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happy friday all!!!

i interpreted sheila's pool sweeper as one of those devices that you put into the pool & it cleans the bottom while it navigates around without a human operating it, my neighbor has one.

laurel, i love your sweeties take on spelling!

This is Steph's 5th week E free...she told me the night before, she is sleeping soundly (this past week), no sweats, zaps, tingles, etc. all in all feeling fine, no more E w/d's...we all experience down, bitchy, p.m.s. kinda days here & there... & i say, oh well, we all just have to deal, that's life...we can't be perfect & happy-go-lucky in a great mood
constantly...(how boring would that be?!)that's what makes the world go 'round.

i mentioned steph's roomate is visiting this weekend...last night shannon set a Px bottle on the kitchen island (her reminder), while they went out for a run, i noticed it was a bottle of EFFEXOR, i knew she takes this(3/4yrs), i wanted to give her a hug & well you know the rest, but i couldn't go there...(her mom takes it as well, this was one of the reasons steph was happy to be given this med., i rememeber her telling me not to worry, shannon & her mom are on this too)

i guess i am rambling now...i'm glad its friday, luckily, its another beautiful day, high of 70/low humidity...wishing you all a good weekend...no matter what kind of mood you're "in" today....go with it, think of those less desireable days, as "character builders" !!!

Always keep a smile in your hearts...
~dawn

Morning all, and can I say TGIF. (Yes that was cheesy.) I am so happy the weekend has come. This week has been very busy, but I am grateful as it has kept my mind distracted and the days going by quick!
This weekend will be leisurely, nothing too crazy. I will be going to a barbeque on Saturday, (*hope it doesn't rain!) And tonight I think the boyfriend and I will be going out to dinner. I don't really feel much like being around a lot of people. I kinda just want to relax. What is everyone else up to? Any special plans?
By the way I laughed so hard at the pool sweeper comments! Laurel you are so cute! It made me think of some young man in shorts and no shirt sweeping the pool deck! It IS just like a scene from desperate housewives! LOL Too bad it was really just an electronic pool sweeper.
Only 2 more days until I go down just to 9mg. I can’t believe it. I can't wait to be where Stephanie is at. Dawn I am so happy for her. And knowing she did it gives me strength to continue. Same with Jami, and Lori. And of course all the other Effexor survivors, who are getting off it or already off. You all give me strength. However, I am a bit afraid. I am afraid that once I am off it I will have anxiety attacks again. And they bad when I had them. Catastrophic. Anything at all would set me off. I guess I am being a little paranoid, but I just have to remember that everything will be okay, and I can handle this. I wanted to join an anxiety help group or something so that I can find little tips to help me on my way. I will look into that. I also really really want to get into meditation. I used to be very good at it, then all went awry and I lost the ability! I guess I will have to work on that!
This morning on the way to work I heard a song that came out before my High school graduation. It was so popular and my girlfriends and I loved it. It really took me back. I had tears in my eyes. I am so glad that they are still in my life and we are still as close if not closer than ever, even though we all went to different Universities and cities. I know we will be (with out a doubt) friends forever. It is a really nice feeling to be sure of your friends love and reliability.
Anyway, went on a little rant there. As usual. I have come to accept my rambling ranting self. LOL I should get some work done.
Have a great day all
Love and Hugs
xoElena

Hello everyone!
Happy Friday!
Yesterday I felt so glum!!!!Today is 100% better. Strange how moods are! I've been having nightmares about being pregnant! Yes nightmares! I love my babies, but at 43 years old and still raising a 3 year old (my youngest) I believe I could use a break!!!!!! Jeff has had "THE SURGERY", however, I have heard that "things happen!" I often wonder if people that haven't seen me in awhile, actually think I am pregnant because of the weight gain! YUCK!!!!!!!!! I swear to you that I don't eat all the goodies that I make for everybody else. That is what makes it so much fun. I can still cook all the gourmet stuff and make money doing it for somebody else. I made a couple of fresh strawberry cream pies last night. Strawberries are fresh out of the field here in Michigan right now and it is a good crop. I have made strawberry jam, pies and even strawberry salsa. I'm going to take the pies downtown to a couple of my favorite people. It makes my day to surprise somebody with a gift. I can't wait!!!! I found a great Amish recipe website. http://www.recipegoldmine.com/regionalamish/amish.html

