PHYSICAL CHALLENGES ~ August

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  •   #31  
    purpleorc's Avatarpurpleorc , 08-09-2009 06:15 PM
    Hi Ladies

    It has been a beautiful day here which has been sunny though enough breeze to make it pleasant. I took full advantage of the nice weather and did some laundry and no surprise it dried wonderfully. Nothing like the smell of laundry that has been dried outside. Later I tackled the ironing which by the end of it I was very hot and uncomfortable. So I stepped outside once I had finished to cool off and I felt heaps better then.

    Had a brief visit to DH sister this morning then met a friend for lunch. It was a very nice time catching up on things. The time passed so swiftly which it always does when your having fun.

    It is kind of late for me today to be dropping by but has been a full day. What with meeting up with friends and family. Going to the computer fayre and house chores so this has been my only free time today. I sure will not take any rocking tonight to sleep

    LIZABETH At the beginning of my weight loss journey I sure was not this positive (get and go) if it was not for people like Rosebud encouraging me along the way I think I would have given up and thrown in the towel long ago. Though as the time went on and the weight dropped off I had the new found confidence that I had never experienced before.

    I have always been overweight since the age of 13 so became shy and introverted. I never wanted to stand out but melt into the background. Like many people whom have trouble with their weight I had been verbally bullied. Oh yes I tried to pretend it didn't matter but deep down it hurt.

    Once the weight loss was noticeable I started getting positive comments on how good I looked. I had never had such compliments, yes my DH always told me I was beautiful but I never believed him as I was fat and to me it translated to ugly. These compliments started to come thick and fast. I then slowly started to believe that maybe I could crack this and lose the weight.

    So I did not always have that get and go. It was given to me through encouragement until I eventually believed in myself. So I do try as much as possible to do the same to others on 3fc as I know it will eventually open those "magical doors" where you start believing that maybe you can do this.

    I may have challenges to overcome but most people in life have some adversities to deal with. So I have not sat there thinking why me I know there could be far worse things to have. I am blessed in so many ways I have a wonderful DH whom helped me deal with this and I have beautiful family who help me in so many ways. Many people do not have that so I count myself so bless. I have seemed to be rattling on, you will get to know that I will type 100 words when 10 would have said it

    Hey you maybe 75 but I think you must have a young at heart attitude to want to lose some weight. I know several people whom put me to shame one lady in particular she is 95 she swims every day 75 laps of the pool ! Well if that was not enough she plays bowls, she drives and walks without any aid. Though last year she took a tumble and broke her hip. Though she did as she was told plus she was determined to get back walking as before. I think this positive mental attitude helped her make a full recovery. I think she is a remarkable lady and you would never put her at 95.

    I think half the battle is choosing a "diet" and I use this word loosely and prefer the term healthy eating something that you can stick to for life. Otherwise the minute you stop the weight will creep on. I spent a long time looking at what I could stick with. I have a low fat diet with plenty of fruit, vegetables, whole grain and more fluid. Along the way I have made tweaks to my eating plan as I did not quite get it right in the beginning. I am now on a plan that I can stick with for life so that is why I am maintaining. I like you have diabetes in the family (my father and his father)

    ROSEBUD Well done again on doing another walk. Like you I tailor it to my needs so if I am a bit sore/tired I do a shorter walk. On the days I am feeling OK then I pull in my longer walks with the breaks of course for my legs to recover somewhat

    DH PC is up and running though it was not plan sailing by any means. Firstly could not get windows xp installed though that was because he had not set up the bios quite right. It took him some while to figure his mistake all this time he was starting to get impatient So I had to try and brain storm to help him see the wood for the trees. Then he could not get on the INTERNET despite installing the disc. He even phoned technical support but as he was connected to the support he had decided while he was waiting to reboot the modem. Guess what it brought the INTERNET straight up so he felt a little embarrassed to say the least

    Thanks Rosebud I think the reason I am maintaining is the fact I choose a healthy eating programme I could stick with for life so that was half the battle. Plus not thinking that I am on a diet this was a eating plan for life. Oh I am not saying that I am any angel I still have naughties along the way but in moderation rather than before it was every day. Not only that it was many of the naughties in one day. I shudder to think of all the rubbish I was putting into my mouth and yet expecting my body to function. I am hoping that when the dust settles so to speak I will start to lose a wee bit more but if that does not happen I am happy with that. I am so pleased about the weight loss and now I can shop where I want. I have so much more choice and I did not know what that was like

    Time for me to start thinking of having my hot chocolate and making tracks to my bed. Thanks ladies for listen to me I have put in an essay tonight So take care everyone and catch up with you soon

    purpleorc
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    Justwant2Bhealthy's AvatarJustwant2Bhealthy , 08-09-2009 10:07 PM
    HI LADIES ~ well, this day started out with and it is ending with more but there were some breaks here and there throughout the day. It is terribly humid here tonight; and I am sweating buckets just sitting here typing, and I had to put the fan on behind me to cool things down a bit too.

