[2round]

Well we were getting pretty long so I started new this morning.

Donna I sure hope you have weathered Jeanne ok. You said you lived in southeast Georgia I do believe. And that area is getting quite a bit of rain and wind. My prayers are with you.

I tryed to get a book this weekend on the adkins for diabetics but they no longer had it at my locale walmart. And I spent much of the weekend running back and forth to work. So I did not have time to run to Baton Rouge. I'm going to get the hubby to run into town with me sometime this week I hope. It just seems that there's never enough time. I always thought this would be the time of my life that things would start to slow down. Boy was I mistaken.

Pat, Rosey, Rosetta looks like everyone has been MIA this weekend. I hope everyone had a good one. Looking forward to hearing about the recent sucesses.
Deb

[2round]

HELLOOOOOO out there. Where is everyone. Donna if you hear me please let me know your ok over there in GA.

I was hoping to post a small challenge to everyone this morning. With the Holidays fast approching. And all the trails that come with this time of year. I feel like it's more important now that we stick to our guns and make this a sucessful hoilday season.

I would like to ask if you gals would be interested in making the commitment to losing 10 pounds before Thanksgiving. We have 2 months. I really think it can be done. and we'll have something to shoot for instead of just waiting to watch those holiday pounds stack up.

And who knows where we could go from there. So Let's hear it ladies. Are you in or not.
Deb

[Stepping Out]

I don't know about Donna , but this is Joanne-I'm here in SE Georgia, and we came through the storm just fine We had some gusty winds and about 2-3 " of rain. The hardest part was watching the storm track, and hearing tornado warnings broadcast about every 15 minutes The best news of all: The tropics are QUIET! Let's pray they stay that way!

Rosetta: I ordered "Strong Women, Strong Bones" and "Strong Women Stay Slim" from amazon.com. I've just started reading, and I should be able to do some of the recommended exercises. I am a little concerned-my grandmother had severe osteoporosis (diagnosed in her 70's), and I have other risk factors. But there's a whole lot more help for me out there than there was for my nana in the 60's.

I'm doing pretty well with my eating-watching my carbs and portions. I can't weigh myself as yet because of the status of my ankle; so I'm going to take my measurements instead (if I can ever find the tape ).

Hope everyone is doing well!

[Stepping Out]

Try amazon.com for the Adkins for Diabetics book. You may be able to get a used copy for a good price

As for the challenge, count me in But I may have to go by inches rather than pounds, depending on how my ankle is doing

[sapphire9]

Hi, Deb and Joanne. Greetings from quake city. We had a couple of quakes this morning. Made the chandeliers swing. They always give me the creeps because you never know when the Big One is coming. Anyway, I accept your challenge, Deb, although I'm not sure how I'm going to tell how much I lost because my scale doesn't go as far as what I weigh now. But I want to lose some weight before going to the doctor on Oct. 24. Yesterday I was really bad and feel it today. I just ordered a book on diabetic weight loss from Amazon.com. Heard of it through the American Diabetes Association which I just re-joined. I'll let you know if it's any good.

[paperdoll]

deb i will acept that challenge and hope i can do it. i was having some problems with my lipitor. i am now off it and feel like a new person. i was blaming my diabetes for problems caused by the lipitor. dr, gave me different meds but i am afraid to take them.

joanne so glad you made it through jeanne. i can't imagine a hurricane.

and rosetta an earthquake is even worse. i heard about that on the radio

hi to donna and patsy and anyone else i am missing. pat

[sapphire9]

Pat - what problems are you having with Lipitor? I've been taking it for about 2 years. Haven't noticed anything. It's supposed to be good for diabetics.

[2round]

Glad to see everyone back this morning. And even more glad that we have all come through the high winds, rain, and even the earth shaking. Now that's one that's hard for me to grasp. I guess it's all what your used to.

I'm hoping we all do well for the big push before the holiday. I don't see any reason we can't all measure our success in our own way. The main thing is the journey.

I'll be checking Amazon today to see if I can get a book, Thanks for the tip. Sometimes I'm a little slow.
deb

[paperdoll]

well it is a beautiful fall day in mn. i got my house clean and a day to enjoy.

rosetta the dr, upped my lipitor and i started having muscle cramps bigtime legs my side hip. after i quit i found some other problems also dissappeared. my weak legs and my weak bladder, my brain enen seems clearer. i know it is good for you it just did not agree with my system.

deb i found diabetic atkins at target but $19 i am going to check ama zon too.

hope everyone has a good week. dh sisters are here from west coast. pat

[akrosey49]

Hi everyone..just got back from curves and its still snowing but not staying on the ground..am strating to get used to my new eating habits and it shows in my sugar levels..i still crave carbs tho..i have had computer trouble and just got it fixed yesterday..so now i can keep in touch with you all .. i like the challenge and accept..good luck to all of us.. have agreat day everyone rosey

[2round]

Goood morning I got the best night sleep I think I've had in months. It's amazing what a good nites sleep will do for you.
Sounds as if everyone is doing well and is on board with the challenge. That's great I will start with my weight tomorrow morning. I think if I weigh on the same day every week it's easier for me.

