Dieting with Obstacles - Fibromyalgia 63

Just starting a new thread. Said all I had to say on the last thread, but it is getting long:lol:

If you send this to just one person, it should
make it all the way around by Mother's Day.
This is for all the mothers who have sat up all
night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf
laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid
saying, "It's OK honey, Mommy's here."
Who walk around the house all night with their
babies when they keep crying and won't stop.
This is for all the mothers who show up at work
with spit-up in their hair and milk stains on their
blouses and diapers in their purse.
For all the mothers who run carpools and make
cookies and sew Halloween costumes. And all the
mothers who DON'T.
This is for the mothers who gave birth to babies
they'll never see. And the mothers who took those
babies and gave them homes.
This is for all the mothers who froze their buns
off on metal bleachers at football or soccer games
Friday night instead of watching from cars, so
that when their kids asked, "Did you see me?" they
could say, "Of course, I wouldn't have missed it for
the world," and mean it.
This is for all the mothers who yell at their
kids in the grocery store and swat them in despair
when they stomp their feet like a tired 2-year old
who wants ice cream before dinner.
This is for all the mothers who sat down with
their children and explained all about making babies.
And for all the mothers who wanted to but just couldn't.
For all the mothers who read "Goodnight, Moon"
twice a night for a year.
And then read it again. "Just one more time."
This is for all the mothers who taught their
children to tie their shoelaces before they started
school. And for all the mothers who opted for Velcro
instead.
This is for all the mothers who teach their sons
to cook and their daughters to sink a jump shot.
This is for all mothers whose heads turn automatically
when a little voice calls "Mom?" in a crowd, even
though they know their own off spring are at home.
This is for all the mothers who sent their kids
to school with stomach aches, assuring them they'd be
just FINE once they got there, only to get calls from
the school nurse an hour later asking them to please
pick them up. Right away.
This is for mothers whose children have gone
astray, who can't find the words to reach them.
For all the mothers who bite their lips sometimes
until they bleed - when their 14 year olds dye
their hair green.
What makes a good Mother anyway?
Is it patience?
Compassion?
Broad hips?
The ability to nurse a baby, cook dinner, and sew
a button on a shirt, all at the same time?
Or is it heart?
Is it the ache you feel when you watch your son or
daughter disappear down the street, walking to school
alone for the very first time?
The jolt that takes you from sleep to dread, from
bed to crib at 2 A.M. to put your hand on the back
of a sleeping baby?
The need to flee from wherever you are and hug
your child when you hear news of a fire, a car
accident, a child dying?
For all the mothers of the victims of all these
school shootings, and the mothers of those who did the
shooting.
For the mothers of the survivors, and the mothers
who sat in front of their TVs in
horror, hugging their child who just came home from
school, safely.
This is for mothers who put pinwheels and teddy
bears on their children's graves.
This is for young mothers stumbling through diaper
changes and sleep deprivation.
And mature mothers learning to let go.
For working mothers and stay-at-home mothers.
Single mothers and married mothers.
Mothers with money, mothers without.
This is for you all.
So hang in there.

Please pass along to all the Mom's in your life.
"Home is what catches you when you fall - and we all fall."

My sympathy to meme:( You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Your advice please.............

Dh came home from work tonight and told me one of my friends had
passed away while in surgery, her heart stopped, she was only 45. (did not know she was having surgery)

She had health problems all her life from diabetes, undergoing a
kidney transplant and then lossing both her legs to circulation
problems. She never let people know if she was not feeling well,
always up and helping out when and where ever she could a wonderful
inspiration to us all!!!!!!!!!

