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Scoobees
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Posted: 23 March 2008 09:51 pm |
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Hi Sassy - I hope you're doing well...Happy Easter!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 28 March 2008 02:16 am |
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Life has been so busy.  It seems the past two weeks before Easter we spent much of our time at church. Then we had an owl in our shed we were taking care of for a few days. We got another chihuahua puppy  - yea! And unfortunately I have not been feeling well lately. I've had two migraines in less than a week. I think it was my Gall Cleanse, gall bladder supplement that was causing the migraines. So now I've got to rethink my gall bladder strategies once again.  Time for more research and trial and error.
I have gone down a size in clothes  , though the scale is not reporting a loss. (still around 140. lbs) And I still really want to lose some more weight. I feel I would be more healthy. I am so out of shape, it's a shame. I love watching Biggest Loser. It's very inspiring for me. I watch all the work outs these people do and I can barely walk 3 miles an hour on the treadmill! I want to get healthy so bad!!
I have created this theory that since gall bladder disease is becoming so popular in these modern times, that a lot of it is caused or made worse (I'm leaning more towards "caused") by hydrogenated oils/fats. See our bodies use to be able to deal with real fat. Fat has been around forever. Our bodies don't know how to deal with hydrogenated stuff. It's poison. We might as well be eating plastic. So it probably is getting stuck inside us - our arteries, our gall bladders and gall stones form or sludge forms. Yep. That's my theory. 
I'm going to try some chinese herbs to clean out my liver and my gall bladder. I need to get back to exercising, keeping active throughout most of the day. I'm excited for spring and love to be outside, so maybe I can immerse myself in yard work. 
And I'm going to try and eat meals lighter in calories with plenty of fruits  , veggies  , lean meats, and nuts, olives and avacados. I've got to get my migraines under control because they pretty much render me inoperative when I get them. I'm hoping these chinese herbs will help with the migraines.
If I need to. I will count calories. I do have a pretty good idea the rough estimates of calories for a lot of foods I eat already, so maybe I won't have to, but if I can get back to not having migraines again I won't mind the calorie counting.
I finally feel fullfilled now that my sister shared her smilies with me.  Aaahhh satisfaction!
Now why isn't my weight showing up on that ticker?
Last edited on 28 March 2008 02:38 am by Sassykat
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Sassykat
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Posted: 28 March 2008 05:56 pm |
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This morning I weighed 139.0. It would be so great to never see the 140 again, but it keeps creeping back up to that unfortunately. I would really like to get down to 125, but if I could at least get to 130 that would be acceptable to me for a while. And I do feel I am getting better health wise. It may be slow, but I'm pretty sure I can get down to 130.
Today I'm really going to watch what I eat and not eat any bits of candy. I have had a few bites because I gave up candy and pop for lent and now I can have it again, so I did have some, but it wasn't as enjoyable as I remembered it. Strange.
Once you realize how many calories are in something you're more apt to stop and ask yourself if the flavor was so good that it was worth it.
I did do my exercise on the treadmill today. Went slower than usual and read while I walked, but I still did 30 min. I did have some muscle cramps.
I'm also keenly aware of how many calories I dump in my coffee now.  Funny how badly I underestimated earlier on when I posted in my diary.
Now, if I'm really serious about watching my calories for the day, I just use splenda and milk or splenda and those little containers of creamer that have it already measured out for you.
It would be so great if next Thur or Fri I weighed 138.
I better get some laundry and house work done! The day is already half over!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 28 March 2008 11:59 pm |
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Well I totally blew it today. I ate a kit kat and then put too much cheese on my tostadas for dinner. It's not over yet, I'm craving ice cream.
It may take some time to get back into the swing of things I'm thinking. It's a cold windy day and that doesn't help. I think I would do better if I could stay busy outside or be preoccupied with a project of somekind. It's hard being inside the house.
I'm going to try doing a gall bladder flush on Monday. We'll see how that goes. It will involve drinking tons of apple juice all day then drinking a disgusting cup of olive oil and lemon juice in the evening. This weekend I will be buying my ingrediants for it. Then probably it'll wipe me out for a couple of days, but I'm anxious to see if I feel better in the long run. I know my liver needs cleaned out too since they work together. My nails are in bad shape. They just peel and flake and break. I'm not that vain about them really, but it bothers me because I know they have gotten like this because of my health.
Tomorrow is shopping and maybe picking up trash along our property if the weather is nice, then Sunday is church and rest and Monday the gall bladder flushing with Tues and Wed for recooperating.
A week from now it's suppose to get up to 66'.  That sounds divine. I'm so looking forward to it. 
