My friend starts a new decade of life today...

Saturday, February 06, 2010

Happy Birthday Roz!
I know you'll live it to the max, as that is your nature.

So...I'm not starting a new decade...I'm muddling along in the old one.
I'm not creating a ton of change that anyone can see on the outside...but I'm finding that little things within me are changing.

Like yesterday, I was down 2 servings of fruits and veggies...and while I'd prefer to have had veggies as the servings...I did get them in, before I went to bed (very early). And I finished my water, which meant I got up 3 X in the night to let it out.
And I did walk, and my plan is to do so again today, and I'll continue to park away from entrances even though that little bit of a walk isn't much in itself, it will add up.

Today, I'll be cooking...for my eldest son, who lives in a flat without a proper kitchen in London while he is in Law school. Chili, Chicken...and he tells me he has just started on the shepherds pie...so maybe something other than Shepherd's pie.

And I think it is time to clean up my kitchen so I can find the counters.

Other than that...it is scheduled to be a quiet day.
My youngest has work from 5 - 12"30 and I have to get up early the next day to drive my oldest back to London...then
Tuesdays with Morrie, and Jamie Farr.
Then more rest...
And hopefully a quiet and normal week next week.

Munay

  

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BESSHAILE 2/9/2010 6:24AM

There - isn't 60 the new 40? Just keep making those little changes and before you know it - they'll have heaped up to some BIG CHANGES!

ROZZALYN 2/7/2010 3:32AM

Thanks Pen...I'm too young to be SIXTY!!!!! How did this sneak up on me?!!! I've had a great day....calligraphy workshop... lots of love and TLC from my artsy friends....flowers, gifts and affectionate comments. My children all called and my Dad dropped by to wish me the best and tell me how much they love me...and Kyler sang Happy Birthday to me over the phone because I was out when they called. I am surely blessed with wonderful friends and family. Thanks for being one of my incredible blessings! Love you! Roz

So here I am...

Friday, February 05, 2010

Waiting to take my PGX pills so I can have breakfast, so I'll be ready to head to work.

Yesterday I ate well, but can see the my calories have indeed slipped up a bit.
200 calories over, over several days, and the weight sneaks back on.

My scale says I've crept up 3 lbs...but my scale is often up or down 5 lbs in a day, so I'll accept that I lost ground, only if it says that for several days running.

So today...the goal is to stay on track for the nutrition part...and stay under on the calories. Yesterday it was the fat that did me in.
My yogurt...my chocolate milk (which I need for the calcium at the moment, as I'm out of pills), my salad dressing, and cheese...I love all these things, and they are not helping my fat intake.

Yesterday I did take a walk...and I went and watched my mother-in-law...Can't say I visited as she never knew I was there. She gets really agitated when she sees me, so I'm not going to do that to her, but it was nice to see her. I got to watch her being a buggar...as she moved her wheel chair up behind another ladies, and then proceeded to kick it.
I shifted her chair out from behind, in case she could work out how to get around the lady...but nope...she was all about bugging this other poor woman. A slight perverse streak abounds...I'm miserable, so I'm going to make you miserable.
Mom can actually move that chair around pretty effectively.

I'm going to walk again today...These are not really exercise, as there is no cardio component to the pace I'm moving at, however, I am moving my body over distance, and that equals calories burned.
Cardio and strength are still on the horizon, as my body recovers from my latest fall.
And as my back slowly strengthens.

So, unless I'm thinking of going back to bed...
Breakfast, and then a small walk, and then work.

Munay

  

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WYNSONG 2/5/2010 8:48AM

A thought to myself...that every time I find my energy flagging, I will try to get outside and take a small walk. That will help my energy, help me sleep (I hope and expect) and help to increase my calories burned. Especially as I add that to my parking away from the doors. Every little bit helps. Munay

ENOUGH!

Thursday, February 04, 2010

I've been away from this too long.
I've mostly managed to maintain my weight at the 175 range, which is good, but now it is time to get back at this with some consistency.

