Today

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Oh, I hate when that happens. I always want to shake it to give me the

steps I think that I should have.

Looking forward to the challenge to begin on Thursday.

warmly,

Kim

On 2/26/07, SulaBlue <sulablue2001@...> wrote:

>

>My pedometer is showing just over 3,700 steps for the day - ARGH!

> You'd think it'd be more!

>

> SulaBlue

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> We're going to go to the San Museum of Art still, though.

>

We ended up going grocery shopping and spent $300+ We hadn't been

shopping in a few weeks for our " big " grocery shopping and with 5 of

us it doesn't take long to fill 2 carts.

>>

> We've packed a snack of Jazz apples (New type, very juicy and

tart, also go to the 'small'

> side instead of the humongo apples other varieties come out with),

string cheese and dry

> roasted almonds. We're planning on stopping at Quiznos for a honey-

bourbon chicken

> sandwich (no sides!)

Sounds good to me. I ended up having a small (and I do mean small)

slice of pizza, some mango, grapes, banana, ugli fruit and fruit

snacks for my brunch today. We didn't eat before we left, I wasn't

sure how much time we would have if I made breakfast for everyone

and then tried to go shopping and as I had to work that is what it

came down to. I had a grilled chicken wrap for dinner with some

soy quakes. I had a craving for something so when I left the store

I picked up some slow chrun ice cream, I hadn't tried it and it is

lower fat, not sure about calories. SO that is my food for the day

that I can recall. Oh don't let me forget my smirnoff Ice that I'm

sipping at the moment. I'm not sure how many calories in it, but I

am assuming at least 140.

> Off we go, water bottle and snack in tow!

I hope you had a good time and took your pedometer with you. For

today I did much better with 10279 steps at the moment. I will keep

it on a little longer tonight to see if I can get a few more. Much

better then yesterday!

a

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>

> > We're going to go to the San Museum of Art still, though.

> >

>

> We ended up going grocery shopping and spent $300+ We hadn't been

> shopping in a few weeks for our " big " grocery shopping and with 5 of

> us it doesn't take long to fill 2 carts.

>

The museum was interesting. The special exhibit was the works of a Meiji era

laquer-

worker. The Greco-Roman section was closed

> Sounds good to me. I ended up having a small (and I do mean small)

> slice of pizza, some mango, grapes, banana, ugli fruit and fruit

> snacks for my brunch today.

OOoooh, how I wish I could eat all that fruit without my BGs going off the deep

end. Let

alone pizza! Though, I did make a pizza of sorts that didn't send me out of

control for

hours like regular pizza does. A pita bread, 1 tomato sliced thin, 1 big spoon

of garlic,

Italian seasonings and olive oil, and fat-free cheese. Didn't have any tomato

sauce at the

time so made it without. It was still good!

We didn't eat before we left, I wasn't

> > Off we go, water bottle and snack in tow!

>

> I hope you had a good time and took your pedometer with you. For

> today I did much better with 10279 steps at the moment. I will keep

> it on a little longer tonight to see if I can get a few more. Much

> better then yesterday!

I'm at 6,352. At this rate, I'm going to lose my own Challenge! How do you girls

get so

many steps in? Maybe I'm just not registering all my steps. We walked around the

bottom

floor of the Museum, then went to a park for lunch, then to the grocery store

(admittedly

in-and-out), then to La Cantera where we parked WAY away from the store we

wanted to

go to, then got back in the car and went to Bed Bath and Beyond, then to target!

>

> a

>

SulaBlue

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Sounds like you have done a LOT for today! Good for you!

I have 2 loads of laundry going.I need to do a 5 minute room rescue for Living room, kids room and our room! Then I still have to swish and swipr the bathroom. All and all I think I can be done with the house in less than an hour!

For breakfast and lunch today I am doing slim-fast, but I have to get the kids' lunch ready, Chicken quesadilla, Half a banana, and some steamed carrots.

Well I better get off my duff and go!

Blessed be,

[Guest guest]

> OOoooh, how I wish I could eat all that fruit without my BGs going off the

deep end.

Too much or certain kinds of fruit don't raise my BS's that much but *do*

cause them to come crashing down about an hour later. I already know that my

limit is 2 to 3 servings a day.