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Hisgal
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Posted: 29 March 2008 03:12 am |
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Sassykat,
I'll be saying a prayer for you on Monday!  I just can't imagine drinking that cup of olive oil though
I forgot to tell you, that when I went to see my chiro this week, I asked her why she had told me not to stay on the Milk Thistle too long........and how long could we take it? She said there were no hard and fast rules.........but 3 months on, 2 months off.......or 2 on and 2 off. I asked why? She said the body adjusts to herbals, so if you stay on them for a length on time, they become ineffective. Thought you might like to know that, if you hadn't heard it already.
She gave me the name of a few things to look for at GNC or somewhere similar.......some plant sterols that should help the hubs lower his cholesterol. Maybe when we go to our son & DIL on Sunday, when they join their new church, we can stop at a GNC and take a look?
66 degrees! I'm so envious! Although tonight I heard they took the snow out of the weekend forecast..........and I'd heard a rumor of upper 40's by the end of next week!
Tonight was a beautiful evening, so when I got home from work (I got out of there by 5:45) and we put away the groceries I stopped for, the hubs and I went for a walk. It must have been close to 40 degrees, but absolutely NO WIND! That sure makes a difference. I thought of my son's 26 yr old friend, who is still paralyzed from the snowmobile accident...........and thought what a blessing from God, that I could take a walk with my hubs. Too often we forget to thank God for the things he does provide, we only think about the things we don't have! God's Blessings, Sassykat!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 31 March 2008 05:09 pm |
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Hisgal,
You are so right, I've got a lot to be thankful for, I value my ability to walk, write, see, smell (except olive oil) and hear. Your poor friend! I'm sure he is not alone, but has guardian angels watching over him everyday.
I decided to do the olive oil flush last night and get it over with. The details aren't pretty so I won't post them on here. It's not for the faint of heart. 
Something happened and we got a change in weather. We had a small bit of moisture last night and it is cold and windy.  It's suppose to get up to 56, but doesn't feel like it in my opinion.
Having a very tired day because my olive oil experience.  Won't be doing any exercise or anything spectacular today. I should feel better tomorrow.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 31 March 2008 05:27 pm |
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Oh Yeah, And thank you Hisgal for letting me know what your chiro said about the milk thistle. That sounds logical to me, that our bodies make adjustments after a couple of months. I would venture to say that could be true as far as prescription drugs also, at least in some cases. For me, when I was taking antidepressants, it was damaging my liver and I wasn't metabolizing the meds anymore. They were building up in my liver. I seemed to have a storage of antidepressant meds. After I quit taking them, it took a good 6 weeks before I started to experience any withdrawals. Then it took a good 6 months for my body to start making it's own serotonin. I had been taking it a long time though - 10-12 years or so.
And I have read that if a person chooses to take melatonin to help them sleep, they should only take it short term so that the body doesn't stop producing it's own melotonin.
Yeah, it's good to be careful with everything.
You'll have to let me what other cholesterol lowering herbs there are or were they just called "plant sterols"?
I read somewhere, that even more important than having low bad cholesterol, is having high good cholesterol, which actually sounds a little easier to do, what to do you think?
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Hisgal
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Posted: 31 March 2008 10:16 pm |
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Sassykat,
I read somewhere, that even more important than having low bad cholesterol, is having high good cholesterol, which actually sounds a little easier to do, what to do you think?
I had to chuckle when I read that.............my hubs HDL is 30 mg/DL! Talk about bad-good cholesterol! He not only has high bad cholesterol, he has very low good cholesterol! Bad ratios, for sure! But, I don't know how easy it will be to raise his good cholesterol? He does eat nuts (almonds), and I have been trying to incorporate some olive oil in my cooking (although, I don't know if I will ever be able to cook with it again, without thinking of you trying to drink the stuff!  ), I finally got him to add flax seed to his oatmeal, and I give him olives with his food sometimes, and any mono or poly oils I can get in. Any other ideas?
My chiro named two things to look for, to help lower his bad cholesterol, and raise the good. One is policosanol and the other is beta-sitosterol (plant sterol). We picked up the policosanol at GNC yesterday, but they hadn't heard of the other. I did a little searching on the web and found a product that has both in it, and had very good customer reviews. It's done some amazing things with other peoples cholesterol levels. I'm going to talk it over with him tonight, and maybe get some ordered.
How are you and "Gary" feeling this afternoon? I've been having excruiating knee pain since Saturday (and I have no idea what I did to it!). So I'm going back to see my chiro in the morning and have her work on the knee and on my neck, that I twisted Thursday morning. Sure sucks to get old!   
