Re: Saturday's small victory :)

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Bonnie,

It sounds like you had a GREAT time and you did GREAT with your food. Congratulations!

I've never been much for the rides - I'll do the Ferris wheel, under protest. I don't even try the others. When I went to Universal Studios on my trip to LA a couple weeks ago, the tour bus dropped me off at 1:30, and didn't come back until 6. I did the studio tram tour (about an hour) and then had to stay cool, hydrated for another 3+ hours. Lots of walking, lots of water, but I was so exhausted/hot/wobbly on my feet by the time I got back to the hotel.

The frozen banana sounds wonderful. It is so hard to find anything healthy in that environment. I did share a deep-fried Snickers bar with someone at a restaurant about 6 months ago. Two bites of that was enough for me. As they used to say, "gag me with a spoon."

It's the start of a new week and I'm eating breakfast. If I can get into the habit of breakfast, journalling and water, the rest of the battle will be fairly easy. This morning, I am having a white nectarine, banana, bagel and string cheese. The string cheese might not be the healthiest thing, but it's not bad, and for me, portion control with cheese is really key. I "forget" what 1 oz of cheese looks like when I'm slicing pieces off a brick (grin).

Hope everyone has a wonderful day, and stay hydrated.

Eileen in OR

-----Original Message-----From: 100-plus [mailto:100-plus ]On Behalf Of brgk44Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 3:41 AM100-plus Subject: Saturday's small victory

Good morning, ladies!Saturday morning my mom and I took the boys to the 4H fair up by herhouse and boy was it HOT. We figured the boys would last about anhour in the heat, but we wound up staying for over 4 hours. And myused-to-be-terribly-timid 5 year old was Mr. Brave and went on everyride he was allowed at his height! He even climbed up that two storyhigh slide (where you ride down on a potato sack). I have a feelingthat within a year or two this old body's going to have to getreaquainted (sp?) with the roller coasters. Anyway, nothing butjunk food at the fair, and here's where my victory came in. I had onefrozen banana (chocolate covered, but still...not a deep friedtwinkie!) and lots and lots of water. I burned pretty bad (for me) onmy arms and neck, but nothing compared to !My mom got the kids a gigantic bag of cotton candy and proceeded tohelp them eat it, but I didn't have any. And I passed up theslushies, shaved ice, the elephant ear my mom had, and I even passedon the fried snickers that she also had and offered to split with me.Am I the only one that finds the thought of deep frying foods thatare ALREADY bad for you just wrong?! Seriously, that's a heart attackon a stick. Yuck.Other small victories--I stood the entire time and didn't need to sitat all. I went on two rides with Connor (OMG, can't do thetilt-a-whirl anymore, almost threw up), and actually fit into them. And up until about an hour from when we left, the heat didn't botherme at all (this is a HUGE switch for me)...I think we were all on theverge of heat stroke or perhaps a more mild form. Anyway, gotta goexercise!-Bonnie

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> Saturday morning my mom and I took the boys to the 4H fair up by her

We don't have anything like this around here. In fact, all our 4H does is

help teenaged mothers raise their babies - no animals, no home ec, and all

that stuff for the masses.

A few weeks ago we *did* have the " NJ State Fair* held in the parking lot of

Giant's Stadium. Someone on our city's message board wrote that her & her

husband tried to go, and even though it's only 12 miles away, they were

stuck in traffic 3 hours before getting close enough to an exit and turned

around and came back home.

Only 2 of the churches in our city hold carnivals - one in April, the other

in August. Both have rides for the kiddies, plenty of games of chance, and

one or 2 food stands. One of these we haven't been to since Henry was about

age 6, the other we last went to when we lived in the apartment complex

across the street from it, and we moved out of *there* almost 15 years ago.

Since the carnivals are in the churches' parking lots, there's no place to

park a car if you go except in the neighborhood maybe a few blocks away at a

metered space, so we just don't go.

> I have a feeling

> that within a year or two this old body's going to have to get

> reaquainted (sp?) with the roller coasters.

I never liked rides as a kid, and I was so happy that Henry didn't either.

Even now, as a yong adult, when his friends invite him to places like 6

Flags he turns them down. He went once, back in freshman year, and wound up

holding everyone's junk for them when they went on the rides. He vowed then

never to go again.

>And I passed up the slushies, shaved ice, the elephant ear my mom had,

I used to get a small Italian ice and nursed it for the whole visit. After

it melted beyond recognition I always had a bottle of water on me and would

just go into the school and refill it from the water fountain.

> Am I the only one that finds the thought of deep frying foods that

> are ALREADY bad for you just wrong?! Seriously, that's a heart attack

> on a stick. Yuck.

Ed didn't believe that people actually do that - deep fry all kinds of crap.

