Posts Tagged ‘Caution.’

Weight Loss – My Exercise Regime

April 2, 2024

Please take into consideration that while I do exercise, my functionality & strength levels are much lower than the average person, so while I am participating in these activities, I am not doing so at the level of a “normal” or “healthy” person.

Please also keep in mind that this is not an exact schedule. The only activities that are almost guaranteed are Cub Scouts & walking on Thursdays.  I also frequently do not have much in the way of other activities as to do so would either exhaust me or send me into a flare. Sometimes I get exhausted or flare anyway.

Monday: I try to get to the gym for a walk & weights

Tuesday: Cub Scouts

Wednesday: I try to get to the gym for arriba for cardio, followed by a short walk & weights

Thursday: Walking with my sister and the pups.  If she is not available, I do have another friend or two I can call.

Friday: I try to get to the gym for a walk & weights

Saturday: Usually a social day. No regular exercise scheduled.

Sunday: Recreational soccer.

Additionally, if I cannot sleep & am restless,  I will hop on my Mom’s treadmill and pace out a quarter mile in 5-6 minutes.  This exhausts the muscles which can help me sleep.

My current daily Fitbit step goal is 7000. This is a goal, not a consistent step count. The default that Fitbit sets up the average person at 10k. When I got my Fitbit from my niece, I immediately lowered it to 8k then further to 6k. I upped it about a year ago to 6.5k and just recently to 7k  Yes there are days when I do more, not typically much more and days commonly that I do less.  There have been a few instances of 20k+. But as I said, a few, in two years and I have paid for those days. There are also days where I only do 1k+.

Koolaid Cold Syrup?

August 10, 2011

I’ve not been doing well this last week.. Been struck down with a nasty summer bug.. My SO, the sweetheart that he is, went to the pharmacy to get me some cold syrup to help me feel better.. He bought the generic store brand, but asked me what flavour. Seeing as they never taste like they should I choose grape, cuz the others I didn’t like and could only be worse..
I was initially pleasantly surprised that it actually had a grape flavour, very similar to the flavour of the Koolaid grape drink..
As I thought about it, I became concerned as this medication can be given to children as young as 6.. At that age they don’t necessarily realize or understand that they can’t drink any more than what mommy or daddy gives them, cuz it tastes good! I mean, who’s ever heard of a medication that tastes good?
If you do buy these yummy cough & cold products, make sure you keep them securely away from children and make it clear, every time they get a dose that even those it tastes good, it is medicine. And that taking too much medicine can make you more sick then without the medicine..

 

Has anyone else encountered these tasty medications? How do you deal with the possibility of your wanting more?


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