RE: A light bulb has gone off...

December 29, 2004

Oh Bonnie, have I ever been there, done that, with the caffeine addiction!

Mine was from pop tho. I said in an earlier post that I could live quite well

with only drinking Diet Pepsi all day, every day. I had to cut down a lot, in

fact stopped drinking it all together for a while. I'd get such AWFUL

headaches when I went without any for just a short amount of time. I think I've

upped my intake again, but not nearly as much, but I do notice that I get a

slight head ache lately, that clears up when I have a pop. I should probably do

something about it, but dang!!! I can't do it all at once...get back in shape,

stop smoking, stop drinking so much pop and whatever else I need to stop

doing...LOL

And yes, I'd bet that 1st cup you have has a lot to do with the way it's

served and the love it's served with. That's just so sweet...

Love ya,

Kiki

December 29, 2004

Bonnie,

You are WAY more flexible than I was even at birth. LOL

I have a mild case of cerebral palsey and have to fight, fight, fight my body

to stretch at all.

Lucky you!

December 29, 2004

Thanks Melinda, the Dr. told me to stay away from caffeine, it runs my

blood pressure to the sky, but I love my coffee and the decaffeinated

kind is not really that good. Do you get that at the health food store?

Thanks

Connie

Re: A light bulb has gone off...

Hey, for those of you who love coffee - and I do - I recommend the

Veritas Coffees. They're organic, you can get them in flavors (and the

ones like Hazlenut actually have real hazlenuts, not flavors in them),

you can get them in varieties like Colombian, French Roast, etc., and

they decaffeinate using Swiss Water Decaffeination (very important).

Also, they claim that there is something about their beans that makes

even the ones with caffeine not cause the jitters that other coffees do.

I tried it - - I think it's true. This isn't a commercial or anything -

I don't get anything for recommending them. I just thought y'all might

like to know about them. I think they're wonderful.

Melinda )

Re: A light bulb has gone off...

Bonnie, you are a woman after my own heart! I think exactly the same

as far

as my intake of water goes. I could probably live on Diet Pepsi, and

some

days I do, but I do try to keep it to a minimum only for the expense.

I drink my

coffee and Crystal Light thru the day. All it is, is flavored water

for

goodness sakes! Sure, coffee has caffeine, but the way I make it, it

apparently

doesn't have much...LOL And that ingre is so far down the list on the

DP that

it isn't anything. The 1st 3 ingre are the biggies. And beside that,

caffeine doesn't affect me the way it does some...PRAISE THE LORD on

that!!!! If

others want to shout the joys of their pure water intake, I say, go

for it. Just

DON'T try to tell me what and how to drink my liquids. I want to hear

peoples ideas, and what they have discovered, but DO NOT try to make

it sound like I

know nothing and you know it all about everything. I've done my

research and

I have arrived at my own opinions, thank you very much. Opps, so

sorry, I

think I got off on a vent there...LOL You know what I'm saying tho,

I'm sure.

So Bonnie dear, when you are partaking of your chosen beverage of the

moment,

in your day...think of me, cuz I'll be partaking most likely of one of

the

same...LOL

Love ya GF,

Kiki

December 29, 2004

Of course it did , Jenni, I understand, :-)

Re: A light bulb has gone off...

Well, I still haven't eaten the hohos...but broke down when my sweet

husband made mashed potatoes and gravy.........it just went so well with

the turkey!

with love,

Jenni

Proud Air Force Mom!

May God guide and protect our troops!

Re: A light bulb has gone off...

Jenni, a partner sounds great to me! If there are any objections,

then feel

free to email mail me privatly. In fact, feel free to do it anyway

I don't

have a HUGE problem with the killer flour and sugar. I do pretty

well

remembering how they make me feel, all bloaty and all around yucky

if I over

indulge. So when I do partake of them, I think I'm ready and then

just drink, drink,

drink water. I've done high protein for, I can't believe this, 30

years. I

know my body isn't used to carbs being put into it, and I know with

age come

changes. I dunno, but I'm sure gonna give this theory a try and see

if there's

anything to it. If not, then I guess it's a trip to the Dr.

So lets get started GF! I'm off to take my supps and get something

to eat.

Not sure what, bacon and eggs maybe, or an all beef hotdog? I'll

decide when

I get there...LOL

Love ya,

Kiki

December 29, 2004

fluffy...I like that term LOL

with love,

Jenni

Proud Air Force Mom!

May God guide and protect our troops!

Re: A light bulb has gone off...