It wasn't until we were flipping through the channels on tv one day and some

one - maybe a Deen - was busy deep frying everything that wasn't moving.

> Other small victories--I stood the entire time and didn't need to sit

> at all.

I would at least have to lean against a wall now and then, as my arthritis

feet would definitely need the rest.

> And up until about an hour from when we left, the heat didn't bother

> me at all (this is a HUGE switch for me)...I think we were all on the

> verge of heat stroke or perhaps a more mild form.

That's how all of us were at the laundromat this morning. So many of us that

usually hit the place around 8 - 9am were there as early as 6am today, and

we all kept guzzling down our bottled water and going outside for fresh air,

as they air conditioners were off and all they had were about half the

ceiling fans going in all different directions. I was so glad when my dryers

were buzzing and I could get the heck out of there! When I got in I had to

strip naked and shower again, as everything was soaked to the skin.

Sue in NJ

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> I've never been much for the rides - I'll do the Ferris wheel, under

> protest.

Not me! I get sick just looking out my third floor apartment's windows! And

the regular rides always gave me motion sickness. My mom always gave me

Dramamine before we headed to our local amusement park when we were kids (no

longer there) because just *watching* the roller coaster and tilt a whirl

used to make me sick.

> The frozen banana sounds wonderful. It is so hard to find anything

healthy

> in that environment.

And that wee bit of chocolate would be okay, too, as chocolate has

anti-oxidants in it.

> This morning, I am having a white nectarine, banana, bagel and

> string cheese. The string cheese might not be the healthiest thing, but

> it's not bad, and for me, portion control with cheese is really key.

String cheese is an excellent high protein snack and is one of the

recommended foods for those with diabetes, hypoglycemia, or just on a

low-carb food plan for between meals.

I

> " forget " what 1 oz of cheese looks like when I'm slicing pieces off a

brick

> (grin).

Yeah, 1 inch by 1 inch really isn't that big at all.

> Hope everyone has a wonderful day, and stay hydrated.

I'm already working on my third 24-ounce glass of water since getting back

home. I dread going back out there (88º and not quite 11am yet) but I do

have a few more stops to make, and tomorrow is supposed to be just as bad as

today.

Sue in NJ

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> Good morning, ladies!

> Saturday morning my mom and I took the boys to the 4H fair up by her

> house and boy was it HOT.

I think there is a heat wave in most places right now. My daughter heard

this is turning into one of the hottest summers n record.

>Anyway, nothing but

> junk food at the fair, and here's where my victory came in. I had one

> frozen banana (chocolate covered, but still...not a deep fried

> twinkie!) and lots and lots of water. I burned pretty bad (for me) on

> my arms and neck, but nothing compared to !

Thats great! Like you said its hard to get good food at a fair. And

expensive!!!! A lot of the time we tell them the fair is a place to play and

do the games then we'll go out to eat when we are done. It saves money:) And

any burn is bad...... Better stay salved up. I put on the aloe vera cream

quite often thoughout the day and mine is a whole lot better. My blisters

are small now but still draining. But I slept decent last night. The most

trouble i have right now is getting my shirt on and off as it still hurts

quite bad to move my arms especailly in a over the head motion.Yesterday I

considered locking the doors and just going topless:) But thank goodness it

feels somewhat better.

>

> My mom got the kids a gigantic bag of cotton candy and proceeded to

> help them eat it, but I didn't have any. And I passed up the

> slushies, shaved ice, the elephant ear my mom had, and I even passed

> on the fried snickers that she also had and offered to split with me.

> Am I the only one that finds the thought of deep frying foods that

> are ALREADY bad for you just wrong?! Seriously, that's a heart attack

> on a stick. Yuck.

>

Yeah, you are the only one I know of that thinks fried foods are wrong:)

Fried foods are the best foods in my books. I'm trying to break that habit

and I'm doing pretty good at it but I still look wishfully at those greasy

laded bags that look like the food is gonna fall out the bottom of it as I

know they hold something good in them. LOL.

> Other small victories--I stood the entire time and didn't need to sit

> at all. I went on two rides with Connor (OMG, can't do the

> tilt-a-whirl anymore, almost threw up), and actually fit into them.

> And up until about an hour from when we left, the heat didn't bother

> me at all (this is a HUGE switch for me)...I think we were all on the

> verge of heat stroke or perhaps a more mild form. Anyway, gotta go

> exercise!

>

Thats good! It shows things is working for you! I just simply cannot take

the suns heat. I can be inside and it be extremly hot and not bother me too

much but the sun just does me in.Everyone needs to be careful in this heat.

It dosent take a lot to get heat stroke.

