May the Force lead you to a Healthy Lifestyle - May W.I.S.H Thread

[Oneanne]

TOPIC TUESDAY

I've been wracking my brain all day for a topic and all I've come up with is for each of us to list three things we are going to do for ourselves over the summer to work towards our healthy living goals.

 

[PollyannaMom]

1) Exercise - My neighbor will be off for the summer in just over two weeks, so we will be walking again.

2) Try not to "boredom eat".

3) Declutter! (Again ) - I've had a lot of small victories in that department over the years, but I really struggle to maintain momentum, so I haven't gotten to point I want to be at.

4) Read a lot, and schedule outings, so I'm not overdoing social media just because I have more time on my hands.

 

[ShannyMcB]

1. Continue to move be it walks, the gym or YouTube workouts at least 3 times a week
2. Continue to pack my lunch for in-office days with portion controlled snacks
3. Focus on reading, perhaps a new tv series on my kindle or funny YouTube videos so I cut down on doomscrolling before bed

 

[Summer2018]

LOVE that photo! Paradise. Great topic.

1. Once the pollen has calmed down, I plan on swimming and exercising in my pool daily. DH took the pool cover off yesterday and sent me a photo since I can't go outside lol! It was a beautiful sight.
2. I will be able to avoid "bored eating" which was a big problem last summer by working every morning.
3. My summer job will also help me to be more active than usual working with K-2 kids for 5 hours a day.

 

[Summer2018]

I really didn't want to, but I was forced to take a sick day today. My asthma has flared up due to my allergies. I was up coughing and wheezing all night. The albuterol is barely working to keep me breathing along with all of the assorted medications I take daily. Prednisone is the next step, but if I do that, I will feel INSANE, gain weight that doesn't come off easily...yes even harder than my existing post-menopausal weight...and I will develop a "moon face." A day or two in the hospital on respiratory therapy and prednisone would fix me right up, but the side effects are too much for me to take. Nope. I cannot put myself through that hell. So, I'm home wearing my abdominal binder from my many abdominal surgeries over the years to combat the pain from hacking up a lung. I'm using every possible home remedy to heal myself while taking my inhaler every 4 hours instead of every 6. I hope this works because my other option would be awful.

 

[Oneanne]

1. Get out for a walk everyday, even if just in the neighborhood. My commute gives me a lot of steps three days a week, so that will help.

2. Find local classes and group things to do to meet people and make connections.

3. And same old story... I've got to get a handle on eating and that means not eating the foods my body can't tolerate plus eating to lose weight.

 

[piglet1979]

I had originally said I take over this week but With how busy last week and the weekend were I forgot when the week started. I thought today was Monday not Tuesday. So thank you for picking it up.

Last week was so emotional and busy. It started on the 16th when DD said she didn't want to walk at graduation. I cried. I tried to not show her but we were out for a walk and I couldn't stop the tears. Then the rest of the night and the next day if someone mentioned it I just cried. Saturday (the 17th) was prom and there was so much drama for her with Prom. She wasn't going to go despite having a ticket and everything. I talked her into getting her hair done, putting on the dress and getting some pictures. She ended up going and having a great time, just like I knew she would. I did tell her to just go and if she wasn't feeling it to come home but she found a few friends and that made all the difference (she hasn't been at the high school all year because she took all college classes so hasn't really talked to anyone). Then graduation was Thursday and she went. Then the weekend was grad parties, redoing the utility room while we have everything pulled out right now and Monday was spent at my moms doing laundry since our washer broke.




The 3 things to do for the summer:

1. Continue to walk. I want to walk 2-3 miles a day in hopes to lose some weight before surgery in the fall
2. Cut back on the amount of pop I drink
3. Drink at least 20 oz of water a day.

 

[Summer2018]

I had originally said I take over this week but With how busy last week and the weekend were I forgot when the week started. I thought today was Monday not Tuesday. So thank you for picking it up.

Last week was so emotional and busy. It started on the 16th when DD said she didn't want to walk at graduation. I cried. I tried to not show her but we were out for a walk and I couldn't stop the tears. Then the rest of the night and the next day if someone mentioned it I just cried. Saturday (the 17th) was prom and there was so much drama for her with Prom. She wasn't going to go despite having a ticket and everything. I talked her into getting her hair done, putting on the dress and getting some pictures. She ended up going and having a great time, just like I knew she would. I did tell her to just go and if she wasn't feeling it to come home but she found a few friends and that made all the difference (she hasn't been at the high school all year because she took all college classes so hasn't really talked to anyone). Then graduation was Thursday and she went. Then the weekend was grad parties, redoing the utility room while we have everything pulled out right now and Monday was spent at my moms doing laundry since our washer broke.


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The 3 things to do for the summer:

1. Continue to walk. I want to walk 2-3 miles a day in hopes to lose some weight before surgery in the fall
2. Cut back on the amount of pop I drink
3. Drink at least 20 oz of water a day.

Your daughter is lovely. I can understand you crying, because I would have cried too. I'm glad that she was happy with how everything turned out.

 

[piglet1979]

Thank you! This is what I looked like when I was her age. We are about the same height and she weighs what I did. I started gaining after having kids and then a lot after getting a desk job. The only difference is I had brown hair and she dyes hers red/orange but that color really looks good on her.

 

[Oneanne]

posting a bit early so that I don' forget

WOOHOO WEDNESDAY


What is currently exciting you and making you go woohoo?

 

[PollyannaMom]

What is currently exciting you and making you go woohoo?

