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Thursday night already. Geez! Who's in charge of this calendar, anyway? Oh, right. I am. Well, it was a lovely day - a bit overcast in the morning but then the sun was out for a while and I got 2 walks in. They were both on the short side but considering how much my butt and upper thighs were complaining, I'd say the pace…
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Happy Equinox! I appreciate everyone's sharing and hope this new season will help us step out of the doldrums and into better frames of mind. I know it's getting better for me, which makes it so much easier to shift into a less resistant, adolescent address! I've been waking up pretty early some days (like 3:45 and 4:30),…
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Happy Wednesday! @jugar CW: 187.8 any wee shift is a positive thing! I typed a couple of paragraphs earlier but I don't think it posted. I won't repeat all that I typed earlier, just in case it shows up somewhere. My "shiny-object" distractability sidetracked me into a different space and voila! MFP ate it. Hope it was…
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Hi Pearl, You'll be lying on your stomach. Sorry - my wording was confusing. The reason for the pillow under your belly is so your back won't over extend and make the "S" more pronounced. Does that make sense now? I hate to put any more blame on "age" than necessary. Let's just say we live our lives every day and then,…
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Happy Monday! There are some posts I'm catching up with and wanted to comment on. With any luck, you'll remember what I'm referencing. I'm don't always recall what I wrote 20 minutes ago! @DD265 SnowPiercer! Great show. You mentioned better chair support. Check out "Sacrowedgy". It's amazingly helpful for hip/sacral…
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@jugar CW 188 I entered it yesterday...sorry you missed it. @sunny9847 Congrats on your second shot. You're amazing getting all of those steps in and being so tired you're almost in bed. Take it easy! The 2nd shot can certainly give you a more vigorous reaction because the immune system recognizes the spike protein and is…
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@DD265 In my minds' eye, I like to make skirts and dresses. In reality, I need some training and rust-removal so I can possibly create lovely tailored outfits as well. I still have a few photos when my two daughers were in primary school and they wore the shirt or whatever that I made them. They usually chose some wild…
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@jugar CW 188.5 It's wild that it's Thursday already. Time zips faster when visits happen at the beginning of a week instead of later. Not that there are many differences for us in the day, at the moment, but what the heck. You asked what things were good yesterday? Well, we traded the leased pickup truck for a leased…
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@micki48 Oh, walking outside with no coat, socks, or shoes? Wow! That says "warm climate" all over it. Well, I *could* do that but I'd have frostbite within a few minutes! We still have a few feet on the ground and will likely still have some in late April/early May. It's a short, short summer season here in Vermont (and…
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Hi! I'm looking forward to working with you all and helping Liselyn recuperate. Since the border is still closed and I can't come across any time I'd like to physically help, this will have to suffice for the month. More soon. Have a great Monday.
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@jugar CW 188.5 Happy Wednesday! I had a good walk down to the post office and back which netted me 3.3 miles. It's something to keep going, whenever possible. Not that I need to go there that much but, it's a simple "destination" walk. I'll check in again tomorrow. Have a good evening, everyone. I'm appreciating just how…
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Happy Tuesday from Vermont! It's officially "Town Meeting Day" with different activities because of Covid-19, of course. I live in Windsor, VT, which is close to the Connecticut River just south of Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH). I've been on the "serial-weight-loss/gain" program for about my whole life. There have been…
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@jugar CW 187.8 I thought about you the other day when we took a short snowy walk. I should’ve had the snowshoes on but alas, they were safe and sound at home! Every few steps, my foot would break through the crusty layer and threaten to dump me over. I can’t believe it’s already the last Thursday of the month. Sorry to…
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@PlaneMonkey you must be pretty tall - you look great! I'm working toward that type of photo with pants that are just too wide for me. It hasn't been that way for a while but it'll get there eventually. More soon...weigh in tomorrow morning! My scale is a wicked liar,as it turns out. When it's on a fluffy rug, it reads…
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Well, *that's* certainly true! I thought I'd put my weight in from yesterday. Sorry for the delay. @jugar CW 186.8 We had 1 fabulously sunny day. One in the past 6. sigh. Well, I've been nibbling on things like sweet-tart minis and fruit-flavoured skittles. I have no idea why they're so appealing this week. Crazy. I'm…
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So glad you're doing better, @jugar! I'm catching up on all of the news of the team. Such a good variety of check-ins and activities. I've been sleeping poorly and alternating days of reasonable eating with overdoing it to compensate. With any luck, I won't mess us up with my weigh in tomorrow. We'll see. We're…
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@MandiSaysHey I've been in the same boat - thank you for revealing yourself. It's hard to share when I'm in a low place but then I remember that my difficulties won't injure you and vice versa. So, share away! We can reclaim the day. Off to enjoy this one while the sun is shining.
