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Hi Ladies,
I am still taking things very steady and spending my "spoons" very wisely. The trouble is with feeling under the weather my housework has built up a little but we are tackling it together. But my DH laundry is not his forte ;) so that has had to wait. When I am so tired like that I can not even think about daily tasks that are normally done so can not ask for someone to do them for me. My DH will do anything providing he is prompted ;) Mind you he was brought up in a house were mum did everything and dad did nothing in the house as that was "womens work". But I was not brought up that way my dad cooks and cleans like the best of them. He still cooks to this day. I am going to hospital next week for my annual MS check up but I think time has come to add in the medication for fatigue I have waited another year as I had added in another pain medication which might add to my tiredness but that has been well established. So Tuesday is when I go but the hospital is only about 3 miles if that from me very close so I am very lucky and it is a specialist hospital in MS and only one of 16 hospitals in the country which have this MS centre. I will apologise if I miss anything out when answering your posts but I will try my best. Also at times I am struggling for the right words for things so you may have some strangely worded sentences :D MO :~ :congrat: on surpassing your goal weight oh what great news it really pleased me when I read this. It gave me inspiration that we can achieve our goals despite the fact we have other hurdles in life to jump with our health issues. I am very near one of my goals, the number may not mean anything to you but we use a different system for body weight we use stones and pounds. So my next goal is to lose 6 stone which for everyone one else that will be 216 pounds and 84 pounds lost so I am nearly there for this goal. Setting myself mini goals like that makes it easier to work towards rather than looking at the whole total which was 100+ pounds. Your news about Eric is fantastic how well he is doing in therapy. He seems to be coming along in leaps and bounds now. It is sure paying dividends for Eric, I bet you and your DH are over the moon with the progress so far. So a big well done to Eric for doing so well :carrot: ROSEBUD:~ Thanks for your well wishes for my niece Shannon, good news she has come home today. After her appendectomy and she has dissoluble stitches which is nice for her. Lets hope our prays are answered with Uncle Tom, But Tom has a positive attitude which is half the battle and he has won the battle twice before so is strong. Is the snow fall normal for this time of year for you? To me 6 inches sounds an awful lot. When we get about 2 or 3 inches our country nearly comes to a standstill as we are not prepared for it. VALPAL :~ It must have been scary for you with the drunken lady coming to your house. I do not blame you for calling the police. It is an awful disease alcoholism but it can make people unpredictable which is the scary part. I have had limited contacted with nursing as it was part of mental health nursing here in the UK it came under one of the specialities of drugs and alcohol. Here in UK many of our ancestors hid there true nationality when in actual fact they were Anglo - Indian ( not north American Indians) as at one time it was encourage to marry ladies from Indian as it was good for business. But then it became out of vogue and looked down upon. So then people then tried to hide there ancestry by saying that there dark skin came from Spanish or Portuguese ancestry. Fortunately that is no longer the case and people are prouder of who they are. But I do not blame our forefathers as it was just how things where at the time and they were doing their best. Must go as I am really tired now, bye bye for now :hug: |
:wave: HI LADIES ~ We have had some lovely sun the last couple of days. Yesterday was another one of those "UNDER THE WEATHER" days for me too. So I just take it easy, wrap up in a nice, thick comforter and rest. Today I felt better, so I did some housework and laundry.
