Day 2 of 6. Yesterday, although the time was limited, went well, and Mom seemed just as I'd left her last Oct. I'm happy & relieved to find her no worse for wear. When I came last Oct, the visit started tensely with her being very anxious as she couldn't remember what I'd told her we were doing each day (even though I'd told her to write it down). I think organizing it all ahead of time, writing it all out for her, and mailing it to her ahead of time helped. She thrives with routine, which the assisted living facility provides & she has adjusted to nicely since moving her here 2 years ago. They provide a monthly calendar that she reads daily, but in general, each day of the week has the same activities each week. She's still quite social & participates in many of the activities. Physically, she gets around quite well, just uses a walker & walks really, really slow. (I have to keep reminding myself to slow down when I'm with her -- not a bad lesson at all!)
After a good nights sleep last night (yeah!), I'm off to Zumba this morning, lunch with mom this afternoon, and shopping & dinner with my close friend tonight. One day at a time, but I'm happy that yesterday's one day went so well, with mom & my eating. It is a trigger for me to eat out then come home and want something sweet. Last night after dinner with mom, I went to her unit, went through her mail (no matter how many times I tell her that all the important stuff is being mailed to me in CT, she still saves most of what comes to her for me to go through -- all garbage, of course, but the 20 minutes it took was again worth her piece of mind), and came back to my unit early as I was tired. (They have an apartment here at the assisted living facility that family members can rent when visiting form out of town.) I had a bowl of berries (I stocked up on healthy foods on my way from the airport), a cup of tea & was in bed at 9. I'm feeling so good this morning because of it all.
So, on I go with my day, starting by praying for serenity (I've never figured out how to copy & paste from my iPad, so while I pray it, I can't paste it here unfortunately). I also pray today for the strength & patience to make this visit with Mom as enjoyable and special for her as I can. I'll again for this one day, and each one meal, moment, bite, thought, & emotion, pray, breathe, journal, log & express my way. I'm so grateful for each of you, your unconditional love & support, my family & IRL friends, finding Mom as I last left her, and having the health & wealth to live this life I love. Xoxox
Diet Calendar Entries for 16 January 2014:
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1138 kcal
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Fat: 61.43g | Prot: 76.48g | Carb: 81.99g.
Lunch: Skyline Chili Light Italian Dressing, Skyline Chili Greek Chicken Salad with No Dressing. Dinner: Berries, Seasons 52 Organic Mixed Greens (with Sunflower Seeds), Seasons 52 Cedar Plank Salmon. Snacks/Other: Trader Joe's Just a Handful of Raw Almonds, Trader Joe's Fresh Vegetable Tray, Wholly Guacamole 100 Calorie Snack Pack. more...
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1747 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Dance (fast step, aerobic) - 1 hour, Stretching (yoga) - 1 hour, Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 14 hours. more...
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