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[Maegaranthelas]

Happy Badge Day

 

[Anek]

Happy badge day!!

 

[Syrius]

@Maegaranthelas @Anek Thank you!

Tuesday, 23 July Wins: (283 days)
Did reflections in log book
Steps: 5,678
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Logged my food & exercise in log book

P (Ally) - 5m W Ride
P [You Can Ride] (Hannah F) - 20m Beginner Ride
P (Bradley) - 5m C Ride
P (Tunde) - 5m Post-Ride Stretch
P [Beginner Yoga] (Aditi) - 20m Foundations of Practice (Philosophy Talk) - no asanas
P (Kristin) - 10m Restorative Yoga
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 5m Intro to Program
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 5m Intro to Mindfulness

Worked out too late. Then had to stay up past bed time for hydration.

 

[Syrius]

Wednesday, 24 July Wins: (284 days)
Did reflections in log book
Steps: 7,801
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Logged my food & exercise in log book

P (Sam) - 5m W Ride
P (Robin) - 20m Broadway Ride
P (Jenn) - 10m Kelly Clarkson C Ride - This was terrible. I wasn't expecting a 3m climb at higher resistances than my class as part of my cool down. And I did not enjoy the instructor. I'll give her another chance at some point, but this ride upset me.
P (Hannah C) - 5m Post-Ride Stretch
P [Beginner Yoga] (Aditi) - 20m Foundations of Practice (What does your yoga say about you)

Okay, I am struggling with sending my knee forward into lunge from down dog. Ugh, Aditi went too fast. Also, worked out too late again and had to stay up again. But now I know that is definitely have a "too late" time for doing all of this. I just should have done it when I got home instead of putting together my new computer chair that I didn't even use this evening.

 

[Syrius]

Thursday, 25 July Wins: (285 days)
Did reflections in log book
Steps: 7,267
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Logged my food & exercise in log book

P (Bradley) - 5m W Ride
P [You Can Ride] (Emma) - 20m Beginner Rock Ride
P () - 5m C Ride Skipped due to weird knee ache
P (Matt) - 5m Post-Ride Stretch
P [Beginner Yoga] (Anna) - 20m Foundations of Practice (Boundaries)
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 5m Intro to Mindfulness of Breath
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 5m Mindfulness Meditation: Breath
1-minute Plank 1
1-minute Yoga 1
CoS 1 ==maintenance mode== 20 calf raises

Left knee, my "good" knee yelled at me during the bike today. I guess I have been hitting the bike pretty hard, so I can't be too surprised. I'm going to find something else to do for tomorrow's cardio, give the bike a rest for a day. Besides, I've gotta finish going through the "Bike is making noise" troubleshooting video. I know that it is the flywheel grinding, I've just got to go through the brake alignment part of the maintenance and see if I can fix it. Overall, somewhat quiet day. M is wearing a blood pressure monitor and it's actually a bit funny because it keeps throwing error codes and then he complains about it... and about the technician that didn't tell him what to do about it... "hmm, will it work if it's in this orientation" (not the sleeve, the terminal)... and so on. I'm laughing on the inside, but being supportive on the outside. Might add a restorative yoga later. Haven't decided yet.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Friday, 26 July Wins: (286 days)
Did reflections in log book
Steps: 6,391
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Logged my food & exercise in log book

Rest & Repair

Took a rest day. I just needed a low energy day.

 

[Syrius]

Saturday, 27 July Wins: (287 days)
Did reflections in log book
Steps: 6,485
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Logged my food & exercise in log book

P (Hannah C) - 5m W Ride
P [You Can Ride] (Sam) - 20m Low Impact Ride
P (Tunde) - 5m C Ride
P (Tunde) - 5m Post-Ride Stretch
P [Beginner Yoga] (Kristin) - 20m Foundations of Practice (Core)
P [Beginner Yoga] (Anna) - 20m Foundations of Practice (Opposing Forces)
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 5m The Science of Mindfulness
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 10m Mindfulness Meditation: Breath
1-minute Plank 2
1-minute Yoga 2

Phew, now that was a little bit of catch up on the yoga. I'll have to catch up a little on meditation, but one of the four remaining classes for week 1 is another intro discussion, so I think it'll be alright. It was a nice quiet day, got another dragon done (did one yesterday too). Almost done with the batch for my shop.
Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Sunday, 28 July Wins: (0 days)
Did reflections in log book
Steps: 3,119
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Logged my food & exercise in log book

On this day, I was sick and I slept the whole morning away and was feverish and went to bed early. I had thought about doing GQHS, but then fell asleep, woke up, and rushed off to bed.