PURPLE ~ don't feel bad if you miss a few things, that's OK; we understand very well. I have some days each week where I just don't even go out of the house. Housework and laundry can always wait; our health is much more important and we must make it a priority to look after ourselves. YES, we have been getting a lot of snow over the last week (including a bit more today); DH is even marking it on the calendar ~ lol. Glad your neice has recovered and is back at home. I'm trying to go for 5 or 10 lbs units now to encourage myself a bit more; theses mini-goals are more achievable and it will help give me some more motivation. Your DH sounds a lot like mine; lately, he has been trying to do a bit more on his own, without me having to ask ~ it's a nice change.;) :congrat: to you too, PURPLE ~ you have achieved some great milestones yourself ... 25, 50, and 75 + lbs; that's tremendous! Pretty soon you will be at 100 lbs and that's a biggie for all of us. What program or plan are you and your DH using? You both are doing very well too! MO ~ it's nice to see that loss stick around; and that's terrific news about ERIC. The therapy is paying off for him big-time, and in the end, I think he will be happy that he can do more things along with you and dad. Usually the snow comes here from out west, and we joke and say, 'those dang Albertans are sending us their snow again cuz they want summer back' ~ LOL! It is all in fun though. This year the same clouds seem to be going north and dropping snow as they go; then the next day, they go back south, dropping some more on us again ... haha! VAL ~ hope you are feeling well and work is going OK for you. How much snow do you have up in Thompson right now? What are your temperatures like? I think it's probably colder than here. We're at -17C again today, but that's on the building; it's likely colder out in the windy areas. What kind of plan are you using, VAl? I thought that you may have mentioned a semi- vegetarian plan, but I'm not sure ... ANYHOW, just wanted to come in and check in too; now, it's time to go and make my evening tea. Take care ladies; talk to you real soon, your friend :hug: ROSEBUD :hug: |
Good afternoon! Just popping in quick over lunch.....
Mo - it's great to hear Eric is making progress like that I cant even imagine how estatic you must have been when he picked up the spoon and ate like that! It's always nice to share good news :) Purple - keep us updated about your annual check in k? You must have gone through a lot of them by now but they are always a more stressful time for me. Do you have your concerns written down or are you taking DH to make sure you mention everything? It's good you have a centre so close to you - that must make things a little easier. Alcholism is a problem in my region of the country - largley blamed on the remote Aboriginal communities - where the mom's drink while pregnant and give birth to children with severe Fetal alcholol syndrome/disease. The way the Canadian government has/or hasnt treated these communities became a big reason that Canadian dropped from a top position on the United Nations 'best countries to live' list. Rosebud - It pretty much stopped snowing last month. We've got over a foot, I think - but it only snows 'when it's warm' in the fall and spring usually. We've yet to hit -40 though... that wont happen until January I hope! It is -36 with the wind chill right now so I guess that's close enough. heh The only plan I'm following right now is calorie counting. I stay away from red meat and dairy but it's not always possible. I had been vegan for a year - but my main diet was junk food so I switched to vegetarian and then eased into a more balanced diet. Lunch is over - I need to run but take care ladies! Stay well :) |
:wave: HELLO LADIES ~ well, we are having a nice, big snow storm out there again today; DH is laughing cuz he can't remember us getting that much snow in such a short time; me either ~ LOL!
Had a pretty good day; started off with the sniffles, but felt better as the day went along. Did my dancing last night and some indoor walking/marching and other stuff today. Didn't bother going outside. HI VAL ~ thanx for stopping by; glad you are feeling well. How's work going? Your temperatures are colder than ours; with wind chill, we are about in the -20's on average right now. It snows more during the day when the temps fall to around 0C or a little lower. PURPLE ~ hope your yearly exam goes well for you. You are doing just fine; we understand you quite well. One of my grandfather's was part Indian too, but they told everyone they were Scottish ~ lol! People thought we were Jewish, but my family was actually Irish & Italian/NA Indian + Irish & Euro-Indian. What a nice, eccentric mix ... HELLO to MO and family ~ have a great weekend! Tomorrow, we are supposed to go to town to do some shopping; but they are calling for more snow again. We'll wait and see how bad it is and make a decision then; we could always go on Saturday instead. Well, that's all the news here; pretty quiet on the home front right now. Take good care ladies and let us all make the most of each day ~ your friend :hug: ROSEBUD :hug: |
Hi All and Good Morning,
