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<img border="0" src="http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wVDczEw/weight.png"></a>Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.comBlogger619125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-10272957472811659502015-03-08T22:03:00.000-07:002015-03-08T22:03:40.221-07:00Where is mamabear????2014 got worse before it got better. I hurt my foot on Mar 16 and ended up limping for months and going through several weeks of physical therapy. We lost one of our 6yo precious kitties in April, went to spend time with my dad before he passed in May. The whole first half of the year I was feeling like I'd been hit by a mac truck. In June, my sweet hubby took me with him on a business trip to Colorado, so I got to spend time with precious friends in my lovely mountains. <br />
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In July I joined Lilla Rose (amazing hair accessories), didn't plan to do much, but in October started doing some small craft shows with awesome response, so I invested in some inventory and it pretty much exploded from there. So the last 3 months of the year were pretty spectacular! I even won an all expenses paid trip to our convention in southern California the last weekend of Feb. <br />
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My daughter Kisa quit her full time job after publishing her first novel. She's now working as my admin assistant so she can make her car payment and insurance, then spending a lot more time on her writing.<br />
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So we've been busy! And this week, we're going to be getting two sugar gliders to add to our family. We're pretty excited! :-) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wp4ZUvqT880/VP0plLOD4GI/AAAAAAAAO8Q/U7TOfUIt2e0/s1600/baby-Sugar-Glider-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wp4ZUvqT880/VP0plLOD4GI/AAAAAAAAO8Q/U7TOfUIt2e0/s400/baby-Sugar-Glider-l.jpg" /></a></div>Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-32636450477202155822014-03-07T19:32:00.000-08:002014-03-09T18:51:00.060-07:002014 STINKS!Wow, after that one post, the crap really hit the fan in our family. My son has been in the hospital FIVE times this year. And it's barely March. WHAT? He started coughing up blood that first weekend in January, so they admitted him for a couple days to watch him, but it stopped. Toward the end of the month, it happened again, so another admission after 5 hours in the ER. Sent us home that Thursday late afternoon after 24 hours of no blood, but 2 hours after we got home, it started again, so back to the ER and they admitted us again. Over the weekend it increased a little at a time and then went crazy on Monday morning, so they took him to ICU, intubated him and did a procedure in interventional radiology. They seemed to think that did the trick and that Friday, we headed home again. <br />
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Had a follow up visit with his doctor the next Wed. and he was SICK, coughing quite a bit and we had to do another hospital stay while they added some IV meds and changed one of the other meds. That was Thursday to Monday in the hospital. With the new meds, they wanted twice weekly blood tests, so we had a home health nurse come by the house to draw blood. I also got sick, so we thought it might be a virus we picked up at the hospital. I finally had to go to my doctor last week to get some antibiotics, too.<br />
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This week on Wednesday was another follow up. Still not doing well. At 3:30 that morning, he sent me a one word text: "Blood" so I ran into his room and it was quite a bit again, but slowed on its own. Since the previous times it happened, when we went to ER, we didn't get a room for HOURS, so we decided to get some sleep at home and just go to his regular appointments. When I woke up, I called the nurse and gave her a heads up. She said we should probably expect the doctor to want to admit him again and I told her we figured as much and I'd already started packing a bag. So here we are again. He's super grumpy and not happy to have to come back. We didn't have the best luck with food service and the pharmacy getting his meds right last time, so he was hoping to just change meds and stay at home, but knew it wasn't going to be possible once the blood came up again. Ugh! Today they are looking at his liver, some of the tests came back elevated and it is common in Cystic Fibrosis to develop liver issues as well. <br />
