What positive can you list today?

[KayC]

Well I guess my positive out of that is that I didn't take Nexium and am still alive.

[Gator M]

20 minutes ago, Sar123 said:

My husband started complaining of stomach pain in April and his doctor told him it was just old age (he was 65 at the time) and to take probiotics and antacids. My husband told him it wasn’t heartburn. He was in pain all summer and kept telling me he was going to follow his dr’s orders even though I kept telling him his symptoms were not normal and to see another dr. He finally went back to the dr in October and he was still treating it was heartburn and had him on prilosec x 2 wks. With no improvement, my husband insisted on a scan and they discovered a tumor on his pancreas which turned out to be inoperable. As we met with new drs, they would ask if he had gone to his dr with his symptoms and when we told them he had and what happened, they were silent and changed the subject. It’s hard to find a good doctor. 

That is sad

[Sheilz]

Well here's my positive:  I made myself a salad (not just lettuce) with red peppers & cheese & turkey.  It's been a long while since I've had one & it was either throw the stuff away or make a salad.  It was pretty good.  I struggle with eating alone though.  I hate it.

[Gator M]

5 minutes ago, Sheilz said:

Well here's my positive:  I made myself a salad (not just lettuce) with red peppers & cheese & turkey.  It's been a long while since I've had one & it was either throw the stuff away or make a salad.  It was pretty good.  I struggle with eating alone though.  I hate it.

Sounds good.  

I hate eating alone also.  Heck, I hate most of my life alone.

But it looks like I had better get used to it.

[widower2]

45 minutes ago, Sheilz said:

Well here's my positive:  I made myself a salad (not just lettuce) with red peppers & cheese & turkey.  It's been a long while since I've had one & it was either throw the stuff away or make a salad.  It was pretty good. 

I eat salads more in the summer - most of mine are very simple though as I've gotten so lazy about making meals. I usually get the bagged salad and then maybe sprinkle some shredded carrots or sunflower seeds in.

Today I treated myself and had shrimp (I'd bought previously), something I rarely have. It was the store brand and they were kind of bland tbh, but nothing Old Bay can't help along   

[shawnt]

I add sunflower and sesame seeds and some nice cracked black pepper.

[Gator M]

1 hour ago, shawnt said:

I add sunflower and sesame seeds and some nice cracked black pepper.

Add some crawfish or shrimp

[widower2]

Well thanks a lot you guys, now it's almost 11 PM and I'm hungry. In fact, I'm positive I'm hungry. 

[KayC]

Okay, my positive last night...I turned on the tv and it said it'd be two hours and they were aware of the situation and working on it.  ??? So I called them, was shocked when someone picked up after the 13+ min. wait. She helped me get it reset and back working, apparently it'd been down for hours but I hadn't had it on.  I don't know how but we got onto Diabetes and I told her I'm an admin. for a diabetic group, it and grief are my passions...she perked up, said her BS is 400 (that is a LOT!) and we found each other on FB and I sent her an invite. Her first visit with an endocrinologist is next week, and she's moving in two weeks, so will suggest with all on her plate that she wait until moved and I can help her get started with Keto and she'll be off the meds within the year, so long as she follows through.  I can give her recipes, guide her along the way but only she can make it happen.  

Anyway, it made my day. A perfect ending to a day that bummed out otherwise!

[Sheilz]

13 hours ago, shawnt said:

I add sunflower and sesame seeds and some nice cracked black pepper.

No seeds in my cupboard but I do have a lone (old) avocado that I forgot about.  I'll peek to see if it's any good when I make another salad.  That would go well in a salad too.  

3 hours ago, KayC said:

Anyway, it made my day. A perfect ending to a day that bummed out otherwise!

I'd say that was definitely a positive.  I wish I knew about Keto & your information before because Brian has diabetes and I struggle to keep his numbers good.  The last 8 months I had his A1C down to 6.1 and was pretty proud of that feat.  But he was on a lot of medication too.  I would have loved the challenge with the keto diet but was unaware.  

[KayC]

My son and my friend kept putting the bug in my ear for about a year, gently but my son showed me evidence and I knew it worked for my friend as well, I've known him for 7-8 years on my other grief site, as well as the diabetic group.  I'm amazed at all it's done for me.  And my son is not diabetic, he just believes in the very low carb way of life, at this rate, he'll never get it.  

