7-Day Motivational Thread: Week Starting 03/21/2011
 

hey guys, i hope everyone had a good weekend and didn't let their goals get out of hand like i did. but it's a new week and it's time to start fresh!

1. Drink 3 of my blue water bottle a day
2. do my workout 6/7 days Yes!
3. 10,000 steps a day
4. start cal counting again, limit 1900
5. no fast food

Non-Fitness Goals:

1. finish my current homework do to list
2. put away clean laundry
3. put away dirty laundry
4. clean off floor and vaccum it.

Hello All!

Well last week was a write off for me, had the flu and relied heavily on carbs :( so my scale started creeping up a little. BUT started feeling better by Friday so got in a jog and a walk which is helped to light the fire under my hind end again. Plus I got to try on my wedding dress which is a huge push, the wedding isn't until August but was having some custom changes done to it I can't wait now!:D

This week's goals:
1) Min 62oz of water each day
2) Limit to 2 coffees all week
3) Keep a 1000 cal deficite
4) Get in 2 runs (min 10Km)
5) No carb Wednesday and Friday

Random goals:
1) Get 2 essays finished
2) Print out "before" picture and post it on the fridge
3) Put a dent in the laundry pile

My goal for this week -- not to slack off. I'd like to lose 3 more pounds before March 31.

Food -- 900 calorie daily defecit

Exercise seems to be my problem right now so here is my plan
today Curling
Tuesday: Y class or 1.5 hour arobics and weights
Wed, 2 hours cleaning
Thur Y
Friday: Cleaning
Saturday -- blow it all on house party with friends. Not really I have planned the pot luck menu and have enough healthy foods lined up I have no need to blow it. Limit my alcohol intake on Saturday
Sunday - recover from Saturday

Mary

Hi Everyone!

I've never posted on this thread before, so I'm hoping that since I am now posting my goals I'll be forced to stick to them :D

This Weeks Goals:

1- Start my new Jump Rope exercise regime 4/5 days a week (no snow no excuses)
2- Add more green vegies to my diet through green smoothies.
3- Start Calorie counting and weighing food again
4- Avoid breads and sugary sweets which have gluten
5- Start logging food and activity again

Non-Fitness Goals:

1- Finish my needle lace project for class
2- Clean Home & finish laundry for Spring Cleaning
3- Hang New Curtains I got yesterday :D
4- Re-Organize Closet
5- File for Husbands Passport:p

Really hoping to drop 2 lbs this week so I guess that's also part of my fitness goal- I'm hoping to lose 10 lbs by our Anniversary this April.

I've been rather lax lately on my goals and diet. Last week I missed 3 workouts, ugh and my calories & carbs were off the charts. So I've decided to do something new this week. I figure changing up the routine was in order to kick me back into loser mode. So here goes nothing:

Health & Fitness Goals

1. Keep calories to 1,400 M-T-W-T-Sat, 1,650 F-Sun
2. No grain based carbs for the entire week, including corn!
3. Exercise 6 hours
4. 96 oz water
5. Carbs under 45%
6. Protein over 40%

Other Stuff

7. Call SIL and find another race, 5/14/11 is not going to work out
8. Clean 2 rooms (15 min each) + 1 load of laundry
9. Figure out basement shelving layout
10. Write library proposal
11. Work on church design 2 hours (or more)

Monday is my cheat day so I need to keep it to +729cal or less.

Fitness & Health
1) 65g net carbs per day (again this week)
2) work out 3 times
3) 1000 pushups :eek:
4) gallon of water a day
5) multi vitamin (daily)
6) fish oil (daily)
7) -2400 for the week (including my cheat:eek:)

Non-fitness
1) I'll have to think about it.

Hi all,

I haven't posted in here for ages, but since I do need accountablity, I'll give it another shot.

Fitness/ Diet goals
- up protein intake
- go running at least twice this week (at least 6 ks each)
- go swimming once
- drink at least 1.5 litres of water every day!!
- try to do a bit of stretching/ yoga 5 days this week

Non-fitness goals
- get spring cleaning done this week
- get some work done on my dissertation (at least do some research five times this week)
- finish at the very least one book

okay time to set out my goals for the week:

Food:
~ stick to my food plan
~ log all food i eat
~ 90 oz of water

Non-Food:
~ cardio 4 times a week
~ strength 4 times a week
~ yoga 3 times a week
~ journal 3 times this week
~ journal instead of emotional eating
~ put effort into what i wear every day

Well, I am understand about calories I needed to take in by logging some hours of sleep. I hope this week I have a better result. So here is my goal:
1. Cals restricted 500 a day
2. Try to exercise 4 times,
3. Ease into running again, eventually train for 1/2 marathon

Have a great week guys,
Mai

Cassie -- Thanks for the encouragement! Potato salad is just one of those comfort foods for me... my Mom makes a GREAT one, reminds me of more carefree times. I appreciate the pat on the back. Also, WAY TO GO on your weekend goals, sounds like you had a busy and productive weekend!