 

[Syrius]

Monday, 29 July Wins: (1 day)
Did reflections in log book
Steps: 4,665
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Logged my food & exercise in log book

P [Beginner Yoga] (Kristin) - 30m Foundations of Practice (Breath)
P [Beginner Yoga] (Aditi) - 30m Foundations of Practice (Week 3 Wrapup)
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 10m Mindfulness Meditation: Breath
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 5m Intro to Mindfulness of Body
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 5m Mindfulness Meditation: Body (Being Present)
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 10m Mindfulness Meditation: Body (Body Scan)

Edit: P (Anna) - 5m Sleep Meditation

Still felt bad this morning, so I called out. I slept in for another 3 hours and then felt a lot better, other than the still persistent headache. By mid afternoon, I was feeling so much better. The cough was gone, as was the headache, so I figured might as well do some yoga and try to complete the program before it timed out on me. Discovered my sore elbow is definitely from locking my elbow in downward facing dog and that my sore tailbone is from riding the bike. Yay, drawing connections.

Beginner Yoga Review
Okay, I really enjoyed this. I have already seen some improvement in my range of motion and in just how I feel afterwards. I will be continuing my yoga practice, but I will need to find a way to also work in some strength training into my routine. Loved all three instructors, so that was a win.

One more win today: I finished the last of my batch of dragons for my shop, so I'll be working on getting them posted this week, along with all the earrings I made like a year ago. So yay, creative projects.

Alright, looking forward to a good night sleep tonight.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[CODawn]

Congratulations!

 

[Fremen]

Congrats

 

[Anek]

Congrats!

 

[MadamMeow]

Congrats for 30m Foundations of Practice and glad you were feeling better after resting!

 

[Syrius]

@CODawn @Fremen @Anek @MadamMeow Thank you!!

Tuesday, 30 July Wins: (2 days)
Did reflections in log book
Steps: 6,221
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Logged my food & exercise in log book

P (Ally) - 5m W Ride
P [You Can Ride] (Camila) - 30m Advanced Beginner Ride
P (Robin) - 5m C Ride
P (Olivia) - 5m Post-Ride Stretch

Somebody started making dinner early, so I cut the yoga and the meditation.

 

[Syrius]

Wednesday, 31 July Wins: (3 days)
Did reflections in log book
Steps: 9,262
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Logged my food & exercise in log book

P (Kristin) - 10m Restorative Yoga

The power shut off just before we got home. A microburst had come through and caused damage to a power line. So, we went out for dinner, tried to run some errands, and the power was back by the time we got home. My motivation for working out was not, not to mention that it was getting late when we got home.

 

[Syrius]

Thursday, 1 August Wins: (4 days)
Did reflections in log book
Steps: 4,831 Inaccurate, couldn't wear my watch at work today
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Logged my food & exercise in log book

P (Camila) - 5m W Ride
P [You Can Ride] (Cody) - 20m Advanced Beginner: Pop Ride
P (Sam) - 10m Extra 10: HIIT Ride
P (Hannah C) - 5m C Ride
P (Kendall) - 5m Post-Ride Stretch
P (Aditi) - 10m Focus Flow: Hamstrings
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 10m Mindfulness Meditation: Body (Sensations)
1-minute Plank 3
1-minute Yoga 3
Stomach Vacuums 1

Edit: P (Kirra) - 10m Sleep Meditation

The ride was hard today. Not that it was particularly difficult, but it was just a day where it felt tougher. At work, there was much standing today and a fair amount of walking, but I don't have any tracking on it. But, my foot is so very very sore and angry tonight. I didn't feel any of that pain while on the bike, which was truly a blessing, but I'm going to go seek out an ice pack here in a minute.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Mamatigerj]

Cheers for:

Daily Walk​

Punches & Squats​

Shadowboxing​

Sleep Program​

Ronin's Blade​

Beginner Yoga​

Sorry to read about your foot troubles; i have dealt with PF before (but not spurs). I hope the podiatrist will be helpful.

