@CMorning99 Sorry you had a tough day. I hate it when things start out wrong. Just puts a cramp in the entire day. If you only started having problems with your knees after you started running in the Nike Pegasus 37s, that is probably the issue. Not everyone can use the same shoes. I tried a different model of Brooks last time and everything hurt so bad after 5 minutes, I had to quit. So, I stick with what I know works for me. I feel bad for those young airmen/women. They really are so immature. I hope they make the decisions that are the best for everyone in the long run. Hope things work out with the trailer too.

@swenson19d Yeah for getting the shot. Boo for being so tired afterwards and for being in trouble with school again. I don't understand why your cpr/bls wasn't accepted if you renewed it. Maybe I'm missing something. I hope you are feeling better. At least you don't have to worry about how a second shot is going to affect you.

@shanaber I'm so sorry that you aren't going to get to see your daughter and are so sad about it. I hope late May gets here quickly for you. Hopefully you can get out for a run tomorrow to test out the hamstring. Glad it is feeling good today. Hope you can find a nice place for your anniversary get away!

Good morning!

Yesterday afternoon I was beat! I ended up just getting Burger King for dinner and sitting on the couch. I did do some paperwork stuff, forgot to register mom's mobile home and it was due yesterday so I just caught that. I think I found help to get the trailer to the repair shop this month and not have to try and cram it all into 3 weeks. Mom's friends are amazing

My feet/legs are feeling better today so it must be the shoes. I might give them a few more tries on short runs and see if I can break them in more. Not sure on the exercise plan today, not comitting to anything.

DH signed a 6 mo lease on a apt here so we we will need to move him in after the 13th. He hasn't been getting a lot of traction on getting folks to respond to his emails about jobs. 2 responded and said they would look, we haven't heard anything for a few days so I don't know if we are impatient or if this is normal. I have no idea how to get a job LOL. 2 others he emailed never even responded.

Nothing exciting today. The guys at work are full steam at running the shop without me, I just sit in the back and listen and redirect if needed. So proud of my crew. Maybe I could take a few days off I only have 12 duty days left but I have 100 days of leave (vacation)...yeah yeah, I know but usually I am on the bottom of the totem pole. Oh, I do need to write my evaluation for Sep...it is going to be tough since I am in transit for a couple months and then starting a new job.

Also going to give a solid college effort (might be some benders in there) on counting calories for the month of April...30 days! This AM, oatmeal.

@swenson19d They are finally offering them to us and they only offer them on Fridays so you don't miss work LOL

Hugs where needed guys.

I'm on call for the whole easter weekend. Nz basically shuts down for a couple of days, nothing but petrol stations and a few corner shops can open for Friday and Sunday. We also havdle a holiday on Monday. So it's a LONG weekend for us all. Of course hospitals are open, so I'm on call for 5 nights. This is usually my limit.

Last night I had 2 call outs, one at 7pm, the other at 1130pm which fortunately I was only there for an hour. So first night was good. I had a good sleep.

Food yesterday was not great. Our team leader had her last day. She had worked for the hospital for around 50 years so I think you can imagine what the lunch was like! I skipped dinner but munched on a few things.

Today I am fixing our spa which has been out of commission for 6 weeks. And generally enjoying a Friday without plans. The other kids on the street all appear to be home so the kids are out playing with them. We live in a cul-de-sac so it's very 1980s here with the kids in bikes, going house to house and just coming home when the street lights are on.

Oh and daylight saving end for us on Sunday. Will be nice to have some light in the morning!

Puppy overload below, if you need a smile. They are getting so big and have started their little growls and barking. Too cute.

@swenson19d - I hope you feel better from the vaccine side affects. I don't remember who it was but someone on the challenge page had bad side affects that kept them in bed for a day or two.
It is interesting that over 60 has less side affects. I had much more than dh who had just arm soreness and he is quite a bit older (over 70)
I also love the gifts you put together for your instructor DNP. It is an awesome accomplishment.

@CMorning99 - I agree with @quilteryoyo. You have so much going on. I would focus on what you can control - getting a run in, eating good quality food whenever you can. Don't worry about calories at this point. Just do the best you can.

@quilteryoyo - those puppies! Oh my Gosh! They are adorable! I love them all but the one with the blue eyes (3rd from the bottom) has my heart. I showed them all to dh and he agreed it is good they are in TN and not So CA!

@avidkeo - I hope your on call goes well! We also live on one of those 80's cul-de-sacs. We moved here before our dd was born and raised her here to have that play experience. Unfortunately there weren't any other kids for her to play with. She did learn to ride her bike in the cul-de-sac.

I listened to a podcast today on intuitive eating. Essentially learning to eat what you need with joy and getting beyond all of our guilt and issues with food. I was on my 1st diet when I was about 9... but it was conflicting because my mom also made me sit at the table for hours if I didn't finish my dinner. I have never tried to eat intuitively but it scares the **it out of me. For the last 10 years maybe, I have logged everything I eat. I am not sure I could go all in and just eat intuitively.

I was also able to run today, really run without pain! I did walk some, it was SO hot - 90F! and very dry. I am also, with limited success trying to eat better/more.

Also we live just down the street from the latest shooting 😢. I have driven by the business building thousands of times and am just shocked and so sad.

