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[Sans Souci]

I agree with Goofyernmost above, @Sans Souci . Even if change is coming in various forms, nothing's going to happen overnight. Think of it as Disney -- look at how long it takes them to build anything!!!

I think I am touchy from this happening to us a little over a year ago in another country. I know my husband could always get a job up in Manhattan with better pay, but he said he likes feeling like he's making a difference and looking out for consumers.

I wasn't trying to make this political. I was expressing worry about my family's future. I am sorry if I came off that way.

 

[MinnieM123]

I think I am touchy from this happening to us a little over a year ago in another country. I know my husband could always get a job up in Manhattan with better pay, but he said he likes feeling like he's making a difference and looking out for consumers.

I wasn't trying to make this political. I was expressing worry about my family's future. I am sorry if I came off that way.

Sounded to me like you had a very credible concern. I don't blame you for worrying a bit. I think the rest of us were just thinking that whatever changes come about, nothing happens quickly. So I was just trying to send you some comforting words. We all look out for each other around here.

 

[epcotisbest]

I think I am touchy from this happening to us a little over a year ago in another country. I know my husband could always get a job up in Manhattan with better pay, but he said he likes feeling like he's making a difference and looking out for consumers.

I wasn't trying to make this political. I was expressing worry about my family's future. I am sorry if I came off that way.

Changed my post to maybe make it less offensive.

 

[Figgy1]

OMG--I quickly looked at the photo (completely missing Weber on the label), and I thought it was some sort of body rub cream!!! And I thought--yuck--a coffee body cream? (For a moment there, I thought you were a little strange. ) NO thanks!!! (I'll drink my coffee, but I'm not rubbing any into my skin!)

There are coffee rubs for the skin.The cafine is supposed to reduce the appearance of cellulite.

 

[Figgy1]

Howdy folks, I'm slowly getting back on schedule nothing like being up for 40 hours with only a 2 hour nap. At least I slept like a log last night, more like passed out and woke up this morning. Seeing I wasn't up for food yesterday I made the boys a nice lean pork roast with gravy with sauteed cauliflower, brown rice and of course salad. today I'm back with #SOS toning pilates again not my cup of tea but I pushed through. I'm going to try and get through all 4 weeks because it seems to be hitting my muscles from a different angle than most of what I really like to do, if that makes any sense. As for food my tummy is still sort of out of whack so I'll sip on a smoothie once the boys are gone earlier if I'm up to it. Pina colada sounds good right about now, I'll see how I am at lunch time and decide then if it's going to be soup or salad or maybe both and for dinner I'm going to take stock of the fridge I hope there's enough left overs for tonight because I don't think I'm going to have time to cook today! My group is walking today, i have Christmas projects to work on and the guys have a 3 day weekend, oh joy.

 

[MinnieM123]

There are coffee rubs for the skin.The cafine is supposed to reduce the appearance of cellulite.

Think I just changed my opinion of coffee cream rubs!!

 

[MinnieM123]

I'm going to take stock of the fridge I hope there's enough left overs for tonight because I don't think I'm going to have time to cook today!

You could call out for pizza. I'll bet the boys would love that!

 

[Figgy1]

You could call out for pizza. I'll bet the boys would love that!

I'm pretty sure there's still some pizza in the fridge. We make our own because good gf pizza is hard to come by and homemade is healthier

 

[Sans Souci]

Hello-

I didn't workout yesterday. I got my hair cut and colored and I wanted it to stay nice. LOL

But, I did walk to my appointment, which was two miles away. I was going to walk back, but it was raining. My husband picked me up.

I am going to get my lower body w/o in today.

I submitted my application for Buttercup. I am hoping to hear from them soon!

 

[Figgy1]

Hello-

I didn't workout yesterday. I got my hair cut and colored and I wanted it to stay nice. LOL

But, I did walk to my appointment, which was two miles away. I was going to walk back, but it was raining. My husband picked me up.

I am going to get my lower body w/o in today.

I submitted my application for Buttercup. I am hoping to hear from them soon!

