March 5-11, 2025
LW: 130.0
TW: 130.2
Yep. The not moving as much and the comfort eating are taking their toll. With appetite, I find the oddest thing. I actually feel hungrier for a short time after I eat than I was before I ate anything. Wondering if that's a blood sugar thing? I do know that I have to acknowledge that and get myself past the first 15 or 20 minutes so that urge to eat more will go away.
Since I posted yesterday, I don't have a lot to say. It was warm enough yesterday to layer up a little and walk outside. It would have been pretty warm indeed if the wind had not been blowing. March is showing herself! Today, we have rain and wind and the chance of tornados in the afternoon. Years ago, you never heard of tornados in this area, but that has changed. I am hoping that the worst will not come until I can get home from my dermatologist appointment, which is at 3:45. Fortunately, her office is only a few miles away, so I should be home by 5. Anytime we have severe thunderstorms, I eye all these old white pines around us with a dose of fear.
I'll check back once others have had a chance to post, but before I go, here are my 7-day averages:
Steps = 10,018 (Thanks to several warm days 😊)
Kcals burned = 1,675
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Happy Wednesday ladies. Welp. Went up 2lbs since Monday. Unsure if the food this week has more sodium or what is aiding to that number, but Monday I was at the same weight as last Wednesday. Not going to fret about it. Also, discovered that my doc appt is tomorrow, not today. Today was another meeting with the office, not fun - and would have preferred a doc appt.. Tomorrow I see the doc. So I'll let you know what comes of it. And then we're off to Anaheim. We're back to our March temps, not in the high 80's. Anaheim will be a nice high 60's. That means I get to wear sleeves and maybe a sweatshirt too during our visit.
The chef asked, and I said yes, to adding turnips to my fall vegetable salad. Ok. I don't like turnips. Nope. and dang the flavor affected everything. I'm still eating it, but not enjoying it as much as normal.
Hoping everyone has a great week.
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LW: 129.2
TW: 128.8
I don't know why there is a double spacing between lines . . something weird with MFP? Anyway, I'm still reducing, which is good, but I don't feel like I'm eating less, just being more careful about what I eat mostly because of my stomach. Not a lot of sugar, bread, or pasta. So, that's probably good.
Sarah, your averages are still great, and a .2 increase is no big deal. I think fatigue causes me to eat more, so that might be part of what's going on for you. Maybe my body thinks "oh, you're out of energy, so you need food", lol. I dunno. I hope the tornados don't come around. Yikes.
Lois, I wish there were some foods I didn't like, but I have a hard time thinking of any! Maybe okra, although that's probably because I don't really know how to prepare it. Maybe growing up not having much, put it in front of me and I'll eat it 😜
Kelly, looking forward to your update on the house listing, and how your goals are going. I'm still doing the morning meditations, and added a warm cloth to my eyes thinking of you. I hope everyone is well in your family.
It was sunny and quite nice today, so I got outside for a short walk, and then went to my golf lesson at Golftec, added a practice session with my new club afterward. I told my instructor I'm hoping for at least 10 more years of playing pretty good golf before I have to quit 😁
I have to run to the store, and then I have an online playdate with Cali grandsons. Check back tomorrow.
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back from the doc. No new meds or protocol. Going to register with the bariatric group at the clinic and see what options they have as far as dieticians etc. to help. The office is having a biometric testing on March 25 and then I have my regularly scheduled blood draw April 4, just before my sister's trip and then see him again on the 17th. Sometime between then I should hear from the bariatric group with options to dieticians and/or nutritionists. So no real new update. More of the same. Felt like we needed a monthly check in. I think I'm growing on him….lol. He's still tough to crack, but I do get a smile and good interaction from him.
So, funny story. I'm dashing out last minute for my appointment, because well even if I hit both lights, it's about a 5 min drive. It sprinkled last night and this morning. Well, I go to wash my windshield and my driver side wiper is GONE!! Not there. Not missing just the blade, the entire wiper blade attachment is not there. So I grab hubby's keys and take his car. Get home. Hubby has scrolled through the ring camera. On Feb 16 I took the van to the car wash. The wiper was on there when I left, and somehow, from leaving to going through the car wash and picking up lunch, my blade has disappeared. I didn't park it anywhere to shop, so I'm guessing maybe it was loose and got removed at the car wash running through the machine. But no one at the car wash noticed it and I certainly didn't until I needed to wipe my window. Rain was not a good washing rain, just enough to turn the dust into mud. So if you take your car to the car wash, double check for wiper blades when you're done. New wiper set ordered to be delivered tomorrow.
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- LW: 168.8
- TW: 171.4
High sodium levels and stress? No clue and not going to worry about it too much. I'm still working out like crazy and mostly eating well.
Sheesh looks like there are some new editing options on here. If you click the little symbol on the left, it lets you change it from heading to bulleted and a few other things.
Just a quick chat here as I'm off this afternoon.
Sheesh - I'll have to look out for those single use eye drops from Costco. I'm leery of using anything now but I'll have to find a time to try them. I guess if I buy them and they don't work for me, Costco pretty much takes back anything.
Both Shawn and Tyler ended up with the flu, but it's finally starting to go away. At least now they both pretty much just have a cough. For a couple of days, they both were beyond exhausted and said they both felt like they had been hit by a truck and run over. Poor guys.