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Sassykat
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Posted: 31 March 2008 11:50 pm |
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Hisgal wrote: I've been having excruiating knee pain since Saturday (and I have no idea what I did to it!). So I'm going back to see my chiro in the morning and have her work on the knee and on my neck, that I twisted Thursday morning. Sure sucks to get old!
I am so sorry you knee hurts so badly. I sure had to laugh when you said "Sure sucks to get old!"  I've been saying that for months now. I don't know how many times I've said it! It would be nice to feel like a teenager again that's for sure, healthy and energetic, ready to solve the problems of the world. What happened? Surely we will feel lots healthier when we go to heaven! In the meantime, we just try and patch ourselves and see how long we can get along.
As far as the good fats, I don't really have any more suggestions than what you are doing already. Other than, avacados, because we like them a lot. Everyday I try to eat either nuts or olives. I've been buying several cans of olives and a can of nuts everytime we go shopping and I get the peanut butter that does not have any hydrogenated oil in it. Skippy natural is good, tastes good, but it still has some sugar in it I think. And I take a fish oil capsule everyday, 1,000 mg. It helps my arthritis and is suppose to help Gary. And I do try and cook fish once or twice a week.
I'll have to look up those things you mentioned. I feel a little better now, but still tired. Tomorrow should be better.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 1 April 2008 03:32 pm |
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I weighed 138.4 this morning. I'm happy with that. Plans today are to clean house, watch my portions, be careful with snacks and maybe if things go well get in a walk. The winds not blowing yet, but I've got tons of things to do.
I am feeling better than yesterday, which is good. Gall bladder wise, I think I'll take a week's break from all supplements, maybe even the fish oil. I just think my body needs a break from having to deal with extra stuff. And I'm going to try to eat more foods in their natural state, less processed.
I think some of getting down to 138.4 is loss of water because of the flush I did so my goal is to get down to 137 in 2 weeks. Also, TTOM is coming around the corner so I have to take that into consideration and with my hormones being out of balance and getting migraines, that is going to be a challenge.
       Dinner anyone? Of course the will look a little more like  without the fries of course.  I like to bake it with lemon juice and herbs, and a bit of pepper.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 1 April 2008 04:31 pm |
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Sassykat,
I feel ever so much better this morning! I'm glad my chiro is younger than me.....I've told her she can't retire until I die!  I'll have to pop over and talk to Scoobees. She has knee pains, and she chuckled when I tried to tell her that it might be a problem in her back, not her knee................guess what my chiro adjusted this morning to make my knee pain go away???? L3---------that's a lumbar vertebrae, located just above my waistline. It supplies the nerves to the knee. I am now running up and down stairs without pain! I can get in and out of my chair without knee pain! Oh yeah, she took care of the neck adjustment too, so I can now turn my head again!
The major problem this morning was getting out of my driveway. I got 2/3 of the way up the long hill and could go no further. We had.......I don't know how many inches....of snowy, slushy, watery stuff yesterday. The drive home was the pits! And the drive into town this a.m. to my chiro was no picnic either! Frozen, rutted ice! But, now when I went into work, about an hour ago, the roads were mostly clear. It was kind of like CO, in that they didn't seem to do much plowing..........just waited for it to melt! We had brown fields and lawns..........now all is white again! Hoping for the "getting green" stage soon 
I think it's good that you take it easy and rest a bit. It might be a good idea to stop all supplements for a week, and see what your body tells you. Maybe even 2 weeks?
You must be so excited to finally see some movement on the scale! I sure would be, if I was getting on the scale. I am getting kind of frustrated! I've been staying off the scale, trying to judge my progress by the fit of my clothes. I've mostly eliminated all animal products, and eating tons of veggies, fruits and legumes......with some whole grains. I'm being pretty faithful too.........with the exception of just HAVING TO GET RID OF THE JELLY BELLIES! Of course, I ate a limited amount (1-1.5 serv) per day. With filling up on so much veggies and fruit, I didn't think those calories would hurt. But, I don't think the clothes are much looser??
Well, now that the knee is good again, and the weather is warming up, I should be able to get out walking again. Haven't done that since Friday night. Went for a walk (3 mi.) with the hubs........it was so nice out, about 40 degrees and not a breeze! And with all the hours I've been working, it was nice to have uninterrupted time to actually talk to each other!
You know, I know I'm older than I was last year at this time..........and I surely feel it! But, I felt about 10 years younger last year. And it know it was because I was exercising on a consistant basis. I can really tell the muscle tone that I've lost, since not being able to go to CURVES for the last 9 months. Even when my back/neck were out of adjustment, I still basically felt good. I was working it out, and stretching those muscles, and they loosened up, instead of giving me so much pain, like they do now. I don't want to damage the elbow, but I do need to find something for strength training the rest of my old body!
