Mission Slimpossible Team Chat - FEBRUARY 2024
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@trooworld, I am sorry you had to lose your dentist. I’ve had the same one for 18 years and would hate to lose him. Same with my dental hygienist who is the sweetest woman.
@micaroo4, haha I think you are right. This morning I can see on the baseboards where the soap was flung by that spin brush.
@txcritter I hear you on having a wonky week and not making plans. I told my husband last night, who loves a good plan, that with his dementia those don’t happen anymore. We live on the fly! And hey, at least you are getting something done!
@morenin, great job on drinking that extra water and dropping some weight. Keep it up! I am sorry that you are so exhausted and in pain. Are you doing any specific exercises for your knees and hips that might help you feel better?
@Katmary71 I assumed the grant was for the charity, but I wanted to be sure. What is wrong with people these days? That parent should be thankful that her child is receiving a basket. Many kids won’t. The spin brush is great! There is a bit of a learning curve to it but I think once I get the hang of it will be fun and do a great job. I will clean my tile shower next! Interesting technique for grocery shopping and would be good for beginners.
@trooworld Funny that we would both bring our sisters to the Zombie Apocalypse. Yikes, good luck with your work project. It’s never fun learning as you go when the project is important.
@micaroo4 I actually like your answer to the question. If zombies were a reality, I would just be bait so the others could try to survive, and I could go home to Heaven.
Hi everyone! Today has been frustrating. A few days ago, I slammed my wrist into the kitchen counter. Yeah, it hurt, but I thought it would get better, but since it’s my right hand, it’s not. I also think lifting weights didn’t help it at all.
So, today I went and bought a wrist support and plan to take it easy and not lift weights, which doesn't make me happy at all. I went into the office, but my new pastor has had all our wifi equipment changed out, and my printer was offline so I couldn't do payroll or the bills that need a check. Now I have to go back tomorrow so the printer guy can come fix it for me. Uggh! 
I will be leaving in just a bit to take my dog to get her heartworm shot and give them a bunch of money. For dinner, I am making cheesy scrambled eggs on sourdough toast, which Joe is insisting he will help with. Lord, help me!!
2024 Word: Strive
ICEBREAKER QUESTION OF THE WEEK: The zombie apocalypse is coming, who are 3 people you want on your team? What fun! First is my bestie who also is a good huntress so we will have food and dead zombies. Second, is my bestie’s husband, who is also a great hunter with guns and crossbows, a survivalist, and one of the smartest men I’ve ever met. Third is my sister, who literally won’t put up with any crap, so those zombies better move on, or they will live to regret it.
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TeresaW2024 wrote: »@morenin, great job on drinking that extra water and dropping some weight. Keep it up! I am sorry that you are so exhausted and in pain. Are you doing any specific exercises for your knees and hips that might help you feel better?
I am not, I actually hadn't thought of that. Maybe the orthopedist will be able to suggest some on Monday. Assuming he doesn't send me to physical therapy, which would be a nuisance, but not unexpected.5 -
Yesterday was a beautiful day. It actually got up to 64°. My husband got off work early, so we spent time in the yard, picking up sticks and branches that fell over the winter. It's 155 steps from my back porch to the burn pile out back. I got 14,104 steps in yesterday. In the afternoon, we went bowling with my in-laws. When we got home I was starting to notice a scratch in my throat. Today my head, my ears, my throat, and my chest hurt. After I got my husband off to work, I went back to sleep. Im not feeling much better.
Ice breaker question Thursday!!!
The zombie apocalypse is coming, who are 3 people you want on your team?
My husband would definitely be on my team. He is strong, smart, and resourceful. Then, I don't know. Maybe my kids because I couldn't imagine my life without them.
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REMINDER TO MY FABULOUS FRIDAY FRIENDS THAT TOMORROW IS WEIGH IN DAY: @bethanie0825 @Cornanda @davors19 @trooworld @Teresa2024 @buniphuphu
@morenin Sounds like some rest would be good for you right now. I hope your orthopedist is able to get you in soon for the shots. Are you still planning that or are you going for a second opinion? Aw thanks for taking me! Baked chicken sounds delicious!
@19shmoo69 I had a bunch of journals and notepads with one diary entry then I gave up, I definitely get that!
@trooworld Not raining today, I’m flared from the treatments I’m doing. Today was better, I’m getting improvement in my feet but there’s more burning in the back, I’m hoping it will get better. Thanks! I hope you’re able to successfully handle the project with the IT guy. What is going on with your hand now, has it healed?
@AustinRuadhain Ginger lemonade sounds delicious! Great day!
