Making a potato salad today. Its the first one I've made this year so will be a treat. I'll just have a little of it. I'm serving it with grilled chicken and a veggie. Doing a little laundry today too. Had to run to the store. Boy were the campers on the road. Lots of camping places around here. And of course with the riverways lots of people with canoes on the water this week end.

Hi ladies,

Back from the houseboat. We had a wonderful time. Mostly just floated in the lake and ate a lot. Of course we took too much food. My GS was pretty good, what can you expect for a 2 yr old. Now back in our routineI guess.


Ellen I can't believe school is starting soon. My DD didn't even have much of a summer. She started going back to work in the classroom and has an overnight retreat this week so it is really over for her. I will have my GS thursday and friday day but bet I have him while she is gone on retreat for the night.

Toni,I thought about starting the 17 day diet too. That first week is so hard for me. I have to do something though.

Crystle, what day was your anniversary. Mine was the 28th. 38th years together.

Off to figure out what to do for these fever blisters. I can't seem to get rid of them. I have never had them in my life until last year and now I have them and can't get rid of them. Have a great night,

I don't know why but this summer I'm having a hard time with this dang heat. In the afternoon I feel sick even with the air running. If I have to go to town I get sick in the air cond. car. Oh well only one more month of this and I can gripe about the cold.

Solly- Your vacation sounded so good. Still not back on healthy eating here. Hope something helps those fever blisters. Getting older is so hard on our bodies.

Ellen- Can't wait to hear about the new book. Have fun with the GS....

Have a cool evening and sleep good..

Good morning, just looked up an address to mail a card to a friend so thought I would get on here. Getting ready to go to the orthopedic doc about my torn miniscus.Of course, it is not bothering me now. I hav been fighting a killer of a headache for 24 hours. It has progressively gotten worse through the night even with asprin. Thing is I never have headaches. Unvelievable for me I know. Getting ready to take something else before I leave.

Toni, the heat has been a killer. I love heat but you can't stay out in it. Maybe it is too much for your heart. Try to stay cool and not sick. I know what you mean about the dieting. My pants are so tight I can hardly breathe. Got to do something.

Ellen, hope you are having a great day.

Got to run. Talk to you tomorrow.

Congratulations Solly Thirty eight years is awesome. Our day was August 1st.

Toni...I am not liking the heat this year either. We are using window units and it just never seems to get cool when it is in the triple digits. It is 103 right now..errr.

Ellen...you get brownie points in heaven for loving on all those babies.

((Everybody))

Love and hugs,
Crystle

Well - I went to the doctor Monday for a "fresh start" on my medication and health in general. Since Drew died I just haven't wanted to care about anything... and I finally decided that if I was going to have to keep waking up, I might as well feel my best while I'm here.

My A1C level was actually decent (probably because of roller derby, certainly not because of good eating!) at 6.4 - but he wants it under 5, so back on the Byetta shots twice a day.

My Cholestorol and Triglycerides were high - low fat diet with fish oil added to increase my good chol.

He told me he wants me on 1200 calories per day - meat, veggies, fruit and water only to drink. If I do any grain servings it's few and whole grain.

I got a return appointment for 4 weeks - and he said he wants me down 15 pounds in those 4 weeks. He told me that the first month is easiest (Duh, I've had more first months than I care to acknowledge!) and that it is an easily reachable goal for the first month. We shall see.

Then he said he'd have me in a size 8 in a year if I did what he said... HAHAHAHAHA!!! He obviously 1.) is a man. 2.) is NOT an OB/GYN. 3.) has never birthed a 10.3 pound child... you could SKIN these hips and they're never going back in a size 8.

I'm not hung up on the number on the scale really - although I do tend to get scale obsessed because I'm trying to see how much I lose, not because the number itself bothers me. I want to be below a size 14, regardless of what the number on the scale itself is. But I don't want to be a flabby 14, I want to tone up so I know that will make the weight higher because of muscle.


Either way - today is day three and I'm doing great! I don't know if I've lost anything but I know I already feel better. Less bloated and miserably full feeling all the time.

I hope everyone else is doing great. I don't check in here often because I have to post from work because it's just too much to try and do it on my phone! So I rarely get here - but I lurk frequently and I wish you all success

Hello all. This week is going fast. Can't believe its already Wednesday. We need to go grocery shopping and will go at night because its so far and so hot durning the day. Its hard to plan meals around the heat. I need some salad stuff. I made a macaroni salad yesterday evening with whole wheat pasta. I think it turned out good.

Crystle- Are you able to exercise with this heat?

Ellen- Awwww poor GS. But bet the swimming was great for him and especially with his Grandpa.

Beth- Its so good you're getting a handle on your health. You know I wish my doctor would at least try and help me with my weight. We have such little health care in this rural area. And my heart doctor is 3 hours away. You can do this.....

Well I'm going to finish my coffee and go make Steve some lunch.

Errr it just ate my post. Perfect for an already not so perfect emotional kind of day. Hormones I guess. Days like this make me batty, like I am not crazy enough already.

Toni...I am exercising once or twice a day depending on the day. I also walk ten minutes on my off days. Tonight it is still pretty hot..101 at 7. Not sure but gonna try to get out around 8.

Beth...you are so gonna do this. You can do anything you set your mind to. You are one tough cookie.

Ellen...I bet you had a blast with the little one.

Solly and Mercee...hope ya'll had a super day.

Dance show is starting.

Love and hugs,
Crystle

Hi ladies, another do nothing day. Still fighting this headache and sort of a sick tummy. I did pick all the flowers today. Took me 2 1/2 hours to do so. Spent most of it talking n the phone so it wasn't too bad.

I will have my grandson for the next 2 days. Looking forward to it. My nieces from out of town are coming in this weekend so it will be fun going to my great nieces ballgames and spending time at the pool.

My husband and SIl are going fishing for the weekend. So it will be a girls weekend. Looking forward to it.

Ellen, sorry ypur Gs got sick. That is horrible but glad you had a good time. Our kids have another week to go before they go back.

Toni, hope you can get to the store in better weather. It is just too hot to eat. How are you feeling?

Crystle, we are only 2 days apart. How many years for you guys? Sounds like you are doing good with your exercise.

Beth, good to hear from you. I am so proud of you that you are taking steps to improve your health. You are such a strong person. I know you can do it.

Off to see why I can't balance my checkbook. I hate this stuff. Have a good night.

Still moody today but not as bad as yesterday. I think I'm having trouble dealing with some stresses in my life right now. But this too shall pass.

Solly...we have been married 16 years. Sorry you are feeling poorly.