Sorry about that. This computer really does have a mind of it's own. It is a little more advanced than I am used to and if I leave my cursor over a command for too long, it takes liberty and performs without me.
Anyway. I was going to say that I like the imaginative thoughts about the pool sweeper. And eating popscicles is a warm fuzzy! Cherry are my favorite. Another thing is going to the park and swinging as high as you can go. I wouldn't suggest it to any of you that are experiencing the dizziness, but when it's over...you must go do it. Well ladies, I must get this day going, I have some goodies to deliver.
By the way. I have another catering this weekend. Somebody from the last catering. 300 people at her daughters graduation party. These are highly influential people from our small community so it is very cool that they like what we do!!!!!
Love you guys!
Lori

On juice fasts, bathing suit body shame, pool boys, and the Big Bad E ...

Elena: The juice fast was a one day segment in a longer de-tox program, developed by Ann Louise Gittleman in her book _The Fast Track One Day Detox Diet._ I actually did not consult the book but an excerpt in the magazine from my fitness club. The program includes a 7-day prep of eating very healthfully and drinking lots of water, the one day of juice fast, and three post days of healthy heating. There is a caveat that people with certain medical condictions (depression and anxiety included) should probably not do it. I ignored that, and maybe that wasn't the wisest thing. Anyway, I think the food plan is excellent. The juice fast itself may have been a bit premature.

Basically the juice fast consisted of drinking 64 ounces of an unsweetened cranberry juice concoction that I had to make, alternation with lots of water, and a dose of either flax seed or psyllium husk in the morning and before bed.

I took one 32-oz bottle of Knudsen's organic unsweetended cranberry juice and 16 oz of filtered water and brought that to an easy boil in a pot for 5 minutes. To that I added 1 T. cinnamon, 1 tsp. ground ginger, and 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg. That simmered for 15-20 minutes. After cooling the cranberry water to room temperature, I added the juice of two freshly-squeezed oranges and one lemon. I refrigerated it over night. (You can sweeten this with the herb stevia if a tart juice is not your cup of tea, so to speak.)

I felt great the whole day of the juice fast, but since then I've been feeling some pains, some lightheadedness, and itching (especially in my nipples and breast bone side of breasts.) Of course, I can't say one is the consequence of the other.

Jami: I've been pondering your post all week and your feelings of low self-esteem concerning wearing a bathing suit. I've been struggling to find the right thing to say. By that I mean something helpful. I do understand that kind of struggle with body image, as it seems to touch the lives of most women. I will share this little story. I had a friend who was 5'2" and weighed about 180 pounds. I was her labor coach for the delivery of two of her four daughters, so I saw her when her weight was well over 200. When she later began exercising and trimmed down, she looked great but no less beautiful than I'd ever perceived her. Why? Because she never seemed uncomfortable in her body. Mostly naked giving birth, dressed up for work or a concert, or in a bathing suit (and she loved to swim), she exuded confidence that she was exactly who she was supposed to be and needed no excuses for that. I often felt envious of her ease and grace in a bathing suit, although weight was not one of my issues. So I hope you can allow yourself to enjoy the pleasures of swimming or whatever else now and then later when you do have the more toned and lighter body that I do believe will be yours.

Perfectionism and comparing ourselves to/competing with others is something I've learned to watch out for. It only makes my really unhappy.

Re: Sheila's pool sweeper: I'm kind of embarrassed that I was such a duh to think she was talking about the death of a person not a mechanical device. But just a little bit. It's funny, and I'm still enjoying the fantasy (especially as it is not TRUE) of the untimely demise (perhaps shrouded in mystery)of the young, hunky poolboy who kept Catgranny's swimming pool clean. LOL

I think we would all be hardpressed not to intrude in the life of someone we knew was taking Effexor. Dawn, I imagine Steph as shared her experience with Shannon. I hope things turn out differently for her and her mother, but at least we know Shannon will have strong support from Steph and you and maybe even us, should she need that someday. I'm amazed that the pharmacist in my support group has gone off E once and is returning to it. I know another woman whose M.D. switched her from E to something else, and she still thinks the former worked better. It was not her idea to change medications. She has never reported having any side effects or withdrawal problems.

I do remember meeting a woman last fall who had been hospitalized for attempting suicide. She's the last person anyone would have ever suspected of such behavior. She's still perplexed by it. At the time I didn't know what E would bring me. That's the drug she was on when she tried to take her life and had only been on a very short while. She switched to Celexa, and the story had a happy ending. All I remember her saying was that there were things she didn't like about E. I wish I would have been comfortable enough to press her for details. Oh, well ...

