100 Day Club members/Maintenance Thread

[Sunbeam]

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Lav, I used to think that I should lose a few pounds, though I am not over weight. I was caving to the "thin is best"message our society cherishes. I believe I finally convinced myself that I am just fine the way I am. I am enjoying my ice cream without guilt.

[kuya]

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Sunbeam;1506274 wrote: Lav, I used to think that I should lose a few pounds, though I am not over weight. I was caving to the "thin is best"message our society cherishes. I believe I finally convinced myself that I am just fine the way I am. I am enjoying my ice cream without guilt.

Me too, ironically I have lost a heap of weight when I stopped caring whether I did or not.....it is a mind game just like alcohol IMO

[Lavande]

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Thank you friends

My attempt to lose these last few pounds has more to do with trying to get off my B/P medication. I never had a B/P problem until I turned 50, gained some post menopausal pounds, etc. Of course back then there was also a huge amount of stress & wine in my life as well
I was on 2 meds at one point & currently on only a half dose of 1 med - I'm getting there. Can't believe I'll be turning 60 in December - shhh....don't tell anyone :H:H

[NoSugar]

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Hi, Lav

Did you see the article yesterday about how for most people, lowering salt intake to recommended levels doesn't affect BP? It is no wonder that all the people who have been trying to be healthy and do the "right" thing in terms of diet are so frustrated with the nutrition professionals (hiding my head in shame ops -- the wrong advice has been given in so many areas and we've been eating some pretty tasteless food for no good reason!

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/15/he...ng-sodium.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/15/op...ting-salt.html

Sadly, it isn't going to change until nutrition policy is based on good science instead of political and financial interests.

:h NS

I'm happy to be past 100 days AF so I can join in here !

[Byrdlady]

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NoSugar....please pass the salt!!!
So far on DeathWeek I have lost 4 days.....ehehehe (and one pound). I'll tell you these pounds are stuck on here but good (see butt for proof).

NS, I will take a read of those links and see what's going on! We are glad to see you over here having earned your 100 days!!! The view from up here is spectacular, no?

Off to do some work! Hope everyone has a wonderful Thursday!!! Byrdie

[K9Lover]

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Did you guys see the I Love Lucy episode where she went on a diet to get down to a size 12? She said she would cut the weight off with a cleaver if she had to. She ended up passing out and going to the hospital with malnutrition. BUT...she got to do the show with Ricky first! LOL :H

We're glad to have you here NS! The view is worth the climb.

[NoSugar]

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K9Lover;1506540 wrote: Did you guys see the I Love Lucy episode where she went on a diet to get down to a size 12? She said she would cut the weight off with a cleaver if she had to. She ended up passing out and going to the hospital with malnutrition. BUT...she got to do the show with Ricky first! LOL :H

We're glad to have you here NS! The view is worth the climb.

Thanks, K9. Believe it or not, this thread was one of the goals I kept in mind during the hard parts of the first 100 days ! And the view is very, very nice... but dang, I see there is still a long way to go! --- appears that this road never ends. I'm glad there are such great fellow-travelers :hug:!

Boy - we sure have some vanity sizing going on now if Lucille Ball back in the day was anywhere near a size 12! I know my butt is bigger than hers ever was :H:H !

[Lavande]

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Glad to see you here NS
Nice to know our little thread is motivating people too!

Having spent my life working in healthcare, I can tell you two things I know for sure:
1. You're damned if you do & damned if you don't
2. We're all going to die in the street like dogs.

I don't meant to sound like a chronic depressive because I'm not but this is the way I see things.
I absolutely agree with you that we need good scientific evidenced based nutrition policies. And we need to dismiss the special interest groups in Washington. End of lecture :H

It's true that this road never ends but it is a good one to be on.......the best

[Sunbeam]

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Lav, I turned 59 last month, I'm right behind you.

[kuya]

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Lavande;1506713 wrote: Glad to see you here NS
Nice to know our little thread is motivating people too!

Having spent my life working in healthcare, I can tell you two things I know for sure:
1. You're damned if you do & damned if you don't
2. We're all going to die in the street like dogs.

I don't meant to sound like a chronic depressive because I'm not but this is the way I see things.
I absolutely agree with you that we need good scientific evidenced based nutrition policies. And we need to dismiss the special interest groups in Washington. End of lecture :H

It's true that this road never ends but it is a good one to be on.......the best

SOMEONE did not take their happy pills this morning ! :H:H

I am a vet and dogs get better deaths than people TBH

[Lavande]

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Glad I'm not the only one looking atthe big six oh Sunbeam

Kuya, when Obama care goes into effect, we will be dying worse than dogs. Our pets get pretty decent care here too

[kuya]

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I have to say that the way things are going there are the worst of all worlds, neither state run nor private run....... A bloody mess!

[Lavande]

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I read an interesting article today about US healthcare consumers. Those folks with very high insurance deductibles may save lots of $$ by 'shopping around' for certain services. Folks are saving lots of $$ by choosing free standing MRI centers instead of hospital based MRIs. But who feels like shoppping around when you are sick or worse yet have a violently ill child?

[kuya]

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Lavande;1507918 wrote: I read an interesting article today about US healthcare consumers. Those folks with very high insurance deductibles may save lots of $$ by 'shopping around' for certain services. Folks are saving lots of $$ by choosing free standing MRI centers instead of hospital based MRIs. But who feels like shoppping around when you are sick or worse yet have a violently ill child?

Not only that but the lack of continuity of care is potentially dangerous and fraught with all sorts of pitfalls.

The joke is that I can refer a dog for an MRI and it will be done at a human hospital which has an 'arrangement' with a veterinary specialist. When I needed an MRI I had to wait two months! As I have said before, we are now, truly, treated worse than dogs!

[K9Lover]

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I prefer my vet over my doctor...so maybe when I get sick I will just take myself to the vet? I actually did have her look at a spider bite on my foot once...her bedside manner is amazing!