House went on the market Tuesday. We've had 2 showings so far, 1 more today and 2 scheduled tomorrow. Man they are a pain in the butt. We don't have an offer date and are just taking offers are they come in, it might be a long haul. It's such a pain to keep the house in the state it's in, especially with the dog and kids. Sarah, we have not found a house yet to move to. We have looked at 1 that isn't on the market yet through someone we know, but the timing of everything would have to work out perfectly. So, we're kind of winging it once we sell.
Sorry but I have to run. I have a going away lunch for my employee right away and then I'm off this afternoon to deal with house stuff. I'll be back to chat more and check in. Probably Tuesday.
Have a good weekend!
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Kelly, I feel for you. I know that sickness, work, trying to take care of yourself, and accommodating house viewing is a LOT! My weight is up a bit too, and like you, and I'm not going to waste my limited energy stressing about it right now. I know that the post-radiation fatigue, not having mall access every day now that treatment is over, and not yet back to my classes are taking a toll. And I actually logged on just to dump on you guys because I know that just saying something tends to take the power out it. So here goes. I'm having trouble dealing with hubby's constant need to "get off his feet." This is caused by new pain in his back and legs, which can get pretty bad. Yesterday, we went to the opening reception for a four-artist art show that is featuring two of our friends. The gallery had tile floors over concrete and nowhere really to sit. So after about 20 minutes, hubby whispered that his legs and back were really hurting and that he just couldn't take it anymore. Thankfully, the turn out was very good, so our leaving was hardly noticed, but honestly, I've been dealing with someone who has to limit what he does for about a decade now. First it was neck and shoulders. Surgery helping with that, but now it's lower back, hip, and legs. I know he can't help it, but sometimes I feel like if I see him lying on the loveseat again, I will just pop! He is seeing his pain doctor soon, is still going to PT, and is trying heat wraps and lidocaine patches. These all help some, but he still has to lie down several times a day and limit how long he's out and about. Not that that has kept him from going to the grocery store 3 times a day. LOL
Anyway, I know this is a safe place to vent a little, and now that I've done that, I think I'll head off to the library before the afternoon fatigue sets in. Hope everyone is having a good weekend.1 -
Sarah, your frustration is understandable and totally relatable, and I'm glad you have us to here to "listen". It's especially hard when you're the one dealing with radiation treatments and all of the effects from that. I know you sympathize with your hubby's pain, but it can feel like the other gender is actually the weaker one when it comes to pain and illness, and they underestimate ours. As you know, my hubby has pain from an extensive neck injury and surgery, and he lays down quite often after his pain pill, so I know what you mean about feeling like you'll "pop". I wonder if he could find some orthopedic shoes or insoles to help with the time on his feet? I'm guessing he's already done that. At least he's going to PT. My hubby is so resistant to PT and exercise. I get frustrated because if it isn't a game or competition, like basketball or pickleball or golf, he says it just "isn't fun" to exercise. Well duh. Anyway, I'm sorry you're dealing with all your stuff plus his . . and you can vent here anytime.
Kelly, sorry that flu hit your family. It was brutal for my SIL too. And, I feel like I would rather have dental work than have to deal with house showings. You have more than your share of stress happening, so your 'working out like crazy' is especially awesome! I'm so glad you're still keeping that time for yourself. I'm sending you good luck thoughts on a quick sale.
Lois, I hope by now your windshield wiper is installed. I guess the car wash just pulled it off? Crazy. Let us know how your dietician search goes.
Well, I have trainer today, and with the start of Daylight Saving Time, I'm dragging a bit, so maybe a second cup of coffee . . .
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Sarah, Oh I hear ya girl. Hubby has been dealing with foot issues for quite a while now, but refuses to actually go see someone to get them looked at. He thinks that it'll just go away on it's own or something. And every time he has it happen, he's down for at least 3 days… but usually a week. I know he needs to get referred to an orthopedist, or something similar to get it resolved as he's gone to a regular doctor before without resolution. And then this week, he tweaked his back. He said it was caused by coughing… 🙄 Ok.. sure, the coughing is what in the end caused it, but really it's because of his lack of movement. He himself knows he needs to start moving more and walking, but he just has to do it on his own time… I guess.
Always when these things happen to our husbands, we take care of everything - cooking, cleaning, pets, kids, etc. But if it happens to us, then the unsaid expectation we feel is that we should still take care of those things. Definite double standard lol So.. yes, we all completely understand lol I'm glad we have a safe space to vent too 😝
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Hi, ladies. Thanks for hearing me out and making me feel not so alone. 😊 The good thing is that hubby finally called the pain doctor on Monday morning and was (unbelievably) able to get an appointment this Friday. But I can get into the self pity (dressed up with a little anger) when I think of all the things we might have done if not for his neck, back, legs—you name it.
But on to happier things. I went over to my class today (right at the ending time) to say hello to everyone and then go to lunch with two of the women. One is the woman who got certified just before my treatment started and so was able to sub in for me. (They require two certified trainers in the room at all times.) That was a nice change of pace. I've missed this group. My hope is go back to class starting next Tuesday, but go as just a participant for a short time so I can get back into the routine. I feel like I've forgotten a lot. And I know that I also have to get re-certified soon. I was supposed to do that in October, but then my surgery was moved up and re-certification course was the day after my surgery.
And on a less than happy note, I weighed more this morning than I have in several years—a full 4 pounds more than when I started my treatments. 😕 Hopefully, some of that is water weight and it will be down some tomorrow on weigh-in day. But in any event, I know that it's time for me to be more focused on what and how much I'm eating and that it's also time to get back to using some weights.
Hope everyone is having a good day.0
