Wednesday, May 16th

LOL! Of course, YOU would think of that. :)

Good morning, my fellow behavior addicts,

I am in my work out clothes but on "the wait list" which means I might go to class but not be able to work out because everyone else showed up. It is rare for everyone to show up so if I go, I will probably get in. Or, I could go tonight, instead of this morning. But I am up. And dressed. But comfy on the sofa. Back and forth, back and forth.

Dave, I read your post with delight because you are missed. But particular happy as I read the reassurance you gave Cecily about heightened sense of smell. We NEED you. Besides being a baby whisperer, you are a forum whisperer. I don't do a lot of praying but I am throwing one up for your procedure's success. CBD distributors in a dry county? Scandalous!

Peps, best wishes for today. Let's talk about activity, do you have a specific plan or just keep up with what you are already doing? Last night I signed up for a REI guided hike to Camp Muir which is the base camp for peeps going to the top of Rainier. It is safe enough to go up by oneself but there is something about the snow and slant of the mountain that makes people accidentally hike into crevasses on the way down so I am going to velcro myself to the guide.

The main forum: I very much appreciate the service those regular posters provide the newbies. For myself, I am pretty sure I would say something wrong, either in spirit or in wording, and then be flamed. I don't forum much. I am a delicate flower. :)

Paula, sometimes one needs the sunshine, esp considering the bite of your winter.

Do you notice how long this is? My fingers have decided I am not working out this morning. It must be the right decision because I feel relief, not regret.

So now, more coffee. If you don't have an EV to play with, go find some recess

Shel

Thank you for making me feel missed. I ready do try to be here often but get caught up in being productive vs being in the lion s den and whipping my mood into submission. Then all of the sudden it has been a week and so much has happened. We really are an active group. My chronic pain has been around a while. 20 + years. I did narcotics in the beginning and grew tired of frequent doctor visits for RX. And I was working. I have had a steroid series and that stuff either makes me want to eat paint off the wall or very depressed. I am familiar with the RF treatments because DW has chronic pain as well. This is the first treatment for me. Thanks for your well wishes

157.8. Good morning all. Kurt is up early this morning- has come to terms with the disheveled state of affairs and seeking conversation and company - coffee and the Kurtbear before school routine resumes. Will check out numerous posts from last night-today later. Till then, smiles and hugs to all (whose company I have come to enjoy and daily anticipate).

Good morning everyone.

lovely to hear all the news. Busy group!

Well, the proof is indisputable, sugar is not a friend.

A former work chum was celebrating her 30th birthday and so 4 of us decided to give her a surprise "high tea". It was fabulous. One of us is from Great Britain and is a master chef so she did the baking/sandwich making etc. I have a lot of china ( dinner service for 12 anyone?) so the table was a Downton Abby replica more or less.

But the sugar! Oh my goodness. Tarts, Loaves, scones, cakes, jam, clotted cream, cookies, brownies, very fancy dancy sandwiches, home made ice cream squares, pies.....you get the picture. A laden table. Have not had sugar in any great quantity for a very long time and by the end, even though I ate modestly, my teeth were jangling.

Had chug-a-lugged a lot of water but I need gallons more today to get rid of the puffiness and " still stuffed to the gills"feeling. Wow! Dreadful feeling, but the worst was the pain for my new knee. Had to take some drugs that had been off of for a time because I suspect the severed nerves were shrieking with " what have you DONE?"

a very very rough night totally self-induced. Live and learn.

It was also an ode to the Royal wedding on Sat. Friends are actually getting up at 4am to watch it. Not really a Royalist but still, in the light of what is going on in the wider world, this is a pleasant diversion.

Have a wonderful Wed and please "do what I say, ( in regards to sugar ) an not as I did. "

Yup! In my world, sugar overload = inflammation + pain.

Today is our last day on vacation. Headed home tomorrow.

Been very busy but I did scan the message boards this morning.

Ann-I can't wait to begin emulating your f/v routine!

Cecily-hugs. Just hugs. I found PS to be much more emotionally taxing than I was prepared for. I had complications the first time, so I kept on pain meds and pretty much didn't care that I hadn't showered (truth be told, I stopped wearing underwear and just wore pants, and my sister brushed my teeth! It was baaad). It's the reason I haven't gone in to have my implants removed yet. But I do think ultimately you'll be happy. Even if it takes awhile. Be prepared for the possibility of several ups and downs. Such drastic changes can be hard to accept. But you'll be back to normal before you know it!

I love this maintenance group too because I've been on the receiving nd of heat on the main thread. I am (and have been) pretty liberal with my eating in weight loss and maintenance. I also define success pretty broadly. Granted, I'm probably 15lbs. above my low weight, but I just had a baby! And last year I was about here and was able to take it off!! I don't think the fact that I've gained weight while eating carbs means carbs are evil. I think it means I ate too much and need to modify my eating habits. But I also think low carb is a "diet" for me, and diets mean I go to a bad cycle and gain weight. Sooooo, I eat what I like, just not all the time!

Thank you for sharing that, BB!! The emotional part and the feelings of total helplessness this far out were completely unexpected by me somehow. Tonight's meltdown was one for the ages. Enough that my friend/neighbor shoved a Valium in my sobbing mouth and then had to go about cleaning up me and my brand new clean garment that I got stuck in and peed my pants in. Jesus save me. And my precious friends! I feel like they're all going to leave me any day as this garbage drags on and on. Thankfully little physical pain, but my mental state is a big ole fragile mess.

I love your friends. They love you. See how this works? We all get by....

Greetings Wednesday Wonders

Yes I am fairly sure it is Wednesday. 148. Drat. At least I am trying to emulate Ann with f and v. Dinner last night was 4 shrimp and a load of sautéed sweet peppers. Those little ones are so good.

So much going on with everyone. I am grateful everyday to check in here, drink coffee and ease into the world. Always makes me realize how much I have to be thankful for.

Paula, good for you for soaking up some "rays", God gives us blondies pale skin so we can get a bit of sun once in awhile. In our foggy area lack of vitamin D is a problem.

Yeah, sugar really is the enemy. We are not food addicts per se but sugar/refined carbs addicts. I have mentioned the book "The End of Overeating" which is an indictment of the fast food industry. It make you hate the industry and avoid the cookie/cracker aisle. None of us ever overate on raw carrots, I bet.

Dave I sure hope your procedure gets you some pain relief. You sure are an active person in spite of the pain. Hug those little girls.

Well Shel, it does my heart good to hear that even an exercise beast like you occasionally skips a work out. Down time needed by all.

Cecily, remember that you are probably at the worst point of your surgery and it will all get better from here. Hope you can get to the shower soon. Meanwhile, watch trash tv and read junky books and do fantasy shopping on the internet.

High tea Carbon? Sounds like fun but the aftermath, not so much. Well your friends can get up at 4 am to watch the royal wedding but don't they have a Tivo? I am going to do that. Just want to see the dresses and such.

Ann, are your pictures on FB? gotta see them. I was most impressed in Ireland by the famine houses and the history. You are doing so well with your post cruise weight management. Hope the mowers are fixed soon. Our yard looks like a hayfield. Really a wreck.

The dogs are restless and no walk today due to intermittent rain. Gallery board meeting tonight. The other meeting last night was ridiculous. Everyone talks at once and no one listens. And a very worthy artist was voted down - a big mistake I think.

I am making little shot glasses at the studio that look like men's boxer shorts. I will try to post a pic.

Well time for more coffee and some f and v time. Cheers to all. Diane S