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  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,075 Member
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  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,075 Member
    @megnolia82 You’re doing great getting that exercise in! I hope you see a whoosh too!

    @TeresaW2024 I’m only into quality reality TV like The Real Housewives and Vanderpump Rules, LOL! It’s more that I can’t believe how other people live that I enjoy reality TV, I find that aspect very fascinating. Deal or No Deal Island sounds interesting, is it a cross of Temptation Island and Deal or No Deal? Hope you get all the errands done, that dance program sounds fun and would give your wrist a break (unless it’s breakdancing no spinning on the ground!). I was watching Peacock and it started a show after the one I was watching, it was called from Couple to Thruple, once I realized what was on I got out of there fast as I don't need to get sucked in to another trashy show!

    @AUstinRuadhain I know you’ll get it down soon, you’re incredible when you set your mind to it!

    @ninyagwa Thanks! I hope this is a better week for you with food.

    @trooworld LOL that’s too funny about learning Spanish, I could see your husband saying a lot of cuss words not realizing he’s being crude though Seinfeld wasn’t that bad with language. Between us I think you’re doing all the right things to learn it. Thanks it’s okay, I have to accept I can’t do as much as I’d like, not sure what to try next to get to a less painful daily level though. Thanks for the recipe! Sounds like you had the perfect day yesterday and the planting today will be a lot of fun and relaxing too. Love the photo!

    @Veta2018 Oh no your taxes sound very frustrating! Congratulations on getting in the 7s, what an amazing differene!

    @txcritter69 Thank you! I think Diesel can come around. My cats were feral kittens and then with Covid not many people came over, once you have some friends around them (bonus points if they bring treats or give them some of your treats for them) he could warm up. I’m mixed on the time change, I love the extra light at night to garden but dislike getting up when it’s dark, can’t have both right?! Cherry tomatoes and herbs sound perfect.

    @micaroo4 I think you said something important with maintenance and that’s keeping it interesting and fun so you still get to achieve goals and finish challenges.

    @Cornanda Barry Manilow would be awesome to see I’m glad you had fun.

    Hi team! Not much to report, had PT and spent some time at the greenhouse thinning everything. I caught up on work then printed out a bunch of letters going to the receiving families of the Easter Baskets, tomorrow we’re stuffing all the envelopes and mailing everything. Have a great Tuesday!
  • laurelfit57
    laurelfit57 Posts: 611 Member
    @katmary71 oh no on that cranberry juice!

    @ micaroo4 thank you so much for sharing your journey! Very inspiring and I really enjoyed your pictures!

    @megnolia82 good for you with all those hikes!!

    @TeresaW2024 I also am into really bad reality TV🤣. Covid definitely changed my TV watching habits, not for the better! Lol. I am right there with you with the time change. I'm going to try to get to bed at a proper time tonight :-).

    @trooworld you always have the coolest things to do there! Enjoy your container gardening, I am going to do tomatoes and container gardens this spring!

    @Veta2018 isn't shopping for new clothes both an adventure and exciting! Good for you!!!!

    @txcritter69 now that I am looking at your dog on my iPad I can see that he is a blue heeler, he is one very handsome man!! I do agility with a couple of blue heelers, does yours talk as much as they do lol?

    @Cornanda glad you had a great vacation with your cousin!

    I had a pretty tired day today, but I've stayed on track and in budget for calories!
    I keep Ty in the kitchen with me, baby gate closed and Vannie on the other side if I am working in the kitchen. I have reinforced the baby gate so Ty cannot slip underneath and neither dog can reach through the railings. All week I have been thinking that Vannie has been stealing Ty's Hello treats somehow, she always ends up with everything on the other side of the baby gate and Ty is crying and barking because she has nothing. I found this little monkey taking her treat, pushing it under the gate so that Vannie can get it. Then she cries and barks like she has lost her best friend🤣 Ha ha

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  • AmbersWay
    AmbersWay Posts: 322 Member
    WI Monday
    PW 209
    CW 209

    No changes. 😩

    I caught up on posts, sorry I can’t respond, I’m not feeling well. Im having high blood pressure with is the opposite of my usual. I don’t know how people live with it. I’ll be making an appointment because I feel terrible.