Let

> alone pizza! Though, I did make a pizza of sorts that didn't send me out

of control for

> hours like regular pizza does.

I make mine with half all-purpose or semolina flour and half stone-ground

whole wheat. I've also made them with 100% whole wheat but the kid

complained it was a bit *too* chewy for him, but Ed and I liked it.

> I'm at 6,352. At this rate, I'm going to lose my own Challenge! How do you

girls get so

> many steps in?

I find a few turns around the grocery store is good for racking up the

milage. But most days, especially when I don't leave the house, I'm lucky to

get one mile in - 2000 steps, which is why I didn't bother joining the

challange.

> Maybe I'm just not registering all my steps.

That's been my problem lately I wrote a post about it last week or week

before.

> go to, then got back in the car and went to Bed Bath and Beyond, then to

target!

Most likely those steps aren't being counted. You'll have to walk a

distance, counting every step, then check your meter and see if the numbers

match. Play around with the sensitivity until your meter counts them all.

Right now my best pedometer is on the highest sensitivity and still not

counting everything, so it might be time for a new one.

Sue in NJ

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Ok I missed something. Is an immersion blender one of the stick ones that Emeril calls a boat motor?

Blessed be,

[Guest guest]

Yep!

It's WONDERFUL. I made some soup a couple of weeks ago that I'd avoided making

for a

very long time because emptying it all into the blender to puree the chunks was

SUCH a

pain in the butt. The immersion/stick blender whipped it all smooth as silk in

just a couple

of seconds and since I use enameled castiron cookware I was able to stick it

right down

into the stockpot!

It's also SOO much easier for making smoothies with. Just use the plastic cup

that comes

with it, put your ingredients in and mix. If you're making for one you can drink

right out of

that (though it's a bit big) or pour into two glasses. Cleanup's a breeze on

mine - the wand

part twists off and can go right into the washer.

Certain food-prep gadgets make life (and staying on plan) SO much simpler!

SulaBlue

>

> Ok I missed something. Is an immersion blender one of the stick ones that

Emeril calls a

boat motor?

>

>

> Blessed be,

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

It is! I love mine.... I use it for soups and well just about anything

that is in a pot or bowl that needs blending. LOL! But, I don't use it

for Smoothies like Sula does. I have a little smoothie blender (I

think its Hamilton Beach). It's small, with a base sort of like a

blender and a " cup " with a lid. You use it like you would a blender,

although it just has on/off. Then you can keep the lid on and take it

with you. We have two cups/lids (due to trying to make hummus in it...

burnt out a motor). So, two of us can take a smoothie with us on the

go. It's a strong little bugger..... especially for the price.

warmly,

Kim

On 3/6/07, <ib_domesticdiva@...> wrote:

> Ok I missed something. Is an immersion blender one of the stick ones that

> Emeril calls a boat motor?

>

>

> Blessed be,

>

>

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Wooohoooo that's awesome AmyS - keep up the good work. I am "lucky" to get in a full 8 glasses a day... well I guess right now that it is so much hotter I am getting in more....

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> So far today I have had 72 oz. of water which is the most I have gotten

in for a while now.

I've been guzzling it since I woke up and the apartment was already in the

80's at 5 am! And the laundromat isn't air conditioned so by the time I got

home I had to hop into the shower *again*, I was so drenched with sweat!

No cardio/aerobics today! I'll grab my weights and do a half hour, but

that's *it*!

>I think im going to have a salad for supper

The past few days I've been eating very soft, mushy foods, because of a

split and crumbling tooth. The dentist fixed it up yesterday but I'm still

afraid to bite anything with it (one of the front teeth). Mashed potatoes

and cauliflower and some salt-free broth with noodles was just fine for me

yesterday, and today the boys are going to have kielbasy sandwiches and I'll

have more veggies and taters. Maybe tomorrow I'll get back on solid foods.

> since it is going to rain, its thundering outside.

Oh, I wish it would rain here and cool things off! When I got in from the

stores a little while ago (before noon) the outside temp was 92 in NYC but

101 in the city next to us, heat index 100 in NYC and 110 next door. They

say maybe t-storms tonight but it won't cool things off until tomorrow's

(possible) rain and t-storms.