Right now I'm enjoying and/or looking forward to:

• Summer weather
• Plans with family
• Lisa Genova's books

 

[Summer2018]

Last night was scary. I was coughing and wheezing so much and had so much Albuterol in me that I couldn't sleep. I was genuinely afraid that DH would have to call 911. I couldn't lie on my back even propped up on pillows and also breathe, so I got myself in a rather uncomfortable position on my side with my upper body and head high on pillows. It felt awkward, but I could breathe better. So I read, got sleepy, turned out the light, coughed, wheezed, turned on the light, read, coughed, wheezed, and continued the cycle until sometime after 1:00AM when I must have finally drifted off to sleep. This morning, I woke up not wheezing and coughing as much. The first thing I did was take my Albuterol. I've had no choice but to take another day off. I just want to be able to fall asleep without fear and feel normal again.

 

[piglet1979]

I am so sorry @Summer2018. I hope today is much better.

We had a rough night here as well. DD is having a colonoscopy and an endoscopy today. This is all complicated by her clotting disorder and she has to take pills for this starting yesterday and for the next 7 days. She was doing great until about 10 last night when she almost passed out a few times and was throwing up along with the normal prep activity all at the same time. She just laid on the bathroom floor for a little bit. We both slept on the couch but at some point she headed to her room. We think 2 things happened. Her sugar dropped which was making her shaky and feeling like she was going to pass out and the clotting med made her get sick.

I am woohooing that this should hopefully be the end of all the testing for DD. There is just so much that goes into having low antibodies. They also had her do genetic testing as well for this. Thankfully that was just a cheek swab and more bloodwork then a girl should ever have to give. This round of bloodwork is the best I have seen for her so it looks like the infusions of antibodies are working. This is also the healthiest I have seen her too. She didn't get the flu when we all got it in January, didn't get strep when DS got it a couple of months ago and when she got a cold a few weeks ago it really only lasted a day instead of a week. So she is getting better just trying to figure out what is causing it. It can be genetic (but no one else in our families have it), it could be from digestive issues (reason for procedures today) and so many other things.

 

[Summer2018]

I am so sorry @Summer2018. I hope today is much better.

We had a rough night here as well. DD is having a colonoscopy and an endoscopy today. This is all complicated by her clotting disorder and she has to take pills for this starting yesterday and for the next 7 days. She was doing great until about 10 last night when she almost passed out a few times and was throwing up along with the normal prep activity all at the same time. She just laid on the bathroom floor for a little bit. We both slept on the couch but at some point she headed to her room. We think 2 things happened. Her sugar dropped which was making her shaky and feeling like she was going to pass out and the clotting med made her get sick.

I am woohooing that this should hopefully be the end of all the testing for DD. There is just so much that goes into having low antibodies. They also had her do genetic testing as well for this. Thankfully that was just a cheek swab and more bloodwork then a girl should ever have to give. This round of bloodwork is the best I have seen for her so it looks like the infusions of antibodies are working. This is also the healthiest I have seen her too. She didn't get the flu when we all got it in January, didn't get strep when DS got it a couple of months ago and when she got a cold a few weeks ago it really only lasted a day instead of a week. So she is getting better just trying to figure out what is causing it. It can be genetic (but no one else in our families have it), it could be from digestive issues (reason for procedures today) and so many other things.

Prepping for a colonoscopy is the stuff of nightmares without anything else going on. For my next one...this year UGH, I'm going to request the pills rather than the liquid. I vomited up much of the liquid last time...ten years ago, and I remember it VIVIDLY. I am so sorry that your daughter has to suffer like this to get to the root of it all. I hope all of this misery ends for her soon and she can concentrate on her beautiful future.

 

[Oneanne]

So sorry to hear about the health things going around, hopefully all will be better soon.

As for my woohoos... I'm all giddy that today is another day of sunshine with temps in the low 70's and that this is to continue for the coming week. It seems that Spring is finally here, now I just need to get my allergies in hand so I can fully enjoy it.

 

[Oneanne]

THANKFUL THURSDAY



What are you thankful for today?

 

[piglet1979]

Prepping for a colonoscopy is the stuff of nightmares without anything else going on. For my next one...this year UGH, I'm going to request the pills rather than the liquid. I vomited up much of the liquid last time...ten years ago, and I remember it VIVIDLY. I am so sorry that your daughter has to suffer like this to get to the root of it all. I hope all of this misery ends for her soon and she can concentrate on her beautiful future.

I had one about 10 years ago and the stuff you had to drink was horrible. I never even finished it. My last one and the one DD just did they do differently now. It is so much better. You take 2 ducalax then drink a ton of Gatorade mixed with MiraLAX and then 2 more Ducalax. THis changed in 2020 when it was much harder to find the other drink stuff.

She did really well. Only had about 30 minutes for feeling bad Tuesday night and yesterday went great. She had a bit of a hard time waking up which is not normal for her but still wasn't bad. We were only at the hospital for 3 hours and that was with a stop to visit a few of the Browns players that were visiting the kids. Ogbe was the player she talked to. He is a big guy but was so soft spoken. They had a great conversation about bad since they both played the clarinet and then talked about the food that they would both eat first after not being able to eat for so long.

 

[Oneanne]

I'm thankful it is Thursday already and thankful that I have an acupuncture appointment this afternoon. I'm going to ask him to really go after the allergy stuff.

I'm also thankful that my new town has two very nice yarn stores. I haven't been knitting but have started feeling that my hands need to be busy, so yarn has been acquired and a new project has been started.

I'm thankful that in the great pre-move purge I didn't re-home all of my fans, it got warm enough yesterday that I really needed one.