@txcritter69 Yum please share your Crockpot Tuscan Garlic Chicken recipe! I was thinking of cutting my garden back too but we’ll see, I was hoping to get raised beds going and I think it’ll be too expensive to do now. Hope you got some good cleaning in!
@micaroo4 ROFL I’m sure @19shmoo69 didn’t expect an answer to be “screw this we die!”I have the giggles now but agree with you!
@txcritter69 Oh boy I may add your husband to my list too!
@askewcr Yay congratulations on getting in the 240s!!!! So happy for you!
@laurelfit57 Yay you’re doing great! Sounds like a good regroup time with your choices today.
@TeresaW2024 I’m so glad the brush worked out well! I was thinking of my shower, it’s hard for me to get up and down so that brush sounds perfect. Yikes I’m sure lifting weights didn’t help your wrist! Oh my goodness how frustrating to have your printer offline, good luck being patient with dinner and Joe!
@Veta2018 Wow that’s a great step achievement! Oh no hope you’re feeling better soon, get a lot of rest.
Hi team! Been a long day, I got up and worked out then was at the greenhouse until noon repotting tomatoes with the farm manager. Time always flies when we get to hang out there, he’s fun to chat with. Where the greenhouse is at the high school is in the ag area, the kids were trying corral the pigs and goats and they kept running up to the open door and making us laugh- UNTIL a goat ran in and went straight to a seedling tray! We managed to get him out without eating plants. I met with two of the charity board members (president and her mom who is on the board too) to go around and ask businesses to post our Easter Baskets for Kids program flyer in their windows and had lunch. I was trusted with a secret by the president yesterday and she decided to use me as a buffer to tell her mom about a personal issue (Mom is a board member too) and it went well, she decided to come with us and we had a good time going to lunch and running in and out of businesses. We went in a bakery and he kept feeding us samples so I didn’t do so well food-wise today!
No Zero Days
- Great morning workout
- Got a lot done at the greenhouse
- Fun hanging with friends
- Not too great with diet but that Middle Eastern bakery is a great discovery he’s an awesome baker and it’s right by my brother’s!
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Zombie Apocalypse This is a tough one! I’d pick my Dad, he’s great with mechanics and computers (if they’re even still around) and is great at staying calm and objective. Second would be my neighbor Jen, she was a police officer and is a lawyer and in great shape plus she knows how to grow food. Last spot would be the person with military skill and unless I take @txcitter69 ‘s husband I’d pick a guy I don’t know too well with military background I told you all about before, I had a meeting with him for the charity and was told he has eyes tattooed on the back of his head so he’s never taken by surprise so I couldn’t wait to talk to him.
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Ice breaker question Thursday!!!
The zombie apocalypse is coming, who are 3 people you want on your team?
My husband and my son and my son's girlfriend? My husband's my best friend and he's an Eagle Scout. We are a great team. My son is smart and me makes me laugh, and same for his girlfriend. This just 3 thing is confronting, though. That's not very many.
Also, what about pets? I have a small menagerie and adore them. I just had to shoo the black kitten away to type the last few sentences.3 -
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@morenin Sounds like some rest would be good for you right now. I hope your orthopedist is able to get you in soon for the shots. Are you still planning that or are you going for a second opinion?
I haven't been to see this orthopedist yet, but his receptionist said they might be able to do shots same-day if approved. It's actually been several years since I needed shots, which is why it caught me by surprise. But shots helped me last time I had knee trouble.
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davors19
Weigh in day: Friday
PW: 260
CW: 2614 -
Username:TeresaW2024
Weigh in week: Week 3
Weigh in day: Friday
SW (1.1.24) : 252.0
PW: 248.4
CW: 248.2
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@morenin I agree that being sent to physical therapy would be a nuisance, but if you are sent, tell them that you want to learn how to do exercises at home, and they can give you printouts of the exercises and teach you what you can do.
@Katmary71 I’m laughing, picturing you stopping that goat from devouring your precious seedlings. I’m glad that conversation with your president and her mom went well. It’s nice that she trusted you to be a buffer between them. I wouldn’t say no to fresh bakery samples.
Good morning! Well, I should be happy that I lost .2 lbs, but dang it hurts to see that I’ve only lost 3.8 for the whole year. What the heck happened to my determination to make this happen? It’s a complete lack of discipline and planning. And yes, it’s Joe and his progressing dementia constantly stressing me out so much that I can’t focus on sticking to what I need to do to lose weight. But the fact is that he isn’t going to get better, and I have to figure out how to deal with him and take care of myself at the same time. It's something to think and pray about, for sure.