BTW, I am so excited! I just found out that my daughter in CO is flying home the first weekend in May  I miss her so much! She's grown into such a wonderful young woman! She will fly in on a Friday night, and leave again Sunday night, but at least we will have some time together, even if it is short.
Will send some more prayers, that your body will heal and be healthy once again I always wonder why God won't heal my neck/back problem. Then I think of Paul's comment in the New Testament, in II Corinthians 12: 7-9
7To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
So, maybe I have to endure this for life, and God will use it to His glory, so His power can be revealed through my weakness? Other times, He chooses to heal. May His choice for you be healing........complete healing
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Sassykat
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Posted: 1 April 2008 06:26 pm |
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Hisgal wrote:
I feel ever so much better this morning! I'm glad my chiro is younger than me.....I've told her she can't retire until I die! I'll have to pop over and talk to Scoobees. She has knee pains, and she chuckled when I tried to tell her that it might be a problem in her back, not her knee................guess what my chiro adjusted this morning to make my knee pain go away???? L3---------that's a lumbar vertebrae, located just above my waistline. It supplies the nerves to the knee. I am now running up and down stairs without pain! I can get in and out of my chair without knee pain! Oh yeah, she took care of the neck adjustment too, so I can now turn my head again!
Super! I am so glad you are feeling better! You get to use your legs again and turn your head! That must be a relief! That's interesting that she made adjustments to your back to get rid of knee pain. Hmmmmn.
The major problem this morning was getting out of my driveway. I got 2/3 of the way up the long hill and could go no further. We had.......I don't know how many inches....of snowy, slushy, watery stuff yesterday. The drive home was the pits! And the drive into town this a.m. to my chiro was no picnic either! Frozen, rutted ice! But, now when I went into work, about an hour ago, the roads were mostly clear. It was kind of like CO, in that they didn't seem to do much plowing..........just waited for it to melt! We had brown fields and lawns..........now all is white again! Hoping for the "getting green" stage soon
 You guys need some sunshine for sure! 
You must be so excited to finally see some movement on the scale! I sure would be, if I was getting on the scale. I am getting kind of frustrated! I've been staying off the scale, trying to judge my progress by the fit of my clothes. I've mostly eliminated all animal products, and eating tons of veggies, fruits and legumes......with some whole grains. I'm being pretty faithful too.........with the exception of just HAVING TO GET RID OF THE JELLY BELLIES! Of course, I ate a limited amount (1-1.5 serv) per day. With filling up on so much veggies and fruit, I didn't think those calories would hurt. But, I don't think the clothes are much looser??
I bet when you do get on the scale again, you'll have a nice surprise. I remember doing ETL I lost weight even if I splurged occasionaly.
You know, I know I'm older than I was last year at this time..........and I surely feel it! But, I felt about 10 years younger last year. And it know it was because I was exercising on a consistant basis. I can really tell the muscle tone that I've lost, since not being able to go to CURVES for the last 9 months. Even when my back/neck were out of adjustment, I still basically felt good. I was working it out, and stretching those muscles, and they loosened up, instead of giving me so much pain, like they do now. I don't want to damage the elbow, but I do need to find something for strength training the rest of my old body!
After seeing how some of the older folks around keep active (Hubs 90 yr old grandfather planting a garden and taking walks) I am convinced the fountain of youth lies in staying active.
BTW, I am so excited! I just found out that my daughter in CO is flying home the first weekend in May I miss her so much! She's grown into such a wonderful young woman! She will fly in on a Friday night, and leave again Sunday night, but at least we will have some time together, even if it is short.
Am so happy to hear your good news, you must be thrilled! 
Will send some more prayers, that your body will heal and be healthy once again I always wonder why God won't heal my neck/back problem. Then I think of Paul's comment in the New Testament, in II Corinthians 12: 7-9
7To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
So, maybe I have to endure this for life, and God will use it to His glory, so His power can be revealed through my weakness? Other times, He chooses to heal. May His choice for you be healing........complete healing
You are very wise Hisgal, I too am learning about accepting our trials and problems in life. We can always try to improve our health, but if it's not meant to be, it's good to have a good attitude. Awwww, thank you for the sweet healing sentiments. I hope we all can improve our health. I hate to see people suffering and feeling bad. I always wish I could help them. If I didn't have kids I probably would have become a doctor...One that prescribes herbs also. 
