[bizi]

Thanks waves
Just got back from support group meeting. It went well.
The leader has a bit of a time interjecting comments all of the time so we get behind sharing.
I said that I was doing well.
When ever I say that out loud I question myself. since I have not been sleeping well these past few nights I think that I am running hypo.
So I will for sure to take the full 1mg of klonipin to see if I sleep better tonight.
Have been on the computer a lot of the weekend.
Stopped by whole foods and bought a small bowl of a spicy tuna dish, and came home to eat it. Very good. And it only cost me $3.50, they weigh the hot food bar items. Jeff is at a friends house and they are cooking/BBQ for dinner and having a couple of beers. He said he would not be late.
bizi

[Mari]

Originally Posted by bizi

Thanks waves
Just got back from support group meeting. It went well.
The leader has a bit of a time interjecting comments all of the time so we get behind sharing.
I said that I was doing well.
When ever I say that out loud I question myself. since I have not been sleeping well these past few nights I think that I am running hypo.
So I will for sure to take the full 1mg of klonipin to see if I sleep better tonight.
Have been on the computer a lot of the weekend.
Stopped by whole foods and bought a small bowl of a spicy tuna dish, and came home to eat it. Very good. And it only cost me $3.50, they weigh the hot food bar items. Jeff is at a friends house and they are cooking/BBQ for dinner and having a couple of beers. He said he would not be late.
bizi

Bizi,

Some leaders are talkative that way. Some are better at listening and encouraging others to talk.

The regular dose of Klonopin should help you.

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(When I try to lower Klonopin I do it much much slowly than your doc recommended.)

I have two Whole Foods relatively close to me:
A. small / 7 miles but requires major highway and traffic combustion to get to it.
B. large and under construction to be huge / 8 miles and a reasonable drive if I am already going that direction (rarely).

I go as infrequently as possible because I dislike the CEO of WF.
He is upfront about his politics -- which are 100% opposite of mine.
(It might be different if he were quiet and not trying to influence elections.)

So I go if I need something that I cannot purchase online or at my regular stores.

>> I do have an upscale / gourmet market that I go to when I have the money or the needs.
>> And i have access to a good place for fruits and veggies that I pick up when I am going that direction.

It seems that your lunch places are nearby --- that is very nice.

M

[waves]

I hear you about the questioning, Bizi. Happens to me too.

You are indeed doing well. The Klonopin and maybe bits of agitation are only tiny glitches in a very positive big picture.

[bizi]

I slept great last night so don't know if that was because I was so tired or if it was from the increased klonipin. I got a good 7 hours of sleep.
bizi

[Mari]

Originally Posted by bizi

I slept great last night so don't know if that was because I was so tired or if it was from the increased klonipin. I got a good 7 hours of sleep.
bizi

Let's hear it for good sleep!!!!

[waves]

Originally Posted by Mari

Let's hear it for good sleep!!!!

I am short on it at the mo, as my mother had very loud accidents this morning so I'm already feelin' the appreciation for the sleep I'll get tonight.

Bizi,

time will tell, re: the klonopin and sleep. After the overly enthusiastic reduction, I'd probably stay at your old dose for several days before attempting any new maneuvers. But I am really glad you got a good night's sleep regardless of the cause.

waves

[bizi]

down to 141 this morning again
slept until 7 am so that is 6 1/2 hours sleep, but I feel really rested. (I will stick to the 1 mg of klonipin.)
Last night at the gym, it was harder...did not run as long took me longer to cool down, sweat quite a bit. ruined my t shirt because the hair color just ran down my shirt with the sweat. sigh
maybe it will come out?
4.76 miles one hour, 5k=40:30, total 5 miles 65 minutes.
I know in my head that I will have ups and down. Don't know why it was harder tonight. At least my toe did not hurt.
Jeff and I laid down after work and took a nap got up at 6;30 pm and made a quick dinner of teryaki ginger salmon and frozen organic mixed veggies, squash, carrots and peppers and onions. Never tried that mix before...was good!
Then after dinner I called and talked to my friend susan, she was all worried about her new job, she has only been there 3 weeks and felt horrible at work yesterday. She was asking questions and could not make decisions and the other employees seem frustrated with her. She came home afraid she was going to get fired. I supported her , she sent a text to her manager so she would have some piece of mine and perhaps sleep tonight, her boss called her back(half an hour later) and they talked. She felt she was doing well and not did not expect her to function like the experienced employees. whew. so glad that she called. Maybe my friend slept last night???? (She has been getting only 4-5 hours of sleep and is sleep deprived and gets up ruminating. I told her about luvox...she is looking for a new pdoc. She also believes that it is her perimenopausal that is contributing to her depression, cant be seen for another 3 weeks by her gyn to do some hormone testing.)
So I did not get to the gym until later and home later. I know that you are not supposed to exercise with in a couple of hours of sleeping. lights out was at 1230.
I am sore this morning. a good kind of sore.
It is a drag that I ruined a t shirt...I should of know better. I was going to wear a black one....sigh.
oh well.
Have a good day!
I need to take a shower this morning, and read the news paper.
bizi

[waves]

When I ran/jogged, I found that some days I just put out less. Never figured out the why, it seemed sort of random. At that time I knew a guy who ran trails weekly (long ones, like 50-60 km total). He told me it's normal to have day with more stamina and days with less. He was extremely fit, had been doing that for years, and had days when he couldn't do the longer ones, or chose a shorter second trail because he got tired sooner.

Point is: your fitness level is going up steadily -- the days when you perform less are not an indication of your overall fitness, and still contribute to making you more fit.

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It's great that your weight went back down. Love when that happens.

I wish your friend well, too.

[bizi]

Thanks waves and the difference in my times was really not that much slower.
Come on...am I really going to get upset over 30 seconds or .05 tenths of a mile? 4.76mph vs. 4.81 mph....
There is a big difference between walking out side and on a tred mill.
we walked in the neighbor hood a couple of miles and it felt like forever!
Ate a good dinner, sauteed talapia with lemon pepper and bits of red pepper. sauteed spinach( a bag full cooks down to 2 servings) in butter and garlic. some quinoa tabouli and blueberries, 2 dark chocolate kisses for desert. I had had a large handful of almonds before dinner because I was so hungry, lunch had been at 11;30.
bizi

[Mari]

Originally Posted by bizi

Thanks waves and the difference in my times was really not that much slower.
Come on...am I really going to get upset over 30 seconds or .05 tenths of a mile? 4.76mph vs. 4.81 mph....
There is a big difference between walking out side and on a tred mill.
we walked in the neighbor hood a couple of miles and it felt like forever!
Ate a good dinner, sauteed talapia with lemon pepper and bits of red pepper. sauteed spinach( a bag full cooks down to 2 servings) in butter and garlic. some quinoa tabouli and blueberries, 2 dark chocolate kisses for desert. I had had a large handful of almonds before dinner because I was so hungry, lunch had been at 11;30.
bizi

Bizi,

Walking outside is beautiful. I guess it is not too hot / humid there yet.


Your dinner sounds delicious!

Mari