Health and Fitness November, 2024

[Twins' Mom]

My stress level is down now that I'm done with colonoscopy. Message from CVS this a.m. that they needed my approval to fill the meds that I've waited for so long....because it will cost....$0. So I approved, ya know?

Two laps around the block in the cooler air was good for me already. I've been trying to keep steps to a minimum as long as the foot was feeling sore. Better now, of course, NYC will be a lot of walking. I'd take the subway, a taxi or uber a lot more than dh is inclined to, although he has been achy, back and leg, and is seeing a chiropractor. It's covered by our insurance, and as I've said, we've far exceeded our deductible this year. I need to also call dermatologist and see if I can get in before the end of the year - a bump on my forearm that needs to come off. I'm not worried about this one - it's colorless - but I think it needs to come off. (OK, appointment with dermatologist is the day after we get back from NYC, I'll have to hustle!)

Workouts will start again once the gym moves and reopens. I've prepared my brain for having surgery again tho, and that will keep me from working out for a few days if it transpires. I think the break from working out has been good for my foot too.

Breakfast/brunch now.

Oh, the medication I'm going to get (FINALLY) is Zepbound pen which is a weekly injection. Primary side effect is tummy troubles. I'll see how I tolerate it. I guess I'm glad I didn't begin it before the colonoscopy.

[Lady Maverick]

I had another 3 day set back after eating food I prepared for the teens. Normally it doesn't bother me to prepare food that I don't eat, but the freshly baked bread got me this time. I knew before I choose to eat it that it will make me feel like cr*p but sometimes that knowledge isn't enough to keep me from indulging. The next day I got back on track by keeping my food choices focused on protein.

Progress not perfection.

Twins - I am looking forward to hearing how you do with the new meds. Similiar injectable meds have completely transformed DH weight and health for the better. #TotallyWorthIt

[Twins' Mom]

Yes, but I'm so frustrated with this process! Now on order, I hope! What else can go wrong, though?

Thinking about it - Dh has suggested and I've resisted for a very long time. I maintained my weight for a couple of years about 20 lbs lighter than I am now, and that's only been a couple or three years ago? but I'm also on Gabapentin and antidepressants which are both bad for weight gain. I just feel hungry a lot. When I got the CGM for a few weeks last year, I thought it was low blood sugar making me feel so hungry but found out it wasn't.

Anyway, I'm glad I started the process, and hoping to get there soon.

[Lady Maverick]

It dawned on me Lightbulb moment

I journal and talk about when I mess up. Those poor decisions are one time mixed in with 1000 good decisions. I don't acknowledge when I make good decisions. Why is that?

I don't want to talk about good decisions. When I acknowledge what I am doing right then invariably I mess it up.

Twins - the injectable medication saved DH life (IMHO). If he continued the way he was overeating, he would probably have an A1C over 10 and be 150lb overweight by now. The meds took his hunger away resulting in lowering his A1C to 5.6 and he lost 80 lbs. However, what the meds didn't change is his love of carbs. If DH could eat whatever he wanted it would be a diet of cookies, biscuits, bread, pancakes, muffins, donuts, apple fritters, etc. The meds make that impossible because if he eats more than a portion of carbs then his body will quickly get rid of it. I recently cooked 6 biscuits for the family. DS16 and DD13 didn't want their 2 biscuits that I cooked for them. DH ate those 6 biscuits in a single day. The following 24 hours he was in the bathroom paying the price for doing that.

[Twins' Mom]

thanks for that info, LadyM. I'm not a big carb eater. When doc and I talked, I realized I really eat pretty well. Very little sugar other than small treats and dark chocolate. We don't eat pasta, and I didn't eat bread for a long time. I'm finally using keto bread, which is what dh uses now. I do need to eat more fruits/veggies. Dtrainer suggests getting in two of each, with whatever else I eat, but I fail at that lots of days. The breakfast with spinach omelet and fruit on the side is one of each to start the day.

[Nancy]

Did resume some stretching and have a few slightly sore leg muscles.
Not too bad, hydrating is Important for me to remember.
Walked raked leaves extra trips to the basement getting Cmas decor upstairs this week.

[Lady Maverick]

I am struggling. I think it is the time of the year more than anything. I am letting habits drop and not taking care of myself like I used to.

I don't think I can reverse this negative trend without a huge amount of intentional effort and focus. It is a battle of me VS me.

My plan to win this battle is by repeated victories in the small things.
** Keep busy. Move my body often. Sitting in the recliner doesn't give me those endorphins I need.
** Focus on small tasks. Enjoy the repeated feeling of accomplishment.
** Declutter something. Making even a small decision feels good.
** Eat real whole food. High protein.
** Stay engaged with friends, family, church, and community. Relationships matter.
** Soak up the sunshine. As often as possible.

[Twins' Mom]

LadyM, I had a great day on Friday but have been terribly achy since. Perhaps in part, the vaccinations on Sat a.m.? Hands, upper back. And cold. I need to attend to my wellness too.

[Lady Maverick]

Yesterday was better than I have been doing. Staying busy and engaged is vital to my mental health. Bonus if I remove the focus from myself and do things for others. It is a balance to take care of myself while not overly focusing upon just ME. I need to remember to put my own oxygen mask on first but after I am taken care of then enlarge my focus so I don't become self-centered. IYKWIM.

I made a pot of my favorite soup today. It doesn't take long to make and is complete in all macro and micronutrients. Bonus is that I love it.
6 sources of protein.
8 types of vegetables

I am seeking to be proactive in reversing this slide toward depression. Good quality food is a high priority in that effort.

[Ramblinrose]

I think winter time is always hard for me. I don’t drink water like I should and I’m just not as motivated as I am during spring and summer.

One of my friends that is a snowbird has just joined a gym that I’ve been thinking abt. Talk with her this morning and asked what made her decided to do that. She said since our classes are M-W-F and really not much of a challenge she wanted to do something on T-Th. Told her I was planing to do the same so we agreed to check out the classes after T-Day.

We really get along and I’m looking forward to doing this. I think I’m missing my friends from Mesa and working with the wild horses and this may be just what I need. It’s more fun going to the gym with a friend than doing it alone. It’s what I did for many years after I retired

In the meantime I’ve just decided to focus on eating like I did while I was working… oatmeal for breakfast, salad and sugar free jello for lunch … my friends used to call me the Jello Queen… and fish, chicken or beef with a salad or veggie for dinner. At that way for years and my weight never fluctuated like it is doing now.