~~~Yogourt~~The Whey to Lose It~~April 2008~~~

[bffy187]

Good morning everyone. It is a beautiful Spring day today.
I just got home from seeing the chiropracter. He still tells me that I should be doing something about getting into a seniors' residence. It is a very hard decision to make.

[countrysunshine]

Lil, hope your treatment helped. YES, that is a very hard decision to make and you're the only one that can do that. Enjoy your spring day. Listen to the birds etc, I love doing that laying in the hammock. Don't have that up yet, but will soon.

Waiting on the bookcase man also.

[Lise]

Lil...I think your chiropractor needs to stop nagging you so much....he's already told you and now it's up to you and dad to decide....I don't think he realizes what a tough decision this is...after all you have your land and your space not to mention your stuff and your freedom where you are...I know that we worry about you both there with all the work you have to do and we worry about accidents but we respect your desire to be independant......

I'm sorry to be brief but I'm leaving at 2 for another appt and I really need to do some work while I'm here...

to all
Lise

[rowdy1]

Hi and howdydoo.

I'll try to post from school at lunch.

Have a good day everyone.

[FitAtForty]

Morning all and Happy Thursday- Sure wish I was saying Happy Friday?!? haha I'm terrible aren't I and always wanting the wknd to be here... Well it has been a good week and the weather today is suppose to be awesome w/hardly any wind- which is so unlike it here- there is always wind in ND... always!! Anyhow did a ton of walking last night- a good 1.5 hrs... walked to the gym and back and then to the grocery store w/DH... Working on Sat. and then the usual- shopping... I have to get a new pr of NewBalance walking shoes- my other ones fell apart and I need good walking shoes since I walk tons plus I have a 5k walk coming up May 3rd for the Melanoma Foundation Fundraiser w/a couple other friends of mine so I need to have them broke in and ready to roll... anyhow off for now- gonna be maybe a busy one here @ work!! so will BBL ROCKIN'

[bffy187]

Good morning everyone. It is a beautiful warm day today. I hope I can get my legs to take me outside for a while today.

I hope you are all having a good day.

[countrysunshine]

Happy Thursday from this side of WV.

Nice here also. We been busy cutting the grass. Even with two riding lawn mowers it still takes alot of time. Last year we had a lawn service for weed control, fertilizer etc. Darn, I don't think we will do that again, our lawn is so thick, hard to cut, and I will NOT bag grass, not this much yard. Plus it was expensive.

Lise, how was the doctor's appt yesterday? For you or W?

Ok, ladies we are off to Costco now, and pick up Chinese food for after my weight club tonight, since I have been craving it.

BBL

[rowdy1]

Let's see if the picture above will post...obviously yesterday's didn't...

So glad today is Friday. I'm pooped.

Been OP all week and the scale shows a downward trend of about 1.3 this week. I was hoping for a 2 lb. loss....but, I'll take what I can get. I've managed to get in 3 days of excercise (M,T,TH) so far.

So, how are you all doing with your plans this week?

Lise...what's going on with Wayne? Any news?

More later chickies...I'm draggin this a.m. and have to try and keep on schedule...

[countrysunshine]

Happy Friday everyone. Suppose to be 80 here today, so after I finish the trimming, DH will be busy putting up my hammock. We have two now.

I lost .75 last night at TOPS.

Ok, want to enjoy this day, so out I go

[FitAtForty]

Good morning to all and may I finally say HAPPY FRIDAY FOLKS!! WooHoo~~~ So how has everyones week been?!? Mine has been fairly good I'm happy to report... Weather has been awesome the last couple days & wknd sounds good but next week cooler temps their saying so best enjoy it while I can. Both DD's came over last night w/cute little baby Ethan and we all went for a walk w/the stroller etc... I pushed it to get an extra work out?!? haha We had a good visit and he was a good boy. I work WW tomorrow and then some shopping for new tennis shoes for my 5k walk coming uo May 3rd... think I'll get a couple pr of new capris since my other ones I know are gonna be to tight from last year.. so we'll see what I can find @ a good price!! I noticed last night I have been hreally lax on getting my F/V in so my goal this next week is to cut back on the carbs bigtime and more fresh fruit and veggies.. Anyhow off for now will ck in later ROCKIN'

[bffy187]

Good morning everyone. The sun is shining this morning. It is supposed to be very warm today. I guess we are skipping Spring and going straight into Summer.

This morning we are going to see our own doctor.

[Lise]

Popping in quickly with a report....I've been out of the office so much with W appts that I just have to give it my all....one more appt this afternoon and then nothing for a couple of weeks....