Good luck

 

[Goofyernmost]

I almost decided not to get up this morning. This year, which followed what I thought was a difficult previous year, but, by comparison last year was a walk in the park, has been the most depressing time of my life. Seems hard to believe when you consider that the early 2000's sucked for me personally, this one feels worse.

It started out with the kidney stone, then my car situation forcing me to spend thousands that I hadn't really planned on. Followed by my X's death which hit me harder then I ever would have imagined and then this election which has left me feeling like there really is no future. That brought to a point specifically because it has gouged an enormous wedge in the only thing that I feel I have left, my family. I'm not seeing how this wedge is going to heal, my heart is breaking. With my wife's mental problems I have worked my butt off for years to hold the family together and now it appears that it will have been for nothing. It almost makes the only good news that I had concerning the inactivity of my cancer more like a prolonging of agony. I want to run away and hide and for the first time in my life, I really don't want to be at all anymore. I know that people have had to deal with much worse so I am also feeling guilty about the depression that I feel right now. I have always been the rock of my family... currently I barely constitute a tiny grain of sand. Everything I care about is dissolving. My health (things other then cancer), my family and even my country have become only something that used to be and I see no way back. I'm sorry to unload here, I know that we all have problems and honestly, this is the first time in my 68 years that everything has seemed hopeless. Even after my divorce I could see a way to fix things, now I can't. Everything is out of my control and I can no longer find a way out. Just needed to vent for a second... thanks for caring. It is sad that people that I don't even know seem to care more then people that I have spent a lifetime loving.

 

[ratherbeinwdw]

I almost decided not to get up this morning. This year, which followed what I thought was a difficult previous year, but, by comparison last year was a walk in the park, has been the most depressing time of my life. Seems hard to believe when you consider that the early 2000's sucked for me personally, this one feels worse.

It started out with the kidney stone, then my car situation forcing me to spend thousands that I hadn't really planned on. Followed by my X's death which hit me harder then I ever would have imagined and then this election which has left me feeling like there really is no future. That brought to a point specifically because it has gouged an enormous wedge in the only thing that I feel I have left, my family. I'm not seeing how this wedge is going to heal, my heart is breaking. With my wife's mental problems I have worked my butt off for years to hold the family together and now it appears that it will have been for nothing. It almost makes the only good news that I had concerning the inactivity of my cancer more like a prolonging of agony. I want to run away and hide and for the first time in my life, I really don't want to be at all anymore. I know that people have had to deal with much worse so I am also feeling guilty about the depression that I feel right now. I have always been the rock of my family... currently I barely constitute a tiny grain of sand. Everything I care about is dissolving. My health (things other then cancer), my family and even my country have become only something that used to be and I see no way back. I'm sorry to unload here, I know that we all have problems and honestly, this is the first time in my 68 years that everything has seemed hopeless. Even after my divorce I could see a way to fix things, now I can't. Everything is out of my control and I can no longer find a way out. Just needed to vent for a second... thanks for caring. It is sad that people that I don't even know seem to care more then people that I have spent a lifetime loving.
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I woke up very early feeling so like you just described. I, like you, feel such pain from my mom's death two weeks ago, the chance my cancer is back, and this God awful election that I had so little hope and abject fear about what is about to happen in this country. I got on here for support and got it.
We have to hang on. We must believe things will get better. I know how hard this is. At least I have my amazing daughter to help me. I am her lifeline also. Luckily, she has a wonderful boyfriend to lean upon.
Don't give up. Know there are many millions of people in this country who believe as we do.
As to your cancer, I know that fear having lived it three times and now possibly, but hopefully, not a fourth. Hang in there. I don't even know you, but I care about you.

 

[Figgy1]

I almost decided not to get up this morning. This year, which followed what I thought was a difficult previous year, but, by comparison last year was a walk in the park, has been the most depressing time of my life. Seems hard to believe when you consider that the early 2000's sucked for me personally, this one feels worse.

