The Tent is Down

I will never allow another needle to come near my knees. Twice was more than enough for me to make that permanent decision. I've never had anything more painful in my life, not even childbirth. So, no needles.

I'll keep this conversation open on my laptop, vanny. It is time for me to get some sleep or I will drag at work today. I'll be back on here as soon as I get home tonight and look for that for you.

@just4him You tried that? What injection was that ..needle is big alright...but they do give anesthesia right?

@just4him , I love doing puzzles too, but it is difficult now as my neck is so stiff and have lots of arthritis in my fingers.

@marlina I'm managing to find only a couple pieces a day. I'm sure it is hard if your neck is stiff and your arthritis is bad.

Yes, I do love puzzles.

@just4him I have seen them at Walmart. Usually over in the toy section with the puzzles. You can use them on a table but the neat thing is that you put your puzzle together on the mat and when you want to put it away just roll the mat up and the puzzle goes along with it for safe storage.

I've never heard of a roll-up mat. Where do you get them? Then again, if it's for the floor, I can't get down on the floor.

@Shellyann36 It's a great idea.

@just4him Yay! Have you gotten anymore done since the last comment?

It's coming along slowly. I just might have this one finished by my birthday next month. We'll see.

@tammys85 I have. I only have the flowers to go on the puzzle. The well is 99% finished. The flowers are the most challenging.

@FayeHazel I hope so. I can't stand looking in the mirror, though it's gotten better in the last 10 months.

Size wise, I am close. One size. Weight wise, I still have a hundred pounds to go.

@just4him Oh wow. -100 lbs from where you are now - you will be so small ! :-)

Thank you. This puzzle is definitely challenging, but I'm managing to find a couple pieces a day.

@aureliah It's coming along very well.

@just4him You will eventually solve it

I still haven't put this one away. It's on my table in the living room.

Sounds like a good diet. Though I'm not vegetarian. I like meat. I'm glad your knees are good.

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@DianneN By this time next year I hope to be completely at goal weight. Then we'll see how long it takes me to do some simple exercises. I had to basically start over with the elliptical this morning with my knee as bad as it's been for the past month. Five minutes was a good place to start, and had a hard time doing that. So by the time I get to half an hour on that, I should be able to keep up with you on any walking venture you propose.

It would be nice, but it's at least a year away at the rate I'm losing weight. I'm downsizing faster, which is good, but I still have a hundred pounds to go. Now that's relaxing. I intend to keep up with you too.

I hope you find one you like.

I'm glad your knee is doing good once again. It's hard getting old.

Yes, it does. We have nice weather today.

@just4him That is good about the nice weather.

That seems a bit harsh if she doesn't get the weight off her knee. I hope she can lose the weight. Thank you.

@Daelii That's great you're doing so well. However, I understand your concern for your friend. I have a friend who also has a friend like your friend, dangerously overweight and won't do anything about it. Except for the past 26 years of my life, I was always slim, no more than 10-15 pounds over weight, When I went to college and sat in class all day and ate in the cafeteria, I gained weight, and have been fighting to take it off since. It's been an uphill climb until I found the Whole30 program, and watching the weight come off, and seeing my size swimsuit go from a size 20 to a 12 in less than a year, is amazing to me. When I decided to do the picture thing, I had no idea how beneficial those pictures would be. For the past four months I've been on a plateau, going up or staying the same. This month I finally lost 'a' pound. Not a lot, but the pictures of those four months and this month, were the biggest help and incentive I have to get this weight off and keep going at it. I still have a hundred pounds to go, and I will get it off. I feel better every month, in every way, not just physically, but emotionally and I have more confidence this weight will come completely off and I'll be the trim person I was in 1992 before I started college. I'm also not hearing my kids pester me any longer about losing weight. My daughter said something every time I went to her house, and my younger son did too. They aren't saying anything anymore, except - looks like you're losing more weight. Those are the best words I could hear from my children. I hope your friend gets the motivation to lose the weight and not her leg.

@just4him drs have been telling her for years to get the weight off. I mean years! As its been described the weight is crushing her knees/ bones. Now the problem is only further escalating. I've tried to motivate her. Bought stuff to make working out easier. Tried offering to pay admission for her to swim. Its her choice to keep eating poorly and not work out. I know I'm not slim and still have weight to lose. I can and do work out and am trying to get back to pre pregnancy form! I am happy with the last ~ 6 months progress since drying out / baby not nursing or pumping

That makes sense since people tend to stay in more in winter. I write year round.

My grandson had a tent up in the basement the last few weeks. Since I fell at the hospital and twisted my knee, I also fell in the basement tripping over the tent because there wasn't a lot of room to walk with it up, and last week I really hurt my knee bad. When I arrived today, the tent was down. I had posted about it.

Thank you.

It's going to be a while. I still have a lot of weight to lose.

Sounds like a lovely day,

Thank you. I hope you had a good weekend as well.