I am having a hard time figuring out how to do the multiple quote thing as you can see. How does everybody else manage to have seperate little boxes with several quotes? 
I went for my walk, but have annoying cramps in both legs the entire time. The info with those chinese herbs is that you need to take a potassium supplement along with them because they do deplete potassium. Drats, that's probably it. I do have some potassium tablets, but I'm afraid to take more than one. I'll take one and see if tomorrow's better.
And looking at the weather...We're suppose to get snow Thurs! NOOOO. No more snow! I am not very good at accepting the bad weather,  that's for sure. I shouldn't complain, sounds like we've had it better than others.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 1 April 2008 07:37 pm |
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Sassykat,
I am having a hard time figuring out how to do the multiple quote thing as you can see. How does everybody else manage to have seperate little boxes with several quotes?
Like this?
I don't know if there are other ways to do it, but this is what I do:
I hit the reply button, so the post reply box opens up.
2. Then I scroll down to the section I want to quote
3. Select it with the mouse (hold down the mouse button and highlight it)
4. Then I open the "edit" menu WAY UP on the top of the page
5. Click on "copy"
6. Scroll back to the "Post Reply" box at the top, click in the message, where you want the comment to be, and then click on the "paste" icon (to the left of "bold" button)
7. When it's pasted in the message, I highlight it again
8. Click on the " " button (5th from the right side of the bar on top)
And then the quote has been put in the box! Repeat the steps for each comment you want in a box.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 1 April 2008 07:40 pm |
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Sassykat wrote,
The info with those chinese herbs is that you need to take a potassium supplement along with them because they do deplete potassium. Drats, that's probably it. I do have some potassium tablets, but I'm afraid to take more than one. I'll take one and see if tomorrow's better.
Do you have bananas? Or raisins?
Foods with Potassium
Serving Size
Potassium (mg)
Apricots, dried
10 halves
407
Avocados, raw
1 ounce
180
Bananas, raw
1 cup
594
Beets, cooked
1 cup
519
Brussel sprouts, cooked
1 cup
504
Cantaloupe
1 cup
494
Dates, dry
5 dates
271
Figs, dry
2 figs
271
Kiwi fruit, raw
1 medium
252
Lima beans
1 cup
955
Melons, honeydew
1 cup
461
Milk, fat free or skim
1 cup
407
Nectarines
1 nectarine
288
Orange juice
1 cup
496
Oranges
1 orange
237
Pears (fresh)
1 pear
208
Peanuts dry roasted, unsalted
1 ounce
187
Potatoes, baked,
1 potato
1081
Prune juice
1 cup
707
Prunes, dried
1 cup
828
Raisins
1 cup
1089
Spinach, cooked
1 cup
839
Tomato products, canned sauce
1 cup
909
Winter squash
1 cup
896
Yogurt plain, skim milk
8 ounces
579
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard References, Release 15 for Potassium, K (mg)
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Sassykat
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Posted: 1 April 2008 10:15 pm |
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I had no idea all those things had potassium. Thank you Hisgal! You have saved me!
Now let's try your directions for copying and pasting.
Potatoes, baked,
1 potato
1081
We are going to have baked potatoes for dinner with fish I decided - great potassium!
I hit the reply button, so the post reply box opens up.
2. Then I scroll down to the section I want to quote
3. Select it with the mouse (hold down the mouse button and highlight it)
4. Then I open the "edit" menu WAY UP on the top of the page
5. Click on "copy"
The only way I can copy and paste is by right clicking with my cursor. I can't get the buttons at the top of my composing box to copy and paste my selections. Oh well, at least I found something that works! Thank you Hisgal! I no longer have to envy everybody else's quote boxes. I feel so much better now! I'm gonna go around quoting people right and left now! Or at least when I have some extra time.
7. When it's pasted in the message, I highlight it again
8. Click on the " " button (5th from the right side of the bar on top)
And then the quote has been put in the box! Repeat the steps for each comment you want in a box.
I can post little boxes of quotes now! Yippee yay, whoo hoo! I feel like a little kid learning something new and neat. Thank you Hisgal! And thank you for the potassium list! That's great information. In fact I'm going to print it out and post it on the fridge. We all could use a little extra at times. My daughter likes to run too and complains of muscle cramps. She ran to town a couple of times and rode her bike last week and complained of leg cramps. It's 6 miles one way!
BTW the wind is really whipping things up outside now. Sigh! 
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Sassykat
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Posted: 4 April 2008 05:44 pm |
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I have been looking up more gall bladder remedies and along with some cold weather and bad time management, haven't gotten much else done besides the usual housework and evenings of course are busy with the kids.