 

[Syrius]

@Mamatigerj Thank you!!!

Friday, 2 August Wins: (5 days)
Did reflections in log book
Steps: 8,579
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Logged my food & exercise in log book

P (Christine) - 5m W Ride
P (Sam) - 30m Broadway Ride
P (Tunde) - 10m C Ride
P (Ally) - 10m Full Body Stretch
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 5m Intro to Metta
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 5m Metta Meditation
Stomach Vacuums 2

Had a half day at work so that I could get a little caught up. Overall, nice day and I am glad we were still able to have Friday Burrito and Coffee despite going to work.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Saturday, 3 August Wins: (6 days)
Did reflections in log book
Steps: 6,363
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Logged my food & exercise in log book

P (Camila) - 5m W Ride
P [You Can Ride] (Ally) - 20m Advanced Beginner: HIIT Ride
P (Denis) - 10m Extra 10: Low Impact Ride
P (Hannah C) - 5m C Ride
P (Kendall) - 5m Post Ride Stretch
P (Chelsea) - 10m Focus Flow: Hips
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 5m The Second Arrow
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 10m Metta Meditation
Stomach Vacuums 3
1-minute Plank 4
1-minute Yoga 4

Oh yeah, I did it all today! It felt good. I've had almost no foot pain today too, which has been really nice.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[graoumia]

Oh yeah, I did it all today! It felt good. I've had almost no foot pain today too, which has been really nice.

So happy you are better

 

[Syrius]

@graoumia Me too! This is way better than it was just a month ago.

Sunday, 4 August Wins: (7 days)
Did reflections in log book
Steps: 9,074
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Logged my food & exercise in log book

Cleaning

P (Denis) - 5m W Ride
P (Robin) - 20m Recovery Ride - Okay, I wasn't feeling that rough, but this was exactly what I needed today
P (Sam) - 5m C Ride
P (Ally & Hannah C) - 10m Two for One Full Body Stretch
P (Anna) - 20m Restorative Yoga - Continuing with the active rest day vibe
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 10m Metta Meditation
Stomach Vacuums 4

Phew, I feel very productive for a Sunday. However, I did spend waaaay too much time chasing down exotic quest steps in Destiny today. I was having fun, but then it turned into a bit of frustration because I had to redo a part. Oh well. Only a few foot twinges and the elbow is now merely stiff, instead of hurting. So, yay, progress!

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Monday, 5 August Wins: (8 days)
Did reflections in log book
Steps: 5,186 Inaccurate, couldn't wear my watch at work this morning
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Logged my food & exercise in log book

P [Crush Your Core with Emma] (Emma) - 5m Core Strength
P (Matty) - 10m Evening Stretch
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 10m Metta Meditation

Yup, it was a weird one today. Did the work thing pretty efficiently this morning, so I had the afternoon to be productive at work, but it got eaten by a meeting and by doing things I had forgotten needed doing. But I did them before it was noticed they were forgotten, so yay?

M rode the bike again today!! Yay!! But he overtightened the seat adjustment lever so the seat is stuck two inches further back than I need it to be so that I can ride it. Upside, I quickly did the research to fix it and ordered replacement parts. But they are going to take two days to get here. He was very upset and this was just the straw that broke the camel's back today. He didn't have a great day at work and I know the stress has been getting to him. Also, he feels like I have been hogging the bike. But we talked and I will try a little harder to be patient. Hopefully, he will communicate with me better. Ugh, there are times when I hate working longer shifts. There is just not enough time to get things done in the evening.