    I may be a bit quiet the days coming. My creatinine has creeped up which isn’t good. My hormone level has skyrocketed again since being off the medication. I really need a Dr. House. I’ll do my WI unless you think it’s better to pause. I hate that my weight is at a stand still but I don’t know where I am headed these days.

    I am logging and getting steps in though.

  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,714 Member
    @Veta2018 I did have a great weekend. Thank you, I appreciate your support. What are you going to plant? I planted the lettuce and beets but I have to start the tomatoes indoors in my Aerogarden and I didn't do that yet. I'm sorry about your tax woes, I do our taxes myself and this year, not only did I mess up and file too soon before I got some forms, but the state of California decided to select us to send in more information before they issue our refund. We could desperately use that money as well. Now, I have no idea when we will get it. I hope your sister responds soon. What an awesome feeling to try on a pair 7 jeans and have them fit! Congrats on your success. <3

    @txcritter69 I like the more daylight aspect of the change but boy, do I hate the change. Spring cleaning is a great idea.

    @Cornanda I'm so glad you had an awesome time in Vegas. Manilow...wow what a classic! I hope Gus does well at the sitter's.

    @Katmary71 Yes, lol that could happen! I think I'm doing it right, too lol. You need to learn grammar to be able to speak fluently. I hope you and the clinic can figure something out. Yes, I had a great weekend and great day off!

    @laurelfit57 I have to say, there is a lot to do here for sure. Thanks, I hope your tomatoes come out well! Good job staying within your cals. HAHAHA Ty don't push your treat under the gate if you don't want to give it up! LOL

    @AmbersWay I'm sorry you aren't feeling well. I hope the doctor can figure it out and help. HUGS.

    Hi all. I planted the lettuce and baby beets but I have to start my tomatoes indoors in my Aerogarden and I didn't set it up yet. I will do that next weekend. We were running around at lunchtime and by the time we got home and I made lunch, we ate at 3 pm. I hate eating that late. I was so hungry before lunch. No dinner.
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  • TeresaW2024
    TeresaW2024 Posts: 277 Member
    @ninyagwa Yes, flower puzzles are hard! I’m currently doing one that has a huge tree covered in pink flowers. So many shades of pink! :)

    @trooworld Yeah, I think you will be much more articulate than your husband, but it is hilarious that he is learning Spanish with Seinfeld. What a fun way to learn! Will he emulate George, Jerry, or Kramer? :D Good luck with your container gardening! That ocean! <3

    @Veta2018, I hope you get your taxes done soon. We pay a guy way too much money to do our taxes because I would be terrible at figuring it all out. :/

    @Cornanda, I'm Glad you had fun in Vegas, and I would love to see Barry Manilow! What are you and your husband doing for vacation? I need a vacation! :)

    @Katmary71 Ohhh, you are one of those reality TV snobs! I get it now. :D I have never watched Temptation Island or Deal or No Deal before, so I don’t know. Did you ever watch The Amazing Race? Boston Rob is on this show, and he is great. I swear the man needs his reality show. :D

    @laurelfit57 Dogs are so funny! Ty knows how to get attention. Can they not hang out together, or will they fight? :)

    @AmbersWay ((hugs)) I hope you start feeling better soon and that your doctor can find a way to give you some relief.


    Good morning! I had a great day yesterday, staying on my eating plan, and I plan to be just as good today. I watched this video on the power of turmeric. Wow, it’s a mighty little spice! It's good for inflammation, pain, insulin resistance, anxiety, etc. Curcumin is the key ingredient. I bought a good supplement and will see if it helps with many of my issues. I bet Katmary has some stuff to say on the subject. :D It’s primary day here in Georgia, so I will take Joe up so we can vote. Then, I need to start getting my house ready for our family visit on Easter. Yesterday, I got so many things for Joe’s granddaughter’s Easter basket. She is going to be so spoiled. :)
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  • Cornanda
    Cornanda Posts: 1,161 Member
    @laurelfit57 - oh my goodness- dog treat drama! Your pups are so cute!