I'm another one who needs the freedom to eat what I want. As a rule I really

don't eat all that much that's bad for me. And once I can get my tushie in

gear and not mess up, I'll get it off pretty fast and then I can and will eat

normal food. Bread if I want it, pie, cake HO HO's whatever. But I don't

over do it and I usually don't want it cuz I know how I'll feel. This weight

I

have and am fighting is from a lot of stress and depression. When I go down,

I don't do anything. Don't eat much still, just don't move. So here I am,

all fluffy and not able to get into any of the tons and tons of clothes I

have.

I really had planned on it all being off by my birthday. That was almost 2

weeks ago and it didn't happen. I refuse to go into another spring being

fluffy!!! I REFUSE!!!!!

Give me protein and give me tiny clothes!!!!!

Love ya,

Kiki

December 29, 2004

Oh yes, I know the headaches are caffine related. When I was realy, really,

really, did I say really, drinking so darn much, my withdrawel headache lasted

3 days. It was awful! Which is another reason I don't ever want to get that

bad about drinking it ever again. I totally went off it for a few years

once, but then allowed myself to start drinking it again. I just missed it so

much.

Love ya,

Kiki

December 29, 2004

In a message dated 12/29/2004 12:52:10 PM Mountain Standard Time,

bmathis@... writes:

I remember when a doctor told her to cut her coffee consumption down to 1 pot

per day (in an effort to eliminate migraine headaches) and she went out and

bought a HUGE coffee pot -- LOL!!!! I

ROFL!!!!! I love your Mom!!!

Love ya,

Kiki

December 29, 2004

have you tried mashed cauliflower with gravy? It's a very tasty (and healthy)

substitute for mashed potatoes. And takes little work (if you have a food

processor....). I make gravy with some (very inexpensive) starter-powder that I

get at Sam's -- not very carby, and it makes a good base for the onions and

mushrooms and various spices that I put in it....

Re: A light bulb has gone off...

Well, I still haven't eaten the hohos...but broke down when my sweet husband

made mashed potatoes and gravy.........it just went so well with the turkey!

with love,

Jenni

Proud Air Force Mom!

May God guide and protect our troops!

Re: A light bulb has gone off...

Jenni, a partner sounds great to me! If there are any objections, then feel

free to email mail me privatly. In fact, feel free to do it anyway I

don't

have a HUGE problem with the killer flour and sugar. I do pretty well

remembering how they make me feel, all bloaty and all around yucky if I over

indulge. So when I do partake of them, I think I'm ready and then just

drink, drink,

drink water. I've done high protein for, I can't believe this, 30 years. I

know my body isn't used to carbs being put into it, and I know with age come

changes. I dunno, but I'm sure gonna give this theory a try and see if

there's

anything to it. If not, then I guess it's a trip to the Dr.

So lets get started GF! I'm off to take my supps and get something to eat.

Not sure what, bacon and eggs maybe, or an all beef hotdog? I'll decide

when

I get there...LOL

Love ya,

Kiki

December 29, 2004

Wish I was fluffy! I'm just plain dumpy!!!! And I really want to be be slender

and toned.... Actually, I think my muscles are reasonably toned, they're just

hiding (under mounds of fat!) ...

Bonnie

Re: A light bulb has gone off...

fluffy...I like that term LOL

with love,

Jenni

Proud Air Force Mom!

May God guide and protect our troops!

Re: A light bulb has gone off...

I'm another one who needs the freedom to eat what I want. As a rule I really

don't eat all that much that's bad for me. And once I can get my tushie in

gear and not mess up, I'll get it off pretty fast and then I can and will eat

normal food. Bread if I want it, pie, cake HO HO's whatever. But I don't

over do it and I usually don't want it cuz I know how I'll feel. This weight

I

have and am fighting is from a lot of stress and depression. When I go down,

I don't do anything. Don't eat much still, just don't move. So here I am,

all fluffy and not able to get into any of the tons and tons of clothes I

have.

I really had planned on it all being off by my birthday. That was almost 2

weeks ago and it didn't happen. I refuse to go into another spring being

fluffy!!! I REFUSE!!!!!

Give me protein and give me tiny clothes!!!!!

Love ya,

Kiki

December 29, 2004

and I was reading recently (newspaper?) that a certain amount of caffeine is

considered healthy -- like 2 cups per day. Of course, probably next week it'll

be shown to cause cancer of the middle finger... LOL

There's an interesting article in National Geo this month about caffeine --

shows the amounts in some popular beverages, where and how it's grown, etc.