In other news, I bought these Swedish dishcloths that arrived yesterday, and they are fantastic! Question: Am I now so old that cleaning products are the thing that brings me joy?
2024 Word: Strive
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Good morning
🟢 Food on plan with a focus on fresh/frozen vegetables
🟢 GtG Pushups: Goal for today is 3 sets
🔴 Movement: 45 min including an outside walk
🔴 Steps: 7,000
🟢 Floors: 5
Not a total fail, but I am looking forward to moving more today!
Friday plans
⚪ Food on plan with a focus on fresh/frozen vegetables
⚪ GtG Pushups: Goal for today is 3 sets
⚪ Movement: 45 min including an outside walk
⚪ Steps: 6,500
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@Katmary71 I was slightly surprised by the comment given by @micaroo4 . I totally get where she's coming from.
If I could take a moment and use this to share how I tend to see things different by looking at the some of the questions I've posed. For the sake of my memory I'll paraphrase.
What's your favorite ice? Ice is an alternative sneaky way to hydrate. Lots of people eat ice but won't drink water. By munching on ice you're slowly hydrating yourself. Plus the body has to increase body temp slightly to METABOLIZE the ice.
Favorite cup? Most people that have a favorite cup have tendency to have it near them full of their favorite drink. Again staying hydrated.
Music or some type of audio stuff? Music has a way of motivating movement in people. The same with audiobooks. Several people listen to book while doing work indoors or outdoors, ie movement.
Heading to the apocalypse? Imagine if the question was name three people you would want next to you to maintain health and your weight and fitness goals because there's a group of people coming after you to cast doubt on your efforts? Would you still want the same people? Maybe, maybe not. Nobody in this group would say well I choose nobody because I want doubt in all of my efforts.
To answer my own zombie question, I would choose my wife, my pastor/best friend and his wife.
My wife has been with me through my mean husband years. She's the one who prayed and dug into figuring out it was gluten that was causing my guts if rage. She's also the one that makes sure I have food to prep with. In the fight against zombies she would be right there encouraging the group. My pastor is a Mr. Fix it and awesome with weapons. So is his wife and her and my wife are best friends.
I could go on but I think I've rambled enough.
In all this please don't take it as I was picking on anyone. I wasn't.
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Finally saw my primary car doctor concerning my left shoulder and neck. She suggested a cervical pillow, an x-ray of my neck and prescribed steroids for inflammation. The steroids have helped significantly and I ordered and received my cervical pillow. I used it last night and had one of my best nights of sleep. I got the x-ray done and it came back normal. She suggested seeing a chiropractor but I'm going to continue with physical therapy. I've heard some scary stories concerning chiropractors and when it comes to my neck I don't want to risk it.
During a Zombie apocalypse I would have my husband, brother and kids. My husband is clever and has a great mind for fixing problems no matter what they are. My brother has been in the army almost 20 years and has many survival skills. Then of course I have to have my kids (all three) because I can't be with out them.3 -
Trooworld
Fridays
PW: 240.6
CW: 241.2
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@txcritter69 Yay for spring weather! What kinds of herbs are you going to plant? I am planting grape tomatoes and maybe I'll use my Aerogarden to plant some herbs. Oh wow, that chicken looks good! I made something similar on the stovetop last week that was good. Good luck with the house cleaning and have fun with dear Diesel!
@askewcr Way to go! You should be very proud of yourself. High five!!!
@laurelfit57 It is now! Thanks. I hope you enjoyed the outside time. I'm glad you got some good sleep.
@morenin Oh good. I'm glad to hear that. I hope the storm passes quickly.
@TeresaW2024 Thanks, I did meet the new one and she's very nice and thorough. She reminds me of the old dentist. That's good you have reliable dentist people! Yeah, me too lol...I would trip for sure and fall and we'd all be dead. I'm sorry about your wrist. That sounds painful. I hope the wrist support helps. That does sound like a frustrating day. re: your lack of losing, you are probably building up muscle + you are going through a lot. I think you need to give it time and stay the course. I use those Swedish dishcloths, they are great! They last a lot longer than smelly sponges. LOL I know what you mean, I'm the same way!
@Veta2018 Nice weather! That's great you got so many steps in. I'm sorry you aren't feeling well. Do you have asthma?
@Katmary71 Ah okay. I'm glad you were better yesterday. My hand is better, thanks. Back to normal! LOL I am loving these zombie apocalypse answers!!!
@AustinRuadhain I agree about bringing the pets! Although mine would definitely get us killed because they bark at people lol.
@19shmoo69 Makes total sense. And I didn't even see anything to think you were picking on someone. Very thoughtful answer.
@865jessica I'm glad the cervical pillow helped.
