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I'm feeling much better; though I still have a nasty cough, it's not as bad or frequent, and I feel better overall. Still experiencing shortness of breath. My oldest sister is on her way from MN, & will be here today. Currently she's in Denton TX RV-ing on an alpaca farm! She is enjoying the temperature change from MN. She…

Well, the nasty wet cough morphed into bronchitis. I'm on lockdown until it's better.

Suffering a nasty wet cough that's gotten progressively worse since Saturday morning. Was going to have my Dr look at me today but now my sister (caregiver and driver extraordinaire) is sick with a cough and intestinal issues and looks like death warmed over. She's not going anywhere! Waiting for a callback from the Dr…

Frick-a-frack! I had a whole post ready to go and lost it! Ah well, it was a rant about the meds I'm taking, not worth repeating. @zaraizzy, you have the right attitude; keep moving forward, never look back. Do something every day. Even if it's small. BTW, just wanted to mention to those who have limited mobility or are…

@skinnyjeanzbound - glad to see your scale is finally moving in the right direction! Mine is going down too, but it's really hard to tell if it's TRUE weight loss or if its water weight loss. Whatever it is, I'll take it! Tracy

@bethbabick & @b4leaving, trying new foods is one of the unexpected pleasures of this journey. Check out the recipes blog, there are lots of great things to try. @b4leaving, you've probably already been told this but hidden sodium In processed foods is your enemy. Try to eat fresh veggies, meats you prepare yourself, and…

Hi, everybody! Not sure if any of my old buddies are still here, but I'm back after a very hard year. I've been fighting congestive heart failure for 2 years now, and now its getting the best of me. I've been in the hospital almost all of November and not sure when I'm going home, I've still got fluid around my heart and a…

@EmergencyGraphics - I like Chick-Fil-A 's grilled chicken wrap. It's so big I usually split it with someone, it's only around 500 calories, and you can lower the fat content by leaving the cheese off. It's very filling, and tasty too. Bonus, it's easy to eat on the run. Sorry I've been gone so long, not easy to get on at…

Hi everyone. Well I skimmed over the last 50 pages of posts since I was here last, and thankfully nothing truly awful happened to any of my online friends while I was gone (if I missed something, I'm really sorry!). Things have been crazy around my house and I also moved to days in Nov., so I don't have time to "talk" on…

I wish I had fingernails that didn't break every day!

Hi y'all, Well it's been 6 weeks of insanity since I've logged on here. I've missed you all so much! Here's an update: 1) My husband of 38 3/4 years passed away on 10/16/2017. It was very sudden. At 5am we were bathing (him) and he had a siezure that stopped his heart. I tried to simultaneously give CPR and call 911. After…

@pneschich - I bet you're relieved! A small loss in liver function isn't too bad, and you're already doing what the doctor prescribed so yay you! Just imagine what could have happened if you hadn't already lost over 100 lbs. I'm so glad for you! @NewTnme - welcome, and congrats for your first 7 lb loss. Keep coming back,…

FALL CHALLENGE Name: Tracy Age: 57 Height: 5' 2 1/2" Start Weight (as of Sept. 16th): 176.4 Goal Weight (for Nov. 18th): 167 Weigh in Weeks (listed by Wednesdays) 1. Sept. 20: 174.4 2. Sept. 27: 175.6 3. Oct. 4: 178.6 4. Oct. 11: 178 5. Oct. 18: 6. Oct. 25: 7. Nov. 1: 8. Nov. 8: 9. Nov. 15: Final Weigh in: Nov. 18: Weight…

Thursday Truth - Had to skip breakfast so I could do fasting labs, by the time I got them done, I was starving! Splurged and stopped at Serrano's for lunch, had half a beef fajita taco salad complete with guac & sour cream, and 2 jalapeno poppers with ranch dressing, and unsweet tea with lots of lemons. Then, still feeling…

@Moni2027 - Monique, I haven't seen you on here before but that just means I missed some pages. You are doing great, congrats on your loss! And welcome to the thread. If you haven't already, you will soon see that we are all here to support each other, cheer you on, and empathize when things go wrong. Wednesday wish - that…

FALL CHALLENGE Name: Tracy Age: 57 Height: 5' 2 1/2" Start Weight (as of Sept. 16th): 176.4 Goal Weight (for Nov. 18th): 167 Weigh in Weeks (listed by Wednesdays) 1. Sept. 20: 174.4 2. Sept. 27: 175.6 3. Oct. 4: 178.6 4. Oct. 11: 5. Oct. 18: 6. Oct. 25: 7. Nov. 1: 8. Nov. 8: 9. Nov. 15: Final Weigh in: Nov. 18: Weight -/+…

