A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Banter Hall Let the party begin!!!

He is Bill's cat, Sheri.

Jiffy - if I lost 40 lbs I would be at my ideal weight and that would be wonderful!!! I haven't been there for way too many years to admit!

bill, before things get to crazy, i'm praying for smokey joe too

loz, everytime the phone rang, a student walked in! we even had one walk in at 5:30 as we were leaving we showed them to the other office that was being manned until 7, and we left

i really am beat.

Jiffy, can you just stop eating or drinking things like that? I can't just stop things or I would lay off the Pepsi. Even if the doctor told me it would kill me I don't think I could stop it easily.

I need to lose 10 pounds for real. It's hard though. My meds were upped and I think that it's made me gain a little weight. Last time I went to the dr's I'd gained 7 pounds from the last time I went. I need to cut out the soda. I did cut out mayo after seeing how much fat was in it.

Jiffy, we had a woman walk in today around 1:50, the bell had already rung to go home, with her little child with his back pack on wanting to register him for kindergarten. School is out June 9th. I couldn't believe it. I guess she thought he would get to stay today too.

Johnny just came home and he brought me a bowl of strawberry ice cream. I have to eat it since he brought it upstairs for me. Right????? I just started eating strawberry last Saturday. I've always eaten nothing but chocolate but I got a craving for strawberry for some reason and got a cone last Saturday.

lynne, i won't say wasn't glad to see it go, but i do wish it had been the "right" way. but methotrexate will do that to you i'm so glad to be off that.

and, you wanna know the bad thing? i ate ice cream ALL the time the whole time i was on it. you'd have thought i would have gained weight!

now if my hair will just come back without bringing the pounds, i'd be good

LOZ!!!!! JIFFY!!!! HI I am so Happy to see you both!!!!!!

and I am here to tell you I have until July 17 to lose a significant amount of weight--(I need to loewer my blood pressure)

so any info would be appreciated---

and Jiffy, while I am glad you are thinner, I am not so sure I am happy about it--are you OK???

I am addicted to soda. Although not caffeine. I cut it out 5-6 years ago cold turkey. Not good for panicky people to have lots of caffeine. I have caffeine free Coke. I don't like Pepsi, but that's all Mark drinks as far as soda. He doesn't like Coke.

Sheri, do you remember years ago when they had Crystal Clear Pepsi in the 90's? I remember drinking that in high school.

Omega 3 fatty acids (fish oil), Carol.
I know people who have significantly lowered their blood pressure and cholesterol numbers with it.

Crystal clear pepsi??
I donot all I remember is Lemon pepsi--and I really liked it too

I do remember that Loz. Never drank it though.

Jiffy I told my ex about your new med.

Oooo, Strawberry is my fav Sheri.

Hi Carol!

Gonna go jump in the shower. Jiffy, I'm glad you are off that metholwhateveritwas.......I didn't like the side effect list.

sheri, i quit the cola cold turkey years ago. quit tea cold turkey in october (ask loz about that one, i was at her house! right loz? )

loz, i know i gained weight on that med. but not too much. there are others that will pack on the pounds. and, as i have found out, some that will skin it right off you

Bye Loz. Good to see you. Don't be a stranger.

Just dropping in to say a quick HI to Diane... she seems to be overlooked in all the other greetings.

Hi Di!!!


Merme

I know someone who lowered theirs 4 points in 1 month---but the fish oil pills make you smelly I have heard--do you know if any of that is true??

how do you do it cold turkey? I've found out that I can't taper off. I know all the sugar isn't good for me.

I just opened an RC. Caffeine in coffee or sodas would be tough to give up for me.

Hi Merme Did you get something to drink as you came in or are you sticking to crocheting tonight

RC Cola. haven't seen one of those in a long time.

Crocheting is a party waiting to happen.

I'm sticking to doubles, Diane... double crochet, that is!

