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Falling frozen iguanas are indeed a risk for this week!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
Greetings All
Yet another sunny day here. Almost makes me feel guilty in view of the deep freeze in much of the nation. Watching all the film of Minneapolis these days reminds me of living in Omaha - big piles of snow in parking lots, visible breath and thick bulky coats all around. No thanks but bravo to the souls who brave it.
Slow day even by my standards. I went to the studio and glazed and picked up newly finished things. Then I had to run stuff to the accountant. That is about it. I need to get up to the gallery but maybe tomorrow. The host of our scrabble group is in the hospital. She had some significant leg pain last week, had a cyst drained, but eventually came down with more pain and ended up in the ER. They can't figure out what is wrong so are sending her to a PT hospital. So this is awful for her as she values independence plus no one knows if physical therapy will hel*****t. She pretty much can't walk. So I will find out where they put her and go see. Yuck. Aging.
CC I do hope the range of motion improves. I think I have mentioned that years ago I did something to one shoulder and after about 6 months of dinking around I went to the chiropractor and it did help. I so hear you on getting stuff from the back seat - I pretty much can't do it. Agree with Peps that a trainer is a good idea (said she who does not use one) but it would be nice to walk Kirby without injury. Good on you for helping neighbor. She likely just wanted company.
Well Paula do you and Liz have to worry about dodging the iguanas again? Hope it is not that cold. Water exercise in a storm, no thanks. Nice that you have your own dome of warmth. I did not cook the farro today as planned but will do it tomorrow. Results to be determined. I had leftover Mexican food for breakfast!! Yum.
Hug Justice Liz.
Peps my weight ESP was right. Enjoy the return to work outs. I will do the gym tomorrow. Glad you are healing and that you are pleased with results.
Not much else. I am trying hard to keep my laundry rat hole from becoming a total mess. Must attack the closet.
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Welcome back to FL Liz! Sorry the weather is going to be cold for the next week plus!
Today was the last day of water aerobics for a bit due to cold weather moving in. The front literally moved in while I was doing the class this morning. The sky got very grey, the winds picked up and there were even a few sprinkles. Thankfully no lightning, I would have been outta there lickity split! DH and I took a walk this afternoon, the sun came back out for a little while.
New induction range was delivered today! Yay! I'm looking forward to the more precise control the burners have and the fun features the oven has!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
I knew that scale wasn't going to stay above 200!
Yay for sun, even if the temps are a *****illy.
I needed to sleep on my back for quite sometime after my PS and still find it the most comfortable position some of the time!
Hope your return to regular exercise goes well! I know you miss it!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
Nice that your good heartedness in helping your neighbor with her Christmas decorations was rewarded with a fairly easy job and a yummy lunch!
I bet the training for Kirby will be great. Especially if a little sibling is in the cards.
Finny how a little threat to go elsewhere lit a fire under the architect's butt. Hope you can plans soon!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
199.8 Perhaps this is the new normal! I had a very average day of eating, so who knows???? I'm gonna take this as a good omen.
Liz, you should be driving home from Ft. Lauderdale by now, assuming all your flights were on time. I'm sure you'll be glad to be back home with Justice in tow.
CC, small world and what a great coincidence that your friend uses the same facility that came from my research. I vote for giving a trainer a try. You'd be surprised by how it will actually help your arm issue, too!
DD, I was wondering if it is hard for you to be away from MN right now with all the turmoil, or if it is a relief? I loved the food photos from yesterday's excursions! The beef and cake! OH MY!!!!!
I'm going to workout today. I will take it easy, but I'm almost 3 weeks out and it's time to get the body moving a bit again.
After a day of gray yesterday, we have beautiful sun. Temperature is in the 40s, but I will take the blue sky!
I'm going to try to be a little bit more productive today than I have been while recuperating. I've thoroughly enjoyed being a slug, but I think it's time to start getting back to normal.
Speaking of recuperation... I was able to sleep for a little while early this morning on my side!!!! Whoo hooo! I still have areas that are still pretty swollen along my the vertical part of my jawline parallel to the ear. Those areas are still tender. The tissue tenderness, along with the ear tenderness, are the two reasons that it's hard to sleep on my side. I will be happy when all is back to normal in a few months.
Wishing everyone a great start to the week!
on 1/26/26 8:02 am, edited 1/26/26 12:07 am
198.4. Probably because of lack of potty productivity!
Well I tried the senior weight video again with 3 pound weights and made it through easily. 3! Argh. My shoulder/arm that's been bothering me since June is still problematic, so there were several things I couldn't do. I've been trying to figure out what is wrong with it, and came to the realization that it's primarily my bicep with a little shoulder involvement. I got a massage gun wondering if maybe I had torn something in my bicep that's healed poorly (the most pain I get is reaching back behind me, which I now realize I do A LOT and is likely how I hurt it to begin with - into the backseat from the driver's seat, to my nightstand from bed, putting a jacket on, holding the dog on a leash, etc). I got a massage gun figuring if it was adhesions or something, maybe it would help. It has made a huge difference in my range of motion! I feel like I've gotten 30% of my range back. It still hurts (I can't hold my arm out straight to the side or raise any higher from that position) and I think there's a lot of compensating issues that are creating pain, but it's helped. I probably need to see an orthopedist and have PT... Another thing for the endless list.
My measurement suit comes today haha! I shall report back.
The Christmas decoration removal was easy. She had already stripped the tree. It was mostly putting it all back into the garage shelving and bagging up the tree. She made us lunch and it was yummy. She was telling me about her gym/trainers and it's the same one Peps looked up for me (not the same exact trainer, she's booked up). I may give them a call.
Kirby played with her dogs and was so out of control eventually I drove him home. He's got no ability to just play nicely or stop when they don't want to play anymore. We are meeting with a new trainer tomorrow.
Today my folks and I are meeting with the architect from MI on Zoom who has been taking her sweet time on the plans for the two houses. She originally said she'd have them by September. Last month we asked if she was too busy and should we find someone else. She finally got moving... My folks want a bigger bathroom and closet and some kind of lift to get in and out the house should someone not be able to use the stairs (the whole house is raised up about 5 feet and accessed via stairs). So reworking the primary bedroom end of their house. I want to redo my bathrooms.
It's sunny and beautiful here if a little cool with a high of 52. No balloons today. That's my world today. Take care!
Yes, today is warm enough for water aerobics but will be cloudy, so probably not a lay out by the pool day!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
It is 5:50 and DH is up so a quick post.
Nice early part of the day laying around the pool, then a great game watching the Patriots win. The bar we were at was full, mostly with Patriots fans but also a few Bronco fans. The start of the game was a little nerve-wracking.
We leave the hotel at 6:45 for a 9 am flight. Back in Fort Lauderdale at 11, then home hopefully by 2. Can't wait to see my little Justice! Good thing we aren't flying to New England as it is still snowing there. But my quick look this morning seemed to indicate that they did not get as much snow as originally predicted. More like a foot or less instead of the potential 2 feet they were warning about.
Have a moving Monday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
