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| Motivation | calling out to women 50+ | Aug 28 2009 22:55 (UTC) |
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Carol, I'd be delighted to join the challenge. What are the details? I haven't done too good this week. Too busy to plan and log, and skipping a meal here and there makes me eat more later. I TRIED to pace my activites to have time for everything, but life just gets away from me sometimes. I haven't lost a pound this week, either. I need to add more real exercise because I'm staying close to my target calories each day. Today we canned 52 quarts of pickes, but that doesn't burn too many calories, standing at the stove. We made garlic dill, and garlic banana pepper pickles. Robbie, your dogs look like white shepherds? I've had several, wonderful dogs they are. Very sensitive and easy to train. Since we raise buffalo, I dry buffalo liver for training treats for Zippee. She loves them. My neice begged some for training treats for her cats! I enjoy reading everyone's posts when I can catch up, but I don't have a lot of time at the computer right now. Tonight we have to go grocery shopping and come home and clean up after the construction guys. At least all the windows are replaced in the old part of the house. Now they have to finish repairing the dry wall and trim. Then I'll start about six months of painting! I wonder how many calories that burns? Hope everyone has a great weekend. Diann |
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| Motivation | calling out to women 50+ | Aug 26 2009 18:03 (UTC) |
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Hi everyone, I'm 56, 5', 205, goal weight 119. I joined this site a couple of years ago and lost 35 lbs. Then I had a series of surgeries and couldn't walk for almost a year, broken back, bad knees, etc. I have a long list of health problems which slows me down. I'm finally back walking and came back to the site to start over. I really like the food and activity logs. I try to plan out my food for the day and have everything tagged so it's easy to enter. I also tagged my usual activites, since activity of any sort is still hard for me. I'm trying to increase it as much as possible. The doc told me yesterday not to walk for exercise, it's too much impact on the knee, but the elliptical machine is ok. I found this group and browsed the posts and it looks like a great bunch of people who can offer support or a kick in the butt when needed, just what I need. I live in the midwest on a farm. I have a papillion dog, Promenade Zippity Doo Dah, or Zippee, who is a therapy dog and a service dog. We visit several nursing homes regularly. We raise crops, chickens, guineas, mules, buffalo, and garden extensively. My hobbies are reading, quilting and antiqueing. We are building an addition onto our house, they started yesterday. I'm also medical power of attorney for 5 people and financial power of attorney for two, and there's always a crisis with one of my "lambs". Stress is my downfall in many ways, and I am an emotional eater sometimes. I put a lot of my weight on due to taking steroids, and one of my medications, since stopped, made me night eat in my sleep with no memory. It's awful to have someone tell you you were eating a tub of butter last night. I'm proud of the 35 I've lost so far, but I stalled out due to the surgeries and inactivities, so I'm back and trying to get revved again. Nice meting you all. Diann |
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| Health & Support | Prednisone and weight gain question | Aug 19 2009 17:43 (UTC) |
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I gained over 100 lbs on steroids for medical reasons. Once it's on, it's really hard to get off. It makes you really hungry, too. It can also mess with your emotions and you may want to eat more as a result. I'd advise that you count everything you put in your mouth and stick with your healthy food plan. Be very self-disciplined and it will be easier in the long run. It's much easier to keep it off that get it off later! I've been stuggling for 10 years, but my doses were massive, and for a long time. The dosepak you're on shouldn't have too bad a result if you're not on it long. Just be mindful of what goes in your mouth during that time! :>) |
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| Fitness | anybody have a polar aw200 activity watch? | Jun 16 2007 13:50 (UTC) |
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| That's why I'm going with the f11, which measures your actual heart rate. I need to get mine up there and keep it up to burn fat, and I can't even feell my pulse to take it, so it's just another fun tool for me. | |||
| The Lounge | Tattoos | Jun 15 2007 23:47 (UTC) |