Anyway, because I was waiting until he was done on the bike so that I could use it, we ended up eating dinner and I just did a modified workout really quick. I was curious about the core class. It appears less instructive thus far, and so I will have to pay attention closely to form without prompts, but it was an interesting 5m. I'll have to see how I feel about it at the end of the week. Since they are short, I am going to need to find a way to fill in more workout time. I'll sleep on it and then dig into Darebee resources tomorrow. I'm itching for some good 'ole bodyweight workouts.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Tuesday, 6 August Wins: (9 days)
Did reflections in log book
Steps: 5,748
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Logged my food & exercise in log book

Quick Warmup - bounces might not have been my best plan
Step Up 27 - shhh, I was testing the waters to see if I could do 30 Days of Gravity. Decided it was pushing it just based off the lunge step-ups on the first day. And I want to finish this challenge that I started. I do feel a little weird about it, since it has been so long.
Foundation Light 1 lvl 3 - This felt easy, but I am pretty sure I can do this program with upsetting my foot. I promise to behave and stop if I'm wrong.
1-minute Plank 5
1-minute Yoga 5 - I was not a fan of this pose. It felt unnatural and I couldn't get my hands right.
Stomach Vacuums 5
P [Crush Your Core with Emma] (Emma) - 5m Core Strength
P (Andy) - 10m Full Body Stretch
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 5m Intro to Mindfulness of Emotions
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 5m Mindfulness Meditation: Emotions

It was a quiet day both at work and at home. Worked out a little later than I wanted to, but I was just too hungry when we got home. But I did it and I did it all. Now, to see how my foot feels in the morning.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Wednesday, 7 August Wins: (10 days)
Did reflections in log book
Steps: 6,561
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Logged my food & exercise in log book

Foundation Light 2 lvl 3
1-minute Plank 6
1-minute Yoga 6
40 Calf raises

Not much really happened. Motivation was low on this day.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Thursday, 8 August Wins: (11 days)
Did reflections in log book
Steps: 4,471
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Logged my food & exercise in log book

P (Hannah C) - 10m Full Body Stretch
P (Anna) - 20m Restorative Yoga
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 10m Mindfulness Meditation: Emotions

Just a low energy day. The stretching was very nice. Fell asleep briefly during the restorative yoga.

 

[Syrius]

Friday, 9 August Wins: (12 days)
Did reflections in log book
Steps: 9,231
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Logged my food & exercise in log book

GQHC

Exhausted. Went to bed early and did this while brushing my teeth.

 

[Syrius]

Saturday, 10 August Wins: (13 days)
:️x: Did reflections in log book
Steps: 10,551
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Logged my food & exercise in log book

P Lanebreak - 5m 80s Pop W Ride
P [You Can Ride] (Leanne) - 20m 90s Ride - Foot oww!!!
P (Denis) - 5m C Ride
P (Matty) - 10m Full Body Stretch
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 10m Mindfulness Meditation: Emotions

It has been a week. I've been seriously tired this week. I have also been paying attention and making sure that I stop all coffee by noon.

The Good: I got a new kitten today!!!!! His name is Erebus and he is a 3 month old void kitten.

The Bad: The pharmacy is out of stock on the ADHD meds again.

The Ugly: My foot hurts so bad the past few days. Today, it was terrible and I could feel it in my ride.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Sunday, 11 August Wins: (14 days)
:️x: Did reflections in log book
Steps: 4,941
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Logged my food & exercise in log book

P (Sam) - 5m W Ride
P [You Can Ride] (Alex) - 20m Climb Ride (Intermediate) - Felt hard today, but I did it and gave it my best effort. Also, caught up!! Wish I could take a Low Impact between this one and the last day of the class, but I don't have enough days for that left in the program. I think it'll be okay.
P (Olivia) - 5m C Ride
P (Leanne) - 5m Post-Ride Stretch
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 5m Intro to Mindfulness of Thought
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 5m Mindfulness Meditation: Thoughts
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 10m Mindfulness Meditation: Thoughts - Caught up!!

Busy day today. I had D&D, but I played on the online hybrid session instead of making the drive. Erebus is doing great. He is so funny and playful. I am loving his spunk and attitude. My other cats, Orion and Apollo, are not amused that there is an invader in the house (they haven't met yet, but they definitely know he is there). My big mistake today was skipping lunch. My foot feels a lot better than yesterday. I think I just pushed too much this past week, and that's okay. I'll just keep an eye on it and throttle things back a little.

I've been inconsistent in my challenges and I know it. I'm going to pick them back up tomorrow (hopefully). I just got thrown off a little, but I am getting my feet back under me.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Maegaranthelas]

Kitten

we're of course very happy to view any and all kitten-pics if and when you feel like posting them.

I hope your foot stops hurting and the pharmacy can get you your meds

 

[Syrius]

@Maegaranthelas I'll get some photos up soon!!