    During one of those breaks, we went window shopping (or store browsing really); so I got in some more walking at a more leisurely pace and I had the carts to give me balance too (kudos 2 me). I may have overdid it just a touch going to two places, so I just rested my legs awhile before I came on here tonight. I did some reading of a book I just started; it's called "The Listener".

    I ended up finding a few things that I wanted for some great prices. I picked up a retractable leash for NIKO for our walks together becuz I'd like to give him a bit of reign to discover, but then I can pull him back to me when I need to. I also picked up a rain poncho for our walks so that I won't get wet if it should happen to rain; or I can still go for a walk if it is but drizzling outside. Plus, I found a 3-quart crock pot today, just the right size for 1 or 2 people. I donated my big one to goodwill as it was way too huge for us. It was nice that I got it for a clearance price too.

    We also picked up a few things we were out of ... coffee being the main thing; woke up and DH announced that there was no coffee , but I said there is always my Tim Horton's coffee, so I made a pot and discovered that I was low on that too. So we stopped to pick some of that up as well, only there was new girl on and she gave DH the wrong kind -- one that can only be used in percolators and not filtered coffee makers, so DH had to go all the way back; but the manager gave him a big can at a tiny discount for his troubles.

    THANKS PURPLE ~ for your kind words; I am so glad to hear that I was able to encourage you, and others here too. Of course, you also encourage me daily with your kind words of support and I really enjoy your long posts with so many interesting stories and topics in them.

    I'm glad that your DH got the PC's up and running; and that those little glitches were solved so quickly. Here we don't have to use discs to boot our PC's anymore; or for our internet. Hmmm .... maybe you mean the "driver programs" needed to be "re-installed" into your computer, so that they could run Internet Explorer or whatever Internet program you are using on your PC. OH yes, I see he had to reboot the modem disc, which is probably what we call the 'driver' program that tells the modem to work: the internet comes into your PC through the modem, but there has to be a program inside your PC that tells the modem to work (called a driver). It is easy to forget something when you are doing such a big overhaul of a PC, becuz there are so many programs that need to be re-installed. It's great that he knows how to reset the bios, as that takes special skill to remember everything (kudos 2 him for that).

    You did a great job in your weight-loss and now in your maintenance. Oh yes, how I wish that I could have figured all this out many years ago. You sure have been a busy bunny; I have to do some laundry this week as well. Maybe I'll do some tomorrow while DH goes and picks up the last of the wood he needs to finish the floor frame.

    HI LIZBETH ~ I think it is so super to see so many women our age and up mastering the computer and the net. My sisters were way ahead of me as they used computers on their jobs too; and I did a bit in my 20's too in an office job (and learned how to use them in college as well). It was much easier than I had imagined it to be; I thought they might crash or blow up if I touched the wrong button, but my college prof assured me that I needn't worry as she put securities in place for her beginner students ... I didn't get on the net though until late 2006, but I am catching up slowly but surely. I'm not into the computer techie stuff like programming though; find it a bit dull and brain frazzling at the same time.

    Lots of folks say that Pred Meds contribute to weight gain; I am not familiar with that drug, but I am assuming it is a pain medicine. Too bad they couldn't find a suitable alternative for people. In time, once your leg is on it's way to recovery, you will be able to rebound back somewhat. Like PURPLE, I watch my carbs, eating whole grains, and trying to keep them in a lower range. I have managed to get my blood sugar levels back into the 5.0's, but always have to keep an eye on them.

    We had a repeat dinner tonight; leftover chicken, veggies, salad, with small new potatoes; stayed OP (on plan), so credit moi! Well that's all the news for tonight ladies; time to go rest for a while again and put my legs up. Take good care and we hope that you all have A MARVELLOUS MONDAY!!! ROSEBUD
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    iaradajnos's Avatariaradajnos , 08-09-2009 11:19 PM
    Hello everyone:
    I am joining this link because I experience moderate to severe knee, hip, and upper spine pain. Each is unrelated to the other. It was my knee pain that actually motivated me since January to lose all my weight. I've been mostly pain free in my knees for about a month. I did skip a week of exercise because of a small dermatology "surgery" on my upper-middle back. That has caused huge pain isues with my hip. For both my hip and knee pain, I've basically exercised through the pain--with caution.

