I swear mom worked her cat lady magic from betond the grave. Today the cat figured out that the weird cardboard rectangles are for scratching on, and if she uses them she gets treats. Revelation! She did it like 10 times, is very full, and hasn't bit or scratched all day. Without the stress of carpet scratching I let her loose in my room except when I had to go in and out for chores. She has been my silent shadow all day and is consistently 6" away at all times. Currently she is lounging on my bed by my feet. I don't have the heart to put her in the bathroom.
I did my PT homework today. I have visions of being able to get through a yoga class without flopping over after 10 minutes.
Taking dad for labs was scary. He is 300lbs, can't breathe due to fluid in his lungs, has to manage his sugar to keep his eyesight... and still he wanted to get fast food and go to the grocery store on the way home. No!!!!!!!! Augh.
Inch by inch. One foot in front of the other. I just have to get back up one more time.
Progress as of today: 101 lbs lost so far, only 56 lbs to go!
Inch by inch. One foot in front of the other. I can do this.
Kitty frustrations... She got out of the bathroom and was loose in my room overnight without me here, established her territory, and now she is biting me and swatting my ankles at random. Dad is on blood thinners so I can't let her out of my room or she might swat him. There's no warning twitch or tail flip. It's just purr purr purr ow! I just pick her up and put her in the bathroom because I get irritated, but I don't smack her.
I've made a bunch of space for a cat condo... it was a lot of work... and because she bites me I dont want to cough up the $60 to see if the cat condo would mellow her out and get her to stop biting me.
Why did I want a stray cat?
Trying Gaba tonight to see if it works.
Progress as of today: 101 lbs lost so far, only 56 lbs to go!
yes, kitty must learn. i think she will. maybe give her treats at times that will remind her to be good...train her with treats i mean!
it's still early in the game with a new cat...see how it goes...
I had insomnia last night so I let the cat out of the bathrooom for a bit... and I passed out. Woke up to the delightful surprise of nothing destroyed and her lounging in bed about 6" away. Chosen.
Progress as of today: 101 lbs lost so far, only 56 lbs to go!
so glad she's getting so good at becoming a house cat!!!!
Was getting a little discouraged tonight... it's taking me a really long time to get back on habit, life is slipping away, my neighbor blocked me in and pissed me offf, and the cat is still stuck in my bathroom... but I have a couple of small glimmers of hope...
1) Cat has started scratching the little scratching post I bought for the bathroom. I might get her to stop scratching the carpet yet!
2) Sensor shows that all my efforts are yielding results... If I can fall asleep on time tonight and not eat anything else...I will have good sugar tonight and actual rest and energy tomorrow. I am not just throwing myself against a wall and killing myself for no reason. It is not hopeless. I can still win.
3) Enforcing boundaries with my dad worked today. Everytime he asked me a stressful in depth question I wrote it on the whiteboard for our business conversation tomorrow.
4) When I was feeling down tonight, it was so nice to be able to pick up a warm, soft, purring cat and give her a hug.
Inch by inch.
I put my activity tracker in a ankle strap. Get lots of “steps” on the stationary bike. Easier than walking steps, that’s for sure.
my one young guinea pig doesn't go along with my creativity. he finds a way to screw up the order i make of his cage, like i told you. he goes underneath the fleece liners, even when i binder clip them...he finds a way. so crazy. i will have to do a good cleaning of the plastic liner this week....and change my fleece laying method. i know what works better than this week...but this pig is unreal. he is starting to calm to ALMOST being able to be held...but not there yet.
I did it. I survived one more day. I put one foot in front of the other and inch by inch I made it through. I did my best yesterday and was rewarded with better overnight sugars. I did my best today, and was able to prep 6 turkey burger meals for the week. I will build on my success brick by brick until I am back on my feet. I will break the dark cloud that oppresses me when I am home, go to the park and do some outdoor yoga. I will strengthen my body. I will build the energy and endurance to go hiking and kayaking again. I will go back to work and have my own life and friends again. I will occasionally get a laugh. I will feel good again. I will get the cat out of the bathroom. (Debating whether I buy a new post instead of messing with the old one. Ugh.)
Here is my sugar last night. I'm on track to get it back under control, even though I got a little side tracked today with dad drama.
Good night, sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite.
Progress as of today: 101 lbs lost so far, only 56 lbs to go!
Also forgot to mention I got a full on lap cuddle. She also chased the laser pointer. Less stray, more house cat everyday.
Also, I've been meaning to thank you for the idea of the scratch-off lottery ticket idea as a reward. I love those things. They do not have to be expensive ($1-$5) and it's fun to do. My favorites are the ones that are "Win $XXX a Week for Life". So I might look into that, especially for maintenance.
Incrementally back on track. Yesterday was rough on 3 hours of sleep (first day of activity... a 35 min walk and household chores after being sick, eating and not moving and raising glycogen stores led to insomnia) but I still managed to wash my car, pick up my prescription, , buy supplements, and get the cat post out of storage. Unfortunately I forgot the part that secures it to the window, so I have to go back again tomorrow. I did figure a better way to secure it, so there is a home depot run in my future. Didn't make it to the botanical gardens... I had to cut errands short yesterday and come home and just give up for the day because I was so tired I was making a lot of small mistakes. I was exhausted and it was too hot... so I just sat and watched Netflix and ate way too much. I went to bed about midnight and slept 8 hours.
So glad I rescheduled the sleep study. I was in no condition to drive all the way to LA at 7pm last night. I couldn't even get through washing dishes. Was just too tired.
