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Post by LR63402 on Dec 10, 2019 12:40:55 GMT
Good morning & Welcome to Tuesday!
This thread is for anyone that has been away from healthy eating, had a gain and is recommitting. We accept all forms of healthy eating here, whatever that means to you. We touch base daily for accountability and to encourage one another. This is a judgment free zone.
We all struggle to get the weight off and keep it off. Sometimes this is a challenge, but we never give up and that is the key. Regardless of our situation or where we are in reaching our goal, we count on talking to each other every day and are blessed to have one another as friends.
Feel free to jump in and join us. All are welcome here.
Our motto is persistence, not perfection.
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Post by LR63402 on Dec 10, 2019 12:49:07 GMT
Well, as predicted the rain showed up yesterday evening and it's still coming down. I'm starting to feel just a little pent up, but it's probably better for my shoulder if I just stay in and keep treating it kindly. So another day with the heating pad I suppose. I honestly willing to do anything it takes to get it feeling better. I definitely do not want it to take months to resolve like it did last time. Thankfully I have the luxury and circumstances to be able to just relax and give it a break.
So, nothing planned for today outside of some laundry and maybe run the dry Swiffer over the floors if I feel up to it. Either can really wait, but I didn't get much accomplished yesterday, other than some Netflix and Prime, so should really set my sights on accomplishing something today.
I hope everybody has a good Tuesday, I'm sure I'll be back later.
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Post by vtfishstick on Dec 10, 2019 13:22:47 GMT
Good morning everyone -
Lora, rest that shoulder. Heating pad sounds nice.
Did a grocery pickup from walmart last night - that was a good idea. Tonight, no plans after work except to declutter my table.
Hope everyone has a good Tuesday - it's dreary here but supposed to be in the 50s until the temperature drops overnight. :-)
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Post by LR63402 on Dec 10, 2019 13:52:03 GMT
Amanda - you know I have yet to ever do a grocery pick-up with any retailer....even though I helped roll out the instore technology that manages it on the store side. Crazy, huh? I just can't give up the control of picking it out myself I guess. And then there's giving up impulse buys and the....Oh yeah, glad I spotted xxxx, I forgot to add that to the list.  I'm glad you were able to get that out of the way though. I know it saves a lot of time I just looked at the weather forecast and see that starting around noon our temps are taking a steep drop. This evening and through the night we change over from rain to wintery mix and snow showers. Fun times.  |
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Post by Jarmstrong on Dec 10, 2019 15:02:24 GMT
Good morning all.
First counseling session yesterday. The first one is always a bit odd as you are just starting out and you have to find kind of a baseline. So far I like the new guy - never had counseling with a man before. I am struggling to even explain what I am feeling. I have another appointment next Monday. His first impression of me is that I have been so busy taking care of everyone else this year that I have lost my definition who I am without taking care of everyone else. He asked me to define myself without using the words mother, wife or daughter...……. uhhhhhhhhhh. LOL After thinking about it over night I can come up with words but I couldn't at the time. I will meet with him again next Monday and go from there.
Afterwards I went by my parent's apartment and got the kitchen packed up and cleaned out. I took what would fit in my tiny car to Good Will. Got some organizing done. Sorted things for trash, Good Will and keep. I didn't bring the Keep boxes home yet because it more than I really have room for so I want to sort through those boxes again and get rid of some of the stuff. I don't want to keep things just for the sake of keeping them. I want it to be something useful and not something that is just taking up space because I already have lots of stuff that just takes up space.
I had to do some work from home last night. My poor dad - it was driving him bonkers that I was sitting at the kitchen table and not able to talk with him. I was working on budget stuff for a meeting this morning so I really had to concentrate on what I was doing.
Lora so sorry about the shoulder pain. I hope it subsides soon. I hope you get all the snow and now of it drifts my way (sorry). I bet it is going to be beautiful there when you get a full snow. I LOVE grocery pick up and now I am starting to love grocery delivery. How lazy am I? I do save $ by not getting impulse buys while at the store. However I will say that I still go and buy my own meats and fresh vegetables.
Amanda do you know how old your new niece is?
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Post by LR63402 on Dec 10, 2019 15:23:33 GMT
Jana - I don't think grocery pickup and/or delivery is at all lazy. It's a huge time saver for people with busy lives. Since a very large part of our diet consists of fresh meats and fresh veg, I don't think it would be worth it to me. I definitely like to pick out my own meats and veggies. There would only be a very few dairy items and a few things like pickles, pickled jalapenos, and coffee.  |
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Post by robinmd on Dec 10, 2019 15:50:06 GMT
Hello everyone,
Jana, you seem to be doing a great job with clearing through things, and making choices about what to keep. I have been trying to do the same. I really want to just keep useful things, and donate or throw away everything else. I feel cluttered as it is, sometimes. Your counselor sounds good...and he has a good point about seeing yourself in a new place/role in life, without being a caregiver.
Lora, we are going to have just about the same weather, eventually. It rained really hard yesterday, now milder temps and more rain today, and tonight a huge drop in temps and snow. It won't be much, but it is going to muck up my commute in to work in the morning. The getaway to Orlando sounds great. Is Alabama in the game? That would be so much fun, and you guys have just been so focused on your home(s) for a couple of years that you could probably really use that change of scenery! I sure hope that shoulder continues to get better. I know how that is, when something flairs up and gets bothersome with everything you want to do.