    I've had to learn my body's cues--pain that says "hurt but keep going" and pain that says "ouch, stop". Moderation for a week's schedule of movement has had to be carefully thought out over these months.

    If I keep up with my anti-inflammation meds (Aleve every 12 hours), I seem to be on the mend. I've actually had moments of no pain today.

    As I reach goal--and a much anticipated vacation, I'm really looking forward to experiencing more pain free days. Losing almost 40 pounds has completely helped with my knees. I just need to keep it off and maintain my exercise.

    Actually, my pain is helpful because I know where I came from and why it's so important to keep it off!
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    Lizabeth2's AvatarLizabeth2 , 08-10-2009 08:24 AM
    Thanks
    I was so happy to read everyone's comments on this forum and am grateful for all assistance. Found a few funnies that put me in a good mood also. Hope I can remember what everyone wrote but please forgive me if I don't. Hope PURPLE'S tooth extraction went well.
    Rosebud, and Purple thanks again for upliftifting comments.
    I am not very technical either but do best I can and then call in the troops. (grandson) I am having trouble with one or more components of computer right now and hope to get him to fix before he goes back to school. Of our seven children all but one lives in area but as we all know, only some can be depended on to help. This term of life is really busy for young people.
    I got on early today as I am going to pool. My friend that goes with me has told me I am doing too much in pool and that is why I hurt so much after for day or two so todayI will try to take it easy.
    I put Fibro as reason I took prednisone but it was Polymyalgia(rheumatica) an autoimmune disease. Hope that is all gone.
    Docs are watching my hip problems and elbows, etc. Need to take more calcium. Does everyone here take calcium?
    I have determined that if I knew when I was younger that I would live to be this age, I would have taken better care of myself. However, it isn't too late to start---eeeh? Take care, my good new friends!
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    purpleorc's Avatarpurpleorc , 08-10-2009 10:53 AM
    Hello fellow chicks and good afternoon

    Managed to come on here today at a more sensible time as I am spending most of the day being lazy bunny What I mean by that I am not pulling in many extra house hold chores. I am feeling that I am in desperate need of my oxygen therapy as I am quite tired today.

    I think our summer has gone on holiday today It is a very grey and overcast day that looks like it could rain at any moment. Though to dated we have been spared the rain.

    When I have finished posting in here I am off to make sandwiches for tomorrow to take to the MS centre. I earlier took some slices of ham out of the freezer I think they will be defrosted now. I think I will have some sliced tinned peaches and put them in a old yogurt pot then have a low fat yogurt with that. Will put over cling film ( I think it maybe known as plastic wrap over the pond) to keep the food fresh. I am glad I recycled a few old yogurt pots they sure do come in handy. I use them for making individual jellies ( jello), the concoction of just bananas, cocoa powder and vanilla essence blitzed in food processor then frozen. They are so useful at making portions for one person.

    IARADAJNOS to 3fc and especially to this thread it is nice to have you on board.

    Firstly I will start by giving a short introduction about myself. I was diagnosed with MS some 10 years ago which unfortunately made me retired on ill health grounds from being a psychiatric nurse. I had "limped on" for some 9 months before telling anyone as due to my training I had a good idea I knew what was wrong with me. I played a great ostrich by sticking my head in the sand and hoping it would go away. I went to great lengths so not to be found out. I would wait round the corner when starting work so that I would see a colleague. Then we would walk into the ward together. Why did I do that? Well my hand would not work properly so I could not undo our complex door which required the use of both hands at once. ( I was in a locked psychiatric ward) Eventually I realised that I could no longer do the job and started the ball rolling and went to the doctor.

    I fully understand your balancing act trying to read your bodies pain as it is something I have to do also. Not that I always read it right but I do try. One thing like you I have found that the pain level did decrease a lot especially in my legs. I think realistically I would have soon been in a wheelchair had I not lost the weight. At the time I blamed my MS until I took a step back and was truthful to myself. I desperately wanted to keep my mobility as long as possible. If losing weight would achieve this then I would try it. Losing my mobility to MS is something out of my hands but due to my obesity it was in my own hands to turn my life around.

    It is great to hear that your drug regime is giving you periods of no pain which is bliss and makes you see things much more positively. Getting a balance of drug regime and self help (weight loss) is a balancing act. on losing 40lbs that is a wonderful achievement and one to be proud of. At the minute my own weight loss seems to be in the the stage of maintaining. Though I think that maybe due to the fact my body went through huge changes with the amount of weight I lost in about 18 months. It maybe settling down before it is prepared to let me lose any more. So whilst I am at this point I see it as maintenance which I am doing successfully at the moment. It is a good motivator that like you I recall how immobile I was becoming, not to mention the lack of choice in clothes and stares in the street due to the way I looked. There is no way I want to go back to the old me of 300lbs.

