@AmbersWay Thank you!

@trooworld Oh the excitement of waiting for the sprouts, I seriously squeal with delight when I see something’s sprouted! I love those windchimes!

@giaholy33 That dinner looks amazing, that’s a lot of food for 500 calories! I like the motivational food for thought, I’m dwelling on that right now.

Not many responses today, hope you're all out there enjoying the later sun and good weather. ! I got up and did arm weights and stretching then had the pain clinic. I was there for 2.5 hours, so frustrating, thank goodness I brought my walker too. I like my new pain doctor and am glad I saw him today especially after the PA got my MRI results and I have a bunch of new herniations. You’d think I’ve been doing belly flops out of planes without a parachute versus chair cardio and gardening while seated, I’m so frustrated. Since my fusions each MRI is shocking, it was just as bad each time when my blood sugar was 450 and I stayed in bed all day and was 222lbs so I’m feeling pretty defeated, I went from 4 bulging a few years ago to 13 herniations (2 are normal and the other two are fused, cervical wasn’t done but have a feeling it’s more of the same) and most have stenosis or narrowing of the spinal canal. He wanted to deal with my pain first and wants more data on me like labs so I’m starting a med that I tried years ago to see if it helps this time. Spinal cord stimulator is out of the picture for now. I knew I was getting worse but now I’m feeling lucky I can walk at all. I’ll need to make some plans for the future and make some changes but would like to get back to the holistic group if I could find money to do it though obviously their bone supplement isn't doing it's job.

No Zero Days
- Great water
- Healthy food, didn’t get lots of ice cream like I wanted since it was $8 a pint!
- Weights, stretching, watering plants

@Katmary71 - sorry you got such bad news about your back. I think of you often and pray for your health.

@Katmary71 I’m literally still processing your back results! I can’t even imagine the pain! I had a spinal fusion of L4-S1 and I was in so much pain prior to surgery. I literally cried all the time. Surgery was no joke either. They went throw my belly to get to my back! Praise God it worked! They said the discs above it would be next, but hallelujah not yet. I’m sure by now you’ve had facet injections. They didn’t help me. I’m have you in my prayers girl! You deserve a medal for continuing to exercise!

I had the opportunity to take a business trip. I've been eating so terrible. I can tell I've undid all my work.
Back to square one. Smh

Jactop wrote: »

Username: Jactop
Weight in day: Monday
PW: 200.8
CW: 198.8

Congratulations on your weight loss.

@DJill68 Oh no! I'm sorry you are sick. Feel better soon!

@19shmoo69 It's hard to stay on the path when you go on a business trip, that always undoes me. Make your next bite of food a healthy one and go from there. You've got this.

@Jactop Way to go!

Hi all. There will be more housework this morning (we are getting ready for an appraiser to come to assess our condo this morning). We aren't selling, we are trying to get rid of our PMI (private mortgage insurance) and have to prove we have at least 20% equity in our home. This is really just a formality as our place has increased quite a bit since we bought it in 2019. I have been tracking lately, yesterday was day 3. I've also started weighing myself daily again. My weight is really sensitive to carbs and I just have to keep in mind the once-a-week number is what matters.

My phrase for the year: "Every choice is another chance to change my health for the better."

@DJill68 Did you have the interbody fusion? I had those same levels fused and had a previous disc excision that left a lot of scar tissue so the first day they went through the abdomen and removed the discs and put the rods in screws in via the back two days later. Those surgeries weren’t fun, I’m sorry you’ve been through that. I’m thinking now I couldn’t go through another year recovery. Oh no, I hope you feel better fast! You’re going to start fasting then? I don’t eat breakfast but like creamer in my coffee or I’d be able to do it too, I may have to try to kick creamer again.

@19shmoo69 It’s not square one because you know what to do, get back to it now that you’re home and don’t beat yourself up, you got this!

@BeMyBestby60 You got this!

@trooworld Good news on the price increase, I hope everything goes well today.

@tfelts147 You’re going in the right direction, you could always be a little up because of knee inflammation as well.

Hi team! I had two friends over yesterday for dinner so didn’t get on last night, calories were over with dessert and wine. My neighbor left the cheesecake too, I tried to get them to take some. I didn’t work out yesterday aside of cleaning and am real stiff right now so I’m going to at least stretch today. I’m getting my roots touched up later and am not looking forward to the drive but really like him so it’s worth it. Think things with Bill have run their course but we’ll see, I’m not sure if he’s going downhill again or just being a jerk.

No Zero Days
- Great water
- Good times with friends

Feeling worse. Covid negative but can’t smell anything. My head is so plugged up my eye balls, teeth and ears hurt. I have a fever now too. Quarantined anyway, just in case.

@DJill68 - sorry you are sick. When I had covid, I had symptoms for 3 days before it showed up as a positive test result. My latest cold-like illness is RSV. The nurse told me that in older people (thanks) the cough can last for 2-4 weeks. She also told me that I'm contagious for the entire time that I have symptoms. I've had the cough for 2 weeks now. It's much better than it was on week #1, but it just lingers on and on.

