HI all: had a very lazy day yesterday, DVD marathon of my fav show, (the closer with kyra sedgewick), I bought the 7th and last season, (not able to get it until next year on TV here) and spent much time this weekend on a first run through. Then will watch each episode again one at a time.
Didn't overeat though. And did walk the dog twice.
fbs today is 5.7 and I have decided that this is fine, as my A1C is fine and I think my glucometer reads high. I will be walking the dog and going to yoga today. And eating on plan of course!
GOod luck with the well Ruth. Its a pain, no matter what the cause.
BOnnie, welcome back and good luck restarting.
Trish, enjoy the reading and have a good day.

Whew! No need to dig up the well as the problem was a burnt out pump. The lads had the water back on by early afternoon and I resumed my normal life.

Good FBGL this morning and weight is still holding at 187. Sure hope that's not my new plateau. I'm really trying to plan my meals carefully and to stick to the plan. Didn't get to the gym yesterday because of the water situation but plan to go in and do cardio this morning on my way to the doctor to get a Twin-Rix (sp?) prescription for Cuba. Not sure if I really need it but he wants me to be extra careful.

slept in til 10 am today! wow, haven't done that in years. Went to bed about 1030, so not sure why I needed to sleep so long, but I did. fbs was 5.4 by that time, and weight back to ticker. Now that I am on a roll, will just keep on plan and trucking away, let more slide off before the holidays. I didn't get to yoga yesterday, but did walk the dog. Leaving a warm house in the evening was just not so appealing, but will go today, during the day.
Got my tablet fixed up to download library books instead of just buying from kobo, and am quite pleased about that. However, my library does not have a lot of e-books yet, so maybe that will be a Christmas donation for them.
Otherwise things are good her, a bit more snow, cold temperatures but not arctic, and clear air. All is well.
Will start holiday shopping today while in town. Low cost and local is the family motto this year. That can be harder than one thinks.
Ruth, glad it was just the pump but thats a major expense too, no? And why would it burn out? I like the twin rix vaccine, as it doesn't have Thimerosal in it (thats the mercury adjuvant, that so many folks want to avoid) and helps for both hepatitis a and b. I did have to get an energix for the b though as I didn't get immunity from the twin rix. So have a titre drawn in the summer to check. My Dad and his friend went to cuba last year and had a lovely time. I liked it because there is excellent medical care, the doctors and hospitals are very good, so I didn't worry about him. This year they plan Panama because of the family connections (DSIL's mother lives there) and also has the best medical care in central america, outside of cuba.
Still haven't decided if we are going anywhere for my little holiday, but apparently I am getting plenty of rest!
Have a good day friends.

Well, I didn't make it to this thread yesterday. Just too busy doing loads of laundry and Jaxx had his therapy. Had to make appt for DH to get MRI for his shoulder. That will be at 11:15 this morning. His doc appt for results will be early Friday morning and I sure hope they will be able to treat it and get him on the mend. Sure hope he will be well by Christmas.

My counting calories and carbs are working great. Trying to keep my carbs no higher than 110 g and cals no higher than 1400. Started Sunday and actually have lost the 3 + lbs I gained plus 1 so I am going back down below the 230 lbs. The book I'm reading says diabetics shouldn't eat more than 110 g of carbs a day. It seems from the studies done that those who lost weight on 110 - 115 g, were able to maintain their weight loss, however, they began to gain weight when they boosted their carbs up to 140 g or above. While this came out of an Atkins study, it seems to be true even for diabetics on non-ketogenic diets. While calories seems to be flexible for each person preference or body, the carb grams limits don't seem to vary from 20 g on Atkins to the 114 g range much. May for some, but I get the feeling it is rare. If I understand what she is saying, in order to lower our risk of damage to our bodies, our A1c needs to stay between 4 - 6. So my goal is to get the A1c down in the 5 range.

Mad Great job with your lazy day yesterday.

Ruthie So glad the water problem was the pump and a quick fix. DH#2 and I moved into our farm house and within a month the well went dry. When they tried to go deeper, there was a layer of shell that kept caving in. They had to put casing in to as they dug to solve the problem. With 3 teens at home we were so glad, we were glad it was in the summertime. Country people are super people. A farmer we didn't even know heard about our delimma and loaned us a huge tank to haul water in so we could bathe etc. I laughed when they gave me the bill. I think it was $1,999.98 and I asked the man "Why didn't you just round it off to $2,000?" I forgot when do you leave for your trip?