Trying to figure out the order of benchmak habit proiorities to pick up today to get back on track. Start with getting dressed enough to run errands if dad "activates" and goes anxious on me. Probably whatever is most physically taxing to get back to that 9pm bedtime. Coffee, planning, 10k steps, 10m core...
And hot wings. I must get hot wings.
Progress as of today: 101 lbs lost so far, only 56 lbs to go!
yes, if i only get 3hrs sleep, it'd be a rough day...ouch!
when you do make it to the gardens, i'd love to see some photos of those gardens by you!!! love when people post photos here.
10m core sounds good. when i do core, it's around that, maybe even less. perfect amount of movement to work it. :-D
Today was a slightly demoralizing day. All the bizarre flack here from pushing the sleep study out to get a valid baseline (per OT instructions) definitely set a tone, which is a little strange. Nobody on here is really here in my everyday life. But still it carried over. Interesting. I guess the support that picks me up a little also rocks me a little.
I did my best. I can only do my best. Tomorrow I will wake up and do my best again. I got a little down because I overslept (yuck) felt a lot better this morning and was headed to walk to the post office when my dad sucked me into his drama. Because the cat was in my bathroom, I used the main bathroom when I woke up groggy, and got sucked into dad drama. I ended up dealing with his stuff and not my errands. Cat goes without tarps and a different scratching post one more day. I didn't get to pick up my prescription. Ugh. Tomorrow, I just get up and leave. First thing.
Looking forward to the botannical gardens.
Moved endocrinology out a month to have results back from sleep study befre I go.
Big achievement today was getting out for a walk, setting a timer for 35 minutes, then sticking it out to get 10,000 steps.
Also, my new template for my calendar and to do list works really well.
Yep, all one can do is the best one can. I admire your attitude and how well you articulate it.
Honestly, I had either forgotten (not good) or was unaware that eating before sleeping was contributing to insomnia. So when I commented, I was only commenting from what I experience. I am quite fortunate not to have to deal with insomnia or acid-reflux as a result of eating too soon before going to bed. I've been thinking quite a bit about this. What a struggle that must be! How many times have I wanted a snack or felt hungry at around 8pm... To choose between sleep and hunger... Not easy!
And regarding the sleep study, I did not know/realize/remember that you had consulted with your OT (occupational therapist, for Jacky) regarding this. And even if you weren't, you're absolutely right not to have the study done if you're feeling it's not the right time for you. I did not mean to come across as pushy or critical. My intent was to be supportive in that, while a person may think that the sleep study went poorly, that often, they can get enough data. This is from the stories that I've heard from people around me who have gone through it.
Again, I apologize - and you're right: I didn't have all of the information. And I have a big mouth and a poor memory, so there it is.
but i can say we are all here to try to support you in any way possible! we want the best for you! i sure do!
sorry you were distracted by dad's issues.
Oops... hit post. I don't think the dates stay straight when I edit a post from my phone, so please bear with this second post for today.
Still no progress getting this cat to use the scratching posts. I have a bunch of tarps... if I cover the rug and all she can access are the scratchpads and posts... maybe I can release her fronm the bathroom and have a house cat. Nothing competes with that delightful feel of carpet.
I tried to chest cuddle her this morning and got hissed at. Challenges.
I have no idea what to do for the Ex-ish for his birthday. Nothing I do will be right and I have to do it anyway because what he really wants is for someone to twist his arm and force him to have a happy birthday.
7w, no… 3 10Kstp, no… lazy 9bed, no 10:40… lazy
Looks like a good day though. I miss yoga studios too. There is one that is open. It's very good, but I kind of don't like the attitude of the owner.
I’m a little spooked on yoga classes till at least January and we see how vaccines play out with cold/flu season and all the variants.
yes, keep trying to cuddle so that she'll eventually give in...
...that's what i did with my GP's. the older ones will sleep on me as soon as i pick them up they now relax and stay put. but not the younger one. i think it'll take the younger one at least 6 more months. Young one is only like 5-6months old - lots of energy.
nice job on your goals.
My cats really like the corrugated cardboard scratchers that come with a little bag of catnip. Know what I mean?
Today I got through most of my to do list... which included an MRI. A little scared to look at the results... if nothing is wrong, then I'm nuts. If something is wrong... F.
I also asked for a ct scan of my kidneys to look for kidney stones. About 7pm I started feeling a lot better though. Tomorrow I will walk to the post office.
Progress as of today: 101 lbs lost so far, only 56 lbs to go!
Sugar was way too high last night and today, but started dipping down again this evening. Fingers crossed it will be back in range tonight. Maybe feom the fasting. Maybe from the antibiotics. If it is in range tonight I don't have to reschedule the sleep study.
I hope I hope I hope.
Tried to calculate more calories for my favorite meals for meal planning purposes. Had a hard time focusing, mostly because I don't feel well.
Cat ignored all scratch pads again and went after carpets.i got her a little carpet and sissel one for the bathroom for $5 today. I also clipped her front claws.
I am very worn out, but feeling a little better.
Sunday, Today:
Saturday, Yesterday:
Bear has some good ideas. I wonder if I could do that for myself at work... I have a carpet pad on one of the stairs, because the cats seemed to want to scratch there. There is also "anti-scratch" spray that you can get that somehow deters the cats from scratching in a particular place. Or may be try catnip spray on the scratching post?
i hope she will only claw at the cheaper carpet you got her. she's still getting adjusted surely!
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