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I have been on byetta for a couple of months now. I have seen a huge
drop in my grocery bill. I have also been very diligent about eating
right and have started walking in the mornings. My goal was to be able
to walk 5 blocks to the gas station to get my morning paper. I reached
that goal this week.
I am not eating near as much as I used to. I can make a pot of chili
and it lasts a whole week. Byette has been a blessing for me. Susan
August 16th, 2004 at 6:18 pm
NICE!
It takes time. I am *SO* much happier 77lbs lighter - I can actually take
the summer now without being stuck in the AC under a fan all day. My truck
broke down on the way home yesterday on the side of the highway and I had to
go back this morning, jump it off (alternator is dead) and move it far
enough to unhook my car trailer and hook it behind my car (tow truck still
hasn’t showed). Anyways, I dealt with the heat just fine and got the job
done and if the truck ever makes it home, I’ll work on it a while this
afternoon. Life is better lighter.
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I have been on byetta for a couple of months now. I have seen a huge
drop in my grocery bill. I have also been very diligent about eating
right and have started walking in the mornings. My goal was to be able
to walk 5 blocks to the gas station to get my morning paper. I reached
that goal this week.
I am not eating near as much as I used to. I can make a pot of chili
and it lasts a whole week. Byette has been a blessing for me. Susan
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August 17th, 2004 at 7:12 am
I work with data so I am comfortable with data. When I plan my workouts
ahead of time with my little steno pad and hit the gym with that in hand, I
KNOW what I am there to do, how much and how many of what I am going to do,
who I need to kick off what machine or weight station, and about how long I
am going to be there (generally 45m to an hour depending on how many people
are in there and how distracting the coeds are - University gym and it’s
summer.OMG.). Of course my body just naturally takes to weights so I have an
advantage (so few I actually got in my Gene Soup.mostly Sketti-O’s,
unfortunately). But find something you can do - (swimming?) - and do it
often. Even light weights in front of the TV at night will help.
OK, I have fixed the truck (it left me stranded yesterday afternoon -
alternator quit alternating) and the Mustang (new headlight assembly, worked
on the convertible top motor, door handle - another damn project car) and I
want to tool around town on my bike for a while (got the pipes cut and
reinstalled this week - LOUD - I was downright embarrassed when I cranked it
after putting the pipes back on) and I want to put fenders on my pedal bike
and ride it to CVS this evening.
I gotta tell you, losing weight - lightest I’ve been in probably 20 years -
is having a life-changing effect on me. I *WANT* to get out and do stuff.
And I’m not invisible any more no matter how hard I concentrate. I was
coming out of WalMart the other evening in my workout (wife beater) shirt
and long jean shorts and this down-home pretty girl popped out of an SUV,
flashed me a very white smile, and said hello and I thought she was trying
to sell me something or hand me a religious pamphlet (yeh, I know I just
offended someone, email me directly.). I tripped all over myself and looked
like an idiot (well, more so than usual). I’m REALLY not used to this
attention the average decent-looking human gets. I am used to people hanging
out car windows and yelling at me when I’m out walking - the Fat Guy On A
Little Bike thing has gotten old, but my iPod and earbuds that shove into
the ear canal cancel a lot of that out and I try to ignore the visuals. I
can really understand why some people gain it back and others divorce.
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next week i have a 2 week trial membership at the gym.
i am hoping i will eventually be able to join. i am
not surehow it will go though. i have ehlers-danlos
syndrome, which is a connective tissue disorder, so it
is very hard to exercise. i am totally disabled. but
i used to go to the gym all the time. i am hoping to
August 18th, 2004 at 5:51 am
For those to whom ginger helps with your nausea!
Natural Ginger Ale
1 teaspoon fresh ginger rhizome, thinly sliced (or 1Ž2 teaspoon powdered
ginger)
1 teaspoon red raspberry leaves
3 cups water
1 cup carbonated water
1 lemon slice
Bring the herbs and plain water to a boil, then turn the heat down and
simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and steep an additional 10 minutes.
