Good morning! Yangtzer, yes I do take medicine for my arthritis. Walked to and home from supper. Will be shutting down in a few minutes to go to bed. 😁🚸😷🏫
Yangtzer The bike ride sounds nice. I have been doing early morning walks alone and it has felt very therapeutic. In the evening I will walk with a group of ladies, which is nice, but I feel more peaceful alone. Yes I wear the splint during most activities. I have not been good with wearing it while cooking, doing dishes, shower, getting dressed. I could put a glove over it when I do dishes, etc, but I have not. That's bad on me and probably hindering the healing.
Steps from yesterday: 10,469
Have a Blessed day and stay safe and healthy!
Copied from Crosswalk Devotions for Dieters
August 17
Psalm 121:4-5 Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
The Hebrew people had great confidence in God. They believed His promises to them, and they lived their lives accordingly. No matter how difficult their situation got, the children of Israel held onto their faith. Through that faith, they were able to do amazing things. The God of Abraham and Isaac is also the God of Jesus Christ. If we will put our faith in Him, He will enable us to do amazing things. He will allow us to lose the weight we need to lose, and He will comfort us when our diets get particularly tough. Trust in the Lord. He is watching over you.
Today's thought: I'd better watch what I eat as closely as God watches me!
I don't even know if I checked in for August, but hello. I am still not on track and still on those meds that made me gain 130 lbs and also on the Ozempic so I have not been losing weight and am sad about it. It took me forever to do the paperwork for the doctor to change that medicine that causes weight gain so hopefully I will see the doctor next week and start losing weight again. I am still at 317 and feeling sad because my appointment with the primary care doctor is next week. Well now that I remember the last time i weighed there i was 320, so maybe they will be ok with this small weight loss, but i just feel they will be disappointed. Hopefully I will get back on track soon.
The story of my life right now is being back in the hospital.
my youngest sister called me today and was talking assisted living. And its been something ive been thinking about but didnt want to bring it up. My sis, who is a nurse practitioner. mentioned it this morning so I talked to my other sis who also agreed. So after I've recovered from this surgery, I will more than likely be moving into an assisted living apartment.. she said I could move to Texas or stay in my area. I want to stay in my area. I don't think I would be happy in Texas,.but who knows what will happen.
It's shocking I gained another 5 lbs in 10 days. I've been exercising regularly.
Should I take Ozempic? I'm tired of mindful eating. I want to lose weight on autopilot( without counting calories)
Today I am committed to eating within my food plan, no binging, and hopefully get some sort of workout in.
Steps from yesterday: 9,232
Have a Blessed day and stay safe and healthy!
Copied from Crosswalk Devotions for Dieters
August 18
Matthew 10:29-31 'Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.'
Jeff was suspicious. He couldn't figure out why his friends were trying to be so helpful with his diet. What could they possibly get out of it? Whenever he was with them, they avoided talking about food, and they ate salads and cottage cheese instead of normal food. They wouldn't even have dessert. It made Jeff feel a little awkward and guilty. He couldn't believe his friends would go to so much trouble to help him out. Some people wonder whether or not God really cares about their diet problems. The fact is, He cares about everything that is important to us. Take comfort in the fact that God cares deeply, and He will do everything He can to help you.
Today's thought: God thinks I'm great, with or without weight!
It's been a while since I checked in here. But in the meantime my doctor says my weight is plateauing so it generally doesn't get above 211 no matter how much I eat. I was diagnosed with diabetes last week. I saw this coming but did nothing to stop it. Then I had a good couple days and got down from 211 to 207. However after one not so good day yesterday I am back to 209. I thought the diabetes diagnosis would really kick me into gear but the kick only lasted a couple days. This morning I went on the treadmill. I wanted to do 2 miles but I only walked 20 minutes at 2.1 mph because my left thigh started to go numb. It's always the left thigh that goes numb when I try to walk too much. I haven't brought this up with my doctor because I've complained of numbness in other areas before and they never find any cause so I just gave up. I had an appointment with a weight loss clinic and they want to put me on Wegovy or Ozempic or something similar but they actually told ME to call my insurance company to see if they would cover it. I thought that was THEIR job what am I paying 50 bucks an appointment for if they aren't even going to talk to insurance for me? By the way I was already on Metformin and have been for about two years since I already had "hyperglycemia" which is basically baby diabetes anyway, so when I officially crossed into diabetes territory it wasn't a big shock to me and they didn't even change my medication.
LadyBinger I know quite a few people on those meds, so just a few thoughts. I am not familiar with the weight loss clinics. Insurance doesn't pay for some of those meds for weight loss, they do for diabetes. I think one brand is marketed for weight loss. If it's coming from a weight loss clinic will the insurance pay? If you have diabetes try going to your GP or an endocrinologist. They can do a prior-authorization and prescribe for you. This is what I have heard and seen with other people. Again, I am not familiar with the weight loss clinics.
Steps from yesterday: 10,705
Have a Blessed day and stay safe and healthy!
Copied from Crosswalk Devotions for Dieters
August 18
Matthew 10:29-31 'Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.'
Jeff was suspicious. He couldn't figure out why his friends were trying to be so helpful with his diet. What could they possibly get out of it? Whenever he was with them, they avoided talking about food, and they ate salads and cottage cheese instead of normal food. They wouldn't even have dessert. It made Jeff feel a little awkward and guilty. He couldn't believe his friends would go to so much trouble to help him out. Some people wonder whether or not God really cares about their diet problems. The fact is, He cares about everything that is important to us. Take comfort in the fact that God cares deeply, and He will do everything He can to help you.
Today's thought: God thinks I'm great, with or without weight!
Good morning! Welcome back LadyBinger! Had breakfast and did my home exercises. Will finish getting ready to go to the thrift shop in a few minutes. 😁🏫😷🚸
I've been exercising regularly. 
By the way I was already on Metformin and have been for about two years since I already had "hyperglycemia" which is basically baby diabetes anyway, so when I officially crossed into diabetes territory it wasn't a big shock to me and they didn't even change my medication.