Seems as though it will be a lovely day as we have some brilliant sunshine. No real heat in the sun but never the less it is very welcome and helps you feel better. I have been careful in what I do the past week as I do not want to relapse back to where I was. I am putting things on the back burner that are not important as I value my health. Although I do not always listen to my body and push it but then pay the price. I must admit I am better at listening to my bodies need rather than ignoring them and then end up good for nothing for days. ROSEBUD :~ Thanks for the congratulations. My weight loss programme is mainly following the food pyramid system which allows so many grain, protein, dairy, vegetables and fats. To be honest the only thing I am strict about is the amount of protein and grain. We use dairy sparingly also. We have for example flaxseed and weetabix for breakfast, Then baked chicken, 2 very small pieces of potato (for me) as many vegetables as you would like (different things like say carrots, beans, cabbage and cauliflower) to fill you up and served with gravy. Then have a low fat yogurt for afters. For tea we may have 1 oz of turkey with salad and wholemeal bread (1 slice for me) then a bowl of mixed fresh fruit unsweetened. Then for supper have 4 cracker breads ( high fibre variety ) with a smidge of margarine or maybe 2 teaspoons of peanut butter and a banana. Now if you get hungry take any piece of fruit to eat or if you get the munchies for chocolate a skinny cow ice cream fits the bill. That is about it if I do not know where to fit an item in on the pyramid I just try to make sure that it is about 100 calories or less so that it is not breaking the bank. I am steadily losing 1 or 2 pounds per week most weeks. I do not live like a nun we do have meals out which are off plan but it is just that meal and not an excuse to blow it for the whole day. When I went on holiday this year I still had the odd treat during the week but did not go silly. I gained only 2 pounds but lost it the next week with being back on track. You are doing the right think breaking it down into smaller sections for you to lose that way it is achievable. If I think about how much I have to lose in total it is so depressing and seems so far away. But 10lbs or 20lbs is more likely to be in your grasp. Plus in a few months they can be achieved which gives you encouragement for the next little goal you have in mind. I am more fortunate than most I have my best friend my DH doing the same weight loss journey as me so we are good at motivating each other when the going gets tough. Also great of for motivating you to do that walk when it is blowing a gale outside and you rather stop inside. Sorry to hear that you have had one of those days where you are under the weather. It is not pleasant those days. Although in a strange way now I draw comfort that on this thread there are friends here who know what I am going through rather than just empathising. I hope today is a much better day in the big scheme of things. I think many of our ancestors hid their heritage due to the times they were living in and may have been persecuted or looked down upon. So to get by in life they lied but hopefully that in our countries is a thing of the past. VALPAL :~ I will keep everyone updated on the visit to the hospital this next week. Like you I keep a list with me to ask what I want when I am in there. I know that doctors can be daunting and you can go to pieces when you are in there. Although being armed with your list to ask questions or tell about symptoms can be useful. Please try to remember they are human like you. You might not be a doctor but they could not do your job either as you are trained in different skills. You know your body as well and how it feels or what it s doing or not doing as the case maybe. Keep a diary just for symptoms or problems with MS. It may show a pattern that could be useful to know. I put also what sort of things I had been doing like cooking, working or exercising. You may see trigger factors. Then when you are about to visit you have something for reference. Try to keep entries brief so easy to flick through. I would put down if I had to take extra medication and what for. Pain I was experiencing and where. If parts of me did not work right or feel right. I hope this is useful for when you go to the doctors. I have heard of foetal alcohol syndrome when mum drinks whilst pregnant. It is so hard to treat alcoholism as the person must want to try to come off the drink. Often before they get to that point they have lost everything home, family, friends and maybe have been in trouble with the law for stealing. So hitting rock bottom is often the point they get to. One thing that makes it difficult when coming off alcohol is that it is legal you can buy it relatively easy, it is used in social circumstance so that make is difficult even when you are sober. Time to go and prepare some vegetables for lunch. Bye bye ladies :hug: |
:wave: HELLO LADIES ~ just a quick run-thru tonight; we did get to go shopping today; the snow didn't even start until we were on our way home. We had fun, but it was a long day for me; and my feet and legs are throbbing. We didn't get home until late afternoon, just in time to make dinner ... ugh!
