Yep...serious as a heart attack!

Speaking of heart attacks...I went to my reg. Dr. this afternoon and he...on the request of my new Neurologist...is changing my heart med. I'm to start cutting the old med. 1/3 for 2 weeks then 2/3 for a week and then start the new med. He told me that the third week I couldn't do ANYTHING. He said not to even bring home groceries and put them away. He said I'd be out of breath and my heart would be flying just going up a flight of stairs...and he said if I over did it that third and even the fourth week...while starting the new med., that I could get in serious cardiac trouble. OH JOY...JUST WHAT I NEED...

I've got Ross next weekend so I'm not going to start cutting the old med. until Monday. Should be ok still by the weekend...I'm going to try to get everything put back in my bathroom and get the house cleaned up by Tues. morning when I have to go see the Dr. about my ankle! If it isn't one thing it's 10!

At least I have my painting done! That's the first time I've ever used a sea sponge and it turned out really good! Can't wait until the new floor is down and it's all put back...

You will send us a picture of your bathroom Meme. Joanne, I wish I was backin FL but we can't go anywhere til our house problems are solve . Brad is up on the roof-flat one-chopping ice because now it's coming in the bathroom ceiling-it's also in the hall so that sheetrock will have to be replaced. What a winter!!!After that, he goes to work fixing all the problems on this dentst's house-his pipes burst!!!!And now we are going to hae some nasty weather again. I'll stay in and work on the taxes. Bye-Mima ps finally got some low carb cereal in the health foood store-hope it didn't affect my diverticulosis-

Meme..you are on so many meds I do not know how you function! That Nortriptyline will cause weight gain too! Does the paint smell bother you??????

Son still not here yet..just do not have the room but slowly getting his roomed cleaned. He is an asmatic and I am trying to allergy proof his room like when he lived here before. zJust too much dust in the old house!

Not losing anymore..but not gaining either.....and still op. Sure would be nice if I could exercise more but my hips are hurting even when I walk now! (used to be just the stairs that bothered them.) I cannot go without carbs..I do eat low carb but find if I eat too low I get really irritable and anxious! Need my grains I guess..it's the sugar I need to do without!

This eating thing has to be a lifestyle change...I know this and you know this so why is so hard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I went to a TOPS meeting yesterday with my sister. I really enjoyed it. It was an hour well spent. I will join next week and just to get the support. It looks like they are a nice group of women.
Meme- So much medicine. I hope you are feeling better soon.
Mima-Sounds like this is your year to scream. When one thing goes in a house it usually follows with three.
Hello Happy ,Ally, Anagram ,Effenbee.
Bye for now..Joanne

Wow, we are having some great weather. It is melting and it sounds like spring when I open the windows. Water running. Funny weather for January, but then the past year has been the strangest weather we have ever had.

Meme - Just take it easy. If you wait long enough, you can have MY cast:lol Just over 2 weeks left to wear it (that makes 8 weeks). Will be glad to get it off. Even though I did find a shoe almost the same height, it still keeps your body off balance, and the arthritis in my hip and lower back has kicked in. Have sure been using my back brace more, anyway.

The bathroom sounds nice. I did some sponge painting up the stairwell one time. Turned out really good. Hard to ruin it, because it is your own design.

Mima - Boy, do I feel sorry for you. Do you need new shingles? One it gets wet like that, the mould sets in. That is when I would get in trouble. Have fun doing those taxes.

Joanne - Hi. Hope you are getting your family better.

Candice - The eating programs are a way of life.The problem is, is that most of them are far to strict. Once you allow something good into it, it seems that we revert BACK to our old habits easily. I just saw on the news last night, about a new study that they are doing on fat (fries and chips) and sugar being as addictive as drugs. Affects the brain the same way. That is probably why we all have problems.

If I don't eat sugar, I don't miss it, but get me started and it seems like I can't stop. The body just craves it. Same as nuts. If I eat salted nuts, I could just keep going - if they are UNSALTED, I can just take a few and be satisfied.

Hope you feel better.

Hi Ally. Hope you are doing ok.

To our new members, please come join in.

Hope you all have a wonderful day.

I use the name WayPast40 in most forums ,but you can call me Linda if you prefer. I guess dieting with medical problems can be tough,because there is always a new thing to try. But when I feel too much weight is holding me down I always lower the starchy carbs ,not the regular veggies ,and it works until I go back to eating whats wrong for MY body. We can only keep trying haha.

Wow sounds like you all are busy! We have had a very warm dry winter so far in Kansas and are hoping for some snow or rain this week. I might have to water a few flowers so they don't die.
I have been eating very low carb and have found the carb cravings do leave. My hunger level is way down too. 10 lbs so far and I feel and think better. I dont' think any one diet is right for everyone. I was diagnosed with hypogyicemia in my 20's and started eating sugar again in my early 30's and the weight started creeping on. My sis has lost 70 lbs this year but she mainly eats fruits and veggies.My brother is doing Atkins and has lost a ton of weight. (We are a geneticly chubby family.) I am having a prob including excersise in my life but I'm determind to "get over it" hahahahh

What a shame about the spaceship!!!!Awful to be waiting for your family and the find out! I have an elusive lb that keeps coming and going-it came back this am. Probably shouldn't weigh myself every day. The problem with the ice is that we can't do anything about it til it melts. There are electric wires under the ice-those will be moved. We are going to replace the sheetrock in the hall-I worry about mold also. Candice-I go without sugar and carbs til dinner-then have some at my reward meal. I will try this for another week. The firsy few days I had a problem but not now and I know I will ahve a treat at night. Carbs make me crazy-I want to eat all day and I get hunger pains but not at night. I am waiting for the next storm. Meme-you look so good one wold never know about your health. Mima

Happy did you say nuts..love nuts and don't care if they are salted or unsalted...I have been snacking on my plain pecans left from Christmas baking.....try to measure them out but once the bag is open..well let's just say yummmmmmm!

