Sugar Busters Weekly Support Board 10/8-10/14

[SparkleScamp]

Shirley --

I found this pic to illustrate what I mean by "top heavy." I was about 23 here.

[SparkleScamp]

For those of you who haven't seen them yet, here are some more really truly frightening pictures of me.

Photo Oddessy

[Melf]

Long day at work. Managed to read some of the board, but still not finished with yesterday's posts. Have to stop for supper now but planning to come back a litle later & try tpo finish. Will post these replies for now.

This is a really cute site that my bil sent us today from ARK, thought I'd share it with all of you. This really expresses how I feel about all of you.
http://www.angelfire.com/music3/otte...riend-N-Me.swf

Solshine, That was such a sweet thing for you to do those pies for your friend. And what a trooper, not even eating the crumbs! hehehe Sure praying for you to find a job some. You are such a cheerful, out-go gal, someone will snatch you up soon, I'm sure. Hang in there. Gee, did you hurt your foot for it to be so painful?? Only thing other than injury that I can think of might be a spur or something like that if it only hurts when you put pressure on it in a particular way. Hope not though.

Thunder, Congrats again on the loss. 1 shy of 40?? You just go girl!!! that's wonderful progress. Now get some rest!

Nascar Girl 2 lbs?? Take it girl, that's great. Way to go.

RHOO, Glad to see you made it back from your trip & good to hear that you had a nice relaxing time. Now Rhoo, you have worked too hard to let it all go out the door. Get a grip, ok???

j red, Another 2 lbs is great! Congrats on the loss & passing up those nasty donuts Proud of you & you SHOULD be proud of yourself cause that is definitely progress. LOL..you're correct about the ME being for middle eastern food. Girl, if you haven't ever tried it, you should! We love it. I'm making tabouli right now to have with the left over brisket for supper.

SPARKLESCAMP, You're stuffing your face with marshmallow peeps? sorry, couldn't resist that after reading your post. LOL Good write up on the scale. This is true, we can't always go by what the scale says if we know that we are loosing inches. I know I am definitely happy with my tape measure these days! Hewy, that vacation sounds fabulous, even if you do have to listen to a sales pitch. I have learned to say "NO" rather well after attending a few of those. LOL

Meliris Don't fret over that 1 gram of sugar in those beans! That's certainly within limits that are allowed.

[Melf]

KAREN, Doesn't sound like a pity party to me. Sounds like you have sptted the problem & well outlined it. You have a pretty good idea of what it will take to get you back on track, or at least to make a start, by planning out the week's menu. Now, I hope that you can follow through & do whatever it takes to get yourself back in the grove of this WOE. So glad that you were able to speak your mind & put things down in black & white. Sometimes that's a good way of getting to the root of the problem. Stay in touch. We're here for you. I envy you all those colorful leaves on the trees, but sure not the raking up!!

j red, What beautiful daughters you have!

FROG, {{{{{hugs}}}}} That is for your note & kind words about my Mom & for BelindaWannabe, cause I understand what she is going through also, but mostly it's a life line for you! That scale is going to HAVE to come back down sooner or later & I'm praying it will be in the near future so that you don't get discouraged. And BTW, you can rant & rage anytime...couldn't hear you from here. LOL

SEF, Sounds like you had a good BD. So glad to hear it. Hey, I would have done the same with the ice cream if I had missed supper, as a matter a fact, I have done that before myself & didn't feel a bit guilty about it.

Well ladies, I really wanted to finish catching up tonight, but dh is tired & ready for bed & believes I spend too much time on puter, so I will say good night. Anyway, I need to iron a uniform & get a couple of other things done before I can hit the hay. Have to work again tomorrow, so I'll try to check in tomorrow afternoon. Take care everyone & have a good Friday. It may be TGIF for most of you, but today was Monday of an 8 day, 80 hr work schedule for me.

[SparkleScamp]

I got distracted when I found this low-carb recipe site. Some of the ideas are amazing! I have only checked out the breads and desserts, and they seem appropriate for Sugar Busters. Check it out!

http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/lowcarb-recipes.html

[Rosalie]

Good evening everyone

I was just checking back on my weight chart and see that I have lost the grand sum of 12 pounds since the beginning of January. Not even 1 1/4 pounds per month. I may have to go back to charting everything on Fit-day to see how much I am taking in. I did it for several weeks but stopped again a couple of months ago. I was at least hoping to go down a size or two before buying any winter clothes. I bought new stuff early in the year when I went down two sizes but I am reluctant to buy too much now just in case I go down a size soon. I guess I will just have to look scruffy all winter and just buy an outfit if/when the need arises

To add to the rhubarb discussion (I'm not sure who started it). I would think that Agave Nectar would be a good sweetener to use with it although I haven't tried it. It's been a few years since I have eaten it but I used to like it warm, with lots of sugar of course, mixed up with a little ice cream. Yummy. The ice cream made it real smooth - took the sharp taste away. Rhubarb is also good if you have a dookie problem.