I am really disappointed in my struggles with organizing my time. I've got too much to do to be wasting any of it! I need to have some time set aside each and every day for housework, taking care of the animals, book keeping, eating well, 50 min of exercise and have it all done by the time the kids get home so I can help them with their homework and make dinner.
I weighed 138.2 yesterday morning. It's the week before TTOM so I'm not expecting that to stick around. I always gain water and appetite! Sometimes turning into a furocious beast! Who am I kidding? Only "sometimes" - All the time!
Why do hormones have the ability to turn me into a complete savage and sometimes raving lunatic? Oh maybe that was too much information.
As soon as the weather warms up and I can get those daily walks in, I think I'll do better.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 8 April 2008 04:45 pm |
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141.0 today. I just gave myself an excuse to eat whatever since it's PMS time and since I can't give up fats because of my gall bladder.
I'm finding it really hard to either have the motivation to lose more weight or have the motivation to diet because of my gall bladder. It's too much stress trying to figure out a way to heal myself and a diet to lose weight at the same time.
I just want to take a break from everything. I'm tired of thinking about my gall bladder all the time. It's not normal. I just want to be healthy and live a healthy, active life. But my gall bladder keeps hurting and I keep worrying about it.
And there have been so many other things to worry about in life too, my twins are graduating this year, filling out all their college stuff is a hassle x 2! We are still struggling with our finances, the cost of everything is going up - our electricity was $200 last month and our propane was $300! That's $500 just for utilities! Which we use to pay $50-$150 I don't know how people are going to manage all these outrageous prices, including us.
I need a vacation.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 8 April 2008 07:52 pm |
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Life sure does throw us curveballs at times, doesn't it Sassykat?
Maybe with everything going on, it would be a good time to step back from the weight loss? Perhaps you need to focus on one thing at a time? If "Gary" isn't feeling good yet, maybe he's trying to tell you that it's him you need to focus on?
I don't miss all the paperwork connected with college and student loans at all! I was so glad when our last one graduated from college! What a relief!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 8 April 2008 08:09 pm |
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Life sure does throw us curveballs at times, doesn't it Sassykat?
Maybe with everything going on, it would be a good time to step back from the weight loss? Perhaps you need to focus on one thing at a time? If "Gary" isn't feeling good yet, maybe he's trying to tell you that it's him you need to focus on?
I don't miss all the paperwork connected with college and student loans at all! I was so glad when our last one graduated from college! What a relief!
Hisgal, What in the dickens are you doing in my diary, worrying about me when you have so much on your own plate?
And yeah, I'm going to have to agree with you, I don't do well trying to tackle too many things at once. I will focus on my health and gall bladder for now. Thank you for always being there for me good friend!
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Hisgal
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Posted: 8 April 2008 09:07 pm |
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Hey, my dear, I'm here because I need to know how you are doing! Gotta know how my prayers are being answered. I know God doesn't always answer them the way we want, and I know He does it in His timing, not ours. We just have to trust that He is there........in control of it all
And that's the other reason, I can be here in your diary (besides the fact that I am doing mega printing at work today, and can pop in here once in a while).......I have put my daughter's problem in God's hands.......just turned it all over to Him, let Him take the lead from us, and deal with it as He sees fit.  I did 2 laps around the local park walking path.......praying and pleading all the way round Now the ball's in His court, and I just have to wait and see how He will play it!
But, keep praying, because I am SURE He's listening to all those petitions!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 8 April 2008 09:47 pm |
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I did 2 laps around the local park walking path.......praying and pleading all the way round Now the ball's in His court, and I just have to wait and see how He will play it!
Sometimes I pray like that too.
But, keep praying, because I am SURE He's listening to all those petitions!
Will do.
I've got PMS today and feeling a bit low. That's why I had to complain earlier. Life seems especially overwhelming when my hormones are shifting and spending the day paying huge bills (one to the IRS, which included a penalty) doesn't help. For me, paying bills always affects my mood. It would be great if I could break that.
Keep me posted on how things go with your daughter. I will definately be praying bunches for her.
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Scoobees
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Posted: 11 April 2008 12:25 am |
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For me, paying bills always affects my mood. It would be great if I could break that.
Oh Sassy - can I ever relate to that! I used to go over all the bills on payday (Fridays) and had to change days - it would wreck part of my weekend! Hubs and even our son would totally know just by my mood that I must have been doing the bills. I wish I could be more like my hubs - absolutely nothing bothers him. We are definitely opposites.
Hope you're feeling better!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 14 April 2008 05:40 pm |
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Scoobees wrote: For me, paying bills always affects my mood. It would be great if I could break that.
