Morning everyone.. another dreary rainy day here..hey at least its not snow..the dh is still at the cabin and im enjoying being lazy..still working on xmas projects..my sl was 93 this am..how often do u all test? i usually only test in the am unless i feel badly..i can always tell where im at by how i feel.. do u find that true?Daisy must not like the cooler weather.. i have to argue with her to get her to go out(maybe she needs a jacket) and when i looked for her afew mint ago all i could see was her little black nose sticking out from under my pillow..soooooo cute..she is great intertainment..well chickies nothing new to talk about so will ttfn have agreat day (((hugs))) rosey

Good Morning . . .

Looks like we are in for another beautiful day on good old Indian Summer. Nice -- will be doing the lunch and shopping run with my neighbour/friend later today.

Another night with no bedtime insulin and another high-normal BGL -- 7.1 / 128 -- this morning. Would like it a little lower, but have to admit that I feel a lot better than when I wake up with a hypo. Of course I also slept a lot better last night too - not worrying about the possibility of a hypo (among other things).

Stupid scale definitely still hates me -- as I mentioned yesterday, following my normal pattern -- Sunday / 226 -- Wednesday (official day) / 230 -- Thursday / 227 -- Sooooo, once again, I'll just leave it at 228 for another week. Boy this gets tiresome.

Had a lovely afternoon with the relatives. They decided to go on to PEI rather than spend the night here since they were trying to see as much of the area as possible in a week. Oh to be young and have that much energy.

Wish I had thought to get a picture of my nephew dressed for going outside in a long-sleeved hoodie, neckband, full beard, etcetera. Looks so weird. Poor guy is allergic to the sun. Five minutes of sun on his skin and he's literally covered in blisters. Can't remember what the condition is called, maybe I'll look it up later. As his wife says -- he looks like a nerd, but at least he's outside in the fresh air. He even has a 'disabled parking' permit because of it -- but most of the time won't take advantage of it because he finds it embarrassing to get stared at even more.

ROSEY . . . I test at least twice and sometimes as often as four times a day. But I do agree, I can usually tell if I'm high and I can definitely tell when I'm running low. Could be that Daisy will want a coat. Just like people, some annimals feel the temperature changes more than others. My big, hairy one (Mouse) really feels the heat (which seems logical, with all that hair), but he also really feels the cold too. He's the first one to go hide under the covers on a cold morning.

Nothing else is new around here. Have a great day doing lots of fun stuff, gang . . . see you later . . .

Morning everyone..another cloudy and very windy fall day here..my sl was 84 this morning..the dh is coming back from the cabin today..probably his last trip till freeze up and snow..he went to winterize and bring back items that cant freeze..he always starving when he gets home so i put some moose ribs in the crock pot..i am missing all of who are absent hope u are ok..meowee.. i found a sweater for daisy but she would have no part of it.. i wrestled with her trying to get it on but she thought it was a game finally she grabbed it shook it like a rat and ran under my chair.. so much for that her favorite toys are defluffed stuffed animals so maybe she thought thats what it was..ill try again another day..glad u enjoyed the family..ttfn and (((hugs))) for all rosey

LOL.. Daisy knows what she wants and what she doesn't, a mind of her own.

Hi everyone - my BG was 5.4 this morning (97.2) and I'm feeling pretty good.

I've been good since the mars bar incident and I've been doing my cardio every day (1 hour)

Only 8 weeks until my cruise and the balance of payment went through with a fabulous exchange rate as the Canadian Dollar is on par with the USD$. Never thought I'd see the day - I'm used to paying 1.15 - 1.25 exchange when I buy something, so this is a big savings for me.

Well, I'm off to do my cardio now... see you all later - hope everyone is having fine weather like we are in Toronto, an absolutely glorious day.

We got a reprieve from our landlady, she's giving us another 6 months here, so we may be able to achieve a mortgage when moving time comes round again.

