Thanks @ddmom0811 . My weight always fluctuates up and down 2 or 3 pounds. As long as I am "about the same" I don't worry about it. You're doing great. Glad you got to have fun with the grandbabies. Those ages are fun.

You are both doing great @Avidkeo ! Men do tend to lose faster than us females. You are correct. Trend is more important! Keep up the good work.

Beary figured out how to keep tabs on Cori.

I have an exam in 15 minutes... fingers crossed my brain cooperates.

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Good luck on your test @swenson19d ! Hahaha on Bear and Cori!

Thanks for the wishes. Solid B and I am happy!

Rain here finally.
I was thinking I would have to water my beds since it's been so long. My sand cherry has blooms on it. I massacred it last fall, it needed cut back. I was hoping I didn't traumatize it to badly, it is my favorite tree. (thats the tree in the background with bears and cori).

This week is going to be crazy, I think all of them will be for the next 6-7. I have anxiety over it and find I stall and am stress eating. I have a pharmacology exam wednesday and it's not sticking, I really need to study.

@shanaber Is there a way on the iphone where I can set the volume for the alarms independent of the phone volume? The android has setting for each (calls, system notifications, messages, etc...) so I can silence all except the alarms, since it goes to my watch I don't need an audible alert for messages and such.

Neuro appointment
is fast approaching and I dun wanna go. again. I am going to go, maybe keep thinking about that giant schlotzskys sandwich or a panera stop to dilute the anxiety. Honestly I am sure there is "nothing" wrong with me. Tell me to shut up and go, let the doc decide if it's nothing. I need to put together a timeline and such before I go and say "I'm fine right now" and waste everyone's time. Still no return of 20+ jerks and hour back on the antidepressant. So, I really don't think that was the culprit. My PCP's office phoned wanting me to follow up with them on it, so I see them 4 days before the neuro, they are holding my refills hostage. touche. I think I need to talk to the doc that did the rod about the weakness, I don't think its neurological, just damage/strength/PT.

Stalling, Stalling, Stalling... Keep those brains a stallin'. Head 'em up, move 'em out... stallin' stallin' stallin' - no idea why Rawhide came to mind. I never watched it.

@swenson19d Yay for the B! Glad you aren't having the jerks anymore, but, go to the neuro! You need the piece of mind of knowing for sure there isn't anything wrong!

@Avidkeo Yay for the weight being down again! Hope your hip responds to the core exercises.

I had a busy afternoon - did my walk, got limbs out of the yard that had fallen over the winter, pulled down a couple of limbs that were leaning over the driveway from the tree that fell last week (did use the Gator), and then mowed and edged the lawn. I'm not counting calories today. I think I'll be fine with 915 extra in my pocket.

Yay....made it past Monday, my least favorite day of the week.
@quilteryoyo The puppies are so cute!!!! Probably great therapy for your mom too....they make everyone feel good! And you must eat Oreos if its an open package! And you have earned a few with all that awesome yard work.

@Avidkeo Love your confidence! You know what to do and execute! And yes to husbands and weight. Mine decides to lose a little weight and boom, just falls off. Not fair.

@ddmom0811 the more and more I read, the more there is science to full rest days one day a week at minimum. I struggle but am trying to make my rest day a yoga/stretch/meditation day. That counts right? So fun to hang with the grandkids.....I am going to be so old before I ever see one....

@swenson19d great job on the test.....and agree with Avidkeo - go to the neuro appt. Knowledge is power. Ask a bunch of questions. Write them all down before you go. Own the appt. You won't regret it. And that picture is hysterical. Looks like a Cat wrestling pin!

My weight is down again. Lowest since I can remember or since they invented the scale maybe. I hit my numbers yesterday and did a longish workout on Sunday so that is probably the deal. Trying to decide if I should up my cals/macros. Trying to add muscle so I am fine with 5 lbs up from here if I can see some definition. It takes time. Just trying to be consistent. Hip is feeling the best its felt in a while. Don't know if the shot or the meloxocam did it or the combo. Wonder if I should go off the meloxicam and see if its the same without it. Do not like being on prescriptions unless absolutely necessary.

Good morning folks!

Back to work today! I am off Mondays and it is so since to have a weekday to get things done. We are currently working a 4 day work week and I am loving it.

I didn't quite get back on the wagon this weekend but I did get double digit runs in. I ran by myself for the first time in a long time, used the peloton app and I was surprised how much faster I ran. I guess I was able to just zone out and go.

I also "forgot" to weigh myself this morning. I had an x-ray of my hip done b/c it has been achy when I sit. I initially went to just have them pop my hip, but they did an x-ray to be safe. Turns out I have calcium deposits on my labrum (I had to google that LOL). No idea what that means, I just know it hurts to rotate my hip out, but doesn't hurt to run. For now, anti-inflammatories (which I won't use unless I am dying), stretch, strengthen, and "be lighter on my feet"...I asked what? He said don't gain weight and put more pressure on the joint b/c he knows I am not going to stop running. Last resort is surgery when I cant stand it anymore.