Anyway I feel so bad because I have not seen here in about two years
but kept intouch through email, she raised Bostons and pugs and
wanted me to come see her new litters but I never made it there.:o DH
was afraid I would bring one home and I do not go out much with the
fibro thing. Keep pretty much to myself, just easier that way. Well
I feel terrible that I never paid her a visit and the last email I
had from her was in April and she had fallen and hurt her hand and
told everyone she could not type anymore for awhile. I knew
something must be wrong the longer it went that I did not her form
her but I didn't bother to call, cause I felt stupid asking if she
was ok on the phone, but I did send her cards and email all the time,
just did not here back from her. I'm not much of a friend I guess..I
should have done something for her. I even told her once that since
I do not go out much or hear from anyone in town much someone could
die and I would have to read about it in the paper. (we both
laughed) I just wish I had taken the time and made the effort to
visit her in person.

So my question is what do we do for the surving family, husband and 2
grown children. Is there something we can get them to remember her
by or wait to see what the paper says for donnations. (she use to be
a member of the emergeny squad in town and I'm sure they will be
mentioned). I'm not sure I can bring myself to go to the visitation,
I have not been to any in a very long time, the crowds bother me so
terribly, and I'm afraid the family will think if I do make the
effort I should have done it before she passed away. I'm really
upset over all this. When our children we small we were best friends
and saw each other often. How could I let the Fibro take away my life (just can't deal with life anymore..that is why I keep to myself and garden)
(I'm sitting here sobbing now)................... Help me please and
keep the family in your prayers they have been through so much!

Candice - I am sorry to hear about the passing of your friend. The past is past and there is nothing you can do about it. We will always have regrets about something we could have, should have, done. You are not a bad friend, just a friend who was ill herself.

If you can go to the funeral, that would be nice for the famil. I am sure they will not be thinking of any of this past stuff, but will be very happy to see you.

As for getting a rememberance, that would be nice, but I have no idea what that would be.

Don't be so hard on yourself!

Dear Candice

Please don't be so hard on yourself. Sometimes in life we have to put ourselves first in order to just get by.

There were days that your pictures of your garden were what gave me the encouragement to get on with life.

Sometimes - we are passing things along to another that we do not even know about.

If you keep feeling like this, talk to your doctor as you sound so down - it is not good to keep on like that.

One thing that has always helped me at those times is this little saying "pain is the stepping stone to spiritual growth". Maybe
this is your stepping stone to bigger things in life.

I hope we will be hearing from you regularly.

Serenity

Candice- I agree with Happy.Don't be so hard on yourself. I think one of the nicest things you could do for the family and yourself is go to the visitation and the funeral and pass on to them some of the things you remember about your friend. Tell them about some of the happy times you had together. You will be surprised how much they will like hearing about things that happened. That is what they will remember. It will bring a sence of closure for you and them.
Happy- You find the nicest things to pass on to us and so true.
Hello Serenity. How is it going with WW?
Hello Mima,Meme, Ally..
Bye Joanne

Touch Me . . .

If I am your child . . . Please touch me.
Persist; find ways to meet my needs.
Your goodnight hug helps sweeten my dreams.
Your daytime touching tells me how you really feel.

If I am your teenager . . . Please touch me.
Don't think because I'm almost grown, I don't need to know that you still care.
I need your loving arms; I need a tender voice.

If I am your friend . . . Please touch me.
Nothing lets me know you care like a warm embrace.
A healing touch when I'm depressed assures me I am loved,
And reassures me that I'm not alone.
Yours may be the only comforting touch I get.

If I am your life's partner . . . Please touch me.
You may think that your passion is enough,
But only your arms hold back my fears.
I need your tender reassuring touch, To remind me
I am loved just because I am me.

If I am your grown-up child . . . Please touch me.
Though I may have a family my own to hold,
I still need Mommy's and Daddy's arms when I hurt.
As a parent the view is different; I appreciate you more.

If I am your aging parent . . . Please touch me.
Hold my hand, sit close to me, give me strength;
And warm my tired body with your nearness.
Although my skin is worn and wrinkled, It loves to be stroked
. . . Don't be afraid.

