laceyf53
Monday Weigh-in
PW: 240.3 lbs
CW: 240.2 lbs

Great job keeping the Shape Shifter team on the leader board again this week! Everyone seems to be starting out this week with strong reports, too — holding steady or reporting a loss. 👍🏼

@Yukie_OP - I’m so glad to see photos of your Mom’s puppy playing and recovering so well. I hope you and your daughter are also doing better after such a scary and stressful experience. It’s always encouraging to see such examples of resilience. I’m sorry you had to deal with that situation though — Were you will be able to locate the owners of the dangerous dogs and hold them accountable for the vet bills, etc.? Our dog was attacked at our dog park but was not injured as badly as your Mom’s dog and the animal control staff banned the owner from the park so the dog would not be a threat to others.

@angmarie28 - I’m glad you’re feeling better. You must have needed the break but you certainly bounced back quickly!

@Nataliewr0403 - I eat better when my sons are living at college so I agree with you about the kids being a bad influence 😂. How old are your children? I’m in Boston this week helping my son move into his new off-campus space so next week should be better for me. I have to admit that I was the one who suggested getting an ice cream after we walked along the beach tonight so he probably says the same thing about me! 😬 I grew up here in easy walking distance to the ocean so I miss the ocean badly when I’m in Virginia. The water seems to call to me so I spend lots of time on the river, but it’s not the same. Thanks to you, and @ac204 for the beach and lake photos. They calm me and make me smile!

@pupowl and @jessicakrall8 - I smiled at the messages you exchanged about the cute little owl, too. I have to get outside as much as possible to enjoy all the fun and surprising sights! I accompanied my father-in-law on a short walk today and he noticed a small rabbit and spotted some pretty flowers. He is rapidly declining with dementia and it’s wonderful to see him find moments of joy!

I wish you all joyful moments this week. I loved some of these examples from this week — taking spontaneous trips with loved ones (e.g., @lauriewrobo) … thoughts of a beloved pet that make you smile (or cry) @msashleybing and others … a favorite T-shirt (I love that critter @frankebrown!) …. magical scales (hooray @izzyred9400!) … the beginning of a transformational journey (@walela617) … and making progress toward a goal (kitchen is almost done — @jessicakrall8!). We have a lot to celebrate!

Thanks for all the motivation on Motivational Monday! I’m especially inspired by @nancyinmo moving like J-Lo in the pool! Enjoy!!

@PatriceFitnessPal
Mi kids are 27 and 36. Both with their families of their own. Beach week is the best to let our stress aside and just laugh, play and enjoy each other.

@izzyred9400 Hope you're feeling better and are able to do your upcoming trip...have you ever had sciatica? The way you described it, that's what it sounds like, but you know...a lot of things are the same...

**hugs** Get well soon!!
Jess

Daily Step goal: 10,000
Sun 8/28: 11,226
Mon 8/29: 15,034

Steps
Aug 28: 20.522
Aug 29: 21.306
Aug 30: 15.541
Good morning Shape Shifters. My mom arrived on Sunday. We had a relaxing afternoon and went for a walk in the evening. I petted some cows and a pony, we saw a deer and some hares. The temperature was really nice for walking as well. An aunt of mine has been in and out of the hospital lately, but she was expected to go home again Monday. Unfortunately, she got worse on Sunday due to an infection or virus. My mom is really close to her and she didn't feel comfortable being so far away from her. It's almost 2 hours driving to the hospital from my place plus she needs to be picked up, so 4 total. Because of this my mom decided to go home Monday evening instead of Wednesday.
We still had a pretty good time on Monday. We took the bus at 6:50 in the morning to the National Park and did the boardwalk. It was a little cloudy outside so I don't really have any pictures. I had to take a nap in the afternoon because I wasn't feeling well and didn't want to end up with a migraine. Thankfully I felt much better after that. We played some games of Rummikub and we went out for dinner in a nice restaurant in town. Now it was my mom who didn't feel well. She ended up sitting outside with water while I was eating my dessert alone inside. So not the most fun ending to her visit, though she also started to feel better. Yesterday was a pretty quiet day, and besides a routine doctors appointment and getting some groceries, I didn't do much. I did get some news about my aunt; they learned she had an inflammation of the vein where her IV was and because of that she got a nasty bacteria in her blood. Since her immune system is already weak, this is obviously very bad news. She has to stay in the hospital to be closely monitored for at least 10 more days. I hope she can recover from this, but it is a wait and see situation. That is all from me for now, happy Wednesday everyone

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@PatriceFitnessPal - …at this point were just glad the little guy came out of it and is home safe.

Yes! That’s the most important outcome! Thanks for sharing the cute pictures!

@Pupowl - I’m sorry to hear about your aunt’s bacterial infection. My brother-in-law is a physician and chief of medicine at a Boston hospital. He always reminds us to take care of our health as much as we can do we can avoid staying at a hospital. He says that infections from the IV are his biggest concern as a hospital administrator and one of the most dangerous risks to our health, usually more dangerous than the initial reason for admission to the hospital in the first place.

I work with leaders who are trying to improve their health and education systems so we have many long conversations about how to partner with patients and front line workers to improve practice when there seems to be so little time and so many complex problems and competing priorities. Everything can’t be a priority but reducing IV and catheter infection rates can save a lot of lives. I’m sending healing thoughts to your aunt. She’s fortunate to have the support of your Mom. We all need a loving and dedicated health advocate like her (and @laurie_wrobo and other Shape Shifters, too!).

I can see where you get your compassion for your neighbor’s cat and others. Your Mom is passing on a nice living legacy to humanity! 😊

Thank you all. It’s definitely hit hard. One was my puppy (although she was 7 years old) and we had been through so much together and the other was my snuggle buddy cat.

We’re slowly getting into a new routine and I’m eager to start going on daily walks again. Need to get that step count back up!

Steps: 6000/daily

8/29: 2902
8/30: 962 (didn’t wear my watch most of the day)
8/31: 3226

Please count me in for September steps
7,000
Fav place to walk
Walk around neighborhood

@jessicakrall8 - Congratulations on meeting your intentional walking goal! It’s so inspiring to see how you’ve increased your target gradually overtime, as you build your strength and endurance. It also helps that you gradually have less weight to carry — Amazing to see that positive spiral working in both directions! 😀

@Laurie_wrobo - It sounds as though you’re making the best of your trip in so many ways — getting a workout and enjoying every moment with your husband during his break in treatments. Have fun!

Good Morning SS's.....You have a new member joining your awesome team ....Please welcome @rachelw124

Students have been back for 1 week, and about 20 in my building alone were sent home for the same stomach bug I had, 2 of my kids got it Monday, then I have 4 students that come in everyday, multiple times a day trying to be sent home, and I have seen probably 40 students a day on top of my scheduled med kids, and my scheduled ones I have to help with restroom needs (catheters and special needs students). I have been exhausted by the end of the day but with my husband working out of town , I have no time at the end of the day to rest, so its been non stop. BUT my husband got sick of his BS company he was working for and quit there, so I am glad for that. He will have a new job no problem, and hopefully finds a place that isnt such a mess.

8/30-5,605
8/31-5,569