Definitely enough rambling from me. Love and hugs to all and happy Friday, too.

L.

I'm off now, the day is done: ) Thank you Laurel for the juice fast tips: ) Good luck Lori on your next catering job: )
Bonnie, hope you're doing well, I'll be embarking on the next step on Monday.(9mgs)

I wish you all a relaxing yet fun filled weekend!

Love
xoElena

hi everyone!
i have not forgotten you all, it's just been a crazy first week at my new job. i LOVE it, though. yay!
i also am computer-less at home until my replacement power supply comes in the mail, so i'll be scarce until then.

but i'm checking in to say to the new ones: hang in there. trust me, you CAN do this and it WILL get better. i know it seems like hell right now but keep it up - this too shall pass. i can assure you this from personal experience.

today is my 27th (?) day of being effexor-free. i've actually lost track! i'm doing great and have almost no symptoms left, minus this stupid weight-gain from the effexor, but that will take longer to get rid of. my emotions are evening out for the most part, except today but i'm very pre-menstrual. haha. physically, the aches have gotten somewhat better and thank GOODNESS the horrible ankle/feet bloating i had for a week and a half has left me.

sorry to just send a quick note, but i wanted to say hi and that i am alive :-) and that i hope you are all doing well and you're all in my thoughts. take care!

~beemarie

We laid our pool sweep to rest today. I had to dismember him as only his torso would fit in his coffin. He was old and had seen better days. He wasn’t cleaning the pool properly and just collapsed one day. The new sweep is younger, more energetic, and gets the job done. We will have fond memories of the old man.

Dawn was right. It is a mechanical sweep! I have been laughing hard over your envisioning my desperate housewives pool guy dying. That is definitely a Beverly Hills type scenario. The pool was here in this house when we bought it over 17 years ago. We thought our kids (who seldom come here – we go there) would enjoy it. It has been fun but it truly is a hole in the ground into which you pour money. I got a rebate back on the sweep for buying the same brand and I have to return the body of the sweep to get it, ergo, the dismemberment.

Saturday I started the 18.75. It has only been 2 days and Saturday night was the awards banquet at the golf tournament. Although my husband and son didn’t win anything, they had a great time, and all the ladies events were fun too. Unfortunately, yesterday morning I woke up with the mother of all headaches (too much vino!!). Took the chaser, you know that is good for hangovers too!. It took 2 hours to work however. Spent the day just hanging out. My son left early in the morning to get home for his father’s day stuff. So I am assuming that the way I felt was a result of the hangover. Slept good last night and feel fine this morning with a pinch of nausea, no zapping.

Naria – I like your juice recipe. Sounds like it would be good for my cholesterol too with the flax seed in it. I am going to have to try it. Thursday I go for my blood work to check the cholesterol and I am going to be very good this week. Don’t have my doctors appt til 7/5 so won’t know til then if all my efforts with the pond scum, etc. have worked.

Dawn – I tell anyone who will listen about the evils of the E. I have only met one other person on it, but she was withdrawing also. But some people I know have tried it and didn’t like the beginning side effects but were switched to something else. Maybe Stephanie can warn her friend subtly by just talking about her own experiences.

I will check in tomorrow. Have errands to do and must go to the UPS store to mail off the pool boy – I mean, sweep.

Love, Sheila

Hello everyone. I hope you all are having a good day. Today has been quiet here in the forum hasn't it! I have been busy here at work and I just haven't stopped typing since I got here! Carple Tunnel Syndrome here I come!
Geeze!
Today is my second day on 9mg. I am doing okay. I don't feel too much of a difference but I don't want to say that incase I Jinx it! LOL I am happy to be getting on with this. I suppose after this 9mg I will have to cut it to 4.5mg. I don't know. Should I stop cold at 9mg? What do you think Bonnie? What are you going to do?
Good to hear from you Bee! I am glad to hear that you are loving your job! That is so great. Good for you! And wow you have lost count on the days you've been off? That's great! That means you aren't missing it! LOL
Sara, how are you feeling today? and Jami did you ever hear back from Hope? What happened with that?
Lori, Cat, Laurel, Dawn,Dirk, Melissa14, Page 636, Mamamia, Frustrated, Rosagirl, and endlessnight. Hope you are all doing well. And if I missed anyone, same goes for you!
Hugs and Prayers
xoElena

It's a weird day here with our computer systems going up and down due to extreme storms. I have never seen a sky that was so blue-green as it was a bit ago. So, I'll write more when I feel we're more stable.