~~ Author Unknown ~~
:)

Candice, I just went through all that yesterday. There were people who came to the funeral home that my Mom hadn't heard from in 10-15 years...and some maybe more! My Uncle (my Dad's brother) came all the way from Concord, NC and we hadn't heard from him since my Dad died 13 years ago. People don't think about that when you visit the FH...they just think how great it is that you put forth the effort to come!!! If you feel you just CAN'T go...make something for the family...a cake or a cassarole...and have your hubby take it over. Even a plate of sandwiches would be appreciated. He can then explain that you don't feel well but that they are in your thoughts.

Hi Meme...how are you doing? Kowng you, you probably housed quite a few relatives and now are cleaning. When my parents died I was surprised that I was so lucid and strong during the funerals, calling hours etc. It used to hit me hard late at nite, or when I went to answer the phone assuming it was my Mom. I just kept pushing the tears away. Now, I find a card or something and I just sit down and ball. Probably should have let it all out back then.....

Candice......I also had so many people at the calling hours who were all trying to tell me how much my mother had meant to them ..but here was a long line and I was only half paying attention. Now I wish I had those people here to remind me of what they were saying. If I were you, I would send a nice card with your memories written down that her children and husband can read later....

Gotta run. 94 degrees out today. Can't breathe in here....

Yes...I had them all here...but a lot of people brought in food from various churches. There were about 35 people to eat. I had 18 come in from NC and VA.

I will be so glad when all this food is gone. Paula (my daughter) is moving this week so I told her and my son's family both to come over here tonight and tomorrow night and eat and get rid of this fattening stuff...fried chicken...meat and cheese trays...cakes, pies, brownies, potato salad, pasta salad...all sitting in my fridge. Since Mom had this last stroke, I've gained 7 pounds! I have lived on junk food for 2 weeks. Before she had the stroke I was cooking a lot of fattening stuff, trying to "fatten" her up so I had gained about 4 or 5 from that. She had lost so much weight. She was skin and bones before she had the first one and then lost a lot while she was in the hospital and in rehab. She had gained 7 1/2 pounds since she come home and was so proud of that. She went in the bathroom and weighed right after she ate dinner Monday night and yelled back to me that she had gained 7 1/2 pounds. An hour later, she had another stroke! I stayed at the hospital with her 12-15 hours a day up until the last day and I stayed all day...until about 10 that night. I came home, took a quick shower and layed down for about 3 1/2 hours. I woke up at 3 a.m. and just knew. I jumped up and got dressed. I called my husband on the way to the hospital and told him to come down and let me in. The automatic door on that side won't open from the outside after 11 and you have to go to the main entrance and walk all the way through the hospital. If someone from the inside moves in front of it, it will open. He said she hadn't changed and he didn't know why I was coming back so early. When I got there, he said you'd better hurry...right after you called she took a turn for the worse. She died 30 minutes after I got there. He still says he doesn't know how in the world I knew she was going!? I just woke up and "felt" it.

I'm hurting so bad. The fibro is really flared up now. I don't know when ever my neck and shoulders have hurt this bad. And Paula is trying to get packed and moved by Saturday. She took all of this week off and has to go back to work on Monday so she HAS to get it all done this week! I went over to her trailer and packed up 4 boxes of dishes, glasses and stuff and gave the baby a bath and got her ready for bed tonight (her mom started to do it but she cried...she wanted Meme to do it!) ;) I'm going over to the new house and let in the delivery guys tomorrow so she can paint. She's getting a new fridge, washer, dryer and dinning room suit tomorrow. I'll probably unpack some dishes and wash them, too. I told her I couldn't do much...hurting too bad...but I can at least do that much for her and go get some lunch and then go pick up the kids from school, too...all that stuff takes time. She had her husband put a glider rocker and foot stool in my van for them to unload tomorrow for me to sit in! HA I've been going on Darvocet for so long now they've about quit working! The last two weeks were the longest in my whole life! Watching my mom die from starvation was the hardest thing I've ever done! I watched my brother die for 7 years and I lost my dad all of a sudden with no warning what so ever and I thought both of those were bad but this was a whole lot worse!

I know I'm rambling tonight and I apologize! My nerves are still really high...I'll come down one of these days. My muscles are so taut you could bounce a nickle off of them! And my neck and shoulders are so swollen you can't even see my collarbones.

