12/28/19, Saturday

1. Within Range: 8 over
2. General Wellbeing: 7.5
3. 10,000+ Steps: 3471
4. Fitness: wrangled S & A to groomer
5. Self-Care: solidifying 2020 initial approach to health
6. Fun: Continued to investigate WW and dabble with logging

I find the potential for many of us to be weaving WW into our repertoires to be invigorating. I need to infuse some new energy into my life. DC started PT 2X/week yesterday, and did really well. He is allowed to drive his Ram truck, as he is off the heavy duty pain killers. Especially with his short term memory issues, he should have been provided with PT from the start. He is being weaned off his walker, onto walking poles or a cane. PT is encouraging him to build up his stamina walking, and he has exercises to do 3X a day. The PT had him put an AP on his phone, which allows her to add exercises with corresponding videos, as well as track his progress. We have the go ahead for him to resume upper body strength training at the Y, but he needs surgeon's clearance 01/16 to return to the water (need fully healed incision for significant time submerged). I have been 95% caretaker and 5% self care, so hopefully things will start to shift back to a more healthy balance.

Liz, I'm looking forward to hearing that Paul has successfully transitioned to Hospice back at his facility. It is fortunate that you involved BIL in as much of his brother's care as you could, to facilitate a more realistic view of Paul's current quality of life. We all know what Shel's recommendation would be, as she led by example. Leap, hope you are feeling better ! Don't mess with pneumonia ! DD, we're eager to hear how the big event went off ! (Speaking of big events, Paula...we can't wait to hear about the wedding !) Ceci, Bonnie X2, Shirl, Diane ...love reading your posts. Have to dash.

I sure miss Shel's advice. I do hope her family is doing okay this holiday.

No weight yet, as I am going to a WW meeting shortly to weigh (and DD is in the scale room). So a little self-care today. Diane, try to get that 95% down and 5% up -- we have to all remind each other how important that self-care is.

DH was moved to a room with a harbor view (Food Director is a friend from high school and worked with the Nurse Manager to accomplish that). He was on video monitoring vs. 1:1 as of 3 yesterday so if that held overnight it is the first step to discharge (likely on Monday). Much less agitation yesterday and even when DH was agitated it was at a much lower level.

I am off to WW now, then the hospital, then haircut. BIL came late yesterday so I had to reschedule the hair to today. What else is new?

Have a satisfying Saturday!

-.4 at WW meeting. Woot! Woot!

...and that's after coffee WITH clothes ! You rocked it !

With clothes, but not coffee yet. Same state as my weigh-in at WW 10 days ago. I am actually in the range they look for (which I think is normal BMI), but I now have 13.8 pounds to get to my goal. I think it will be slow but I do like the accountability of going to weekly weigh-ins that I am paying for (makes me go, LOL).

That's an awesome result for the holidays, Liz! Congratulations. :)

Weight: 144.4
Veggies/Fruits: 7
Macronutrients: Cals - 1,158, Carbs - 112, Fats - 35, Protein - 91, Fiber - 22
Sleep: 8 hours
Exercise: Housework, grocery shopping (I've lost my Fitbit dongle, so can't count steps right now; I've ordered a new one--arriving Monday.)

Now, that's more like it. :) Today I'll eat even more veggies and fruits. Having clean food in the house means I can now eat clean again. Duh! :)

There's so much caregiving happening within our group. 'Tis the season, and I don't mean Christmas time. And life keeps changing. There's also new life--babies, children learning, a wedding. There's no denying human beings are meant to care for each other.

Today's Theme: To everything there is a season.

Good Morning All x

Popping in quickly as have been busy spending time with my mum & stepdaughter. Shopping, swims in the dredge hole n family dinner last night.

Have stepson, his partner n our grandsons arriving today. Also stepdaughters partner & his Dad. So we go from 4 to 10. My eldest son arrives tomm. My mum is going to stay at my SIL as I need to move back into the house- we will have grandson in with us n stepson, partner & bubba in caravan. The rest are on beds in shed or tents but it should work. My nephew will likely move in too. Whats that saying more the merrier.... so if Im absent. Thats the reason why

Lovely to read how you have all been doing

Liz- I hope you get DH back to the care place ok. Thinking of you lots and huge well done on weight loss

Diane O- glad DH is off the heavy duty painkillers & progressing well. Thank you for email x

Cec- Glad you had a great birthday and Christmas.

Peps- Hope you are chilling after a busy season

Leap- so sorry to hear! Get well very soon

Diane S - Glad you had a nice Christmas too

Ann- You are back in the swing of it :) Well done

BB- your Christmas sounded lovely. Loved seeing the pics on Facebook

Well I had best run. Chooks need to be let out n I am gasping for a cup of tea. N so another day begins..... Time to fill it with memories while we try and stay cool. Over 100 all this week!

Love to all

Shirley

No weight this morning-hit the floor running....

After being absolutely sure that sweet Noodle was to be our last dog.....Who should appear but Swann (aka Clowney dog), and we are now fostering DS#1's Welshie. Son's assignment at work has morphed into a supervisory position that sends him who knows where several times a month for days on end.

DH and I find ourselves on a steep learning curve as we negotiate the special needs this breed of dog seems to have- ( Noodle, was basically a stuffed animal that breathed, ate, followed us around and had no other emotional needs than to snuggle. With no brain to speak of, she was an "easy" keeper.). Swann, on the other hand has a brain that needs to be challenged, a body that (seemingly) is non-stop active, and a personality that demands interaction. DS (sigh), while giving the pup lots of love, allowed it the run of his house, as well as complete freedom to dictate its own behavior and lifestyle.

This is the coolest dog ever- but OMG! (This may be a permanent thing, and) we want to be happy and joy filled with Clowney as a beloved part of our home--so--

Let the training begin! Today, already, we have worked on where in the yard to do business, walking nicely on leash manners, and waiting to be invited before going in/out of a door. (Kurt is currently teaching Swann to pay close attention to the football game on TV)

Fortunately, I'm betting Devon can coach you through this horrible experience. ;)

I'd love to have a cuddle bunny right now, but I am just not home enough, and I don't have anyone to care for him/her when I'm traveling.