    LIZABETH My tooth extraction went well under the circumstances though since it has triggered bouts of trigeminal neuralgia on my right side of my face. Normally the attacks tend to be located on the left of my face. So I have had to take more medication to control the pain as best as I can without knocking me off my feet. I am wobbly enough on my feet without too many sedating drugs, I look like I am drunk as a skunk at the best of times

    Unbelievably I was not at all computer minded and my first contact with them is some 11 years ago. So my knowledge has been gained since then. Not that I am brilliant in that area my DH is much better than myself and his knowledge is far greater than mine. Like you I did not come from an era of where computers were used in schools so hence I was not good with them. Children now days have access to computers even in nurseries so from very young age they start to become familiar with them. We still rely on one of our nephews for help on the technical issues that baffle us. Though he is a busy young man and so it is hard for him to fit us in his schedule.



    Taking steroids as you have found out can cause weight gain though sometimes are a must to regain your health. Not sure whether Polymyalgia is an autoimmune disease but I think the specialists think it could be connected to the immune system and some impairment. I hope also that Polymyalgia is a thing of the past for you health wise you have enough on your plate.

    I personally do not take calcium though as I recall my grandma did when she was alive for osteoporosis. Not even sure if this form of treatment is now used to combat osteoporosis.

    Like you said it is never to late to change your habits and take better care of yourself. I like yourself wish I had listened to those doctors about my weight as now I am more slender I certainly feel better both physically and mentally.

    ROSEBUD I don't think I explained myself very well about the computer. When having a new PC like DH did you need to put an operating system on and in his case this happens to be windows xp. The disc I am referring to for the INTERNET is something given by our INTERNET provider you only ever have to install it once even if you reformat it. Though not all INTERNET providers here require a disc it just depends which company you decide to use to provide you with INTERNET service. I hope I worded it better this time. We no longer need what was once called boot disc's. Reboot to me and DH means to switch it off and on. It might not quite be the technical term but it is the one we have adopted

    If DH is interested in a subject he is very good at picking up things that people teach him. Though if it is not something that interests him much it is very hard for him to pick up. Though I suppose that is the same with most of us anything we have an interest in seems much easier to learn.

    The Tim Horton coffee I have never seen that here in the UK the only time I ever saw that name was in the local foyer of our local hospital in the coffee shop. Though it was not coffee but doughnuts of different varieties. The last time I went to this hospital this coffee shop had closed and something else been put in its place. It was a much nicer coffee shop that had replaced the other there were even some seating that was settee's and armchairs. Very comfortable I am sure especially if you want a break away from the ward when visiting someone whom is very ill and your spending many hours there. Sometimes these oasis of calm in a hospital can be precious. The staff were also very good with customers whom had disabilities and catering for there needs. I noticed there was a gentleman with visual impairment and they brought his drinks over to his table as soon as they were ready. Even taking the time to tell him where his drink was situated using the clock method of saying like it is at 5 0'clock.

    Like you I wish I had done this earlier but I was very head strong and though I knew best. Really I think I was afraid of failure so never really tried and when on a "diet" I would cheat. If no one saw me eating that chocolate bar then it didn't count. Well of course they count and I wish I had embarked so much sooner. I would have saved myself a lot of heart ache. Though I am a believer that things happen for a reason even if at the time your not clear as to what they are.

    Must go and crack on making sandwiches etc for pack up else at this rate I will be tackling it in the morning. So till next time take care ladies

    purpleorc
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    Justwant2Bhealthy's AvatarJustwant2Bhealthy , 08-10-2009 08:26 PM
    IARADAJNOS ~ your user name almost sounds Russian to me. We are always happy to have more people join us here. You have done very well already and have only a few more lbs to lose to reach your goal; then comes the maintenance part, which takes just as much concentration as losing. Bon chance as you continue on your journey to good health ...

    HI LIZABETH ~ hope your swim went well today; and that you took the advice of your friend and didn't overdo it. I'm afraid I did yesterday and paid a bit today, so I'm trying to rest a bit tonight.

    HEY PURPLE ~ hope you have a great day at your oxygen therapy tomorrow. If the weather is good, DH wants to go to our lot, and get those last crossbraces done on the floor; he picked up the wood for them today.

