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#281
I stopped by the Dollar General to pick up a few things and the doughnuts and Cheetos were calling my name loudly. I really wanted those things. I left without them, came home and had a veggie burger instead. I’m 3 pounds away from my February weight goal and it’s not yet the middle of the month. After years of trying, I think it’s going to happen this year. I’m cautiously optimistic.
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#282
The results from all the tests the cardiologist sent me for have all come back good. I don’t have sleep apnea, my heart is strong and healthy. Makes a nice change getting positive news from a doctor.
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bizi __________________ 150mg of lamictal 2x a day haldol 5mg 2x a day 1mg of cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night, 4-5 peri-colace for chronic constipation multi vit,, vit c, at noon, tumeric, caffeine at noon PRN Remeron 15mg at night, zyprexa10mg under tongue, requip2mg. |
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congratulations on the weight loss! bizi __________________ 150mg of lamictal 2x a day haldol 5mg 2x a day 1mg of cogentin 2x a day klonipin , 1mg at night, 4-5 peri-colace for chronic constipation multi vit,, vit c, at noon, tumeric, caffeine at noon PRN Remeron 15mg at night, zyprexa10mg under tongue, requip2mg. |
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#285
Jennifer, congrats on your determination! That's great that you're making good progress! It can/does happen!
Pookyl, what a relief it must be to have all good test results! I'm glad to read you're doing well. |
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#286
So, if you didn't read it on the check in thread, I bit my tongue pretty badly last night. It finally did stop bleedi g and I was able to proceed with my full workout...i ate some slightly defrosted fruit and some soft crackers last night. Still burned a little, but the semi chilled fruit felt cooling on my tongue....
But now is time for breakfast and I'm a little nervous to eat. I usually have cereal with nuts and protein powder, but I think I'm gonna skip the nuts today because I'm trying not to chew so much or so hard. Really wishing I still had some applesauce and bananas left. That would've been a safer alternative. :/ Hope this heals quickly. I'm surprised. I've never broken the skin before when biting my tongue, so this is all new to me! |
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#288
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It's quite common to wonder what our lives might be like without meds. Some of us struggle with this more and longer than do others. We all work on acceptance at our own paces. We are a friendly group. Please just try to relax here and simply be you! __________________ May we each fully claim the courage to live from our hearts, to allow Love, Faith and Hope to enLighten our paths. |
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I am in the midst of "maple syrup country" and almost every store, even gas stations, have these marvelous maple glazed donuts on sale! I did buy some, but I sent them home with my niece. It's wonderful you are meeting/surpassing your goals! __________________ May we each fully claim the courage to live from our hearts, to allow Love, Faith and Hope to enLighten our paths. |
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I don't do well with groups when it comes to weight loss. I have to make my decisions/set my goals and then just do it! Involving other people tends to distract me. __________________ May we each fully claim the courage to live from our hearts, to allow Love, Faith and Hope to enLighten our paths. |
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I really want to eat something healthful, but I'm not up to cooking. Hubby is going out with his buddies for dinner. It's so hard to find quick healthful food in the grocery stores. Everything in their hot foods section is junk food, everything in the salad bar is either just raw individual vegetables and lettuce or pasta or salads (with few vegetables). Any other place will be mostly starchy carb, meat, and usually cheese. There are so many vegetable dish options that could be offered. Whole Foods used to have many, before Amazon took it over.
Yesterday, I burned my thumb on the heating element in my toaster oven. It didn't even hurt. I knew my thumb touched it, but only when I looked at it did I see a sear mark. It kind of concerns me how/why I feel less pain from injuries than I likely should. I know many here would like to throw a pie in my face for saying this, but it is a concern. I burn and bruise myself a lot. I'm not saying I have never felt pain, but even when I have had severe migraines, the nausea/vomiting was far worse than my head pain. On my way to the dining room, holding the small quiche that was in the mentioned toaster oven, I dropped it and it landed top down on the dining room floor. It wasn't because of heat, but carelessness. I often lose hold of things, dropping dishes/glasses, knocking things over, etc. I blame my Tegretol for that, and also wonder if it contributes to my high pain threshold. I found journal articles online that suggest that it might. |
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Sorry about your burn. I hear you about the concern. I like to pay attention to abnormalities even if they seem beneficial. I hope you enjoy your quiet evening! |
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#293
I had a second mammogram and an ultrasound today and they can’t rule out a couple of pesky spots. I have a biopsy scheduled for the 20th. I’m calm and feeling positive about said biopsy. I can handle whatever comes up.
