OK ... here is the new thread ... just 'talk' your hearts out.

Hope everybody has a great weekend. It's supposed to snow here. I could do without that!

Thanks Meme....

Too little sleep and too much work the past few days so now I am paying with lots of pain...gotta get it under control, DS will be home tomorrow late and Sunday is DH's family thing (gotta get a bunch of baked stuff sacked up 14 gift boxes of goodies!).......gonna get below 0 here so I will not be going out!

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Just trying these out!

That's cute Candice. Well, I have had the runaround with insurance. Went to 3 places to get treated for a UTI and finally went to the emergency room and had to pay $50. I had blood in my urine so I was not imagining things. Found out how my nsurance works and it's not too bad but now I know how people feel when they are rejected by clinics. i have an HMO and seems not too many honor it in FL. Well. I got the prescription and am waiting to feel better and that's why I have back pain. I did manage to pick out my shiatsu massage mat. It just sounded so good-kneeding motion. saw my grandkids last night-Evan would really like to take off my glasses. 4 days til 2 kids get here and hope we hear about house soon. Stay calm everyone and have fun at your party, Candice. Mima

Mima ... should really try the Alka Seltzer. And everyone else. At the first sign of an infection ... start drinking those things ... several a day! They have been proven to work. The earlier you catch it the better they work.

Never heard of that!!!Feeling better but getting pains-probably the med. Mima

Never heard of using Alka Seltzer either.. I will try next time I get a uti.. I haven't had one in years..
Yesterday was my hubbies B/D.. I did not do so good with my eating.. Today is another day.. I did walk 3 miles yesterday..To the beach.. It was more of a challenge than the T/M.I have to lose 3 lbs before the 30th of Dec.
Tammy- Come on ! You can do it.. You are much younger than me. I will be 72 in March..Start at 15 min. then work up..Find a support group like Weight Watchers and/or Tops. I used both..I am still trying to stay on the WW 123 system.. I didn't care for the newer ones. I go to a group meeting at Tops every week. I know as a teacher your life is full.But, Do this for yourself and no one else.. You are the important one..
Mima- Maybe ,when you start staying down here for 6 months ,you can get a insurance that will work for you..I know that ours won't work if we leave the state for more than 3 months..
Candice- O degrees!! We think it is cold at 40 degrees.. I baked some cookies yesterday. Yes ,I ate some too. That is how I got in trouble.. Hubby wants pies for Christmas..Dinner will be Fela( stuffed grape leaves) Ham and salad..Just family..Just half the people I thought was coming..I am not a bit sad about it.. my table fits 8 just fine..Got a big table in a small room...
Hello everybody..Back later...Joanne

Joanne, I used to belong to WW. I weigh less now than I ever did when I was attending the classes. Isn't that weird? When I joined Curves 2 years ago, I lost about 20 pounds. Then when I started the SouthBeach Diet last year about this time, I added 25 pounds to the loss. -45 (it was -49 but we won't go there! lol) I had already told my husband that I was thinking about rejoining WW or joining TOPS after the first of the year. We'll see what pans out.

It is very cold and windy here today. Went shopping. I bought 2 cards. Big spender here!!

I think my son and I are going again tomorrow. I need to get finished.

Tammy- Get yourself a large calender. Every day write in what exercise you have done and how much.. Keep a journal. Once a week put in your weight. I see you are in Ohio so I guess walking outside is not what you can do often at this time of the year. I hope you have a T/M or your hubby gives you one for Christmas.. I had a cheaper one. After the second motor went my son gave me a fancy one.. I use it most every day. I did another 3 miles on it today.When the weather is good ,I walk to the beach.. I live on the Gulf of Mexico..Well ,1 1/4 miles from it. The beach I walk to is a 3 mile walk. You can go to Tops and use WW diet. Tops has a better support group at least I think so.
I am staying away from the mall. I am too tempted to buy more..My presents are under the tree. My daughter was here this weekend. She hasn't started yet either. She said school has taken over her life this year..My hubby is a retired teacher. He finds it hard to believe how much things have changed.The work loads just keep getting bigger.
Hello everybody..We are supposed to get real cold tomorrow..Joanne

Mima....I know why I hurting so bad too..another yeast infection I always get pain first and then the irrataion and ittching! I can't ride in a car like this so it better clear up fast..took a difflucan I had here and calling the doc tomorrow! Funny how we blame our pain first on overdoing isn't it?