And my husband too, that was before I was diagnosed, we did everything we were told, but alas they followed the 50 year old guidelines that didn't work.

[RichS]

This morning I went to a sports card show. They happen around 6-7 times a year; so I look forward to each one as they come around. Got some good buys for the money I spent. I'm glad that I'm still continuing to do this hobby.................

[widower2]

Went to a winery today, weather was perfect. Was supposed to meet some people who I couldn't find, so ended up being joined by a lady who was looking for a table so I offered mine, along with her daughter and daughter's friend (and the daughter's baby, who I was relieved was so well behaved) and had a nice time chatting with them. I remember thinking "why can't I have people like this for neighbors?" 

[Sheilz]

I vacuumed today... the whole house.  I had to push myself to do it because I just kept wondering what is the point of doing this.  But when I seen the vacuum marks on the rug it made me feel good.  

[widower2]

Funny how little things like that can help isn't it? I hate household chores but I love it when they're done  

 

[shawnt]

Spending the night at our cabin, first time. I feel ok.

[foreverhis]

13 hours ago, KayC said:

And my husband too, that was before I was diagnosed, we did everything we were told, but alas they followed the 50 year old guidelines that didn't work.

And yet again, here I am thankful for our internist of 20+ years.  When John was diagnosed with borderline diabetes (on top of the permanent injuries from his bicycling accident, which did alter his activity level and weight), our doctor did not say, "Here's a pill.  Don't eat sugar." (or whatever the old advice was).  Instead he said, "Here's a baby dose of the first medication we try.  We need to get your BS levels normal.  And here's a prescription for an education course that you both will attend.  It was created and is run by an endocrinology nurse who worked with modern specialists.  You'll learn how diabetes really works and what you need to do to reverse it."  And we did. 

It was 8 weeks, one 4 hour session per week--plus "homework."  Each class focused on a specific subject, like body mechanics, the real causes of high blood sugar, hidden food sabotages, dietary changes, individual needs, etc.  Armed with that knowledge, John made modest changes to his already pretty darn good diet (which meant I did too).  He figured out a couple of gentle exercises that didn't make his other conditions worse.  He was vigilant.  His A1C went from 6.6 to 5.7 to 4.5 and stayed there; his FBS went from 140 average to 85 average; he lost about 30 lb over 18 months.  Because of that, he not only never graduated beyond the baby dose of Metformin, but after 2 years, our doctor told him to stop taking it because he had reversed his diabetes.  John followed the excellent educational information and advice for the rest of his life. 

I realize most people aren't as lucky as we were with our doctor, though I really give the credit to John himself.  We came home from the appointment that day and he said, "I'm not having this!  I'm just not having it!  I can't change my injuries, but I can damn well change this."  The man could sometimes be stubborn in the best way.  (p.s., Hope the swear didn't offend.  He wasn't a big swearer, but that was a direct quote.)

My positive out of all that is that when our doctor sat down with me to look at changes I'd need to make after John died, I knew whatever he recommended would be based on modern knowledge and experience.  He told me that Keto and related diets aren't right for me, explained why, and then we figured out that reducing my carb intake by 50% and increasing lean protein would be a good place to start.  It was and now I've lost 28 of the nearly 50 lb I gained while we were fighting John's cancer and in the first several months after. 

[KayC]

It 's not only the doctor and advice given, but everyone's body is unique and does not respond the same. I eat under 20 carbs a day yet am rarely in the 80s.  We aren't all cookie cutters, for sure, so John was one of the lucky ones. 

Our church has had a long standing tradition of "Pies for the Guys" on Father's Day, they all get to take home a pie, so us women fix one and bring it to church.  When George was dying in the hospital on Father's Day, he was worried about his pie!  So I told him, "This one's for you, George." I made a chocolate peanut butter cheesecake pie.

 

[Gator M]

Doctors and human nutrition are woefully lacking compared to animal nutritionists.

 

[ThereIsAField]

On 6/15/2023 at 1:28 PM, KayC said:

90 second bread

What's this, Kay? 🙂

[shawnt]

Chocalote peanut butter cheesecake sounds very positive to me.