Laurel

!! I knew I would miss someone! Sorry Laurel! I have decided not to write names any more, as I do NOT want to leave anyone out!
Weird skys where you are L? It has been strange weather lately that's for sure. I guess it could be from all of the storm systems passing through!
I'm off! Works done for today.
Have a goodnight everyone!

Hugs
xoElena

wyeth is laying off sales people.about 750 do they sense problems in the future with their products?

HI everyone!
Do any of you watch 24? I just started watching this past season. I am now watching Season 1 on DVD. I am addicted. Just wanted to see if any of you are as hooked as I am. Gotta go, Tony just came and rescued Terri. I cannot pull myself away from this TV.
Catgranny? Did you get the new pool boy, I mean sweep yet?
page 626...
No, It's fiscal year and budget time for most of the corporate world. Wyeth probably let go of some of the upper management, delegated and stretched it's already overworked lower management, hired a bunch of temps or desperate blue collars, and will continue to turn out product but will make even more profit. Sorry, along with the fact that I have a bad attitude for pharmacuetical companies, I also worked in the corporate, polital world, so I am a little bitter. I would imagine they pay pretty good money to top management and when they get some hot consultants in there to advise on their projections, things get dirty.
Could also be that I have been fillng my brain with 24 for the past week and always looking over my shoulder.
Just kidding guys, I'm still somewhat sane!
Gotta go, I have paused the DVD for as long as I can stand>
Love you
Lori

OH my god after starting to cry from Loris post about her honorary father I was still in tears and skim reading the rest of posts as I do not have much time right now. The next minute I am laughing at popscicles for the bladder and then the poor pool sweep being dumped for a new and improved version. You guys are nuts. I never did hear anything back from (no)Hope waiting patiently though.

Also when did they start putting links for products at the bottom of our pages? Maybe they saw the outrageous number of hits this post receives and got smart and wanted to try to sale us something? lol.

Hugs to you all I will take time to read more in depth tommorow. I was on the couch most of Sunday with a slight touch of the flu. I am feeling much better today but exhausted.

:)

Jami

Also about that show 24 I have heard great things and the ratings were great. I just never have liked Keefer Sutherland as an actor. One show I did watch this year was House...that show was hilarious my husband and I spent a great many nights cracking up watching that. GOOOD TIMES!!!

jami

Hey Jami,'
Hope you are feeling better. I sometimes wish that I could have the flu or high fever or something that would incapacitate me for a day just so I could take a break. Why is it that we feel guilty for being sick?
I know how you feel about Keefer Sutherland. I think I was leary of him because of the 80's movies he did. He always played an idiot. I absolutely love him in this series. Makes me want to be secret service or CTU Agent. Something exciting!!!!! These people have been shot at, hit, raped, kidnapped, survived plane crashes, car accidents, falling out of buildings, not eating, not going to the bathroom, (all in a 24 hour period) and they still look damn good. I'm afraid that the terrorists would be afraid of me simply because of the way I looked after a hard days work! Heck, you should see me after a catering. Feeding over 300 hungry animals!!!!!!!
Gotta go, Jack has got a new lead and has just singlehandedly fought off 15 terrorists, without firing a single shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lori

Goodmorning all.
Jami, sorry to hear you had the flu, that's no fun. But at least you had a day off to relax! Lori,I haven't seen that show but I have heard from others that it is very adictive! I am personally a HUGE fan of CSI. I love that show. The season finale this season was incredible. It was very captivating.
I was going to ask about the little links at the bottom of our post pages, what's that all about? Are they trying to sell us stuff? You may just be right Jami!
Beautiful sunny day here, lovin every minute of it. Except that I am stuck in an office all day!!!

Have a good day everyone!
xoElena

I just found out one of my bestfriends lost her father. She is just devistated. They knew he wasn't doing well, and that his health was fading but knowing that doesn't make it any easier or make you anymore prepared for something like this. I feel so much for her. All I can do is be there when she needs me. And comfort her all I can. In situations like this, I really wish I could make everything better. You know? I really do. People at my friend's work have pitched in some money to give to the heart and stroke foundation. She was very touched by this. Her father lived a wonderful life, and although it may have been taken too soon from this earth, he experienced alot of beautiful things, had beautiful children, wrote music and loved with all his heart, which I hope will be some sort of a comfort through all this pain.

