OCT. JUDDD/Alternate Day Diet

[Leo41]

Misty-

Even one pound is good--just think how you'd feel if you went UP one pound And it's possible (if your body is anything like mine) that you still haven't gotten the benefit of strict rotation. I find that when I make a change, it takes a while for me to see the results.

What you might do abut UDs is just to count a typical day or two to see what your calories are and then decide if you need to cut. I am always amazed how quickly calories add up on UDs, but if you have a sense of what you're eating, you might not have to count every day (as I do-sigh).

On goals--while I have them, I try not to think about them because if my body hears, it is always determined to thwart my plans--happens every time. I just try to take each day as it comes and hope for the best.

Cassandra-

I have severe osteo and took NSAIDs for over 20 years. Mobic was one of the best, but keep in mind that it doesn't work like a pain reliever--i.e., results right away. All the NSAIDs work on their level in your blood, and it would typically take 8-10 days before I experienced relief. After that, it was consistent, if I took my meds consistently. But you should mention the headache to your doctor. There were some NSAIDs that I could not tolerate, and not only did I not get relief from them, but I got effects like headache. There are a lot of NSAIDs, and he can switch you to something else if necessary, but that would be too bad because Mobic is one of the best ones.

By the way, I got off all meds a couple of years ago by following an anti-inflammatory diet that I first read about in Protein Power. You might not get off meds with R/A, but it might help alleviate some of your pain and discomfort.

[PMoon]

Yeahhhhh You can prolly have coffee. I think it's the quarter cup of half & half that make it a no-no.

I have forgotten, but I'm pretty sure I don't like black coffee so wouldn't even bother if I couldn't lighten it with something.

[onceNforall]

Where is everyone? I see now you have to sign in before even being able to find the site...can't just bookmark to favorites anymore.

Today is a DD and it's gonna be a hard one! I'm in a rotten, irritable mood and being an emotional eater, I WANT TO EAT!! I guess that it's good that I realize where that urge comes from, but have to find new ways to deal with my emotions rather than stuffing them down with food. It's also 38 here and raining and the day fits my mood.

Today is the day I spend with my Alzheimer's patient (I'm a retired nurse and spend 2 days/week with a neighbor of mine my age who has Alzheimer's) so guess I'm glad I have my lunch packed and won't be tempted with other food.

Hope you all are having a better day than me....who knows, maybe it will improve as the day goes on! I'm sure my husband is glad I'm leaving for the day!!!

[Agee]

Already I've blown my DD today - woke up feeling shaky, low, hungry - basically hypoglycemic. So I ate breakfast, which was 200 cal...and now I'm eating cheese and crackers. I feel pretty crummy.
Grrrrrrr.
I probably have pms...or else maybe I'm getting sick.
Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

[nitenurse]

Just checking in, sounds like all of you are doing well and mostly comfortable with this WOE, awesome.
My scale weights are still wandering around, but my fat percentages are going down, so somewhere in there I should get a whoosh. I am slow, slow in losing any weight so am not real concerned.

[GME]

Is it in the air? My DD Monday was an epic fail and the MD I had planned for yesterday turned into an UD. Nothing to blame but myself, but still

Today is shaping up to be an OK DD I think. I'll be on the go until about 9:00 tonight.

[Leo41]

It might be something in the air because it doesn't seem to be "mood" with me like Sherrie.

I'm having a difficult DD today, but I woke up feeling happy, and it's a brisk, sunny day here that complements my mood.

But I'm SO hungry! I have a lot of fish--low calorie, high protein, so I should be OK, but this is going to be one of those tough ones.

The upside is that when I'm hungry on my DDs, I lose better that week, so here's hoping.

My hot, green tea is helping. . . .

[Agee]

I didn't just feel hungry...I felt sick.
But I ate some food and I'm going to try to have a fast the rest of the day. I don't think I did too badly - maybe 600 cal? But normally I eat at 2 and at 5 and hit 500 cals. So I was off that schedule. But I also think it's important to listen to your body and if you are actually shaky from not eating it's probably a good idea to nourish...
Not making excuses (I don't think), just trying to explain.

[Ilpirata]

Originally Posted by onceNforall

Where is everyone? I see now you have to sign in before even being able to find the site...can't just bookmark to favorites anymore.

Today is a DD and it's gonna be a hard one! I'm in a rotten, irritable mood and being an emotional eater, I WANT TO EAT!! I guess that it's good that I realize where that urge comes from, but have to find new ways to deal with my emotions rather than stuffing them down with food. It's also 38 here and raining and the day fits my mood.

