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Goals for 2026

smoochy — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:06:00 GMT

here are my resolutions/goals/desires for the coming year. I hope you will share yours.

*less emotional involvement in sports. Im kind of known for getting overwrought. Causes too much anxiety. Probably puts a strain on my pacemaker 😄

*more pleasure reading, less screen time

*maintain my weight and add a fitness component

*continue to pay down credit debt by cooling the frivolous spending and Increasing the monthly payment amt

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spumoni99 — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:16:16 GMT

Get a new hip! This hip pain is horrible!

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LdyBugz — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:25:13 GMT

@spumoni99 wrote:
Get a new hip! This hip pain is horrible!

Same for me! I'm getting mine in a few weeks. And yes, the pain is horrible. I hope you get relief soon!

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SilleeMee — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:26:29 GMT

I've been working really hard to get my bone density numbers up so that I can get off the bone density drugs. I'll find out mid-year, when I get my next Dexa scan done, if that will be possible. That's my goal for this year.

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smoochy — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:33:49 GMT

@spumoni99 wrote:
Get a new hip! This hip pain is horrible!

oh dear. Is it scheduled yet

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wonderfulworld — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:41:16 GMT

SilleeMee…. Can I ask what you are doing? FOSAMAX doesn’t agree with me.
Any tips from anyone would be appreciated. I am borderline now.

Many thanks.

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cindyNC — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:47:48 GMT

Get back to exercising a bit more and work on my food issues.

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LdyBugz — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:57:35 GMT

@smoochy wrote:
*less emotional involvement in sports. Im kind of known for getting overwrought. Causes too much anxiety.

I completely understand! I get that way with the Celtics. 😬

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SilleeMee — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:59:19 GMT

@wonderfulworld wrote:
SilleeMee…. Can I ask what you are doing? FOSAMAX doesn’t agree with me.
Any tips from anyone would be appreciated. I am borderline now.

Many thanks.

@wonderfulworld

The right kind of diet for bones. You can look that up online. Supplements including calcium, magnesium, potassium, boron, vit D, silica. I'm doing a lot of resistance type of exercises plus I'm walking on an incline treadmill for 30 minutes everyday. I wear a 8-pound weight belt while walking on the treadmill.

If the Fosamax isn't agreeing with you then talk to your doctor about Reclast. That's the same type of drug but you get it by infusion once yearly. I had my first one last summer. I'm fine with it. I cannot take the pills.

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wonderfulworld — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 01:06:37 GMT

Thank you very much for your detailed reply!

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bmorechick — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 01:18:37 GMT

@smoochy I'm right there with you on the sports...football and baseball - I don't get that bad, but I do watch with intensity and cuss up a blue streak during games - but I love it.

Reading - yes, I used to read two to three books a week, until I got addicted to series TV on streaming networks. My daughter gave me three books for xmas - "read them so I don't find you in a corner babbling." Aka keep your mind roving and alert 😆

Exercise - well it's been my lifestyle for past 50 years, so no issues there. I have increased my free weight to 15 pounds for certain upper body exercises, mainly kickbacks so I have a nice smooth muscle back there.

I do not own one credit card. Hubs has two of his own and I have no self control, so I don't even want one.

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AuntG — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 01:22:56 GMT

Find healthier eating options.

Exercise more.

Learn how to se a smart phone.

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mrshckynut — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 01:26:25 GMT

@smoochy adding another year of my life to be with my loving family

mrshckynut

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wilma — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 01:40:28 GMT

Eat less sweets and candy. I've given both up for Lent, but I should try to cut back more. Treating myself one day a month to something would be a great accomplishment for me. Yikes! 😳 I might have to start at once a week and work my way up to once a month.

Buy fewer clothes - I attempt this every year, and I fail miserably. I just don't need that many clothes, but I love to buy new things.

Complain less - I've been complaining about being sick most of 2025. My family and friends have been very supportive, and that includes putting up with my whining. Being sick so much this year has made me very cranky too. Will try my best to stop all of that.

Best Wishes to Everyone in the New Year!

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rockygems123 — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 01:54:08 GMT

@smoochy wrote:
here are my resolutions/goals/desires for the coming year. I hope you will share yours.
*less emotional involvement in sports. Im kind of known for getting overwrought. Causes too much anxiety. Probably puts a strain on my pacemaker 😄
*more pleasure reading, less screen time
*maintain my weight and add a fitness component
*continue to pay down credit debt by cooling the frivolous spending and Increasing the monthly payment amt

@smoochy

All really good things. Like your decreasing screen time one year while looking out the window at beautiful scenery I decided to leave Facebook and focus more on something more important than the screen

One of the best decisions I ever made.

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rockygems123 — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 01:55:57 GMT

@wonderfulworld wrote:
SilleeMee…. Can I ask what you are doing? FOSAMAX doesn’t agree with me.
Any tips from anyone would be appreciated. I am borderline now.

Many thanks.

@wonderfulworld

Fosamax can have really bad side effects you are among many that I have heard that don't like it.

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rockygems123 — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 04:03:45 GMT

@AuntG wrote:
Find healthier eating options.
Exercise more.
Learn how to se a smart phone.

@AuntG

There are so many of us that use smartphones on here, both Android & Apple don't hesitate to ask for any help

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Big Joanie — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 02:19:57 GMT

Working on my eating issues ... started this summer .. have

candy and diet soda under control ....doing well with that

and lowered my A1C by 6 points ..then it was on to ice cream

and french frieis ... thats going well too ....

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Big Joanie — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 02:20:58 GMT

I should have said ... having them under control means I'm

not having them at all ....

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spumoni99 — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 02:21:59 GMT

@smoochy wrote:
@spumoni99 wrote:
Get a new hip! This hip pain is horrible!
oh dear. Is it scheduled yet

@smoochy Not until summer, partially my fault for not advocating for myself enough.