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My low tech walking stick worked fine today on my walk.

RR: About heights - I was challenged on the hike with Lady M last year! Forty feet would definitely make me stop and think. Walking sticks help me a lot so you might recommend that in the future.

I've been off program and not weighing myself either. Probably a very bad combination, especially since I'm off on a trip now. Will do my best to eat carefully and even track.

Kathryn, I also had not weighed myself from last Thursday a.m. (when I was leaving early on trip to take dmom to see dsis) until I weighed and recorded weight on Sunday. So now I have a streak of three going again.

My arm was aching before and during the rains we had today.
I did my walk that was plesant the sun came out.
Took my umbrella with me.

NO Rosie! I won't be asking you if I can come "play" with you! I am afraid I wouldn't make the first block.

Today was my appt. with my GI doctor after all my tests were completed. I had already read my Portal so I knew the results. The fecal test showed that I have very bad digestion and need to take the pills with each meal. The only bad part is that I have to do a "Stool Fat Quantitative 24 hr." test. OH JOY! He knew I would hate that. This will show him whether I need 2 pills or just 1 with each meal. This, to me, is a no-brainer. I will take one a meal and if that doesn't do the job I will take 2! (NO, I will abide by his rules.)

My really great news is that I have lost 6 lbs. in the last month since I saw him. That and my probiotics are doing well for me. I am just staying away from the sugar, but I know I need to do more than that.

Norma - you are doing awesome! Glad your are getting some answers. Love your sense of humor.

RR - I would love to come "Play" with you. Hiking regularly is on my "want to do" list. I have a place & time (Kathryn did it with me) but I just need to clear my schedule on Saturday mornings and DO IT!

Harriet - thank you for that review!

Nancy - hope your arm feels better soon. (((Hugs)))

My recent healthy habit actions -
** i've been daily tracking weight, treadmill, sleep, meals, water and vitamins. Those are starting to become a do-able. Easy as long as I keep focus upon them. My hourly reward is quick & simple but very effective for me. I get to pump my fist into the air and declare "I GOT THIS". As crazy as that sounds, that reward works for me. Those times when I don't get to do that simple little gesture results in a disappointment and renewed effort to be able to do it during the next hour.
** I'm working on developing a weekly meal plan that incorporates food on hand, nutrition value of the individual dishes and entire meal, cost, ease of prep/serving. I'm comparing the various meals we eat regularly to each other which results in me noticing the meals that are better.

Y'all are going to think I'm crazy, but what else is new...

My new goal for Feb. 7, 2015 AZ Spartan Race... its a done deal, already sign up for this. And NO I will NOT be competing with Kathryn's son ... he does the Spartan Beast like my son.

This is a five mile event with 15-20 obstacles. I am joining in with a group to do this race. I may be the oldest in the group, but I am determined I will NOT be the weakest link in our chain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYPRMfj5X9U

I forgot to say when I posted this a.m. that what I have (officially) is Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency. (EPI) Interesting that all along I thought I had Colitis, which was what I was diagnosed with some years back. Now I am so glad that he finally found what it really is. I will be taking Creon. (Lipase)

Rosie, can Mr. Guy and I come cheer you on? Is it where we can ride along in the car and watch you? Hey, seriously, I think it is great that you are doing this. I know you have things on your Bucket List you wanted to do when you retired.

I had a walk today.