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@theslightedgeforever Hello? Fall off the edge of the earth lol? How's your water? Mine stinks the past few days. Today should be better.

@TeresaW1020 LOL sorry! You betcha! That's great that you didn't have to modify only the jumping this time.

Hi all. I'm suffering greatly right now, my spine arthritis is acting up. It hurts so bad to move. But if I don't move it makes it worse. It stiffens up worse if I just lay around. I could barely get out of bed this morning. I don't know how I'll walk my dog. I may ask my husband to do it. He'll grumble but do it.

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August goals: get at least 7 1/2 hours of sleep every night, drink 2 (26 oz) bottles of water a day

@trooworld I love the pics. I'm glad you all had a nice time. Beautiful flowers. Keep working on the water.

@its_cleo Ouch on the fall. It's better than being hit by a van.

@theslightedgeforever There is no way I would let my DH watch me workout. I know that he would either try to fix my form or tell me to stop in fear that I’m about to hurt myself. I have the colored containers too. I don’t do the 21-Day Fix diet but I agree that the containers are handy for making sure portion control is in play.

@cbabie Glad to see you posting an update! That is great that the baby had such a good check-up and is growing as she should be. I’m glad that you are able to be back in church singing again.

@trooworld I hope that you are feeling better today!


Good morning! Not too much going on here today other than the usual work out, do some housework, and play with my puzzle. My weight isn’t budging and that is annoying. I have the next two days of dinners planned that will be lower carb, so I’m hoping that will help for Friday’s weigh-in. My mom has been wanting to go out to eat Chinese, so we are taking her Friday. I am sure that won’t help my weight at all. Mom and I currently weigh the exact same so the competition is on!

@cbabie I had the same kind of day you did yesterday and I also tracked. I hope you get a nap in. Navy beans and cornbread sounds good to me! Thanks re: the arthritis. I'm sorry your wrist still hurts. That's a bummer. Yeah, can you picture my DH on a leash??? LOL

@theslightedgeforever Why are you on hiatus from your 100 day books? I think I may gain 3 lbs just this week alone, it's been a bad week. Yeah, put that DH on a leash and walk him lol. Yeah, that's how I am: falling asleep on the couch but yet wide awake when I'm in the bed. My arthritis is a little bit better but I'm still in pain.

Hello everyone. Day 3 of arthritis pain. Better than the first day, but I'd say on a scale of 1 to 10, my pain level is about 4. It was at 7-8. I've been really eating terribly, just not caring. I'm going to care when I get on that scale but right now, I'm feeding my pain.

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August goals: get at least 7 1/2 hours of sleep every night, drink 2 (26 oz) bottles of water a day

@trooworld so you are back in your office? Are you glad to be back or has a lot changed with covid protocols? …sorry to hear you are struggling with arthritis, that is terrible. I was thinking of a new mattress too, mine is like from 2009? I never know when to replace things.

@TeresaW1020 21 Day Fix- is that strength? Do you pay for these programs? I’m looking for cheap options lol. There is a cheap gym I may join- $50 a month. No personal training. I’m not sure yet but it would be nice to have access to weights again. But then I would need to do my own programs…..yeah I get a craving for Chinese food sometimes, nothing else will do. It’s the leftovers that kill me though bc one meal is not so bad, but then multiple meals is too many calories lol.

@cbabie so glad to hear the little one is growing and doing well! But it does sound like a lot on your plate. Yeah decluttering can definitely b e emotional. I have to do it but I keep putting it off. ….that’s a shame with your wrist. I know my step-mother broke her ankle yrs ago and it still hurt off and on for a long time after.

@theslightedgeforever yeah you have to be free to modify moves when exercising! Insomnia is the worst. I will get up and watch tv for 15 mins or read for 15 mins. When do you get back on your 100 day books?

 Well for me first of all I’m healing pretty well from my fall, I was super lucky. Just some bruises and by Monday I felt better. I went out for a bike ride Tuesday and I was a little nervous but it was ok.

