting - 212.7 6/30/2023
7/7 - 213.7 Vacation start
7/14 214.0 Vacation End
7/21
7/28
Total
So sorry to read about your loss 😢 I hope that you find peace in the days, weeks, and months to come 🙏. Rest peacely, Yoda!0 -
Heck yeah!!1 -
SW: 630
PW: 534.6
CW: 534.0
Still eating right with no slip ups.. still not exercising enough. Thankful for the loss😅4 -
Just got back from my Dr appt.. I am no longer type 2 diabetic... I am off all meds ...my a1c was 6.5 ... I say that is an awesome NSV 8
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Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Just got back from my Dr appt.. I am no longer type 2 diabetic... I am off all meds ...my a1c was 6.5 ... I say that is an awesome NSV
Heck friggin yes!!🎉🎉0 -
Megan_smartiepants1970 wrote: »Just got back from my Dr appt.. I am no longer type 2 diabetic... I am off all meds ...my a1c was 6.5 ... I say that is an awesome NSV
Heck friggin yes!!🎉🎉
Thanks Nacho 0 -
JimBoden3
Weigh-in Day: Friday (July 21, 2023)
PW: 238.3
CW: 240.5
Ugh - I knew last week's loss was too good to be true. We're leaving for vacation in a few hours to the Smoky Mountains - White water rafting on Saturday and then 2 days of hiking in the mountains. As long as I take it easy on the restaurant meals, I should burn off lots of calories!1 -
Weigh in
Brandi_84
Friday
Pw 188.2
Cw: 189.1
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