LW: 134.6
TW: 135.2

Dang it. I gained because of the holiday weekend. Baseball game, golf, and eating. I'm back on track as of yesterday. I had no trainer Monday because of the holiday, but I have her tomorrow. Managed to get some treadmill done, but that was it.

It's tough to read about your tests Sarah, and that you'll need a biopsy. I'm really sorry about all you're going through. I know it's emotional and scary. I'll be sending my positive thoughts and hopes to you over the next few months. You're so right that there's nothing that is produced from worry. I'm glad you're taking the right steps. Keep busy, and just take it one day at a time, my friend. I hope your tummy is better, and that you and hubby enjoy your dinner with friends. Tell him Happy Birthday

Kelly, wow, kids can be so hard. I guess your son had to learn an important lesson . . don't trust what people SAY the rules are. And as far as driving, lots of teens fail the tests, but that's how they learn. In fact, I think failure is the best teacher because it really sinks in. And, it's really disappointing that your daughter will need surgery for her knee. It sounds like she had a sense that was the case. As you know, we had a cabin and really loved it for 30 years. But, they are a money suck. So are houses. We got a good price when we sold our cabin, so between that and all the memories, it was worth it. We just got too old, and with 2/3 of our family living in other states, it was time to move on. Everything changes. I believe that change is good. . that's life.

As for me, I had a little cold that's mostly gone, but a lingering headache. My check up is in Oct. I feel like it takes longer for my muscles to recover from workouts. But, overall, I feel good. I was remembering how awful I felt before I had my heart surgery, and how much better I feel now. I know there will come other issues down the road (we don't grow younger lol) but for now I feel good and I'm grateful for modern medicine.

It's late, so I'll sign off for now.

WOW.... you gals are so encouraging.

Sarah - I will keep you in my prayers. I have to agree with the doc that it's best to get the biopsy and KNOW what it is... Hoping your hubby is feeling better as well.

Kelly - So bummed for your daughter's results. Fortunately, I believe your daughter has the gusto to get through the surgery and recovery from ACL repair. She will be good as new afterwards and back on the ice - I'm sure...hockey seems to be in her veins... lol. Friends of mine also had a cabin north of us, sadly, they didn't use it quite as often as they thought and they were urging us to get one near them. When we were younger, I did not believe I'd be able to manage keeping up two houses, so I declined. Not even factoring in the funds to maintain them both. Kudos to you guys for creating another opportunity for your family to create extra special memories there.

Sheesh - I agree with you with travel, holidays, but it does wreak havoc with my weight.

Fortunately hubby's eye did improve. Hoping it does flare up again. It was only slightly puffy when we left and pretty clear by Saturday. Disneyland was incredible. We had a fabulous trip with our 12yo grand daughter. My knee was super stressed over the weekend. I kept pushing the leg strengthening by walking. I used the scooter Saturday evening and Monday morning to do a quick run into the parks for last minutes purchases. I did well. Goofy's Kitchen experience on our last day was a huge hit with my granddaughter. She was pretty aloof about meeting the characters in the park, but super excited and engaged with the ones at the restaurant. That meant we left a bit later than normal and we got home super late. Tuesday - I was WIPED OUT. Exhaustion caught up with me. I made it to my PT appt, but had ZERO energy to do any exercises so therapist rubbed it out, added electrical stim and ice. He commented I did well so we are avoiding surgery at this point.

Bloodwork was done before I left Thursday morning and the results are devastating. I don't know what's going on with my body, but my glucose went from 84 last year to 118. AIC 4.4 last year to 5.8. Unsure if it was the fake sugar processing and handling real sugar when I stopped consuming the Optavia. So I need to do something different and NOW. So I'm going to have to do it NOW. New bloodwork to be done in 3 months.

Lois - Cute pic! Looks like soo much fun. I've only been to Disney World, not Disneyland but it was fun and so much walking. I remember having over 25,000 steps in a day when we were there.
Your bloodwork numbers are concerning for sure. Try use that as much motivation as you can for eating and getting in activity. Just moving, even if you step in place in front of the TV all helps in the end.