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And in the midst of all of this, my dad has been diagnosed with liver cancer. Last week he had some delirium and ended up in the hospital, then moved to a rehab center over the weekend. His cognitive function is better, but the liver biopsy was not good news, he may be spending the rest of his days at that center. They have a hospice section as well. <br />
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AND one of my sisters is going through some testing that may involve cancer testing as well. So yeah, 2014 is not my favorite year. Is it over yet???? Whew! I'm tired. My theme song for 2014 is "Worn" by Tenth Avenue North. <br />
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Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-13218469553515681132014-01-03T17:04:00.000-08:002014-01-03T19:59:05.465-08:005 months is a long enough break!Oops, there I go again, hiatus in the blogging. Not even going to talk about my weight. My blood pressure and heart rate seem to be a little more stable. Had some bad bouts of depression, but there's improvement there, too, so the scale numbers have taken a back seat. Going to get a little bit of exercise in as often as I can. I've been reading - a LOT! Enjoying game nights with my family, beating my husband at Scrabble, traveling to visit my adorable great-nieces, hubby and I spent a relaxing week in Galveston on the beach in September, and in October all four of us cosplayed Portal 2 characters for the Alamo City Comic Con. It was a lot of fun and I decided to design a Christmas card using a photo from that day. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aWCMFBJZ8nQ/UsddgZnSN4I/AAAAAAAADfw/Q2hKCYxGa5Q/s1600/1520678_601695999865625_853543687_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aWCMFBJZ8nQ/UsddgZnSN4I/AAAAAAAADfw/Q2hKCYxGa5Q/s320/1520678_601695999865625_853543687_n.jpg" /></a></div><br />
So, HAPPY NEW YEAR! I plan to make 2014 as healthy as I can in as much as I can control. How's that for a resolution? ;-)Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-88901419994070542492013-08-09T12:34:00.002-07:002013-08-09T12:34:39.108-07:00Summer hibernationWell, as per usual, in the midst of summer I just kind of try to hide at home and avoid the heat. It's been brutal lately with several days of triple digits. One day I felt pretty good, so we went to visit with friends at their new home and sat outside for a few hours that evening. It was pleasant enough, but I paid for it dearly for the next two days with sinus and head pressure. So I'm just kind of laying low and waiting for fall. Haven't had the healthiest eating habits lately and definitely got out of the habit of any kind of exercise. :-P <br />
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The first part of July my daughter ended up in the hospital for 3 days with a ruptured ovarian cyst. Major pain and internal bleeding. So I was in mamabear-nurse mode. <br />
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She hadn't been home two weeks when my son ended up in the hospital for a week. He'd started a job and was working way too many hours, and when he asked for a reduction in his hours, the employer refused (even though he'd been hired through a program for the disabled!) He finally had to quit and go into the hospital to try to get healthy again. Argh. We're going to consult with a lawyer who has CF and is head of the CF Foundation in Houston. <br />
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So it's been a little crazy. Hopefully things will slow down a bit now.Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-42182563297865297252013-06-22T10:35:00.002-07:002013-06-22T10:35:29.907-07:00Moderation begunWow, what a bunch of annoying comments by Anonymous. My blog is "rife with spelling errors" and if I clean it up you'll be sure to return? Really???? Please, don't bother. So I've changed my settings to get rid of the random anonymous commenters pushing their agenda or crap websites. Get a life, jerks. Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-76425129221173661592013-06-22T08:57:00.001-07:002013-06-22T09:06:56.756-07:00Sigh. MIA - and up another 7lbsIt's been a frustrating time as I've struggled with the heat. Ugh. I really hate summer in south Texas. Have been a little out of control with eating. I think it's partly hormonal and this perimenopause nonsense. Weight is up and I've slacked off on the cardio. My waterproof heart rate monitor is on the fritz. Every time it does pick up my heart rate, it says it's over 200. And it's not. So I'm back to wearing my old uncomfortable one that is not waterproof, so I can't use it in the pool. Finally got into that when family visited. Need to get out every day to get that kind of workout in. Definitely felt it in the muscles, especially when I was lifting and playing with my 25+lb great-niece. Now THAT is a fun upper body workout! :-) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FF1mQ51r1ZY/UcXIhuRAy1I/AAAAAAAADeA/MOJeDg2vcUU/s1600/DSC_4298.