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| I'm definately going to be one of those nursing home residents with a tattoo. I wanted one my whole life, but was too chicken, thought it might keep me from getting a job, or worried about what people might think. When I was 51, I was diagnosed with hepatitis c from a blood transfusion, and they can't treat it, so I decided, what the heck, I'm going to do what I want. My guy and I got tattos for christmas that year. I got a heart shaped vine with flowers and a tiny butterfly right in the middle of my chest. I never wear jewelry anymore, it does the job. He got a buffalo to commemorate our buffalo herd. We custom designed our own and had the tattoo artist finish them. We met through a magazine ad and we're going to commemorate our 10th anniversary with new tattoos, probably the owl carrying a letter from Harry Potter, but we haven't decided for sure. We both love our tattoos. The tattoo artist took pics of ours for his wall. He said the buffalo was the most complicated thing he's ever done. And lest someone point it out, I know the health risks of getting a tattoo with HCV. The tattoo parlor took special precautions so nobody would get infected. I love looking at other people's tattoos, too. I just can't imagine getting them all over like some people do, though, even if the art is beautiful. I don't like the pain! However, if I ever get liver cancer from the HCV and lose my hair to chemo, I'm going to have flowers tattood in a halo on my head! OH, yea, to answer your first question, sexy is a matter of opinion so my opinion is if you like it and think you can live with it for the rest of your life, do it! |
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| Fitness | anybody have a polar aw200 activity watch? | Jun 15 2007 23:07 (UTC) |
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| Hi folks, I couldn't get the darn thing to work, and even the tech support people couldn't help, so I sent it back. Sometimes there's TOO many bells and whistles! I'm going to wait for the f11 to get back and hope I have better luck with that. | |||
| Fitness | My commuting workout | Jun 15 2007 17:29 (UTC) |
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| I can't say about whether your routine is good for maintaining, but I'm REALLY impressed that you do that ride every day! Congrats on your weight loss, too. You must really be doing something right! | |||
| Fitness | walking in the house | Jun 15 2007 17:27 (UTC) |
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| I walk inside all the time because it's either too cold or too hot for my asthma outside. runnerinvic is right about the intensity. There are lots of walking videos out there if you want to do something different from time to time. Just blow off those hateful people and consider the source! Hang in there and congrats on the 30 lbs. That's really great! You've got to be doing something right! | |||
| The Lounge | New Puppy! Anyone have tips? | Jun 10 2007 15:46 (UTC) |
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| You've gotten some good tips here, and they've all worked for the various dogs I've had over the years. One thing that hasn't been mentioned is that little dogs often are MUCH more difficult to house break than bigger dogs. You just have to have a lot more patience and determination. You're on the right track with the crate, and I agree that maybe a coat would help you situation with going outside. Also, maybe taking her outside other times when she doesn't have to pee and giving her very tiny training treats and a lot of happy talk might encourage her that outside is a good place to be. Just remember, she's adjusting to a lot of changes right now and keep trying! Consistency is the key in any type of training. | |||
| Motivation | eating at night | Jun 10 2007 15:30 (UTC) |
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| Hi Mike, yep, I've done it for years, especially when I'm under stress, even in my sleep and don't remember. The trick for me is to replace any bad food with good food. Like Munsey said, don't have it in the house! I eat green grapes or pineapple chunks most of the time, but that's just what works for me. You need to find a couple of foods that are high in fiber and low in cals and then figure the total into your next days food plan. Then you can do it pretty much guilt free. If I eat a significant amount (more than a bite or two), I skip breakfast and have a late, healthy snack in mid morning. I sure know that bloated feeling though. Haven't been able to get rid of that. I think it's eating and getting horizontal! :>)
The WHY we do what we do is a lot harder to deal with. For me it was partly bad habit, and partly, mostly, emotional eating. I've been able to change the habit from every night to once or twice a week. But I still do it when I'm really tired and stressed. I know a ton of stress management things, but sometimes I just can't do them, or they just don't work because I'm too wired from whatever is bothering me. You might try charting what your emotional or mental state is each night you do this and see if you see any patterns you can address. You'll know more about why you do it, probably, and can start working on those reasons then. Good luck, keep us posted with progress and what works! There are a LOT of people on here who do this and it would help us all, too. |
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| Health & Support | my mom has fibromyalgia and I am soooo frustrated...any advice? | Jun 04 2007 14:50 (UTC) |
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| Well, i have maybe a different attitude to your problem. I've had FMS for many, many years, and tried just about everything. I also have chronic major depression, which doesn't help because I, too, want to spend every day on the couch, hiding from the world.