Strain out herbs. Add carbonated water and lemon just before serving. Drink
as much as desired.
Rebecca
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If you want to be listened to, you should put time in
listening.
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August 18th, 2004 at 8:38 am
Natural Ginger Ale
1 teaspoon fresh ginger rhizome, thinly sliced (or 1Ž2 teaspoon
powdered ginger)
From this site
August 20th, 2004 at 1:44 pm
Natural Ginger Ale
1 teaspoon fresh ginger rhizome, thinly sliced
(or half a teaspoon powdered ginger)
1 teaspoon red raspberry leaves
3 cups water
1 cup carbonated water
1 lemon slice
Bring the herbs and plain water to a boil, then turn the heat down and
simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and steep an additional 10 minutes.
Strain out herbs. Add carbonated water and lemon just before serving. Drink
as much as desired.
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Here is another recipe. From recipesource.com. Mind you it uses honey but I
bet you could substitute
Title: Homemade Ginger Ale
Categories: Beverages
Yield: 4 servings
2 T Fresh ginger root
2 Lemon rinds
4 T Honey, to taste
1 c Boiling water
1 qt Seltzer
From "Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Cookbook," Nancy Clark. Leisure
Press, 1990, $13.95.
Put the ginger and lemon rinds in a small bowl with the honey.
Pour in 1 cup boiling water (or just enough to cover). Let steep for
five minutes.
Strain and chill. When ready to serve, add the seltzer water.
Makes 4 servings (10 ounces each).
One serving contains 65 calories and 16 grams of carbohydrates.
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Rebecca
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Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the
small ones.
Phillips Brooks
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August 21st, 2004 at 1:07 am
Rebecca,
Thanks so much for the correction in the recipe. I just started the
10 mcg pen and the extra bad nausea has started up again (another
week of hell, I guess) however, this too shall pass…
I’m hoping to have a better time of it this time since I have the
group with all the good ideas to combat the nausea.
Thanks again!
Elaine (TN)
August 21st, 2004 at 5:57 am
Elaine,
Did you try taking your injection right before eating as a way to deal with the
nausea or is that not working? I did that at first, but since I don’t get
nauseated I no longer worry about the inject/eat correlation. Hope the ginger
ale helps! I love ginger, but I am more interested in the candied stuff that I
can’t have.
Marsha
August 21st, 2004 at 9:42 am
Elaine,
You could also just try ginger capsules. I do. I take two at the time of
August 21st, 2004 at 2:33 pm
Do we have two Elaines on the list? Just curious… Marsha
You could also just try ginger capsules. I do. I take two at the time of
injection. I seems to take the edge off. Elaine
August 21st, 2004 at 10:36 pm
Martha - yeah there are two of us. I noticed that right away and
started putting (TN) on the end of my name to distinquish between the
two of us. Just never had so many "Elaine"s on the board at one time!
Elaine (TN)
August 22nd, 2004 at 3:27 am
Ahh, so - I must have missed that. I take it Elaine (TN) is "my" Elaine, the
The email address looks right.
hypnotherapsist?
Marsha
August 22nd, 2004 at 11:30 am
Yes Marsha,
Do we have two Elaines on the list? Just curious… Marsha
You could also just try ginger capsules. I do. I take two at the time of
injection. I seems to take the edge off. Elaine
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August 22nd, 2004 at 8:39 pm
Ahhh, Lanie! There you are.
Okay, gotcha.
Marsha
There are two Elaines. The other Elaine signs Elaine, (TN). I just sign,
Elaine. I am the one who is the Hypnotherapist. Perhaps from now on, I will
sign, Lanie. I am called that by close friends, and I feel the list
members are my close friends. LANIE
August 23rd, 2004 at 6:08 pm
Ahh, then the other Elaine is the one who has an interest in legal things. I
was wondering why hypnotherapist Elaine was interested in law school. The light
(flash!) is beginning to dawn. (SMILES)
I think I finally have it, by George!
Wow - two super Elaine’s on the same list.
Cheers!
Marsha