Thank you for your thoughts............DH went to the memorial and made a donaton to the emt squad, no visitation(cremation) I just was not feeling good (still lots of pelvic pain) so I will send a letter to the family with my memories and we are going in on a gift with my DH's cousin (she will do the shopping). This is a small town but they all were there DH said! She was a very well liked person and such an ispiration. I will post the poem they had for her later..it is beautiful. Still wish I had check on her when she did not respond to my email concerns. It was a gut feeling like Meme had only Meme acted on it and I didn't!

Her family:) This was her daughters wedding back in October..she is in the red.

Just got back from the beach last night. We had a nice time at that busy place. Brad does not like that beach but he was up for Sun, night and Wed. night so we had a nice time listening to the music. Got up at 10 am yesterday after falling back to sleep in the early hours. Only bad thing is that we had to be out by 11. Our cookout was great-93 people. Had to throw out lots of salads because they were in the sun but still have pastry. BAD!!!I dare not get on the scale-I had a clam roll last night.

Meme-hope you are doing ok. My Mom waited til got back from Fl. to die. It was weird. And it was only 2 months after my husband died suddenly. But I got through it one day at a time.

Candice, I think that letter will be healing for you as well as the family. Guilt is part of grief. My husband died suddenly and we had lots of unresolved issues-I had been very upset with him for quite a while previously. When I married Brad-i could feel things were unresolved so I wrote a letter. This is 11 years later. Sudden death brings out unresolved feelings. That letter was good for me even though no one else saw it.

Gotta go make pancakes for my grandaughter and lunch for Brad who is working outside in the heat, Hi everyone. Mima

Hi Meme

Hope you are doing ok - just remember to take it one day at a time.

My father died in Feb. of this year, and I am just now beginning to get some kind of normalcy in my life. I did not really take care of my emotional and physical health the way I should have and I have felt the results of this.
Remember to take care of yourself first, and let others come second for a while.

Candice On one of the fibro site about Vulvodynia, they were recommending a lot oxalate diet.

I had saved it but when I went to post it on here I cannot find the diet.

If you like I can give you the fibro sites I have been looking at, let me know.

Hi to everyone - it's hot here too

Serenity

It was 95 degrees here at noon and 110 index...It is like a sauna outside my front door. I am staying on the inside. I can even feel the heat when I am near the windows.
Meme- You have been through a lot and it will take some time for you to feel normal. Throw out any fattening stuff your kids don't take by nightfall.
Candice ..Ally had a good idea. Write it all down and send to your friends relatives. It so surprising sometimes how much our kids don't know about our lives when we were young. Whenever I start to remember out loud in front of my kids ,I can see their interest right away.My son asked me to write it all down for him once. I never have gotten around to it.
Mima.. Sounds like you are having a great summer. I have been wanting to go to a beach for sometime. Ofcourse I live a mile from the Gulf. It just isn't the same as renting a place on the water though.
Hey Serenity, Ally, Happy....Bye, Joanne

I believe that we know most of these, but you never know who knows what.



Surprising Causes of Weight Gain



It's true that we gain weight when we eat more than we can burn off. But this conventional diet wisdom does not always hold true. Weight gain can also be caused by health conditions such as hypothyroidism, food sensitivity, Cushing's syndrome, organ disease, prescription drug use, anxiety, blood sugar imbalance and essential fatty acid deficiency.

Hypothyroidism

Thyroid hormone deficiency can decrease metabolism of food, causing appetite loss and modest weight gain. Weight gain is from fat accumulation and fluid retention caused by protein deposits in the body.

Symptoms of hypothyroidism can include fatigue, lethargy, swelling of the face or around the eyes, dry, coarse skin, decreased sweating, poor memory, slow speech and hoarse voice, weakness, intolerance to cold and headache.

