Treadmill

Doug bought us a treadmill here for the house.

I mean, for those who have visited (all one of you) you know we have a lot of space for things. We get out, we walk, we have to walk the dog. Outside is fine. But when it is 11 degrees, or even 45 degrees and super windy, or 98 degrees and 90% humidity, this is not fun. It's a hassle to do the outside. 

Since we've gotten settled in here, I've been back to going to the gym, Geoff is going to start going now that his class is over.

But, a treadmill downstairs would be nice. 

He is a good shopper, picked out a good machine that is going to be delivered by maybe January 15th depending on like everything in the universe. And he is going to set it up. I'm okay with all that.

I can crush my 10k steps daily even with an outside walk or a go to the gym and use the exercise machines thing instead of the treadmill. And then use the treadmill at home. To be honest, it'll be nice for days like yesterday, where even though I did the big outside walk, by 8pm I was still 1500 steps down from the 10k goal. This means walking around inside or suiting back up and going outside again just to go up and down the block to finish up. 

Instead, I can just go downstairs and crush 10-15 min and be done with the goal. Instead of pacing around the main floor while Doug is trying to watch football.

The city we live in has an annual 100 miles in 100 days challenge. You sign up, use a website to upload your tracker stats (or, just track stuff on a piece of paper and submit it... honor system like). It is 10 bucks to join, 20 if you want the T-shirt and 25 if you do it with your dog and want the T-shirt and the dog reward, which sounds cute. So I did sign up, and ya know, will continue to rule at walking every day. Wish me luck. 

Jess is coming down on New Years Eve and will probably get here too late to go to the town shenanigans. They wrap things up at 8pm so people can get their kids home. Kind of bizarre this trend to do all the midnight things early just so kids can go to bed. 

That's okay though. Doubtful that Doug and I will go downtown (it's all free and at the baseball field) but if Jess would be here in time, I'd probably go. 

Thoughts are right now that I drive back with them (Dijon is coming too!) and go stay at my mom's for a while. I kind of want to keep an eye on the cousin situation, because if he's actively dying soon, maybe I'd want to go be with him. Maybe not. I don't know. Mom is more important.

Jess plans on going back Jan 3, so if I went with, I'd see about coming home the following weekend, the 10th or 11th. I'd just have to find my way to the Providence Airport. 

Geoff's 29th birthday (can you believe that shit?) is the 7th, so I want to ask him if he'd be offended if I'm not here for that. And of course, I need to talk to Doug to see what his thoughts are on this. Naturally. 

Around 1:30 I went to the gym. Very quiet at work, and I figured I'd seize the day. Back at home, Doug and I took a walk with Toffee, he was surprised I wanted to go but I knew I'd be shy of the 10k if I did not. 

Geoff made a really nice dinner but somehow broke the handle on the door to the oven. Doug will have to look at that tomorrow. Not sure how my son is always such a bull in a china shop sometimes. 

Didn't do much else. 

I started to plan the return trip from MA to here for after the new year. Watch this space. Doug asked me if we should go see John on Friday, stay over in Richmond. I haven't heard from him - he didn't respond to my text yesterday or today. So I texted Billy (his brother) to check in. So that will probably be happening. 

Nothing else to report, and no picture either! Digits below.

digits

exercise: 12/12 hours. treadmill at gym, 20 min/1.2 miles; walk with Doug and Toffee, 25 min/1.2 miles; 11k+ steps by bedtime

blood glucose:

7:45am: 115
4:30pm: 150 
9:45pm: 109

food & meds:
7:45am: phentermine+jardiance
8am: 2 tiny sugar cookies with my coffee
noon: small bowl of mac & cheese w/bacon
2pm: apple w/pb, met+glip
6pm: chicken thighs in 2 zero carb tortilla wraps w/ cheddar and sour cream
8pm: mixed nuts
8:30pm: met+glip
a white claw; last of the wine. Not in the same glass.