At least our 3 air conditioners are still working so the apartment isn't

*that* hot.

>I probably spent a good hour cleaning eariler today.

As long as you got your heart rate up, bending and stretching, it counts!

Sue in NJ

[Guest guest]

>

> I am reducing my NAE today back to 2 a day to see if that helps

with

> the dreadfull sick feeling I have all day everyday, dont know what

else

> to do really. I have increased my T4 to 175mcg but not sure that is

> what I really need, I have 10 weeks to sort this before I go to

> America, feeling very worried and upset that I might not be any

better

> for what is going to be a holiday of a lifetime, what did I do in a

> previous life that was so bad that I have had to suffer for so long

in

> this life I wonder?

>

when your adrenals are severely depleted this is how you can

feel or if you had some sort of infection going on you would feel the

same way. Also if you were sensitive to the NAE you could feel quite

sick but I wouldn't have thought they could actually make you feel so

ill.

If you feel less sick on less NAE you know that it isn't agreeing

with you and in that case if it were me I would get those Corlan

pellets and give them a go (2.5 hydrocortisone in each pellet) with

the idea of giving low dose h/c a try.

Hope you soon feel better.

Pam

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Pam you always cheer me up! You seem to know a lot about the nutri products and that gives me some comfort. Can I just go in the chemist and buy these pellets over the counter and how would you suggest I use them? Thanks again for your advice and help. I guess if these pellets work then I have a good chance of success with HC if needed

From: doggy532001 <doggy532001@...>Subject: Re: Todaythyroid treatment Date: Wednesday, 6 August, 2008, 3:29 PM

>> I am reducing my NAE today back to 2 a day to see if that helps with > the dreadfull sick feeling I have all day everyday, dont know what else > to do really. I have increased my T4 to 175mcg but not sure that is > what I really need, I have 10 weeks to sort this before I go to > America, feeling very worried and upset that I might not be any better > for what is going to be a holiday of a lifetime, what did I do in a > previous life that was so bad that I have had to suffer for so long in > this life I wonder?> when your adrenals are severely depleted this is how you can feel or if you had some sort of infection going on you would feel the same way. Also if

you were sensitive to the NAE you could feel quite sick but I wouldn't have thought they could actually make you feel so ill.If you feel less sick on less NAE you know that it isn't agreeing with you and in that case if it were me I would get those Corlan pellets and give them a go (2.5 hydrocortisone in each pellet) with the idea of giving low dose h/c a try.Hope you soon feel better.Pam

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If I take these pellets pam should I stop my T4 or just carry on? I never stopped when I started NAE when really I should have. I presume the pellets are to treat another condidtion so is it safe to use them for what I need the ingredients for? and for how long?

From: doggy532001 <doggy532001@...>Subject: Re: Todaythyroid treatment Date: Wednesday, 6 August, 2008, 3:29 PM

>> I am reducing my NAE today back to 2 a day to see if that helps with > the dreadfull sick feeling I have all day everyday, dont know what else > to do really. I have increased my T4 to 175mcg but not sure that is > what I really need, I have 10 weeks to sort this before I go to > America, feeling very worried and upset that I might not be any better > for what is going to be a holiday of a lifetime, what did I do in a > previous life that was so bad that I have had to suffer for so long in > this life I wonder?> when your adrenals are severely depleted this is how you can feel or if you had some sort of infection going on you would feel the same way. Also if

you were sensitive to the NAE you could feel quite sick but I wouldn't have thought they could actually make you feel so ill.If you feel less sick on less NAE you know that it isn't agreeing with you and in that case if it were me I would get those Corlan pellets and give them a go (2.5 hydrocortisone in each pellet) with the idea of giving low dose h/c a try.Hope you soon feel better.Pam

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Hi

Are you back on the stress treadmill now?

The trick is to 'stress dose' on HC just an 'increment' if you need

it.

The body does that anyway if the adrenals are working properly;

your's are, I think, low and need extra support.....my DW

does 'stress doses' if needed; they can need doubling if it's the

worse type of stress ( as might be, first days back at school).

It should calm down in a few days and the thyroxine will help too

I also used to feel sick in the mornings (as a kid) when I tried to

do a paper round and schooling and late nights...