Food Sensitivity

Reactions to foods are not always immediate. They can occur many hours later as bloating and swelling in the hands, feet, ankles, abdomen, chin and around the eyes. Much of the weight gained is fluid retention caused by inflammation and the release of certain hormones. In addition, there is fermentation of foods, particularly carbohydrates, in the intestines which can result in a swollen distended belly and gas production.

Symptoms of food sensitivity can include headache, indigestion or heartburn, fatigue, depression, joint pain or arthritis, canker sores, chronic respiratory symptoms such as wheezing, sinus congestion or bronchitis and chronic bowel problems such as diarrhea or constipation.

Prescription Drugs

Hormone replacement therapy and oral contraceptives containing estrogen can cause fluid retention and increased appetite. Other drugs that can cause weight gain are steroids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), antidepressants and diabetic medications.

Cushing's Syndrome

Cushing's Syndrome is a disorder caused by an excess of the hormone cortisol. Fat accumulates in the face, abdomen and upper back, often producing a characteristic rounded "moon" face and "buffalo hump". The arms and legs usually remain slender.

Other symptoms of Cushing's Syndrome include muscle wasting and weakness, thin skin, poor wound healing, easy bruising, purple "stretch marks" on the abdomen, menstrual irregularities, high blood pressure, glucose intolerance and hair loss in women.

Kidney, Heart or Liver Disease

Disease in these organs can cause fluid retention, which appears as general puffiness all over the body, especially the eyes and ankles.

Emotional Eating

Many people respond to stress or depression by eating excessively. Sources of stress may not always be apparent, but may still affect eating habits and cause weight gain.

Blood Sugar Imbalance

Eating simple, refined carbohydrates can cause rapid fluctuations in blood sugar levels. For example, eating chocolate increases the amount of sugar in the blood. The hormone insulin is released which causes sugar to be stored away and blood sugar levels to be lowered, which can trigger cravings for more sweets in order to stabilize blood sugar balance.

Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency

Essential fatty acids, such as in flaxseed oil, are good fats that are needed by the body to make hormones and maintain the body's metabolic rate. A deficiency may cause cravings, particularly for fatty foods.

The first signs of deficiency are often dandruff, dry hair and dry, scaly skin. Deficiency is also associated with arthritis, eczema, heart disease, diabetes and premenstrual syndrome.

Conclusion

Weight gain can also be caused by organ enlargement, such as from an ovarian cyst, and obstruction of lymph fluid.

The above conditions must be diagnosed by a qualified health care practitioner, especially since serious disease may not always be accompanied by overt symptoms.

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Not so hot today, only in the mid 80's. Supposed to be this way for a week or so. Not too bad in the shade. At least I can breath.

Candice and Meme - I hope you are both doing ok. I am so sorry for both of your loses, but sometimes things are for the best. You are both in my thoughts.

Serenity - how did ww go yesterday. I didn't go, but I am plugging along. Need to go to more protein and LESS carbs. This plan is not working for me. My metabolism seems to be in reverse:?:

Joanne I am glad I do not live in Florida or in any of those super hot places. I would die. You are right, living only a little ways from a beach is not the same as being right on the beach. It takes effort to get there:lol: The best part about the beaches around here, if you live at a lake, is September when everyone goes back home. Weekends are usually busy until October - Thanksgiving weekend is usually the time to close down the cabin and get the boats out of the marina.

Mima - Glad you had an enjoyable time. Sure must have been a wonderful cookout with that many people. You sound very, very happy and that is just great to hear.

Ally - I am with you on this heat. No airconditioning makes it pretty brutal. All the fan does is blow around the hot air!!!!! Oh well, soon we will be complaining about the snow:lol:

Cute joke Happy..humour is so good for us:)

Here is the memorial poem for my firend that they had..I love it!


Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free.
I'm following the path God laid for me,
I took his hand when I heard him call,
I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day
to laugh, to love, to work to play.
Tasks left undone must stay that
way,
I found the place at close of day.