Y'all have a great day.

fbs 5.7 today. weight is up, which I suspect is a variation on the salt theme. Went to the music jam last night, and drank soda water. When I have perrier or soda to drink, I really seem to hold water weight. DOesn't seem to happen with diet schwepps ginger ale, but does with those "water" drinks. I have this to avoid pop and alcohol drinks, but want to support the bar/restaurant that hosts us, so just water doesn't seem fair. We usually do share a little cheese plate, which is a real deal too. Also important, we had a great time, as usual. DH has been working like crazy and took the evening off to drive me to yoga, he did errands while I was there, then we went to the jam together. Nice to spend the evening together.
Going to a ww meeting this evening. I haven't been using my e-tools, and they are launching their "new" 360 plan. I went to the website and liked the support stuff they are doing, with plans for life happening around you. If I am not using the plans, why am I paying for it? Might help if I find a meeting I prefer, since the leader at my local meeting is an issue. I just don't really like her. She doesn't inspire me.
Well, I hope everyone has a good day, we seem to be down to only 3 posters regularly, so I encourage the lurkers to share a little, even if its just your blood sugars and med regimen.

I know I wonder what happened to Rie. She said there were whooping cough issues with staff last time I remember hearing from her. I sure hope she is okay.

1st, I wanted to share that my oldest son I haven't heard from in 6 yrs emailed me for my phone #s so I sent them and he called me this morning. His wife had issues with his family, but he said after the way the 1st 2 marriages he has learned to balk. So he is back in my life and going to see his brother for his birthday at the end of December. And he wanted his sister's phone # and will be calling her. We talked 3 hours and I found out that I have 6 more great grandchildren. That is including his wifes 4 grandchildren. I am so excited to have our family coming together again.

DD and her family may be moving back to south FL. DSIL came home last night and announced that he has lost his job and has a possible job in FL. I had just announced to her about an hour before he came home that I have no more money to help them with anything. Tony has a herniated disk according to whoever did his MRI. We go Friday morning to see the doc and what he suggests. Our insurance has a GAP and he enters the GAP in Dec and I have to be able pay for his meds plus all the other things I have to pay. I told her that I was finally scraping the bottom of the barrel and there is not more money. Then he came in and dropped his bombshell. I think he had it planned all the time, because of the way he dresses to go to work. DH and I had wondered if he was trying to get fired. Even one of the customers asked him one day, "Doesn't *** run background checks before they hire their employees?" I think that is probably why they let him go. He told us he was talking to a friend back in FL about going to work down there because he wants to move back. Supposedly DD is very upset because she says she doesn't want to leave us. So we are waiting for him to find out if he gets the job and if and when they will move. DH told them that we cannot help with the move and he even asked if they are going to be able to send us some money each month to pay us back for all we have done. Then he laughed and told them he was kidding because he knew they would never pay us back. He told them that they had to make the decision and he really didn't care one way or another what they were going to do. He told me that he hopes they go because otherwise he isn't sure we will get them to move out of our house. So strange change of events. I'm trying to stay quiet and just let things play out.

Bonnie, Ruthie and others reading.

Patty, I hope this really is a turning point. So glad you are back in touch with the rest of the family. I sure hope things resolve quickly as you and your DH must really be stressed.

Yes, I was wondering about Rie too. As a MOD, I have access to her email addy and I just may drop her a line if she doesn't show for a while.

Mad, I must see if soda water makes me hold water too. I wonder why. Supposedly it has no salt. You jam session with DH sounds like a lovely way to relax.

Disappointed but not surprised to see 187.6 on the scale this morning. Obviously a big carb day: an apple for early breakfast, 2 eggs on 2 toast for real breakfast after gym, a PB sandwich for lunch, nibbles of bean salad when I made it in the afternoon and pasta for supper. Too many carbs ya think? Just remembered I ate some raisins before bed since the Big C is visiting me again. Did get some results this morning though - too much information, of course.

Am treating myself to a pedicure this morning - two full hours of relaxation. It's in Westport, a half hour drive away, but I'll get some groceries and drop off the last three batches of Fair prizes at the schools when I'm over there. They should have been dropped off in September. (I know that my procrastinating is what adds to my stress - so dumb because it's easily fixed!) I will have lunch when I'm out but will stick to salad and chicken. Dinner tonight is already planned.

I'm hoping to have some time this afternoon to make a soup that's supposed to be yummy. That should see me through tomorrow night (Book Club here) and Saturday night when I have to work at the Mill 5 to 9 in the evening.

Hey! Tomorrow is the 30th! Where did this month go!

