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RangerRickL
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?
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Last night, I returned to the Chicago metro area from my Mom and Step-Dad's hometown, Rushville, IL. It's located in the central west part of the state. My Mom always refers to the area as "Forgotonia".
On the other hand, it's also a lot like Andy Griffith's Mayberry.
Mom did not get sent to the 'big hospital' in Springfield, she is receiving care in the small hospital in Rushville. What it lacks in king size, state of the art technology, it makes up with by being a living part of a small town. My Mom knows the nurses, the dietary aides and ALL of the folks coming and going. She is not just a old lady in a backless gown in a giant hospital.
My Mom is 86. She has diabetes 2; on her second pacemaker; outlived her cardiologist's prediction 12 years ago that she had 6-10 years left. She has lived 12 years since her quadruple bypass and pacemaker install.
She knows that she is about done with this race. Her biggest fear is for her husband, who has only been able to live at home because Mom has been his caregiver for the last 2 years.
Fortunately, he has 4 adult children and lots of grandchildren and other relatives in town. They will work together to care for him. He is too is loved and has value in their hometown.
The doctors are trying not to say it, but they suspect that Mom now has an active cancer too. The jury is still out, but there is initial evidence.
As I sat at the counter of one of the two restaurants in town (yes..there are only two restaurants), the 40ish year old waitress, Misty, smiled at me and said happily, "Your Gloria's boy! Aren't you."
I smiled and said 'yes". Only in Mayberry, can a 66 year old Chicago lawyer be called "Gloria's boy".
Love to you all and thanks for your prayers and your concerns. You humble me with your kindness.
Rick
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That is so sweet and sad, Rick. I'm sorry about your Mom. It sounds as if she's in a good place that makes her happy. She has been blessed with more years than predicted which allowed her family and you more time with her. I'm sorry you're in a place where she feels or knows she is about done with this race. I don't know how you feel, but I can sympathize. I'm 34 years old and still have all my family and friends and grandparents as well (My grandparents are in their 80s and 90s - still fully functioning and able to take care of themselves, all in good health (relatively speaking), they walk, travel etc.). I've never lost anyone close to me and I'm sure I'm one of the few. I know I would be crushed and devastated if/when something may happen to someone I care about deeply. It's why we all have to cherish the time we have left and thank God for the life we've had with them. It's good even when hard times are upon us that it's the small things that can make you smile sometimes. Random memories and people who can make a difference just by a few words of kindness or recognition. It's also a good thing that you are able to talk about all of this instead of pushing it down. Talking about it is a form of healing from the inside out. Wish you the best!2
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So you're Gloria' s boy
Yesterday one of my mom's old friends thought I was her and kept saying how come you aged so well? I could not get through to her I was not my mom. Lol The teller next to me was laughing so hard she nearly wet her pants. I like small towns where you know everyone . 4 -
... and a new nickname is born, "Gloria's boy!" I like that you always see the good side of things. I am sure that helps to keep you healthy as well as happy, or as much as you can be when going through challenging times.3
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Yes x 3. Snowing and yucky today so a slow day at work.3
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A Blessing for Old Age by John O'Donohue
May the light of your soul mind you,
May all of your worry and anxiousness about becoming old be transfigured,
May you be given a wisdom with the eye of your soul, to see this beautiful time of harvesting.
May you have the commitment to harvest your life,to heal what has hurt you, to allow it to come closer to you and become one with you.
May you have great dignity, may you have a sense of how free you are,and above all may you be given the wonderful gift of meeting the eternal lightand beauty that is within you.
May you be blessed, and may you find a wonderful love in yourself for yourself.
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Thanks for sharing Rick!
Exercise: Yes, 20 minutes yoga
Tracking: Yes
Calories: Yes3 -
Prayers for you and your family Rick.
Exercise 20 min walk
Calories yes
Tracking yes3 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 80 minutes on bike and treadmill. My Fitbit worked today...YAY! I definitely don't have the money to replace it. I have one of the old ones that you clip on, not a wrist band.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes4 -
Thank you for the update. It sounds like your mom is in a good place where she feels comfortable. She also sounds like a very strong woman. Keeping you in my thoughts and praying for strength for you in the days and weeks and months to come.
PS: It sounds like a very quaint town.
I just Googled it. Rushville is about 4-1/2 hours from me. Maybe someday I'll get a chance to visit that town. 4 -
Continued prayers for your mom.
It's nice that she gets to live out her days in a familiar friendly place.
Today is the last day of my refresh!!
I made an executive decision to have caffeine this morning. I was a bit foggy yesterday and I could not deal with that today. I actually felt really good!
I ended up having a calendar change which gave me free time at lunch, so I got in a walk on the trail. It was windy.
Calories under plan and all is tracked.
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It sounds like your mother is in a good place. I am glad she is surrounded by people who care about her. May God bless you all.
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, Treadmill at an incline for 35 minutes, lots of cleaning and food prep.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes, 1244/1250
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes2 -
Bike riding, thinking. Got to thinking about my parents. That page turned a while ago for me. I hope I don't sound like I got icewater for blood, but I got to thinking about their estate. My father had professional estate planning. That was a good deal for us kids. No resentments over that whole scene. They had positive net worth and left all of us the ability to get positive. They weren't rich. We aren't rich. But we didn't lose much to the state or any sharks. So yeah, Rick, here is me tipping my hat to you and your practice.
Weird that you are older than me and you still got a parent going. I don't think I got much longevity in my genes. Either that or there are some bad familial dietary practices ingrained in us.
I went up to the little schoolhouse, gave the little guy some personal training. He was burnt out. I think his family just got back from travelling. He wasn't up to his old energy level.
Exercise, I did some hill repeats today. I had crafted a pattern that I though if I did it three times it would give me 1000 of climbing. All I got was 970. Moderate intensity intervals. Wizard only gave me 500 calories. I did a better job of keeping my heart from running up in the 90s. So I guess I could call that a recovery from yesterdays spin. Yesterday I averaged 91%. Today I peaked at 91%. Got more cal yesterday though.
I shoulda went to spin today. School is back in so all of the teachers aren't on spin bikes now. It was a full house yesterday. I thought there was going to be a coin toss over the last spin bike.
Kitchen is closed. I still got calories left. Maybe 800. I might whittle that down to 600 before bed.
yes x 3
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So glad to hear your mom is in a great environment. I grew up in a smaller town and my mom was a teacher (still is at 71) so everyone knew her. I couldn't get away with anything! Thanks for sharing your story.
Exercise? Yes, we decided to try to go 30 min early to the class and work our workout in together. It worked ok but not the same as starting with the group. My coach was completely supportive of us trying to do this daily.
Calories/Tracking? Yep!3 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes
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I pray God's blessing on your family in a time of change. As someone who works in healthcare, let me say what a joy it is to care for someone in the short-term who has been well loved in the long-term. There is little as precious as knowing we are dearly loved.
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes5 -
Treadmill for 30minutes
Calories: under the limit
Tracking: that's the key really = ok3 -
@bocasdelbob My Mom is 19 years older than I am. I arrived a bit earlier than she would have liked. I'm 66. My Mom will be 86 in late January 2017.
She goes in to see the hematologist tomorrow in the late afternoon. I am not too optimistic.1 -
I am sorry that you are going through this, but how blessed you are to have both your parents still.
Yes, yes, yes1 -
Yes x3 again! I took a 3-mile walk tonight instead of running.2