Today is the day I spend with my Alzheimer's patient (I'm a retired nurse and spend 2 days/week with a neighbor of mine my age who has Alzheimer's) so guess I'm glad I have my lunch packed and won't be tempted with other food.

Hope you all are having a better day than me....who knows, maybe it will improve as the day goes on! I'm sure my husband is glad I'm leaving for the day!!!

ugh! Sorry Hon. Hang in there! Giving in and eating will only make you feel better temorarily (easier said than done LOL)

Originally Posted by Agee

Already I've blown my DD today - woke up feeling shaky, low, hungry - basically hypoglycemic. So I ate breakfast, which was 200 cal...and now I'm eating cheese and crackers. I feel pretty crummy.
Grrrrrrr.
I probably have pms...or else maybe I'm getting sick.
Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

How'd it end up going? It sounds like you might be coming down with something. Take it easy on yourself. If you need to turn a DD into MD or UD thats okay too esp. when you're under the weather.

Originally Posted by GME

Is it in the air? My DD Monday was an epic fail and the MD I had planned for yesterday turned into an UD. Nothing to blame but myself, but still

Today is shaping up to be an OK DD I think. I'll be on the go until about 9:00 tonight.

I think its the weather Gina! How bad did the storm get over there in SC? It was gnarly over here (read gnarly for us Californian's LOL). I mean a few drops of rain and some wind and we're all grouchy!

Originally Posted by Leo41

It might be something in the air because it doesn't seem to be "mood" with me like Sherrie.

I'm having a difficult DD today, but I woke up feeling happy, and it's a brisk, sunny day here that complements my mood.

But I'm SO hungry! I have a lot of fish--low calorie, high protein, so I should be OK, but this is going to be one of those tough ones.

The upside is that when I'm hungry on my DDs, I lose better that week, so here's hoping.

My hot, green tea is helping. . . .

Seriously Leo I think YOU really DO lose more on weeks when you report more difficult/hungry DDs... at least thats what I've noticed.

DOWN DAY FOR ME TODAY
My weight is a heinous lie right now thanks to my super carb up on Sunday night. Right now I'm just focusing on getting back into the JUDD swing and staying off the scale as much as possible. I'll be away from home Thursday Friday and Saturday so I won't be around. I have a class to take for one of my professional designations and I'll be staying at my grandma's house because its closer to the town the class is in. I should be able to still do DD on Friday no problem.... my grandma CAN be a food pusher but she also loves that I've been losing weight so we'll see.

[PMoon]

I'm doing alright so far. I've decided to call the days of this experiment B6 (for days I can eat before 6 p.m.) or A6 (for days I can eat after 6 p.m.)

Now I have a little less than 7 hours to go on the A6 day. Yesterday, I had a thick smoothie, full of fatty stuff, right before six o'clock. The hunger is pretty easy to ignore, unless I am sitting here typing about it. I have some errands to run today, anyway. Before long, it will be dinner time.

good luck, everybody.

[giJ]

Feeling discouraged - and sick.

My throat's been sore for a few days. I thought it was allergies, but since I'm now hacking up a lung, I guess not.

My eating has been off, schedule wise, but not high calorie. It HAS been high carb, though - "bad", refined carbs, with way too little protein - and that's led to a 5 lb increase in the past 9 days or so. For NO reason, certainly not because of that many calories. Add to it a lot of events in the next 10 days and I'm thinking that I may be taking a break from JUDDDD (at least from the DD part of it, not the "eat sensibly" part of UD). When I get back, it'll be SSTR, not straight rotation, I think.

Right now, I'm taking things day by day, depending on how I feel. If I can do today as a DD, I will.

Hmm... I wonder how many calories are in Robitussin? LOL!

[Ilpirata]

Originally Posted by giJ

Feeling discouraged - and sick.

My throat's been sore for a few days. I thought it was allergies, but since I'm now hacking up a lung, I guess not.

My eating has been off, schedule wise, but not high calorie. It HAS been high carb, though - "bad", refined carbs, with way too little protein - and that's led to a 5 lb increase in the past 9 days or so. For NO reason, certainly not because of that many calories. Add to it a lot of events in the next 10 days and I'm thinking that I may be taking a break from JUDDDD (at least from the DD part of it, not the "eat sensibly" part of UD). When I get back, it'll be SSTR, not straight rotation, I think.

Right now, I'm taking things day by day, depending on how I feel. If I can do today as a DD, I will.