    We had on and off all day, but just before dinner, it cleared up and we have had nice skies ever since. Lots of folks out walking off their dinners with this nice weather this evening. We had a meatless dinner tonight; had a Mushroom & Zucchini Casserole that was in the freezer -- just popped it in the oven and came in here to read while it baked.

    We had good fortune today -- as DH went out for a bike run and came home with a nice trailer for a very good price. He has just a few modifications to do on it (some rails) and getting the plates, and it will be good for the road. Wowie ... we just saved a bundle, as we had planned on saving up and buying a new one next spring. We had considered buying a truck but after much thought, realized that a small, light utility trailer was much more practical for us, as there is no insurance, gas, or repairs needed for it like a vehicle requires; and we can use it with any size car that we may have in the future too. DH says he didn't see it when he went by the first time, but on the way back, it was there with "for sale" signs all over it. So ... we say thanks to GOD above for bountiful blessings!

    Well, I did get some laundry and some hand mending done today too; plus a bit of house cleaning as well, but I really didn't overdo it. By the time I had a shower and did the other stuff, the morning was gone; then DH came home to tell me about the trailer, so I sent him right back to buy it.

    Take good care ladies, and we hope that you all have a TERRIFIC TUESDAY TOMORROW!!!ROSEBUD
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    Lizabeth2's AvatarLizabeth2 , 08-11-2009 03:04 AM
    Tuesday
    It's 71 and 94 humidity. Can't sleep so got online. Got my swim in today and did just 45 minutes after taking aleve. That helped and took Tylenol before going to bed at 8 pm. Wish I could get up during the night and do housework but that isn't so. Eating is healthy. Exercise helping the mind.(noted for that)We had some bad storms here tonight and never saw such heavy rain! I would go out and sit on porch if it wasn't so dark. LOL Tomorrow I intend to clean freezer out with DH help. It is a bottom freezer and hard to get into. I need to find out just what we have to eat in there! I have a large freezer in basement and also need to get in there. (another week) What is it about getting older that makes us hoard food? Being poor when younger? We both were! The thing is you can't leave it sit for many months or it loses it's value, I believe. ll, here's to healthy eating and good attitudes.
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    Justwant2Bhealthy's AvatarJustwant2Bhealthy , 08-11-2009 09:25 PM
    HI LADIES ~ well the morning was nice and cool with lots of , so we packed up a quick picnic lunch (made mini-subs with whole wheat hot dog buns and they were yummy), and headed out to our lot. I bought a new retractable leash for NIKO and decided to try it out bright and early; but I decided to go in a different direction this time for a change of scenery. I have to say that I did pretty good; still had to stop about six times, but I made it back without collapsing on the ground. Didn't have to send out for rescue or anything like that! So ... Kudos 2 me!

    DH did fantasically; really got into a groove today and finished off all the crossbraces. He said he was determined to get those done today, and pushed himself a bit longer, even though it was getting really hot out there (about 90F and probably higher with the humidity factor, but it didn't feel too bad; just really HOT!!!).

    HI LIZABETH ~ sorry you couldn't sleep last night, but hey ... why not pop in here for a visit; I have done that myself before. I tried to read a bit last night; but oh no ... I just promptly fell asleep and didn't wake up til 5:30 this morning. After that I just couldn't get back to sleep, so I just rested until 7:30. I have one freezer and I go through it about once a or twice month so I know what's in there; and what I may need to buy. Always nice to have something on hand, I say.

    Well, both DH and I are very tired tonight; I got lots of reading in this afternoon while putting my legs up for a while, so hopefully they won't be so tired tomorrow. It's supposed to be really HOT for the rest of the week, so we may be hybernating near the air conditioner! We need a bit of a rest for a few days anyways; catch up on light housechores and such too.

    Take good care of yourselves ladies and have WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY!!! ROSEBUD
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    Lizabeth2's AvatarLizabeth2 , 08-12-2009 10:10 AM
    First off. welcome Jaradajnos. this is a terrific board. I am new here myself, at least haven't been here in a long while. Hope your body parts release their pains and you find a way to help. Mine lately has been the pool, supporting the many lbs. I need to lose.
    Humidity is down a bit and nice breeze coming in window. I don't know where the time goes when I get online.
    Hello to Rosebud and Purple. Take it easy and like me, don't do too much in a day. I was really lazy past 3 days(except for freezer cleaning). Had a great 3 days eating wise though except Daughter invited us for dinner and I had her homeade brownies (1). Not so bad! Off to pool again today. Take care all.
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    Justwant2Bhealthy's AvatarJustwant2Bhealthy , 08-12-2009 09:59 PM
    HI LADIES ~ it was hot and humid here today; just yucky weather all round, so I stayed home today and worked on some things here. DH went blueberry picking with his sister; and brought home a half a basket or 10 cups went I put them up in containers for the freezer. Nice to have those on cereal or in muffins: which DH really loves.

