I completely understand. Life stress makes it hard for me to focus on diet an also easy for me to overeat and snack. I love food a lot. Don't be too hard on your self. I saw stories about crazy weather in your area on the news. It has been quite a weather year.
02 Mar 24 by member: liv001
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Thanks Liv! Hopefully I won't buy any more food that shouldn't be in the house. Will bake chicken breasts and then make a salad for my main meal around 1-2pm. I usually don't get cravings from food pictures on FS but think I saw too much ice cream!. I started going downhill when I bought a box of ice cream sandwiches. Since then I've bought 2 containers of idea cream. I usually don't even eat ice cream this time of year. The other weakness is always Hawaiian dinner rolls and any kind of hard rolls. The weather has been crazy. I doubt it will snow where I live because it's staying above freezing. But the winds are crazy and its been raining hard. I'm going to go outside in a bit to check if any branches are down. Thunderstorms are likely later
02 Mar 24 by member: Fritzy 22
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Aww Fritzy I’m sorry you’re going through all this. Just keep your eye on the prize, once in pt you’ll be able to do the exercises given and if you need the knee surgery, schedule it, have it done and then you’re on you’re way to recovery. You got this!! Your motivation will come from within and it will come! Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
02 Mar 24 by member: Mistybenner
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Life is funny that way...It's like things are going smoothly and Bam! Everything hits at once. I feel for you and the best advice I can give is what is working for me. I put everything in a " box" in my head so that I can deal with one thing at a time. I think that if you make a definite decision about your knee, the other things will fall into place. The house situation sucks but honestly, it might be a silver lining. If you do surgery soon, you don't have to worry about getting out of the house as quickly.
I understand that looking in from the outside as I'm doing is a lot easier than going through it. I feel really badly for you and also understand the stress of overeating. But if you can get that under control, it's one less stresser ..just giving you a different way of looking at it cuz I care! 🩷🩷🩷
02 Mar 24 by member: Diana 1234
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Thanks Misty, I'll know more next week. I have PT on 2 days and I get the 2nd opinion from an orthopedist. I think some kind of surgery is inevitable
02 Mar 24 by member: Fritzy 22
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Thanks Diana! I procrastinate like you wouldn't believe. I made an appointment to get my taxes done a couple of weeks ago even though I did t have all the documents yet. I also decided I need to get some other things done. I sat down at the computer to look at Next Door to find a handy man, or a painter who will do small jobs or a house cleaning service. Then I saw on a piece of paper the name and phone number of hard he man who had painted my kitchen cabinets a couple years ago. I called him asked him if he would be able to touch up the cabinets that had some dings and other issues. Also asked if he could possibly help with some patches of walls that needed painting after I had some drywall repaired. He said he could come by later in the day to look at it. Because I had a few hours and was embarrassed by the kitchen I spent at least 2 hours cleaning the whole kitchen including going through all the mail that ends up in piles on the kitchen island and I found everything I needed for my taxes! So kitchen clean and everything ready for my tax appointment. But the cabinet painter never called me back. It had sounded like he wouldn't be able to come until.late afternoon anyway. Another thing I did was look on Next Door and arranged for a cleaning service next week. So I got lots done towards getting my house ready to sell! Once I figure out what I need to do about the knee I'll call the sales agent in Oregon and figure out my next steps. I know he actually is renting one of the new homes while he waits for his new house to be built. And I know one of the models is for sale. Maybe I could find a short term rental or something. Sorry for going on and on and on. But it was nice getting things done and now I'm doing some work around the house so the new house cleaner won't think its a mess!
02 Mar 24 by member: Fritzy 22
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Fritzy, Im so happy for you! You are having a very productive day! I know it can be overwhelming! Are you guys getting slammed by the bad weather? We have rain and 64 mph winds. We were supposed to leave in vacation today but it's way to windy to tow a trailer!
02 Mar 24 by member: Diana 1234
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I love ice cream and it is a huge problem for me. Love crackers and cheese too. And cookies.
02 Mar 24 by member: -MorticiaAddams
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Thanks Diana! It is good to have days when I accomplish something. Usually I have to make lists. Last week I vacuumed and mopped floors most days. Not the whole house, just a room or two every dsy. I did the kitchen almost every day, it's just a tiny area. It is colder than it has been so far this winter, so glad i didnt but the heated throws and the flannel bedding away! The wind is the worse. I just walked around sbout half my yard picking up tiny branches and twigs. Nothing major but I didn't go up on the bank where there are 8-10 trees, mostly oaks. It hurts my knee to walk up there. There was hail bouncing off the deck about an hour ago and we are expecting thunderstorms later. Hope you get a chance to go on vacation! I just saw there is some snow in Oregon in the area I will be moving to.
02 Mar 24 by member: Fritzy 22
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Fritzy! I hope you’re doing okay and aren’t snowbound or anything like that. Please post.
06 Mar 24 by member: Katsolo
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An I Ching reading sounds like a good idea..
06 Mar 24 by member: Zoofeather
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I really think that Spring Fever is a real thing. We are anticipating the better weather and more sun and it makes us irrational! Hope you have good luck with your house and knee!
06 Mar 24 by member: abbadabba
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What did Dr say at your Monday appt?🩷
06 Mar 24 by member: Diana 1234
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Thanks Diana! I had my first PT on Monday and my 2nd is this morning. My appointment for a 2nd opinion was scheduled for today but the orthopedist's office rescheduled for next Friday. PT told me i shouldnt be going for walks at all right now. Im trying to find someone to walk Bobby at least a couple times a week. Had a house cleaning service here yesterday and the house smells so clean! I've been trying to keep up with things but love having the house totally cleaned in one day. Have a realtor schedule to come out this afternoon. Want to have 3 of them give me an idea of what my house would sell for.
07 Mar 24 by member: Fritzy 22
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Hi Kat! I didnt realize i hadnt posted in a few days. I have so many appointments and other stuff going on. I'm fine. We didnt get snow where I live. It was really cold and one day we got hail about 4 times. I'm in a sweet spot inthe Sierra Nevada foothills because just 15 miles away the elevation is higher and they can get lots of snow. I'm right around 1500 feet.
07 Mar 24 by member: Fritzy 22
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Thanks Abba! I will follow up on the new house in a week or two, once I know more about my knee. Right now I can tell it's not getting better.
07 Mar 24 by member: Fritzy 22
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Thanks Morticia! I just cant seem to get back on track with my eating. The other day I bought a bag of peanut M&M's, "sharing" size and finished it by the end of the day. I just need to stay awayfrom the grocery store right now, away from temptation.
07 Mar 24 by member: Fritzy 22
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I’m glad you’re okay. Friends in Reno are still digging out.
07 Mar 24 by member: Katsolo
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Fritzy, our friend/ neighbor had knee replacement surgery Feb.14th. He had some initial pain but is recovering well. He is already back to driving & has been released to go back to the gym next week. He is 83. I know the idea of the surgery is overwhelming, but if you can just get through the initial aftermath, I think you'll be happy you did it. Sometimes, when I feel overwhelmed focusing on upcoming events, will give me the incentive to get moving. Sounds like this has worked for you. Sending good vibes your way ❤️
07 Mar 24 by member: SherryeB
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Sending good thoughts your way
10 Mar 24 by member: liv001
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