I've lots of excuses....some of them very good. and I've been entitled to my pity parties...because I've had some truly not great things happen, but the pity parties don't need to include not taking care of my physical body, even if my physical body and I are at odds.

So, maybe the cancer has gotten into my brain...which is unlikely, but it still a possibility that needs to be followed, given how frequently I keep falling.
AND maybe my body aches relentlessly because I keep falling and landing on things, like the recycling bin...

But that doesn't keep me from drinking and tracking my water...
SO I'M looking to start a streak...
Minimum 8 Glasses of water until the wedding in May.
AND
I can work towards 8 -12 servings of veggies and fruit a day...
I'll work on that streak week to week...
So this week...I will eat a minimum of 8 servings of veggies and fruit/day
AND
I can start taking my PGX again.
Yes it is annoying to have to work my pills around it, but that is not a good reason to not do it.
So
Starting with breakfast this morning (a meeting), I will take my PGX 3X a day.
I better start at 2 pills a meal as I haven't done it for a while.
And I'll find a way to increase my Mila intake to 2 scoops a day.
I'm not streaking on the Mila, but I have been pretty regular about taking 1 scoop a day at the least.

So...
Time to commit to me.
If I could lose .5 pounds a week until the wedding in May... I'd be down another 7 lbs. 168 is not my goal, but it is a good start to a trend towards a more healthful me.

And now...time to get ready for my meeting.

Munay

  

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PLAYBLUES22 2/4/2010 9:34AM

Like your blog it was very inspiring to me When you do not feel well there are times you do feel sorry for yourself so don't feel bad about it. My illness is depression, and believe me, it also comes with physical affects as well as mental, so staying on point indeed gets hard Just try and take it slow and steady If you ever need someone to just shout out to, I'm always here and will be very happy to listen

So my instincts were correct, if a bit late.

Monday, January 11, 2010

It would appear that I did some major damage to my brain, without striking my head, simply by falling, badly.

The osteopath just kept saying..."oh dear!" "oh dear1" ...he only worked on my for 15 minutes, instead of the normal 30 ...and he told me to come back tomorrow a.m.
This is the same man who felt I was ready to go once every 2 weeks...and who started me on 1 X per week.

"Oh Dear!"
He tells me I should start feeling better tomorrow.
Tonight I'm supposed to do a lot of deep breathing...and lay down a lot.

Good to know that my body also did what it needed to do, as sleeping has been one of my favourite activities for a week now.

The psychiatrist is sending me to a clinic that specializes in hormonally induced shifts in mood and physiology, rather than messing with my meds.
I'm happy with that, because I like the prestiq so far. No loss of affect, which is important to me.

Now...time for bed.

I decided that I'd like to lose a pound a week until I start school...
so that would be a possible 13 lbs...
I'd be below 170 for the first time (unstressed by having my ex leave me) in about 14 years or since I went to massage school at 40.
And I'd be closing on breaking the 160 mark...which would be very exciting.

Anyway...now the most exciting thing I want to do, is go back to sleep.


Munay

  

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WYNSONG 2/3/2010 9:23AM

Actually I was, and then I fell again on Monday. In the process of trying to get Doctors lined up so that I can see a neurologist. I don't think I fell more than 5 times in my entire life, and I've now fallen exactly the same way 3 times in 4 months...and 2 times in less than a month. I think, and have been saying for ages, that I think my cerebellum is messed up from the chemo. They now are starting to agree with me. Munay

BESSHAILE 2/3/2010 6:36AM

Hope you're feeling better now.

End of a Sunday

Sunday, January 10, 2010

I wasn't completely bad today...and I did not buy Coke.
My son got Sprite, which I do not like, so I'm safe.
I get to keep him for the next week, as his dad is away...so 3 weeks with my son...
Yes! Except that means lots of goodies, because he can afford to eat them .

Oh well...Discipline I may need to use you this week.

I think I drank all my water...which is good
I did not get the garbage out...so tomorrow a.m. will be a rush.
Because now, I'm going to bed.
I have a headache again...and I'm deathly tired...so I'm heading to dream land

Osteopath and psychiatrist tomorrow....full day.

Munay