@shanaber Those blue eyes got me too. That's one of the little boys. Another has blue eyes, but I wasn't able to get a good picture of her. Too bad you don't live closer. I think they will be good dogs and probably make a great running buddy. As for intuitive eating, I used to tell people if I only ate when I was hungry, I'd be skinny as a rail. I think that is true still. I tend to eat because it is time to eat, or I'm stressed or bored, or a lot of other reasons. Hungry is probably at the bottom of my list of reasons I eat. That is why counting calories - or at least being aware of what I am putting in my body (I'm not a stickler at logging), is a must for me. Hugs about the shooting. It's so sad that people don't value life anymore. Glad you were able to run pain free!

@rheddmobile I snickered at your last line. I totally understand! Eating outdoors on Sunday should be really nice. Glad you are going to get to visit with your mom. I heard the same thing about the first shot. Mom and I didn't have any reaction, so we have our fingers crossed that they are correct and the 2nd one will be a piece of cake. @shanaber I also heard that older people have less reaction and the reason they gave was that their immune systems aren't as active as a younger person's is. Who knows. Oh, FYI, I found out that they are now recommending that you don't get a mammogram until 6 weeks after a vaccine because your lymph nodes can swell and show up as cancer on the image. Have any of you heard that one? Why aren't these things made public knowledge? Just like waiting 90 days after you have CoVID before getting a vaccine. It's recommended, but they don't ask at the vaccination sites and it isn't "out there" for people to know. We wouldn't have known had mom's doctor not called to ask about going to a clinic they had and it was too soon.

Morning guys.

Saturday so long run day - 19.5k. I had a woosh overnight so clearly ate to goal the last couple of days. Not back at lowest but out of danger zone. Come Wednesday ill start eating maintenance again to fill up the stored. I told DH this week the goal is to gain weight. Im trying to actually live that haha.

No calls last night so had a reasonable sleep, yay. Good before a long run. Then we are doing some Easter stuff with the kids, and I think the whole street is going to get involved.

Does anyone have any good ideas for getting dog smell out of a house? The house my mum bought smells really strong of dog and we are wanting to rent it out. I sprinkled a box of baking soda in the worst areas yesterday and will go back and vacuum. I'm going to check for good odour rid stuff at the supermarket after my long run. But I'm open to other suggestions!

CMorning99 wrote: »

@avidkeo We have kitties but we use a deodorizer with active enzymes in it that breaks down the potential bodily fluid of critters, if that is the source of smell. If you have carpet in there, that might be a challenge and might be worth it to rip it all out and put in hard floors.

Damn. Lol. I'll try something with enzymes and see if that helps

@swenson19 hugs and happy birthday. Enjoy the Ben and Jerry's diet today. Don't envy the wooshes, they only happen after I eat a lot so it's fake loss haha. I weigh more today than I did last week still. But at least the trend is still going down, even if its very slowly atm. I kinda think once this half is done I can concentrate on diet for 2 months while I build to the next one.

Looks like I've lost pretty much everything I gained in March. I put a reminder on Google calendar to weigh in each Saturday. It worked today lol

I also did measurements. Most are the same as the beginning of March. One was up a bit but I was also struggling with my shoulder to get the tape to lay flat. 🤷🏼‍♀️

quilteryoyo wrote: »

@RunsOnEspresso Just a little set back. You lost it once. You can do it again.

Yup, just gotta put in the work! I think I'm going to add back in some lower body bodyweight exercises. I can't do weights or upper body but I can do squats and lunges and stuff.

Just looking at my data for March, if you take just the points, I gained 300g or 1lb. But the trend shows a 1.1kg (2lb) loss. That's definitely a reason to follow the trend, not individual points. I'm going to push it for April and May. June will be prep for HM. Will see.

Rest day today which will include a lot of chocolate. Its Easter Sunday. So kids have chocolate coming out their ears. We are also going to a birthday party today for one of the kids friends. Temptation everywhere.

@rheddmobile Did you know what if the pharmacy uses a different brand of the levothyroxin the bioavailable doses isnt the same? Maybe it is a bad batch, out of date, or a different brand. I thought that was interesting. It's the only drug I've ever heard of that you have to stay with the same brand in dosing because of the actual amount delivered varied by brands.

I have been so lazy today.
I don't even know what assignments I am supposed to be working on and have wasted the day piddling (format and layout- no real work) with a powerpoint due, I don't know when.

Bob cleaned today
so that's a win. Bear was chasing it around batting at the brushes. Bob frequently bumps Bear and Bear is determined to make Bob move and go around.

I woke up antsy again today...
DD thinks it's anxiety. Perhaps. I am also a bit dizzy today. If I look out far it's almost drunk feeling. Well, 1.5-2 drinks, not drunk. I am going to chalk it up to the COVID vaccination right now. @Avidkeo I see the neuro the 6th.

I was approved for government disability.
I'm not sure that gets me anything though. Pay wise it's all the same, insurance just gets to pay less. DH thinks I may be able to get benefits for school now. I'll have to check it out. I'm not sure what I am going to do when I grow up again though... if I can't stand and work like normies. I can do something part-time and not lose benefits. We'll see. Wish I was a radiologist that could just sit and read films from home.