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FF1mQ51r1ZY/UcXIhuRAy1I/AAAAAAAADeA/MOJeDg2vcUU/s320/DSC_4298.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Had another gall bladder attack after walking around Sea World on Wednesday. I know it's because I've been eating some junk I shouldn't have. So I'm going to focus more on that and just getting out and MOVING! Or just dragging out the mini-trampoline when I'm watching TV. Had a fun time with my dad, sister and niece here for a visit. We went to the zoo while they were here, too. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LcOOZDLN6II/UcXJQcApEBI/AAAAAAAADeI/bdRScHAmMME/s1600/DSC_4598.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LcOOZDLN6II/UcXJQcApEBI/AAAAAAAADeI/bdRScHAmMME/s320/DSC_4598.JPG" /></a></div>My niece, Lydia and I got matching shirts at the zoo and wore them to Sea World. And we got soaked by the dolphins! She later got soaked by Shamu as she was selected to participate in the show. Such a fun day!<br />
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He said it can take 3-6 months to work, so he wants to see me again in 6 months. I can do the workout more than once a day, as much as I can tolerate. He said he had good results doing this with another patient who was actually passing out a lot - which I have not done. I'm just happy he didn't try to push meds on me. He did say that the one test was a possible indicator of heart disease so he also asked if I wanted to do a CT to check for calcification in the arteries and I'm willing to do that as well. Scheduled for Apr 30. Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-75239515411095808812013-04-12T21:55:00.002-07:002013-04-12T21:55:30.598-07:00Hot baths - BAD!I love my baths too much to give them up. They definitely don't like me, though. BP of 97/49, pulse of 173 when I got out of the bath a little bit ago. Sigh. Drinking water to try to cool off.Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-81940530907811442012013-04-10T20:41:00.001-07:002013-04-10T20:42:18.614-07:00Wednesday Weigh in - 177.4Spring in Texas is NOT my friend. Got over a cold, but the tree pollen has been VERY high for the past few weeks and it's kicking my butt pretty bad. Sleep is off, eating is off, walking when I can. Got blood work results (NO, autocorrect, I did NOT want to type bloodworm!) ordered by the cardiologist and thyroid levels were FINE, but another test which I didn't KNOW he'd ordered was twice the normal level. <br />
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The interesting part, it was something Kendall's doctors in Denver told Ken & I to get checked, but my senile doctor at the Academy didn't know what I was talking about. Hmmmmm, looking forward to asking him why he ordered that test and what it means. Research on WebMD showed that it's tied to high cholesterol, which I've NEVER had so it's a little weird. Wondering if it's related to the macrocytosis that has my family doc puzzled. I look forward to talking with her about it. (It was tied in with the clotting issues my son had, so I'm really curious about it. I asked his CF doctor today and she wasn't sure either, but said she would look into it and ask the cardiologist about it.)<br />
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Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-72653420011802098102013-04-03T18:16:00.002-07:002013-04-03T18:16:56.713-07:00Checkin' inWeight has stayed the same. Being sick is getting old and I think it's moved from a cold to allergy problems and weather changes. Just feeling crappy is not fun. I've had migraines threatening and developed a couple times, but my meds worked eventually. Picked up my blood work results from the base and dropped the papers off at my civilian doc's office so hope to hear from her soon.Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-39149605269652824702013-03-17T19:04:00.000-07:002013-03-17T19:04:26.777-07:00Moment of truth - Weigh in - 178.4Sheesh, this is ridiculous. So I'm going to bite the bullet and put the number out there so I can move on from here. This is actually down 3 pounds since yesterday. After 3 weeks of PMSing (yeah, so not fun!) my period finally started. Happy Birthday to me! :-P First day - I usually have major salt craving so I feel like sitting down with a bag of Fritos and a can of bean dip. But I won't! :-) Tonight we're going out to Coco's Chocolate Lounge for my birthday dinner, so my indulgence will be there. <br />