I miss you all so much but life has been crazy with my diabetic scare and W's health issues....

I'm still OP and doing really well...I dropped another lb today for 8 in a bit over 3 weeks........I think I've found a WOE and WOL that I can actually see myself sticking with forever.......

W has been diagnosed with Dermatomyositis...an autoimmune disorder .....we are feeling a sense of relief with knowing but it is a very serious thing and with medication we will soon get it under control and get him out of the wheelchair he's been in for the last couple of weeks......

Anyway that is what has been happening.....thank you all for your thoughts and prayers...

[Lilgrnize]

Lise, I'm glad you have a diagnosis...that's the first step to getting him back on track. What medications do they have him on? You can pm or email me if you'd prefer.

Hi Char, Lil, Joyce, Robin!

[countrysunshine]

Glad you finally have an answer Lise. I have some information on what he has up on my computer now, so will read more about it when I come back inside. Im hitting the hammock....

[Lise]

Niki....W is taking high doses of prednisone...80 mg/day for the first week and then 60 mg/ day until the doctor re-evaluates....we are seeing him on the 29th...he is also taking the weekly osteoporosis pill called Fosavance because brittle bones is one of the side effects of prednisone...they've stopped his chloroquinone for the time being since the prednisone should help his rash so no need to overmedicate....he's been off metformin for a couple of weeks now and on nightly insulin shots which I've been monitoring and increasing as necessary...his GP is probably going to prescribed the fast acting insulin depending on his sugars...we are testing his sugar 3 to 4 times per day...we will call her Sunday with the results and follow her advise...his sugars were 12 (218) before super which is really high...should be 4 to 7......I will give him a bit more insulin tonight....he is also on 1000 IU of vit D daily...same as me....

I have to run and pick Kate up...she is at a birthday party....Wyatt wanted a baconator for dinner and I ordered one for myself and switched the bun for a couple of oopsie rolls....it was really good but I'm stuffed....

I made lots of oopsie's so I can take some to Lil tomorrow....make a trade for some yocheese........we are going to borrow dad's wheelchair to help W get to his appts...


Lise

[Lise]

Good morning and getting ready to blast off .....heading to Lil's this morning...W has decided he feels well enough to come along.......Kate and I were going to take our time and stop at some country stores and W says that's okay....man is he mellowing.......he said he will wait in the car and then use the wheelchair at Lil's...now he has fallen back asleep on the couch so I'm waiting for him to wake up and then we are going to blast into a country road trip...Lil....I'm sure it will be after 11 when we get there since I'm just hopping in the shower now and we want to stop at White Feather.....I've been searching for the papers for the snow blower....I've seen them recently so I should be able to find them...

Everyone have a great day...we will check back in later....

I have a fresh batch of oopsie's and I'm going to stack a couple with a fried egg and cheese and bacon.....*drool...


Lise

[rowdy1]

Hey everyone

Lise and Lil...have a great visit!!

Joyce...our tractor is still waiting on parts to the tune of $500. Still that's cheaper than buying a new one...LOL! DH can fix it all up...but, come on already...we've been waiting 3 weeks. I've contracted someone to come cut our grass on Monday or Tuesday...I just can't take it anymore. It's only $50 for the two acres plus trimming...not bad. Most places I called were $40 per acre!!!!!

Robin...have fun shopping. Tell us where the best prices on capris are okay? I need some new ones...but, I like the ones that are like very casual...the cargo pocket ones.

Niki....are you grammasitting Caleb this weekend?

Okay...need to get some laundry put away and all that poop. Never ends.

DH and I are seriously thinking of trying to find a small little older model Honda or Toyota to help save on gas $$. DH's truck is just getting way too expensive to drive to work and back...he has to fill up at least once a week and it's been over $80.00 a fill up. This is with him just going back and forth to work and maybe 2 extra trips with taking Dominic to flag football or Aikido. Yikes!! I know I have to fill up the van once a week and it usually takes me about 17 gallons to fill it up depending on how long the fuel light has been on....Baaaahhahh.

Anyone have any suggestions about finding a good quality older model small Honda or Toyota? I mean other than the normal way with the paper and car lots.

[countrysunshine]

I know what your saying about the price of gas Charlene. Cheapest here is at Costco for 3.26. We drive our honda most of the time, only take the tahoe when we buy a big item, so mostly it just sits in the garage, good place for it till the gas comes down if it ever does. I don't know how people can afford gas if they are only making minimum wage.

