I am holding steady at one pound lost. thats ok, I feel a lot better about not eating so much junk. we got a Puppy last saturday, and I think keeping up with him might help in the exercise department!...
Marlee...thats it. said simple...cut out the things you know you shouldnt eat, or have less, and excercise. no need to do anything else. < everyone who is thinking this is hard...listen to Marlee!!...
yay Marlee!! don't get weak and tired!! cutting 1000 calories a day is a lot...a big shock to the system- you should make sure you are eating between 1100 and 1400 calories a day...at least. more...
hey everyone! I have been doing pretty well these past couple of days...due to my odd ( and annoying) cat scratch/infection, I have not been feeling very hungry. the antibiotic has just been making...
thanks everyone for the well-wishes. this is prob. going to be the most typing i can do today...its slow with just the left hand!! I am resting and having a lazy day...which was not what I had...
yay Marlee! I have a magnet on my fridge that says " we can't both look good a the same time- its either me, or the house" if we just change it to "feel" good...we could have a fibro magnet business...
well, went back to the er last night...got a tetinus sort...and IV antibiotics..they said it was a very good thing I came back in. thank goodness they gave me something for the pain too...I can't...
ahh! its getting worse. I think i need to go back. i'm getting better with my left hand though. Its the massive swelling thats causing the pain i think. the technical term they gave me was...
am typing mostly with my left hand....yesterday had a vet appt with cats...one freaked out...got ger claw deep in my pinky finger///now bad infection. pinky is swollen2 times normal size...and hand...
I have been going to school part time for what seems like forever...I am going to be a guidance counselor. If i was rich, I would open a new homeless shelter and just volunteer. I have a huge passion...
ohh good!! i was not the only one. I feel better now ;) so far, so good today....
Denise....I did eat one of those DARN cadbury eggs yesterday...and 4 peeps... :( atleast they are out of the house now!!! other than that, I stuck to the plan. donaeil...I'm with you on the...
I forgot to mention liquids!! I always have coffee with breakfast- coffee has almost no calories..its the sugar and cream that add those! pay close attention to things like juice and soda....its...
an other tip- plan your meals and snacks- so that when you go to the grocery store you buy only what you need...you can save yourself temptation by sticking to a list...and also save money. I also...
congrats Kelly!!! WAAA HOOO! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;) check this out....you've prob. seen it before...but why not see what a good thing this is again ;) 3 months Your heart attack risk has started to...
I WOULD LOVE TO JOIN! I am a self-proclaimed nutrition know it all! a few tips..if anyone wants to know.... you don't have to cut out all "bad foods" just eat less. Women need carbs...not tons...but...
Patti- I saw a large group of robins yesterday....I was very surprised and excited!! I also had another AMAZING bird experience on tuesday...we have a few feeder, and the food was getting low, so I...
Patsie- thank you!! we were so lucky to get this place...we have 2.5 acres....and I can walk through the woods to my grandmothers house! the shed is going to have to be an everything shed! we are...
Hi LMS- you are in a funny spot. I was there too. I am 24...20 is about the age I needed to take a big break from school. I took a year an a half off...it was the combo or work, school...and life in...
Danielle- One of our cats is scared of everything...I think its getting to the point where people who come over think we are a little crazy...and that we only have one cat...becuase no one has ever...
thanks for the reccomend. Denise! any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated...
Danielle, Thanks!! its nice to finally own our own place! we have been in since October. hope you were not completely bored by my 8000000 pictures!!...
patsie- I have been drawing pictures/plans for the garden since december! Any excuse to be outside is a good thing. did you see the botanical gardens in camden? that is only about an hour away from...
Hi Ashley! I am a Nanny for twin 4 year old girls 35 hours a week- and I go to school part time too. Sometimes it is difficult- mostly to keep up with my school work after working a lot- my doctor...
Marlee- you and your family are in my thoughts- I am sending all of my positive energy your way....
jewelrylady- I have had small gardens in the past...it is like therapy for me! i am soo excited to finaly have a big one. Gamjill- I think we are going to name him Bering....