Rose -- I hope you're feeling a little bit better today, and are taking care of yourself :)

behaze -- As they say in one of my favorite movies, there is definitely "an addictive chemical in KFC that makes you crave it fortnightly!" ;) And the laundry and other sundry bedroom mess eventually got shoved in a closet. Part of our ceiling fell in right around the beginning of February (known as The Bedroom Disaster Of 2011) and while our apartment complex was extremely good/efficient at cleaning it up and replacing the ceiling, somehow the bedroom has just...not been clean since. I also think BF and myself are having a silent war about laundry (it is HIS turn!!) but I fear I am going to break down today and just do it, my tolerance for dirty clothing is very low.

And, you're very welcome again for the information! It's no problem at all, writers need to help each other out, and I'll drop you a good word, that's all it is! Don't stress about the submission/query, just do it in your own good time!

Mike -- I hope you have a good cheat day! :D

My goals aren't changing too terribly much this week, except for little tweaks here and there. I finally stepped on the scale this morning after about a week off of it to find that I am currently 194.9 -- that's 2.6 lbs. down since last Tuesday (only 6 days :eek:). While I am SUPER happy with the number, it boggles me a little bit, because my exercise goals weren't met at all last week (only 3 days) and I had two over-calorie days. It's possible I did lose some weight due to stress and/or increased water? I don't even know. I'm eyeballing my body, because that number is telling me that it LIKED it's little mini-week off. I think it's just a dirty liar -- It's in cahoots with the scale!!! Frenemies!

So without further ado, here are the goals:

Weekly Goals

Fitness, Exercise and Lifestyle Goals:
1) Under 1400 cals every day and log EVERYTHING.
2) Average 30% daily protein for the week.
3) 96 oz. of water EVERY day.
4) No weighing until Friday!
5) Work out 5-6 hours, split between weights and hard cardio.
6) In bed by 11:30 every night
7) Buy a heart rate monitor this weekend.

Non-Fitness Goals:
1) Finish edits to my scientific manuscript (this manuscript is the culmination to my dissertation, I want it out in the world!)
2) Make efforts on my appearence every day - hair, makeup, clothing.
3) Get every scrap of laundry hiding in the closet cleaned.
4) One hour of needlework every day.
5) Have an "outside date" this weekend (the weather is SO beautiful).
6) Buy new makeup.

~Terri

good morrning every one hope last week was good for you as it was for me. :)
have a bussy week ahead so hopping to be able to stick to some sort of program but as I have found out that eating out is hard to keep your cal. under control.
Goals
1 eat under 1500
2 go to gym everyday
3 if weather is nice would like to get outside and do yard work (not snowing)

acameron34 ~ last week was a write off for me too. but when you are sick that's what you have to do is take care of yourself & get better. glad to hear that you are feeling better & the fire going ;)

quinn ~ glad to hear that your 'system' is working for you. your weather sounds like mine snow & more snow ~sigh~

terri ~ congrats on the loss that's exciting. i didn't weigh myself last week either. i'm going to hold off until Friday...lol

crimpet ~ welcome to the thread you have awesome goals i'm sure you'll see results.

almeeker ~ i've been lax too so i need to get back on track as well...lol.

my goodness weekend was busy. Saturday i had a cub camp out at the scouting cabin & it was a winter camp. so i spent most of Saturday keeping 8,9 & 10 year olds warm & dry. who sends a kid to a winter camp out with only the clothes on their back ~sigh.~ yesterday afternoon at the local pool to swim & use the hot tub & then last night general meeting for cubs/scouts. i'm glad to be back on track.

I'm sorry you ladies are having snow, still. I feel guilty enjoying my lovely weather :o.

Well, I think I got a handle on the weekend issue; however, today feels like a fight. I am guessing that the restricted eating of last week and the physical activity yesterday is catching up with me and I could lapse into mainlining carbs today. I've planned out a day to have some of my favorites (healthy, but not on the strict menu last week) and I'm not going to worry so much about the macros today.