Hi all. I have a busy day today with lots of stuff I need to get done. I cleaned the car already, so I can check that off the list. I am going for a new pair of shoes at lunchtime because I have a coupon. I had a gain this week which bums me out but it's probably from that little Italy day that I enjoyed so much.
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@askewcr Congrats on your loss
@laurelfit57 Listing to your body is a good thing. I hope you enjoyed your day outside with the pups. Great job on tracking. I am slacking on that. plan to fix that.
@TeresaW2024 You are right about getting things done. Yesterday I moved all the stuff out of the living room and vac and mopped. rearranged a few things to give it a different look. Not sure what today holds. I am sorry about your wrist. I hope you take it easy and give it time to heal. I am with you on the weight lost. I lost 5 lbs last yr only to gain them back over the winter. We can only keep pushing forward. As long as the scale works it way down in the long run it is progress. We did not gain it overnight, we will not lose it overnight. Just regroup, are you losing inches, if you are toning it will not show on the scale. 80% percent is diet. Take a look at what you are eating and go from there. I am sorry about what you are going through with Joe. That is hard and very stressful. Praying for you daily.
@Veta2018 Your day outdoors sounded productive and I am sorry you are now not feeling well. I hope you get better real soon.
@AustinRuadhain what about pets I love my diesel to death but he would attract them with his barking so he would not last long.
@trooworld I planted Basil, Cilantro, Parsely, Rosemary, Thyme, and Sage. Going to plant either grape or cherry tomatoes. whatever I can find in the garden section of the stores.
@morenin Thanks for picking me. I found this site on youtube called "Mandy in the Making" and she is pretty down to earth about making and trying recipes. I have been learning a lot with her. Also found a website Eatingwell 101 which is where the chicken recipe came from.
@Katmary71 The garden was so hard to keep up during the summer heat with restrictions on water. I was charged more for using over a certain amount. I want to take the RV out this yr and I have no one I can rely on to care for it when gone. Thanks for thinking of my hubby for your team. I wish I could have been there to see y'all trying to get the goat out of the greenhouse. Your day with the 2 charity members sound like it went well and its ok to have the samples at a bakery. Sometimes we need to just enjoy life.
Here is the recipe for the chicken.
https://eatwell101.com/crock-pot-tuscan-garlic-chicken#
Today I slept in and it was needed, the last few days were busy around the house. Today will be a bit slower paced. It is leftover for dinner tonight so no cooking. The sun is out and I am going to take advantage of it and spend some time with Diesel outside. I am so loving our weather. I am also going to start looking for somewhere to go the first week of March. It is camping time.
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Would I be able to switch my weigh in day from Sunday to Thursday? Now that I have date nights on Friday, worrying about my salt for Sunday weigh ins is stressful. I already have a weight for yesterday.3
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@19shmoo69 - your post did make sense. I enjoyed the summary of all the questions! Thank you!
Zombies- I was going in a crazy direction with this like "I'd like Ironman to be one of my people". but I mean... really- why would you want to go through something like that without your loved ones? And pets. I'm with @micaroo4 that I'm not going to be a prepper and try to survive something that awful.
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Friday weigh in
Cornanda
PW: 180.3
CW: 178.5
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I asked my #2 son the zombie question. His answer was Superman, Wolverine and Poison Ivy. Superman because he's Superman. Wolverine because he cannot get sick. He's literally immune to everything. Poison Ivy because she can grow food.
I said people you know. He then looks at me like I'm supposed to know that he knows them. Ugh! Teens.4 -
@AustinRuadhain Hope you’re able to get in more exercise today, I was surprised to see red! Five floors is great as it pushups and great food record!
@19shmoo69 Definitely the people you pick in different situations would change. I’d honestly spent the morning chatting the the farm manager and had thought we’d have a awesome farm but we’d need protection too! Your wife sounds awesome I’m glad she’s in your corner as is your pastor and his wife. I didn’t think you were picking on anyone no worries. I’m glad to see you back throwing out your fun questions btw! I’m with your son when you read or watch certain characters they ARE real after awhile!
@865jessica That’s GREAT news on your pillow helping so much! I had forgotten about using a pillow between my knees for sleeping and when I started doing it again I was sleeping through the night. A friend sent me a neck pillow when it was acting up and it’s helped so much too. I hope the steroids help a lot. I like your doctor, she did something to help you now (steroids), something that will make a long-term improvement (pillow), and a just-in-case x-ray.
@trooworld That’s good news on the new dentist I hope you grow to like her. Now I have Swedish Dishcloths on my wish list from you and @TeresaW2024 ! can’t stand smelly sponges! I hope you find some great shoes! Hey that little Italy day was worth it you’ll get back down.