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I went to get my blood drawn for the follow-up Thyroid panel with the cardiologist and I am BACK on my Thyrostim. I'm sure that my body was completely off balance and out of whack because I haven't taken that for 2 months, so I was DONE! Started taking it again on Tuesday. Coincidence with the weight drop? Due to the time of the month, it could be anything. <br />
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Tomorrow morning hair app't, then we'll be leaving for a wedding in Louisiana this weekend, so I'm sure my exercise pattern will be off for the next few days. Will get back to it on Monday. :-) Hopefully the spring break crowds will be gone at Sea World and I can enjoy walking there again. (Although I think some schools have next week as SB, too, so it might still be bad.)Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-39526936816614430152013-03-06T20:38:00.000-08:002013-03-06T20:44:49.287-08:00Walking every day!I have been doing great at walking and getting 10,000 steps in. Sea World is open every day in March, not just the week of Spring Break. It has been great walking with no crowds to maneuver around. It's almost been like a ghost town! Today I went on the roller coaster and was one of two people riding! :-) Here's a pic of the Great White: <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--kb5pdimIFU/UTgaZpUMcrI/AAAAAAAADcE/9iTzKY4VV68/s1600/SeaWorldGreatWhite.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--kb5pdimIFU/UTgaZpUMcrI/AAAAAAAADcE/9iTzKY4VV68/s320/SeaWorldGreatWhite.jpg" /></a><br />
Alligators chillin', the Steel Eel coaster<br />
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Atlantis water ride</a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aYzA89102t4/UTgZs3jyYRI/AAAAAAAADbk/zMc2S83tJyk/s1600/SeaWorldAtlantis01.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aYzA89102t4/UTgZs3jyYRI/AAAAAAAADbk/zMc2S83tJyk/s320/SeaWorldAtlantis01.jpg" /></a>Ghost town Sea World<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-COHP49YxnOQ/UTgZtUl0ZbI/AAAAAAAADbs/Kg7HaaN0yz8/s1600/SeaWorldempty01.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-COHP49YxnOQ/UTgZtUl0ZbI/AAAAAAAADbs/Kg7HaaN0yz8/s320/SeaWorldempty01.jpg" /></a>One of my dolphin friends<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-82WQ5CdoMlg/UTgZtKKxezI/AAAAAAAADbw/YmVdi4IHekI/s1600/SeaWorlddolphin01.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-82WQ5CdoMlg/UTgZtKKxezI/AAAAAAAADbw/YmVdi4IHekI/s320/SeaWorlddolphin01.jpg" /></a>Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-55604289760666192322013-02-27T11:20:00.000-08:002013-03-06T20:40:34.292-08:00Getting back on trackI am back into good habits. Last week was weird and I had a huge bump up in weight. So I'm giving my body time to adjust and figure out what it's doing. I did have some extra eating, but not seven pounds worth! :-) I feel like I'm trying to come down with something or maybe it's just allergies with the ever-changing weather at this time of year. Hitting it with essential oils and supplements. Actually, I was out of a few supplements for about a week, maybe that's what messed up my body.Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-58834844362140953572013-02-16T16:49:00.000-08:002013-02-16T16:49:05.638-08:00Healthy Heart Weekend challenge MET!Did 10,000+ steps, total of 97 minutes aerobic walking at Sea World today. It was a BEAUTIFUL Texas day with sunshine and low humidity! I took breaks to interact with the bottlenose dolphins a couple of times, too. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4aqg8XRa0vs/USAoeNmhb6I/AAAAAAAADbA/Blc-MEtTmwg/s1600/HHW10000steps.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4aqg8XRa0vs/USAoeNmhb6I/AAAAAAAADbA/Blc-MEtTmwg/s320/HHW10000steps.jpg" /></a><br />
Nonfat froyo was my reward.<br />
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Lifting weights, squats and crunches, I’ve made myself quite buff<br />
Stronger than a locomotive, now I’m powerful and tough<br />
The Incredible Shrinking Woman, that's what my friends call me<br />
Each day a little smaller, it's a miracle to see<br />
