Among Friends

[juanitalinda]

My goal is to 'let it go' and just go with the flow. 

[tansy]

To be more patient with my husband's lack of memory and repetitive questions and stories. 

To simply move more during the day.

To remember it's not my circus; not my monkeys 🙈🙊🙉

[tansy]

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@Big Joanie wrote:

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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6 points down! That's great, @Big Joanie!

[rockygems123]

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@wilma wrote:

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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@wilma 

Being sick and not feeling well and your normal self is a legitimate complaint, glad you have friends and family as your support system.

Hopefully this will be a better health year for you and I'm sure your loved ones are there for you.

[MoJoV]

I will overcome my attraction to sweets and carbs.

I will control my deep anger and frustration with the state of the country and the world.

I will be very very grateful for what I have, and never mind what I don't.

[CrazyKittyLvr2]

My only goal for 2026 is see the Dr. less often.  This every 4 months is bunk. I know what to do and what not to do,  Every 6 months is plenty.  Once a year is even better. I hate Drs.

My diabetes numbers are good.  Since I was diagnosed this past May I have not touched cake, pie, cookies, soda, chocolate.  Not even a taste.  I will cop to a couple Twizzlers now and then.  No other type of candy.  I really missed stuffing over the holidays. I do very little bread, pasta etc.

My A1C was 6.5 in September. In May it is was double digits. Medical personnel were frantic with the number.

[meallen616]

I like to be very organized, and, continuing to take care of my health.

Everyone,

[AngelPuppy1]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

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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@SilleeMee 

What are you doing toward this goal?  My PC dr. is at me tooth and nail to get back on one of those infusion meds again because of my terribly bad osteoporosis and I really don't want to but she has me so scared not to!  I am exercising more but I don't know if this is enougj???? I can't take the pills because of my bad stomach.  

[AngelPuppy1]

I really, really, really want to try and quit eating so much sugar - cake, pie, cookies, candy - you name it -- but it is so hard!  I have a mouth full of sweet teeth --- not just a sweet tooth!  I do need and want to lose some weight.  I know --- this is so typical but it is a fervent wish and desire of mine!!! 

Also, I am such an emotional person and I get so much anxiety over things.  I wish I knew how to control my sensitivity over things.  I would like to be more chill but I don't know if this is possible for me.  

Another thing I would like is to become more organized in my personal possessions.  I don't have a lot of space and lament this, and so I tend to stash things away and then I either forget I have them or can't find them!

Lastly, I want to try and connect more with a few friends that I have.  None of us are getting any younger!  It's always -- this is happening or that is happening -- and one of us is claiming to be too busy.  What -- are too busy for our own enjoyment??? 

[qualitygal]

Catarac surgery on both eyes, not at once though.  Have to wait till March. But then should all go well, I'll be set for life.

I couldn't take Fosomax either.  Made me deathly ill.  Wasn't worth it.