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Has any of you seen the movie “Because I Said So” with Diane Keaton and Mandy Moore? If not, I highly recommend it. Well, time to get busy, was lazy all morning, but I do feel better, maybe that is what I needed. Time to burn some fat, then clean the house!

Not sure why, unless it was all the eating out mom and I did. I did do the weight watcher menu except for Sunday nite, which was my cheat meal. I have had some intense sweet cravings and did have a a couple of cookies a couple of times, but I counted the calories in, so I don’t know. Not unless it is TOM, again, I had a partial hysterctomy, so I really don’t feel all of the symptoms, so it can sneak up on me. Oh well, not gonna let it get me down,will just keep plugging away.

Stil not feeling too good, feel a little feverish this morning, so I took some advil, and will do my workout in a bit, just at a lesser intensity, want to get them in on this last day! Plus, I gotta clean house this weekend too, Ted comes home on Wednesday, want the place to look nice, I know he doesn’t care, but I do! Just gonna take it slow, have all weekend.

Gonna try and go see dad tomorrow, if I feel better, too. Don’t want to give him any fresh germs. We don’t need him getting any sicker.

Thanks again for letting me vent yesterday, I feel it is gonna workout now, we have a back plan, if the case worker can’t reach mom, she will call me, should have put my number on the form in the first place, but there wasn’t a place for it, so I wrote it on the bottom and refaxed it, that is how she knew to call me.

Well, hope you all have a wonderfully healthy day, and get those workouts in, ya hear?

Off to read blogs, love you all!

For exploding like I did today, I’m not usually like that. I just get so frustrated trying to help mom and dad, and trying to know the right things to do, Thanks for all your support and patience. Hope you all can forgive me? I love you all, and honestly don’t know what I would do with out you. You all keep me sane. This has been a hard 2 weeks, but I’m getting thru it with all your help. Had to get that out.

Hope you all have a great nite.

I do feel better that someone is working on mom and dad’s case, they so need the help. They are talking about inserting a peg tube in dad’s stomach for feeding. He is so going to hate that. We will know more after he sees the GI dr and had some tests.

That is where it stands now. Poor dad is getting so discouraged, so it is hard, and I have to be strong enough to take charge for mom, she just isn’t up to all of it, and I explained that to the social worker, who by the way was very nice, and she really reassured me. I made sure she had my phone number, too. Now I feel something positive will get done.

Well, gonna do my crunches, triceps lifts and bridges tonite, then chill out and watch a movie, I need it. Thanks again buddies, love you all.

Well it pays to bitch! The whole problem was they couldn’t reach mom on the phone so they denied it for that! But we got them reapplied and have a caseworker(we have her name) working on it. Plus they now have my phone in care this happens again. But geez, they didn’t even sned a denial letter or anything! Thanks for letting me vent earlier and thanks for the support! I will keep you posted!

Need to vent! I called Arizona Long Term Care to check on my parent’s application for assistance, I was told it was denied!!! >:(

I’m so angry!!! These are good people, who worked hard, and have been decent reponsible citizens! I used to know drug addicts and such that got assistance when they didn’t even deserve it!! My parents really need this and they have the nerve to deny it? I have left 2 messages fro the caseworker so far, and no return calls. I called just now and was told to call back after 1 pm to speak to the supervisor. this is so wrong!!! If they tell my parents make too much, I’m gonna explode! My parents don’t have anything, live in an apartment, and live off retirement income, which isn’t that much. GGGGGGGGrrrrrrrrr, please pray that I can maintain some kind of cool when I call. Thank for listening, I will let you all know how it goes.

SOY AND HEART ATTACK PREVENTION

** Although research shows that eating foods high in soy protein does
NOT significantly lower LDL cholesterol, soy still has a place in a
heart-healthy diet.

Soy is another food component to consider in your efforts to prevent a
heart attack. Even though research now shows that eating foods high in
soy protein helps lower LDL cholesterol levels by a mere 3%, choosing
soy-containing foods (such as soymilk and tofu) can still be
beneficial for your heart. That’s because people who eat soy products
tend to consume them instead of foods like meat and full-fat dairy
products that are high in saturated fat and cholesterol.