Exercise WILL help, even if only walking. It will also help your mom's depression, which I believe both of you are seeing. Meds and therapy can help. PHysical therapy can help. Swimming or water aerobics are the best. The guifenesin treatment helped me a lot for a long time. There are a TON of things that can help, and each person has to find them, and then implement them into their lives. Kimo, your doc is right, exercise won't injure you, only temporarily increase pain and fatigue. It should be done with the help of someone who knows how to increase it, and deal with the aftermath. It will really help in the long run. If you can get physical therapy a couple of time as week it will help you be able to increas your exercise without as much pain. They taught my husband how to find the FMS knots and break them up and it really helped. Pain meds aren't out of the question, even though there are variously different opinions on that front. I've been on the same dose of tylenol with codiene for almost 20 years, and it works fine except for breakthrough pain. Then I increase my relaxation techniques or get some physical therapy. The thing that helped me most was going to a real pain clinic who could measure everything. I found that I wasn't applying the non drug pain management that I'd been taught early enough in the pain cycle. It made a huge difference. Now I pay attention to my pain and heed the warning. I take my meds on time, not waiting until it's already too bad. kmatuszak: I've known LOTS of people with FMS and that kind of mood is not a normal part of it. Most of us are just regular people that keep trying and appreciate the support we get. I think she has something else going on, either severe depression or some other condion that might need to be addressed. Severe pain and hopelessness can really lead to serious depression if it goes on long enough. There are lots of places that use a sliding scale or provide free couseling if she'll go. Unfortunately, some people like to use their condition to give up and opt out of being responsible. It sounds like maybe that has happened in a couple of these posts. If you can't get help for your mom, or she refuses to accept it and try to help herself, you will have to learn to disengage from her at an emotional level. That doesn't mean you can't be supportive, but perhaps getting some therapy, or finding a caregivers support group would be helpful for you. The anger you are experiencing will hurt you over time, and hurt your relationships with others. I've been part of several FMS support groups over the hears and have seen this happen before. It's the rest of the family that actually suffers more than the FMS person. Please get some help for yourself, you're important, too. I, too, will be glad to share my knowledge and experience anytime. My email address in in my profile if anyone wants to talk. |
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| Fitness | can you loss weight by walking | Jun 04 2007 13:33 (UTC) |
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| it's a polar fll, I got through amazon.com. I'm sure there are more places to get them that are less expensive. There are lesser models that can get the job done without the heart monitor that are waterproof. | |||
| The Lounge | Cat Ladies! | Jun 03 2007 21:00 (UTC) |
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| I"ve always had cats, too. Oh, the stories I could tell! We live on a farm and right now we have five cats. We usually keep six, but one died and we haven't found another yet. They live in kitty heaven. We have all the requisite farm animals including guineas, mules, and buffalo. The cats have an important job, keeping the grainaries free of mice and rats.
Lest you think they're worked too hard, they have their own room in the barn, with a heat lamp in the winter time and constant fresh water, and all the BEST food they can eat. I also have a little papillion dog, Shiloh, who is also a certified therapy dog and reading assistance dog, and he plays with the cats, sleeps with the cats, runs and even hunts with the cats. They even bring him rabbits to eat! That really freaked me out the first time I saw it! I think they have species confusion! All our cats are spayed/neutered, kept up to date on ALL available vaccinations, and since they're outside cats, they're wormed regularly. We have had so many problems with feral cats in our neighborhood bringing in deathly illnesses, I can't say enough that if you let your cat out for ANY time at all, make sure they're up to date on their vax, especially distemper and feline leukemia. I Hate that people dump cats in the country and think they'll be ok! We end up having to trap and destroy them most of the time because they have distemper. Distemper is a horrible way for them to die. It just breaks my heart. My oldest cat lived to be 18. She was with me through every major trauma of my adult life. I also had a registered Persian female that thought she owned me. She would attack anyone else near her. If I left for more than overnight, she would poop on my pillow--every time! What a princess!!! I finally had to cage her a couple of days after my trips so she'd have time to get over it. They really do know how to express themselves! |
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| Health & Support | Body rejecting cereal | Jun 03 2007 20:21 (UTC) |
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| I have the same problem, and I know it's the milk for me. I switched to putting yoghurt on my cereal and it stopped. It's weird because I can't have white milk, but I occasionally have a glass of chocolate milk for a treat, and it doesn't make me sick. Also, I put white milk in sugar free pudding and I can eat that, and I can eat ice cream, too, worse luck!! :) Go figure.