>

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sounds like a big victory! My goodness - fried twinkis and snickers - double yuck and that is just sooooooooo wrong!!!! Souunds like your little guy is breaking out LOL. brgk44 <brgk44@...> wrote: Good morning, ladies!Saturday morning my mom and I took the boys to the 4H fair up by herhouse and boy was it HOT. We figured the boys would last about anhour in the heat, but we wound up staying for over 4 hours. And myused-to-be-terribly-timid 5 year old was Mr. Brave and went on everyride he was allowed at his height! He

even climbed up that two storyhigh slide (where you ride down on a potato sack). I have a feelingthat within a year or two this old body's going to have to getreaquainted (sp?) with the roller coasters. Anyway, nothing butjunk food at the fair, and here's where my victory came in. I had onefrozen banana (chocolate covered, but still...not a deep friedtwinkie!) and lots and lots of water. I burned pretty bad (for me) onmy arms and neck, but nothing compared to !My mom got the kids a gigantic bag of cotton candy and proceeded tohelp them eat it, but I didn't have any. And I passed up theslushies, shaved ice, the elephant ear my mom had, and I even passedon the fried snickers that she also had and offered to split with me.Am I the only one that finds the thought of deep frying foods thatare ALREADY bad for you just wrong?! Seriously, that's a heart attackon a stick. Yuck.Other small victories--I

stood the entire time and didn't need to sitat all. I went on two rides with Connor (OMG, can't do thetilt-a-whirl anymore, almost threw up), and actually fit into them. And up until about an hour from when we left, the heat didn't botherme at all (this is a HUGE switch for me)...I think we were all on theverge of heat stroke or perhaps a more mild form. Anyway, gotta goexercise!-Bonnie . Live, Love, Laugh

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> It sounds like you had a GREAT time and you did GREAT with your food.

> Congratulations!

Thank you, Eileen! (love that name, btw )

> I've never been much for the rides - I'll do the Ferris wheel, under

> protest. I don't even try the others. When I went to Universal

Studios on

> my trip to LA a couple weeks ago, the tour bus dropped me off at

1:30, and

> didn't come back until 6. I did the studio tram tour (about an hour) and

> then had to stay cool, hydrated for another 3+ hours. Lots of

walking, lots

> of water, but I was so exhausted/hot/wobbly on my feet by the time I got

> back to the hotel.

I used to be a ride-a-holic, but that was 15+ years ago What is

Universal Studios like? Is it an amusement park like Great America?

> The frozen banana sounds wonderful. It is so hard to find anything

healthy

> in that environment. I did share a deep-fried Snickers bar with

someone at a

> restaurant about 6 months ago. Two bites of that was enough for me.

As they

> used to say, " gag me with a spoon. "

*lol* Haven't heard that phrase since I was about 10, but YES! I

agree

> It's the start of a new week and I'm eating breakfast. If I can get

into the

> habit of breakfast, journalling and water, the rest of the battle

will be

> fairly easy. This morning, I am having a white nectarine, banana,

bagel and

> string cheese. The string cheese might not be the healthiest thing, but

> it's not bad, and for me, portion control with cheese is really key. I

> " forget " what 1 oz of cheese looks like when I'm slicing pieces off

a brick

> (grin).

Good for you and starting to get breakfast in! My biggest problem was

eating too much from 4pm on. I've now shifted most of my calories to

earlier in the day and now that I'm used to it, it's helped a lot. I

hope you find the same true with eating breakfast. And I don't think

there's anything wrong with string cheese. Like you said, it's all

about portion control. Cheese is hard for me to stop eating, so I

tend to limit it to salads and sandwiches.

How's the weather out in Oregon? I used to live in Eugene

Beautiful state, especially the coast...ever been to the sea lion

caves? That was amazing...would love to take the kids there someday.

-Bonnie

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> We don't have anything like this around here. In fact, all our 4H

does is

> help teenaged mothers raise their babies - no animals, no home ec,

and all

> that stuff for the masses.

Wow. I can't believe they don't do anything else! Ours here in

Indiana always seemed to be very active with home ec, talent shows,

animals, etc. I guess we're pretty lucky.

> A few weeks ago we *did* have the " NJ State Fair* held in the

parking lot of

> Giant's Stadium. Someone on our city's message board wrote that her

& her

> husband tried to go, and even though it's only 12 miles away, they were

> stuck in traffic 3 hours before getting close enough to an exit and

turned

> around and came back home.

Not a chance would I sit through that kind of traffic. Reminds me of

the time my family was out visiting us in Omaha one summer so we

decided to go to the zoo. My dad asked where the College World Series

was (as in, the location of the stadium to the zoo) and I said, " I

dunno, I think we'll be fine. " Um, yeah. If I had just ONCE paid

attention, the zoo is in the backyard of the stadium. 2 hours later

we get within a mile and my (then) 1.5 year old son was screaming

bloody murder to get out of his carseat. *sigh*

> Ed didn't believe that people actually do that - deep fry all kinds

of crap.

