Michele, we had a dessert party at my old job and seeing all that stuff there really made me want it less. Stay strong, have light other meals if need be, and have a good Bikram session!
michele, I consider baked goods to be one of the major food groups. If I had my way I would have blueberry pie for breakfast, devils food cake for lunch, dinner would be strawberry shortcake and snacks would be either ice cream and cookies or both. So you see why I have to diet, I cannot allow these foods in my house and I do like to bake and am pretty good at it.
Anything like this has to be limited to one serving at a restaurant or a friend's house, I try to have good manners and not ask for seconds. Why couldn't my favorite foods be broccoli and string beans ?
I think if my husband told me a part of me was dying he'd get a big punch to the gut before I stormed out of the room!
I'm a little on edge today. I spent over an hour at Desert Veterinary Specialists with Chico on an orthopedic consultation. He thinks (as did I in the back of my mind) that the thick, hard mass on the inside of his elbow is more than just swelling from excess joint fluid. Xrays, lab work and a possible biopsy later today. The biopsy will only happen if any cells they can aspirate appear abnormal. There is a possibility of a CT scan at a later date.
Best of luck with your little boy Chico, Allison. This feels like one of those moments when you have to rein in your imagination and not go over "what if," at least for a little while, till you've heard test results.
And I know that will be hard, because you'll be wanting to make a battle plan. Because, like me, you plan stuff -- you make reservations ahead of time. ;-) This hurts us at these moments. I mean, our imagining and desire to be prepared takes us to very dark places, sometimes before we need to be there.
Petting the cat Fritz while thinking of the dog Chico, who's been a definite presence on this board.
Becky, for Indianapolis -> Toronto -> London was about $880 round trip. Note that on June 1 the prices all go up to about $1200 for the summer though! Now I am struggling with trying to find a hotel. I thought DH was worried about spending so much so I reserved a cheap(er) hotel, but now he says he'd rather pay more for a nicer place, so I will probably cancel that one and rebook. Sadly the "cheap" hotel was $120/night, which isn't really very cheap at all. Looks like we will be spending more like $150/night, which is okay I guess. I don't mind, we have the money, DH is the one who was complaining about spending money on the trip, so if he's the one asking for a nicer place then that's okay by me.
Maniapause update: This morning in one of my rare "in body experiences", I was apologizing to my husband for being such a witch (with a B). He says he understands (my demon raises its head - HOW could a MAN possibly understand?!)
He says "Of course its traumatic and horrible - a part of you is dying"....
Anyone remember Reader's Digest's "out of the mouths of bab(i)es"? There should definitely be something similar for men.
I think I would have stopped for a beat, slugged him, and then howled with laughter.
Allison re Chico. Labs do tend to get odd lumps and bumps starting in middle age. Hoping that's all it is.
Dagmar
Yeah, but this is nothing like a lipoma--which both my golden and my lab had lots of. But I hope it's just that, but then why the limping.....I'm starting to get worried. They were supposed to call by now.
Meanwhile, I just got a text from my BFF who we were visiting last weekend. Apparently she had some numbness in her arm and face and spent most of the day in the ER. She might have had a stroke--has to have an MRI. She's only a year older than me (although has a very stressful lifestyle because of her type-A personality).
I read in the news where police officers shot and killed somebody's dog , and they were at the wrong house ! I feel for that family, of course the police chief has apologized. Evidently he doesn't own a dog or he would realize this is a death in the famiy and needlessly so.
I experienced what you all call the "whoosh" between last night and this morning. 2 lbs. gone overnight . And I slept for 6 hours - which is a lot for me. I'm hoping the last two weeks of busyness are over for awhile.
I would really like to start May well under red line. 11 days to lose 3 lbs. Probably not so AT red line will have to do. Haven't been there most of this month.
Dagmar : (this little smilie is pretty darn accurate re my reaction on the scale)
for you and the furbaby. Once you know what you're dealing with, you can plan the next course of action. Lots of deep breaths today!
that's all it is.
. And I slept for 6 hours - which is a lot for me. I'm hoping the last two weeks of 
busyness are over for awhile.
will have to do. Haven't been there most of this month.
: (this little smilie is pretty darn accurate re my reaction on the scale)