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This pic was from May 2008 and I was 191 lbs. Down almost another 18 from then! Woohoo! Got this shirt and a Skinny Songs CD from Heidi Roisen. She used to have a website with all kinds of fun shirts with the titles from the CD, but the website is no longer there. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3VO9DDgL_Y4/UR1AEC1KnSI/AAAAAAAADZg/k5ixDOBueR8/s1600/2008MayIncredibleShrinkingWoman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="331" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3VO9DDgL_Y4/UR1AEC1KnSI/AAAAAAAADZg/k5ixDOBueR8/s400/2008MayIncredibleShrinkingWoman.jpg" /></a></div>Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-18733576235868064412013-02-13T11:19:00.001-08:002013-02-13T11:19:44.951-08:00Just for fun - my sweet Nico!<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7FYdE4rgYdI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-71588473024221085612013-02-13T09:10:00.000-08:002013-02-13T09:10:24.273-08:00Crazy fluctuating weight!Must be that time of the month. I'll be up one day and down 4lbs the next. Not gonna even record my weight this week, going to let it sort itself out and pray the number is down when it all settles out! :-) Mostly doing the right thing, with occasional cravings. Blood pressure continues to be normal! WOOHOO! Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-62445557967756565312013-02-08T14:55:00.003-08:002013-02-08T14:56:32.158-08:00Another pound gone - 173.2HOOAH! Let's keep up this trend, please! :-) <br />
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Last night my husband and I walked to our subdivision's gate and back - 2mi walk. While heading back toward the house (it had gotten dark) I felt something furry between my legs and jumped a mile! (We have skunks, wild hogs, coyotes, all kinds of wildlife around here, our backyard is like a small jungle - we have about 2 acres.) It was an adorable orange tabby kitty. I reached down to pet it, then went to keep walking. All of a sudden, he was in front of my feet again, so I had to jump over him. We kept telling him to go back home! Got back to the house and had dinner with the kids, son took the garbage out into the garage and came back saying "All right, who kidnapped the kitty?" Orange tabby was shut IN OUR GARAGE! The kids went out and fell in love, very affectionate kitty, they got him out of the garage and shut the door, then daughter went around to come in the front door and he followed her. The other cats were at the door freaking out, hissing and growling. My son said if we didn't already have 3 cats, he'd definitely bring it in. When he stopped petting it, it tried to climb his legs! Definitely a cutie! No collar but it looked well cared for, so we figured he has a home somewhere! No sign of him when I went out this afternoon, so hopefully he's back with his family. It was funny that he followed us home and got shut up in the garage!Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-19346087316376687212013-02-07T10:36:00.002-08:002013-02-07T10:36:30.414-08:00Today's weight 174.2That's a little better. :-)Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-76749364668955357572013-02-06T11:59:00.000-08:002013-02-12T09:30:15.461-08:00Wednesday weigh-in - 176.0Back up to 176.0, so up 3 from the cruise, which isn't that bad! What has me cautiously optimistic is that my blood pressure has been NORMAL for the last several days. And this morning, while doing the bike and mini-tramp, my max heart rate was 125, not 140-150 as it has been in the past. I had tapered down my two medicines my doctor wanted me to, and have been off those for a few days. So I'm encouraged! As long as the migraines don't come back, I'll be VERY happy! <br />
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These two guys were our favorite bartenders on the cruise. Gennady (on right) was Ukrainian and would make me "special" drinks that weren't on the menu. They were always delicious! Sasa was Croatian and getting ready for his first vacation in 9 months (and they don't have days off!) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-evDII02Aafg/URKueynHQrI/AAAAAAAADX4/36lumYZ_vS8/s1600/IMG_4990%2B-%2BVersion%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="267" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-evDII02Aafg/URKueynHQrI/AAAAAAAADX4/36lumYZ_vS8/s400/IMG_4990%2B-%2BVersion%2B2.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-22327688478092507952013-02-05T19:51:00.000-08:002013-02-13T10:36:53.642-08:00Tequila!Had to add this photo, too. :-D The free Tequila Tour taught me all about how tequila is made from the blue agave. The many tastings taught me that I LOVE tequila made from the blue agave! :-D And the next day - I felt great! Not even a sign of a headache. Yeah, we bought a few bottles. Some of the flavored, too. Yummmmm.<br />