Hmm... I wonder how many calories are in Robitussin? LOL!

Oh yeah lots of syrup meds are crazy high in carbs LOL... and probably cals too. Hey, I bet you can find it on calorie king. So funny. When you say SSTR rotation... is that Saturday, Sunday, Thursday? (because remember not to schedule two DDs in a row). ALOT of people are sick right now... its that time of year and I think this year will be worse than most. You're probably retaining water due to your illness. Just take it easy on yourself!

[giJ]

calorie king! You're brilliant! 12 calories/tsp.... So I could drink a bottle and be ok (calorie-wise) for a DD. Good to know

I meant SSTR (Saturday, Sunday, Tues, & Thurs) for my UD, MWF DD. I'll wait til after my next weekend visitor to make a decision. 'Cause now I can't think straight enough to (for proof of that, see previous paragraph!)

[Ilpirata]

Originally Posted by giJ

calorie king! You're brilliant! 12 calories/tsp.... So I could drink a bottle and be ok (calorie-wise) for a DD. Good to know

I meant SSTR (Saturday, Sunday, Tues, & Thurs) for my UD, MWF DD. I'll wait til after my next weekend visitor to make a decision. 'Cause now I can't think straight enough to (for proof of that, see previous paragraph!)

Oh got it! Now go drink your bottle of cough syrup LOL.

[Leo41]

giJ-

Hope you feel better soon. Those 5 lbs are probably mostly water if you were high carbing--that's the difficulty of carby eating, immediate water gain that's difficult to dump. Since you're ill, you're probably retaining some water because of that as well, so don't even think about weight until you're well.

When I can't do DDs because of a vacation or something, I try to eat low carb and sensibly, and that works for me. Even if I gain a little, I can get rid of it in 1 or 2 DDs when I get back.

[Whitlin']

gij, you look terrific!!!!

Bill, I am also very involved in eldercare and have been for years now. I noticed you mentioned your father has balance issues and I'm sure you think about the possibility of falls for him, perhaps for your mother as well. I wanted to suggest to you that you might read up on the new correlations discovered between Vitamin D and fewer falls in the elderly. I am giving both my parents supplemental D now, both for that reason and for its assistance to immunity.

Also speaking of resistance/immunity, our family has been taking supplemental Vitamin D and I think we are having an easier time with the influenza that's going around. Having gone through a "bout" here, I'd say it's worth a try. However, weight loss did stagnate, partly because I didn't have the concentration to follow through with proper DD/UD scheduling.

nitenurse and Snaggle - did either of you (or Snaggle's dh) find "the 6 Week Cure for the Middle Age Middle" seemed to affect your midsections with fat loss especially?

[GME]

Originally Posted by Ilpirata

I think its the weather Gina! How bad did the storm get over there in SC? It was gnarly over here (read gnarly for us Californian's LOL). I mean a few drops of rain and some wind and we're all grouchy!

Oh man, it poured over here! My road home was flooded and closed, trees were down everywhere and my students had to stay in ALL DAY! Now today it is freakishly warm. The exciting news is the ground is so wet that salamanders are coming out and crawling up the walls. My son caught one off the side of our house this morning and we found one on the sidewalk in front of the classroom today. It's about an inch long. We are trying to decide what to name it.

[BillB]

Originally Posted by Whitlin'

Bill, I am also very involved in eldercare and have been for years now. I noticed you mentioned your father has balance issues and I'm sure you think about the possibility of falls for him, perhaps for your mother as well. I wanted to suggest to you that you might read up on the new correlations discovered between Vitamin D and fewer falls in the elderly. I am giving both my parents supplemental D now, both for that reason and for its assistance to immunity.

Whitlin'...

Thanks for bringing this up. Dad is on a prescription strength Vit D... But he falls all the time. He refuses to admit that his addiction to Xanax (8mg a day! 2 mg of which he takes immediately when he gets up), Trazadone (and other sedative / hypnotics) as well as his roller-coaster bloodsugar and diabetic neuropathy have anything to do with it. In addition, he is willfully and admittedly reckless, refuses to use his walker (and uses it completely wrong when he does use it). He's fallen 5 times since Monday that I know of, twice because he was trying to carry his walker rather than use it. And once just getting up off the couch--trying to do so without balancing with his hands, flailing his arms and legs. I said, "Dad you are going to fall." He screamed "No I am not!" and then he was sprawled on the floor. He had just taken his nighttime meds (enough to sedate an elephant) and was so groggy he did not even know what he was doing.