Monday, 12 August Wins: (15 days)
:️x: Did reflections in log book
Steps: 9,236
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Logged my food & exercise in log book

P (Kendall) - 5m W Ride
P [You Can Ride] (Kendall) - 30m Intervals & Arms Ride - Noodle arms!
P (Leanne) - 5m C Ride
P (Denis) - 5m Post-Ride Stretch
P (Selena) - 10m Hip Mobility
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 10m Mindfulness Meditation: Thoughts
P [Intro to Meditation] (Aditi) - 5m Everyday Mindfulness

Step Up 28 - shhh
1-minute Yoga 7

Program Review: You Can Ride
Loved this. I had already been riding a la carte for a little, so I had already been experimenting. But I did my first climb ride yesterday and first intervals and arms today. I do think that I would have liked a little heads up that 'light' weights were 1-2 lbs, because I used the 5lb on that ride because I didn't have 2lb. My arms are definitely going to be sore. I was a little apprehensive about not having the bike fixed in time, but my worries were unfounded.

Program Review: Intro to Meditation
I literally had no idea that there were so many different veins of meditation. I really enjoyed this and it made me stretch my mind muscles quite a bit. Aditi was very easy to listen to and genuine. I look forward to expanding my meditation practice as I feel that I am steadier the days that I do it.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[HellYeah]

Congratulations

 

[Maegaranthelas]

happy cycling

 

[Fremen]

Congrats

 

[Anek]

Congrats!

 

[MadamMeow]

Congrats for You Can Ride & Intro to Meditation!

 

[Syrius]

@HellYeah @Maegaranthelas @Fremen @Anek @MadamMeow Thank you!!

Tuesday, 13 August Wins: (16 days)
:️x: Did reflections in log book
Steps: 9,692
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Logged my food & exercise in log book

P (Camila) - 5m W Ride
P (Sam) - 30m Disney Villans Ride
P (Denis) - 5m C Ride
P (Hannah C) - 5m Post-Ride Stretch
P (Denis) - 10m Focus Flow: Hips
P (Kirra) - 10m Gratitude Meditation

1-minute Plank 7
1-minute Yoga 9 - I'll do 8 tomorrow because that pose was about half the yoga flow today.
Stomach Vacuums 1 - I wanted to restart so I did.
Step Up 29 & 30 My legs feel like lead.

I've been feeling my muscles all day today. But I wasn't going to let the sore muscles prevail, no way! I had a Disney Villans Ride planned and there was no way I was going to postpone it again! Working from home this week to take care of Erebus, because he is finishing up a course of medicine. He is so very playful, it is refreshing. We have begun working on teaching him to play nice with humans, so that's also been fun. He moves so much that it is hard to get good photos of him.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

As promised, here's Erebus.

 

[Maegaranthelas]

congrats on Step-Up

And OMG Erebus is adorable

 

[Fremen]

Congrats and hello Erebus

 

[Anek]

Congrats again!! And lovely kitty!!

 

[MadamMeow]

Congrats for Step Up and OMG I love Erebus!

 

[Syrius]

@Maegaranthelas @Fremen @Anek @MadamMeow Thank you!! I think he is the highest energy kitten I've ever had. I love him so much already.

Wednesday, 14 August Wins: (17 days)
:️??: :??: Did reflections in log book
Steps: 7,175
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
:0/4: Logged my food & exercise in log book - I'm done with this. I despise logging this stuff like that.

P (Ally) - 5m W Ride
P (Robin) - 20m Low Impact Ride
P (Alex) - 5m C Ride
P (Sam) - 5m Post-Ride Stretch
P (Kirra) - 20m Restorative
P (Cody) - 5m Level Up Meditation

I was so sore and tired on this day that I barely made it through the ride.

 

[Maegaranthelas]

If the log book adds nothing for you, just ditch it =D
I am a big fan of ditching tools that just make you miserable

 

[Syrius]

@Maegaranthelas My thoughts precisely. I hate logging food, but I was doing it so that I could get a snapshot of what I have been eating before I go to my first weight loss clinic appointment tomorrow.

