I will be remind to always best health indeed! :D
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I will be remind to always best health indeed! :D
Thanks for the support, Blueberry and marni. I took the post down, it was a little much even for me :rolleyes:, but your understanding means a lot to me.
working on it- hopefully at least one day a week starting in January, and full time in May when I am slated to do a cross country ride to raise money for breast cancer (mississippi river from New Orleans to Lake Itasca (it's source) in May 2012.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
Dare I say that I am quite looking forward to january? And to May and une even more. My next oldest sister may be doing the ride with me. She was supposed to do the Southern Tier with me two years ago, but had a double hip replacement instead. She says she is working hard on her trainer and swimming.
Both Dad and himself are starting in on the sullenly resentful guilt trips but I am ignoring them. After a year and a half of unremmiting care for FIL, I feel that I have earned this.
Thanks for the positive thoughts.
marni
((((((marni)))))) You've earned it and more.
Sounds like everyone is dealing with Family issues. We are working to get my mom moved , but her Landlord wants out sooner than we had planned. Thankfully, we've got the key to the new place, just got to get her and stuff the 180 miles between the two places. At least I won't be stuck driving a Cargo van around Memphis in new years. And dealing with my brother and his clan who thinks they need mom's furn and car (no, we need them to pay down those bills). Ah, they joys of knowing which relatives of knowing which relatives you can trust and which you can't.:o
Whee, lots of spammers tonight!
"Take only some light to eat..only eat fruits and green veg. to recover early.... "
Huh?? Oh, nevermind. :rolleyes:
How to Loss your Fat, no less!Quote:
Originally Posted by jobob
I've always wondered how to do that.
Since being diagnosed with Graves Disease over the summer, I have kept an eye on my resting heartrate. It was running 20-30 beats higher than normal before I started anti-thyroid meds. I have also been running pretty regularly. Today my heartrate measured 49 bpm. That is definitely more like it.
Well done, Indy!
My dad was diagnosed with Graves in 2004 and I know there was a lot of art + science that went into getting his health straightened out. There was a lot of trial and error for a few years, but he has been doing well as of late.
Keep up the great work!
Well, that was fun. Diagnosed with my second UTI in two months, after 20 years without one. I guess as we age we get drier, and our bladders can tip a bit, and we can be prone to these. It's ever so much fun having a doc who might be all of 30, ask me "are you sexually active??" and "do you void after sex?". :(
LOL. I went through a phase in my "relations" with my now husband in which I got six or so UTIs in as many months. That was a blast. I now take a prophylactic antibiotic "as needed." I should probably ween myself off of it, but the thought of another UTI, a round of strong antibiotics, and the inevitable yeast infection that follows bums me out too much.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pax
I hope you feel better soon. Keep your fluids up.
Feel better, Pax!
This is getting silly: While this belly fat seems to have permanently parked itself here (less of it than there was, which is a good thing), it keeps disappearing from my hips and breasts. I cannot afford new jeans, bras and bike shorts! I have lost some from around my waist, so that's good...
(DBF says that I must be the only woman ever to complain about losing weight. Though in this case, it's not so much weight (4-5lb off what I weighed in high school) as fat loss.)
Okay, I'm done.
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Originally Posted by Owlie
I went from a 38 double c to a 32 double a bra as I lost weight. Quite a bit of weight and inches went from my waist hips and thighs as well but unfortunately the last 15 pounds are all in my stomach, and hips while my one remaining breast is approximately the size of a double 2 fried egg and is rapidly sliding towards my waist!
Between the flat breasts, the extra short #6 buzz that I wear my hair in, I am frequently mistaken as a man. SIGH....
marni
Um. Anyone else receive, uh, surprising PM's recently?Quote:
Originally Posted by lph
None here. Did one of the spammers pm you?Quote:
Originally Posted by lph
Finally, got Mother moved to Memphis and away from my brother and his kin, who looked at her as their personal salvation army.:) Now, comes the fun stuff - managing her finances long distance (unless I get lucky and find a job down there) good thing my furniture is rented. fun, fun, fun!!
