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August 15, 2005, 8:05 pm PDT
 Quote From: wildjoy1 I agree with you that the late night eating is the worst for weight gain. I got back into a bad habit of eating a snack (more of a graze fest) just before bedtime late last Spring and I'm sure that part of the weight gain is due to that. It just happened to coincide with my hormones. Actually maybe the two are related - munchies and hormones. Today I'm seeing my Dr. so hopefully he will have some words of wisdom for me.
You may remember my story about how I started the weight loss when the WLC first began (and the board); the way I first started to loose was to cut out the evening munchies and replace them with either fruit and cheese or tea/water. I realized that I didn't even need the evening nourishment unless my diabetes was a little out of control, but the better my diet got the less out of control I was (imagine that). So I can't even imagine why I thought I could start eating in the evening again. What worked to wean me off the nightly nibbles was suckers. I love See's butterscotch suckers; so I told myself that If I didn't graze at all in the evening I could have one while I read (I always read before retiring) It worked and - the 50 calories was much less than the former grazing. So I started doing that again last month and so far so good. The only problem is that now my dog has realized that she loves them too. But that's OK because now I have half of it and then give her the last of it. She is so spoiled!
I'm glad to hear that your sinus infection is abating some. Take Care, Karen Good to hear from you and your re-commitment to yourself to curb evening snacking. You seem to have found a good way to abate the appetite and to be satisfied with something less damaging. I can't do that because then I want something more. Thus, I have decided not to eat anything at all after a certain time in the evening. Some evenings it is hard, really hard, like last night. I was hungry or so I thought, and this happened several evenings already. Still, I made it through without caving in to eat. I was doing fine with losing a few pounds, but now, I have started to take Anti-Biotics, as the Sinus infection has not improved. That probably means that I'll be storing fluids. It's allways something. karen, have you heard anything from Grace. I can't imagine that she would not have found her way back onto the board. I think she is quite comp.savy. Have a good evening. BTW, sweets are bad for dogs, did you know? Even though they may love it. Just thought I'd pass it on. Have a good one. Nomi |
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August 17, 2005, 8:39 pm PDT
Quote From: wildjoy1 No, I haven't heard from Grace yet. I do hope she is well and has just not discovered that the boards are back. For a while I thought they wouldn't be back until the new season started (because of the message they left while the boards were down). After the boards came back up I had a heck of a time finding this one again and I even wondered if the member boards were gone for good. Hopefully she will find her way back too. She was just beginning to recover from bronchitis when the boards went down so I hope she is well by now.
I have heard that chocolate is poison to dogs, but I haven't heard that sweets in general are bad for them. I'll have to look it up on some pet website to find out why. She does love her treats - generally rawhide dog chews, but when I have something she thinks is tasty she gets those puppy eyes going and I cave.
I went to the Dr. and he took 6-7 viols of blood for testing. I"m supposed to find out tomorrow what the news is. He is checking everything from hormones to thyroid and diabetes and whatever else he could think of. He said that when diabetic women go through menopause they are more apt to have a rapid weight gain - for some medical reason I can't remember. He told me to increase my glucophage ( I had been taking less against Dr.'s orders - so typical of me). And by Thursday he will know if I need hormone replacement therapy. He is very much into natural remedies and will probably not put me on anything that needs a prescription. He is a very rare doctor in that he is not afraid to deal with Chinese medicine, herbal and other natural interventions. He even does acupuncture. He trained and then taught at Stanford University before moving out here to the middle of nowhere. He wanted a less materialistic way of life for his children and thought that living in the country would provide that for them. (Palo Alto is a great place, but so many of the kids there grow up expecting the world to give them what they want and need without understanding the idea of earning it on there own - I lived there for many years - long ago). I'm rambling on - instead of getting up to clean house.
