@jessicakrall8

I sent you a message privately, but it was never read so I don't think you got it... I sent another this morning. I just can't keep up with the group right now. My mom came down with Covid and now my dad (who is on Chemo) and my husband is having a second surgery Friday. I've just had too much going.

@jessicakrall8
• Daily Step goal 6k
• to fill in the missing date: 7/31 - 12,739
• It's been really hot so my lunch break walks won't be an option until better weather (bummer). I started (yesterday) making up the steps in the evening: we live in a large property, so walking around the back-yard is likely what I'll be doing. I have a treadmill but my smart-watch counts the activity as an exercise minutes and does not count the steps.

@CasandraW - way to go in getting yourself back into the gym 👍🏼

*Side note/rambling: I' decided to go on a 3 day juice fast, given I indulged a bit too much during my vacation. I've read good things about it's benefits such as removal of toxins, gained/increased energy & clarity. Today is day one and so far so good. Hopefully it won't be too difficult - I've never gone more than a day without solid food (by choice 😆).

SavageMrsMoose wrote: »

@jessicakrall8

I sent you a message privately, but it was never read so I don't think you got it... I sent another this morning. I just can't keep up with the group right now. My mom came down with Covid and now my dad (who is on Chemo) and my husband is having a second surgery Friday. I've just had too much going.

From my research in the past, @SavageMrsMoose , sometimes messages don't get through unless they're on your friend's list...please send me an invite! In the meantime, I'll have the MODS move you to the Support team for a while. I hope your parents are ok...it sounds like you're overwhelmed and understandably so...will be thinking of you. Let us know once things are on an even keel and I will have you moved back to the active team. If you ever need to vent, please pop in and say hello in the chatroom...we'd love to hear updates on how everyone is doing! Take care of yourself. I was a caregiver for 16 years for my Mom, so I know how it can exhaust you...take time to just breathe...

Jessica

leni1us
Steps
8/8 - 7,493
8/9 - 11, 705

@izzyred9400 - Oh, no! not eating enough calories is def not good- I too have some minor issues with blood pressure and I'm sensitive to sugar- if i consume certain sugary items, i get major headaches. I'm very cautious in paying attention to how i feel when trying things like fasting/juicing/ or any kind of restrictive diets, it's usually not worth it and almost always not sustainable.
@JenHul - awesome step count!
@msashleybing - arghh, i hate it when that happens (device dies out early) - happens to me all the time. But you're also exercising and that's definitely something! Let me know how you like the Gfuel. I'm a huge coffee fan and started drinking it black about 2 yrs ago to eliminate the extra calories and sugar that comes with sweetened coffee . Now I'll only have a sweetened coffee as a treat.

@jessicakrall8 Steps update below (daily goal 6k)
8/9: 6,556
8/10: 6,253

*Juicing update: close to completing day 2 of the juice cleanse - I'm surprised i haven't been all that hungry during this process (thus far), i think the liquids I'm consuming is helping coupled with tons of water. Yesterday evening my energy level was very low so i took a nap and then did some walking around the backyard to get my steps in. Today my energy levels are great! ( i did drink 1/2 cup black coffee in the am - i usually drink about 2 cups daily).

leni1us
Steps
8/10 - 9,003
8/11 - 10,568

I'm really trying to get my step count up.