Some days I never seem to get enough to eat and other days I am fine..just wish I knew what triggered the eat everything days! I am still keeping track and staying in pts but when I have these strong hunger pains that nothing seems to take away..I wonder......sometimes I think I am not eating enough when I eat a low end of pts. Eating the veggie soup to try to fill me but it is not working today!

I got laundry to fold............just had a cup of hot tea and still hungry!

It's the carbs, Candice. I had Atkins pancakes for breakfast-very good!!!!!!It's snowing-keep waking up in middle of night and can't get back to sleep for a long time-I keep thiking about the ice, our bills, etc. Finally said the serenity prayer-God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. I cant' change the weather, I can change the way I eat and what I do all day. Last year I was in FL for the winter-Next year!!!!!Mima

Next year!! for me too, Mima. DH is already planning it since he can have dialysis there too. Hope he's right and we get there.

I've said that serenity prayer a lot lately too. And it's so helpful because there is so much we cannot change and no sense wasting the energy worrying there when we all have so much else to worry about.

Hope you don't need a cast, Meme and hope you're soon done with yours, Happy. Must seem like an eternity. Glad your daughter's doing well, Joanne.

I'm having a hungry morning too, Candice. Daughter and family coming up for lunch and quickie visit today so must get it in gear and do a little "readying" though not much.

Hi Girls.....excuse my absence and my ignorance... I have not read recent posts. Last Sat I registered for a dating site and have been just going bonkers since. But had an epiphany yesterday when for the first time in months I made plans to be away for the whole day and had told my son I would be home a midnight. I ended up stuck in a driveway...called home at midnight and knew my son had kids over. When I got home this morning there were two kids (younger) here who I am sure have parents who thought I was here supervising. I can't think I can have a life of my own yet. Meme...this will be Ross when he is 17......
The men who responded to my bio were all out of my league. Executives, world travelers. etc. I told them that is not me, and they wrote me back and BEGGED. Must be hard for those guys to date. But I am not that type. I am total middle class. They also live almost an hour away in the closest city. I can't stay away from my house for 12 hours...what would I do with that kind of travel time when dating???
Arghghghghg. Will check in later and see how you all are doing.

Oh Ally-I know about dating-I registered on a website and I got replies from married men and one who said he was single but was actually still married. I found out 3 months after we were dating. He was such a liar!!!!WEnt out for 8 months and then he broke it off. I was angry but now I know it was a blessing in disguise. People can say what they want on the internet. That's probably not what you're in. Had so much fun yesterday-went out to go to church and both cars got stuck in the driveway because there was ice under the snow. Finally got mine out with a chain. Thank goodness those Japanese people put a tow hook under my Toyota. Well, we went to the movies and out to eat later in the day and that sure helped the stress level. Back to doing the business taxes today but it is beautiful out. Yes, Florida wil be nice next year-sure hope you can go Anagram. Bye for now. Mima

Hi Hi, We are having snow today!!! I had to reply to the internet dating discussion. I met my wonderful husband on the internet and we have been together almost three years. We were both "hosts" in an awsome chat room" Christian Singles 40+" on msn. It is listed in religion on the chat list. YES I agree anyone can say anything online but I have found most people are just who they are. We have met many neat friends from our chat room(we are still hosts) and as pastors have done several singles confrences from our chat room. We have gatherings all over the country where we can meet the people we are chatting with.Even though our comunication is typed words our chat room is a comunity of caring people and if someone is a weirdo it comes out pretty fast! I lived in a very small town with two single men. One was way older than me and they other was a bit challenged. God used the internet to bring me together with the most awsome man:0. So don't give up just go slow and used wisdom. There are some rules that you should follow. 1. Don't give out your personal info to quick like your email,location etc.2 Never give out your phone number untill you are 100% sure of the person you are giving it too!!! male or female.3 Run any one you feel may be "the one" by your close friends. The bible says there is wisdom in the counsel of others. Well there is internet relationships 101 hahahahah Patti

Wow-I met my husband at a Christian singles group and we have been married less than a year-actually 9 months today!!!!I should be giving birth but I'm almost 65. Ha!!!Prtaise God the plug to the heater wires for the roof was uncovered yesterday and plugged in, We can close the door for the first time and there is no ice in the hall. Brad has been so stressed and me that I ended up crying for an hour yesterday-now I feel good-I'm sure it has something to do with dieting-I miss eating when I'm stressd-but I feel good today even though scale has not moved. Gotta go to rheumo-massage-hairdresser - and pick up Brad's cell phone that he left in the movies-dropped out of his pocket. Bye Mima