August 16-22, 2023
SarahMaxx
Posts: 2,055 Member
LW: 128.8
TW: 128.4
This is going to be quick for today as the neighbors who are going to water our plants in the back while we are away are coming down for dessert and coffee soon.
The past few days have been hectic and yesterday I had a undesirable surprise.
I was busily cleaning up and saw something in the floor in our master sitting room that was between the wall and a wall unit. There is also a big chair, ottoman, and floor lamp right there. Anyway, I wedged myself in between all that stuff, picked up the items, and was backing out when I realized that my feet were tangled in the cord to the floor lamp and that I was falling. And fall I did--backwards--landing on my left leg and arm and my behind.
Fortunately, a rug cushioned my fall and I did not hurt myself badly, but because I was afraid I had aggravated those discs that caused me such pain back in the "chipmunk fall," I cancelled the class I was supposed to teach and did not walk. I did still do some volunteer stuff, but came right home and did the ice and Advil route that I had also done earlier in the day.
Today I'm a little sore and my neck hurts a little bit, but I'm basically okay. However, my stats are a bitlow, but I have already made peace with having lower 7-day averages during these scortching hot times and while I'm with my sister.
So here are my 7-day averages:
Steps 9,780
Kcals burned = 1,671
Stairs = 15 floors
I will try to get back here tomorrow to see how everyone is doing and chat a bit.
TW: 128.4
This is going to be quick for today as the neighbors who are going to water our plants in the back while we are away are coming down for dessert and coffee soon.
The past few days have been hectic and yesterday I had a undesirable surprise.
I was busily cleaning up and saw something in the floor in our master sitting room that was between the wall and a wall unit. There is also a big chair, ottoman, and floor lamp right there. Anyway, I wedged myself in between all that stuff, picked up the items, and was backing out when I realized that my feet were tangled in the cord to the floor lamp and that I was falling. And fall I did--backwards--landing on my left leg and arm and my behind.Fortunately, a rug cushioned my fall and I did not hurt myself badly, but because I was afraid I had aggravated those discs that caused me such pain back in the "chipmunk fall," I cancelled the class I was supposed to teach and did not walk. I did still do some volunteer stuff, but came right home and did the ice and Advil route that I had also done earlier in the day.
Today I'm a little sore and my neck hurts a little bit, but I'm basically okay. However, my stats are a bitlow, but I have already made peace with having lower 7-day averages during these scortching hot times and while I'm with my sister.
So here are my 7-day averages:
Steps 9,780
Kcals burned = 1,671
Stairs = 15 floors
I will try to get back here tomorrow to see how everyone is doing and chat a bit.
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Yikes Sarah! That's not good. I am glad that you don't think it was really bad though. Fingers crossed that your aches go away and it's nothing more serious.
The hubby has been in pain this week. It started off with what seemed like a sore tooth and it's managed to swell up his whole right side of his face. He went to the dentist and it was so swollen they couldn't even tell what was going on, so they put him on antibiotics. Then he went again yesterday and the dentist is guessing it's at least 1 dead root, so he did a root canal. It could possibly be 2 dead roots. The dentist said it wasn't anything he did that caused it, just bad luck. Poor guy.. he's been in so much pain and can barely eat. I hope this gets resolved soon.
Our pup isn't feeling so great today either and isn't eating. I think it's a chicken allergy that causes him to feel crappy, so we'll have to look at his food and treats to make sure we get rid of the chicken.
This weekend I'm heading to pick up my Dad and then we're road tripping to my Brother's for a night's visit. It'll be nice to go for a trip with my Dad and to see my Brother and his family.
The kids are with their Mom this week, but our son is going on a camping trip this weekend with a friend of his from Alberta that he hasn't seen in a couple years, so that'll be nice for him.
Other than that, I'm still struggling with feeling blahs off and on and my motivation just isn't there. I hope I get out of it soon. I'm still working out, but it's just not the same.
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LW: 133.4
TW: 133.8
Ugh. . the family visit finally showed up on the scale. But, I've worked out this week, including 2 weight training sessions with my trainer, plus cardio. So, I'm back on track with that, but the food intake is not in deficit, so I need to get back to carefully logging and not just calculating in my mind.