Well, today is my spa day, getting niced up for the holidays, pedi, mani and wax job, haircut. Haven't been for 2 months, so its time.
Ruth, I wonder if 3fc isn't like facebook and ads are geared to what we say in posts, because right now there is a t-shirt add up (funny t-shirts and hoodies) that says "I pooped today" and had me ROTFLMAO.
After clearing out very well a couple of days ago, things are getting backed up again.
Trish, more interesting developments on the home front, hope they figure everything out. WOnder why he prefers to be fired (and hasn't he been suspended several times?) instead of giving proper notice and getting a good reference. Is there a difference for unemployment insurance or taxes etc?
I know you have to be able to take care of your husband's health needs, but if they are around for the holidays, I hope you can make the time special for the Grandkids so they will have good memories of their time with you. Keep that in your heart and mind as these difficult times play out. We have stayed in touch with a few family members who are real pains and challenging personalities, but we still have relationships with their kids, and I am grateful for that.
fbs still 5.7 and weight at 173, went to ww last night. The email was wrong and they didn't launch the 360 plan this week, its next week. Its just a planning system for helping people stick to the points plan, but looks promising. Just like tracking, one makes a written plan for challenging situations.
Well, time for a late breakfast. slept late after a bout of insomnia last night. Its nice to be off work for a bit!

They told the girls this evening and the oldest DGD hasn't said anything and refused to talk to anyone for a couple of hours. Th youngest came and fell in my arms and just cried because she doesn't want to go. I assured her that it would be okay and told her "we will just have to use the few months we have left together to make some happy memories". According to the youngest girl they will probably be moving in February. Funny the adults have not telling us anything about the timing. We would love for them to live closer to us, but DH thinks them going back to FL will be the only way to get them out of our house. The night they came and told us all this, DH even told them that he had hoped they would get a house and move, but he wanted them to stay close by. He just didn't thing they would move back to FL.

Ruthie You had me ROTFLMAO. You are so funny.

Mad Yes, he was the suspended several times probably more than DH and I know (wonder if those times he was scheduled off for 5 days or so and made trips to FL if he was being reprimanded). I also wondered why you would want them to fire you or lay you off rather than leave with a recommendation.

Been Busy here for the last few days . My Aunt took off Tuesday to go to georgia and we got the news yesturday that my Uncle passed away. I will miss him but I am so glad that he is not suffering any more. Had to take my daughter the day before thanksgiven to get that biopsy done and they say she has pre cancer cells so waiting on the test results. Now the nephew has to go have a pix put in wednesday he has cystic fibrosis he isnt doing good he is only 6. So many thing and so much to do and for this time of year is when everything happens.

THoughts are with you Bonnie, this must be tough to hear about your DD but treatments are highly successful for this condition. I am sorry about your nephew, CF is tough. I have many clients who are carriers for this and have delivered a few babes with it. The PIC line is a good plan, will allow him to get meds without a lot of needles, and allows for TPN if he needs it. (Nutrition/food directly into the vein.) Since getting food in is so hard for these kids, that can be a big help. Hope everyone feels better soon.
DOn't give up on yourself, you can help everyone so much more if you eat and exercise and meditate and are in a good place yourself.
good luck

hey there guys..i am relatively new here...i have been diagnosed with diabetes type 2 and am at the moment diet controlled...on a normal diet (one i am not too concerned about carbs and sugar but still minimizing) my bsl is about 6 or 7 and my doc is happy with that..has been that way since i was diagnosed a year and a half ago...so i am happy with that....i am now really strict with carbs, fat and sugar and i am hoping to get healthy...losing weight to me is a bonus...i am not going to monitor my weight but i do know i am about 130kg at the moment..been sticking to a plan for almost 2 weeks and walking around the block a couple of times a day when i can...i have other health problems that stick in my graw and frustrate the heck out of me when it comes to exercising..i have osteo arthritis in my spine and shermans disease which causes my legs to go numb on me after a while when walking or standing tooo long....so i am visiting a physio today to get me a good exercise program for the pool which opens next weekend!!..the local pool has been shut for renovations...nice to meet everyone!!...good to be here!!...cheers liz

ooooooops forgot to say that i have pcos too!

lizarddau, . This is a good place to hang out. Although we do talk about weightloss, we also focus on healthy eating and exercise.

Just back from the gym which always sets me up for the day. At the moment I have a very sore toe (hammertoe starting) which is cramping my style a bit but I still did my 20 minutes on the dreadmill. The knees crabbed a lot because I had not taken my Aleve but I have an appointment with a chiropodist in two weeks to get the toe seen. In the meantime, we are just carrying on. Gorgeous sunny and cold day here - my Christmas cactus is just covered with beautiful fuchsia blooms. It lifts me over the aches and pains.

New month tomorrow so first person in, please start a December thread.

That's it.

Accountability starts in the morning.

lizarddau