Amanda, so good to be hearing from you! I am sorry about your losses, but so excited for the little one coming to join your family... Boy, I felt tired just reading about your schedule and travels! Take care of yourself...don't get too run down. I know what you mean about seeing family as grown ups. Last year at the little "cousin reunion" that we had, it was great to get to know everyone again, at the places we are in our lives now. We have all lost both of our parents now, and I just felt glad to keep what is left of our family in touch. It was also really great to find that I genuinely love my cousins, and still feel close to them. Plus, the stories we remembered about days gone by were hilarious!
I am supposed to take Forrest and Duchess to the vet this afternoon.....TOGETHER. I will have to sedate Duchess, so she won't fight back when she gets her shots and nails clipped, and I will have to put the diaper on Forrest so he won't weedle all over the place when we get in the door of the office! It should be quite a show....not sure yet, how I'm going to manage, but I need to just get it over with. Wish me luck!
Other than that, I am going to get the last two modules of my re-cert done, and do more laundry. I will bbl, and am waving to all,
RobinMD
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Post by LR63402 on Dec 10, 2019 16:22:37 GMT
Oh RobinMD! I'm sorry, but I'm chuckling at what you and the pups will look like heading into the vet. I wish you and the pups all the best of luck getting everything accomplished in a painless and drama free manner. Yes, the game is Alabama vs Michigan. But now I'm not sure Mark still wants to go. He wanted to drive instead of fly to save money. Once I reminded him that what once would have been a 5 hour drive from ATL to Orlando is now a 9 1/2 hour drive from here. So, we would have to take a full day on each end of the trip just for driving. I'm not sure he wants to or can take that much time away from work right now. So... IDK if we'll still do it. Although I agree, a change of scenery would be nice.
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Post by success4susie on Dec 10, 2019 17:42:46 GMT
Hi Everyone...pretty warm here, but raining....and yep, the temps are supposed to plummet. I tried to take it easy on myself and cut out 2 of the activities I had on my list for today. So... I did not go to the gym, but I did go to the "stitching" group (craft, crochet, knit, etc) in the neighborhood. I'm going to a class on healthy eating at LLI (looking for any other words of wisdom), and then this evening to my bridge group. I feel a sense of freedom by just cutting out those other 2 things.
Amanda - yeah for no plans after work!
Lora - I have not used any of the pick-up OR delivery services from any grocery stores yet either...for the same reasons, but I think eventually I will have to try it. Darn that shoulder...great that you can stay home and take care of it though (unlike when you were in ATL). That drive would definitely be too long for me....
RobinMD - oh what a day you have in store...can't wait to hear how you make out with the dogs - lol!
Jana - WOW... how interesting about describing yourself without using those terms. I think I like this guy already.
It is getting darker and darker here....
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Post by robinmd on Dec 11, 2019 1:05:17 GMT
Hello again,
Well.... I chickened out, and made an appointment for the Honey Badger next Tuesday. I took Forrest for his shots, but I had such anxiety over taking the 2 of them, I made the extra appointment. It was not a bad decision with the rainy weather and all... and Forrest was fine. He howled out the car window all the way there, while I parked in the parking lot, and then all the way home. He attracts a lot of attention and laughs.
I finished reading the modules today, but now am taking the tests for each individual module. I thought there was one big test at the end, but no. I have to go back and take a test for each freaking module that I read, which means I am reading the modules again, pretty much. I got four of the tests done tonight, and now I am done. I will finish the rest this week.
Lora, I am sorry to hear that the drive might keep you from being able to go, but I sure get it. Too bad there isn't a bus tour or something! HA!
Well the snow is supposed to start here overnight, but it won't be bad. Just a mess tomorrow. I am going to get a little bit of dinner and get ready for an early bedtime. I will be back tomorrow, but wishing everyone a Happy Hump Day!
RobinMD
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Post by janjasmine on Dec 11, 2019 1:45:58 GMT
Hi Everyone,
Amanda, sorry about the traveling due to deaths in your family.
I had my visit with the new doctor this afternoon. It was okay. I dont see it being anything like the relationship I had with my other primary doctor but of course that took time and didnt happen overnight either.
I discovered tho that I have a hernia I didnt know I had. Its ironic that I just saw my other primary doctor and my gyn and neither mentioned it. Right now I am not doing anything about it as I am not having any pain that I am aware of from that. Robin Md, if you think maybe I should something more(?) write to me in the message box. I may have but since I didnt even know about it I may have attributed to something else.
I will get some blood tests done soon too. I asked about the other doctor that they have but they said that the other doctor isnt accepting new patients so this doctor that I went to tonight would be my primary doctor but if for any reason that she wasnt available then I'd see her or another doctor. The thing I mentioned about the results being immediately available in the portal tho is what I hoped for now. I havent tested yet to see how they respond in the portal if I have a question or lab results yet. The doctor said that she'd call me about the lab results. She has a bit of an accent so once I had to ask her to repeat what she said.
Take care!
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I'm glad you were able to get that out of the way though. I know it saves a lot of time