Take Care,
Karen I hope your tests come out the best way possible. You are so lucky to have such an enlightened Doctor, they are rare, ideed. Yes, I have also heard the connection between diabetic women and menopause. Hopefully all is well with you. Too bad, that Grace is not back, yet. We wish her all the best. This board has slowed so dramatically. I think, that in general, boards tend to do that, don't you think? This week I seem to be having a harder time with food. I guess I gave myself the excuse that, since I am taking the anti-biotics, I won't losing anyway, so, I'll loosen the reigns on food. Not good. I also am not exercising, d/t the sinus problem. Plus, we are getting ready to go on vacation for a week and there is a lot to prepare. We have not been in more than 5 years!!! I will have to bog down and get with it, again. Good night, and take care. Nomi |
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August 19, 2005, 9:08 pm PDT
It is almost that time. We are leaving tomorrow at 2PM. and yes, we are taking our 6 y.o. with us. It is our first trip together. Our destination is only 2 1/2 hrs away. It is a famiily oriented place where everyting is included on the premises. I planned it this way. Also, we did not want to be too far away from our cats, in case there is something. A friend is house and cat sitting for us. Otherwise we would not go, either. We do not want to take them to the kennel or such place. anyway, keep up the good work and I'"see' you when I get back in one week. Nomi |
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October 1, 2005, 9:32 am PDT
Quote From: ginadaye At the moment I'm at work and only have 15 minutes left to my lunch hour! A quick bio - I am 55, married 36 years, two grown daughters and 3 grandkids. I work as an administrative assistant. My husband is on a medical retirement and SSD, so I have to work to have health insurance for both of us and especially the med coverage, as he is diabetic (and not an ounce overweight!)
I struggle with FMS, IBS, Epstein-Barr (which I don't understand at all), arthritis and obesity. I lost 60# in '03 on the Atkins diet, but have gained 20 back and struggle every single day with the depression over it all. I was greatly disappointed that the weight loss didn't make me feel physically 100% better (silly me!). I get depressed that I can't do anything without suffering with muscle aches and pains. I try not to let my health problems be known at work - I find it embarrassing when people ask me if I'm okay (cause I'm stiff or limping), tell me I look exhausted (I am most of the time), etc. I hate saying I have fibromyalgia because people have commented that it is a very controversial disease - to which I say if anyone thinks someone wants to feel the way I do -they're crazy! I used to be a physically active person who didn't even like to take time out to sleep - now I can't wait to fall into bed! I push myself all the time to do the very things that cause me pain, but I can only say that I refuse to give them up. I would rather live with the pain. Stupid I know, but I have to "prove" to myself that I can still do things.
Anyway, as you all know, having these types of health problems and physical limitations makes it difficult to lose weight - but not impossible. It really helps though to have somewhere to go and talk and know that people understand.
Best wishes to all of you - hope we can inspire and encourage each other!
Gina Karen, I am very sory to hear about your "new" challenges. It must be so frustrating for you and also frightening. Although I am not diabetic I am what is considered pre=diabetic. also, I work with Diabetics and know all too well the risk of getting heart disease. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers and I wish you ll the best. About coming to LA and doing counseling, I think you are better off staying put . the air is really lousy and you need to take care of yourself. I live in LA and I cannot do it d/t my own health challenges and limited energy. WE HAVE TO KNOW OUR LIMITS AND HEED THEM OR WE PAYFOR IT LATER WITH ACCUMULATIVE EFFECTS. I learned it the hard way, too. I would love to do so many things and yet, I know that I cannot. I do grieve over this sometimes, and then, I I am grateful again, because, it could be much worse. so, pleas,e Karen, Trish, Gina and everyone. Please take good care of yourselves and be patient, kind and considerate of yourselves. God bless, Nom Oops, I think I just goofed the message. I think Karen you meant to go to Louisana, did you? I wrote LA. Oh, well, it is still early where I live. Also, I answered Gina's post thinking I was under Karen's Sorry. Still I will leave it as it is at this point. Take care. Nom |
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December 25, 2005, 12:37 pm PST
Hello, everyone. sorry I have been absent sooo long. Life is so busy and I do not get on the comp. much at all. karen, my rock garden is fine as we have not rain to speak of in many months. too little rain, as a matter of fact. but, at least the rock garden is not flooding like last winter. Today is Christmas Day, and we have been so blessed with so many good things and good health. Not only for Christmas but the year through. We are verry grateful. In December I reached my 10 pound weightloss which I am trying to maintain until January. It is difficult, though at this time because of all the holiday foods. In January I will get back on the losing track. I think that I may have posted that I joined weigh watchers las October. Today, after all the sweets, etc, I am actually craving healthy foods so, my husband is making salads for everyone as we speak. Later on I will make something more Christmassy. Karen, I wish your husband a speedy recovery from his knee surgery. what kind was it? Okay, the salad is ready and I wish everyone a wonderful Holiday season and a Happy, Healthy New Year, 2006. Love, Nomi |
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December 27, 2005, 8:26 am PST
Quote From: wildjoy1 What a wonderful Christmas Surprise! Posts from Both Nomi and Nancy!!! I'm so thrilled to hear from both of you.
