Self care thread
 

please contribute, it can be something as simple as a shower.


This is a place to post something that we accomplished to

take care better of our selves. (self-care)



1. had lunch with a friend and laughed, socialized and good for my soul.
2. remembered to take my antibiotics.

When I got home from the post office, I made myself focus on sedentary tasks instead of vacuuming or getting caught up in other cleaning projects, which will give my body a little break.

used hydro massage bed after tred mill.

I shower about every five or six days -- close to once a week.

If I could I would build a bathroom that made it easy to get in and get out.

Also that I did not have reach and keep track of shampoo, soap, towel, . .
So much to FOCUS on.


I wonder if I could design a situation where I could "sit" in the shower/bath instead of standing.
Otherwise, I have to FOCUS.
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I suppose it would still suck but maybe less than it does now.


M

I called my pdoc to get help because I need/needed it.

Congratulations mari on getting a shower!!!!!!
they make shower benches that fit over the tub so you just slide across.


I also showered today!!!!
yay me!
bizi

Kay, I am glad that you called your pdoc.
((((HUGS))))
bizi
sorry you are in crisis mode.
wish I could help.....

i just ordered nutrisystem.

Hang in there Kay!
love
bobby
life gets tough and then it gets really tougher until the sun comes out
xoxox

Sending good thoughts, Kay.








M

yesterday I ate a lot of fruit. I felt rotten

Thank you ladies :grouphug:

I'm getting my nails done today, so I get to see Judy :)

Great job getting into the shower, ladies... I know how difficult that can be :hug:

Good luck with the Nutrisystem Bobby :hug::hug::hug:

the nutrisystem was on special for about 259 or 249 plus 8 dollars handling.
It looks better than the south beach diet even though the south beach diet owns them. meals on wheels isn't working out well.

slept in it felt so good!

I got a good day for my first real massage and working with my
friendly therapist for my lymph-edema. This is the assistant,
who has worked with me before. She taught me how to do the
massage myself. And had measured my arms. Which really
helped me know I'm right and there is liquid. My left side is
really bigger than my right. Which to me is odd, I had no lymph-nodes
taken out. And supposedly thats why the liquid.

But I had a great day so far.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

yay donna! arm massage, self care!!!
bizi

I was alcohol free monday thru thursday then tonight I stopped at 20 oz of beer, after work at fat pats. Did not drink any rum tonight though I could have.
I am really going to moderate my drinking....think I will throw out the rest of the rum.
self care.
bizi

That's wonderful ladies :hug::hug::hug:

Bizi

I'm so happy to hear that you could limit the amount of beer
last night. I'm hoping this can continue. Hoping you can
continue with this. You are doing a great job.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

I took a nap yesterday!!!!! :):):)

Even though I know Corey would be mad, I thanked the upstairs neighbors for being quieter on Thursday night because I thought it was the right thing to do. My conscience is clear.
They say and do some shitty things, but that's a separate issue.

glad that you got a nap in!!!!!!!
yay!
self care!
bizi

You know what you tell the neighbors is your decision.

Corey can get mad. Heehee,

Tell Corey if it helps them stay quieter its good right.

I would hope that if they hear how it has been better and
its helping then. They will continue to want to do so.

I'm glad you got a nap.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

making gumbo for a gathering and listening to some great music.:)

Bizi

You sound so good right now. Keep it up.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

Thank you!
We had a good time. (and the house is cleaner)

The gumbo came out great and there were 10 of us, plenty with left overs.
Some one brought a green salad and potato salad for the gumbo, we put this in to the gumbo as we eat it!
Wonder how other gumbos are made?
I had 3 beers over the course of 4 hours, I am happy with this.
I call this moderation.
bizi

Great to hear that you had a good time, Bizi.



:)

hubby helped a lot!:)
He cleaned parts of the house when I was working yesterday,

he even cleaned my bath room floor!:eek:
He cut up all of the meat for the gumbo which was a big job

and enormous help to me.
bizi

Bizi, 3 beers over 4 hours is definitely moderation :):):)

I'm glad that Jeff was so helpful to you and the party went well :)

Bizi

I'm so proud of you with your drinking over the weekend.

you did great. I think it sounds like your gumbo was great too.
I think 10 must of been a great group of friends.

I had just a nice weekend at home with my husband, son Dan
around and went over to see Kortni and Harmony.

And saw some of their friends on the front porch still hot here.

So don't get out much.
Waiting on nice cool weather.

Donna :grouphug::hug:

our latest meal plan comes today! Wonder what we have for dinner tonight? I can't remember what I ordered. We cook together, no alcohol for me. Hubby drinks but not to excess like me.
bizi
Gave myself a mini facial this morning.
self care!

That's great, Bizi!

Can't wait to find out what the mystery dinner is!

I took mag. citrate last night because I needed to- even though I F'ING HATE TO.

Kay

Your doing your self care too.

Good for you.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

our choices were steak, pork or chicken
We chose the Montreal shaved steak hash.
It had 10 items: shaved sirloin steak, montreal spice blend, lemon-garlic crema( which was a dressing), butternut squash, Kale, grape tomatoes, yellow onions, apple cider vinegar, pecans, green onions.
the montreal spice blend featured paprika, coriander, celery seed and dried mustard.
All of the produce is organic which we like.
Jeff and I cooked this together and it turned out great,

we both really liked it.
I think tomorrow will be the pork meat balls.
remaining alcohol free so far this week like I said I would.
Each week that goes by is easier.
although, am I going to constantly think about drinking on the weekend? Like I can't wait for friday to come?
I can't believe that we leave on our trip a week from tomorrow.


I am not ready mentally for this.

bizi

The dinner sounds great! Those are quality ingredients :)

Great job continuing to stay AF during the week, Bizi! :)
You are doing a great job keeping that promise to yourself. I don't think it matters that you are looking forward to the weekend or not, although it must be hard :hug::hug::hug:

Is that the Prague trip coming up so soon? Wow! Time flies!

yes kay we leave sept 27th jeffs birthday, arrive in paris for 3 nights then prague for 3 nights. It is a quick trip with lots of travel time. As you have to be at the airports 2-3 hours in advance.
Yes the time has flown by. I started packing one of my carry ons last night. meds and toiletries are done! will be wearing my fanny pack instead of a purse...I know that I will look like a tourist, I don't care.
Waking up clear headed is great!
bizi

Bizi

I think as long as you are doing the trivia and wanting the beer
at that its okay to look forward to that on Friday. I would say your
really looking forward to the trivia not the beer. Keep thinking of
it that way.

Now I would say can you may be add either an Saturday or Sunday
alcohol free, or even more moderate would be the answer. I liked
the way you did it last week. I'm honestly hoping you can do it again
this week close to the same way.

Maybe you can start a record now of the new weekends and see if
you can cut it down even one drink each weekend. Now I would
start that after your trip though.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

thank you donna.
I won't keep track really like I did years ago when I became obsessed with counting days and drinks etc. It was overwhelming and too much for the forum to handle. So now I am careful about what I post.
thanks again.
bizi

I'm happy to read this, but not because I was overwhelmed by your postings. I agree that it was like an obsession, and I think it was really unhealthy for you :hug:

I think that you should continue to do what's working for you as long as that's what you are comfortable with because you are doing such a great job sticking with it :hug::hug::hug:

Obviously, it's going to be impossible to restrict yourself during the Paris/Prague trip. So, you should just enjoy yourself. You have been doing very well, so I think you can drink with moderation :hug::hug::hug:

You must be so excited for your trip! But we will miss you while you are gone!