    Our NIKO is seeing himself as a reflection in the front door and keeps growling and barking at it and scaring the heck out of me while I am trying to type, so I had to send him to his rug in the back porch. He went willingly becuz he's a good boy, but he just heard a big truck go by and is right back at the front door, so I may have to close it. I was leaving it open to let some cooler air come through here as it is really hot indoors, and cool outside. WE sat outside for an hour or so this evening to cool off.

    We had a late dinner tonight becuz of the heat and tried something new that I picked up recently: chicken burgers and we loved them. We bought the Maple Lodge Chicken burgers and they are big; they don't shrink like beef burgers do, and there wasn't one bit of fat left in the skillet when we were done cooking them. So, we are converts; but we will have our beloved beef burgers now & then becuz we still love them too. We were surprised how good these are and I can see all kinds of possibilities for them; grill one up and have it with salad for lunch, for instance. They are half the calories, and very, very filling.

    We are trying out new products and veggies and fruits to add to our menu for variety; my two latest additions are mini or baby cukes which I could eat every day and now, chicken burgers. I even saw some tuna and salmon burgers last week; hmmm ... I may try them yet. I'm on the look out for bison burgers and I think I saw them advertised in one local store.

    HIYA LIZABETH ~ wow, you go swimming a lot; do you go every day? Glad you found something that helps and that you like. We are in the middle of a heat wave here again; hope it doesn't last too long.

    DH wants to go get a few more berries tomorrow AM; and take a small cooler with ice and water and lite snacks. One more basket would probably last us for quite a while, I suspect. We may go really early in the AM, just to get out; hmmm ... maybe even go swimming if we find a spot.

    HI to all our other ladies ... PURPLE hope you are well. VAL was off to Winnipeg to see her friends on Tuesday; hope she is having a blast! HI MEOWEE ~ hope you are feeling better these days. HI to IARADAJNOS ~ hope you drop by to see us again ...

    Take good care and we hope that you all have A THOROUGHLY ENJOYABLE THURSDAY TOMORROW!!! ROSEBUD
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    purpleorc's Avatarpurpleorc , 08-13-2009 12:48 PM
    Hi Ladies

    I am afraid I am a little bit under the weather the last few days plus had a few things on so I think until the weekend I will not have the proper time to answer your posts ladies. Though I have sure missed the dropping by and posting. Not to mention the ulterior motive which keeps me on the straight and narrow It is a constant reminder to eat healthy and not to stray to much from my eating plan.

    My mouth seems rather sore over the past couple of days I just hope it is part of the healing process and not an infection. I know with having a compromised immune system with having an autoimmune illness I am a little prone to infections. So fingers crossed it has not gone down that avenue.

    The weather over the past few days has been a mixed bag of lovely sunny days or rainy almost wintry looking days apart from the temperature was mild.

    At the minute I am in the process of dying a skirt navy blue. This is as I had an accident with bleach and spilt a tiny amount on it. Before I realised my error the damage was done and the tell tale white spots had appeared. I am hoping that the dying covers the white marks. I am on the final process of where you wash the item as per normal with detergent. So I still do not know if I have been successful.

    I have been plagued the last few days with my eczema flaring up. I have a sizable patch on my arm just above my elbow. The worse bit for me is the insentient itching that it gives. If I can get rid of that I find it much easier to cope with. I have had to resort to a steroidal cream to clear it up as the diprobase cream was not coping. Diprobase is more a moisturising cream which does not contain steroids. I only use the steroidal cream when the flare up gets bad. It has been a while since I have had a flare but I suspect the stress of the past weeks of my parents having operations did not help or me being a bit concerned how the tooth extraction would go with having trigeminal neuralgia. I know one of the trigger factors for eczema is stress so that is the only reason I can think for this flare.


    Yikes this post is all about my ills and woes Maybe all I need is a good So sorry about that I have focused on my ailments. I hope that all of you ladies are enjoying the summer.

    I must run as I must get ready to go out and I am no where near ready So I need to get my act together and get going. So till next time take care ladies

    purpleorc
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    Justwant2Bhealthy's AvatarJustwant2Bhealthy , 08-13-2009 10:44 PM
    HI LADIES ~ it was another scorcher out there today; lots of but the temps were over 104F today and stiflingly HOT!!! Well, folks were complaining about the late rains, so now they get this instead.