My gosh Sarah! Falling in your home is scary, especially if you're there with no hubby around. I hope you heal up quickly. Take it easy as much as you can, even though I know you're getting ready to go out of town. On the bright side, your reduction was really good, and you're well into the 120's, lucky girl!! Were you able to get your dishwasher fixed? I'm wondering if your low level anxiety might be connected to going to see your sister? I know that when I talk to my sister I always feel some kind of "dread". Her health issues and negativity always affect me more than most other people do.
I'm so sorry about Shawn's dental issues, Kelly. There is nothing worse than mouth pain. Ugh. But, you get a nice week without kiddos and a weekend trip with your Dad to look forward to. Enjoy that. Also, I know what you mean about lack of motivation. I've been feeling similar when it comes to logging and eating right. I like exercise (at least I do AFTER I get going), but when it comes to intake I feel unwilling to sacrifice, lol.
Lois, I just looked at the temp in your town, and it's 109 F right now! I hope you're doing okay. It has been a big number of days in a row with that heat. Check in soon.
Sorry to be a day late again with my post, but Wednesday is busy, and then after dinner and family zoom, I'm ready to sit down and watch some tv with hubby.
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Got back from class (didn't go Tuesday after I fell, but did go today) and thought I had to quickly change clothes and get out to a haircut appointment. But just as I was going upstairs, my cell rang and it was the salon telling me that my hairdresser is running behind and needs to push my appointment forward a half hour. So I have a few minutes to log in here.
Sheesh, I think you might be right--at least in part--about the trip triggering some anxiety. I hate to be away from home. I trust our pet sitter, but still hate to leave our kitties. And I trust my neighbor, but still hate to leave all the plants we have babied through this terrible hot spell. And it really is depressing to see someone who is totally disabled. I'm always reminded too of how my BIL is aging and I wonder what in the world would happen if he became unable to do all the things he does for my sister now. So lots on my mind. But to be fair, I've had short bouts of low-level anxiety most of my life. Thankfully it's mild and usually short-lived. And the dishwasher repair person confirmed that the issue was a spring in the door, but they don't stock it, so we are waiting for it to come in. Fortunately, we can still use the dishwasher, just have to be careful how we open and close the door. I think this is going to be an almost $300 spring! It's always something.
Kelly, you're doing good if you're continuing to work out despite everything on your plate. And I'm sending some good vibes to poor Shawn. Mouth pain is awful. It was this time last year when I was getting that molar out and the implant post done. And like him, they don't know why I developed cracks in two of the roots of that tooth. I hope he gets relief soon and that they can take care of it so it doesn't give him trouble down the road.
Well, I have to run. I just realized I barely have time to make my haircut appointment. Will be back before I leave. Lois, thinking of you and hope to hear from you soon.
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I had not expected to be back here so quick, but decided that taking a break and posting would help my anxiety level, which is up a notch today. As they say, "bad smelling stuff happens!" And it did last night. I met hubby after my haircut, and we spent a little time with some friends. We were driving home, he in one car and me in the other. I was about 3 cars behind him at a four-way stop when I looked ahead and saw some emergency flashers. I thought, please don't let that be hubby. But it was. Turns out that someone was standing in the road in a very dark area that does not have a crosswalk and the car in front of hubby had to slam on its breaks to keep from hitting the guy. Hubby could not jerk over to the side of the road because another person was standing there, and so he rear-ended the car in front. They were not going very fast, so no one was hurt, and no air bags deployed. It's just dents and scrapes, but this is not something we wanted to deal with right now. Because of the volume of traffic in our area, we pay a small fortune for car insurance, but at least GEICO is always easy to deal with. I just hope they don't go up even more the next time I have to pay. I pay biannually and had just paid for the next six months last week. Remember I said things go in threes? So, if my fall counts, we now have them--dishwasher, fall, car.
Now back to getting some things done. Have a good weekend everyone. Kelly, enjoy your trip with your Dad.0 -
Sarah, well at least the three things are over. Sorry about the car. Ugh. The person standing in the road should be the one getting a citation. Pedestrians are so annoying and dangerous. I've found that the pedestrians, especially in town, are often under the influence of some substance and don't know what they're doing or where they are. You're probably on your trip now . . . I hope you have some fun and enjoy seeing your sister and BIL.