It started out with the kidney stone, then my car situation forcing me to spend thousands that I hadn't really planned on. Followed by my X's death which hit me harder then I ever would have imagined and then this election which has left me feeling like there really is no future. That brought to a point specifically because it has gouged an enormous wedge in the only thing that I feel I have left, my family. I'm not seeing how this wedge is going to heal, my heart is breaking. With my wife's mental problems I have worked my butt off for years to hold the family together and now it appears that it will have been for nothing. It almost makes the only good news that I had concerning the inactivity of my cancer more like a prolonging of agony. I want to run away and hide and for the first time in my life, I really don't want to be at all anymore. I know that people have had to deal with much worse so I am also feeling guilty about the depression that I feel right now. I have always been the rock of my family... currently I barely constitute a tiny grain of sand. Everything I care about is dissolving. My health (things other then cancer), my family and even my country have become only something that used to be and I see no way back. I'm sorry to unload here, I know that we all have problems and honestly, this is the first time in my 68 years that everything has seemed hopeless. Even after my divorce I could see a way to fix things, now I can't. Everything is out of my control and I can no longer find a way out. Just needed to vent for a second... thanks for caring. It is sad that people that I don't even know seem to care more then people that I have spent a lifetime loving.

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Hang in there it seems we've all been through some pretty rough times recently. I know it seems impossible but do it for your children and grandchildren, they need you. I know they all love you but may not be able to show it at this point. Be well, prayers and pixie dust

 

[MinnieM123]

I almost decided not to get up this morning. This year, which followed what I thought was a difficult previous year, but, by comparison last year was a walk in the park, has been the most depressing time of my life. Seems hard to believe when you consider that the early 2000's sucked for me personally, this one feels worse.

It started out with the kidney stone, then my car situation forcing me to spend thousands that I hadn't really planned on. Followed by my X's death which hit me harder then I ever would have imagined and then this election which has left me feeling like there really is no future. That brought to a point specifically because it has gouged an enormous wedge in the only thing that I feel I have left, my family. I'm not seeing how this wedge is going to heal, my heart is breaking. With my wife's mental problems I have worked my butt off for years to hold the family together and now it appears that it will have been for nothing. It almost makes the only good news that I had concerning the inactivity of my cancer more like a prolonging of agony. I want to run away and hide and for the first time in my life, I really don't want to be at all anymore. I know that people have had to deal with much worse so I am also feeling guilty about the depression that I feel right now. I have always been the rock of my family... currently I barely constitute a tiny grain of sand. Everything I care about is dissolving. My health (things other then cancer), my family and even my country have become only something that used to be and I see no way back. I'm sorry to unload here, I know that we all have problems and honestly, this is the first time in my 68 years that everything has seemed hopeless. Even after my divorce I could see a way to fix things, now I can't. Everything is out of my control and I can no longer find a way out. Just needed to vent for a second... thanks for caring. It is sad that people that I don't even know seem to care more then people that I have spent a lifetime loving.

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@Goofyernmost , I'm very sorry to hear about the stress you've been under. But, I think it's appropriate that you brought your comments to Figgy's "working out" thread. Why? Because when you're under pressure and/or sadness, it's a proven fact that exercise will release endorphins which will give you some temporary feeling of well being. This won't solve any of the issues that are bringing you down, but you might feel a little bit better. I know you love golf. Hopefully, you can visit the golf course very soon. And, maybe, you might also have a nice conversation with other golfers there.

And if I may, I'd just like to share a few thoughts on your present family situation. I think about: Is the glass half full or half empty? (proverbial phrase). You indicated that you feel a bit like your best efforts to bring the family together have not worked out well. Yet, they're adults and need to work through their own issues, and you have shared your guidance. Instead of looking at this like a bit of a failure, perhaps you should take some consolation in the fact that you gave it your best shot. That's positive energy right there.

Lastly--I've learned over the years that it's often futile to think we can change how others are going to react (to anything). People are going to do what they want to do in the end.

 

[JenniferS]

I almost decided not to get up this morning. This year, which followed what I thought was a difficult previous year, but, by comparison last year was a walk in the park, has been the most depressing time of my life. Seems hard to believe when you consider that the early 2000's sucked for me personally, this one feels worse.