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Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-7792587499035536712013-02-04T10:49:00.000-08:002013-02-04T18:41:58.514-08:00Back home! What a WEEK!This is my favorite photo of the whole week. It turned out so much better than the pro one taken on the ship. :-)<br />
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SUCH a great cruise on Carnival Magic for a whole week. This is us and the friends who went with us. We did the Catamaran Sail in Montego Bay, Jamaica and it was such a blast! So many stories and we laughed so much! We stayed VERY active, used the stairs more than the elevators, walked regularly around the deck and danced every night except the last night when my ankles were badly swollen and I just hurt all over. I was adventurous with my eating, trying new things, and kept pretty good eating habits. Right now I'm up about 1.5lb from before we left, but I'm giving myself until Wed. to adjust for an official weigh-in. <br />
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Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-33726340723934468492013-01-24T07:58:00.001-08:002013-01-24T08:07:56.171-08:002005 - Fat PhotoHere's the photo that got me started. I finally said "NO, this is NOT ME! I do NOT want to live like this anymore." I was at least 230lbs, probably more, but that was the highest I saw on the scale and I think I gained more after that. I started by walking almost every day. Then I started eating healthier foods. I started my health blog in May of 2007 and weighed 209 at that point. Got down to 176 summer of 2009, back up to 199 in 2011, but am back down to 173 now. Hubby lost a lot, too!<br />
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And for something fun, here's a video from 2010 of my cat Nico helping me with my Ultimate Abs ball workout. :-)<br />
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Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-49005138094070128412013-01-23T09:09:00.001-08:002013-02-05T09:51:03.775-08:00Wednesday Weigh-in - 173.0Weight is up a bit, but that's OK. I was not eating well, and I am doing BETTER at that and that's what's important. Focusing on the health of my body more than the number on the scale right now.<br />
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On Sunday I got up and my right hip was REALLY sore. I went through a horrible time in 2010 when I hurt my hip. I even did physical therapy for several months but it still hurt almost all the time. So I was having flashbacks and thinking the worst. But thankfully, I had a chiropractor appt AND a 90 minute massage scheduled for Monday. I LOVE my chiro, he is just amazing. He would do a few things, then have me check it, it was still hurting, so he adjusted some more. A couple of times I felt like he was using my leg as a wishbone! Putting constant pressure on a couple of points was not pleasant at the time, but it felt so much better when I walked out of there. Then the massage! She did some great deep tissue on the hip, too. When I got up yesterday, I barely felt a twinge and I couldn't help but marvel at the difference between this time and back in 2010. So, again, I'm really, really, REALLY thankful for the best chiropractor EVER!<br />
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Last night I did 30 minutes on the stationary bike and no pain in the hip. Yay! About to do the bike again for my exercise today. Will do my yoga stretching, too. The DVD I've been doing has the same stretch for the hip that I did in physical therapy.Journo June aka MamaBearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04147813827912805263noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3013254043885905775.post-2334510824536938722013-01-22T17:39:00.000-08:002013-01-22T17:40:09.357-08:00Heart Healthy Weekend Feb 15-17<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VEz9m8jT20A/UP89_b89XxI/AAAAAAAADU8/M4ft7sW2rqE/s1600/hhweek.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="200" width="300" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VEz9m8jT20A/UP89_b89XxI/AAAAAAAADU8/M4ft7sW2rqE/s320/hhweek.jpg" /></a></div><br />
I'm going to commit to participate in the Heart Healthy Weekend hosted by Lori at <a href="http://findingradiance.com/2013/01/22/healthy-heart-weekend-215-217/comment-page-1/#comment-130524">Finding Radiance</a>. It will be in Feb, so Sea World will be open on weekends. I commit to doing a walk and getting in at least 10,000 steps at Sea World, with maybe a break to play with my dolphins! Anyone want to join me?<br />
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