 My weekly goals was 2 hours of movement a day. Mon- Wed I varied, 2.5, 2, 1.5. Pretty good. This is mostly walking. The one thing I’ve been lax on is the mobility work, it is what I hate the most.

 I’ve been tracking most days- yesterday I didn’t bc I had ice cream and that is a bad habit so I have to be more consistent.

Next weekend is when I go to British Columbia and when I come back I may join a cheap gym to get some strength work in again. I miss my trainer but I dont want to go to the gym he is currently at. I think I have some sessions I paid for before the pandemic though, so I have to call the gym to sort it out. Which I don't want to do lol.

This weekend my brother is in town with my nieces and I may see them, hard to say we are not close. I haven’t seen him in a few yrs. It’s always kind of difficult to be honest, but I’ll see how it goes. It will just be a short visit.

I also have to buy a few new things to wear on my trip- nothing fancy just some nice tops. Everything I have is pretty raggedy or a bit too small bc of quarantine weight.

@trooworld, glad that you are feeling a bit better. I hope you continue to improve. The scale did budge! And yes, I will be eating Chinese later today, after my weigh-in. Yayyy to a new mattress!! I spent 5 years selling mattresses and I know how important it is to your sleep and good health. I don’t know anything about Casper but you should definitely try them out. Make sure they have a sleep guarantee so you can return it if it doesn’t work for you. No amount of laying on one in a showroom is going to tell you if it’s good or not for your body. You need at least a month or two to find out for sure. I was able to get a huge discount on my mattress when I worked at the furniture store and bought a Tempur-Pedic and an adjustable base. The adjustable base truly changed my life and solved most of my back issues.

@its_cleo 21 Day Fix is one of the programs on Beachbody on Demand. I pay $99 a year for a subscription and stream the workouts through my Roku. There are over 60 different programs that you can choose from. 21 Day Fix is a mixture of cardio, strength, Pilates, and yoga. BOD will hook you up with a coach and of course they would like you to buy their products. I don’t do any of that. I think you can try it out for free, so you should look it up! I hope you have a nice trip next weekend!



Good morning! So, the scale actually moved and I’m down 0.8 lbs this week. :grin I didn’t think I would lose anything because I went out to eat Mexican with the staff yesterday and had way too many chips. But I also didn’t make dinner last night, so I guess that helped. Today, we are going out to Chinese so I’m sure I will see a bounce back up tomorrow. I have a bunch of work to do today for the church plus I’m teaching children’s church this Sunday and need to start prepping my lesson. I’m excited to be back with the kids again.

@cbabie Do you put it on the affected area? I might have to try that. Thanks for the suggestion! Now, you use it too! lol

Hello all. My back feels a bit better today. Yesterday, we bought a new mattress. @TeresaW1020 we ended up getting a Wellsville 14" Gel Hybrid mattress on the recommendation of the store owner as well as because we tried like 4 or 5 mattresses and this is the one we liked 2nd best (the 1st best was out of our budget). We did get it from a small local shop. In other news, as expected, I gained weight this week and gained big: 4.2 lbs!!! I'm so mad at myself.

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August goals: get at least 7 1/2 hours of sleep every night, drink 2 (26 oz) bottles of water a day

@trooworld I hope the mattress will give you a great night's sleep and help your body feel better. I know you are mad at yourself for the weight gain. But I also know that you are determined to get it off and you will!

@cbabie Good for maintaining your weight and getting on the treadmill. Have fun teaching that little girl to stay in her own bed.

@theslightedgeforever What I like best about BOD is the variety of the workouts that they have. I didn’t know that I would like to follow a trainer as much as I do but it really does help me to push myself. I have so much more strength and flexibility than I was when I was just walking on the treadmill. Have fun with your tennis balls. :grin

Good morning! Mom and I went to JC Penny’s again yesterday now that their clothes are 50% or more on sale. I bought a cute shirt, a lightweight jacket, and socks. I’m taking DH there today to look for jeans for him and I just might walk him past the purses and show him what a great deal I can get. I’m excited to go to church this morning and teach children’s church. I haven’t done that since last March so it will be lots of fun. I have planned a lesson on faith over fear with lots of class participation. OK, I got to go get my workout done and get ready. Today is cardio and I’m sure the trainer will hurt me good.