Love and Prayers,
xoElena

Hey Elena,
I am so sorry to hear about your friends father. As you know that pain is very near to my heart. You are absolutely right about never being prepared for the death of a loved one. No matter how long the suffering. But...that is what grace is all about. We are sometimes actually lucky enough to know about pre-eminent death and have a chance to say a really long goodbye. As I did with the recent death of my brother's father-in-law. A very touching part of dad's service for us was that the pastor read from his journal that he had been keeping during his journey through dying. We were all given a great peace in knowing that although he would miss us all, he was actually looking forward to falling into the arms of Jesus. And he would fall no more and would speak again!!!! How awesome is that? We can never ask for a better ending for our loved ones. Here with us, Dad could no longer talk, so he couldn't sing, he couldn't walk, so he couldn't dance, and his muscles in his throat didn't work, so he couldn't eat peanut butter pie. Now he's doing all that and more. Maybe not the peanut butter pie part! I know that sometimes that is no consulation, because we can't bear the fact that we won't see our people again, but for me...it kept things in perspective. Dad was suffering here!!!!! I once had a friend that passed away that I still question. This woman was one of the most gentle spirits I had ever known. She was an awesome motivational speaker as well. She died from THROAT CANCER. I have questioned God for that one for years. Why would someone who used the gift of speaking to touch so many lives be taken away from us with a cancer that not only would end her speaking, but ultimately take her away from all those who loved her? That is the one death that I will get right to the bottom of as soon as I have the chance, once I get to heaven. I will keep your friend in my prayers. I will pray specifically that she will feel the comfort that we are freely given.
Love
Lori

Goodmorning all, Elena, sorry to hear about your friends father. My friends father just passed away a few weeks ago. She is having a really bad time with it. I know how she feels, but it really doesn't help the moment for her. As we all know time is the only thing that will help. I am sure most people who are going through this really don't want to hear that. So I just listen.
I really don't know what mg. I am on right now. Sunday, I broke open a 37.5 capsule and took a little out of it and swallowed that and have been doing that since. I have to laugh at myself. I really think I should just stop. I don't think I am going to take anymore after today.
I do feel a little strange. A little dizzy and nauseated.
I am having some chills too, so I don't know what it is.
I was like this yesterday also.
How is everyone doing today?
It is rainning her today, which we really need.
HOpe everyone is having a good day.

Bonnie

Lori, Bonnie, thank you for your advice and sympathy. As you said all I can do is listen and be there.She is doing okay, some sporadic tears here and there. But that is to be expected. The service is next week. Lori, you are so right about trusting in faith. I know that she holds tight to all the wonderful memories they made together, and she knows he is happy now. He can sing and write and play music again. It makes her truly happy to know that. Thank you both for your prayers and well wishes. I know she would appreciate them.
Bonnie, I am now on 9mg, feeling fine. I get a little bit dizzy at times and maybe a little brain zap occationally. But I really don't notice much. I think I will go off after I finish the 2 weeks of this 9mg. Or maybe I will go down to 4 mg this week....hmmmmmm.
I think I can do it. And I know you can do it, so if you choose to go off it after today, then good for you! I support you 100%! The nausea and dizziness will go away soon so hang in there! I think we are on such a low dose, our bodies won't react so harshly. At least I hope they won't!
Today we have some sun, after a rainy thunderstormy day yesterday. I'm grateful for the sun as I have Volleyball tonight! No rain for us! Last time it rained so hard we could hardly see the ball! We had to stop! That was kinda funny. Cold, but funny.
I hope everyone is doing well today.
Love
xoElena

Hi, babes (of all gender persuasions)!

I went to the ER on Saturday because I was feeling panicky. They were wonderful and cluck-clucked about my doctor not calling me back earlier in the week when I was feeling uncomfortable.

A good friend's 18-year-old daughter was killed in a car accident on Sunday, so there's been sadness here, too. Kelly was driving home from a graduation open house when a careening car struck her head on and killed her. It turned out that the other driver, 21 years old, had gone into diabetic shock and lost control of her car. She was not injured physically, but can you imagine the pain she'll live with over Kelly's death?

I'm not sure if I will go to the funeral tomorrow, although I've known her step-dad (my friend) a long time and her mom more recently. Bob and I have done GS outdoor training together, and I have tutored him in Spanish. Since loss and death were my original stress triggers, I'm looking at the best way to take care of myself in the face of this tragedy. I know that there will be many days, months, years ahead to be a friend and comforter for Bob and Jeanne.

