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Posted 2/18/2012 3:38 PM (GMT 0)
My fiance is traveling for work next month.  I have a horrible track record for bp while he is gone.  Flights are cheap, so I'm going to try going with him and see if it is better.  I found a place to go each day - zoo, aquarium, and 2 museums.  Once we buy flights, I will do some more planning and buy tickets to the places I want to go.  Get it all planned out in advance to reduce stress.  Might even have fun.  :)

What is everyone else up to this weekend?

Posted 2/18/2012 3:44 PM (GMT 0)
What are you going to do with Jet?

Le Kennel?

I'm having guests tonight and have been invited out tomorrow for
lunch. That's always fun.

Take care all.

I.G.
Posted 2/18/2012 4:02 PM (GMT 0)
I think I'll board him at his breeder's kennel. I was thinking about taking him with on the trip but I think it would be too much hassle and anxiety.

Have fun! :)
Posted 2/18/2012 6:09 PM (GMT 0)
Back home after 2 weeks of travel. Unpacking, laundry, clean the kitchen, go through the mail, figure out what is leaking in the bathroom and last but not least, sleep in my own bed!
Posted 2/18/2012 8:49 PM (GMT 0)
Hanging out with my girlfriend and kids and having a nice day. No part-time job and that's ok.
Kinda nice just vegging out
Bill
Posted 2/19/2012 8:22 PM (GMT 0)
Feeling discouraged today, very bad for my bp. Feeling stuck and inadequate. Working on the kitchen project and it's not going smoothly right now.
Posted 2/19/2012 9:08 PM (GMT 0)
 

  Sorry to hear that tortoise. Hopefully tommrorow will be a better day.

   Bill

Posted 2/21/2012 7:39 AM (GMT 0)
I didn't realize my Seroquel prescription had 400 mg pills instead of 200mg pills. I've been taking 2 for awhile. So I've been mindlessly taking 800mg for the past few days. I thought I had a really bad case of the flu, but apparently not.

My husband figured it out from my behaviour yesterday. I called him a bad pharmacist because he didn't tell me. He said I was a terrible patient because I didn't read the label. It's true, I really should have read the label;p

I was incredibly relaxed on the high dose. So perhaps I do need a meds adjustment!

I started a new workout plan today called insanity. Really high intense cardio army bootcamp type exercise. I'm glad I can do a high calorie workout from DVDs. The exercise games on the Wii fit don't feel like proper exercise

I was also supposed to start eating healthier today. No sugar. But my body starts CRAVING carbs like anything at night.

Losing weight has definitely been a struggle with these meds. I used to crave alcohol a few times a week before I was medicated. And now I never think about picking up a bottle of wine on my way back home for dinner. Why can't the same thing happen with food? The mountains of Easter candy are scaring me. Those Lindt chocolate bunnies are evil.
Posted 2/22/2012 2:36 AM (GMT 0)
Hi, Forever 7,

My experience has been that it takes 7 days to stop the sugar cravings when you remove all sugars from your diet and about 2 weeks to remove the craving for grains. But what wonderful feelings attend that!!  It's easier to do than stopping smoking, but about as difficult as stopping caffeine and chocolate and maybe more rewarding than any of them!

Your husband is a pharmacist. Ask him about how to help you stop the cravings. For me, it was molybdenum (a trace mineral) that stabilized the desire for sugar, but for you it may be something your husband can recommend.

I found a paperback called "The Sacred Art of Fasting--Preparing to Practice" by Thomas Ryan, CSP wonderful for inspiration to change the diet to a very healthy one. It explains the value of fasting in religions as clearly as one could wish and is an inducement to begin to practice some form of either fasting or modified fasting as a regular dietary practice.

When I get discouraged about trying to stay on a good diet, I read again portions of this paperback and it brings my train of thought right back in line.  (I am never successful with modest diet changes. For me, it's doing some fasting from time to time to regain perspective.)

Take care.

It's Genetic

Post Edited (It's Genetic) : 2/21/2012 7:49:03 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 2/22/2012 2:42 AM (GMT 0)
Tortoise, it's about 9:40 P.M. now on the East Coast. I want to know tomorrow, please, how you are. So if you're able to communicate please let me know how you are getting along. I'm concerned about you, as everyone is, and I think you should talk as you wish to any of us by e-mail if you would like.

Take special care and keep up your meds; stay away from commercial drinks, and eat well at home, please.

It's Genetic

Post Edited (It's Genetic) : 2/21/2012 7:50:16 PM (GMT-7)

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