Experts once thought that estrogen-like compounds known as isoflavones
might be responsible for soy’s beneficial effects. But a recent review
of research found that isoflavone supplements had no effect on LDL
cholesterol levels.

Indeed, a large research review suggests that a soy burger or glass of
soymilk may not be doing much for your cholesterol levels after all. 
Neither soy protein nor supplements containing soy compounds
(isoflavones) are very effective at lowering levels of “bad” LDL
cholesterol, according to the review, which was conducted by the
nutrition committee of the American Heart Association and reported in
the journal Circulation (Volume 113, page 1034).

Across the 22 trials the committee examined, adults who consumed even
large amounts of soy protein saw their LDL levels dip by only 3%, on
average. Isoflavone supplements did not reduce LDL cholesterol at all.
In addition, soy products showed no benefits on blood pressure, HDL
cholesterol, or triglycerides, another type of blood fat that
contributes to coronary heart disease.

Still, it’s not time to take soy off your menu. In fact, the committee
says that replacing hamburgers with soy burgers or whole milk with
soymilk, for example, is likely to be a heart-healthy move, because
soy products have no saturated fat but do have more healthy fats,
fiber, and vitamins and minerals. So continue to eat soy as part of a
healthy diet. However, there’s no need to spend your money on
isoflavone supplements.

 TGIF!!! Thank God for Friday!! Well finally heard from Ted, not sure why he hadn’t before, but he said he loves me and can’t wait to get home. Made me feel so much better, I do miss him, but we are still gonna have that talk, got my list made up. So wish me luck, ok?

Did my Leslie Sansone walk and kick this morning, and will do the rest later. Still not feeling too good, sore throat and my chest hurts, but I’m ok.

I will not be back on to read blogs until later, have a benefits fair at work to go to this morning, but I will be back to check on ya, so get moving! Love you all!

Sorry I couldn’t be on as much today, had a dr appt and then work got very busy.

Well, they are changing things around at work, starting Monday. I have to cover phones for 4 hours on Monday mornings, so won’t be abel to come on until lunch. I hate it, but I have to do what they say.

Well, I did all my exercises, and then mom took me out for dinner at Applebees ( love their Weight Watchers menu), I had the steak and shrimp skewers, Yum! Then we both had the Weight Watchers chocolate cake with raspberry sauce! Was wonderful and I was still op!!

Dad looks good, think he is getting a bit discouraged, though, wants to come home. Says he just doesn’t feel right, so mom is gonna try and talk to the person in charge tomorrow, don’t want him getting depressed.

As for me, I still don’t feel too great, headache, sore throat, stuffy nose a little, burning, watery eyes. Alot of people are feeling it, they say the air quality is bad right now, partly from the fire smoke drifting over from California. I’m sure it will pass, still doing my workouts, though!

Well, gonna read some blogs and then go to bed, really tired. Have a great nite, buddies!

 Hope it’s a great one! I’m doing ok, still not feeling great, throat is kinda sore, but I still did my workouts this morning! I will not be on at lunch, have to go to the dr. But I will check back tonite!!

So glad to hear the wind is helping the firefighters! And was glad to hear my friends were ok. Really praying for everyone too!

Well, in a rush today, since I will be leaving early. So let’s kick butt and make it a great day!

Oh, and yes Marge I am in a good mood usually, I just think of you all, and I don’t have to fake it!

Have heard from 2 of my friends in California, they are ok and didn’t have to evacuate, and they said it is slowly getting better! Still trying to reach one friend, but so happy about the others. Will be in much prayer and my heart goes out to all that lost so much.

Well dad is doing better too. Getting physical therapy and speech therapy every day and injections for ther blood cots and his diabetes, but he looks good, so we just have to be patient while he gest better, VERY hard for mom, she misses him so much.

Well, I made a list of stuff to discuss with Ted when he gets home, wanted my thoughts together. Thanks Wonder Woman for the awesome idea! I feel good about it, just pray the talk goes well, it is really important.

Well, I did all my workouts for today and had a big salad for dinner. Hope you all have having a great evening, I’m going to go relax, now. Nite!