Oh Sassy - can I ever relate to that! I used to go over all the bills on payday (Fridays) and had to change days - it would wreck part of my weekend! Hubs and even our son would totally know just by my mood that I must have been doing the bills. I wish I could be more like my hubs - absolutely nothing bothers him. We are definitely opposites.
Hope you're feeling better!
I wish I could be more like your husband! That would be so awesome if nothing ever bothered me. Yeah, I've got to work out a strategy for bill paying, that's for sure. Maybe next time I'll put some cheerful music on!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 14 April 2008 06:04 pm |
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I know, I was going to give up dieting for a while, but I read about this "NO S" diet in Woman's World and it sounds very simple.
No Sugar
No Snacks
No Seconds
These rules apply for any day that does not start with an S.
So basically we're talking 3 square meals a day Mon - Fri
Saturday and Sunday are cheat days.
I'm going to try this. The no sugar will be hard and of course the no snacks. I've been getting into some really bad eating habits lately. And I weighed 141.4 this morning. I can tell you right now - it's sugar weight. Not water weight, sugar weight! I've eaten all kinds of sweets. But the plus side to this diet, it uses very little brain power. lol. There's no calorie counting or analyzing what you're eating, other than "no sugar". We'll see how hard it is to do and if it can work.
Other things going on...My twins are graduating high school in May and I would like to have some people over for a barbeque. My house and our property is so cluttered, messy and dirty. It is going to take some serious work to get it cleaned up. I don't imagine I can get it perfect, but if I work real hard, and put in a lot of hours I can make it look nicer. This should be good for me. It will be exercise and keep me active, get my blood flowing. Things are going to be busy. Hopefully my gall bladder will finish healing up in this time, but if not, I'm prepared to accept that. It's finally getting warm enough to be outside more. That's where I'm headed now, to feed the ducks and chickens.  Gonna put some shorts on first to help absorb some of that wonderful sunshine.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 15 May 2008 03:14 pm |
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I've had lots of chaos in my life lately and not a chance to do anything but deal with stressful problems for the past several weeks. I did have a nice Mother's day though. Right now I'm trying to get my house and yard in order for graduation. I'm hoping life will settle down considerably after that since school will be out for summer vacation and hubs has gotten a few contracting jobs.
I'm kind of thinking instead of concentrating on weight loss, I will write down some goals that are healthy, such as eating healthier and getting in some exercise and then posting whether or not I have met those goals. Because that is the most important goal to me right now, is getting healthier. I want to gain some strength back that I use to have when I was younger, and some energy would be nice.
Well I better get back to the housework, post poning it is not helping me any!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 25 May 2008 07:00 pm |
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Friday we had hail, rain and snow - lots of it, accompanied by lightening and thunder some of which, I felt the energy of! I was leaning against the metal frame on my front door, it struck directly over our house and I felt a stinging shock go through my arm. I quickly moved back and was a bit afraid, but it must of been the static electricity from the lightening.
Yesterday was also very cold and windy, and we had to move our graduation party inside the house. We all had a lovely time and I'm very proud of my twin graduates.
It is still cold today, and forcast states it not warming up until Wed. So in all honesty that's probably when I'll take up my walking again. I just can't tolerate the cold anymore. I can't seem to warm up once I get cold.
Another problem, we have lots of leftover party food, which of course, is very high in calories. Tisk, tisk, tisk!
I've already gained a couple of pounds and this morning weighed some where between 141-142 lbs.
I really want to become stronger and healthier. Hopefully life will settle down a bit so I can get in a few minutes each day for myself!
Today was a celebration of the Holy Eucharist and mass was longer than usual. The priest gave a very good explanation of the Eucharist, which helped me quite a bit in understanding my new faith. I feel so appreciative for all I have learned lately. It has given me strength in coping with all the challenges in life.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 5 June 2008 10:20 pm |
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Well my gall bladder is doing much better most days now. The last week I have been feeling terrible however, due to other problems. So I'm trying to get to the root of most of my health problems and so far I've learned a lot.
I have found out I do have thyroid problems. And some adrenal problems and of course, estrogen dominance. They are all tied together it seems, one affects the other.
Apparently soy causes thyroid malfunction and there is soy in so many things. Even things that I was eating on a daily basis, such as Smart Balance spread. I can't eat that any longer. All this time I thought it was healthy because it had healthy fats, but the soy is making me sick. And actually contributes to excess estrogen which also makes the bile thick inside a person's gall bladder.
And I have a sugar addiction I need to battle. I really should be very careful about what processed foods I put into my mouth.