I was checked for diabetes..a few years ago. I am young (24) and besides this darn fibro, in great health. I do know that my mother is hyperglycemic...so some blood sugar issues do run in the family....
Austen- thanks for the insight. I should look into this more. I will try to make the relation to this short...if possible.... the thing that i believe was the beginning/cause of my fibro happend when...
Danielle- thanks for the forwarning! I grew up with a lab, and my husband grew up with a lab husky mix. I did read about the howling thing! I have been doing tons of research on huskies, since I am...
Patsi- its nice to meet you too! I love Maine with all of my heart. At one point, my husband and I were in the process of moving to Canada ( new brunswick) which I also love...and reminds me of maine...
so in my months of absense, I have been feeling quite well ( although I am currently experiencing a flare...just coming on..hopefully it will leave FAST) I have had one very strange, and slightly...
I just wanted to add a warning to my previous post....for anyone who wants to check out to albums...there are a LOT of pictures...i love to take pictures ;)...
oh! here are a few....feel free to browse all of my albums! http://picasaweb.google.com/Hayes168/20090216Feb2009#5305734034409904402 taking a break after a snow shoe behind the house...
I'd just like to say...THANK YOU all for the warm welcome back! it made my day ;) things are going pretty well here. having our own home is amazing...it is more work...but sooo worth the privacy!!...
hello everyone! I thought I'd post and say hello- I have been MIA for quite some time- I have been very busy with work, school..the new house...and things have been going pretty well...no...
I have an other great home made gift idea....a sugar scrub. you use sugar, olive oil and any essential oil scent you like. you mix in enough olive oil to thoroughly wet the sugar, add the scent, and...
hi! I am 23- and in college..I don't know what year...i started out full time for a year, and then took a year and a half off...and have been going part time ever since..partially becuase of the...
Hi- although I am not Canadian, I thought I would say hello- I am from Maine...which is as close as you can get. my family is from Margaretsville, NS, and I also have some very close friends in Bay...
thanks for your responses! last year I was a little upset with the doctor for dismissing the swelling and itching, and not paying much attention to me in general. like fibro, it was exciting for me...
this is not completely fibro related...but I am wondering if anyone has had problems like this before.... so...not sure if anyone remembers, but last winter, I had some issues with my toes. they...
Marlee- I have been pretty out of the loop lately, but I wanted to stop in and wish you well. I am sending all my positive vibes your way....
religion/god/ spirituality has a tendency to be a very touchy subject for some people. I am highly impressed that everyone who has commented on this subject has been very respectful. on an other...
i do not have a belief in god in the christian sense, but I believe myself to be very spiritual. I have faith in mother nature, and thats what gets me through. I respect that everyone has a different...
well, after dealing with the most horrible landlord ever, re-cleaning my old apartment for 3 hours ( its only a 1 bedroom.....) and then still not getting all of my security deposit back...I am...
Marlee- this is stressful! I find that if something is wrong with me, thats ok, i can handle it. If its my husband, I stress way more. I, like you, NEED that man. try to stress less, doctors are...
thanks Marlee. I have a written notice that we all signed saying I would be out by the 31st, and paid rent until then. she really loves her money.... oh well my cold is almost gone, so I think i'll...
ok/ I am in! mostly... I still have to clean the old apartment...and I am SO sick. so I called the landlord and told her I would do it by tuesday...and she got pissed! I have paid rent until the end...
alright, today is the day! I sign my life away at 4:00. on the down side- I caught a cold!!!!! yuck! so yesterday I hit the healthfood store for lots of things to boost the immune system, and I even...
thanks for all the warm wishes!! eventually- probably this summer...maybe not until next year...we will get a puppy. I would really LOOVE a Shiloh Shepherd, but there are not many around here...they...
finaly finaly finaly! Marlee, you know what, i am NOT taking the darn bed back apart! its going in the back of a trailor and thats it.....!! it does not have drawers...but its all open, so if...