Sheesh - Good to know about the OsteoBiflex. I've been having issues with my knee lately where it's sore when I stand up after I've been sitting for a bit, so maybe that'll help. I already take soo many supplements and have a cupboard full of them too
Daily I take Calcium & Vitamin D, Omega 3-6-9, B12, Tumeric + Black Pepper and Magensium Citrate. I also add Collagen to either my coffee or my protein shake in the morning and I recently started adding in creatine monohydrate to that as well. I've been reading lots about perimenopause/menopause and they say it helps build bone mass density and increasing muscle mass. It is also has cognitive and mood benefits like improved memory, reduced mental fatigue and a more positive outlook. Worth trying out I'd say! I also have zinc lozenges to take when I feel a little tickle in my throat.

As for Ella's knee, our physio also told us that once she has the surgery and does the rehab, her knee will be the strongest it'll ever be in her life, so that's a plus. It's just the fact that she's missing a whole season of hockey that'll make it difficult for her to stay competitive at her level. But we'll do whatever possible to keep her fit and active. It helps that she's super motivated.

Sarah - I agree with your comment "I'm grateful that most of what we are all dealing with now are not super huge, life changing things." Shawn and I talk about that daily... when the next thing goes wrong. It definitely could be so much worse. We're also having a few days of cooler weather right now, which I'm loving, but next week it's back to being hot for a bit.

So.. on top of all of that, Ella and her Mom tested positive for Covid yesterday. The rest of us are good. So we shipped Ella back to her Mom's so they can rest up together and the 3 of us are headed out to the cabin this weekend after work. Also, stuff with our son's termination isn't quite done. We found out more details and it wasn't what he thought it was with taking product from a bin. Him and his coworker decided to split food together one day. His coworker told him he paid for it and asked him to bring it up on the tray to the break room. Once his coworker came up to the break room, Tyler paid him more than half for his portion. They're saying that food was never paid for in the first place, but Tyler wouldn't have had any way of knowing that. They also didn't ask for his side of the story, just told him it was theft, plus they made him sign stuff that said he admits to theft, which he isn't admitting. So Shawn has a call in to talk to the general manager about everything and is waiting for them to call him back before he takes this further. They should never have made an underage kid sign a legal document without parental consent. At this point, we don't want him working there anyway, but we want the theft taken off his name from the company and we don't want him banned for a year.. completely ridiculous. I honestly think they were looking for a way to let people go because summer is over and they don't need that many staff anymore. At no point did he ever get any kind of warning or have any clue this was going on and they let him work there for over a month since the "incident" happened without telling him. He was also just looking forward to applying for a promotion and higher position.. poor kid. Awful first job experience.

Have a good weekend everyone! Stay hydrated!

Ugh.. things at home are not good. This whole thing with our Son has turned out exactly how all 3 of us as parents thought it would, he lied. It had nothing to do with the scenario he told us and he flat out lied and did steal. Apparently a bunch of coworkers were all doing it, where they would punch in an order on a till and then pretend to pay for it using their phones, then cancel the order. Dumb.. F'ing dumb. So we of course are livid that he did that, but we're more upset that he allowed us to go to bat for him and call his work to stick up for him. I have never seen my husband so mad. He can't even look at him right now. His Mom and I are also having a hard time looking at him. I told him it's so disappointing and embarrassing.
He's always been the kid that needs to do things to look cool or be part of a group and that's terrifying as parents. Especially when he's about to get his licence, he is about to turn 17 at the end of Oct and has a girlfriend. Parenting is frickin hard. Trying to discipline and make sure they have accountability for their actions and have repercussions, all while making sure their mental health is ok. He's always been an overly sensitive kid that doesn't know how to take ownership for the things he does and doesn't do in life. 2024 sucks. I still have hope for it to improve, but man we've been taking the punches this year. What's next?

Oh man Kelly. What you are experiencing is the worst part of parenthood. Seriously. Punishing our kids feels like we're punishing ourselves and harder. And all of our kids did wonky things as teenagers. Heck, hubby and did some stupid things as teens as well (heck I got pregnant at 17 - though I count that as a blessing). I recall when I had my daughter, my dad's words were "it will be great to watch her put you through the hell you've put us through...lol... And I was one of the good kids truth be told. We always caught our kids and told them, you think this is new? that this is the first one to do it? man the stories we shared with them. lol. So good luck. It isn't easy but it's awesome once they become model citizens and adults. This is the hard part.