Happy power Wednesday, half way through the week. Lets get it!

abowersgirl wrote: »

Steps

Jan 13= 10983
Jan 14= 3410
Jan 15= 2544
Jan 16=

Did I miss you signing up for the Step Challenge @abowersgirl ??
Jessica

@CasandraW Thank you for the kind words. Good news about the surgery. I hope you will be able to enjoy your vacation without any trouble. Sending healing vibes your way!

@PatriceFitnessPal that’s annoying with the furnace, I hope it wasn’t too cold where you are.
I’m sorry to hear about your SIL, fantastic to hear she is recovering so well.

Good Morning,
Steps:
Jan 15= 6876
Jan 16= 7915
Jan 17= 9182

Need to get my butt on the treadmill, my steps are getting low for the week!

@Pupowl and @Cyncia85 - I meant to thank you for the information about Vitamin D and the best way to make sure it can be absorbed. My lab reports indicated slight osteopenia and my Vitamin D levels can be low sometimes so I learned some useful information. I eat a calcium chew each morning with my coffee and have another one after dinner. The caramel flavored type feels like a little treat. 😋

@CasandraW - Compared to many of our team members, it’s not so cold where I live in northern Virginia (close to Washington, DC). However, I was returning from a work trip in Saipan, where the weather was 86-87 degrees, and there were snow flurries at home. I think the house was 57 degrees and it was probably about 35-37 degrees outside. I grew up in Boston and lived in many cold places while my father was playing hockey, so it wasn’t bad — just an adjustment since we don’t get much snow in northern VA. I think there were only 2-3 inches on the ground the next day, but that causes school to shut down here. In Boston, it just means I have to wake up a bit earlier to shovel before work. 😊 All my colleagues in Saipan look forward to seeing snow when they visit. So, I hope they can experience a dusting of just enough snow for a good Insta shot! 🤣❄️🤣

@SavageMrsMoose - My sister-in-law is 65 and retired about a year ago. She attends Zumba regularly and I remember she was also taking a dance class at one point. She loved her dance class but her participation might have changed around the time of COVID — I can’t remember. I think her main problem is high blood pressure. My husband has one younger brother who is even-tempered but the other three siblings (including my husband) are pretty high-strung. Fortunately, my husband doesn’t have high blood pressure because he releases his energy through a lot of different activities.

Another risk factor they share is smoking. My husband ‘sneaks’ cigars with his friends, and the other three siblings all smoke cigarettes or both cigarettes and cigars. They all try to hide their habit to varying levels but I don’t understand why. I don’t judge anyone for the way they cope with their anxiety (or life) as long as it doesn’t interfere with others. My husband seemed to quit cigars for the most part when our children were young but since he retired, and reconnected with one friend in particular, he’s definitely increased his smoking. I worry about the “role-model” aspect of his smoking but I guess my days of influencing healthy decisions are limited. They (our adult children) are young men so they’re all adults. 🤷‍♀️

My steps
1/16 14,058
1/17 11,311
1/18 20,897
@Itadakimasu7 that does sound strange but if it works for you stick with it.I know banannas can lower blood pressure.I am on medication for BP for the last year.
@PatriceFitnessPal I hope your SIL continues to improve.I know about attempts to influence family habits is difficult when they are adults.I only found out that my youngest son smokes when he broke his ankle & the Dr asked him if he did.I was shocked,especially as he has asthma.

@CasandraW I hope your surgery goes OK,
@Armygirlarmyof1 how are you ? Hope you're recovery going well.

@Itadakimasu7 - It’s interesting that your body reacts to apples that way, lowering your blood pressure. I guess there’s a solid reason those old ‘sayings’ are passed down from generation to generation. You can’t go wrong with healthy snacks like apples!

Thanks for all the well-wishes sent to my sister-in-law @izzyred9400, @CasandraW, and @SavageMrsMoose. My Boston-based older son took her to lunch and then drove her to an appointment with the physical therapist on Tuesday. I think it was good for her to get out a bit and they both said they enjoyed the time together. She’s been very tired, and a little impatient with herself for sleeping so much, but we just keep reminding her that her body went through a lot — even if the stroke didn’t seem to leave any lasting impact. She is going to learn more when she sees the neurologist and we hope they find the source cause of the stroke. She’s fortunate that she didn’t need surgery for the bleeding in her brain. That would have been a far longer healing process.

My mother didn’t finish her speech therapy after her stroke and I can see the lingering effects. Her facial muscles regained their nerve connection so she doesn’t have any more facial palsy, but her speech and word recall has deteriorated. Physical (physio), speech, and occupational, therapies can really make a difference, but she was tired and didn’t want to deal with so many people visiting her house.

The coordination, ‘hosting’, and confusion over all the different roles made her irritable and anxious. 😬 When I was staying with her, she put up with it, but terminated the care before finishing the recommended number of treatment sessions. Oh well, my theme this week seems to be: we only have control over our own behavior! 😉 — @izzyred9400 thanks for commiserating with me! 🙏🏼😍🙏🏼

Steps:

1/14 8,026
1/15 4,703
1/16 8,367
1/17 4,711
1/18 4,825

@jessicakrall8 @Pupowl can you excuse me or move me to support until February 17th please