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224.8
222.9 as of Wednesday
I'm still here. Sorry I was in training all of last week for a new software we'll be using. The training was for those of us included in Admin and set up - so we've got a lot of work to do before we launch. Needless to say, sitting in a conference room for four days for 8 hours - my brain was full. I spent Friday morning doing all of the work that didn't get done while in training. Also I had four closings last week that each of them slid around needing unnecessary attention from me - UGH. If people would do their jobs and timely. Anyhow, I had to leave my house by 6:30 am to get to the office in time to log in and attempt to address some items before training began (still had to jump out on several occassions) but all buyers closed on time and got into their homes. WHEW! I didn't realize I'd even stepped on the scale Wed morning as I would rush out of bed, into the shower and out the door. Traffic was HORRIBLE all days. Anyhow, training is over, I disconnected all weekend and still feel a bit wiped out.
Sarah - I had a chance to read your recap of our decade together. I'm sad to say that I think I weigh more now than I did when I started the BB, but hey - life is life and I am so happy to have you ladies in it. I too was working insane hours AND found time to hike more often than I do now. UGH. I do miss the trails. We share quite a bit and honestly you gals understand most of the challenges I'm encountering. And yep... I remember Kelly's "other guy" and her "condo" before finding Shawn and her new home. Remembering when she picked her wedding gown and was so excited. So ladies - THANK YOU all for keeping in contact. I know it is effort and I truly appreciate all of you!
So the hurricane Hillary...didn't bring us much weather. We were expecting high winds and rain, but she delivered less than what we normally experience during our monsoon. My daughter in Oceanside said she needed galoshes, just steady rain at her house. She prepped Ripley's barn area and will check on her today to see how muddy the barn was.
My brain is still full and I can't recall your losses or numbers, I'm sorry. And I'm prepping to go into my Monday meeting. I do want to share that I did walk in the mall 2 miles on both Saturday and Sunday!! I am planning on heading back there again after work tonight. Disney is 94 days out and I want to be able to walk it and not need a scooter. We still have some of Hillary's rain in our forecast today - right now it's spittle, and I'm hoping that's all she delivers when I get off of work.
Just wanted to check in and let you know I haven't fallen off...I'm here...just swamped at the moment.
Sarah - safe travels!!
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Sorry to hear about your husband's car accident, Sarah! Wow that could have been so much worse. Annoying to deal with having to get the car fixed and the insurance though for sure.
It also sucks that you're still dealing with that anxiety. I know too well what that is like. It's especially worse when you don't 100% know what's causing it, and you just have that anxious dreadful feeling. I hope you were able to figure it out and found something that helps.
And I agree with Sheesh and Lois, that I'm so thankful to have you ladies in my life, even if it's just virtually. Being able to type in this "diary" and know that others are listening, sure does help sometimes. I appreciate all of you.
Shawn's dental issues are mostly over. The dentist was able to start the root canal and after the first part was done, the swelling and pain are almost all gone, thankfully. He has to go back a couple more times to finish the root canal and then eventually for a crown, but we're happy that's mostly over. He's still been dealing with his foot pain though. At one point they thought it was gout, but it's not. He has tried orthotics but they aren't helping. He was doing well, but then the dentist put him on some antibiotics and one of the side effects is joint pain *smack hand to forehead*. Poor guy just can't win. He only has 5 more pills left of the antibiotics, so hopefully the joint pain doesn't get worse for him.
More big news. We're going to look at a cabin tomorrow afternoon. We had been thinking of purchasing one for a while and now we think it's time. We're excited to go see it but have lots of questions about it for the listing agent. It's on a year to year lease, which we are a bit worried about and, it's actually 2 lots, one with a cabin on it and one with a large garage/shop on it, so the taxes are insanely high. We want to know if we're eventually allowed to sell one of the lots or how it all works. Maybe eventually put an RTM on the lot with the garage and sell the cabin. Who knows. Lots to consider for sure, but at least it's fun to look!
I hope everyone is well. I'm at work, so I better get doing some!
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