Charlene that is cheap for 50.00 to cut and trim, thats a steal. We're still trying to get landscraping done around our new bedroom. The man we want to do it, is so busy, but gosh our additions have been done since a year ago now, so I don't know what is holding him up. I did call the other day and asked him once again if he has time to do it or not, and if he can't would he please recommend someone, so will see. Man those parts of expensive also Charlene, gosh everything is getting so expensive even with food going up and up.

Lil and Lise hope you two are having a good bash.Wish all of us here could join you two.

Robin, how are you today? Niki?

Ok, buzzer is going off. Kids are coming for BBQ so I made a cake.

BBL

[bffy187]

Hi everyone. It is just like summer here.

Lise has just left. Wayne was able to come too. He borrowed our wheelchair.He will be able to use it to get from the parking lot to the doctor's office. We had a really nice visit but the time went too quickly. My niece and her husband dropped in too.

My bone scan was fine. I told the doctor I was going to stop some of my pills to see why my legs ache so badly. Instead of getting off pills I ended up getting 2 more. I just can't win.

Our grass isn't green enough to cut yet. If it stays this warm it will soon be ready.

I hope you are all having a good weekend.

[countrysunshine]

Good Morning everyone and Happy Sunday.

Lil, glad your scan came out ok, but not good on more pills. I actually only take a couple prescriptions pills, and the rest are OTC ones, vitamin, calcium, fish oil and baby aspirin, and three of those are huge ones, so hard for me to swollen. Seems like it takes me forever to swallon them, which sometimes leads me not to take at least one of them.

Glad you and Lise had a nice visit and the weather was good.

We're getting rain today and I think tomorrow, so its cloudy and gloomy again, but sorta pretty looking outside since the grass is so green and the trees still have the pretty blooms on them.

So how is everyone else doing today?

[Lise]

busy busy....shopping then house stuff....

[bffy187]

Hi everyone. It is warm today. I went to church with just a cardigan on instead of a coat. I didn't need a sweater but the sleeves cover up all the bruises I have on my arms.

DSD is here for a visit. She is going to stay overnight and go home tomorrow. Then she will be going to stay with Wayne while Lise is at work.

There have been lots of cottagers going by all weekend. You would never believe the gas was so expensive. Most of them will pay anything to get out of the city for a few days. If I had to live in the city I would feel the same way.

I hope you are all having a good weekend.

[rowdy1]

Vroom, vroom ladies. Time to do it all over again. However, I don't feel refreshed in the least from my weekend.

I need to have another weekend.....is that possible?

Had some unexpected company yesterday for dinner. Thankfully, at least the first floor of the house was cleaned up and I had extra ravioli in the freezer...so, it all worked out. However, ravioll, in any form, is never friendly for a lower carb diet....and me being a glutton for punishment stepped on the scale today. Up 1...but, still overall down several from my start date. I'm hoping to lose at least 1 lb by Friday...well, actually two...the 1 I am up and another one!!

More later chickies....I'm in slow motion today and feel like I could just lay down on the bed and forget about this whole work thing. Here's hoping I perk up.

[FitAtForty]

Good morning to all- How was everyones wknd- mine was good and got ALOT of shopping in between working WW and going to a surprise 50th b-day party and the weather was awesome!! But they say rain today so who knows?!? ok will ck in later- busy @ work right now!! ROCKIN'

P.S. ROWDY1- I got some cute (and cheap) capris @ TJ Maxx.... I will have to start going to that store more often- they really had alot of nice Nike & Adidas clothes there which I like... I had gotten also come Nike and Adidas capris @ another store w/some t shirts so I have enough new clothes for now to start the summer off....

ok back to work again folks....

[bffy187]

Good morning everyone. The snow is nearly all gone. The daffodils are up and have flower buds ready to burst. It is a beautiful day.

We have another great-grandchild (#14). This one is a girl with an impossible name. We think she was born last Monday. Her parents are going to have their hands full. This is their 6th child and neither of them work.

DSD has just left. They are taking their trailer down to get a new awning. When that is fixed they will take it to the campgrounds for the summer.

[FitAtForty]

WOW 14- holy toledo.... now that is alot ... and yes 6 kids and no one working- that would be a tough one of handle- I could never do it- for one 6 kids is waaaaay to many for me and I have to work cause I love to shop too much?!? haha Course I am one of 7 kids and I did like coming from a large family BUT for me to have one- NOT.... haha 2 was plenty for me!! haha
Well we are getting rain as we speak which is fine I guess- cleans things up a bit.. ok back to work I go like it or not- best hit the gym tonight since I will get no walking done tonight... bye for now all