Melf - Sorry to hear about the issues with your Mom. This must be a very trying time for you all. I know how difficult things can be with AD patients as I have worked with many of them, as I know you have too, but it is always different when it is someone in your own family. I'm glad you were able to spend some quality time with your Mom and hope she is beginning to feel a bit more settled.

Viv - Sorry to hear that things aren't going so well with your Dad. I'm sure the Canadian
Thanksgiving is the same as yours.

TVthatsME - That was a great birthday poem you wrote for Sef.

Sparkle - Glad to see you are getting back into exercising again. Good luck with the BFL program.

Mel and Solshine - I know what you mean about battling that same pound. I feel I am doing the same at present. It seems to take so long before it goes down a pound and stays down.

Solshine - Sorry to hear about your foot pain. I've had heel pain in the past but that was caused by heel spurs (or plantar fasciitis). But yours sounds like something different. Hope you get to see your doctor if it doesn't improve.

Jmuir - Any kind of corn is supposed to be illegal on SB but if you check out the glycemic index you will get different values depending on where you look. SB lists it as 75 gi. Montignac 70, The International Glycemic Index Tables has several listings for corn for an average of 55. They also give popcorn a gi of 55. If the popcorn you had only had 4 grams of carbs I really can't see that it would be able to raise your blood sugar very much. So if it doesn't bother you to eat it I can't see why having it occasionally would hinder your weight loss (I'm assuming it's not covered with butter!). Sucralose is Splenda so at least that part is legal and calorie free! JMHO. (See post to Tree below).

Rhroo - Glad to see you are still around. You just get right back on that wagon girl. We need you there.

Jred - You have two beautiful daughters. Glad you didn't succumb to the donuts. And it's great news that you didn't even want them. You must be truly detoxed from the sugar.

Karen - Sorry to hear that you haven't been doing so well. I do think it is a good idea to plan your meals ahead of time, even if you only do it on a daily basis. I find it much easier to stay op when I plan ahead. That way I can control my starchy carb intake as I like to have at least one meal a day without any, also to make sure that I get an adequate amount of protein at each meal. I can join you in supplying lots of leaves to whoever wants them. I can see in the next week or two I'll be needing lots of assistance to dispose of them. They are just beginning to fall but not enough to bother raking up yet. They sure look beautiful while they are still on the trees though.

Frog - I wish I could help you. I know how frustrating it can be with the stalling although I have been lucky enough not to gain. Are you keeping a journal of your intake? Hope you are feeling better to-day.

Tree - When it comes to choosing between low fat or regular I usually check the labels. If the sugar/carb content is much higher with the low fat then I will take the regular. For instance, I usually buy regular Philly spreadable cream cheese. But last time I bought it I checked the labels and saw that there was only a slight difference in carb content but the protein content was higher, so I chose the low fat. I assume SB disallow corn due to it's glycemic index which they give as 75. Most of their information I believe was taken from Michel Montignac's book "Eat Yourself Slim" although there is a slight difference in the gi from each book. Have you read Montignac? This is partly what he has to say about corn:

"Corn is a grain that the indigenous populations of America cultivated for milleniums for food. The original species of corn (Indian), whose varieties are still conserved in agricultural museums, had a low glycemic index (index 35) because they were rich in soluble fibre. After the discovery of the New World, Westerners began to cultivate corn for themselves, but even more so to feed livestock. By way of variety selection and hybridism, they were mostly looking to increase output. Over several years the glycemic index of corn practically doubled (index 70). And as we saw earlier for other foods, the starch in corn is so fragile that certain treatments can modify its nutritional structure. That is why making corn into corn flakes or popcorn (two of the most consumed forms in the US) considerably raises the glycemic index from 70 to 85."