Work will be crazy this week, and husband traveling for his, so I feel better if I've self-imposed some structure ;).

Since I'm only newly back down to preferred weight and only have one weekend under my belt, I'm still going to put out goals on the thread, and they are really motivating in terms of the "to-do list" ones, so here goes:

1. Balance calories in and calories out.
2. Drink 2-3 big blue bottles of water daily.
3. Sleep 7 hours nightly (failed miserably at this last week).
4. Exercise 5-6 days; 2-3 outside.

5. One office organizational task per day.
6. Paint one room of trim IFF no tourney next weekend and/or work doesn't spill over into weekend.

Have a great week, everyone! It's good to "see" you all back :D

Cassie, except for your sleep, you did great on all your food and fitness goals last week. Thanks for your kind words. I don't feel old, but at my age my perspective may be different from a lot of people in this thread. My eyes are on a future without a whole bunch of meds like many people my age are on. Currently the only med I'm on is for keeping glaucoma in check, but there is no cure and no alternative treatment. I often wonder how many ailments or disorders older individuals are treated for with meds are simply complications from drug interactions, and their doctors are just treating the symptoms instead of trying to find and eliminate the cause. Like, does their doctor look at their meds and note they didn't have high blood pressure or memory problems until after a certain medication was prescribed or changed--or do they just think "another symptom, another pill." My Mom was on eleven different medications before she passed away. HOB! That's hilarious--I'll have to use that on DH--and Mike. LOL I'll have to try crab sometime. Yeah, I guess that much crab would put your pie chart out of whack. Good grief, girl! Your post shows up at 3:02AM! I know you have difficulty sleeping. I hope you slept well after you finally got to bed. Congrats on such a good day Sunday! :)

Quinn, I see where you're coming from on your calorie limit, and yes, we are all different. I don't log my exercise on FitDay, but the calorie deficit tool has kept me right on track to my first mini-goal at the end of June. Your hiking is a hefty workout in my book. :) Oh, golly, I'm so sorry to read about your auto accident injury! I can't even begin to imagine the pain you were in! And look at you--you took the bull by the horns and figured out how to manage your health and weight in a way that suits your needs and capabilities. Kudos to you!

Mike, I'll look forward to the Naturally More Power review. Kudos on your food and fitness goals last week. We know your head was in the right place then. LOL Oh, my gosh! Didn't you mention that brake job weeks ago? I got on DH yesterday about his windshield wipers which have been so bad for months that they leave a distorted view of the road and cars ahead when it rains. HOB fellas! LOL Oh, I forgot you're having another cheat day today. Is that what the rum cake is for? I'm so impressed that you figure ahead of time your allowed calorie surplus for cheat day. Way to go!

Rose, I hope your feeling better now. But I totally agree with Cassie--you were so smart to allow yourself to grieve at his birthday the loss of your Dad. Your 25 lb. loss is so inspiring. I'm still trying to get down to where you started (LOL) but I'm getting there. Oh, wow! Enjoy that vacation! I'll bet you'll be able to post that you showed quite admirable control on food and got plenty of exercise.

Rose and Mike, I experience a lot of mini plateaus. I just keep on truckin' and don't worry about it. The scale always moves in the right direction eventually.

Mai, believe it or not, I've never eaten crab. But I would have just taken for granted that being seafood, it would be low in calories. I'm glad Cassie knew for sure.

Mary, congrats on hitting your April goal already! Way to go! I'm pretty much right on target for my goal on June 26, but, as Martha Stewart says, "That's a GOOD thing."

Yunalee, I'd say you did a very good job under the circumstances. You have to be doing something right to lose 20.29 lbs.! :)

Terri, I have all the Columbo movies that were released on DVD. Oh, Kojak, I miss that sexy, bald head and his lollipop. LOL So cool that your Dad got you interested in science and facts. My Dad passed away in 1974 at age 56, but every time I think of him it's fond memories--he and I were very close friends. You know, some people may disagree with me, but I think as long as one can get back on track the next day, it's OK to let go of one's weight loss diet for a special occasion. I'm glad you enjoyed your grillout. So just put it behind you and move on.
Spectacular job on the accountability!

bhaze, for a minute I wondered how your grocery store would be out of green beans or snap peas, but then I remembered you are from Australia and only get veggies from your own country. I hope you can try them soon--such a nice treat. :) I love Bewitched, too. MASH is my favorite all-time 1/2 hour TV series. I could watch Little House on the Prairie shows all day long, too. Did you get that in Australia? Oh, I hope you woke up Sunday feeling normal.