Tammy...my son will be somewhere near Akron..Cuyahogoa falls......for his 3rd year medical training,

Joanne...it's ok to eat a few cookies every now and then!

Meme....never heard of the alka s. either..will it work on yeast too?

Christmas is over here and now onto the packing..even got thankyous sent out! So cold I can't stand it..the mice are playing in the attic.catching at least one everyday, and today we heard a terrible noise and one got just its foot trapped so I had to take him and the trap outside and release him.....

Candice-get yourself some acidolphalus capsules and take them every day since you are prone to that darn yeast or eat yogurt faithfully. Meme is ok-read about the alkaseltzer thing on the net. Called doc and he said my culture didn't grow so stop taking those pills-go figure-there was blood in my urine. Can't think about it til after kids leave. Am very nervous about them coming-3 grownups!!! Bobby-the one with money wants to stay in a motel for the 3 days when they will all be here. I think Brad and I should!!!!No word on the house yet-we will call him today!!!I'm just afraid that he will sell it to someone else. There is nothing for sale in this area that takes dogs-We went to see the boat parade at the other grandmother's nice. They had colds-hope they didn't pass them along. Tammy, are you out of school yet? My school dept pays 80 % of my health insurance so I'm not sure if they would pay to buy insurance out of state. WE will see. It sounds doable right now-just pay the copayments. Get all the exams up north. Stay calm everyone. Mima

Candice- I always heard yogart was good for yeast infection...They have over the counter meds now that are good too..Cookies? Not good for me..I don't know where to stop once I take first bite.
What happened to getting a big rock and sending that mouse to netherland.. He will just go back home now. We have a problem with squirrels now and then . I send them to another world too..Mice and most of the rodent families can cause your house to burn down. They chew on wires and everything they can..
Mima.. If you put down something to hold house they can't sell it without telling you..I think...
Tammy..How you doing? Hello everybody...Joanne

Good morning.

Candice - sorry to hear you have another yeast infections. Well, welcome to the club. This seems to have become a chronic condition for me. I have taken 2 Diflucans in the past week and it is still there. Going to try to get to the Dr. today. Also, have all kinds of creams. Nothing kills it. I take Acidophilis and eat plain yougurt all the time. Nothing works!!!!!

Mima - I hope your deal gets settled soon. Let some of them stay in motels. You can't house everybody. I hope Christmas day is nice for you, so you can be outside.

Joanne - Your body is so used to the exercise you do, you maybe need to change it a bit. Try to do a few weight exercises or stretches or when walking, walk slow, then fast. Just change what you are doing a bit.

Tammy - Joanne is right. A journal will help. Good luck with what ever you decide to do.

Meme - did you get yourself played out?

Hope you all have a nice day. I am baking cookies today.

Joanne, I like the idea of using a calendar to mark things down. I have a calendar that would be perfect for that.

Candice, I'll wave to your son, but we're on opposite sides of the state so I don't know if he will see me or not! lol

Our last day of school was Friday. It was so nice not having to get up this morning! I like sleep!

Happy Canuk, my plans are to make cookies sometime this week. I just made a cheese ball for a gathering that I'm going to tonight. Also have supper in the crock pot.

UTI and bladder infection remedy

I have both of my boys today. It's soooo cold here ... and the cold really works on me. I have a Dr. app. tomorrow. I went to get my allergy med. filled last week and they told me it would be $250 without a Dr. confirmation that I really needed it. I'm like, why would I have a script if I didn't really need it ... DUH! More insurance crap. I'm tired!