One thing at a time, , it'll pan out, don't worry.

best wishes

Bob

>

> I am feeling so dreadfully sick this morning, I am so frightened,

what is wrong with me, its like being back at square one

[Guest guest]

Hi Bob

Yes I am back at work but only do 3 hours a day and enjoy going, I even go in when really I shouldnt and feel ill.

I have started 15mg of HC today, can HC make you feel sick? I really dont think its that because ive felt like this before a while ago, I just wonder if Im not on a high enough dose of HC or thyroxine yet, I only started back on the T4 2 days ago and only at 50mcg, will increase that in a week or so, but it really does feel like being back at square one. Can someone be stressed without feeling stressed? I really think I was off the thyroxine for too long even though I didnt feel I missed it, my levels must have dropped to make me feel like this again, but I thought the HC would help.--- On Fri, 5/9/08, bob.m9uk <Bob.m9uk@...>

Hi best wishesBob>> I am feeling so dreadfully sick this morning, I am so frightened, what is wrong with me, its like being back at square one

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I haven't had the sick feelings like you have on NAE but I do sometimes

get them, possibly becuase I take metformin to stabilise my blood

sugar. I have been on it for years but sometimes if I don't eat enough

it makes me feel sick.

Have you been eating enough protien? If you are able to get some food

down it might make you feel better.

Best wishes,

Jane

> I am feeling so dreadfully sick this morning, I am so frightened,

what

> is wrong with me, its like being back at square one

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Tesco do a dried papaya (Green self-sealing pack along with the other

packaged dried fruits) which helps if the tummy is getting too much

hydrocortisone.

Second point: looking at the Omeprazole, it reduces the acidity much

as does sodium bicarbonate.

I think the effect of raising the pH (going alkaline) is to reduce

teh absorbtion of hydrocortisone from the stomach (see the paper a

few posts back). I don't know if it's the same mechanism for the

interaction between Omeprazole and cortisol level in the case of

endogenous cortisol compared to that which is absorbed via the

stomach (the oral route)...it may also differ by skin absorbtion of

hydrocortisone ( it's then not the GI route ).

Can you adjust the timing of your Omeprazole so that you do indeed

get some stomach acid during the period when you need to absorb the

hydrocortisone ? .....aha!

best wishes

Bob

>

> Hi Bob

> Yes I am back at work but only do 3 hours a day and enjoy going, I

even go in when really I shouldnt and feel ill.

[Guest guest]



Hi

I wonder if you are having a reaciton to the cortisol. I have found the following. Hydrocortisone can have quite a few side effects, and one is an upset stomach, and can cause nausea. Do not, however, stop your HC without speaking with Dr P. It could be sheer coincidence, but it would be better to have a quick chat and put your mind at rest. Are you still taking the Bicarbonate of Soda? If so, give it a miss for a while and see how you feel

Luv - Sheila

http://www.drugs.com/cdi/hydrocortisone-solution.html

http://www.drugstore.com/qxn59366281703_333181_sespider/hydrocortisone/hydrocortisone.htm

http://www.dundee.ac.uk/medther/tayendoweb/images/hydrocortisone.htm#What%20side

Hi Bob

Yes I am back at work but only do 3 hours a day and enjoy going, I even go in when really I shouldnt and feel ill.

I have started 15mg of HC today, can HC make you feel sick? I really dont think its that because ive felt like this before a while ago, I just wonder if Im not on a high enough dose of HC or thyroxine yet, I only started back on the T4 2 days ago and only at 50mcg, will increase that in a week or so, but it really does feel like being back at square one. Can someone be stressed without feeling stressed? I really think I was off the thyroxine for too long even though I didnt feel I missed it, my levels must have dropped to make me feel like this again, but I thought the HC would help.--- On Fri, 5/9/08, bob.m9uk <Bob.m9uk (DOT) co.uk>

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can HC make you feel sick? I really dont think its that because ive

felt like this before a while ago,

Hi ,

I think it can, but if you have the same thing before then I imagine it

is the lack of thyroxine - I was feeling sick a lot before I realised I

was really HypoT. So much so I went and took a preg test, despite

having such a low libido that it was unlikely in the extreme! I was

off thyroxine for 2 weeks and by 2 weeks in I was deffo feeling it...so

3 weeks, it is almost certain you would have symptoms...