It started out with the kidney stone, then my car situation forcing me to spend thousands that I hadn't really planned on. Followed by my X's death which hit me harder then I ever would have imagined and then this election which has left me feeling like there really is no future. That brought to a point specifically because it has gouged an enormous wedge in the only thing that I feel I have left, my family. I'm not seeing how this wedge is going to heal, my heart is breaking. With my wife's mental problems I have worked my butt off for years to hold the family together and now it appears that it will have been for nothing. It almost makes the only good news that I had concerning the inactivity of my cancer more like a prolonging of agony. I want to run away and hide and for the first time in my life, I really don't want to be at all anymore. I know that people have had to deal with much worse so I am also feeling guilty about the depression that I feel right now. I have always been the rock of my family... currently I barely constitute a tiny grain of sand. Everything I care about is dissolving. My health (things other then cancer), my family and even my country have become only something that used to be and I see no way back. I'm sorry to unload here, I know that we all have problems and honestly, this is the first time in my 68 years that everything has seemed hopeless. Even after my divorce I could see a way to fix things, now I can't. Everything is out of my control and I can no longer find a way out. Just needed to vent for a second... thanks for caring. It is sad that people that I don't even know seem to care more then people that I have spent a lifetime loving.

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I am very sorry to hear of your woes. Sounds like you're getting hit hard on all fronts.

I am not the type to offer pithy advice when it comes to real ailments like depression. Please, my friend, go see your doctor. There is not a magical pill for everything, but there are some effective medications to help with depression.

In the meantime, I'll add you to my list the next time I speak to the Big Guy. While some may not believe that that helps, it certainly doesn't hurt.

I'm glad you have friends here to share your burden.
And thanks to the special person who really cares for you that alerted me to your post.

Hope you feel better soon.

 

[Goofyernmost]

@Goofyernmost , I'm very sorry to hear about the stress you've been under. But, I think it's appropriate that you brought your comments to Figgy's "working out" thread. Why? Because when you're under pressure and/or sadness, it's a proven fact that exercise will release endorphins which will give you some temporary feeling of well being. This won't solve any of the issues that are bringing you down, but you might feel a little bit better. I know you love golf. Hopefully, you can visit the golf course very soon. And, maybe, you might also have a nice conversation with other golfers there.

And if I may, I'd just like to share a few thoughts on your present family situation. I think about: Is the glass half full or half empty? (proverbial phrase). You indicated that you feel a bit like your best efforts to bring the family together have not worked out well. Yet, they're adults and need to work through their own issues, and you have shared your guidance. Instead of looking at this like a bit of a failure, perhaps you should take some consolation in the fact that you gave it your best shot. That's positive energy right there.

Lastly--I've learned over the years that it's often futile to think we can change how others are going to react (to anything). People are going to do what they want to do in the end.

Very wise Minnie, and unexpected coming from someone that loves cold weather. Just kidding. Some of it resolved a little today. As it turns out I really don't care about the rest of the stuff, they are just peripheral things. My real concern is with my family. I had a long conversations with one of my daughters tonight and am happy to say I think I did have some influence on how they act. She, honestly, feels that were I not around there would be no relationship between herself and her sister. Now that doesn't sound all that great, it is good to know that they both respect and appreciate me enough to hold it together if for no other reason, then my feelings. No guarantee about what will happen when I am gone, so I guess she has given me a reason to keep going. So at this point, I would have to say that the glass is half full (or in your case, half frozen) Thank you so much for the words of encouragement and the concern. It is good to know that it exists, I haven't always made a habit of making friends on the boards.

 

[Goofyernmost]

I am very sorry to hear of your woes. Sounds like you're getting hit hard on all fronts.

I am not the type to offer pithy advice when it comes to real ailments like depression. Please, my friend, go see your doctor. There is not a magical pill for everything, but there are some effective medications to help with depression.