DH and I were just invited to a Christmas party that is explicitly for the yound child of a friend of his. The child in question is one and a half--not that it matters. Huh? I thought Christmas, in and of itself, was sufficiently "for the kids." Do we now need separate Christmas parties for them, too? I'm so confused.
DH's friend is someone he's known since grade school. He's married to a woman who often refers to herself and her young daughter as "princesses." They live elsewhere, so most of what I know about them, I know through Facebook and the intimate details (often in pictures) that they provide of their princess-like lives. From what I can gather, the world orbits around this child and the mother. So, while I'm not shocked that they are throwing a Christmas party for the child, I do find it a little (or a lot) obnoxious. But, again, maybe I'm just enough out of the loop on parenting as a childless person. If I am, I hope someone will enlighten me. Is this a new trend?
In case it wasn't clear from my snark, we're not going to the party. We've now sent two gifts to this couple for the child (baby shower and post-birth); neither one of which was ever acknowledged, not even in passing. So, the little princess will not receive anything further from us.
you are not alone! I have always been flat but just had a lumpectomy which for my size could almost be considered a radical! At this point I am just happy no radiation (:Quote:
Originally Posted by marni
too funny! (and sad) If this is a new trend it hasn't hit Richmond yet....yeah! Maybe it is just that royal family...........I much prefer the kids who have "no gifts, bring food pantry or SPCA donation" parties............Quote:
Originally Posted by indysteel
Ah, in my limited knowledge of all things Christmas, this is not normal. They sound like swell parents. I'd hate to meet that kid in about 10 years.
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
While reading the mother's Facebook page one day, DH jokingly asked me if I wanted to be a "princess." "No," I replied rather vehemently. "I want to be, and am, a grown woman." My parents had many failings, but they at least didn't raise me to be spoiled or to wrongly think the world revolved around me. I could have handled a little more parent-inspired confidence, but in a lot of ways, I'm glad that I largely gathered the ground beneath my feet.
Well, I survived the writer's critique with ego intact and a solid plot, despite (or because of) having a sapient donkey as one of my characters.
Your gifts should have been acknowledged, but beyond that, I wouldn't judge.Quote:
Originally Posted by indysteel
If you don't know these people in person, you can't really determine anything about them. I certainly wouldn't make a judgement based on what they've put on Facebook. What is posted on Facebook could be the opposite of what is going on in reality. It is common for what is reported about family life to be different from the truth.
I'm not sure about the trend question -- does it matter? People have parties for all kinds of silly reasons. I would make no assumptions based on that. For example, many people have "Christmas tree trimming parties," which I find puzzling and mildly repulsive. A party for a child makes more sense than a party for a dead tree.
If you have concerns about how these people are raising their child I would strongly suggest that you make direct, in-person observations.
From what I can tell, the minute a woman gives birth the world sets about judging her -- one reason I decided not to have children.
Well, people judge about all kinds of things. It's one thing for children to feel loved and appreciated, which is necessary, but when anyone thinks he or she is a princess, or that the world revolves around them, it bodes for trouble later. I am not saying this as a result of watching what my friends have done, but as a professional in 2 different fields who works with families. I know what people put on Facebook is not always reality, but I have to agree with Indy here. I mean, I've let friendships drop because of stuff like this, or because of issues surrounding animals. I have kids, and I never felt that judged. I always did what I wanted to! I am sure some thought I was an evil working mother, but I knew what was right for me.
My husband knows these people directly very well. I am confident that I have enough credible info to make some conclusions. Having a party at Christmas for a child so that this child receives even more stuff is excessive. I am perfectly comfortable making that judgment especially since I was invited to said party.