Thanks for the sympathy, I really really miss my Kenzie Peg, and I cant believe she's gone. We were going to visit my Parent's at Thanksgiving, but a few weeks ago we learned we wont have enough money to go. And to be honest, I dont think I could handle it now, visiting my old home...without Kenzie there, because that was her home too. We got her shortly after the house was built.

I'm trying to truck along, my job is getting easier, but not by much. It keeps me busy at least.

Having a yucky morning . . . back later.

Hi Casandra, 6 extra months is great - I hope you can save and find a nice place to move to. All the best. Sorry you are not going home for Thanksgiving

Hi Meowee, having a yucky morning? what's up?

I was annoyed at my husband for coming home early during my exercise time. I had to stop, I just can't do it when he's home and I was mad to be interrupted

Hi everyone.. a pretty sunny day here.. my sl was 87 this morning..meowee sry your day is blah hope it got better as the day went..thin i cant exercise in front of my dh either.. he used to be a art and phyed teacher and his helpfulness comes across as critacism.. besides im sure its quite a sight to see me exercise and i not putting on a show for anyone( as i love to dance to 50-60's music as aform of exercise) another thing that bugs me is when anyone in my family talks about my weight behind my back..maybe im to sensitive about this but my dh thinks wloss surg is the answer and has brought it up several times..i for one would not elect to have the surg as for one it scares me(the last time i had surg i wound up in icu) and he knows how i feel about this but apparently he has talked to a buddy about it as that persons wife had the surg and has lost 37 # i pointed out o him that altho my loss is slower that i have lost 36# now to and i am doing fine..he dosesnt get it.. am i being to sensitive here..my weight has always been an issue over the years but when its discussed by people i dont know well it makes me angry and hurt that my dh would be apart of that..weight issues have always been a sensitive area for me so altho i can see his side im still sticking to what i know works.. hes just fueling my fire to be more successful.. thanks for letting me rant..have any of you run into this or similar situations?? gee but im pissed bout this as he hasnt recognized my accomplishment thus far.. he says same old story.. any ways hope your day was better than mine.. ttfn rosey

Good Morning again . . .

Still not feeling up to par . . . partly because my blood sugar levels are still being so erratic . . . hope it gets back in sync soon. I was a nasty 8.6 (155) this morning. Since I am really afraid to go back to nightime insulin (those lows get awfully scarey after a few in a row), I decided to try an after breakfast shot for a few days. Will let you know how that works out; at least I'll be awake if I start to drop too low.

At least our weather is still being really, really kind to us. Keep it coming Mama Nature.

ROSEY . . . get your DH to read some of the posts in the Weight-Loss-Surgery forum. It is NOT the be-all; end-all answer either . . . apparently it still takes a lot of work to lose and even more to maintain no matter what route you choose.

The Canadian Arthritis Society has been running a little ad on our local TV station the past couple of days -- one thing they are saying is a real eye-opener (maybe the rest of you have heard it before, but it was new to me) . . . Every ten pounds of weight you lose reduces the stress on your knees, ankles, and feet by an amount equivalent to forty pounds . . . wowee! Let's get cracking gang . . .

Kittens (and cats) are being good. Eating is pretty good. Exercise (well ) has never been one of my strong points -- must do better.

Have a great day gang . . . See you later . . .

Hi everyone..its a pretty fall day here.. my sl was 97 this am..im feeling better about myself today i choose to believe in myself and am proud of my accomplishement,however my dh take on things thats his view and i know he cares about my health even if he presents things badly..thankyou meowee..i know wls is just a tool and its not for me..my dd has reached her goal and kept her weight off for 2 yrs but she struggles to maintain it every day..im not there yet but i will be some day..sry u are still feeling blah..wonder where evry one els isttfn ((((hugs))) rosey

Hi Rosey

You can chose your friends, but you're stuck with your relatives (for better or for worse!) I think you are doing the right thing, surgery is more than physical, you have to be mentally prepared for what it all entails and it can be very hard on your overall health and recovery. From what you said, you are doing things the right way, your way.

Hi Meowee! hope you are feeling a bit better now and your BG is back to normal. We are having great weather here too.