    @teresaw2024- we have not planned a vacay yet- Gus has been holding us back. This made me realize how important it is.
  • ninyagwa
    ninyagwa Posts: 341 Member
    Tracked everything so far today! I have an appt with the holistic guy again, the sharp pain is gone, but now it's this fun radiating ache, I'm hoping that with a little fine tuning we can get this issue ironed out. I also have a strength training session after, and I always throw in a little stairmaster.
    The time change has me all weird, I was soo tired yesterday that I didn't end up going to the kickboxing class I had really hoped to make time for, but I did do the grocery shopping I needed to do in order to do my food prep this evening.
    @trooworld What a pretty view in that photo!
    @Veta2018 Congrats on getting to go shopping and finding yourself a new NSV!
    @txcritter69 Spring Cleaning for the win. I hope I can share some decluttering progress soon too
    @laurelfit57 What a smart pup and such a cute little anecdote.
    @AmbersWay I hope things improve for you soon.
    @TeresaW2024 I love doing Easter Baskets for my kids, I get to buy fun things that suit their individual little personalities.
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,075 Member
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    Not sure if I'll get on tonight I have a charity Easter meeting and homework to get done. Have a great day and awesome Wednesday! I got my info on the Easter basket I'm donating, she's 7/8 and likes pink and Roblox (huh?). I have some research to do!
  • ninyagwa
    ninyagwa Posts: 341 Member
    Katmary71 wrote: »
    WEIGH INS NEEDED BY @DEBJB30 @Jactop @FushiaKat

    Not sure if I'll get on tonight I have a charity Easter meeting and homework to get done. Have a great day and awesome Wednesday! I got my info on the Easter basket I'm donating, she's 7/8 and likes pink and Roblox (huh?). I have some research to do!

    My daughter loves Roblox. A 'Robux' gift card works well because they can buy things in the game like outfits and extras. They also have lots of small toys and collectibles that are Roblox themed.
  • Veta2018
    Veta2018 Posts: 647 Member
    @txcritter69 - Thank you. I enjoy the extra daylight in the evening too.
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    @Cornanda - I'm glad you enjoyed your Vegas vacation and Manilow concert.
    @laurelfit57 - Thank you. I've packed up two large bags of my clothes to donate and when I pull my summer clothes out I'll have more. It's a little sad that some of my favorite clothes, no longer fit though. Ty is such a smart dog and sneaky too...lol.
    @micaroo4 - Thank you. You have been so helpful. It's nice to have a plan going into this next stage.
    @TeresaW2024 - I think I'll give turmeric a try. I'm hoping it will help with the pain in my wrist and ankle and the inflammation too. Rock the Vote!
    @trooworld - Thank you. I will be starting my seedlings, in doors, next week. I have a large garden. I plant Big beefy tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, California peppers, brussel sprouts, onion, radishes, cantaloupe, broccoli, zucchini, squash, cucumber, watermelon, pumpkin, strawberries, asparagus, spinach, lettuce, green onion, basil, parley, mint, lavender, marigolds, pansies, cosmos, geraniums.... I do ground crops, hanging baskets, planters, and raised beds. I resubmitted my taxes. Fingers crossed they except them this time.
    @ninyagwa - Thank you, I hope you get your pain issue worked out.

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  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,714 Member
    @TeresaW2024 Yes! LOL I think he will be able to understand but not speak well. Thank you! I'm glad you had a great day. I've heard turmeric has great health benefits. They have fresh turmeric at the international produce store I go to but I've never bought any. That's good family is coming for Easter.

    @ninyagwa Good job tracking! Oh gosh, that sounds painful and hard to deal with. I hope the holistic guy can help. I hate the time change! Thanks, yes, that was a beautiful view from the museum.

    @Katmary71 Roblox...never heard of that lol.