He's really impossible. When he had surgery earlier this year, he was abusive to hospital staff, hitting them and throwing urine on them. He had to be restrained, and then he struggled so hard against the restraints that he injured himself. He has OCD, extreme anxiety and social anxiety, and is accustomed to being a tyrant. The situation is not good. Whenever we suggest anything like assisted living or extended rehab (he was ordered to do 6 months of on-premises rehab after his surgery, but he demanded to go home and left AMA) he basically just flips out.

Ugh. Sorry for ranting.

--bill

[Leo41]

Bill-

You seem like such a nice person to be enduring such difficulties with your father. I feel fortunate that I'm the only "elderly" person left in my family and so do not have such issues to deal with. I can see why it's difficult for you to reduce stress in such an environment. I wish you well.

[Ilpirata]

Oh BILL!
Man you've got your hands full. I recently went through something somewhat similar with my mom. We finally found out she is bi-polar and the medication seems to be working BUT there were a couple of months that were totally insane. Fighting her to get up and get dressed like she was a little baby. Endless phone calls to Dr.'s offices and emergency room visits. MAN. My situation though was TEMPORARY. AND I had my dad and my sister to deal with it as a team. I can only imagine what you deal with on a daily basis. I think I speak for most of us in saying how happy I (We) am (are) that you are taking time to take care of yourself through everything.

[snaggle]

Whitlin'-- I wouldn't say that the 6wkcure really made a big impact on my middle. I did lose about 1" in the 3rd and 4th weeks. I never measured before I started. (lame)

Very interesting about vit. D. My mom has alzheimers and lives at an asst. living/memory care place. She is strong, but I have seen so many of the residents have falls which ultimately lead to a decline and often the end. I know my friend who is in the eldercare industry always says that when someone starts falling, unfortunately, it usually is the beginning of the end. Sad, but true. I will have to make sure mom is getting vitamin D!

Bill, Wow, that sounds so difficult. I feel for you.
As my mom used to always say, "you are earning your place in heaven".

[snaggle]

Well, my sweet toothed dh got us off to a bad start on our first up day yesterday. I did just fine all day and evening and would have ended up right about where I like to be calorie wise, at around 1800 or so, but Mr. cookie monster took over and just had to go buy some of that refrigerated toll house dough stuff last night.
I failed in my efforts to resist the smell of fresh baked cookies. Two BIG cookies (320 calories) later, plus milk of course were the result. I am so mad at myself.
I won't even say how many DH ate, but it was BAD!!!
Here I was all psyched to be back on JUDDD, and to keeping it clean. Not good.
I had such a great first DD monday and today is going great too. As usual, my downfall on this plan is always with the UD's, not the DD's.

NO MORE COOKIES!!

[Ilpirata]

Originally Posted by snaggle

Well, my sweet toothed dh got us off to a bad start on our first up day yesterday. I did just fine all day and evening and would have ended up right about where I like to be calorie wise, at around 1800 or so, but Mr. cookie monster took over and just had to go buy some of that refrigerated toll house dough stuff last night.
I failed in my efforts to resist the smell of fresh baked cookies. Two BIG cookies (320 calories) later, plus milk of course were the result. I am so mad at myself.
I won't even say how many DH ate, but it was BAD!!!
Here I was all psyched to be back on JUDDD, and to keeping it clean. Not good.
I had such a great first DD monday and today is going great too. As usual, my downfall on this plan is always with the UD's, not the DD's.

NO MORE COOKIES!!

Ugh! Cookie Monster is right LOL. The good news is that you're keeping the DDs solid and can keep working on the UDs. UDs are my downfall too!

[nitenurse]

In reply, on the 6 week cure I did lose around my midsection, I have a waist again. I will measure again in a few days, and again next week and see what actually happened. Also, my bodyfat percentage did go down. Still haven't got the bottom line in this, altho I am back on JUDDDD I am really combining with the meat week thing, lowcarb, and avoiding dairy and nuts. So will report in in a few more days to what I think really happened.

[giJ]

Oh, Snaggle. I have a RIDICULOUS craving for toll house cookie dough - but just the dough. Why bother cooking something that tastes so perfect the way it is? (Oh, that's right, so the chips get all melty.) Yup, I understand.

{{{ Bill }}} It is SO difficult to see our parents decline. Dimentia in all its forms might be the worst, because it's a very long illness. You are a good son - to your father, but also your mother, for helping her through all this.