@theslightedgeforever yeah stability is important too. I have a real fear of having poor mobility when I get older. Mobility, stability- it's the kind of thing where you use it or lose it, gradually. It doesn't even take much, it's just making an effort. My goal right now is 10 mins a day. ...I didn't realize you did your books with others, I thought it was a solo project. That's nice to have some support!......Yay strength training! One of my favourite things, holy smokes I miss it.

@TeresaW1020 I heard Tempur-Pedic was good. Maybe I'll check it out when I need a new mattress. ....congrats on the loss, and it's great you can do your lessons with the kids again! ....The app stuff sounds interesting. I still don't have any idea what to do about gyms or programs.

@trooworld that's a pain, I don't see why you would need to wear a mask if no one is around. I'm still remote but I was mostly before anyway. Still I don't know what my org is going to do.

@cbabie I'm glad the CBD oil works, I've heard it can be really helpful. Congrats 25 min on treadmill!

@trooworld those recipes look great! Salmon is about the only fish I eat these days. I never buy Sriracha sauce though.

Well with my goals this week:

- I did exercise 7 hours, so about an hour a day.
- mobility stuff like 3 out of 7
- tracked like 5 /7

So I would like to improve all of that this week.

I still have to go shopping for my trip bc I didn;t get to. I leave next Sat so sometime this week I have to make a quick run to the mall.

Had breakfast with my brother and his family and it was difficult so I'm glad it's over.

@its_cleo Yeah it is. I guess they figure someone might pop in my office? I don't know. You could leave out the Sriracha for sure or you could substitute another hot sauce, it's only 1 Tbsp. I made the recipe last night, it was really good. I made some broccoli with it. Here is the recipe in case you want to try it:

1⁄4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce (or tamari)
2 T honey
1 T rice vinegar
1 T Sriracha Sauce (or to taste)
1 T grated fresh ginger
1 T minced garlic
1 lb wild salmon fillet cut into 4 (4-oz) pieces
1 1⁄2 t sesame oil
2 T finely chopped scallions for garnish

In a 1-gallon zip-top plastic bag, combine the soy sauce, honey, vinegar, Siracha, ginger, and garlic. Add the salmon, toss to coat evenly, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 8 hours, turning the fish once.

Remove the salmon from the bag, reserving the marinade. Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat and add the sesame oil. Rotate the pan to coat the bottom evenly and add the salmon. Cook until one side of the fish is browned, about 2 minutes. Flip the salmon and cook until the other side browns, about 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and pour in the reserved marinade. Cover and cook until the fish is cooked through, 4-5 minutes.

Place salmon on serving plates and sprinkle with scallions.

@its_cleo Yay for doing well with your goals. Sorry your breakfast with your brother was difficult.

@theslightedgeforever Great job! I did better than usual, I might have even gotten all my water in myself. Yeah, that sounds like a win/win for you, too! You should! Looks like you are "in the zone" again?

Hi all. It was too hot to do meal prep yesterday, it should have been fine, I had the AC running but it wasn't working properly because I wasn't paying attention and the exhaust tube had disconnected and it was just blowing hot air into the house. By the time I got ready to leave to pick up DH, it was 94F in the house! I wondered why it was so hot but I was distracted by reading a book. Ah, the power of reading! lol

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August goals: get at least 7 1/2 hours of sleep every night, drink 2 (26 oz) bottles of water a day

@theslightedgeforever That's great you met your water goal. I didn't but I did pretty good judging by the times I went to the bathroom. The AC was an easy fix: I just had to reconnect the hose, no need to get it fixed. User error!

Hi all. I really wanted to do some "intentional movement" this week but it's so hot, I'm finding it hard to be motivated. I think I might do it this morning before it gets too hot. I pay a premium to live in cooler weather, why is it letting me down right now? lol Sept is historically some of the hottest days of the year, believe it or not, so my complaining isn't over.

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August goals: get at least 7 1/2 hours of sleep every night, drink 2 (26 oz) bottles of water a day