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CW: 186.4 I proved today what I’ve read before. When starting the day off heavy on grainy carbs, the sugar monster tries to take over by early afternoon, craving all manner of sweets! Wow! I haven’t had the sugar brat stomp her foot so hard in a while. Good thing I was talking to a friend on the phone when it first hit. I…
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I managed to puppy sit while bringing a huge batch of returnable cans/bottles back for the deposits. It amounted to $4.60. Sheesh. Almost not worth the harangue. I didn’t get much exercise but plan to walk tomorrow. My food choices have been pretty good, even with this being my “whatever” day, so with that, I’m off to bed.…
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@jugar CW 186.8 What a wonderful batch of fluffy snow. Ah. Got out for a walk today through the hilly part of the cemetery. My various body parts were whinging but all in all, I enjoyed being in the beautiful air. Monica and I started preparing the back yard for a small bon fire next Tuesday. We're creating…
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Oh, huzzah! I'm so glad for you. It may actually be a little while before you can actually *sit* on that poor butt. I was thinking that a massage table with a face cradle would be the best way to "sleep" on your belly. I know...you hate it with a purple passion. However, your *neck* will love you for having an option that…
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Okay, so, I did well with most of my food choices and managed to exercise simultaeneously with my daugher (in the living room and my OH was at an online class until 7:45 pm) doing a combination of marching in place, using the mini-elliptical, and arm exercises with a 3 lb weight for a total of 25 minutes. I allowed myself…
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Hi everyone, I live in Windsor, Vermont (USA). I've been in this community since November, 2019, I think. I went great guns for a while and went from 196 to 181 but crept back up and am currently at 187. As @eggfreak says, "I'm not inclined to intentional exercise...". ExACTly! I realize I need to make some changes and…
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@jugar (copied from Wednesday-ahem) my highest weight was probably more, but I recorded 198 as highest. My current weight is 187.5. I seem to be in a plateau, again. It’s been hard to check in every day for all sorts of reasons, but no excuses. I realize how much I rely on others to help motivate me or at least help remind…
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@jugar my highest weight was probably more but I recorded 198 as top. My current weight is 187.5. I seem to be in a plateau, again. Today I said I’d drive Monica to zBoston for dental appointment - I hope, instead that they’ll move it later so the roads will be cleaned up! More soon.
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@jugar CW 187 It had been down a touch for a day or so but then this morning, back to 187. So, here we are! My food choices have been pretty good except for the batch of no-bake oat cookies I made. I'm sure they're too much for me since I had to spend more time in the bathroom but, I enjoyed those I had none-the-less! I'm…
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Happy day before @jugar becomes 1-year older! We'll have to do something wild on your behalf...I hope you'll help us figure that out! Today has been a good day. I followed through on meditating and, since I was puppy sitting, had a good long walk with her through the crusty snow in the cemetery. She's learning to be a…
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@micki48 so YOU have the sunshine! I wondered where it went. It's been pretty sparse in this part of the country this month. It seems we've had maybe 4 hours since the beginning of the year. Sheesh. Thank goodness for my "light box". It's kept my electricity costs up a tad but that's better than the…
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Well, you gave up caffeine. That can make a difference. How’s your hydration? Have you read anything about bradycardia? Check out “.org” or “.edu” sources for more accurate information. If it seems too low and worrisome, report to your doctor, just to have it on record, if nothing else.