Take Care

Leah x

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I never started taking bicarbonate of soda Sheila, I feel perhaps its my body adjusting to the HC, I cant see it being a side effect, I would probably have got those as soon as I started taking it, its been 2 weeks on it now and only a relativley low dose, who said steriods are meant to me make you feel good?? They lied!!!---

 Hi

I wonder if you are having a reaciton to the cortisol. I have found the following. Hydrocortisone can have quite a few side effects, and one is an upset stomach, and can cause nausea. Do not, however, stop your HC without speaking with Dr P. It could be sheer coincidence, but it would be better to have a quick chat and put your mind at rest. Are you still taking the Bicarbonate of Soda? If so, give it a miss for a while and see how you feel

Luv - Sheila

http://www.drugs. com/cdi/hydrocor tisone-solution. html

http://www.drugstor e.com/qxn5936628 1703_333181_ sespider/ hydrocortisone/ hydrocortisone. htm

http://www.dundee. ac.uk/medther/ tayendoweb/ images/hydrocort isone.htm# What%20side

Hi Bob

Yes I am back at work but only do 3 hours a day and enjoy going, I even go in when really I shouldnt and feel ill.

I have started 15mg of HC today, can HC make you feel sick? I really dont think its that because ive felt like this before a while ago, I just wonder if Im not on a high enough dose of HC or thyroxine yet, I only started back on the T4 2 days ago and only at 50mcg, will increase that in a week or so, but it really does feel like being back at square one. Can someone be stressed without feeling stressed? I really think I was off the thyroxine for too long even though I didnt feel I missed it, my levels must have dropped to make me feel like this again, but I thought the HC would help.--- On Fri, 5/9/08, bob.m9uk <Bob.m9uk (DOT) co.uk>

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Hi ,

When you say you feel " sick " , are you referring to feeling nauseous?

(some people use sick for more generally feeling unwell - just

checking )

Have you been feeling shaky/shivery too? I ask because nausea and

shakiness can be a low cortisol symptom, just to add further confusion

to the picture! How are you dosing your HC, what times of day, at what

amounts? Sometimes too much all at once can suppress whatever

cortisone you're making yourself, and you can end up lower cortisone

than you started out. A bit like what happens when you're building up

on thyroid meds. I hope this isn't horribly confusing... there's such

a lot to juggle and work out what's causing what. Good luck, Janet

[Guest guest]

Hi Yes when I say sick I mean feeling nauseous, I am not actually sick, just feel it, its gone now and I feel starving, so it seems to be mornings only.

I am at present taking 7.5mg first thing, 5mg at dinner and 2.5 around 4pm. So 15mg in total. I do agree that some of what I feel is low adrenal function symptoms so hard to tell I agree.--- On Fri, 5/9/08, janetstansfeld <janet@...>

Hi ,When you say you feel "sick", are you referring to feeling nauseous?(some people use sick for more generally feeling unwell - justchecking )Have you been feeling shaky/shivery too? I ask because nausea andshakiness can be a low cortisol symptom, just to add further confusionto the picture!

[Guest guest]

Yeah I am increasingly thinking its the lack of T4, I am now back on 50mcg but was taking 150mcg before I started the HC so it could well be all the hypo symptoms I had before coming back again, its feeling sick a hypo symptom? I just had high hopes for the HC but maybe I am expecting too much too soon--- On Fri, 5/9/08, lelole76 <leah.leaves@...>

can HC make you feel sick? I really dont think its that because ive felt like this before a while ago, Hi , I think it can, but if you have the same thing before then I imagine it is the lack of thyroxine - I was feeling sick a lot before I realised I was really HypoT.Take CareLeah x

[Guest guest]

Thanks xx

From: marlene804667 <marlene.emmett@...>Subject: Re: Todaythyroid treatment Date: Friday, 5 September, 2008, 11:08 AM

>> I am feeling so dreadfully sick this morning, I am so frightened, what > is wrong with me, its like being back at square oneHi I really felt for you when I read this. I'm sorry I can't be of more practical help, I don't really know enough about T4 or HC to be helpful on that score but I just wanted to say: Be gentle with yourself and hope you feel better soon. x