    @Veta2018 Thank you for the spring countdown, I needed that! Wow, what a great garden! You must have a green thumb. I do not. I am hoping my stuff grows lol. Fingers crossed for your taxes.

    @laurelfit57 Oh man! Yeah, the low here right now is 50F, so it's okay to plant some stuff. Yeah I hate when I have to eat so late grrrh! I had a stomach bug a couple of weeks ago. That's not fun, I hope you feel better soon. I'm glad walking both dogs was better than anticipated! Awww, great pics! <3

    Hi all. I did well yesterday. I'm glad it's Weds already. Have a good day!
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  • txcritter69
    txcritter69 Posts: 292 Member
    Good Morning,

    @micaroo4 Thanks for the advice on calorie intake. I like your ideas about goals and adventures. You are so right about maintenance, once you get there you have to find what keeps you there and live that lifestyle or you become the yo-yo dieter.

    @Cornanda Glad you had a great time in Vegas. We went there for our 10th anniversary (WOW! it has been awhile, 18 yrs ago.) I think that may have to be a plan again.

    @Katmary71 I wish I still had little ones to do things for on the little holidays. All my babies are to old for that stuff. It is crazy I am looking forward to the great grandbabies now.

    @laurelfit57 Thank you, Diesel is very quick to tell me what he thinks. Most of it is just a lot of barking when I do not pay attention to him. Then when I am loving on him, he will do a low growl to tell me to stop when he is done. Ty is so funny and too smart. I love when dog pull off the cutest things. All you can do is sit back and laugh at the way they think.

    @AmbersWay I am sorry you are have such a hard time with your health again. I hope they figure out way your BP is up.

    @trooworld I loved the pic of the ocean. I want to go camping down by our coastline sometime this summer if it is possible.

    @TeresaW2024 While a Walmart yesterday I was in the supplements and saw some soft chews Force Factor BETTER TURMERIC. I pick it up and going to try it out and see if it helps with all aches and pains. I am also considering try a cinnamon supplement for my BP.

    @ninyagwa I hope you are able to get that fine tuning done and it works out. I have been working on decluttering my house since last yr. I have gotten rid of a lot of stuff. I am in the fine tuning stage now. We have been remodeling our home since 2020. Many unexpected things had happened to slow the progress but now I think we are going to be able to get started on it again. I am hoping we will get the office/cat's room floor laid in the next couple of weeks so I can move all that stuff out of my craft room. In the mean time I am going to finish up the breakfast table I started sanding down last fall. So many projects started just not finished.

    @Veta2018 I am counting down the days for spring as well. I like having that extra daylight in the evening to get back outside to take an extra walk, play ball with Diesel or just enjoy watching the sun set. It helps take the time away from TV. Which is my downfall. You sound very busy with your garden. I did try a mini garden last yr. but it got so hot that mine did not produce like it should have. I was planning to do some things different this yr but then John surprised me with a RV for my birthday that I want to spend my time out camping more so the garden has been nixed except for tomatoes and herbs.

    Well I got bumped off the wagon Sunday and Monday I guess I just did too much once we got home that I let myself get overwhelmed, used food to cope but yesterday I started the climb back on. Diesel and I have been going to the dog park at our city park and using the agility course to help work him mentally. We then walk the park stopping at the playgrounds where the kids are playing and watch so he can get used to people being around him. Today I am stay at the house to get some stuff done but will be taking brakes to take him out and work with him on being on a lead ( he hates anything dragging along with him.

