@nikki-massie, my list says that day 15 is sit outside and watch the clouds go by and day 16 is get yourself something fragrant. Is there a different list that I don’t have?

Ok, if you start driving now @nikki-massie (10 a.m.) I’m guessing from Baltimore to the Albany, NY area you should be here in time for dinner. 😃

Today is the start of the longest work week in a while – you know how those short weeks become long because you didn’t want to go back? Yeah, that’s today.

I had a healthy salad for lunch. I had my planned breakfast and snack. I’ve had my non-caffeinated fluids and am sucking down the caffeine now (more non-caffeine later).

I tried to deal with…[Read more]

Water was about my average, and not yet at 72. I think I was about 55 again. I didn’t eat before bed. My snacks were half what I brought and half unintended grazing on food brought in to work for meetings. I definitely didn’t eat before bed.

I fell asleep on the couch, and REALLY needed unplugging. Here’s my funny story:  I woke up on the couch…[Read more]

Well, this week was a tough one to do the last habit with the situation at work (visitors, lunch brought in for meetings, etc).

Reflections:

I am still not getting enough water, but I think about it. Before the challenge I was probably at about 40 oz and am now probably back up to 55 on a good day. I will continue to work on this.

Not eating…[Read more]

@nikki-massie – I’m having trouble meeting up with the local quilting guild. And they go on vacation for the summer (I guess we’re too close to the shore?). I did two retreats earlier this year, and have several projects to work on. And there’s a sew-a-long I’m doing online. After you get your garden grown, I’ll make a pilgrimage down and help you…[Read more]

FYI @nikki-massie, my daughter-in-law told me that basil plants are really, really hard to grow (indoors). I have one now that I’ve had for a couple months, but hasn’t looked all that healthy all this time. Now it looks REALLY bad.

Awwww…thank you @nikki-massie!!! Your making me blush!!! 😊

Happy Birthday to your baby brother @nikki-massie!! Doing better on my water so far today (24 oz. so far) and it’s going to be a scorcher outside today, so I anticipate much more in the forecast (as long as I get out of my air conditioned house several times). Made my appointment for the chiropractor and got in at 10:15 this morning and scheduled…[Read more]

Welcome!

I’m glad you found us. I believe most of our current members are at least a year or two out from surgery, so you’ll find some good perspective here. We are a new community and growing (so that means that we still have a relatively small amount of members) and so I think that allows for folks to get to know each other really well, which…[Read more]

@nikki-massie I should have read this earlier.

But I pulled it off with just the reminder. Thanks.

@nikki-massie, It’s hard with family, etc. when big events happen and not having the financial means to what they think is “proper celebration” of those events, but it’s not up to them what is the right or wrong way to celebrate. YOU and the ones that are involved with the event (your daughter in this case) are the ONLY ones that matter! YOU have…[Read more]

<p style=”text-align: left;”>@nikki-massie, It’s hard with family, etc. when big events happen and not having the financial means to what they think is “proper celebration” of those events, but it’s not up to them what is the right or wrong way to celebrate. YOU and the ones that are involved with the event (your daughter in this case) are the…[Read more]

@nikki-massie, I feel ya with the rain. It’s been doing the same here in Upstate New York!!! It might not bother me as much since I am recuperating, although looking out the windows can be a bit depressing. I have my 1st in home physical therapy appointment today (between 1 and 2). For the most part I seem to be getting around quite well for…[Read more]

@nikki-massie sorry but my mind is totally in a fog and hard to focus more on details (pain meds). I appreciate you nudging my brain to think more clearly!! Anyway, right now I am to bear weight as tolerated and I will have PT at home for a couple of weeks (1-2 sessions per week). That begins in Tuesday. I was given a couple of exercises by…[Read more]

Thanks @nikki-massie!! I must say you are a remarkable woman and even with your challenges you still find the time to support everyone else!!! Who supports you??? I would like to be a “cheerleader” for you and that is something I will be striving to do! I hope everything is going well for you today and that your “man” is recovering nicely!!!

@nikki-massie, question, will exercise be on the healthy habits list? Reason being I am having knee replacement surgery next Thursday (May 25) and I don’t know if that is a habit I would able to accomplish (unless my PT exercises count).

Week is going as planned – following my food plan and actually getting in more exercise than expected with the weather being less rainy here in Seattle!

@nikki-massie  How much PB2 and what kind of Fiber 1 in the cottage cheese?