Merme

carol! if ellie hadn't been sick, you'd have heard from me before now.

and, listen to tina on those fish oil caps. they work. my dr told me she didn't want me on any more meds, but was worried about my cholestorol, so she told me to get them. i got my numbers down over 100 points in 6 months. AND that was only taking them part time because there were times i was too sick to take them (or they didn't stay down )

and, i never quit eating what i wanted. including full fat ice cream yum! and bacon for breakfast... and, i could go on, but it is too late for me to eat anymore.

loz, i remember crystal clear pepsi. and "new" coke. and so many of those things.

i'm glad your garden is coming together. i did at least clean my pond this past week. first time in ages. and i had a BAD case of string algea. but it is crystal clear now

and carol, they do NOT make you smelly. and, if you take them with food, they don't give you indigestion either. i carry a small bottle of them in my purse.

merme, i thought about you and crocheting the other day. i saw a recipe, uh, pattern for crocheted barbeque holders it was in my lion brand news letter.

O K I will get some---- do you just follow the package directions???

what doesn't make you smelly? Are we talking about garlic or fish oil?

I thought maybe Shirley would drop by tonight.

My friend who had high blood pressure and diabetes lost 120 pounds and doesn't have either anymore. I think that's amazing.

I get that newsletter too!

I'm sorry you lost the weight so quickly from being sick - I was just saying that I really need to lose the weight and also lower my cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood presssure. But I've been pretty good the past 2 weeks and have lost 8 lbs - it's at the tough part now - keeping it up.

I quit drinking soda years ago - pretty much when we moved into our house - so about 15 1/2 years now - I strictly drink water now - always have a glass or travel mug with me of water. It's pretty easy to do once you get started.

were at 108, guys...........

Oh, and HOWDY!!!!

how's the party going? I'm 'causualy late'.....I'll take the stuffed banana peppers and the ice cold beer to the new party.

see ya there.

and I am glad to hear that they do not make you smelly--

so the lowering cholesterol will lower my BP???


and Jiffy thanks for all the information--and how is Ellie now???

sheri, fish oil.

carol, i'm supposed to take 4 caps a day, but was so sick for so long that all i could take was 3. they are 1000 mg each. i get the cheapest walmart has. and even though they are larger, they are easy to swallow.

there really aren't any directions to follow. just take them 1-3 times a day, what ever works for you. for me, it is just one shot of 3 at night. with the other dozen pills i have to take. i save them to last, they taste the best and are the easiest to take.

gosh Lynne that's great 4 pounds a week. Did you increase your exercise too.

Hi Cricket. Glad you could make it.

Hi cricket!!! and whoever asked aobut shirley--didnt she say she was going out tonight & would drop by when she got home???

Jiffy again--thanks!!!!

who is going to open a new party thread????

Thanks Sheri but I do think it is mostly the water weight that one loses right away and then you hit the plateau. I am having a medical exam next week for some insurance and we want to get the lower premium, so I am trying my best to be in better health. Should have started long ago though!

I am going to ask my doctor about those pills next time I see her - I am on high blood pressure meds now, but she wanted me on cholesterol meds too - I was on lipotor for a short time but it made me so sick I stopped them. My dr. was not happy because the numbers were better - but at what cost? I didn't want to feel worse so my cholesterol would be better - crazy!

carol, not sure about a new thread, i think we should let this one be like the new member's post. since at midnight pacific we'll lock it anyway. and, unfortunately, ellie isn't better and the drs aren't sure what is exactly wrong. they were thinking kidney stones, but it's not that so not sure what. i'll give you the full scoop another time. don't want to drag the party down.

cricket and all who i might have missed

lynne, that's good on the weight good for you. hang in there. it will come off.


ok folks, i'm outta here. the sleepies have caught and passed me see y'all later

sorry, either I wasn't clear or all you people are drunk already.

108 was the post count, not the temp.

I'll open a new one, but I don't know what is involved in closing.
can someone else do that?

I went looking because I thought you already had opened a new one, Cricket.

Cricket - Jiffy was saying that we will let this thread go on and then it will be closed at midnight pacific time.