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  • FushiaKat
    FushiaKat Posts: 546 Member
    Username: FushiaKat
    Weigh-In Tuesday
    SW: 245
    Maintenance Goal 135 - 140
    Weeks in maintenance 11 of 52

    PW: 136.2
    CW: 138.6

    Forgot to post yesterday. I went for my 3rd Hep A&B shot and it was so painful it threw me off for the entire day. I'm over the stomach flu. Seems like that is going around, lots of ppl on my game have it also.
    Hoping to get some yard work in today, but I need to go and pick up some parts for my husband. His helper did not take care of his sugar problem so they had to cut off his big toe, I don't know when he will be returning to work.
    Time is just flying by its already the middle of march and it does not feel like I have accomplished much.
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,075 Member
    @ninyagwa Thank you, I'll do some Googling and see what comes up. I may have to rethink things as I'd been planning on putting seeds and pots in her basket. The president said she'd pair me with someone who was a good fit, I've done generic baskets the last couple years that can go to anyone so I'm excited to have stuff to go on. I'm going to see if I can find a pink Roblox shirt and plan on a gift card.What kind of stuff does the holistic guy do?

    @Vita2018 Yay it’s almost spring! Your garden plans sound awesome! That’s a lot of things to plant, I’ve never grown Brussel sprouts or asparagus (or onions). One of my besties keeps telling me about her amazing onions, I may have to try them this year. Did you make your own raised beds? There’s these planting stones you can “slide” wood into, I’ve been watching Facebook marketplace and stalking garden beds on Amazon. I may just go with more grow bags instead as I’d only be able to get 1-2 this year and would like about 8.

    @laurelfit57 Oh no I hope you’re feeling better! Your walk looks fun and the dogs seem like they had a great time. I know this is silly but I love black and white and really like how they match!

    @trooworld Oh I need to send you a turmeric recipe then! It’s like a few other of the Indian spices where it’s different and takes a bit to get used to. If you go to Trader Joe’s soon their turmeric ginger tea is real good and a not-too-strong way to try it. I love it in tea and food but hadn’t had it until about 5 years ago. Here’s skinnytaste’s Shawarma-Spiced Grilled Chicken with Garlic Yogurt Sauce: https://www.yummly.com/recipe/Shawarma-Spiced-Grilled-Chicken-with-Garlic-Yogurt-Sauce-2260145?prm-v1 Speaking of recipes I got everything for the gnocchi soup and will be making it soon, it would’ve been perfect for the weather the last few days!

    @micaroo4 Very good advice I think while losing we think everything will be easy in maintenance and it’s not. Things change a lot too where we need to be adaptable like needing more food after surgery. There’s a reason why you’ve stayed in maintenance so long!

    @txcritter69 I really miss having little ones around, that’s one of the charity pluses is I get to do something nice for other kids and seniors but I’m looking forward to my nephew’s kids though they’re only 13 and 15! Sounds like a great Diesel walk is planned, have fun! Going by the kids is a smart way to really challenge him.

    @FushiaKat I’m glad the flu is behind you, the pain from the shot doesn’t sound fun. Oh no I’m sorry to hear about your husband’s partner, nice of you to help him. I hope you get some yard time in afterward.

    @TeresaW2024 With tumeric or curcumin let us know how it goes! I drink the tea and have had success with it helping pain/inflammation but that was with a supplement from the holistic clinic that had fat and black pepper and couldn't afford to keep taking it. Curcumin is absorbed better with fat and black pepper so I've been trying to take it with my fish pills and Costco curcumin and it's not going as well. For awhile I was making my tumeric tea with pepper and a pat of butter which actually tasted real good with some sweetener.

    Hi team! I went for the charity meeting, we were stuffing envelopes and making Easter baskets. I helped for a few hours then wasn’t feeling good and left early. Jasper can’t resist making muffins on my stomach while I respond on here for some reason, not what I need when I’ve been falling off the wagon lately and feel super pudgy! I moved up my hair appointment so I could get it done before my uncle’s party and have that today. I’ve been going back and forth on getting steroids, I’m trying to make it until my pain clinic appointment but it’s not until next week so we’ll see. I’m way behind on homework but am hoping with staying home this weekend I can catch up and get ahead. Sorry for not catching up with everyone, I did what I could and gotta get moving. Have a great Wednesday!
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,075 Member
    QUESTION

    How do I make life more complex than it needs to be?