Me and plain milk just don't agree, though. I just got some probiotics from the health food store, and I'm going to try milk on my cereal after I've been taking it for a few weeks, just as an experiment. Maybe the good bacteria will help. Shredded wheat is my cereal of choice for the fiber, which I REALLY need for my IBS, and yoghurt just doesn't cut it for that. |
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| Fitness | can you loss weight by walking | Jun 03 2007 20:14 (UTC) |
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| Walking is my new thing. I have health issues that don't let me do many forms of exercise. I like gadgets, so I have a new watch/heart monitor, that tracks everything, calories, your heart rate, how much your in your calorie burning range, even the weather! I love it. I compete against myself to do just a bit more each day. It's supposed to be ok in the water, and they're building a new inside pool where I live, so I'd like to try water running next and see how it compares to walking for burning calories. | |||
| Motivation | Anxiety eating | Jun 03 2007 20:10 (UTC) |
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| Oh, yea, one more thing. The breathing techniques I learned in yoga help a lot, too. If you just concentrate on your breathing when you can't control anything else, sometimes it really calms you down. It might be worth a try. You can do that even when talking to people like customers. | |||
| Motivation | Anxiety eating | Jun 03 2007 20:08 (UTC) |
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| I've been through cognitive therapy, yep, David Burns is great, get the workbook, it has lots of self management tools in it. i just got it for a friend.
I have chronic depression, PTSD, and in my PTSD episodes, the anxiety spikes WAY up. I can't even think about what I need to do to manage it sometimes it's so bad. I have an emergency list on the fridge that I look at to remind me of the things I can do to feel better. If I can't even do that I ALWAYS call my therapist. She talks me down out of it, but mine is an extreme case, I think. In my normal anxiety or depressive episodes, I try to never keep bad food in the house, plan my food each day and have something available that I can eat if I'm really anxious. Pineapple chunks is something I really like that works for me. Or green grapes. Something I can eat a lot of without a lot of fat calories or guilt attached. When I'm really stressed, I tend to eat in my sleep, which is why it's so important to keep the healthy munchies around. I don't even remember doing it, and have no control over it. I feel better about myself when I can self-limit my behavior by choosing in advance what's there to eat. Self-hypnosis has helped me a lot, guided imagery and stuff like that. I started it for pain management and found that it works pretty well for anxiety if I do it before I get too worked up. You can do anything with your mind, and in almost any situation if you practice long enough. There are lots of cd's and websites out there about it. I'm trying to add exercise to my routine to help vent some of it, but I HATE exercise, so I haven't been too successful at it yet, but I 'm stilll looking for something that I can do with the health problems I have, that I'll enjoy, and I'll keep trying. In spite of all this stuff that drags me down, I'm still losing weight, although slowly, but still losing, and I'm still motivated to keep trying. |
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| Health & Support | second sleep study last night! Cool! | Jun 02 2007 20:21 (UTC) |
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| The sleep study used the bipap, but I don't know what they're going to recommend to me. I"ll talk to the doc when they get the results to him. I do know I want a humidifier, though. The mask they used was over the nose and mouth and very comfortable. | |||
| Health & Support | caretaking Mom | Jun 02 2007 14:12 (UTC) |
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| In our state the department of aging can pay for extra caregivers to come in to relieve some of the stress. I do it for a gentleman who has parkinsons and alzhimers so his wife can go bowling or shopping or whatever she needs to do, including sleeping sometimes. They reimburse the family for the wages, so it really helps them out. Perhaps you could both use some respite care, that's what it's called. Check out what your state offers.
Also, the league of human dignity has people who can take clients to docs, shopping, just about anywhere, and will also send in people to help clean. If your person is on medicare or medicaid it's usually at no cost. They can help you figure out whether she fits in their formula. I'm lining up stuff in the state where my Mom lives so my sister doesn't have the full care of her when the time comes. She has a home, full time job and family, too. I don't know enough about your situation or your sisters to make judgements, but we do all have different stress levels as far as what we can handle and I'm sure it's different for each of you. It's just not realistic to think you can be all things to all people, so don't feel guilty about getting some assistance. Maybe that would lighten the tension between you, too. |
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| Health & Support | I feel dizzy in the mornings | Jun 02 2007 13:59 (UTC) |
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| If you're that dizzy, you should probably talk to your doc or an ear nose and throat guy. I found out I was dizzy and falling because I have Meniere's Disease, which is an imbalance in the fluid of the ear. It just showed up out of nowhere one year. Mine is easily treated with a fluid pill. It was very uncomfortable, even dangerous while it was untreated. There are other things that could be causing this, so I wouldn't put it off, and I doubt it has anything to to with your diet, although your doc could check to make sure. Let us know what you find out. | |||
| Health & Support | Anxiety? | Jun 02 2007 13:55 (UTC) |
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| fallingstars, I, too have anxiety, PTSD, chronic depression with suicidal tendancies and have had it over 20 years. What works for me is a combination of a good therapist, the right meds (took a while to find), and a good support system. I'm TRYING to add exercise because that's really great for anxiety, but I HATE exercise. Oh, yea, I eat a mosty unprocessed whole foods diet, no sugar and especially no caffiene, which really trips my triggers!