@txcritter69 That’s understandable on the garden, if I was your neighbor I’d be happy to water for you! LOL the greenhouse and animals (pigs and goats) were funny because they kept running up to the door staring at us! Do you have room to gather rain over winter and spring? That may be a way around water restrictions. We had real strict ones when I was little and had to have a bucket in the tiny shower. Thanks! Enjoy the outdoor time!
@morenin sure I’ll let @jugar know.
@Cornanda Funny on the zombie answers, if your family, friends, and pets were gone it would be pretty awful.
Hi team! Been on the go today, I’m headed to my neighbor’s for dinner so I’m checking in now. Made it to Costco, the holistic place, my brother’s to check on the chickens, and spread compost in the yard, plus did my workout when I first got up. I have to go back out in a minute and water too as it’s been nice enough to need watering. I keep being hesitant to say it but I’m getting improvement in my feet. They were a little better after surgery then went back to being bad, the last couple days I’ve been able to feel my toes underneath (the cramping is loosening but still can’t move toes independently). It’s a great sign though so all this time doing treatments is helping. Have a great night and awesome Saturday!
No Zero Days
-Good workout
-Healthy food
- great day overall
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WEIGH IN INFO
Still need: @Jactop @bethanie0825 @buniphuphu
Tomorrow Reminder for: @865jessica @Digger61 @gemwolf110 @tammymccrady6278 @vrafer3 -
Username: morenin
Weigh in day: Thursday
SW: 255
PW: 225
CW: 219.95 -
Username: micaroo4
Weigh In Day: Saturday
PW: 130.0
CW: 129.6
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Weigh in Day- Saturday
PW- 244.8
CW - 243.23 -
Username: gemwolf110
Weigh in day: Sat
Previous Week's weight: 215.2
Today’s Weight: 215.64 -
tammymccrady6278
Weigh in day Saturday
PW 192.3
CW 190.6
Seem to be back on the right road again…..so my friend is a big believer in protein shakes to help with her night time snacking. Instead of her chips etc in the evening she will have one of them. I was thinking of trying. Any thoughts on if this is a good idea?5 -
@tammymccrady6278 - I think every body is different. Just because it works for your friend doesn't mean it will work for you. If what you're doing now isn't quite right, then give it a try. You'll know if it's right.
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@txcritter69 Those are good herbs to plant. I will probably plant basil as I use so much of it. I'm glad you are having good weather, we are, too.
@Cornanda @morenin @865jessica Congrats on the losses!
@19shmoo69 LOL!
@Katmary71 Thanks! Oh you will love the Swedish dishcloths. You do need to have a scrubby thing (I get those blue ones) because there is no "grit" on the dishcloths but in general, they work on most stuff. I did find great shoes, more on that later! That Little Italy day was totally worth it! I'm glad your feet are better. Keep doing those treatments!
@tammymccrady6278 Congrats on the loss! I think it wouldn't hurt to try the protein shakes. Are you a sweets person? If you are a salty person, that might not work.
Hi all. Yesterday was a beautiful day, mid-70s. It is supposed to get up to 79F here on Sunday! I didn't get to enjoy the weather yesterday but I sure will today and tomorrow. The only commitments I have are a Spanish lesson this morning and then I am going to a musical with some coworkers at 2 pm. Tomorrow, absolutely nothing! Maybe I'll see if my husband wants to go to the zoo tomorrow. I got the new pair of shoes. They look like pancake flippers (see photos) but they are so comfortable. They are Hoka Bondi 8s. I got custom insoles to go with them, those cost a lot, too. But they made such a difference. They don't take the plantar fasciitis away but it helps.
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Username: morenin
Weigh in day: Thursday
SW: 255
PW: 225
CW: 219.9
@morenin Right now your weigh in for this last Sunday is 225 which is the start of the last week on the spreadsheet (it's Sunday-Saturday), today is Saturday so I'm not logging this weigh in unless you're not planning to weigh in this upcoming Thursday, you weigh in on Thursdays now so are you just posting it for yourself? I'm not understanding why you posted it (but it's an incredible weigh in wow!!!!). If your weigh in day now is Thursday can you please give it to me on Thursdays starting this upcoming one? You haven't been moved to Thursday yet but I'm guessing it will happen today as I put in the request last night, The only other thing I can do with the weigh in is put it for last Sunday but as it's Saturday already I'd suggest waiting until this upcoming Thursday on your weigh in day. Hope you understand what I'm trying to say. Freakin awesome drop!0 -
@Katmary71 Okay, so I record next Thursday then, right?0
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