Posts by jbartl2136

Karen,  I just wanted to add my 2 cents...  Okay, I have been chronically constipated for a few years now.  So I went to a herbalist and she gave me this advise and it worked for me, so here goes... 

When you first wake up in the morning drink 16oz of warm water (just like suggested above).  And eat 4 stewed prunes.  The way I eat the stewed prunes is, I put 4 prunes in a cup of water at night before I go to bed, then put them in the microwave for 1 min in the morning when i wake up.  I sometimes add cinnamon to the water, whatever you like and let them cool and eat them all at right away. Works every time!!! 

It helped me to have it spelled out just how to do it and do it everyday.  I hope this works for you and others.  I was just so easy I wished I would have thought of it earlier. 

Some of my favorite books have been:

The Secret Life of Bees!  Such a good book, read it twice and saw the movie. 

The Poisonwood Bible! another great book.

Water for Elephants! Really great read.

tciherr, First of all Great job!  I see how hard it is for some many if not all people to lose weight and keep it off! But you did it.  I see so many people in the gym that come in day after day and that do not lose weight let alone lose it to just gain it if not more back.  So my question for you is:  How are you doing it?  I have 5-8 lbs to lose and I have been at it since May of 2007.  Why am I not doing it?  I have been really good trying to lose it this time, but need to know why I will lose it and gain it right back.  What  is your secret?  I want to lose the weight by June 26, 2009.  Thanks!

I have the same problem...  I am glad to see other people do the same thing. 

I feel so bad for you right now!  How can we help?  You can talk to me, I will listen.

Joan

I am so glad you posted this!  I too get menstrual migraines, for some time now.  I have been going to my Ob/gyn too to see if I can get some relief.  She did tell me that if i get an Aura with my migraine, that I should probably only take the birth control pill that has Progrestrone only in it because the other ones can cause stroke in people that get the Aura.  Anyway, I am the one with the aura.  I just don't want to take the pill because I don't want any side effects.  Oh, she also said it could cause weight gain too, yikes, what do we do??? 

I am also seeing a acupuncturist for tension migraine too, cause that is one of the many triggers that I have.

I am looking forward to reading all the posts so maybe we all can get some help from your post, Thanks again.

I think you look younger.  I would say 24?  You look great, and are doing so good on your new life style changes to eating.  Great job

crd084,  I want to add my 2 cents too....  I was so afraid to take meds for my anxiety because I have medical anxiety... It just means that I fear everything that has to do with medical decisions.  Hope that makes sense.  So it took me so long to take the medicine.  But what I did was I took the pill and cut it into four pieces and then I took one little tiny piece for one week.  I didn't notice anything so I said to myself, okay take one more tiny piece and add it to the first tiny piece and then now I was taking a half of the pill.  I did that for one more week and didn't notice any side effects at all.  So again did the same thing on and on till I was taking a full pill, never even had a side effect one and have been on the meds for 10 years now.  I tell you, you never notice the anxiety getting better but you do notice it is not there anymore.... YEAH!!! I hope this helps. I take lexapro, no noticeable weight gain for me, just being lazy weight gain and eating too many sweets.

Joan

santyhohoho, How the heck did you even get your GP to diagnose you?  Did he do any tests?  I a curious because I think I have it and I just know if I go to my doc he will just say something like "you don't have all the symptoms, so you probably don't have it".  he does that often.   So since I think I have it I do the process of elimination thing like everyone else does and don't eat those foods or in moderation only.

I also have lactose intolerance.

As far as how many calories you need to eat that will depend on how much you weigh, how tall you are and how old you are.  This website you are on has a calculator you can use to tell you how to do it.  I think you go to tools and that will take you where you need to go.

Anyone???

Pvstks, why is that the last time you will stay at the resort?  Was it bad?  I was thinking we would possibly do that for the day, should we not go to Sandals? Thanks.

omg, these are all really great ideas, thanks.  I really liked the idea of Sandals resort and the Dun's River Falls (yes, I think the kids will like this), I would like to go into the market place (we will see about that) and the doing the "touristy" areas is a good idea too.

Okay, still open for suggestions.

You guys are great!!!

Haley 2008, I am afraid to fly too.  The one thing that helped me get on the plane is relaxation exercises.  You can probably google them and then to keep me on the flight I would take the Ativan.  Take the Ativan an hour before you go though, I just took one the other day before the dentist and I think it would have been better for me to take an hour before so it was really working by the time you get on the flight.