-Mica

Friday weigh in
cornanda
PW: 172.8
CW: 172.6

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Username: Trooworld
Weigh-in day: Friday
PW: 229.2
CW: 229.2

MORNIN' FOLKS🤠

Sorry, I have been missing MIA. It is getting harder to jump in to see what is going on with having more time to get outdoors in the morning before it gets too hot.

I have not had time to read any posts for a while. Will try to catch up somehow.

Things are good, right now. I'm trying to get back in the habit of morning walks with Diesel. So far, we are on a 3 day streak. 😆 I have been struggling with my eating still, but I think all in good time is going to work out.

So I am back with my Samsung Galaxy active watch after my Fitbit sense charger broke for the 3rd time. I'm going to order more, just not right away. I'm waiting to see what Google has in-store for fitbit. I also canceled my subscription. It is going to take some getting used to Samsung Health.
I am hopeful that I am going to get to liking it.

Congrats to everyone who has had a loss this week! And to those of us hanging in there.

@trooworld glad you’re feeling better. Maintaining is great 😊

@txcritter69 glad to see you back more. Enjoy exploring Samsung. My friend loved hers.

@micaroo4 I hope you feel better soon. 💐

@Katmary71 reading about both of your ladies backs blows my mind. I really send my best wishes for you both to get relief. I’m sorry about things with Bill. Dinner with friends sounds fun.
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Hi all!

Well, it’s been a slow week. Up and down energy. Random drowning feeling in my chest although I’m feeling much better. So I am taking things slowly. No workouts, walking in my room a bit.
I did go out with my eldest to a jewelry exhibition and ended with with coffee and dessert last night. Ate half a brownie and brought half home for my youngest. It was a nice treat.
The exhibition was put of this world. The first necklace my daughter looked at, was gorgeous. Full diamonds, detachable pieces, a knock out. Asked how much, $700,000!!! I choked and dragged her away. I ended up on the events social media. I’m donating my dress, it has a nice flow but isn’t flattering from behind! Thanks to the event for showing me that!! 😂 I swear they always get me in the worst positions and then friends send me the pics. In other news, I need a job with jewelry, how fun!

I’m back to taking my youngest to school and my doggies are so happy. Morning snack time is back. They walk me to the car, then wait for me to get back to get snacks. It’s all love and cuddles. I love them 😍

@laurelfit57 Thank you, I appreciate your support. I’m so glad the smoke cleared up by nightfall, it can affect our health more than we think having smoke around (I’m in Northern CA). You’ve done awesome with the exercise this week, woot woot! I’m not sure either who started stretching but recall @Coranda and @micaroo4 also being in on it I believe but I’m still stretching too and doing my side situps and planks from that time period, thanks for being part of that since it worked for us! I’m so glad you got the dress!

@DJill68 Smart to still quarantine, I hope you’re feeling better fast! We aren’t giving up on you, you’re part of our family now! I hope the antibiotic and steroid work fast for you.

@DrewsAnna Give me your hand so I can yank you back up here! Anything we can do to help you out? A challenge perhaps?

@trooworld Thank you. I hope you’re able to get caught up soon, I get stressed when I’m behind as well.

@Ttxcritter69 Great to see you! Way to go on the walks!

@AmbersWay What an awesome night with your daughter and jewelry, coffee, and brownies! A job with jewelry would be amazing, I want to come work for you then! I watched this seminar by a metalworker who makes chunky gemstone jewelry and had an email for another class starting today, they're so fun to watch but I don't have $1000 to be one of her students!

@shaunarlr83 Great to see you tonight! That was sweet of your daughter to drop off a basket, your celebrations this month aren’t going well are they? Have a wonderful time working out with the family, I’m sure you can’t wait for that hike and I’m looking forward to the photos!

Hi team! I planted seeds at the greenhouse this morning for about 2 hours with the food bank farm manager. I'm glad he has that position, he's a lot of fun and has great ideas and enthusiasm, I liked the last manager but his heart wasn't in it whereas this one is a blast plus we're similar in a lot of ways. I’d put money aside and spent it forgetting it was for the handyman staining the fence and had to run out and take all my recycling in and go to Coinstar with coins to get some money for it (what’s worse is I’m getting marijuana tea with it that I just ordered and am picking up Sunday but that's our secret!), I need to go with my neighbor to get the stain tomorrow then the handyman is coming next week to do it. Luckily my micro current is on it’s way back thank goodness, I could use some relief soon! This new medication is exhausting me and makes me real hot, I’m going to try cutting back my sleeping pill so I’m not so tired tonight. I hadn’t gotten in all the squash/cukes/melons/winter squash as I’d planned to do them in storage bins with bottles in the bottoms to use less dirt but don’t think I’m up for getting more bags of dirt to the backyard now so I’m throwing them where I can and will take the rest to the farm or plant stands. Bill’s back in the hospital and I don’t feel like talking about it. I’m going to try to go to the farm tomorrow for a little bit but plan on mostly resting and getting the rest of the flowers in, somehow I planted over 50 calendula seeds. Have a great Saturday!

No Zero Days
- Great water
- Leg strength, stretching, greenhouse/gardening
- Healthy food under calories (aside of cheesecake and a coffee drink)