It was interesting to read that article on Glycemic Load. I think it is very logical to consider the total carb content of the food, not just the gi. In The Glucose Revolution it says that carrots are considered a free food for diabetics because their total carb content is only about 6 grams per 1/2 cup serving and yet in SB it is a forbidden food. I've noticed that some new potatoes too are given a gi in the 50's but they are still quite high in the carb content. This is one food though that I wouldn't want to risk eating. I know I wouldn't be satisfied with just one or two small pieces.
I think we all have to make our own choices, and figure out for ourselves what we can safely eat without hindering weight loss. Milk is allowed but skimmed is recommended. There are some people who have a problem losing when they have milk but for others it doesn't make any difference. If you are concerned about any particular food try having a small amount and see what effect is has. If you get hungry a short while later, or have cravings for something sweet or starchy then maybe it is adversely affecting your blood sugar and should be avoided. Each one of us is different and may be able to tolerate different foods.

Sef - Glad you enjoyed your birthday. That was a great supper you had

Nance - Glad you are beginning to get things under control again. We have to keep you on that wagon (or is it get you back on?)

Fly - How are you? I hope things are going well for you. I miss your posts and hope you can get back to join us soon.

Congrats to everyone who lost this week and to others just hang in there. Your (our) turn will come soon I hope.

I haven't finished going through the posts yet, I was so far behind, but I have to stop now as I have to be up and out early in the am.

Greetings to anyone I have missed.

Bye for now

Marie.

[Frog Lover]

Good evening y'all!

It is late and I am tired. Work schedule changed today so that I was able to have almost all day off, which was good because I ended up making Halloween crafts for Monday and the party on the 27th. Spent all day painting and shopping.

Went to Outback tonight. Ate the grilled tuna, salad, steamed veggies and 1/4 of a blooming onion. Brought home 1/2 the fish and veggies. It was nice that this restaurant was donating 100% of their $ for the night to the RC.

Thanks to all of you for the supportive comments. It helps to ease the sting of the weight stagnation followed by this gain.

I am too pooped to post to all of your comments. Just the questions that I remember from reading through the posts.

SPARKLE - loved the pic at Halloween, hard for me to believe that the other picture was you. You should be proud of the many positive changes you have made in your life.

NASCAR - I like Forest Glen Merlot, Corbett Canyon is not bad either, Hacienda, Gossamer Bay, etc. I haven't seen huge differences between the mid to lower priced wines. I do recommend the more expensive Merlot's for a splurge on a special occasion. I also like Shiraz, an Australian red wine.

MELF - Thank you for you sweet sentiments. I am praying for you too.

TV - I think I shoulda been a meteorologist too. I am terrified of tornadoes, my most common nightmare is about them. But I LOVE learning about the weather, we have a great weather trivia guy here and I am often suprised at how many of these questions I know. It's just something that has always intersted me so I paid attention in school I guess! I was even afraid to watch Twister because I was afraid of the dreams that follow. I have an old fashioned barometer in my bedroom and a Galileo thermometer that dh brought back from a business trip to San Diego. Nice to know that we share this interest in common as well.

Ok, that is all I am good for. Too many brain cramps to try to keep going.

Peace,
FROG

[tree]

Hello everyone,

Debelli- you follow Montignac, right? Have you tried the cookbooks he has-- More Montignac Menus or Eat Yourself Slim Cookbook? I saw them on Ebay, wondered if they were worth buying. I have the Eat Yourself Slim book on hold at the library, can't wait to pick it up. Btw, enjoy those asian pears!

Jred- your daughters are beautiful. What was the occasion?

Sparkle -what a cute pic. You look like you're having fun!

Rosalie- thanks for the advice. So far, I'm following the SB way. I haven't seen a noticeable change yet, just weight fluctuations (2-5#). The nice thing about SB, is you don't get CRAVINGS for carbs 2hrs after eating.

To complicate matters, I ended up at Urgent Care today. The doc has me on soup and juices for the next couple of days, to clear out my system. I hope that gets rid of the problem. In all my moaning and groaning with the stomach cramps, I managed to pull a muscle in my back! That's what actuallly sent me to the doc.

What is WOE?

I just came across the help 3fc message regarding support of this website. I'm planning on donating. I was wondering if that message ever showed up on the support board? If I hadn't been cruising around, I never would have seen it. I usually go straight to the support board.

Does anyone have a dinner roll recipe (freezable would be preferred)? I couldn't find one by the search method.

Chin up everyone! We're all doing something positive with our lives, even if it's just supporting each other. I love this site.

[sef]

I have been so busy today.