FALL CHALLENGE Name: Tracy Age: 57 Height: 5' 2 1/2" Start Weight (as of Sept. 16th): 176.4 Goal Weight (for Nov. 18th): 167 Weigh in Weeks (listed by Wednesdays) 1. Sept. 20: 174.4 2. Sept. 27: 175.6 3. Oct. 4: 4. Oct. 11: 5. Oct. 18: 6. Oct. 25: 7. Nov. 1: 8. Nov. 8: 9. Nov. 15: Final Weigh in: Nov. 18: Weight -/+ this…

@tdunnegan - if you place the @ sign before the name of the person you are addressing directly, it will notify that person that someone mentioned them in a thread (the bell icon at the top of the page). Welcome to the thread, I'm glad you found us. @karenleona - I totally understand being exhausted after your shift. FYI…

@Nikion901 - exercise is the key to everything, my doctors have also told me that working nights is hard on the body and can exacerbate heart problems, so I will probably be trying to get moved to days here soon. At the moment I'm apparently so tired I can't stay awake, despite being bright eyed just a few hours ago. I've…

Tried to post some pix on my cell phone but couldn't do it. Will have to try on PC. I'm with most others, I make entries in my diary both ways (especially on the phone with anything that has a UPC) but doing anything on community is near impossible for me on my phone so it's only on PC.

@GorillaNJ - @RobinsEgg did a great thing when she created this thread, and I know I'm not alone in missing her. I saw that she's been on and off MFP occasionally, I just hope her health has improved some and she is doing well. Friday Fitness - I haven't been able to get back to the Cardiac Phys Therapy I was doing since…

Just to wrap things up from the last challenge: Summer Heat Challenge: Name: TRACY Age: 57 Height: 5-2 1/2" Start Challenge weight: (7/5) 188 Goal for this Challenge: 175 Weigh in Week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays) July 12: 186.3 July 19: 182.3 July 26: 186.6 Aug 2: 186 Aug 9: 185.5 Aug 16: Hospital Aug 23: Hospital…

Hi everyone, No Friday Fitness to report, except normal walking/moving around at home and work. Tomorrow, I will try to take my dog for a walk. I say try because he's a big boy and since I've lost so much strength and stamina, I don't know if I can take him pulling at me whenever we pass other dogs. He's normally fairly…

Summer Heat Challenge: Name: TRACY Age: 57 Height: 5-2 1/2" Start Challenge weight: (7/5) 188 Goal for this Challenge: 175 Weigh in Week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays) July 12: 186.3 July 19: 182.3 July 26: 186.6 Aug 2: 186 Aug 9: 185.5 Aug 16: Hospital Aug 23: Hospital recovery Aug 30: 178 Sept 6: 175.5 Sept…

Summer Heat Challenge: Name: TRACY Age: 57 Height: 5-2 1/2" Start Challenge weight: (7/5) 188 Goal for this Challenge: 175 Weigh in Week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays) July 12: 186.3 July 19: 182.3 July 26: 186.6 Aug 2: 186 Aug 9: 185.5 Aug 16: Hospital Aug 23: Hospital recovery Aug 30: 178 Sept 6: 175.5 Sept 13:…

@pdrye5 - welcome. What you are doing is a great start. Try moving from your bed/bath to your porch or back yard. Sunlight is an important ingredient to improved mental and physical health and will encourage you to move more as well. Also, you should check out You Tube for chair exercise videos. There are tons of them and…

Summer Heat Challenge: Name: TRACY Age: 57 Height: 5-2 1/2" Start Challenge weight: (7/5) 188 Goal for this Challenge: 175 Weigh in Week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays) July 12: 186.3 July 19: 182.3 July 26: 186.6 Aug 2: 186 Aug 9: 185.5 Aug 16: hospital Aug 23: hospital recovery Aug 31: 178 Sept 6: Sept 13: Final…

Summer Heat Challenge: Name: TRACY Age: 57 Height: 5-2 1/2" Start Challenge weight: (7/5) 188 Goal for this Challenge: 175 Weigh in Week of: (Weeks are listed by Wednesdays) July 12: 186.3 July 19: 182.3 July 26: 186.6 Aug 2: 186 Aug 9: 185.5 Aug 16: Aug 23: Aug 30: Sept 6: Sept 13: Final weigh Sat., Sept 16th: Weight +/-…

Ah ha ha ha ha ha!!!! Read the Amazon reviews!!!! Almost $1k for the set, and one listing of $69 for the set (maybe a joke?) - truly funny!

Monday check-in Well, was off Friday, started feeling sick and woozy while at hubs' appt. so stayed home from work. Saturday felt much better, went to dinner and the rodeo with family and had a great time. Sunday friends came over and cooked ribs and sausage for us on our grill, it was great to see them. Had another appt.…