I also need to eat a "prescription" of an apple or a half of one, some baby carrots and some beets every day to help my gall bladder.
I will have to take some iodine to help my thyroid. I prefer to try that rather than medication. And I've also got a supplement to help nourish my adrenal glands, though I'm reluctant to take it for now. My body has become so sensitive to things, I want to start out slow, in case I have a bad reaction.
The exercise too, is a big thing for balancing out my health. I really need to do some exercise first thing in the morning, otherwise, it just doesn't happen. I just have too many things that need to be taken of.
Although I haven't been exercising, I do feel I've made some progress in the knowledge I have gained about my health and I know I would feel a lot better if I could consume more natural foods. I think I can get my hormones and organs back in balance again.
The sugar cravings are going to be hard...Maybe there is a supplement that could help with that...I think it's chromium. I did order a whole food supplement that I should be getting soon, I'll have to check and see if it has chromium in it.
These hormone problems have just been tortuous lately. I've got lots of hair falling out, head aches, brain fog, irritability, bloating, heavy menses... The list goes on, and I've been a wreck.
When I first came on this weight loss forum, I just wanted to lose weight, mostly. I did want to get healthy, but... I was quite vain. Yeah, now, I am so sick and tired of being sick and tired. Feeling healthy is the big prize for me!
Here's to good health! Actually make that a  .
Weight this morning was 142.0 pounds.
Bad things I ate today:
boston baked beans (candy) and 1/2 diet coke.
Also, didn't eat lunch, ate a piece of cheese instead and did not have enough water. And I did not have my apple, carrots or beets. I at least need to be eating the apple and carrots. I'm going to do better tomorrow!
Tomorrow I'm going to take my walk, I'm going to eat plenty of protein, to stabalize my blood sugar, and eat plenty of vegetables and fruits. Tomorrow I'm going to eat my apple, carrots and some slices of raw beet. Whooo HOOoo! I'm excited!  (it's easy to imagine a perfect day, before you get a chance to mess up!)
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Scoobees
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Posted: 6 June 2008 01:40 am |
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Sassy!!!! It's so great to see you again!!!
Kudos to you for continuing to educate yourself sooo much on these medical issues. We totally live in a society today that is just too happy to take a pill instead.
(it's easy to imagine a perfect day, before you get a chance to mess up!)
Amen to that! This coming from the queen of mess-ups. I hope your tomorrow is fantastic!
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Hisgal
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Posted: 6 June 2008 02:55 pm |
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Sassykat,
Sorry to hear it's been so rough for you! I figured something must be up, or you'd have been back posting with us. That's why I've continued to pray for you! Sometimes we wonder why God let's these things happen to us........but after the breast cancer scare I went through, I found out. I was so strengthened in my trust and belief in Him, and I gained patience beyond belief. May you reap those personal benefits, too, as you battle back to good health. I'm so glad you've gotten some things figured out.
Hang in there, my dear. We need you healthy and back with us........we miss you!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 7 June 2008 01:25 am |
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Aaawww, Scoobs and Hisgal... You guys are so sweet, you get me all choked up ya know.
Kudos to you for continuing to educate yourself sooo much on these medical issues. We totally live in a society today that is just too happy to take a pill instead.
I battle that mentality myself. I wish I could just take a pill, make it a magic pill, and be healed, but unfortunately, those magic pills always just make me feel worse. I don't know if they work on other people, but they don't work on me. Sometimes I can get the very mild herbs and supplements to help me, but that's more of a rare find for me.
Thank you Hisgal for all the warm sentiments. I am optimistic that my health will get better, and even if it doesn't, that's ok too, like you, I have learned a lot about God's love this past year and all that I have learned is much more important and even more valuable than getting everything I want. I am just in awe and amazement at how much I have learned about God's love. We were not made to be alone in this world and be islands. We all have different talents and gifts so that we can help each other out and work together. It's been a humbling and yet dignifying lesson. I am so thankful for that.
I got in my walk today and a lot of healthy eating... but... I also ended up eating some bad things.
I had to run errands spontaneously and so we had to stop and get something to eat, so we had some fast food. I ate a banana split, an onion ring and some tacos from taco bell. At least I got in my walk and ate my prescription, apple, carrots and raw beet slices. I also had some cabbage and blue berries and a handful of cherries.
And tomorrow is more running around so I'm expecting more fast food and probably too many calories. Sunday should be better though. I just find it really hard to eat right when we have to be running around doing errands. It's about a 30 min drive to the next large town to get shopping and errands done and with the price of gas we try to stay and g | | |