I want to thank all for their birthday greetings and for TV's poem and Frog's ditty. I'll tell you why they all meant something.

I thought dil and gd really weren't all that enthusiastic about my birthday. Then last night going through email found cards from them.

But wait it gets better!!

Last night when I got home from choir Lori was making homemade noodles so they could dry and she would cook them today as ds loves chicken and noodles. Today was Lori's day off but she had Bible Study group and a doctor's appointment, Did I say ds's birthday was on the 9th and he was away? When I went downstairs this morning she was making him a birthday cake, had set the table really pretty and was cooking the chicken.

I went to nursing home as usual, ran some errands got home the same time as ds did. He came in from TX. They went to doctor's appointment and I painted some picture frames.

Later when it was time for supper, at my place was a gift.

But wait it gets better!

I couldn't have the noodles, obviously, so she had made up a mashed sweet potato concoction with splenda, cinnamon and cloves just for me, also she had shrimp cocktail and didn't think I should eat the chicken that was covered with the noodles and broth so cooked extra shrimp for my meal!

My gift was 2 Russell Stover SF Caramel Pecan candies and a bottle of lavender nail polish.

But wait it gets better.

Obviously, I can't have birthday cake. On the counter was a styrofoam restaurant box, but I didn't pay any attention.

Okay here it comes!

She had called all over Slidell and found a place down the street that made SFWW cakes! And bought me a slice!! It was very good, I saved half for tomorrow. Then she said that the doctor she works for gets cake all the time from a place in Mandeville where he has his other office. And she was going to go to Mandeville (a 30-40 min drive) to get me a slice until she thought of calling around here. Kevin said "you were going to Mandeville for one slice of cake!?!" She said, "For your mother, yes!" He said, "For that time and distance you want to get a whole cake!" She said, "For the price of a slice, you KNOW you don't want to buy a whole cake!!"

So I had birthday cake thanks to my caring dil.

So don't you think my story got better as it went along? Don't I have a lovely dil?

By the way, the cake is 4 layers and lemon flavored w/ icing, guaranteed SF! Lady was apologizing because she had sold out the red velvet and spice cakes.

So Kevin and I both had belated birthday celebration.

Just a quickie answer to some things. My bil came home yesterday. He found bed uncomfortable so wound up sleeping in his recliner, sister on couch. Still has some med problems, but is glad to be home!

DEB - No dog for now. I'd like one but as I said there is one dog here so I can share him. And my cat is more dog acting than cat. I am NOT a fan of Michael Jackson. Trifle is yummy, had an English friend that used to make it.

SCAMP - Okay, now I see your definition of top heavy!

MELF - Sorry about problems with your Mom. I have seen that scenario so many times. It is hard on all concerned. My obe sil would tell my mil things and left it for her sister and brother to handle when there could be no follow through on her promises or remarks. Also some times remarks are taken and they make them fit what they want. So you have a no win situation. Prayers for understanding, patience,are going your way.

ROSALIE - Yea I thought that ice cream supper was pretty good, but if you read the above you know why I think tonight's was better!

Think I hit the high spots! It's time for bed.

Take care, sef

[BusDeb]

Good Morning all

Hope you all are doing well this morning. I have several things I need to do today....not sure if I will get them done or not. I am meeting my hubby for lunch. He is getting off work early today.

Sparkle......thanks for sharing the pictures. I enjoyed then a lot.

TV......what are you going to do this weekend without baseball?? LOL You may get to watch for tornadoes tomorrow .....they are saying we may get some bad weather here.

SEF...... so glad that you had a great birthday......happy belated Bday from me!!

Rosalie ......I understand what you mean about buying new clothes. I would love to go out and buy some new stuff but I am like hate to spend the money and then have them be too big on me soon I hope. Luckily I do have several sizes in my closet so I will not be clothesless. I guess we have several sizes huh?

Frog......don't you just love Outback.....one of my favorite places to eat.


Fillise......you are quite the traveler aren't you.

I need to run.....may post more tonight after the football game. You all be safe out there. My prayer is that they got false tips on more terror attacks.

Cya ,
Debbie

[Nancemeister]

Good Morning Everyone!

TGIF!!!!! and payday to boot! YEAH! Nothing exciting to report, just wanted to say "Hi".

Jmuir-Loved the wedding pic. You look fabulouso dahling! What a handsome couple!

Sparkle-Hope things go well for you....finances and weight have always been my two problems in life, hoping to turn both of them AROUND!!!