So we just had something quick and lite; a banger on a w/w bun with tomato chow chow (a banger is a large medium hot sausage made by a local man here). I had a nice big fresh pear for dessert. Only missed the veggies tonight, but just didn't feel up to any! PURPLE ~ my plan was originally based on the new pyramid, and I also count calories mostly (watching my portion sizes is important as well). We only dine out about once a month; have been looking for healthier options, like spit BBQ chicken, which is a favorite of ours. VAL ~ many Canadians are not happy with how the Native Indians have been neglected in our country. We think it is shameful for such a rich nation to let so many minority groups down. In the northern town we live in, the federal government has set up some new hiring programs to help the natives and other minorities get real jobs, training, and education. It is nice to go into almost any business in town now and see Native Indians working there; and they are doing a great job, I might add. They offered these companies financial incentives to hire natives and other fringe workers. I hope this new program continues for some time becuz it is working fabulously here; and I'm glad the feds finally took this challenge on! Well, gotta get off to bed as I'm very tired; so take good care everyone, your friend :hug: ROSEBUD :hug: |
Hi ladies
Went for a walk this morning it was one of those that was hard going but made it. Glad now that I made the effort to do it rather than give in. I was in some pain when I started but the exercise must have kicked in the bodies natural pain killer so now it has all gone and a feel not too bad. Going on Monday to deliver bean bags to a national cinema group. It could be 2 places if they fit in the van if not we will go to just one. Will not know until DH has collect the hire van and the staff at BIL company packs it. BIL company now has moved site so this will be my first visit to the new unit. They were in rented premises but they have now bought this unit. Saw a recipe somewhere on this site but I do not know which section or the poster. So I take no credit for it what so ever. But all you do is freeze fresh banana slices and then when frozen put in the blender until soft and have an ice-cream texture. If you use quite ripe banana you have to do nothing else as you have a banana ice-cream to have on its own or a very small portion with fresh fruit. I have tried it today with less ripe bananas and I am going to put a dash of vanilla essence in it and see if it is like vanilla ice-cream. DH loves this as it is so like ice-cream and he is a bit of a ice-cream fiend. Will let you know how the recipe goes with vanilla essence in. I forgot to tell you all my small NSV that I achieved on Friday. When into town at my Mum and I got a couple of pairs of trousers and 1 pair of jeans. The good news was that I now bought my first few pairs in size 20 UK (18 USA) not sure what dress sizes you use in Canada sorry otherwise I would have put a comparison for you. Really pleased that I have gone down another dress size. When I started this journey I never imagined that I would ever get to this size in my wildest dreams. With dropping a dress size i decided to measure my waist and was pleased to see that I had lost another inch from there. I have a funny shape :dizzy: my waist is narrow compared with my hips. I carry my weight mainly on my hips and thighs. So often I have to buy trousers for my hip size and then have a belt to keep the trousers sitting where they should but. ROSEBUD :~ Well I don't blame you for making a quick meal after all your shopping. When your tired and your feet are killing you from all the walking. You just want something quick easy and no faffing about. Yes watching your portion sizes especially on things like meat and carbohydrates is very important. If I do not make a conscious effort I can quite easily find myself putting portions that I used to. I try to fill up on steamed vegetables at a meal time. That way I do not tend to stray so badly. It is nice to have a few calories left over every day for a treat such as an ice cream or hot chocolate. That way I do not feel so deprived. My sister gave me a great boost this week when she found how much I had lost now. She told me how well I had done because she knows how hard I have worked to get so far. My sister has a figure of a stick insect and she often jokes about that because I was the eldest I nicked all the chest:D. Has you may have now guess my sister is flat chested and I am far from it. I hope that you got a good night sleep and feel rested today. I must get down into town and finish my Christmas shopping which is nearly done just another 3 presents to sort out. But I do like to get it done fairly early so that I am not pushed and shuffed by all the crowds in our city. With not having the best balance in the world I hate really crowded areas. Well must finish now as my furry baby is bugging the life out of me as his ball has gone under my desk. He lives for his ball. It is the first thing he looks for in the morning or if we come in the house after being out. To put it mildly he is obsessed by his ball. :D Bye bye ladies time to shoot off as it is nearly tea.:hug::hug: |
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