If my parting has left a void
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh a kiss,
Ah yes, these things, I too will miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow.
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I savored much.
Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief.
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me,
God wanted me now, He set me free.

what a beautuful poem, candice.It's only sad for the people left behind. i dare not get on the scale from all the food and i have to get back into walking. jessica left-she was bored and homesick but we had a good time and she got along well with Brad. what a good guy-taking on someone else's grandaughter-she belongs to my deceased husband's son-he knows we have a special relationship since she lived with me for a while and i had custody of her one summer.tomorrow is brad's birthday-he is catching up with me-he'll be 61. i'll be 64 in august. he loves orange frosting so i'll have to see what i can do. also. gotta get a present.the pressure is off with no more big cookouts. can work on the house slowly.then in another week i go away to work again.joanne-my son comes to ma to go to the beach where the water temp is about 60.he lives 1/2 hour\away in ft. myers. but it's not the same. good joke happy. my shift is not working. bye for now and hi meme and ally and serenity. Mima

Good Morning... I don't have much to say..Just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing. It looks like we are all just trying to get through the summer heat. It was 95 here yesterday. 10 min.outside and you are wet.
Serenity..How did you do this week at WW?
Hello to all....Joanne

Well this hot weather leaves me feeling completley drained and my joints hurt. Thank goodness it will only last another couple of days!!!! Then we will be back to 75 degrees or so. Something comfortable. I guess for some of your that is cool, but for me it is perfect.

Like, Joanne, I don't have a lot to say today. Just hoping that Meme is feeling better and getting some rest. Candice, put aside the guilt. You did nothing wrong. It is a case of two friends who were both disabled. She would understand. I thought that poem was beautiful.

Hi Joanne, Mima, Serenity and Ally.

HI GALS

WW was ok lost another 1 lb. Did not expect it as I am back on steroids, but it will likely show up in no weight loss next Weds.

An old freind of mine passed yest. evening. So sad, but time passes on and we all are getting older and of course the big C is getting more and more of us.

It is 29C right now and 8:30 pm. The low for tonite is supposed to be 26C. and humidity is rising. Not looking forward to tomorrow.

Have the sprinkler on the front lawn and flowers which seem to be slowly dying even tho I have watered every day. Hoping to get some cooler weather by Monday.

Hi to everyone

Serenity

Serenity..Sorry about your friend..and what is the big "C"????

Mima....Tell Brad Happy Birthday!:) He is a spring chicken:lol:

Happy...awhile back you said you had tennis elbow only on the inside of your arm???? That is called golphers elbow I think and sorry you are having so much pain! Did they inject it or something? Both my arms still hurt, rest is the only thing that seems to help at all. On the WW front you said you were at stand still..have you tried increasing your points for a few days to see if you can get it going again..or increase your activity leve a tad?? Just some thoughts....................

Meme..hope you are getting some rest!

Joanne.......we need rain so bad, it msised us again this time and so humid..Yucky..I had to go out and water today and then come in a take a bath!

Ally..I have a letter typed out with a few things on it but it is 2 pages and I cannot write so I am sending it typed on the puter do you think that is ok??????? I will put it in a signed card.

hi-gotta make a cake-brad wanted orange frosting so i have to make it-threw away all my cake pans when i moved so cutting a 13x9 in half. i'm going to make him some business cards after i messed up some shirts that say brad's refrigeration-shirts are too dark to show the logo. sorry about your friend, serenity. mima

Serenity- ! pound is good..You might pick up some because of medication. Don't let it bother you,it will level out. I am on medication and have been for too many years to remember.
Happy. We won't see 75 degrees for a long time ,unless we get some steady rain for awhile. Early this morning the humidity was 85 and the temp was 85. HOT! Everything grows pretty good with the humidity. Like a jungle.
Candice..I send letters often written on the computer. My writing is not so good anymore either. The arthritis in my hands,I guess. Send it and quit beating up yourself.
Mima..Happy Birthday to your Brad.
Helli Meme.Ally
Well girls,I have one load in the wash and another to go. Isn't that interesting?:lol: Bye...Joanne

Candice. I have tendonitis which is the same thing as tennis Elbow, golfers Elbow. It is all Bursitis actually. Anyway, whatever it is, it does give me grief if I overuse it. Being my right hand, I overuse it a lot:lol: I am so right handed - my left one is there only for balance:lol: The Big "C" is Cancer.