So I tried to post this earlier but it timed out before sending and I had it copied but I am at work and I lost it when I copied something else, LOL.....

This week was great for me! I did great this weekend too. And as of today I have been doing this for four weeks and am down 17.6lbs and 4.75" around the waist. I haven't measured anywhere else, though I should start.

I am not a good goal maker, but I am going to try this. My original (in my head) goal was 20 lbs during the 8 week weight challenge at work and since I have four weeks to go I think I have to rethink that one.

Weight Goals:
1. Calories under 1600 day - already blew that with a trip to the chinese restaurant for lunch with the hubby. We do that about once a month.
2. Drink 80 oz water daily
3. Work out M, W & F
4. Stretches & relaxing T & T

Non-weight goals
1. Don't let my younger son get to me
2. Look further into foster parenting (classes start tonight)
3. Spring clean (including closets...off Thurs & Fri for this)
4. Outside yard work this weekend

I have shorts on! It's in the mid 70s here, sunshine, daffodils and tulips blooming. Glorious weather. Sorry some of you have snow! But we're supposed to have another bout of winter this weekend.

Cassie, congrats on having a handle on your weekend issues. Your goals for this week look really good--should be able to maintain that bikini weight. :)

Stacey, you surely did have a busy weekend. Your exercise goals this week wear me out just reading them! LOL

Rhoda, yes, eating out is a challenge. If you go off track, just try to get back on as soon as possible.


Terri, just take the 2.6 lb. loss, and don't wonder how you got it. Just know that you worked it off somehow--it doesn't fall off all by itself. :D

Mai, your goals look great!

MollySue, hi! Wishing you much success this week.

Crimpet, accountability surely does help me. How many years in April will you be celebrating?

Almeeker, you are inspirational in how you take action so quickly after analyzing your past week. You got your own boot camp going!

Quinn, be sure to take some ME time this week. Take some time out of all that work to play---and eat. LOL

Acameron and Yunalee, hi and know that I'm rooting for you this week.

wildbeanerz, my hat is off to you, lady! Congrats on the weight loss. Wishing you all the best this coming week on your goals.

Lost just one pound last week, but when I think about it, losing 52 lbs. in one year would be awesome. So I won't complain. :)

Almost forgot--my goals are pretty much the same as always:

Calorie limit 1600
Carbs less fiber limit 25g
Protein target 120g
Daily Omega-3
Limit low carb tortillas or soft tacos to one every other day
Limit two pieces of sugar free candy per day

Water 64 oz. per day

Exercise: 1 1/2 mile walking at the park OR two miles aerobic walking DVD OR two miles power walking DVD six days a week. One day off exercise.

Broken hearted
 

I almost feel too weak to post any goals this week but I am going to give it a try. I am actually still in shock over the cruel twist of fate that has ruined my vacation and put my sweet little dog in such peril.

I dropped Chico, my 14-year-old Schnoodle, off at a dog sitter's house yesterday. She was a coworker of mine and very experienced with dogs. I spent over an hour getting him assimilated. She was dog sitting another dog in addition to her own so there were 3 dogs there in total. Not half an hour after I dropped him off, I get a phone call telling me he was viciously attacked by the other dog (not hers) who did considerable damage to his head and eye. I rushed back there and it was pretty horrific. Miraculously I did not pass out at the sight of my little guy with blood all over his head and face. I won't get too graphic, but it looked like he was going to lose an eye. Thank goodness, his amazing vet was able to save his eye. He is now in intensive care at the veterinary hospital and I had to cancel my trip. Needless to say I am devastated, horrified, and angry. This week was hard enough dealing with the one-year anniversary of my dad's passing but to have my sweet dog so brutally injured.... I am in shock.

My goals (trying to keep it simple):

1. Calories between 1200-1600
2. Water: 2 litres per day
3. Exercise 5 times this week
4. Take my multivitamin
5. Try to stay sane

Yunalee, thanks for starting the thread this week. Good goals!

acameron, congrats on your upcoming wedding! Good idea with the before picture.

Quinn & Stacey, we are having snow, slush, rain and crap this week too. I want to scream!

MollySue, so nice to hear from you!

Terri, thank you so much for thinking of me. I'm having a rough time but I am trying to stay strong. CONGRATS on your weight loss. You may not feel like you did enough to merit it but not every week exists in isolation. The stuff you did before those 6 days counts too.