Nancy, I haven't heard from anyone from the old gang except Trish, for quite a while. The last time Grace posted she was very ill and could only type a few words. I've thought a lot about her since. Nomi just posted today (as you can see). and the rest, well maybe I'll hold out hope that they will come back again soon. But I am so glad you are back. I do hope you will stick around for a while. I posted earlier about the discovery Health Body Challenge that is starting in January (Jan. 14th I believe). I'm planning on joining in online, and I wanted to put the word out in case anyone else wanted to join me with that. I plan to stick with the Dr. P. food guide and his book, but I will use the online helps and support at discoveryhealth.com as well. I need the extra boost.
Nomi, Congratulations on your 10 lbs. That is so awesome. Perhaps you have read the back posts, but let me fill you in just in case you haven't. I started menopause last March and even though I was still exercising and eating right, I put on 25 lbs in 5 months. After loosing slowly but steadily for a year and a half with the support of this board, it was devastating to gain so much of it back so quickly. After a few Dr. visits and all kinds of blood work, My Dr. told me that often diabetics gain weight like this when they hit menopause. Other than going on some kind of diet pill the only thing I could do was to exercise more (but with the fibro that is limited), or wait until my hormones settle down, which could take up to a couple of years. I sort of gave up after that (I rejected the diet pill idea). But now, after 6 months of a personal pity party, I am really ready to start getting excited about my life and my weight again.
I'm not remembering very well, did you have the surgery? How has your health been? I remember that sinus infections were difficult for you this time of year. I do hope you are having a happy and healthy winter season. We have just started getting rain in the last couple of weeks, and we have gotten a lot of it. Thank goodness the wind storms haven't been as bad as last year. The latest, greatest news I have to share with you is that I am finally going to be a grandma! Yippee! My daughter-in-law (the one from Temecula) is due in June. I'm so excited. She calls me several times a week to tell me the latest happenings with her pregnancy and to tell me what stage of development the baby is in. This week the baby develops hearing. Since both my son and DIL are music teachers, that baby is going to learn to love music before s/he is even born I'm sure.
Well, I have been hanging onto this board throughout the summer and fall with few posters hoping that things would pick again after the holidays. I'm so glad to see you guys. And hopefully after the new year a few newcomers will find their way here too.
Take care everyone, Karen Karen, thank you for the warm welcome. It feels good to be missed and welcomed back. I am in awe of the challenges you are going through with Menopause and the weight gain, your hubby's knee surgery. I am with you on rejecting diet pills, i.e. not want to take them. I think they are more problems than what they are worth. Now that the new year is just about here you can make a fresh start on your program and work toward reducing. Yes, you remembered correctly that I had surgery last July ( both ovaries were removed). That put me in complete Menopause, too. It has been a blessing, mostly. But, being in Menopause brings with it other issues, aging, etc. For several months I had quite a bit of hot flashes, they have settled down a bit.now. I hadsuffered from endometriosis before the surgery for many years. Well, that is much, much improved. So, in that sense it is a huge blessing. I thought that being in Menopause I could not lose weight. Well, I proved myself wrong. I plan on continuing with the weight loss til I am at 137 pounds, that is the number which Weight Watchers thinks would be good for me. I think I agree. Congratulations on becoming a Grandmother. That is great. I love that the baby is being exposed in utero to music. I think it was Nancy who asked if someone has small children. Well, I have a 6 year old girl. And you are right, Nancy, children are alot of fun particularly at christmas time. Everything is so mysterious and exciting. which carries over to us grownups. Well, the christmas goodies have been tempting me a lot and I gave in, a lot,. so, tonight, at my WW meeting I will have to pay the weight piper. At least 1 pound up I am sure. I am trying hard to get the goodies out of the house and I have been giving them away as soon as they come in. What is left is my dtrs' ginger breadhouse which I disassembled yesterday and put into the freezer til she goes back to school at which time she can take some for snacks. I just hope I do not go snooping for it. Well, eveyone, I am sending you good thoughts, Grace particularly to you. Have a Healthy Happy New Year 2006. Love, Nom |
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