The worst part of this is that I went into a coughing fit during my procedure yesterday, so I exposed the staff. Unfortunately, they're not open until Monday morning. Sigh...
Tracy: 'When you can't run, you crawl... and when you can't crawl, when you can't do that--' Zoe: 'You find someone to carry you.'
'The Message'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Sheryl - May 31, 2025 3:20:58 pm PDT #7485 of 7511
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
lisah - May 31, 2025 3:23:19 pm PDT #7486 of 7511
Punishingly Intricate
We just booked a trip to the UK for October! Going to Manchester so Bob can do some genealogy research and then to Wales. Very interested to hear about your walking tour, Suela!!
JenP - May 31, 2025 3:51:22 pm PDT #7487 of 7511
I'm sorry about the Covid, Sheryl. I hope it goes quickly and mildly.
Lisah, that sounds wonderful!
meara, I'm glad you're feeling better.
And, yes, that does sound like a great trip, Suela.
I... have nothing of my own to report. Quiet day.
Steph L. - May 31, 2025 4:44:50 pm PDT #7488 of 7511
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Sheryl, I feel like a colonoscopy/endoscopy followed by Covid is super unfair!
erikaj - May 31, 2025 5:16:22 pm PDT #7489 of 7511
Always Anti-fascist!
seriously. added to the same Gratuitous list as my lack of mobility mixed with digestive issues. Like, that's the part that seems mean. Healthy thoughts for you, Sheryl.
Sheryl - May 31, 2025 5:16:53 pm PDT #7490 of 7511
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Yes it is, Steph, yes it is.
DavidS - Jun 01, 2025 7:35:52 am PDT #7491 of 7511
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Rabbit, rabbit! Happy June!
June 1st is gray, foggy and chilly. But I can look out my window and see that they've raised a pride flag on the pole which normally just has the American flag.
I think I'll have a mushroom omelette for breakfast today.
Laura - Jun 01, 2025 9:38:54 am PDT #7492 of 7511
Our wings are not tired.
I'm sorry about the Covid, Sheryl. I hope you both recover quickly.
Woot, Consuela! Have fun storming the castles. eta: and lisah!
Happy June! I have Pride nails. Neutral base with rainbow tips. 5 fingers so we skipped red, mostly because the other colors were prettier. I've received numerous positive responses. Mostly I think they are super summer-like and will have a hard time giving them up next trip!
So..... I have (in my mind) given up on my frustrating weight loss efforts and will start on the GLP-1 this week. Picked up the just in case, Rx for nausea meds this morning. The other should arrive in the next couple days. I have already completed the labs, which are good. I've been struggling to stick with my diet efforts, with 2-3 days being good, then undoing the efforts in just one day. The last straw was the most recent Ortho visit. The left hip degenerated, the right knee bone on bone. (Did I tell you that my 3 sibs are joining with me to form The Degenerates rock group?) The number one thing that can be done to relieve my poor old joints is to lose weight. Yes, I can replace joints, get cortisone shots, etc., but the most effective thing is getting rid of the stress. Despite all my efforts my weight has been in the same 5 pound range for over 6 months. So, I feel like I am giving up, but yay science giving me options.
I weighed between 95-105 until I was about 40, then between having kids and menopause I put on the pounds. In my discussions with my doctor, I told him I didn't expect at 5'5" ever to be 100 again, because I know I was too thin all those years, and with all the mileage I put on the joints at that time I ate whatever I pleased. I'm thinking 135 is an age-appropriate goal, and he agrees.
We'll see how it goes. One of my fellows at the dog park has been bone on bone with his knees for decades. He is thin as a rail now and walks several miles a day. He lost 100 pounds and said that he has gone from barely able to get out of the chair to being able to manage the pain with an occasional Tylenol. This is encouraging!
Steph L. - Jun 01, 2025 10:20:58 am PDT #7493 of 7511
I look more rad than Lutheranism
He lost 100 pounds and said that he has gone from barely able to get out of the chair to being able to manage the pain with an occasional Tylenol. This is encouraging!
What I've read (in general) is that exercise is excellent for fitness and health, but isn't a huge factor in weight loss; weight loss is pretty much just linked to diet (as in food intake, not a specific diet). But sometimes you have to lose weight so that you can do the exercise, or do it longer/with better form/etc.
Consuela - Jun 01, 2025 10:27:48 am PDT #7494 of 7511
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Concur, Steph. I'm cranky about my knee because it means I cannot run, and so interferes with my exercise routine (and emotional health), and the weight gain makes the knee worse. It's only 20 lbs, but between work and the omnishambles of the world, I cannot focus on weight loss enough to make a dent in it.
I have lost weight in the past, and kept it off for at least a decade, but I'm over 60 and too stressed out.