Cassie, good luck with your busy week this week!

Mern, thanks so much for your kind words. Too bad I won't be enjoying that vacation after all. I guess it wasn't meant to be. I am really sad today but hopefully things will look up soon. I think you are pretty inspiring yourself and you shouldn't feel old because you aren't! 64 is the new 44. Congrats on your weight loss this week. Keep doing what you're doing! Way to go!

Rose,

That is horrible! It sounds like it’s one thing after another. Keep your head. I would die if something like that happened to one of my babies!

Rose,

What a horrible turn of events! I'm so sorry for all you're having to go through lately. I am a huge "softy" when it comes to my animals. I can't even imagine how awful you must feel! (Especially since you've had Chico for so long!)

I had to have my favorite buddy put down in May due to an injury and I cried for weeks, which wasn't like me at all. Some pets just have a way of wrapping around our hearts.

I hope Chico makes a full recovery and that you can, eventually, enjoy that much needed vacation.

quinn

hey all i'm wondering how much should the pie chart average out in a day how much % should i have in protine, fat and carbs

yunalee, I don't know if there is a "one size fits all" for the pie chart. My pie chart looks CRAZY now compared to what I'm use to but it's what I needed for a kick start.

Rose, that's terrible! Poor Chico. :( I hope he recovers quickly and without any complications.

Wildbeanerz, you go! That’s a huge loss. Well done.

Mern – yes, sometimes the veggie situation here can be frustrating. Currently bananas are $10 a kilo because of the devastation caused by the recent flooding and cyclone . . . the other day I went in and grabbed some as well as two or three other little things, went through the checkout and discovered the little handful I’d picked up was 2.4kgs - $24 for a few days’ worth of bananas! In December, for comparison purposes, we were paying 99c a kilo. I wish I had the time and patience to plant and maintain a veggie garden.
I remember watching a few episodes of Little House on the Prairie when I was a kid, but I was a reader, so I read more than watched telly – they had a book series, didn’t they? I loved old books when I was a kid. Lorna Doone was my absolute favourite. Haven’t read that in a long while.
Haha – no, my last Sunday was a write-off in terms of waking up feeling normal (had the scary movie night with sushi and so forth on Saturday). I’m hoping next Sunday will see me open my eyes and be able to function. :D

Cassie – good luck with your maintenance this week. So how many days do you get all to yourself while your husband is away?

Terri – take your 2.6lb loss and run! That’s cool. I believe the body appreciates a break every now and then and sometimes gives you a nice little surprise for it.
I was up late last night working on the letter. One last read through the manuscript and I will send it off.
I had a silent face-off with my partner over the last pile of clean clothes that needed putting away and I caved about two weeks after the pile started growing (we can both be very stubborn). As I was putting them in piles, a massive huntsman crawled placidly out of the folds of some sheets (his body was about the length of my palm). Poor huntsman. He got squished (I’m kind of okay with spiders, so long as they stay out of my house and off my person). So now I’m paranoid about leaving it for too long.

To all those who are having lots of glorious snow, being able to snuggle up next to a fireplace and get all cozy, I give you a big ole raspberry. I’d love to have snow! Would love to be housebound, playing board games in front of the fire.

Crimpet – welcome to the thread, and good luck with your goals this week!

Rose, I'm so sorry. You have paid your dues many times over and I hate to see something else bad happen for you :(

Please let us know how Chico does, and how you are hanging in as well. I'm sure he's in good hands.

Do what you can this week; taking care of Chico and yourself should be your main priorities. If he is strong like you are you will both be fine!

Quinn, I know you miss the big kitty :(. I wish I could send you some nice weather. I was thinking of you yesterday when we were tossing around spring break hiking ideas.

Mern, where are you that it is nice and warm? We have ideal weather today here in Georgia. Unfortunately I am sore from yesterday so I probably won't get out for a run or even a walk! It's been all winter since I've run on pavement; I suspect that's it.

I'm really impressed that you're committed to not taking meds and to being as healthy as you can be "the old fashioned way"...hard work! If more folks had that attitude, our country would be much healthier. I get so involved chatting with like-minded folks here on FitDay that I forget we're actually a minority. Then I go to WalMart and I'm reminded again :p. Oh, and I was NOT up at 3:02 AM; it was probably a couple minutes past midnight. I have glaucoma, too, but was fortunate to have the kind that is treatable with surgery, which I had done a couple years back.

behaze, he left today; back Friday. He has to go to the office in Ft. Lauderdale...of all places to have to go, during a spring break week!