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#294
HI! I am glad you have caught up with the testing. Sorry it's a bit of a pain.
I do not mean to discount your concerns/feelings by telling you that my sister has ultrasounds and biopsies every year, due to fibrocystic tissue. I hope it is that simple for you. In the meantime, please know you are in my thoughts and in my prayers. You know where to find me if you ever just want to have someone to listen to you. Please do let me know if I can help! __________________ May we each fully claim the courage to live from our hearts, to allow Love, Faith and Hope to enLighten our paths. |
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#296
I have confirmed (at least in my mind) that the extra weight I gained and the absolute impossibility of taking it off was indeed due to high prolactin. I gave up any type of diet two weeks ago. Since then I’ve been eating what I want, how I want. This is not to say I’ve been eating junk or bingeing. I only eat three meals a day, and lunch and breakfast are relatively small. After dinner I do not snack, mainly because I don’t feel like I need to. I might have a cookie or two but I don’t overindulge. I am not counting calories or carbs or in any way tracking what I am eating. I am just enjoying being in my body and eating what it tells me to eat. It is glorious.
So back to prolactin and weight gain. In all the time I was dieting (low carb and/or restricting calories) I struggled to lose every pound. The most I lost was five pounds and the next week would see that I gained back two, despite eating exactly the same. It was so frustrating, part of the reason I said **** this and focused on accepting my body for what it is. Well, just for funsies today I decided to weigh myself. Folks, I have lost seven pounds! Now I know for sure that the prolactin was causing me to gain weight. The reason I gained so much weight in the first place (an astonishing eighty pounds in a year - a YEAR people) was because my prolactin was out of control thanks to invega. That said, I am still forging ahead with intuitive eating. It has worked for me and made me much happier than I’ve been since I was a child about my body. I started thinking I was fat in fifth grade and it never left my mind from there. Now thanks to the body positive movement I am becoming comfortable in my own fat skin. That is not to say that losing weight for many will help with problems like high cholesterol, high blood sugar, etc. But according to my recent bloodwork, I am quite healthy. So this works for me. I do hope everyone here who is losing weight for health reasons or just to feel better or get fitter etc is successful in their journey! __________________ Of course it is happening inside your head. But why on earth should that mean that it is not real? -Albus Dumbledore That’s life. If nothing else, that is life. It’s real. Sometimes it f—-ing hurts. But it’s sort of all we have. -Garden State |
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Checking in. A woman friend with bipolar a couple days ago moved into a nursing home with psychiatrists on staff. I hope she gets treated well with a caring staff and medically, psychiatric too.
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I couldn't take it anymore. I just had to eat a load of vegetables. It's not that I didn't have vegetables at home, but I'm sick of the ones at home. My husband doesn't like many that I like. I felt like my mind and body were yelling "EAT BROCCOLI! EAT ASPARAGUS!", both of which hubby won't eat. So I confess I ordered lunch special takeouts from a local Chinese restaurant, and then I chowed down. I feel so much better! Hubby doesn't mind the kind from Chinese restaurants, but for some reason isn't fond of mine. I don't understand it. I like my stir fries. They're better than the average Chinese joint's.
If I could make stir fries at home at least three times per week, hubby and I would likely lose some good weight. I make them without too much fat. I ate broccoli, snow peas, mushrooms, bok choi, and carrots. I didn't get asparagus. |
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#299
I am pretty drained, mentally and emotionally which affects me physically too (plus my monthly visitor is here, so yeah it's all physical). I have no idea how this will effect my sleep tonight. I'm so tired, I might not be able to sleep (the irony).
edit: a post in the check-in thread reminded me about my physical chronic illness. (I don't mention it because it's rare and I don't want to make a red flag in case anyone I know ever comes to read this, but I have to take aspirin for it). Anyway, I had been doing pretty well with it for a long time (what, like a year or so?) but I'm starting to break out into blisters again on my fingers. :/ I'm sure this new habit of hair twirling and fingernail/cuticle rubbing and picking isn't helping either. Plus, it's that time of the month and my inflammation always increases then too. Maybe it will die down by next week, but it's winter and usually that's when this flares up most (blisters in winter and redness/burning in hot weather). Sigh! __________________ Celexa (Citalopram) 20mg Levothyroxine .75mg Liothyronine 5MCG (2x daily) Probiotics And a whole slew of vitamin and herbal supplements. Last edited by giddykitty; Feb 14, 2020 at 12:27 AM.. |
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I hope this realization continues to serve you well! __________________ May we each fully claim the courage to live from our hearts, to allow Love, Faith and Hope to enLighten our paths. |
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