Serenity - I am sorry for your loss. It is hard to loose a good friend. I don't look forward to this as we age. Four of my friends are lifetime friends. I have know them forever, since I was 5yrs old. We have gone through so much together. They are closer to me than my brothers.

Good going on that weightloss. One pound is good. They say that after a while you can only expect to lose 1-2 pounds a week.

Joanne - I hope that gal comes on over to this thread. I think she would enjoy it. I have to hand it to you, hurting like you do, and still walking. Good for you.

Mima - Just get back on the program until you get back to 'normal' eating. It sure doesn't take much to get away from it!

Meme - Hope you are doing ok.

Ally - Cooled off yet? We are having a nice cool day today, and I am so thankful. All that heat had me in such pain. Felt like all my joins were swelling up, and I had no energy at all. Today, it is in the high 60's and it feels so nice. Tomorrow back into the high 80's.

Meme....... Isn't it wierd how food appears at a funeral? And even tho you have been thru this crisis and you feel so sad and weary and you are not thinking about food, the first thing you know you are eating it. But I call it Angst Weight......the kind you gain when you are stressed, and a few weeks of eating right will take it off. I have also lost Angst Weight and for me that always has to do with men. That doesn't stay off.
And as for your pain....I figured that would happen. That adrenaline kept you going, but now it will show you what it did to you.
Happy...I love the things you print.
Mima.... I just threw a cake out my son made. I wanted to eat it. But it had sat there in the hot kitchen for a week....
Joanne....I think it is only in the low 80s here today, but I will still not want to sit outside in it.
Serenity...... How old was your father when he died? That is so hard no matter when it happens.
Candice....I am sure sending on the computer would be fine. They can save it and read it later....

Happy- You are right ..Anagram sounds like she would fit right in with us. I walk inspite of everything.It is just something I need to do.I was real unhappy for awhile because It just hurt too much to walk. Since I gave in and bought the knee support things are better. I don't know why I didn't get it sooner. It was only 20 dollars at Wal-mart. I have been doing my walking on the treadmil . It has just been too hot to go outside. I am thinking about going out to the beach and giving it a try soon in the evening again.
Ally- If I had a cake on the counter for a week here it would be green. I have air too. But it would not last that long. My husband has a real sweet tooth and it would have been gone in a couple days.
Hello everyone. I hope you are having a good weekend....Joanne
Hey Eleni...

Well...I rested Wednesday and help Paula pack Wed. night...and have been helping her ever since...but I needed the distraction actually! Thursday we painted Ross' room and put up border. Then yesterday we put up more border (in baby Jenna's room) and 'stamped' dragonflies and butterflies on her wall. That part was fun. But I'm sooo tired. This morning I was over at her trailer by 9 a.m. and we were packing. Filled up a car, a truck and my van with stuff. They rented a huge U-Haul yesterday morning and made two trips in it yesterday and last night. We have everything moved except some clothes. We still want to put up some border in the kids bathroom and I want to stamp some dragonflies on the wall...the bathroom is done in different shades of green and purple (grape really) with frogs and dragonflies and we have green and purple paint for the 'critter' stamps. I also have a TV table and a couple of shelves to paint. The kids rooms are so cute. Ross' is done in red and blue...the wall painted blue and white to look like the sky (I used wall-magic)...and his spread and pillows are blue and have red airplaines on them. Jenna's room is done in all pink and white with a few mint green and purple accents. I splurged today and bought her a white wrought iron bed with intertwining leaves. I also bought Paula 2 silk ficus trees...one for the livingroom and one for the dinning room...she had 2 corners that just seemed to need somthing. (That was my housewarming gifts!)