When I first started I was in your financial boat. Catholic Charities provided counseling on a sliding scale and helped get my meds paid for through some of their programs. I"m not catholic, so am not trying to push a religious point of view, and they didn't either. But they do have a great social service network in most places. You might be surprised at how much help is available. If you don't want to see their counselors, they can connect you to others and other types of programs. If your anxiety is due to past abuse or trauma, this is a good place to go. They also have great therapy group sessions, which helped me a lot to see that I was not alone and be reassured that yes, others DO successfully deal with this. My anxiety rarely gets me now unless I have a really bad PTSD episode like I did this week. I knew to make an extra call to my therapist and talk it all out with her, and I"m fine. In therapists, if you don't like one, keep trying. They're not all created equal. Just because they're therapists doesn't mean they necessarily have a great personality or the kind that you can work with, so don't give up on the first try if you don't like them! All that said, I'm assuming you know for sure it's anxiety. If you don't, PLEASE get to a doc and make sure it's not your heart. If you can't afford it, most hospitals have money to help if you ask them for it. It's federal money and I can't remember the name of it, but ask their social services office. Keep us posted and know we're here to talk anytime. (((HUGS))) |
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| Health & Support | second sleep study last night! Cool! | Jun 02 2007 13:34 (UTC) |
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| claire, i'm so glad you could lose the weight and have it help. It hadn't helped me a bit, though. I'm looking forward to getting the best sleep in 20 years! My doc says dealing with the apnea will help me lose the weight, too, so I"m really hopeful. There are tons of masks out there, so if one or two don't work, I"ll just keep trying, although the one the clinic had wasn't bad. | |||
| The Lounge | pirates 3 - CONTAINS SPOILERS!!! | May 31 2007 13:48 (UTC) |
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| OH,l I"m SO mad I didn't see the real ending. That would have made it perfect for me. SHOOT!!! | |||
| Health & Support | mourning and Lifestyle changes | May 31 2007 13:45 (UTC) |
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| mabear, I"m so glad you're going to get help. You WILL feel better, it just takes time. Antonio will always be part of you, a very loving part of you and that's how it should be. You will learn in grief counseling that there are stages to grief and and an end will come if you allow yourself to go through all the stages. You can't cheat and try to skip some of the process, it'll just send you back later for more grief. Not that you will ever stop loving him and thinking of him, just in less painful and less self-destructive ways. If you ever want to talk, please do, and know that we are with you. | |||
| The Lounge | pirates 3 - CONTAINS SPOILERS!!! | May 30 2007 14:55 (UTC) |
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| OH, I loved it, too. I read all the crappy reviews, and couldn't care less. I laughed my way through the really dumb jokes and i never ever laugh at movies. It was great! I really liked that it was overdone and extravagant. I hated the ending, though. I, too, like happy ever after. Maybe that means they really will do another one! I'll go see it. Can't get enough of johnny and orlando! | |||
| Health & Support | mourning and Lifestyle changes | May 30 2007 14:49 (UTC) |
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| mabear, I'm so sorry about your baby. I think sweet smiles has some good advice. I've had a traumatic death, too, my husband, and I learned that anniversaries for me are very difficult.