[Roxeanne]

Yesterday i went a sicilian lunch with friends...one of them is born in Modica, a very beautiful little town in Sicily!

All is good! But when the sweet arrived there was a whole little block of chocolate between others...i can't eat chocolate 'cos i have reflux and immediately i'm sick !

I'm greedy and reluctantly i gave up to eat chocolate in every form! But yesterday i tried to taste it and this chocolate of Modica is so good that i understand why the Maya called it "food of the Gods"...

And most of all it does not hurt me! So good eat chocolate again...😂

 

[KayC]

7 hours ago, ThereIsAField said:

What's this, Kay? 🙂

Keto Bread 90 Seconds

• ·        1 Tbsp melted butter
• ·        3 Tbsp almond flour
• ·        1 egg
• ·        1/2 tsp baking powder
• ·        Heaped 1 Tbsp Grated cheese (I use cheddar or parmesan)

1.   Mix, add grated cheese, sprinkle garlic powder, ¼  tsp everything bagel. Sprinkle more Everything Bagel when mixed.

2.   Microwave for 90 seconds in 5” bowl.

3.   Cool.

4.   Slice in half.
.4 net carbs w/o additives
Courtesy of Jason Alessandro

#Recipe

https://jenniferbanz.com/90-second-microwave-bread
https://gimmedelicious.com/90-second-keto-bread/#recipe
https://www.melaniecooks.com/keto-bread-microwave-almond-flour/13874/
https://www.eatingonadime.com/the-best-90-second-bread-recipe/#wprm-recipe-container-17302
 

[KayC]

2 hours ago, Roxeanne said:

So good eat chocolate again...

I am so glad for you! I was allergic to fish and asparagus for 39 years and got it back two months ago, I was delighted!

Today I went to church and was helping in the kitchen and someone had brought a ton of cauliflower, all cleaned and cut up and told me to take home whatever people didn't eat, so I did and air fried it, it is wonderful and Kodie loves it so we can share!

7 hours ago, shawnt said:

Chocalote peanut butter cheesecake sounds very positive to me.

It would be if I could have had a slice, but we give the pies away and with no man in the house, no pie for me!  Will have to make another someday...

[KayC]

I washed my car on the way home, first time since winter! It needed it badly.

 

[Sheilz]

40 minutes ago, KayC said:

Keto Bread 90 Seconds

Thanks.  Copied it for the future.

[Sparky1]

1 hour ago, KayC said:

Keto Bread 90 Seconds

• ·        1 Tbsp melted butter
• ·        3 Tbsp almond flour
• ·        1 egg
• ·        1/2 tsp baking powder
• ·        Heaped 1 Tbsp Grated cheese (I use cheddar or parmesan)

1.   Mix, add grated cheese, sprinkle garlic powder, ¼  tsp everything bagel. Sprinkle more Everything Bagel when mixed.

2.   Microwave for 90 seconds in 5” bowl.

3.   Cool.

4.   Slice in half.
.4 net carbs w/o additives
Courtesy of Jason Alessandro

#Recipe

https://jenniferbanz.com/90-second-microwave-bread
https://gimmedelicious.com/90-second-keto-bread/#recipe
https://www.melaniecooks.com/keto-bread-microwave-almond-flour/13874/
https://www.eatingonadime.com/the-best-90-second-bread-recipe/#wprm-recipe-container-17302
 

Kay, thanks so much for this recipe, it's simple enough which I like. I hate complicated recipes, I like simple foods. For sure I'll give it a try and see how it comes out. 

[Sparky1]

3 hours ago, Roxeanne said:

Yesterday i went a sicilian lunch with friends...one of them is born in Modica, a very beautiful little town in Sicily!

All is good! But when the sweet arrived there was a whole little block of chocolate between others...i can't eat chocolate 'cos i have reflux and immediately i'm sick !

I'm greedy and reluctantly i gave up to eat chocolate in every form! But yesterday i tried to taste it and this chocolate of Modica is so good that i understand why the Maya called it "food of the Gods"...