I thought I might take next week off and rest but then I looked at my calendar...I have a Dr. app. in Nashville Monday (Rheumatologist), I have a PT app. and an app. with the lawyer on Tuesday and I have a mammogram scheduled in Nashville for Wednesday. If I make it until Thursday, I'll take a day off! Oh yes...I have to paint that table and those shelves next week sometime!!!

Sure did not take Meme long to get back into the swing of things! The rooms sound so cute, my room growing up was greena nd lavender cause I like green and my sis lavender and we shared a room. My grandma made us matching quilts, wish I had it today but it got washed too much and fell apart!


Took the new car to the store tonight.I think I'm gonna like it as long as I do not have to back up!

I didn't get the muffins made but did make a cherry Blueberry pie with a double crust! Yikes 8pts for 1/8 of the pie and I am trying not to eat a second piece. I though about makeing my low fat pie crust but just used one of those Pillsbury ones and it turned out great! I want another piece I'm too skinny anyway!

Happy I have pain all the time in both my arms (tennis elbow they say) and it hurts the whole arm.

Ally I'm not sending on the computer but printing it out and sending in a card.

Mima...thoughing out cake pans did you never think you would have to make a cake again? How are you making the business cards?

Joanne..good to hear your knee is doing some better and you are walking, I need to but my hip pain is bad right now. These old bodies anyway!

Hi Serenity:)

It sure didn't take Meme long to get it together..Good for her!!It is hard to keep some of us down for long.
Yes Candice things have leveled off with the ole'Knee.. Now let's see how long this will last. I have to be careful ,it still slips out of place several times a day.
Happy..I saw in the paper that you are baking up there. It is the same temps as Florida. I guess you don't have the humidity that we do.
Hello Everybody....Joanne

Hi Gals

Candice - yes C is Cancer. Regarding writing letters, I usually use the computer and write the signature. People understand why this is done.

Joanne - I am on meds all the time but on extra steroid pills for a while. They are bad for anyones weight. Re Knees - used to have bad problem and had much PT etc. They said to be sure to turn foot before turning body. In otherwords - dont twist your body around without moving legs. This seems to have helped as I have not had much trouble with knee for the past few years. Used to use a cane much of the time. The exercises really helped over time - months and months.

Mina - acake with orange frosting sounds pretty good to me - wouldn't last at all around here.

Meme - sounds like you are doing OK just take it easy.

Ally - My Dad was 90 when he passed away. A good age but it was sudden as he had only been ill a short time. He lived alone and did all his own cooking, mending, washing, and baking. He was looking forward to getting a computer soon and moving into a seniors care home. He baked choc. chip cookies and muffins every week. The cookies for the great grandchildren

We were on the edge of bad storm last nite. Tornado touched down outside the city somewhere. Not a bad one thank goodness. Had lots of rain - water sitting everywhere, means another crop of those deadly mosquitoes. They are finding birds with West Nile Virus all around now. They say this is good - not concentrated in one area ?????? Beats me.

Serenity

Hi-hey I fixed the shift button-boy was that cake funny looking-I put too much juice in the frosting! WEnt to Chinese and the movies sat. night-saw K-19. On the edge of my seat. It's hot but I am going to walk early. Hope everyone is well and cool. Mima

Hi -

Happy Canuck and Joanne D. were kind enough to suggest I join in on this thread. Hope this is Ok with all.

I don't have Fibromyalgia but do have RA and OA and so share in pain and fatigue. I've had both knees replaced. Am doing fairly well with those now and trying to build up walking for exercise time. Need to lose LOTS of weight to try to keep those newby knees for a long time. Am basically just trying to eat in the most healthful way I can, drinking more water than I've ever done in my life and getting enough exercise.

DH and I have two grown kids (one of each) and two darling granddaughters. I'm one of eight siblings and weight and bad knees seem to run in the family.

I'll be reading back posts to try to better sort out who's who, etc. We're hot as blazes here again today but things look better for Wednesday.

Hope you're all having painfree days.....:)

Boy were we ever talkative this time. The pages fill up faster and faster. Anyway starting a new thread.

Anagram - go look for Fibro #64:)