craigo3154 Member

Joined this challenge again for another month. Best, and toughest challenge I have found on MFP. No weigh ins. Just focus on consistency (activity, tracking and budget). Great community and builds habits that keep you healthy for a lifetime.

@mram3582. Sorry to ask, as I have not been reading the Flab-u-less thread. Is anyone else willing to take captains role? I can step in and do the data entry, but I am not competing. I cannot promise I will have time to do read the thread daily and act as encourager.

April 23 Exercised: Yes (4km in 32 mins - hills) Tracked: Yes Budget: Yes Late walk and shortened because of rain. Got busy with home duties late in the evening and forgot to post. April 24 Exercised: Yes (7.5km in 65 mins - hills) Tracked: Yes Budget: Yes Late walk, home right on dusk. Got busy with home duties late in…

April 24 Exercised: Yes (7.5km in 65 mins - hills) Tracked: Yes Budget: Yes Late walk, home right on dusk. Got busy with home duties late in the evening and forgot to post (again). However remembered in the morning. @RangerRickL. Your comment today is very pertinent. I am having to change a number of things about me to…

April 23 Exercised: Yes (4km in 32 mins - hills) Tracked: Yes Budget: Yes Late walk and shortened because of rain. Got busy with home duties late in the evening and forgot to post.

April 22 Exercised: Yes (7.5km in 65 mins - hills) Tracked: Yes Budget: Yes Late walk. Finished just before dark. After dinner did some online drone race practice, but then forgot to post here. Sorry for the late post.

April 22 Exercised: Yes (7.5km in 65 mins - hills) Tracked: Yes Budget: Yes Late walk. Finished just before dark. After dinner did some online drone race practice, but then forgot to post here. Sorry for the late post. @RangerRickL No rattlesnakes here in Australia. We can get black snakes and brown snakes where I am…

@BMcC9. This is a tool to help with emotional eating. The plan is to listen to your body and STOP eating if you get to 2 or beyond on the scale. Anything higher than 2 and you need not consume any further (irrespective of personal or social circumstances). It tries to get your brain re-connected with your body's internal…

April 21 Exercised: Yes (6.5km in 52 mins - hills) Tracked: Yes Budget: Yes Late walk. Finished in the dark again. Not much else to report.

April 21 Exercised: Yes (6.5km in 52 mins - hills) Tracked: Yes Budget: Yes Late walk. Finished in the dark again. Not much else to report. @RangerRickL Joined May.

@craigo3154 forgive me pls. What is TIA? [/quote] @swauters. Thank you for asking. You are the first to ask. TIA is transient ischaemic attack. Also known as stroke or mini-stroke. The branch artery occlusion in my right eye (putting a permanent shadow in my peripheral vision) is classed as a mini-stroke. This painless,…

April 20 Exercised: Yes (20 mins bodyweight exercise) Tracked: Yes Budget: Yes Morning meetings, then afternoon appointment to give blood, so no walk. Did bodyweight exercises this morning as I knew getting out would be difficult and not recommended after blood donation. Donation did not go as planned. When reviewing my…

April 20 Exercised: Yes (20 mins bodyweight exercise) Tracked: Yes Budget: Yes Morning meetings, then afternoon appointment to give blood, so no walk. Did bodyweight exercises this morning as I knew getting out would be difficult and not recommended after blood donation. Donation did not go as planned. When reviewing my…

April 19 Exercised: Yes (7.5km in 65 mins - hills) Tracked: Yes Budget: Yes Longer walk, finished in the dark. Had short walk with daughter before my longer walk. With the current restrictions, she is more out of shape than usual. Also her mental state was not good today. Plan for tomorrow is to donate blood.

April 19 Exercised: Yes (7.5km in 65 mins - hills) Tracked: Yes Budget: Yes Longer walk, finished in the dark. Had short walk with daughter before my longer walk. With the current restrictions, she is more out of shape than usual. Also her mental state was not good today. Plan for tomorrow is to donate blood.

@Chinkiri. @SuziQ113. I am only getting 5 - 5 1/5 hours a night, but that is not enough for me. I really need about 7 hours. This shortened sleep is only recent (last few months) and is a by-product of medication and what I am going through. I can force myself back to sleep, but then it is not really restful sleep when I…

@RangerRickL Happy Birthday Rose. Have a great day.

@lacatgirl. COVID-19 is supposed to add increased stress a number of systems, particularly the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Any pre-existing condition in these systems increases your chance of complications. Cutting out entire food groups is rarely healthy and often long term unsustainable. However, making small…

April 18 Exercised: Yes (4km in 32 mins - hills) Tracked: Yes Budget: No (but intentional) Shorter walk interrupted by a phone call. Phone call was from the person who was best man at my wedding. Was good to catch up. They had heard about my eye and the tough time I have been having and called to check if I was OK.…

April 18 Exercised: Yes (4km in 32 mins - hills) Tracked: Yes Budget: No (but intentional) Shorter walk interrupted by a phone call. Phone call was from the person who was best man at my wedding. Was good to catch up. They had heard about my eye and the tough time I have been having and called to check if I was OK.…

@SuziQ113. Thank you for posting. No, you are not overstepping. I find counsel and comfort in your words, not criticism. It is good you could see your mothers "manic" episodes in advance and were able to adjust. I am also sure that there is a genetic component to what both I and my daughter are going through. ASD has a…

April 17 Exercised: Yes (7.5km in 64 mins - hills) Tracked: Yes Budget: Yes Longer walk again today. Better day today mentally. @RangerRickL. I limit my exposure to news to less than an hour a day (and usually just a quick scan of the headlines, then only dig into articles that interest me). I find news is often too…

April 17 Exercised: Yes (7.5km in 64 mins - hills) Tracked: Yes Budget: Yes Longer walk again today. Better day today mentally.

@juliemouse83. You (and other healthcare workers) are doing an amazing job. Many are indebted to your incredible efforts. I hope in your PTO you are finding some time to unwind and forget about the rest of the chaos. Hopefully you can catch up with friends and family (even if only virtually) and get the support and contact…

@inshapeCK. Well done on the loss. The unintentional reduced intake can make a big impact, particularly on reducing inflammation. Also do not be too hard on yourself for the self sabotage. When you have been good for so long, when you let the brakes off a little to reward good work, it can have a snowball effect. Combine…

@HASWLRS. Happy birthday. Hope it was a memorable day for other reasons too. I hope your son is fine now. Finger injuries can be painful for a while.

@AmyG1982. Done, and added recorded weight that was posted.

@Krysless2. Done. Not a problem.

April 16 Exercised: Yes (7km in 58 mins - hills) Tracked: Yes Budget: Yes Walk to the local shops and doctors office and return (206m elevation change so quite hilly). Can't drive and had a prescription and a referral to pick up. Wife is being an amazing help with assisting in re-organising my diet to aid in resolving my…

April 16 Exercised: Yes (7km in 58 mins - hills) Tracked: Yes Budget: Yes Walk to the local shops and doctors office and return (206m elevation change so quite hilly). Can't drive and had a prescription and a referral to pick up. Wife is being an amazing help with assisting in re-organising my diet to aid in resolving my…