My goals for this week are:

Fitness Goals:

1. Keep up the water intake to 10 cups. Yes
2. Put every effort into my workouts. Yes
3. Take a multi-vitamin every day. Yes


Non-Fitness Goals:

1. Start giving the house a thorough clean (one room per day). Ensuite done
2. Perform an anti-rain dance and get the rest of the washing cleaned and dried. Dance not successful, but two loads done.
3. Get the lawnmower fixed and start on the jungle . . . I mean, 'lawn' again. No.
4. Convince my partner to remove the boxes of Christmas decorations from the laundry and store them in his workshop. No (this one will be a challenge)

Cassie, I don't know where Fort Lauderdale is . . . is that a prime spring break location?

"To all those who are having lots of glorious snow, being able to snuggle up next to a fireplace and get all cozy, I give you a big ole raspberry. I’d love to have snow! Would love to be housebound, playing board games in front of the fire."

Behaze,

Snow is romantic in November... ;)

Joyous in December... :D

Tedious and backbreaking in February... :mad:

...and makes you want to stab yourself in the eyeballs with a fork when you see it in mid March!!! :eek:

Hahaha! Hilarious!

Someone take the forks away from Quinn.

hi...new member
 

my goals for this week

-lose 5lbs
-be able to stand for 20 mintues...ok 10 minutes.
-walk around my pool twice a day
-start eating snacks three times a day so i kick up my metabolsim

staring weight- 470lbs
current weight- 457lbs:)

hello symphony\'smom and welcome to FitDay and to the 7 day Motivational Thread. :D

:o Sorry, behaze; yes, it is a beach town in Florida, and it has a reputation for being wild and crazy over spring break.

Quinn...I'm soooo sorry. Catch a plane; I'm "single" this week anyway and looking for things to keep busy!

Rose I hope all goes well for your dog. That sounds like a terrible exeperience for both of you. Mary

I just got off the phone with the vet and Chico is sleeping. The painkillers really make him drowsy. I am happy to hear that he's sleeping through his hospital stay.

Mike, thank you. I guess you know how I feel. Chico is my best friend and it is really horrible to see him so hurt.

Oh Quinn, I do remember when you lost your fur baby. It's so hard... we get so attached. Hugs to you!

Behaze thank you so much for the support!

Cassie, I will be sure to keep you posted. I'm going to see him during visiting hours tonight. Thanks for the words of wisdom. I appreciate it!

Mary, thank you. You're very sweet.

Rose I'm so sorry to hear about your baby, that is absolutely horrible.

another one of those 'WTF was I thinking?' moments. 166 down and I'm dead, can barely move.

Rose, yes, I can relate. My 2 are my babies, best friends, you name it.

What is a "push us" anyway?

I'm thinking it's like a kick in the pants, or what he does when he's cranky ;).

ding ding ding. We have a winner. ;) No, I meant pushups.

Aw, Rose! So sorry to hear of Chico's injury. Glad to read that he is sleeping. My heart goes out to you. Wishing your pooch a speedy recovery! Thanks for your kind words, too.

Quinn, my condolences on the loss of your pet as well. Our dog was just plain a family member--some pets are just that loving and that well loved.

bhaze, geez, I didn't even stop to think of all the damage from your storms and flooding. My gosh, those are pricey bananas! My daughter, now 34, read the Little House on the Prairie book series when she was a pre-teen. Wishing you a bit better Sunday next week.

Cassie, I'm in southern Ohio. :) Yeah, I find it really sad that we're such a minority on the issue of meds only if there's no sensible alternative to try. My younger sister and brother find it more convenient to take pills than to do any kind of self-help. Both are on a host of meds and are only in their 50s. Golly, you're about the youngest person I know who has glaucoma. So many people ask me why don't I have surgery to cure it and restore my vision loss and they think I'm mistaken when I tell them there is no cure or surgery to do that. Did you have laser surgery to reduce the fluid pressure or create new drainage ducts? Does the procedure you had slow the progression of glaucoma? Will it have to be repeated? Do you still need daily eye drops? Do I ask a lot of questions? ;)

symphony\'smom, welcome! Best wishes on losing 5 lbs. this week! Nice goals. :)


I did well at a restaurant tonight. I checked the menu online before we went and held firm despite all the specials the waitress quoted to us. I had a sirloin steak, tossed salad with my own salad dressing toted from home, turnip greens, and a diet cola. :)