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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Western Canada
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Zippy Diapersniffer, Zippy Diapersquirt, Dinky Diaperchunks, Poopy Monkeybuns - not one of them seems as awful as Zippy Cootiesniffer(lol). Well Candice, that was quite enlightening that is for sure.
Hope you ladies are all feeling well today. I made a New York Style Cheesecake the other day and it turned out pretty darn good. Made with lite creamcheese and lite whipped creamcheese. Supposed to use non-fat creamcheese, but that has never been approved in Canada, so had to improvise and use a little more fat. Not quite within the 40-30-30, but pretty close. Uses fructose for the sweetner and has non-fat sourcream in it. Was really good. Even my hubby likes it. Actually, he really likes my diet. Says it's like eating out everyday.
I did cheat this past weekend (1st time in 3 weeks) and went to the Dairy Queen and had a Skor Blizzard. Was surely worth it. Got back on track again, so no serious damage.
Candice, I was meaning to acknowlege your post about your family giving messages to your Mom. People used to do that with my Mom as well, and she would get everything so mixed up (past and present) that you never knew for sure what was happening. After you tell people, however, you would think they would get in touch with another family member, expecially in cases of death etc. I was pretty lucky, because my Aunt lived not to far from my Mom, and she always told us anything pretaining to our family.
Meme - Are you still stressed from the fighting with your Mom. That is something I don't ever remember having to deal with, thank goodness.
Phyllis - Didn't hear much from you yesterday. Hope you are feeling ok. Sure glad to hear about the car. FREEDOM !!! How is the arm doing, without the cast?
Alley - Hi. Hope that you are not hurting so badly.
Ladies I am posting a little "test" from the First magazine. I will tell you now that I am a type B personality. Let us post those as well as our new names.
This little quiz was in the First Magazine and I thought some of you might be interested. Have fun.
Like it or not, your personality affects your health, say scientists in the hot new field of psychoneuroimmunology, the study of how emotions affect the immune system.
Based on how people respond to stress, they've discovered three distinct personality types: Type A is impatient, aggressive and competitive, and has been linked to increased risk for heart disease. Type B's are more balanced and handle stress quite well. And Type C's suffer a great deal of discomfort trying to please others, often saying "yes" when they want to say "no". Type C's, psychoneuroimmunologists have discovered, are more prone to cancer.
But there is a second factor in the stress equation: whether we view situations as positive or negative. And, say the experts, to make stress work for you, it's necessary to change one - or both - of these factors, because Personality+Perception=Stress Response.
Take the test, then follow the strategy that's right for you.
DISCOVER YOUR STRESS PERSONALITY
To discover your personality type, write down the response that best describes you:
1. You've finally made it to the front of the checkout line, when a woman with only three items asks is she can go next. You say:
a. "no". You're in a hurry too.
b. "sure". What's a few more minutes wait.
c. "OK". You don't want people to think ill of you.
2. Your're in a very fancy and expensive restaurant where the waiter is obviously ignoring you. You:
a. loudly demand service, getting so angry you don't enjoy
your meal.
b. complain to the maitre d'
c. stew silently to avoid creating a scene.
3. At the dinner table, you have a tendency to:
a. eat fast and leave the table immediately.
b. enjoy the conversation and your meal
c. find your food has gotten cold because you've been waiting for the others.
4. In bed at night, you:
a. think about everything that went wrong that day.
b. drift off to sleep in a reasonable amount of time.
c. obsess over everything you have to do the following day.
5. You're driving down the highway on the way to work and another driver cuts you off. You:
a. honk your horn and curse at the other driver at the top of your lungs.
b. take a deep breath and feel grateful you didn't have an accident.
c. resolve never to drive in the fast lane again.
If you have mostly:
A's - you're Type A (aggressive).
B's - Congratulations! You're Type B (Coping well) and don't need to change your stress response.
C's - You're Type C(submissive)
Stess A Strategy - MASTER THE ART OF MEDITATION
It can reduce the risk of heart attack for TypeA personalities.
Researchers from the University of California found that sujects who meditated twice a day for 20 minutes decreased the thickness of their artery walls, a measure of heart disease. You can begin by meditating as little as five minutes twice daily, gradually increasing each session to 20 minutes or more:
1. Sit comfortably with your spine erect, feet flat on the floor. Inhale for a slow count of eight, hold for two, exhale for eight and hold for 2. Do this until your breathing becomes rhythmical.
2. When all the tension has left your body, you're "centered" and ready to intone your mantra, a word or phrase repeated over and over. Pick something that has meaning for you like "peace" or "love". Many people use "Om" the Hindu word for affirmation. Slowly repeat your mantra, over and over. When you feel a warm inner glow and no desire to think of anything else, you'll know you've reached the meditative state.
Stree C Strategy LEARN TO ASSET YOURSELF!
For Type C's, affirmations can lower the risk of cancer.
Experts believe that Type C's stress response - suppression, denial and avoidance - leads to a weakened immune system, lowering their natural resistance to cancer. Type C's must learn to assert themselves and affirmations can help. Once the subconscious accepts something, our conscious mind works to make it a reality. That's why affirmations are so powerful.
1. For the subconscious to accept an affirmation, relaxation is a requirement. Follow step 1 (Under Master the are of Meditation - A type above), but instead of using a mantra, slowly repeat your affirmation (a sentence stating your goal) over and over.
2. To be effective, affirmations must be personal, positive, and present tense. Don't say: "Others should stop taking advantage of me". "I will not let others take advantage of me" or " I will stop people from taking advantage of me. Instead, tell your subconsious: "I stand up for myself". For quick results, practice your affirmations twice a day - each morning and night.
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My back and legs are killing me...don't know how I'm going to make it through the rest of this day. Supposed to buy candles and party goods, have lunch with daughter, finish dinner and go to the funeral home...plus I have baby Jenna! My life makes me tired just thinking about it...I need a vacation!
Had my hair trimmed today too and she used too much hairspray and the smell is bothering me! Also very rainy and damp and a cold front pushing through.