And most of all it does not hurt me! So good eat chocolate again...😂

 

Ciao Roxanne, I'm glad you had a good time and were able to eat the nice chocolate. I also had bad reflux which I have under control, but I still try to watch what I eat. Sometimes we need a little treat in life, we can't avoid all bad foods.

[Sheilz]

Positive for today:  I trimmed my rose bushes & brought some in & put in a vase.  They look pretty.  I'm trying to appreciate things like this........... hard while crying.  But they do look pretty.  The rest of the day sux but the roses make me smile a little.  Trying.

[shawnt]

Spending an extra night at our cabin(like Sue and I often did). Had an outdoor shower and hot tub

I feel lonely but ok. Except for the 543797 mosquitoes that followed me in. All and all an ok day. 

[Sheilz]

I refuse to go without finding a positive but today was hard.  I had a therapist appt that sucked & it took all the energy out of me.  But I did do laundry so I will have clean & fresh clothes tomorrow.  That is a positive.

[Gator M]

1 hour ago, Sheilz said:

I refuse to go without finding a positive but today was hard.  I had a therapist appt that sucked & it took all the energy out of me.  But I did do laundry so I will have clean & fresh clothes tomorrow.  That is a positive.

That is a positive 

[widower2]

2 hours ago, Sheilz said:

I refuse to go without finding a positive but today was hard.  I had a therapist appt that sucked & it took all the energy out of me.  But I did do laundry so I will have clean & fresh clothes tomorrow.  That is a positive.

It is. I have a ton of laundry to do and blew it off. Not positive! Tomorrow I HAVE to do it.... 

 

[KayC]

 

On 6/18/2023 at 6:55 PM, shawnt said:

Except for the 543797 mosquitoes that followed me

This gave me a good laugh! I just ordered some ultrasonic pest control devices ($11.99 Amazon or WM) that put out a noise humans and pets can't hear but it keeps away mice and mosquitos, they send six of them.  Can't do anything about outdoors but it'll be nice to keep them from inside the house! Might try plugging one in outside the house once the rains have stopped.  Got down to 35 night before last! Snow on the pass.
Again, Kodie was my positive yesterday.  He got totally mucky playing with Jazzy, we had to rescue her from her kennel while Iris was in the valley, did that twice and was he a mess!  He got himself all cleaned up before I could even think of giving him a bath.

[Shinka]

That's a great tip, will look into it myself. Mosquito are a plague. . 

[KayC]

Spoke too soon...I'll put one in the kitchen and one in the utility room (only rooms I've gotten mice in and one in the shop and one in the storage room...animals don't need to be in there.
https://thanoshome.com/do-ultrasonic-pest-repellers-hurt-pets/?fbclid=IwAR0nIhTS3fDMfkBFEb0HI9v0glySX4h7jEZv9lPazbUFgYWqIEvK7xcXfrY#Do_Ultrasonic_Pest_Repellents_Affect_Cats

[shawnt]

My mother in law used the rodent one and she swears it works, we used one at home but I think the cats did most of the work. Off produced a small clip on fan with replaceable cartridge for mosquitoes and it worked very well, alas it was pulled from the market(probably highly poisonous) and I have not found anything that works as well. I think if we live in the beauty of the outdoors we just have to put up with the bzzzz.

[widower2]

1 hour ago, KayC said:

Spoke too soon...I'll put one in the kitchen and one in the utility room (only rooms I've gotten mice in and one in the shop and one in the storage room...animals don't need to be in there.
https://thanoshome.com/do-ultrasonic-pest-repellers-hurt-pets/?fbclid=IwAR0nIhTS3fDMfkBFEb0HI9v0glySX4h7jEZv9lPazbUFgYWqIEvK7xcXfrY#Do_Ultrasonic_Pest_Repellents_Affect_Cats

I hope they work better for you than they did for me! I found my best defense against pests in the summer were the frogs out back   

[Shinka]

I read up in it, they were tested, both the ultra sound ones and also the other stuff with the chemicals in them. The former didn't work, the latter a real health hazard. Oh well, too bad. 