Very hot here. Summer came in with a bang yesterday. I _almost_ turned on my AC. :-) Instead I hung out at Barnes and Noble until things cooled off a little and got a very good night's sleep.

Love and prayers for all, for our losses, our gains, and our moments of not knowing.

Laurel

I love _House_! It's my favorite show right now, and I can't wait for next season. Hugh Laurie is so good playing Dr. House. I love the black humor, the medical details, the special effects, and the passion and dedication of the docs. I love the way his own disability makes him both bitter and compassionate. The writers are brilliant. Well, I guess I'm a gushing fan.

I've always liked Kiefer Sutherland's dad Donald. Kiefer, sometimes. But I loved him in a quirky little vampire movie called _The Lost Boys._ Very fun.

L.

Just wanted to say that I love House also. I had never heard of him before. He is so wierd. I can't wait to hear what comes out of his mouth next. The show is very interesting. I was so excited, because for some reason last night, I had not see that episode.
Anyway just wanted to comment on the subject.
Happy Days everyone
PS. IT was rainning cats and dogs this morning, now the sun is shinning.
Love,
Bonnie

Regent, Elena and Naria - My thoughts are with you during the loss of close friends. It is never an easy time and it is just as hard whether it was sudden or expected. And as Naria said definitely a trigger. Having lost both parents and inlaws during the past 20 years, I understand the emotional void and depression loss of a loved one can cause.

We watched House for the first time this week. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Tried 24 but lost interest about half way through season. CSI, NCIS and Law and Order are our favorites.

It’s day 6 for me on 18. I’m doing remarkably well. Maybe I’m one of the lucky ones, or maybe because I am going so slowly. Symptoms I have are dull headache upon awakening and occasionally thru day, intense sweating and then some chilling, zapping (but it has become white noise), fatigue, and some muscle aches, especially in my left leg in the areas where I suffered nerve damage before my back surgery, some abdominal cramping, and my lower tract doesn’t know whether to make rocks or water. Prep H is getting a workout. I’m sleeping really well, dreaming vividly but can’t remember anything. Am having a problem making it to the bathroom in time in the middle of the night though for two of those nights. If it continues like this, I will drop to the 9 when I get back from Florida. At this rate, I will have a six week supply of 75 left over.

I’m still breaking in the new pool boy—er, sweep, just some minor adjustments. He is missing a few spots, but getting better each day.

I have downloaded this entire string onto Word so I can read it leisurely and go back and get reinforcement. I have noticed that there is a lot of underactive thyroid mentioned. I have had a problem with that, I have always tested low normal, which means my metabolism is sluggish. I wonder if the E affected our metabolisms and that’s why so many of us gained weight. If we already had a sluggish metabolism, it’s adding insult to injury. And it makes me wonder if people with low thyroid function are prone to depression. I’m sure this is not an original thought but it is new to me. Makes exercise all that more important. I know it always worked for me in the past when I found myself getting blue.

Today, I go for my cholesterol blood draw, wish me luck. I have been sugar and wine free all week for my triglycerides.

Love, Sheila

Goodmorning all. It is a beautifully sunny day here, and the day looks like it will be perfect temperature. I have never thought about skiping work so much in my life!! (*Sigh)
Sheila thank you for your kind words. And of course congrats on doing so well with the 18mg. I was doing it slowly as well and I found it helped me go through it with less pain and agrivation. Speaking of that, I have been on 9mg for 5 days now, and last night I forgot to take my dose! OOPS! But the thing is, I didn't really notice. And today I really don't feel much of a difference. Normally I feel it around the time I have to take it. But I didn't. I was a little freaked out this morning when I woke up and realized that I had forgotten the E! I was really afraid of the w/d I would get. But I am doing ok!That's a good sign I think....
I guess if I start feeling rotten then I will just have to take it as it comes. I have been jogging 4 times a week for the past 2 weeks now, so I hope to keep that up. I find that it helps, and I crave it if I don't get to do my jog! Maybe it will help me lose weight for *!#% sakes! LOL I really just wanna get in better shape. I mean it's the summer and I don't like feeling uncomfortable with myself. So that is going to change.
Oh and I have mentioned it before, but I have to say again how much I love CSI. I really do. I watched a rerun last night that I had seen twice already because I love it so much!

Anyway, I hope that you all have a nice day and that you are all doing well.

Love and prayers and lot's of hugs,
xoElena