I like my coffee! And I found out that I require my morning 2 cups -- the first

cup is brought to me by my husband as I wake up (maybe it's the love that goes

with it that I really like!?) -- anyway, a month or so ago, my husband went on a

business trip and so I didn't bother with my morning coffee. And I felt lousy!

Finally figured out that I was getting addicted to the stuff -- so I drank some

of the coffee here at work (vile stuff) and my headaches disappeared....

I doubt that a bit of caffeine is worse for you than cigarettes, or alcohol, or

drugs (none of which I indulge in -- well, I do have a drink every few months)

-- so I think I'll just continue on with this vice!

Bonnie

Re: A light bulb has gone off...

Bonnie, you are a woman after my own heart! I think exactly the same as far

as my intake of water goes. I could probably live on Diet Pepsi, and some

days I do, but I do try to keep it to a minimum only for the expense. I drink

my

coffee and Crystal Light thru the day. All it is, is flavored water for

goodness sakes! Sure, coffee has caffeine, but the way I make it, it apparently

doesn't have much...LOL And that ingre is so far down the list on the DP that

it isn't anything. The 1st 3 ingre are the biggies. And beside that,

caffeine doesn't affect me the way it does some...PRAISE THE LORD on that!!!!

If

others want to shout the joys of their pure water intake, I say, go for it.

Just

DON'T try to tell me what and how to drink my liquids. I want to hear

peoples ideas, and what they have discovered, but DO NOT try to make it sound

like I

know nothing and you know it all about everything. I've done my research and

I have arrived at my own opinions, thank you very much. Opps, so sorry, I

think I got off on a vent there...LOL You know what I'm saying tho, I'm sure.

So Bonnie dear, when you are partaking of your chosen beverage of the moment,

in your day...think of me, cuz I'll be partaking most likely of one of the

same...LOL

Love ya GF,

Kiki

December 29, 2004

Bonnie, I wish oh how I wish I could have my coffee back!!! Drink a cup

for me? Hugs, Connie

Re: A light bulb has gone off...

Bonnie, you are a woman after my own heart! I think exactly the same as

far

as my intake of water goes. I could probably live on Diet Pepsi, and

some

days I do, but I do try to keep it to a minimum only for the expense. I

drink my

coffee and Crystal Light thru the day. All it is, is flavored water for

goodness sakes! Sure, coffee has caffeine, but the way I make it, it

apparently

doesn't have much...LOL And that ingre is so far down the list on the

DP that

it isn't anything. The 1st 3 ingre are the biggies. And beside that,

caffeine doesn't affect me the way it does some...PRAISE THE LORD on

that!!!! If

others want to shout the joys of their pure water intake, I say, go for

it. Just

DON'T try to tell me what and how to drink my liquids. I want to hear

peoples ideas, and what they have discovered, but DO NOT try to make it

sound like I

know nothing and you know it all about everything. I've done my

research and

I have arrived at my own opinions, thank you very much. Opps, so sorry,

I

think I got off on a vent there...LOL You know what I'm saying tho, I'm

sure.

So Bonnie dear, when you are partaking of your chosen beverage of the

moment,

in your day...think of me, cuz I'll be partaking most likely of one of

the

same...LOL

Love ya GF,

Kiki

December 29, 2004

Kiki, I've " stopped " drinking diet coke for much the same reason -- just figured

that all the caffeine I was getting was likely not doing me a lot of good -- but

it sure is true that if I have a headache, then a diet coke will clear it right

up....

Now I tend to drink diet root beer, grape, or tangerine (the grape and tangerine

are really good, they're flavored with Splenda, Diet Rite, I think) -- just

recently tried a diet cream with Splenda (Shasta, maybe?) -- pretty good, but

the only place I've seen it so far is at the base in San -- a hundred

mile drive, we only go there about once a month....

I really like carbonation -- but then I'm constantly burping! LOL! Guess that if

I eliminated carbonation from my diet, I'd get rid of that problem. But then I

would be stuck with drinking stuff that wasn't very tasty!!!

I do feel extremely lucky that I never tried smoking (other than one or two

cigarettes in college -- it really looked " cool " but I was a very poor student,

no way could I afford it). My husband gave up smoking about 40 years ago --

simply went cold turkey and never smoked another one -- now he figures everyone

can do the same -- I watch my son-in-law struggle with a cigarette addiction,

he'll stop for a couple of months but then the first stress and he's back -- and

one of my daughters and her husband, although they go outside to smoke so that

they don't expose their baby to the smoke, can't seem to break their habits -- I

have the feeling it's easier for some than for others!