Thursday, 15 August Wins: (18 days)
I need to set up journalling again
Steps: 6,490
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==

P (Denis) - 5m W Ride
P (Robin) - 30m Pop Ride
P (Ben) - 5m C Ride
P (Hannah F) - 10m Post-Ride Stretch
1-minute Yoga 8

...a little while later, I fixed the bike... There was a weird, intermittent rubbing that would occur at certain resistances while in standing positions on the bike. We'll see if it's gone when I ride tomorrow.

1-minute Plank 8 - I just couldn't hold it and my feet kept slipping. Everything is tired. I'll try again tomorrow.
Stomach Vacuums 2

It has been a fairly productive day. I finished a very long training that I have been working on for months, so that felt really good. Tomorrow, I'm going to the weight loss clinic that my doctor referred me to. I'm expecting a consult and probably a chat with a nutritionist, as well as skeptical looks when I tell them how much I work out. Hopefully it is helpful.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Maegaranthelas]

I also hope the appointment is helpful! Sending good vibes

 

[Syrius]

@Maegaranthelas Thank you!!

Friday, 16 August Wins: (19 days)
I need to set up journalling again
Steps: 7,549
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==

P (Leanne) - 5m W Ride
P (Sam) - 30m Disney on Broadway Ride
P (Bradley) - 10m Imagine Dragons C Ride
P (Hannah F) - 5m Post-Ride Stretch
1-minute Plank 8
1-minute Yoga 10
Stomach Vacuums 3

I had intentions to do a yoga flow today, but I think I am going to go for that tomorrow. Thinking about starting Peloton's Beginner Strength for kicks and giggles. Also, I want to find a way to work in Foundation Light. I think the best thing would be to insert it after my main ride, but I think it's going to take a little experimenting. Also, in my head a little about doing the march steps on day 3, which is kinda ridiculous because it's just stepping in place. And I know that won't hurt me.

Doctor Update:
It went really well today. Been told to start following the Mediterranean diet, so I'll have to do some research on that before we go to the store tomorrow. From what I've been understanding thus far, it doesn't look too different from what we are doing now. (Other than dinners. We've got to figure out how to work in dinners better.) We took measurements, photos, and came up with a plan. A thing that I think might get interesting is that my calorie window is much smaller than my husband's. I do think that some logging might need to happen to track that. So, that's not going to be fun. But it is for the greater good of getting healthier.

Now, I get to look forward to the podiatrist on Monday. I feel like my life is a revolving door of doctor visits lately.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Saturday, 17 August Wins: (20 days)
I need to set up journalling again
Steps: 5,288
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==

GQHS

This day started with a screaming cat (Orion). We were able to get him into the vet mid afternoon, and as I suspected, he has a UTI. Then we had the sneezing kitten (Erebus). Since he is a foster still (We don't officially adopt him until he is fixed), we had to call the foster clinic. They didn't get back to us until mid afternoon, and want us to bring him in on Monday afternoon. So, Monday just got a little more fun, but at least they didn't sound super concerned. But we were wracked with anxiety, up until the vet told us that we are doing everything right. It was such a relief to have that validation that yes, we are handling the panleukopenia kitten correctly. That being as vigilant as we have was right and that because we were, we were able to get Orion in and seen in a very timely manner because we were paying attention to cat behavior (though a screaming cat is hard to miss). Orion was not at all pleased about going to the vet.

But since our anxiety was up to eleven, we skipped lunch. And when we went out to go grab Chipolte, he accidentally drove to the grocery store on autopilot mode. So, we got that bit of productivity out of the way, but I felt like a zombie going through the store. Didn't really work out, but I did do GQHS, so at least I did something. Got sucked into a garden simulator game for the evening, which was utterly relaxing.

The only thing is that I also feel bad for missing my nephews' birthday party. But they live in a completely different city from me and it was at the same time as the only vet appointment that I could get. Also, they have an unvaccinated cat and despite all our precautions, I can't 100% guarantee that I wouldn't carry the panleuk with me and I didn't want that possibility to even exist.

Tomorrow will be another day, and I will make it a good one.

 

[MadamMeow]

I hope your kitties feel better quick. Poor cuteys.

 

[Maegaranthelas]

I hope your kitties feel better soon! But it does indeed sound like you're taking good care of them

 

[neilarey]

Happy Birthday!!!!