[snaggle]

good DD recipe:
As you may recall, I have just spent a few weeks dabbling with shakes because of my
stint with the Eades' 6wkCure. I must share with you a deeelish one I made today as a meal for pre-workout. I normally only eat a dinner on my dd's but I am experimenting, plus I have a big container of vanilla protein powder to use up.
I blended one scoop of it with 1/2 can Zevia root beer and 1/2 cup of So Delicious
"coconut milk beverage" and some ice. It was just like a delicious root beer float. I calculate only 135 cal too and 22 grams protein. I hope to be Ms. Stud-ette tonight in
my weights routine.

If you like root beer floats, try it kids.
(by the way, the So Delicious stuff is probably not necessary if your stores don't carry it) I only had it because I was really watching carbs the last two weeks. You could also use the Almond breeze.

[snaggle]

giJ- DO not go get the dough!! Stay away from the dough!
It was SO not worth it.
I am not a raw dough afficionado myself, but your post reminded me that in addition to his gluttonous helping of baked cookies, my hubby also scarfed a raw blob whilst waiting
for the oven to heat up.

[BillB]

Thanks everyone...

This is my first attempt at a multi-quote. In some ways I am such an idiot.

Originally Posted by Leo41

Bill-

You seem like such a nice person to be enduring such difficulties with your father. I feel fortunate that I'm the only "elderly" person left in my family and so do not have such issues to deal with. I can see why it's difficult for you to reduce stress in such an environment. I wish you well.

I try to do the right thing most of the time, but I wouldn't say I am an especially good person. Age is just a number, I think. I'm 42 (can't remember if it's in my profile or not). One of my best friends is around 82; we've been friends since I was a teenager. Her husband (who was just a little younger) was also a terrific friend...he died fairly recently (Alzheimer's). Anyway, my point is...you can't be "elderly". Nothing wrong with elderly, but I think it's a mindset that's pretty far from where you are. Just my observation.

Originally Posted by Ilpirata

Oh BILL!
Man you've got your hands full. I recently went through something somewhat similar with my mom. We finally found out she is bi-polar and the medication seems to be working BUT there were a couple of months that were totally insane. Fighting her to get up and get dressed like she was a little baby. Endless phone calls to Dr.'s offices and emergency room visits. MAN. My situation though was TEMPORARY. AND I had my dad and my sister to deal with it as a team. I can only imagine what you deal with on a daily basis. I think I speak for most of us in saying how happy I (We) am (are) that you are taking time to take care of yourself through everything.

My sister is a great help, though she works full time (just switched from teaching 4th grade to teaching pre-K) and is a single mom (for the first time at 40) of a very rambunctious and fearless 1-year-old. I have another sister (profoundly handicapped) who's having trouble now...she was hospitalized for seizures in June. She had hundreds of seizures in a few days. And she hasn't recovered very well. She's lost some of the (very limited) motor control that she had, and some of her muscles seem to be atrophying. We had her at the doc last week to discuss / consider putting in a feeding tube because she isn't eating. I am sure she is dehydrated and am very worried about her. My parents took care of her in their home for 30 years, but had to give that up--it was too much. They still have custody of her, though, and she is very much part of the family.

Thanks for saying that I should take care of myself. Sometimes I think I agree, and sometimes I feel guilty for needing a break, or a treat, or whatever. I am trying to find balance between taking care of myself and helping my fam. And, of course, trying to recover my health after a long time of neglecting it!

Originally Posted by snaggle

Whitlin'-- I wouldn't say that the 6wkcure really made a big impact on my middle. I did lose about 1" in the 3rd and 4th weeks. I never measured before I started. (lame)

Very interesting about vit. D. My mom has alzheimers and lives at an asst. living/memory care place. She is strong, but I have seen so many of the residents have falls which ultimately lead to a decline and often the end. I know my friend who is in the eldercare industry always says that when someone starts falling, unfortunately, it usually is the beginning of the end. Sad, but true. I will have to make sure mom is getting vitamin D!

Bill, Wow, that sounds so difficult. I feel for you.
As my mom used to always say, "you are earning your place in heaven".

I'd like to know more about the levels of care and services at the facility where your mom is. Because I have lots of older friends and family members, some who have already passed on, I have been around a good variety of facilities. Mom says we will have to have help at home to deal with dad, but I can see that as being very, very difficult. He says he will not got into a care facility, but it will have to happen eventually. My Granny, who was running circles around everyone in the family until she was about 95, had to be in a nursing home for about 7 years until she died. We were very lucky to find a very small, clean place staffed with really good caregivers that was really affordable. She was easy to care for though, very agreeable and always happy. My dad will be combative and difficult. I don't know about earning my place in heaven...it's a great thought. Others might tell me I am being punished for awful things I did in a previous life.