Debs-Yes, I saw the mug shots you posted! Thanks for doing that. I will make every effort to send you a card with the pictures I have...there's a cutey of you and Eli! Nothing on the job front but still plugging away. I did see Lara last week, only because she was dragging a co-worker in to the office (who also happend to be one on our patients) who had a sinus headache. We chit chatted for a few and are determined to meet for lunch next week!

Fly-Where are you???Did you see my new e.mail address? We need to talk girlfriend!!!!

Gotta get ready for work! Ta ta for now! Have a great day!!!

[TVthatsME]

Happy Friday!!

I've got the full blown PMS thing going on this morning - blah! I'm trying really hard not to sink too low.

Justin's school had their fall festival last night. It was fun. Me and my little guy went on a hayride together (big brother is too big to hang out with Mom anymore ). I made DH sign up to work for the 4th grade booth this year so that I could get off the hook for once!! He got off so easy, they were outside doing a radar-gun/baseball throw, to see how fast you could throw a ball, and 10 minutes after his shift started it began pouring down rain!! They had to cancel the outside stuff for the night!!

The senior class had been collecting items from local businesses for an auction and I always try to get in on the fun. Me and my Mom were on the front row this year and I got a few cool things. I bought a red/white/blue wreath with flags for my front door, a wooden mail sorter/key holder thing for my kitchen and a basket that opens and has the cutest mini tea set inside (I know, I only have boys, but I have always loved those tiny tea sets - maybe I'll have a grand-daughter some day). I got all 3 items for a combined total of $21, so I think I did really well. Some big items, really nice things, went VERY CHEAP, but they were nothing that I really needed. It was fun anyway. My Mom and I were good at starting up the bid and running it up, but backing out before getting the item!

BusDeb - yea, it is supposed to be bad here tomorrow. I'll have to keep an eye out. I promise I will have plenty to do because some household organizing was put on the backburner due to ball, but now needs serious attention! I need to take a week off just to get things caught up and back in order!!

Tree - WOE is "Way of Eating"

Frog - I couldn't wait to see Twister, in fact I bought the video! I have scary dreams about them too sometimes, but they still just facinate (sp?) me so much that I get glued to any show that involves tornados.

Melf - hope things are going better with your Mom. I can imagine how you must feel. I worry so much about my own Mother these days....

Gotta run for now - catch you gals later,

tv

[Debelli]

Good Friday Morning!

Wasn't able to get on the computer yesterday, as soon as Michael got home he was on the entire time I was home as well. Finally gave up and went to sleep a bit before 10pm.

Got my walk in today, did the 4.5 miles in 49:47, not a bad time-at least my feet weren't bothering me today.

For many of you who've had a mystery gain, I'm right there with you! I'm up 4.5lbs from my all time low. I know I ate way too much yesterday, but one day is not going to do this to me, that's for sure-so as long as I know that I'm not doing anything wrong, I stick it out and try to be patient without being the Queen of the Piss & Moan Club. As this has happened in the past, I know the scale will go back down. PLUS, keeping track on my WC PROGRAM helps and knowing how I physically feel helps as well-I've noticed that I've been feeling a little odd lately (some would tend to say that was normal for me!).

If you are gaining, assess your WOE and see where the trouble may lie. If you are exercising, not cheating, keeping your calories in order, no TOM, or mid-cycle, etc. etc.-be patient, it will go back down. BUT, if you are doing something that you know is not helping the situation, it's totally up to you to do something about it. From our polling question this week, more than half of those answering the poll haven't a clue how many grams of fat they take in daily-if you are having trouble and not seeing the scale go down, you may want to try and find the answer to this question over a couple days, it may help.

BOB Where are you????? Very unlike you to be gone all this time-did the gym become the new DUNGEON??

VIV, I never heard of JJILL, but then again, I don't order clothes that I can't see-it's hard enough to buy the ones I can see. My biggest gripe, petite pants-they are all too long, even with heels on! They need to make petite-petite sizes. Darn, I just wish my Aunt would just give me her old clothes, she's my height and rich, so she has nice stuff!

BUSDEB, hope you are feeling better today. Sounds like you have a nice TG DAY planned. You CAN make a legal dessert if you truly want (granted you have better self-control than I do), otherwise, I'd be happy with a really good sweet potato to serve as my dessert-some are so sweet, they taste like pudding/pie to me! Def. go get a tape measure! As you said, you feel the clothes getting bigger, so something is working-don't worry about the scale, as you can see from my above post, it doesn't say what's really happening!