[KayC]

My friend Iris had quite an infestation and I set up an electronic one with peanut butter in her kitchen.  Were getting one a day.  She set up the ultrasonic ones and the mice are GONE!  Her Husky doesn't seem unnerved by it but I sent her the article anyway, she has about three of them in her kitchen, probably overkill, esp. around pets. It's an open room with the living room and I think she has one in there as well.  Jazzy is often stuck in there in her kennel so I'd hate it if she is bothered by it.

[RichS]

4 hours ago, KayC said:

Can't do anything about outdoors but it'll be nice to keep them from inside the house!

We've had one field mouse in our house over the past few days. We had (and probably still have) a human mouse trap; which Chris put away that you would put a tiny amount of cheese or whatever, catch them and take them a mile away to our park and release them. Can't just leave them outside; I heard that they're smart and will find their way back into your house (kind of like a middle aged son or daughter)

Salem ran into our friend the other night, chased him around, and when he finally cornered it, they were both staring at each other for about a minute. If the cat and mouse kingdoms ever found this out, they would both lose their membership cards!

[DWS]

3 minutes ago, RichS said:

We've had one field mouse in our house over the past few days. We had (and probably still have) a human mouse trap;

I certainly had to read that a couple of times to realize that there should be an "e" added to the end of "human"!

[I miss you so much]

On 6/16/2023 at 11:55 PM, Sar123 said:

. He finally went back to the dr in October and he was still treating it was heartburn and had him on prilosec x 2 wks. With no improvement, my husband insisted on a scan and they discovered a tumor on his pancreas which turned out to be inoperable. As we met with new drs, they would ask if he had gone to his dr with his symptoms and when we told them he had and what happened, they were silent and changed the subject. It’s hard to find a good doctor. 

I can imagine how you must feel about that...

 

[widower2]

IMO the most human(E!)   mouse trap is the old-fashioned ones because they are quick. I would not recommend the "box" ones which trap the mouse because I tried that and it died anyway - and I think I realized why - it either suffocated or died of fright because it couldn't get out of that extremely cramped area it was in all night. I felt terrible about it and would never use or recommend. And hopefully it goes without saying the glue traps are horribly cruel and shouldn't even be legal.

I guess maybe if you had a bigger trap which has sufficient air flow (like a small cage) that would be best.

[KayC]

On 6/16/2023 at 2:55 PM, Sar123 said:

As we met with new drs, they would ask if he had gone to his dr with his symptoms and when we told them he had and what happened, they were silent and changed the subject.

I am so sorry for what you went through and to know it needn't have turned out this way is truly hard.  I had the same thing with regards to my husband's heart...his doctor ignored his complaints and never referred him to a Cardiologist.  I went in to see him after George died, both myself and someone else went through the loss of our husband (both heart), same experience...I extracted a promise from the doctor that what happened to us would not happen again.  The doctor thought he could handle anything...he was wrong.  BTW I used to work for that doctor.

[DWS]

I watched a few videos last year on how to make your own humane mouse trap when I was dealing with a mouse problem. I had planned to attempt it but then adopted my cat Daniel instead....but I love how inventive this is.

 

[Sheilz]

A positive for today.....  Before I started this awful journey I made a big purchase at Bath & Body of all the soaps I will need for the summer.  Well my positive is that I opened up the box finally & put the soaps away.  AND... I sniffed each one.  It was a pleasant experience.  But now with only one person in the house they will last until xmas. 

[shawnt]

After I read your post Sheila I went to my wife's drawer in our bathroom and got a wonderful whiff of my love. Thank you for letting me remember it was definitely my positive for the day.

[foreverhis]

Two positives today.

 I got a good start on some long overdue gardening. It was sunny for the second day in a row! Windy, but nice.

A friend stopped by for a short visit. She has been very busy with family and home stuff, so Cosi doesn’t know her well. But my girl said, “I remember you! You’re our friend.” And she was right over weaving, saying hi, and showing her toys.

Yesterday’s positive was taking a friend out for a birthday lunch. We sat outside and had delicious, fresh, casual food with the sun shining (we found a table with shade) and a view of the ocean. It was nice.

[widower2]

My positive for today: I remembered my beloved in a good, not painful, way. I was in the living room and standing in front of the TV watching something briefly and as I turned to exit and because I wasn't paying attention, almost ran right into a chair and fell. I could see her laughing and/or making a joke about my stupidity.