    Sorry this is late! Thought this was an interesting one to think on.
  • Katmary71
    Katmary71 Posts: 7,075 Member
    @19shmoo69 I'm happy to hear the response of your medical team, better to be safe than sorry with something like that and a heart monitor for a month is worth the discomfort to make sure all is good with you. I hope if you do the scan it's nothing to worry about. I'm glad you're out of the hospital and back with us. Are you one of those people who guesses the ending of a movie loudly and ruins it for everyone else? I'm really good at guessing the direction of books and movies so I purposely try NOT to figure out endings.

    For the question I'm pretty good at thinking of all sides of situations which obviously isn't always necessary and often unappreciated when sometimes people are venting and don't want answers for their complaints. If I get wrapped up in learning all I can about things I won't act, perfect example was gardening where I took a crash course on growing tomatoes during winter after tasting a homegrown one and didn't feel prepared yet, taking that step to jump in these days helps a lot to counteract that.

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  • ninyagwa
    ninyagwa Posts: 341 Member
    QUESTION

    How do I make life more complex than it needs to be?

    My biggest problem is wanting to do all the things and please all the people. It's really not an achievable goal. Sometimes I remember to step back and ask myself if I really need to do the thing or help the person, will it serve them and hurt me? Or does it need to be done now, can it wait for another day/place/time when I'm in a better mindset to do it?
  • 19shmoo69
    19shmoo69 Posts: 1,311 Member
    @Katmary71 I do not say the end out loud. I do however say stuff like HES BEHIND THE DOOR or DONT GO IN THERE.

    The humor in the hospital is all I have. I do not trust doctors or hospitals and I let them all know it. It seems harsh but I need them to know where I'm coming from when I question treatments. Uniquely they all seemed to understand and a couple agreed with me. Now that was a shocker.
  • AmbersWay
    AmbersWay Posts: 322 Member
    @19shmoo69 prayers for good health and good news on your future scans. I feel you, on the trust thing. Im glad I have found some good doctors, it has helped a lot.

    @laurelfit57 glad you’re feeling better. I imagine walking the dogs can keep you busy. Mine run free on the property, if I had to do walks, I’d run my legs right off. 😂

    @Katmary71 I hope you’re feeling better. I love all the charity work you do. Makes me happy to read it.

    @Cornanda sorry this is long past due. Ive been meaning to cheer for you and you’re miles you’ve been doing in stridekick. Bravo

    @ninyagwa I really felt your answer to the question. I have tried to chill out on trying to do and be everything. You can really burn out.

    @Veta2018 love the garden pics. Something about gardens feel so peaceful.

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    Just checking in. Im hoping to get into the cardiologist in the next couple days. My bp just won’t stay down. I did notice that brewed ginger does help. Nothing like a health scare to get you back on track. My food log is doing well.

    Sadly, my eldest and husband are starting some new round of germs. She’s got an irritated throat and runny nose and his throat is bothering him. I am starting to feel like I am running a hospital ward.

    Other than all this, can’t imagine why my bp is up. 😩 😂

    Mentally, feeling good. The birds are chirping, my doggies are supportive, they felt me today and decided I need kisses. Wet ones on my toes. 😂

  • gemwolf110
    gemwolf110 Posts: 1,498 Member
    edited March 14
    micaroo4 wrote: »
    Just realized that I forgot to bookmark this discussion. I kept thinking it was awfully quiet! Finally a sunny day today, so I'll take advantage and go for a long walk. I'm postponing much of the household chores until tomorrow, since they are calling for rain.
    I haven't done any back-reading yet to see what I missed. I hope you are all well and working towards your goals. I'll catch-up later. I've got the page bookmarked now!
    -Mica

    I did the same thing just realized it wasn’t bookmarked. SMH 🤦🏼‍♀️ it is now. My brain this month is on vacation I guess.
  • gemwolf110
    gemwolf110 Posts: 1,498 Member
    edited March 14
    19shmoo69 wrote: »
    Good morning, Team Mission Slimpossible!!!