In the meantime, I'll add you to my list the next time I speak to the Big Guy. While some may not believe that that helps, it certainly doesn't hurt.

I'm glad you have friends here to share your burden.
And thanks to the special person who really cares for you that alerted me to your post.

Hope you feel better soon.

Thank you Jennifer, if you keep stuff like that up I may just have to change my mind about Cananadians.. but not likely. I posted on Minnie's reply so I don't think it necessary to regurgitate that same post, but, I am feeling better tonight and at least feel a light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks for caring.

 

[Figgy1]

Good morning and happy farm market Friday. I really do hope the next week is so much better for all of you. I'd also like to take a moment to thanks all of the vets. I'm feeling a little less shaky this morning and managed to get in a double yoga session this morning I started with #SOS which was nice and relaxing for the most part and followed up with a sun salutation flow. I don't know exactly why but yoga seems to cheer me up. At least I'm going to have some fun today, breakfast out with the guys (my dh eats free and the rest of us get a nice discount) then we're off to the big farm market and do a bit of holiday shopping. We may not get anything but the walking together will be fun.

 

[MinnieM123]

So, to any of those people like myself who cannot cook ( with the exception of @figmentfan423 ), I tried a recipe last week, and it came out really well. It's for a lower fat pumpkin bread and it doesn't use oil--it uses unsweetened apple sauce. (Never heard of unsweetened before, but I found some at Whole Foods.) You'll also need some spices (I had to go buy a bunch of these, but maybe some of you already have them.)

Makes one 9" by 5" loaf pan (12 slices, 155 calories a slice)

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (or you can use 1 cup whole wheat & 1/2 cup white flour)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup of canned pumpkin pie filling (I used the regular Libby's can--I dumped the whole thing in--more than a cup?)
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Preheat oven 350. Grease the loaf pan. (Or I guess you could use that spray stuff, or line with foil, etc.)
Whisk all dry ingredients.
In a separate bowl, add applesauce, pumpkin, sugar, egg, and egg whites, and spices. Mix together.
Then add all that to the dry ingredients until the batter is combined.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 45 - 55 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. (I had to bake mine for the full length of time.)

I let it cool for a few minutes in pan, and then took it out of pan and put on rack, to finish cooling.

(P.S.: I typed the correct directions above. However, I'm lazy and I just dumped everything into one big bowl, instead of two, and mixed it all together at once--came out fine! Saved one extra bowl for me to clean! HA! )

 

[Figgy1]

So, to any of those people like myself who cannot cook ( with the exception of @figmentfan423 ), I tried a recipe last week, and it came out really well. It's for a lower fat pumpkin bread and it doesn't use oil--it uses unsweetened apple sauce. (Never heard of unsweetened before, but I found some at Whole Foods.) You'll also need some spices (I had to go buy a bunch of these, but maybe some of you already have them.)

Makes one 9" by 5" loaf pan (12 slices, 155 calories a slice)

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (or you can use 1 cup whole wheat & 1/2 cup white flour)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup of canned pumpkin pie filling (I used the regular Libby's can--I dumped the whole thing in--more than a cup?)
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
2 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Preheat oven 350. Grease the loaf pan. (Or I guess you could use that spray stuff, or line with foil, etc.)
Whisk all dry ingredients.
In a separate bowl, add applesauce, pumpkin, sugar, egg, and egg whites, and spices. Mix together.
Then add all that to the dry ingredients until the batter is combined.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 45 - 55 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. (I had to bake mine for the full length of time.)

I let it cool for a few minutes in pan, and then took it out of pan and put on rack, to finish cooling.

(P.S.: I typed the correct directions above. However, I'm lazy and I just dumped everything into one big bowl, instead of two, and mixed it all together at once--came out fine! Saved one extra bowl for me to clean! HA! )

That sounds yummy and I do the same thing for quick breads, I just use one bowl. Unsweetened applesauce is rather easy to find because most supermarkets carry it, you just have to look and some say no sugar added. For the most part I do things the hard way and make my own. I just put apples sans core but with the peel in a high speed blender with a bit of water.