Have you been out for any walks? that will get your exercise in. Keep trying!

Hi again Rosey, glad you are feeling a bit better today

Well, I went shopping again - you can probably tell I'm a bit of a shopper but I didn't buy anything for me, I bought 2 formal gowns for my 13 year old daughter for this cruise we are going on in November.

She tried on a million gowns (or so it felt) and settled on 2, one is red with sparkles and one is pale blue - she can't wait to wear them.

We have 2 formal nights, one semi formal and the rest are smart casual. I pulled out my formal clothes from the last cruise I went on and they were just sooooo big on me, totally unwearable unless I had them altered. I am going to get a few new things but not until closer to the time, I'm hoping to lose another 10 - 15 lbs by the time we leave (Nov 19)

I've been good all week, no cheating, no temptations, doing my cardio (except I got interrupted twice when my husband came home) but all in all a really good week for me.

See you all tomorrow - have a nice evening

Good Morning Gang . . .

Silly weather report for today says mild and sunny . . . so far it is cloudy and windy? Seems like my latest insulin idea (a morning shot yesterday but none at bedtime) worked out fairly well -- 5.3 (95) at dinnertime yesterday and 5.2 (94) first thing this morning -- so I'll do the same again today and see where things go.

Just had a nice breakfast of HF cereal with mixed berries and skim milk. Pretty good eating day yesterday, too, and the scale says 227 this morning . . . of course, since it doesn't count . . . by Wednesday, when it does??? -- only the scale knows for sure what he may feel like by then.

Nothing too exciting on my agenda for today . . . need some apples and egg whites, so guess I'll have to do a little grocery run . . . other than that SSDD.

Here's a little food-related giggle for today . . . There are no grapes in grapefruit; no eggs in eggplant; no horse in horseradish; no ham in hamburger; and neither pine or apples in pineapple. English muffins were not invented in England and french fries did not originate in France. And . . . think about this one . . . if a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian eat????
Hope you all have a great moving and shaking good time on the go. See you soon . . .

Morning everyone..rainy any and windy here..sl was 104 this morning..nothing on my agenda either today..mewoee glad the sl are more in line for you and hope the dang scale cooperates on wed.. is that your weigh in day? hope everyone had a good weekend ttfn ((((hugs))) rosey

Hey you guys, I was sick this afternoon, I don't know what happened but it was barf-a-rama, It was after I took my metformin - so should I take another?

Good Morning . . . . . . BTW, where have our regulars disappeared to?

Yes ROSEY, Wednesday is my official weigh-in day and for some reason known only to the scale-, usually the day my weight is at it's highest. I'm at 226.2 this morning. Wonder where I'll be by Wednesday. I've got my

Absolutely THIN, keep taking the meds. One event does not a pattern make. More often than not, that kind of 'barf-fest' is the result of a bit of tainted food. If it keeps happening over a few days, then it's time to talk to your doctor about the Metformin. Usually, though, the Met causes problems at the very beginning and those symptoms ameliorate over time.

It is darn cold in northern Nova Scotia this morning. Temperature is 13C/55F and that's the predicted high for the day. It's also overcast. If the sun would be kind enough to put in an appearance it would probably warm up. The current prediction for the next few days is for considerably warmer. temps. Hope it's right. BGL was 6.1 (110) this morning. a bit higher than yesterday, but definitely within acceptable bounds, so I'll keep on with the single shot of insulin in the AM. -- which reminds me, it's time.

Woke up to a cat squabble this morning. The three adults were all puffy-tailed and snarling at each other. The kittens were all lined up in a row watching. Who knows what happened. It was all over with as soon as I slapped breakfast on the floor. Everything seems fine now.

Here is a really good video for you . . . most of the stuff I'm sure you've heard before, but it's nice to have it all brought together in one place. BTW, no Lipitor commercial, for a change. Hope you enjoy it . . . http://www.everydayhealth.com/Public...es&cvalue=1927 . . .

Anyway, I hope everybody has a great moving and shaking kind of day planned. See you again really soon . . .