    I just noticed I did not get back with the Ice Breaker Question. Zero excuses, I just forgot. Please if it is Thursday and I have not posted it then say something. Saturday and Sunday were extremely busy, and time got away from me. With that said I will share some information with you all as I am not sure who all knows. Monday I was taken to the ER. I had been become dizzy and was having double vision. I spent two days in the hospital having a bunch of scans and tests run. I was admitted and treated as having a possible stroke. The MRI showed that I do have a brain. My wife was surprised but thankful. She said now I have to start learning how to use it. We will just see about that. Long story short there was zero evidence of a stroke. Of course, the doctor said that does not mean you did not have one it just means we found nothing to support it. On a side note, while doing a scan of my head they caught a scan of my chest and found a tiny nodule in my right lung. The doctor and my wife both thought negative. I did not and I am not going to think negative as bumps and lumps come and go in and on the body all the time. I know that GOD is in control. I have read about the future scan they want to do because of this and if I do it, it will because of and for my wife. I am not worried at all about it. I also have a nifty little heart monitor I have to wear for 30 days. Nothing was said about my heart, so I am not sure why I am wearing it. But I now carry two phones, so I look really important.

    Now on to the important stuff.

    QUESTION

    How do I make life more complex than it needs to be?

    I think non-stop. I think of every possibility when I am doing stuff or about to do stuff i do not know how to do. When I am watching movies, I think about the actors I recognize, or I try and figure out the next scene or the plots. Many times, I have awakened and said, "boy I did not sleep at all." My wife let me know that I have snored all night long. Unfortunately, my brain never shut off.

    I pray all of you have a blessed rest of the day.

    Glad to hear you are okay. Good luck with the upcoming scan and heart monitor wearing. I had to wear one of those as well in the past. Not the most comfortable and was kinda annoying when I was playing ice hockey.
  • micaroo4
    micaroo4 Posts: 3,800 Member
    How do I make life more complex than it needs to be?
    I don't think I make life more complex anymore. I live a pretty simple life, and I love it.
    -Mica
  • trooworld
    trooworld Posts: 6,714 Member
    @txcritter69 Thanks. I would love to go camping by the coastline but my husband prefers the mountains so when we go, we go there. Sounds like you are doing good work with Diesel. That's good to work on him on the lead.

    @Katmary71 Oh thanks, yes, send me the recipe and I'll take a look! Or, is it the Skinnytaste one you posted? That recipe looks good and I may make it this weekend or next. Oh I hope you like the gnocchi soup! That's cute about Jasper. I hope you like your haircut. Thanks for posting the question, I'll do it next Tuesday.

    @19shmoo69 Oh Darren, I'm sorry about all the health stuff. I'm glad you are okay. I do hope you get the scan and that it comes out clean. I'm sure it will make your wife feel better if you get it done so she won't worry. Hugs, my friend!

    @Veta2018 Oh no! That's nice that you give away the extras. That's a good idea to use pallets for your garden, they look really nice! Great garden. It looks well taken care of.

    @laurelfit57 Thanks. Ugh, it is so painful, I wake up in pain and have a period where it is LESS painful for a couple of hours and then it becomes excruciating again for the rest of the day. I COULD go to the doctor about it and get a cortisone shot but I believe you can only have one of those in an area, so if I get that, that's the only time I can get it. But I think I need to do something. I've been in this pain for so long now. I don't know how long I've been complaining about it but it seems like forever lol. I'm glad you are feeling better. I hope the headache goes away soon. It's hard to do anything with a headache.

    @AmbersWay I hope you can get into the cardiologist soon. That's interesting about the ginger. Wow, you guys can't catch a break with the sicknesses, huh? Aww, dogs know when we need them! <3

    QUESTION: How do I make life more complex than it needs to be?
    I have anxiety and imposter syndrome that really mess with me. They feed off of each other and can cause depression. I can get in my own head and spin out of control pretty quickly. This mucks up everything, including my relationships.

    Hi all. I had another busy day yesterday. I told @laurelfit57 above that I might make an appointment for my plantar fasciitis and I just went ahead and made one. My foot has been bothering me so much and impeding my efforts. I'm miserable.
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