    This AM, DH and I went blueberry picking; boy, that is sure hard on the old bod ... lol! We did well though for an old hen and rooster; picked another 4 liter basket full to the top. That's more than enuff for us for the freezer this year; along with the rhubarb, we are all set. We came back home just after lunch and stayed indoors. Sure gonna use that A/C tonight to sleep.

    HEY PURPLE ~ sorry to hear that you have been under the weather; will put some prayers around that for you, esp that your mouth will heal and your strength will be restored. Hope that eczema clears up soon for you; and that your skirt-dying turns out well for you. I have dyed towels, face cloths, hand towels, and some clothes as well; and I find it kind of fun too.

    My Aunt says that my Dad and SM are supposed to be coming back up here next week or the one after, if her info is right. Guess they are back from their trip out east and they must be feeling well to come back up here again so soon.

    Did my toning exercises this AM, and got lots of walking in too (so kudos to me); may have overdone it a bit though. We had a lite dinner, and kept OP (credit moi); plus I froze some banana slices for something cool, and they taste pretty good. Well, not so much news for today, as searching for berries took up more than half the day; as well as our picnic lunch. Then put my sore legs up and did some more reading. It's time for me to go put my legs up again and maybe have some tea now.

    Hope you all have A FABULOUS FRIDAY tomorrow!!! ROSEBUD
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    Lizabeth2's AvatarLizabeth2 , 08-14-2009 10:10 AM
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    Purple, I hope by today you are feeling a lot better. The heat isn't miserable enough without pain and itching! Yes, stress can do a number on us! If the soreness in mouth continues, call doctor of course.
    Rosebud, I can taste those blueberries. We are planning on going picking but we have farms with high bushes (simple to pick) and fast to pick but they do charge so much a lb. for them. It's fun anyway and I have a store of them for winter for pancakes, jam and pies if I get off my butt and get moving. Hubby has been working in basement (putting up insulation, painting and replacing some foundation) and he likes to work in morning. How did you ever pick in that heat?
    I have to cut my pool exercises to 2 days a week. Even though I love it, the workouts are wearing. I haven't even been to farmer's market yet this year. I find the prices a bit higher than in the stores and the farmer's DO bring there produce in from local farms. What is in the farmer's market is supposed to be picked that morning. It's fun to walk artound though. I have some good recipes I want to try.
    Get well Purple. Have a good day all.
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    Justwant2Bhealthy's AvatarJustwant2Bhealthy , 08-14-2009 05:39 PM
    HI LIZABETH ~ actually, we picked berries only in the morning, so it wasn't quite that hot yet. It didn't reach over 100F until mid to late afternoon. I only picked for about an hour total, and DH went out for an extra half hour -- not bad getting over 4 liters of berries in that short amount of time, I think!

    We then had our picnic lunch; then I gleamed and cleaned out the berries while DH went in for the last half hour. Then I said enuff is enuff, time to go home and get out of this heat, but it was even hotter when we got home. HA ... thank goodness we have that air conditioner in the bedroom or it would be horrible.

    HI PURPLE ~ hope you are feeling a bit better today ...

    I'll try and pop back in tonight when it is cooler!
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    purpleorc's Avatarpurpleorc , 08-15-2009 07:09 AM
    Hello and good morning ladies

    firstly a big thank you to ROSEBUD AND LIZABETH for holding up the fort whilst I was AWOL

    Today the weather looks very grey outside and looks as though it is going to rain buckets full. Yesterday though was beautiful with blue sunny skies which had a lovely breeze. I took full opportunity of this good weather and have exercised. I walked for England yesterday whilst out shopping though did need to stop for a coffee to catch my "second wind".

    Went to my parents house yesterday and spent the day. We had a lovely time and caught up. Saw my sister briefly as she brought up my one of my nieces to play cards. This particular niece is waiting for her exam results which are due at the end of this month. I know last night she said to my DH she wish she had studied more now. So DH said well you are now going to college you have a second chance to do just that and knuckle down to study. She is going to study at college a course which will give you entry into the caring profession. Whether that is nursing, midwifery, social work and child care to name a few. My niece wants to become a midwife though we know what we were at that age you often change your mind. Hey I wanted to become a general nurse but did psychiatric nursing. The ironic thing is that during our training we had to do a short stint in the other. So I did a couple of months on a general medical ward. This is the ironic part I found out that general nursing was not for me. Not that I was squeamish or anything like it. I just found the work very repetitive. Where in psychiatry it is much more varied in my opinion.

    So glad I have some time now to sit properly and answer posts. Plus I am feeling more bad to my normal self. So it just looked like a little blip. My mouth seems heaps better at well and has settled right down. Has not healed yet but it is only 10 days post extraction but it is well on it's way.