As for Facebook and reality, this woman posts in great detail about the goings on that revolve around the child. If this is the reality she chooses to emphasize on Facebook, why is it up to me to remember that there may be a different reality? If you put your life on display, don't be surprised if people pass judgment about it. Please keep in mind that I don't think this woman is a bad person. I just think she was spoiled as a child and is in turn raising a spoiled child. There are worse things as a parent I suppose.
so maybe someday, you will get to teach this child how to ride a bike :) or better yet, how to change a flat tire on a bike. We can only hope the other adults in her life will be a positive influence. I often feel sorry for kids in our land of plenty, it isn't their fault as no one gets to choose their parent.
Yesterday, for the first time, I discovered the magic that is Maria Callas. I've always been indifferent to opera until I heard her sing O Mio Babbino Caro on youtube last night. H**y cr*p!! Its amazing! Youtube is awesome, how cool is it that it preserves old operas and ballets for the future generations to watch? :p
Alexis, yes. You can even listen to Caruso on youtube. (kind of tinny though)
the reason that I opted for a mastectomy was to avoid radiation- I grew up in Los Alamos and have an almost superstitious dread of it, and besides there just wasn't that much more than a hamburger patty size lump to take, and I figure it is just flesh, it did good duty when I needed it but was just sitting there sliding towards my waist.Quote:
Originally Posted by tealtreak
Honestly unless I go totally braless, you really can't see that much difference in a sports bra.
marni
Only six more hours, then I'm off work for ELEVEN DAYS!!!!
Off the FL with my honey and my mom, a little cabin near the beach. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Yay me.
Indeed, have fun :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pax
Have a great time, Pax and Pax Honey!!
I'm bored.
Seriously, it's X-Mas Eve, when we usually do what all Jews do, go out for Chinese food. But, since the group I usually do this with were all here last night for our Chanukah party, we decided to postpone the dinner until tomorrow night. I think the fact the holiday is on a Sunday is making this feel weird. Tomorrow is going to be nice enough for a long ride, so no problem there. We saw my son and his wife last night, and tomorrow is their anniversary, so they are going out for brunch, at one of the few places besides Asian that are open.
I have a movie to watch, but while it feels like a holiday weekend to me, there's nothing open, so there's nothing to do. I forgot to go to the library, so nothing to read, either.
Deciding if we might go get sushi tonight, just to get out of the house. While I am not really complaining, this just feels strange. Usually, I am busy enough so the day goes by quickly and I don't feel like I have my nose pressed up against the glass while everyone else is partying.
Veuve Clicquot Champagne is delicious.
Ha!
We went out for sushi, at a place that is probably the closest restaurant to my house, but we rarely go to.
Watched the movie Conviction which is based on a true story of an innocent man who got sent to jail for murder, in a town about 15 miles from here. A place I ride through on a regular basis. The movie was filmed here and it was a little creepy to see some of this shady stuff. Plenty of shots of roads I ride on!
I am over my pity party. Looking forward to riding in the late morning.
I saw this in LPH's signature line:
"Winter riding is much less about badassery and much more about bundle-uppery. - malkin"
I've missed this quote before, and my little ride today all bundled up with several layers of wool, Amfibs, really good shoe covers (with chemical warmers), etc. etc., was the most pleasant ride I've had in <40 temperatures before. The windchill was 32, and there was quite the headwind from time to time.
I know some of you ride in far colder temps than that, and I've ridden down into the high 20's, but I never dreamed that I could be THAT comfortable riding in colder temps. Now if I could just persuade my sinuses to behave so I don't have to breath with my mouth open...but I don't see THAT happening.
So I am converted to the world of "bundle-uppery"
:)
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Originally Posted by Crankin
I was just told about that this morning! Seriously, at our post-run breakfast I was talking about wanting to get Chinese food today (since that's one of my favorite junk foods that I never indulge in - and I love the fried dishes, so it's truly junk) and someone asked if I was Jewish. I didn't get it (I'm kind of nothing, religiously). But it sounds like a great idea to me!!
Have you tried nasal strips? They make an amazing difference. When I'm super congested or when I'm running intervals I still have to breathe through my mouth (and I pretty much always have to exhale through my mouth), but for the most part they've opened up a whole new world of nose breathing to me. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Catrin