I was ready to get back on the roll when DH delivered a "mess" again for breakfast...1,300 calories...le sigh. He is trying to butter me up b/c he knows I am frustrated with him and his lack of urgency. He needs to find a job down at the new base or find an apt up here in the next 3 weeks. He also needs to transfer to a new medical provider, which under the best circumstances is a nightmare.

Today is a 4 miler and food, well, I will just be careful to eat when I am hungry and drink lots of water.

@Avidkeo OMG, that sounds horrible! I'd probably freak out if that happened I hope you can get an appointment quickly

@CMorning99 Yay for the 4 day work week! Sorry about the hip pain. Hopefully it will be a while, if ever, before surgery is necessary. I hope your DH gets himself in gear and does what needs to be done. That has to be stressful.

Oh no @Avidkeo ! That's horrible. I hope you were able to get a dentist appointment today and get it taken care of. I think around here they usually save some spots for emergencies, which this sounds like it is. Other than that, it sounds like you are doing great!

So we had DHs birthday over the weekend (actual birthday was yesterday). Sunday night he bbq'd steaks and I made a cake. We ate a little late and then much later had cake and I am just not used to that any longer. I went to bed very late for me (11:30) and was so uncomfortable. Our SIL made him a huge pot of Hungarian cabbage balls (cooked with sauerkraut not tomato sauce) so we had that for dinner last night. It is actually a pretty healthy meal although it has a lot of sodium from the sauerkraut.
Cake Porn - Tuxedo Cake
Today we had our first outing in a year to an indoor facility (other than Costco or a grocery store). We went to see an exhibit at a local museum on the Disney Archives. Very few other people there (you have to buy tickets for time slots) and we enjoyed wandering and reading about all things Disney. We also took in an exhibit on Gold and Jade sculptures from Taiwan all featuring scenes from nature; butterflies, ants, mantis, birds, etc.. It was fascinating as well - they had videos on the process that was used to make the gold sculptures. A few pictures below the split that don't really do them justice.

@shanaber That cake looks delicious. I'm with you though - more ganache and less icing! My husband and I always grilled steak on special occasions. That was our first date - grilled steak at his house. LOL I don't do it for just myself. Anyway, I'm sure it was delicious! Tell DH happy birthday! a day late. Glad you enjoyed the museum and the sculptures are amazing.

@swenson19d I don't know what med they are giving her, but it's supposed to improve the heart efficacy, which had gone all the was down to 10%! Last night, it made her BP go really low. I think they are still giving it to her, but in smaller dose. They discharged her today with a life vest to her son's home. Doesn't sound safe to me, but I'm not a cardiologist. They are hoping the medicine will help improve her heart enough that she can have the valve replaced. They said it needed to get up to 30% and could take up to 3 months.

I don't remember you talking about the spasticity before @swenson19d . I hope you can get some answers.

Good morning!

Busy day filling out the continuity book for my boss/replacement. I really take for granted the things inside by brain, it is rare that someone calls about an issue I haven't heard of. We got a "ding" on a program we manage, I knew it was a bit rough but hadn't gotten to it, it is a minor program but by-law so it was kinda big deal. I have already fixed most of it, it was us just being lazy.

Yesterday food was maybe maintenance, I didn't track. Did get my 4 miler in and felt pretty good. Loving the peloton outdoor running programs. I wish they had more longer ones. I think they only have 7 that are over an hour. My hip is still achy and IDK what I did to my shoulder but holy cow, lifting my arm is ouchy. Oh well, whatever.

Today I have a 5 miler scheduled and have a running partner. Freezer is getting pretty low as we get closer to moving so breakfast was popcorn and rice-a-roni microwave rice LOL. I did get on the scale and we are holding steady, so need to get back on it and start dropping again.

I saw a picture of my boss with his shirt off, an old coworker who is friends on FB with him found it, DUDE IS RIPPED! OMG! I was teasing him about it yesterday, explains his sad little low carb lunches.

Back to trying to push things through. Movers need 21 days notice to pack the house but I cant do that until I have a funding line...no one seems in a hurry but me.

@avidkeo we have a couple of sites that have been doing overnight times. And with summer coming they are transitioning to all night time because who wants to be outside when it's 100°+. (These are drive thru sites and volunteers are there for like 8 hours)

@quilteryoyo I would probably be a horrible civilian. I am so used to working in small groups (15-30 people) and we are family. All my "kids" are like siblings, they fight, argue, bend over backwards to help each other, and it changes daily. I don't think twice when I hear 2 of the guys offer to wrestle to settle a difference LOL. I know I need to get my vocabulary under control eventually, I have heard rumors that generally you cant tell someone to stop being an idiot or to stop f**king around LOL. At this point in my career I am older than anyone and they all treat me like the old lady who can get away with anything