Also the loss of two children (they're not dead, I just haven't seen them in 15 years--long story of parental alienation), and those anniversaries are even worse. Mothers day is a huge trigger for me, along with most major holidays. I've learned to plan other activities at those times, if I can predict them. I try to something that takes up most of the day, with other people, and something that is happy, if I can. If not, I read and escape. My therapist calls it damage control. When worse comes to worse and I can't sleep, I admit, I get up and eat. I hate myself so much after, and it doesn't help a thing. Another thing I've done is plan a grieving day. I was so angry at my husband for dying (suicide) that I went to his grave on the anniversary of his death and stomped and screamed at him. It helped me to get through, and over time I've accepted what happened and can remember him with love. With the loss of my children it's a lot harder because my heart is just ripped out and the grief never has lessened. I allow myself two minutes at a time to think about them, but then I go on and do something to distract myself and move on, otherwise, I obsess on them and can't even function, even after all this time. The two minute rule is something my therapist suggested and it has really helped me cope. Sometimes, you can't predict what might trigger a bout of grief, and it can happen anytime, even years after the event. Something reminds you and it just washes over you. I've found myself standing in the cereal section of the grocery store just crying. When I can't control my emotions, I go into therapy for a while and talk about my grief and sorrow, and even go back on antidepressants. Since yours is a relatively new loss, I would highly suggest calling hospital and finding a grief support group near you. They're free, and the support and knowledge can be just wonderful. I can't say enough for what they did for me after my husbands death. Grieving is a very personal and unique journey for everyone, but you don't have to do it alone. If you ever want to talk, I'm always willing to offer a shoulder. You're not alone. |
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| Health & Support | Migraines | May 30 2007 14:32 (UTC) |
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| I, too, have had them for years and years, and tried almost everything. Most of the drugs, especially imitrix, made me really sick, and even triggered asthma attacks. The thing that finally worked for me was Maxalt, TAKEN EARLY ENOUGH. If I take it at the first sign, I don't even have a real headache, but if I wait until there are symptoms, I usually have to take two. I haven't had a real migraine set in for several years since starting to take it.
That said, a friend of mine goes to some sort of pain specialist who gives her some kind of shots behind her ears that work for six months at a time, or longer. So far her last shots have lasted 14 months. I don't know what's in the shots, but they really work for her. I wouldn't do it, because I have a real problem with needles, YUCK! I barely managed acpuncture, but it didn't work for me. I agree that you need to make sure there's not something medical that's triggering or causing them. I've never figured out what triggers mine, it always seems different, but straining my eyes on anything is the only guarenteed way to get one! Good luck! |
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| Health & Support | suicide survivors | May 28 2007 00:15 (UTC) |
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| Hi Amy,
I'm so sorry for you about your sister. I lost my husband when we were in our early 30's. It's a really really hard thing to deal with. It's been a long time for me, 21 years, and a long road to come to some sort of peace over it, if you can call it that. I guess I have had to accept that it was his his pain and his decision as to what to do about it and try to respect that. I had a lot of anger, too, for a long time. I felt it was a really selfish decision because it tore up so many lives besides just his. I was fortunate that I was in a good grief support group for a few months afterwards, and I've been in therapy for many years over many issues, not just that, but it helped a lot. I still deal with it a lot because I was the one that found him and it was a really traumatic experience. The memories never go away. One thing I learned in the grief support group is that grief and sorrow can be triggered any time, even many years after the fact, and that sometimes we need to get some support, even if it was long ago. I don't feel bad about talking about it now, and no longer believe in keeping a stiff upper lip, so to speak. If you ever want to talk privately, please feel free to email me, and know my thoughts are with you. Annie |
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| Fitness | My dogs are such a set back! | May 22 2007 14:38 (UTC) |
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| I once trained two of my dogs to run next to my bike. They even have special things to go on the bike to hold the leashes now. It's not for everyone, or every dog, I know, but it was fun for us. Maybe something you could consider. The dogs had backpacks and carried a picnic and we took the kids to the park every saturday. It was great. Maybe there is some other dog activity like flyball or something else you could do that your dogs would get more exercise and would be fun for you, too. | |||
| Motivation | im having major problems.. | May 22 2007 13:56 (UTC) |
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| Hi Jenning,
Congrats on the puppy! That could be a big help to you actually. What kind, girl or boy, etc? I have a two year old papillion that I just got done going through winter classes to become a certified therapy dog, and a reading assistance dog. We go to nursing homes to visit the residents, and schools and libraries to help kids read. It forces me to get out of the house and think of someone except me and my own negative feelings. Maybe you could find a fun activity to do with your dog. We live in a rural area, so flyball, and agility, etc., aren't possible, but if you're in a city, you can do obedience training, or lots of other things. If you want advice on looking for a good trainer or how to start training your dog yourself, let me know and I can help. Getting active with my dog is what got me out and moving again. Maybe it would work for you, too. |
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