    LIZABETH Thank for the well wishes to return to health. My mouth seems well on its way to getting better. Though my eczema has had another patch out break on my elbow last night whilst I was out. For me the most difficult part as I have said is the itching constantly. I don't even mind the stares so much (which I am not so keen on either by the way )but it seems to be in peoples nature to stare at others who are different in some way. I have the stares as I have big patches on my arm. On cold days I can hide it with long sleeves but summer is another story. Though I count myself lucky my condition is mild compared to others whom are covered head to foot. I have only experienced that once but normally it is confined to small patches. So I am thankful in so many ways.

    well done on exercising twice a week in the pool Swimming is virtually a total body workout. Don't be too hard on yourself twice a week is extremely good. If you feel you want to do something else maybe some gentle chair exercises. What I mean by that sitting in the chair and doing some movement. This as far as I know is not too hard on the body but will keep it in tone. Obviously stop doing any exercise which hurts too much. It is always prudent to have days off from exercise as it gives the body time to repair micro tears that take part when we exercise.

    I had to go on line to research what weather temperatures you were experiencing. We no longer use Fahrenheit but centigrade. I can see that you experience much higher temperatures than us not to mention humidity. Today our temperature is 73f but no where near the humidity you are experiencing. I think personally it is the humidity that makes it so uncomfortable rather than the actual heat it's self. I am not sure if you have ever been over the pond to the UK but our temperatures are what they call temperate which means there is not a vast difference between winter and summer. We rarely see snow and I can not remember the last white Christmas in the UK very well as it happened in 1970 I think. In 1970 I would be six years old and more bothered about Santa Claus's visit

    ROSEBUD Wow lots of berries for you to freeze/ or eat fresh. What berries are you picking? I noticed that the blackberries here have come into fruit so folk are picking them. Picnic lunch sounds very inviting to me nothing like the meal outside.

    Seems that both you and Lizabeth are experiencing some hot temperatures which sap you of all energy and as you say air conditioning is a god send. I often stop and think what must it have been like for our ancestors with none of todays mod cons to make life easier. Now they must have had it really tough.

    The dying of the skirt was a great success the actual pattern did not dye but the tell tale white bleach spots turned navy blue. Only if you take a very close inspection can you just about see it as it is a shade lighter. Though it is not noticeable on wearing it. So I am really pleased that it went well still to this day I do not know when or how I did the bleaching. I could have understood if it was the day I was tackling the shower because I used a fair amount that day. Though those clothes I was wearing not a drop did I get on me. I do try to be ultra careful when using this as I know what it can do to fabric.

    I had to stop a moment a go whilst typing this as ~Rizzie had just vomited. I could hear him retching but I could not get to him in time. Though he was such a good boy he went to the lino which made it easy to clean up. DH is a bit squeamish in that department. He will do it if I am not around but otherwise it is me as it turns a paler shade of green I think He did not vomit much so do not know what that was about. So I am keeping an eye on him. He is now is curled up fast asleep besides me.

    Talking of dogs I could not help think of a documentary I am watching of a welsh gentleman following the different waterways of the UK. He is doing his travels with his lovely chocolate colour Labrador whom he has named Cadbury. Here in the UK this is a brand name for chocolate so the name is very tongue in cheek I think Oh boy can this dog snore, he is having to sleep in tents , caves, hotel rooms with him and many a time cadbury has kept him awake with his snoring . The funniest incident for me was when the gentleman was taking part in a pagan ceremony which is a river blessing. Part of the ceremony a small quantity of milk was poured into the river as an offering. Cadbury did no more and lunge forward and lap up the milk. No amount of telling him no was going to wash with him. Cadbury had a one track mind at this point and to him that milk was fair game. It was so unlike his nature as he is so well behaved and obedient but this showed that he also had that mischievous streak that I think they all have.

    Had to smile at the antic's of NIKO and his own reflection. I have seen other dogs have the same reaction. Rizzie has not done this yet I fully expected it when we put a full length mirror in our bedroom. He has had a look numerous times but it has not phased him yet.

    Today we are having some pork with seasonal vegetables. Though I am cooking this for around 5pm as I was late up this morning. I think the walking yesterday made me tired. I will shortly have to go and make some sandwiches. Tomorrow though I have got some homemade soup I made. This is a vegetable soup only trouble is I put a couple of cloves of garlic in so it tells on your breath. Well at least we won't get bit by vampires now

    Well must make an effort now and get cracking with the chores of this weekend. Till next time take care ladies


    purpleorc
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