> It wasn't until we were flipping through the channels on tv one day

and some

> one - maybe a Deen - was busy deep frying everything that wasn't

moving.

The booth my mom went to had deep fried:

Snickers

Oreos

Cheesecake (why, OH WHY would you mess with perfection?! )

Twinkies

Three Musketeers

> That's how all of us were at the laundromat this morning. So many of

us that

> usually hit the place around 8 - 9am were there as early as 6am

today, and

> we all kept guzzling down our bottled water and going outside for

fresh air,

> as they air conditioners were off and all they had were about half the

> ceiling fans going in all different directions. I was so glad when

my dryers

> were buzzing and I could get the heck out of there! When I got in I

had to

> strip naked and shower again, as everything was soaked to the skin.

Oh my gosh, this heat is something else. I had developed a headache,

was starting to feel really sick to my stomach, and very dizzy. The

boys were getting wobbly while walking, but were still begging to

stay. I finally had to put my foot down and tell them I was going to

pass out if I stayed much longer. And I really do think I would have.

I felt better after resting at my mom's and drinking loads more water.

-Bonnie

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> I think there is a heat wave in most places right now. My daughter

heard

> this is turning into one of the hottest summers n record.

Oh my gosh, that doesn't surprise me a bit. It's unbelievable out there.

> quite bad to move my arms especailly in a over the head

motion.Yesterday I

> considered locking the doors and just going topless:) But thank

goodness it

> feels somewhat better.

*lol* Now there's one solution to the problem! I'm so glad you're

starting to feel better now.

> Yeah, you are the only one I know of that thinks fried foods are

wrong:)

> Fried foods are the best foods in my books. I'm trying to break that

habit

> and I'm doing pretty good at it but I still look wishfully at those

greasy

> laded bags that look like the food is gonna fall out the bottom of

it as I

> know they hold something good in them. LOL.

I am rolling with laughter over here--when I told my mom that didn't

even sound good, she gave me this look like, " Who are you? Are you

related to me? What's wrong with you? " *lol*

You take care of yourself, . And not just the burn, but the

lump, too. I'm worried about you! Have you called the health dept

yet to see if there's *anything* they can do for you?

-Bonnie

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>> Yeah, you are the only one I know of that thinks fried foods are

> wrong:)

>> Fried foods are the best foods in my books. I'm trying to break that

> habit

>> and I'm doing pretty good at it but I still look wishfully at those

> greasy

>> laded bags that look like the food is gonna fall out the bottom of

> it as I

>> know they hold something good in them. LOL.

>

> I am rolling with laughter over here--when I told my mom that didn't

> even sound good, she gave me this look like, " Who are you? Are you

> related to me? What's wrong with you? " *lol*

Well I must admit...I did have my mouth hanging open wondering what in the

world is wrong with this woman? She thinks greasy fried foods are wrong and

wears a concrete thong. She maybe needs some mental help:) But thats

ok....I'm willing to accept you as you are. Crazy mind and all.

> You take care of yourself, . And not just the burn, but the

> lump, too. I'm worried about you! Have you called the health dept

> yet to see if there's *anything* they can do for you?

Oh I'll be all right. Thanks for your concern:) sent though some links

and I got to reading on it and I'm thinking maybe I'm letting fear grab a

hold on me. I'm gonna keep a eye on it and see if it changes shapes, grows

or go away. From what I am reading they say most of these are cysts. If it

dosent do anything by the time I go back in for my exam I will have them

check it out good for me. If I get worried too much or things change I will

try and get in sooner. I'm just playing it by ear right now. I've read this

could even be caused by shaving. So I'm gonna give it some time to see how

it will change and go from there. I only have 4 months till my next exam and

if I feel the need I will ask them to move it up some.

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> Wow. I can't believe they don't do anything else! Ours here in

> Indiana always seemed to be very active with home ec, talent shows,

> animals, etc. I guess we're pretty lucky.

Remember, we're all city - paved over except for some backyards, front

lawns, and the few parks.

> Um, yeah. If I had just ONCE paid

> attention, the zoo is in the backyard of the stadium.

There are a few malls and big box stores in the shadow of Giant Stadium and

Continental Arena next door, and any timw we need to hit one of those stores

we first check the entertainment and sports calendars. More than once we got

stuck in stadium traffic and had no way out.

> Oh my gosh, this heat is something else. I had developed a headache,

> was starting to feel really sick to my stomach, and very dizzy.

Sounds like the beginnings of heat exhasution. It's a good thing you left

for home when you did.

Sue in NJ

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That's exciting Bonnie!! I agree... deep fried twinkies, snickers, etc.... yuk.

Now, one thing I do like is fried oreos with hot fudge or cool whip to dip into ;-)~

Only had it once in my life but it was yummmmmmy!!