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I just got home. My car is legal again, thanks to my son.
I'm going to have to avoid the more explosive topics on here. I have low blood pressure, but can feel it rising steadily as I read and answer. There are some things you just can't get across to people who have never been where you are. Don't try to teach a cat to dance. It frustrates you and annoys the cat.
On a good note, I am under the care of a psychiatrist because of issues having to do with my adopted, special needs daughter and my lack of income/restricted lifestyle. I had my usual six week visit to check in and renew meds. My family practitioner may not be impressed with my weight loss and how much healthier I look, but my psychiatrist was very pleased. She asked how I was doing it while dealing with the tough issues I'm dealing with now and my tiny food budget. I explained what I was doing and she was surprised and enthusiastic about it. She's East Indian and the diet I described pretty much matches the way SHE eats.
Oh . . . and although my scheduled weigh-in yesterday didn't register a loss, I was down one lb. this morning. Go figure. LOL.
Diet Calendar Entries for 08 October 2010:
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1396 kcal
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Fat: 37.92g | Prot: 56.43g | Carb: 208.08g.
Breakfast: Nonfat Skim Milk, Coffee. Lunch: Diet Dr. Pepper, Small French Fries, McDonald's Hamburgers. Dinner: Omega Light Buttery Spread, Truvia, Ginger Peach Green Tea, Mission Yellow Corn Tortillas, Brussels Sprouts, Johanne's Two Bean Chili. Snacks/Other: Werther's Original Chewy Caramels, Amareto Cheesecake Nonfat Yogurt, Peach Mango Green Tea. more...
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3786 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Dance (slow step) - 30 minutes, Sitting - 7 hours and 45 minutes, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 30 minutes, Standing - 15 minutes, Desk Work - 6 hours, Sleeping - 7 hours and 30 minutes, Driving - 1 hour and 30 minutes. more...
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So glad that you got your car up and running again! I got a call this am from the mechanic and the new door handle asemly arrived there, broken! So it will be Tuesday probably before they get the passenger side done. At least we can open the driver's side, and the passenger door from the inside. I, too, am impressed with your weight loss. If your MD isn't, then there is something wrong with the Dr. Your psychiatrist is right, you are doing fantastic with the limited resources that you have. Keep up the great work, Johanne!
08 Oct 10 by member: ctlss
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Oh, and teaching the cat to dance, yeah, been there tried that....never works, so I think I will join you!
08 Oct 10 by member: ctlss
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LOL! I can't even say it's fun. The cat keeps giving me dirty looks! Sorry to hear about the door handle. That sucks. They had to order my new fuel line too. None of the local dealerships had it. I was just waiting for them to tell me they no longer made the part. My son paid the $360 for that, $12 for the inspection and $63 for my new tags, so I'm no longer the extraordinary, exploding gas guzzler. I'm not sure what I'd do without my kids in the situation I'm in.
08 Oct 10 by member: Johanne
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I still have to take my car in.... that dumb check engine light keeps going on and off!! I just don't have the money to get it fixed...so I'm trying hard to wait as long as possible!!!
Johanne..your doing great!!!
There is always gonna be explosive topics on here!!!... make sure not to let them ( or him!!!!) stress you!!!!
08 Oct 10 by member: amy1flite
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Your car wasn't legal? Ack, been there sadly. Good to hear that's fixed. Re: the weight loss during stress, that's a huge big accomplishment you should feel proud of (and be proud of).
Re: the forums, do what I do, avoid the drama. Some of the issues are hot button issues that not everyone's going to agree on (thinking of the food stamp topic.) which in and of itself isn't bad but there's definitely been some nastiness in that and another thread (mostly related to a certain poster whom I'd report for being abusive if I knew how to do so.)
08 Oct 10 by member: suechru
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