Pat thanks for the tip on Target, but the only one close to me is quite some drive. Target is pretty new to Louisianna, so there aren't many here yet. This is a backwards state in some ways. Look at your politics.

Rosey you are doing great. I'm sure the carb cravings wiil get much better. Keep your fingers crossed for me. I'm a true carb addict, and down here if you cook it, it more times than not will have rice in it. I'm hoping this night shift i'm getting ready to work will help me by not being with the dh for dinner for a few weeks. I know it sound nuts, but I'm trying to be up beat.

Have a great day all!!!
Deb

[sapphire9]

Hi, all. I've been absent for a couple of days because my computer crashed. Boss was mad. Deb -- you got a good night's sleep. You lucky girl! It's been at least 20 years since I've awakened refreshed. I have sleep apnea and other sleep problems so I wake up multiple times a night and have to get up several times. Never feel rested, even on the weekends when I can sleep in. I have a C-Pap machine but that doesn't help because I still wake up and then the mask annoys me. Sigh. Sorry, got off on a tangent. I hope your night work keeps you OP.
Pat -- re Lipitor -- I'm sorry you had that reaction (I read that that could happen), but I'm glad you have another option. I can't tolerate metformin and have to take Glucophage, which is more expensive.
Rosey - Ah, snow. Wow, it's early up there. Do you get snowed in all winter? congratulations on starting a diet plan. You'll get used to not eating all those carbs.
I just got my diabetic diet book. I'll give you a review next week. I'm a bit leery of Atkins, but I look forward to hearing your results. Have a nice weekend.

[DonnaD]

Hi Pat, Rosie, Rosetta, Deb and anyone else I may have missed

Sorry I've been MIA. I'm so glad our little group is still here. I don't live in GA but in NY, but thanks for the prayers and well wishes. You are all so kind. I'm sure God knew where to redirect your prayers.

Well, I had a relapse with the back and shoulder last weekend and then wed at work I got a bug that was going around, stomach and severe dizziness( might have been from going back on carbs after induction) No spikes in my blood sugar, but it has been running very very high in the morning(250's ) I left a msg for my doc. I'll go get blood work done next week. The whole deal. I need to increase my meds. 11 days of atkins induction did absolutely nothing. Now I went back to eating carbs and the numbers actually went down a little. But they are way out of control. I need to get back to a doctors supervision. I've really been lacking in that.

I also had severe muscle pain and weakness with Lipitor. My doctor switched me to Niaspan(which you have to take with aspirin because it cause severe flashing and itching) but it caused a rash on my stomach. That happened last yr and after 3 biopsies the dermotologist said I had to start eliminating meds and adding them back on at a time. I didn't add the Niaspan back till the spring and the rash came right back. So that's something else we will have to discuss as I'm sure my cholesterol is still high.

So, since I am off to a new start, I'd like to take part in the challenge for Thanksgiving. I don't know what program I'll be on. Atkins didn't seem right but I will discuss it with the doc. All I know is I'm really tired of spending a lot of money on books and not getting anywhere(of course it's not the book, it's me) but I'm still spending way too much.

Rosetta, you mention you can't tolerate metformin and that you take glucophage. I'm on metformin and it seems at a point it no longer has an effect and when I go off or miss a dose my numbers go down. What are the issues or symptons you have with it? The more info I have when I go the doc the better. Sometimes they just want to prescribe and not discuss prevention or even a plan to control. I get really disgusted, like now and then I don't go for months.

Well, sorry I went on for so long ladies. I guess I'm making up for lost time.
Hope everyone has a great weekend.
ttyl

[2round]

Donna so glad your back. I'm still going to keep you in my prayers, sure sounds as if you need them. When you get to the Doc. make him listen. If he won't, get another doc. Sometimes they make me soooo mad.

Well I also got my book this weekend. And hope the Atkins will be much nicer to me. I'm reading and forming the plan of attack. Let's hope this works, I get so discouraged every time I have another failure. But at least I know I've got all of you here in my corner this time.

Wishing all a great week.
Deb

[sapphire9]

Hi, Donna - glad you're back. The Glucophage wasn't enough for me so I now supplement it with Glucotrol and Actos. It sounds like your doctor is an internist. I let mine handle my diabetes treatment, but when I developed gastroparesis (a diabetes complication), I requested a referral to an endocrinologist, so now I see both. An endocrinologist is a specialist in diabetes and is more qualified to tweak the drugs. If your insurance requires referrals request that your doctor refer you or ask him or her to recommend one. As for the cholesterol, there are other drugs out there. I took Zocor for awhile until my insurance stopped covering it. There are a few others out there. I know what you mean about books. I have a whole collection of them, going back to the Stillman Diet of the 1960s. Even bought a new one for diabetics which talks about keeping track of carb points, but doesn't inspire. The books are tools, but the motivation to use them has to come from within. That's what we are here for. To help motivate each other.

Deb - I took another look at that Atkins book this weekend, but it didn't appeal to me. I hope you can get going with it. It doesn't really matter too much how we do it, we just need to do it.