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Hi All:
When I agreed to have my RnY, was already suffering some arthritis but my GP and Surgeon both said so many people getting WLS that new meds on the way, tolerable for people like me.
HAS IT HAPPENED?
Think not. Am hurting so much all over, my Fibro now diagnosed as POLYMYALGIA ARTRITICUS or POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA depending on what you looking up on Dr. Google.
Treatment is NSAIDs , or repeat sessions of anti- inflammatories like Prednisone we can't take...Hello! Did not sign up to be dumped at curb!
HELP!
jen
Should have read what I posted before hitting submit...spell check loves to put words in my mouth..
I am a svelte 235 pounds...lol.
I am also typing from my phone & I see where my color changes..maybe I am hitting stuff on my screen with my non svelte fingers!
Kathy
Good Afternoon Jeannie & Carla & Ladies to follow!
It is HOT & HUMID here & like Linda it is difficult for me to exercise when it is like this. I had to work this morning so I was unable to get out to walk before the temp**** 80.
I enjoy walking outside, too. Jim & Jazz come with me most times & lately we decided to pick a development each night to do my 2nd 20-25 minutes. Jazz & I love checking out the different houses, lawn care & at this time of year the flowers & honeysuckle. I hate the idea of going inside...we have a city recreation building that allows walkers to walk in the gym in the AC, but it doesn't appeal to me. However, either does not walking...
Jeannie...now meditation I am interested in & would love to see a video.with instructions! I do know the basics but my mind still tends to wander even when praying. I know there was something else I wanted to comment on from your thread yesterday, but can't right now...darn!
Carla, are you sure you will make it before the birth? I thought the new baby was due the first week of June? At any rate have a safe trip.i bet you are SO excited! Oh, and I only go by my surgeons scale. My heart drs always runs about 7 lbs heavier. Funny thing is though it was that scale that made me decide I had to have surgery...i had weighed in at my all time high of 350 in January of 2015. Now I'm a shelter 235...LOL...
Hala thanks for the cookie recipe. I plan to try it soon. I love coconut...i was addicted to Mounds bars & coconut eggs at Easter! I also like that you can add things of your liking to the recipe.
I have done pretty good food wise do far. Did have 2 slices of bacon with my cheesy virgin scrambled egg...(no milk!). Did have egg salad for lunch on bread, but I do limit my bread consumption to a few times week. Had cantaloupe for a snack...i do rebel against protein for both snacks given my cancer history so I meet my 80 grams a day & let it go. Tonite is rotisserie chicken & a vegetable.
I will get the rest of my exercise & water in tonite..
One more thing. I use myfitnesspal religiously. I love it. However I am SO glad I found these boards, then my surgeon & then my NUT to teach me good nutritional habits. I may slip up alot, but at least I am not eating many of the foods they & many members tout as healthy. It just boggles my mind the suggestions I see on there!
Everyone have a good day!
Kathy
I'm at the Dr's office getting refills! Probably needing labs too. I need medicine before I trek to Illinois.
we leave Maybe Tuesday. Vin is asking where is her Grammy!
Ok why is the Dr's scale five pounds more than mine? It's not right!!!! I think they have it rigged!
Anyway life is good!
Carla
Hey Ladies,
Everyone is busy and I love it. I am still reeling after that fabulous back rub...holy cow.
Today I am striving to stay strong and eat and drink and move...that's about it.
Breakfast was loaded oatmeal, Lunch veggie burger, Dinner stirfry shrimp/veggies.
Snacks, cucumbers and bell peppers.
So, what's up?
Jeannie
I could walk at the mall or somewhere inside but I love being out in the open. Its just time to get to Wyoming. Unfortunately I have another month to go. I have always suffered greatly in the summer. Yesterday the temp was 89 with 87 percent humidity. That just kills me. My heart rate goes up when I climb inclines but it goes down quickly. I just needed water and didn't have it. My fault. Also the mosquitos were finding me tasty. For the next month the ymca and the community center may be my source of exercise.
Maybe your kitty wanted to have some of the eggs? The cats are funny some days. I know one of ours is a trip...
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Love walnuts... but I can only ate a handful of them before nausea sets it. not sure why. I can eat pecans and almonds, macadamia nuts
and peanuts... though I know peanuts are not really nuts... Love brazil nuts..but ate too many of them... so taking a break.
I also use hemp seeds, coconuts, and pinenuts... Lots of coconuts...
my "simple recipe for "cookies"- I try to use mostly organic ingrediance... Costco have bunch of them reasonable price..
- 1 cup almond butter
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup shreded coconut
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup coconut milk (the drinkable type )
- stevia to taste - I use liquid stevia
- sea salt (pinch), flavor...(I use orange- since I am allergic to vanilla)
blend almond butter really well. Blend eggs with other liquids until eggs double in volume. Blend eggs with almond butter. Mix well. Mix shredded coconut with baking powder. Add to mixture... The batter may be runny - I use whoopie pie baking sheets, or make shallow muffins...
sometimes I add "fillers" like chopped nuts, frozen berries, or more coconut....to make more "dense cookies".
Bake 15-20 min at 350. longer for larger cookies or "cake like" larger pans. They are natural - so they would mold even when kept in a fridge.
i typically make 3 x the volume - and freeze the "cookies": for a quick meal. I dry a bunch of them so I can keep them in a car or my purse. They are like a very hard "biscotti".
Sometimes I add pumpkin and pumpkin spice - to make "pumpkin bread".
adding more salt, and ground caraway seeds - makes more "bread like" to use for sandwiches...
combinations are endless...
i do love organic froze cranberries -not a lot - a cookie with 2-3 cranberry combines the sweet and tartness...
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Walnuts are very good for you. In fact, the nutritionists that my DH sees for his diabetes said walnuts are one of the best foods that he can eat. She said they are full of protein and other nutritional things we need and are a good energy source. Plus, they are pure roughage. I buy the walnuts that are raw and can be found in the baking section of the store and I roast them in my cast iron skillet over high heat stirring constantly until they are toasted just right. I do sprinkle a little olive oil and throw a dash of salt on them. We put them on our oatmeal and quinoa.
What kind of nuts are you eating?
Linda,
It was storming up here today. I dehydrate so quickly that when I walk outside, I carry tha****er with me. Can you go to the mall and walk? I do better walking inside...the heat and insects and pollen kill me.
Get rested up and stay hydrated.