Originally Posted by snaggle

Well, my sweet toothed dh got us off to a bad start on our first up day yesterday. I did just fine all day and evening and would have ended up right about where I like to be calorie wise, at around 1800 or so, but Mr. cookie monster took over and just had to go buy some of that refrigerated toll house dough stuff last night.
I failed in my efforts to resist the smell of fresh baked cookies. Two BIG cookies (320 calories) later, plus milk of course were the result. I am so mad at myself.
I won't even say how many DH ate, but it was BAD!!!
Here I was all psyched to be back on JUDDD, and to keeping it clean. Not good.
I had such a great first DD monday and today is going great too. As usual, my downfall on this plan is always with the UD's, not the DD's.

NO MORE COOKIES!!

Step away from the cookie! It's evil! It will attack you from the inside!
Bad DH! If he is going to behave in such an inappropriate manner (just kidding), then tell him while he's cheating on you with cookies, you are going to put on your hottest clothes and wander around the mall until he's thoroughly aired out the house.

Originally Posted by Agee

I didn't just feel hungry...I felt sick.
But I ate some food and I'm going to try to have a fast the rest of the day. I don't think I did too badly - maybe 600 cal? But normally I eat at 2 and at 5 and hit 500 cals. So I was off that schedule. But I also think it's important to listen to your body and if you are actually shaky from not eating it's probably a good idea to nourish...
Not making excuses (I don't think), just trying to explain.

I wasn't going to mention this, because it totally looks like I am jumping on the sick bandwagon, but I woke up SICK. Sore throat, runny nose (nothing I can do will stop it), muscle aches, bathroom issues....THE FREAKING FLU! I so wanted chicken noodle soup, a grilled cheese sandwich and cookies. But I've been around the sickness block a few times; nothing tastes good when I am sick; carbs don't make me feel better. I treated myself with cream of asparagus soup and diet root beer (which I keep on hand all the time--but instead of drinking it daily, I use it rarely. It makes it much more of a treat, keeps sucralose out of my body, and can keep me from having an all-out carbohydrate breakdown). Maybe you can think about keeping some "healthier(?)" treats on hand (that you don't enjoy all the time) as sort of an emergency care package to save yourself from a cracker feast. I know how hard you are working, and I can tell you: the crackers are not worth the derail that they cause. I am not criticizing; just want to be helpful. My favorite people on here are the ones who will call me on my crap when I am messing up. You can do hard things.

Originally Posted by giJ

Oh, Snaggle. I have a RIDICULOUS craving for toll house cookie dough - but just the dough. Why bother cooking something that tastes so perfect the way it is? (Oh, that's right, so the chips get all melty.) Yup, I understand.

{{{ Bill }}} It is SO difficult to see our parents decline. Dimentia in all its forms might be the worst, because it's a very long illness. You are a good son - to your father, but also your mother, for helping her through all this.

Step away from the melty chocolate chip!

Yes, the dementia sucks. And it's all the worse because we may all "go there" someday. As the medical industry continues to focus on the profit of life extension without any concern for quality of life, we will all suffer (ourselves, and also enduring what our loved ones experience as they decline).

My mom totally rules. I know that she is happier with me to help, even though she does all the real work regarding my dad. I can "watch" him while she escapes for a while. I can tend to his nit-picky little demands. And he seems kinder to her when I am here. (Maybe because of my screaming fit one day, when I told him, "Dad, you would never, ever, not for one minute have ever let anyone treat your mother the way you are treating my mother!" Now, that was one horrible day, not my best moment, but I think I shocked my dad a little, and maybe made him think at least a little about how he behaves.

OK, thanks everyone. I sure didn't mean to turn this into a JUDDD sideshow soap opera...

You're all awesome!

--bill

[Ilpirata]

Okay, DD going awesome today. So Far AWF so I've got some room if my grandma food pushes some potroast on me when I get to her house later LOL.

I'm off to my insurance class and don't think I'll have internet access until Saturday or Sunday. I'm GOING TO STICK TO MY DDs! No Matter What.

Cuz I can do hard things.

I'll miss ya'll so hold the fort and happy JUDDing!

[Agee]

Wow. Some of you have so much to deal with. My heart goes out to you.
It also makes me count my blessings! I was feeling kind of sorry for myself (job related) but now I just am happy I have healthy parents, healthy in-laws, healthy kids, and lots of options in my life.

A