One Step at a Time - November 2014

[NoraC]

Hello & welcome to everyone! I have been missing....on hiatus....whatever you want to call it. I have been floundering.....but, I have been thinking a LOT. I have been feeling so much better recently. Things have not improved at all.....long story for another time.......but, my mental outlook has changed.

So - I need to go read back - I see we have some new steppers and some old friends that have stopped by.

Thank you all for being here. xxooxx

[paulywogg]

Hey all,Happy Birthday Noramaybe you feel better since you stopped the wellbutrin?i asked you awhile back why you were quitting it,just curious,hello to all,i'll be back must go get a food

[Dottie Belle]

Just looking at my calendar for next week...wow am I going to be busy.....this time of year we have lots to do. We volunteer at the hospital to run their Christmas train display and the children's Christmas party and stuff at church too....good thing for me this time of year...keeps me busy and not have a pity party that could be a bad thing....

[paulywogg]

No pity parties Miss Dottie

[NoraC]

Sorry that I missed you asking me about the Wellbutrin, Pauly. I have been on antidepressants for years & years. I would imagine about 15 years????? When my hubby was so sick initially, my Dr thought it was a good idea. I also started going thru peri-menopause right after that time. Anyway, the meds really did help me. However, flash to 15 years later, still depending on the meds and it had increased to two different meds, etc. I do talk to a therapist but the psychiatrist would not even begin to discuss lowering a dosage or stopping. So, I stopped taking the Wellbutrin. The psych had recently increased my Lexapro but I never started taking the increased dosage. I am staying with my current dosage for now. I'll think about if I want to lower that in the next 6 months or year. I just feel like I am going to try to take charge of my health.

[Dottie Belle]

Yea for you Nora...I take what the docs say then make my own decisions, well within reason that is...but I dont believe that they know it all..

thanks pauly!

[paulywogg]

Ugh,trying to get all these Christmas decorations up could drive a person to drink! plus Louie loves balls,so of course he doesn't understand that tbe ornaments are not play toys and he's throwing them everywhere,plus the burned out strands of lights,grrr,this is a job to hire out next time haha,hope everyon's day is going good,

[Dottie Belle]

I am exhausted. Had a great time at church but we need a bigger team....I will sleep good tonight....
Gym tomorrow....more exercise...
WooHoo..

[paulywogg]

Ugh,logging in my food on the fitbit dashboard is depressingi didn't realize my fave foods have sooo many calories,you sound exhausted Dots,get some rest,i hope Mama's o.k,it's not like her not to post at least hi,K9,always goes into hibernation on the weekend and i'm sure Fen is probly busy as always,but where's Mama?hmmm

[Dottie Belle]

Yep pauly logging my food is depressing....may not do that until the first of the year....

[sunshinedaisies]

Dottie and Pauly - I never log my food .... maybe I should start? I have never even thought about doing that .....

I am a tad confused about the calories - today I have 23,000 steps - and calories is 2271. Hubs has 17466 steps and calories is 2355 !! So why have I burned the same amount as him doing so many more steps? Is that what the calorie on the fit is? cals burned ?

Am really exhausted right now - worked 'til 2.00 doing a lot of heavy lifting and up and down ladders with armfuls of books then came home and planted over 300 bulbs in really hard soil to plant them in - I now ache like I can't believe ! but on the plus side, I did get my bulbs planted and did not think I would be able to do that this year!

I have go to go to bed - have a good evening everyone,

hugs, Sun XXX

[Dottie Belle]

sun it takes into account your weight/age to calculate calories.

[paulywogg]

They say men burn more calories too because they have more muscle,it's not fair,Dots,maybe i'll wait til after the holidays to track my food too

[paulywogg]

Sweet dreams Sun

[Dottie Belle]

Yep I think that is a good plan pauly!!!
Night sun..