TREE, feeling better today, I hope? I read Montignacs book AND SB and follow Montignacs rules for the most part-like the fruit rule, not drinking with meals, staying away from chocolate til maintenance, or at least, close to it. Personally, I'd check out the cookbooks at the library if they have them and see if YOU think they are worth getting, I don't, but then again, I hate to cook-BUT, I can highly recommend other cookbooks that you can find on Ebay or Half.com (if you've never ordered from half.com, let me know, and I can get a $5 coupon sent via e-mail to you for you to use). There are some great cookbooks out there that you can find great SB LEGAL RECIPES in, or make them adaptable to SB. There are some biscuit recipes on the board, but not a dinner roll-though I know I have one SOMEWHERE. I'll try to remember to look-don't hesitate to remind me, in my old age, I do tend to forget as well.

JMUIR, thanks for posting that beautiful wedding picture! You're newlyweds-didn't realize that

FILLISE, glad to see your post and know that you are having a good time in NC. If you get to Harry's on your way home, please, pay homage for me!!! I liked what you said to FROG about eating this way the rest of your life-my sentiments exactly.

SPARKLE, I've seen the picture of your heavy before and it amazes me to see how far you've come-I doubt you will ever go back to being like that-I don't think you'd let yourself. Look at the difference in your face, there's a happier person there-a more confident person. Through all your struggles, you've grown and with that, learned, and I think this will take you forward, not backwards. I truly believe that therapy is a GOOD thing-it sure helped me-I think it could help many. Keep up the great work, you'd doing well

MELF, that was a cute link!!!!!

ROSALIE, you mentioned only losing 12lbs since January, but do you see any patterns in these past 12 months. Like, when you journal, do you see you drop a bit, or during the summer months, did you drop? When you keep track, it may be easier to pinpoint a losing trend to one reason or another, or a trend of staying the same even.

FROG, glad to see you got to Outback, we didn't make it, Eli didn't get home til almost 8pm, so it was beans and bulgur for us.

SEF, what a nice bday surprise from your DIL! That's great to find a place that makes a SGWW cake-okay, I must ask, is there sugar in there? Whatever, even if there was, you're entitled, you only hit 65 once!

NANCE, I think we need to schedule a telephone chat-it's been too long! A pic of me and Eli that's good? Hmmm, sounds hard to believe! I'll have to get some copies of some of the pictures I have you you and the family-will post some more soon-I promise! Hope you and Lara can get together soon!

Well, I'm outta here, each day it seems I get started later and later. It's already 11:15am, and I"m still in my housecoat from this morning. The kids are with their Dad tonight, have no idea how late Eli will be, so I'm sure that I'll be able to get on the computer one way or another sometime this evening.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!

Debbie
194/125.5/129
SB since 3/22/00
Reached goal 6/10/01

[Fillise]

Hey!

This is a quick post before I hit the road again tonight! I'll be glad to get home on Sunday and stay in one place for awhile. If nothing else--to get back in control of my menu! Everyone here is very supportive, and cooks things for me that I can eat, but being on the road throws timing off and then there is the boredom issue when I'm in the car by myself. I never realized but a lot of my travel eating was to relieve boredom! Am having to find other things to relieve boredom. Still there have been a few slips along the way. Tonight is the big 75th birthday dinner for my Dad. Tomorrow is the wedding in Greensboro. I just have to hang tough for two more days!

I want some of SEF's SGWW birthday cake! I'm glad you have such a sweet dil--knowing she would do all that for you is the best present of all!

Deb--I think BOB must be stuck on the treadmill. Either that or she is just too depressed about last Saturday to take much interest in life again. A victory this Saturday will do much to revive her!

Got to go--have to untie the phone line so the electrician can call with estimates for some work.

See you Monday!

Susan

[sef]

Just a quickie! The birthday cake was absolutely SF. The lady assured Lori of that! Cause Lori told her I definitely could not have sugar!

Had to have blood drawn today. I look like a pincushion! I am a poor stick and have learned my best veins. Only a lot of techs don't want to listen to you. They think that a big vein means good results. My best vein is a little one they want to pass up. After the first two sticks the tech finally listened to me and Bingo! Then she said next time I came in WE would have to remember that. I told her I did! Glad she finally listened because she needed a lot of vials filled!

Take care. sef