Anyone Losing Weight?

[DianaB]

Judy, I'm sorry that Jessie's MS is flaring up again. I'll be praying for her. That has to be so difficult to watch as her mother.

I've been doing really good with my Atkins but still I'm not seeing any progress!! Hopefully it's just going to take awhile to get going!! Keep your fingers crossed for me!!!

My blood sugar is still high but I'm having a few low ones too. You'd think that with very few carbs that my blood sugar would be very low!! Oh well.....the doctor will be checking it all out next week.

[judy]

Thanks Diana! It is very hard to watch because we don't know if this is just a flare up, or if it won't go away this time. MS seems to have its' own mind! She has bounced back from other flare ups, but there is no guarantee. If I think about it, I get so scared. I cannot imagine how she feels!

I think you need to take a week or so to see some weight change on the Adkins. It sounds good that your sugar has gone down at times!

[gja1000]

MS is a very unpredictable disease, it advances a lot in some people and not so much in others. The uncertainty must be maddening.

[Janet]

I didn't use all my calories today....after I went to the Dr., got my meds...I slept all afternoon and evening. I thought I'd check here before I conk out for the night. He put me on Flexeril and Prednisone. Hopefully it will work...I've taken one dose of each and so far nothing has changed...just very sleepy. It takes time.

I was suppose to go to the eye dr. at Wal Mart but had to cancel because of the drugs. Thought it best if I wait another week or two.

I'm sorry Jessie hasn't been feeling well...of course I'll keep her in my prayers. It has to be hard for you watching your daughter suffer at times. It would be scary wondering if it was a flare up or worse.

The purse I got was from Target....I love Vera Bradley, but just wanted a change. I ended up buying two purses...lol. They have such a big selection at the store in Lafayette.

Diana, if I remember right it was slow going the first week and then bam!!! The weight started falling off when I was on South Beach Diet. It's similiar to Atkins. I'm able to lose weight easily and fast at first....I always feel so good about it, but my plateaus are long and tedious and then I lose the ambition. So I end up gaining it all back plus.

[Janet]

I just checked my upper post and it says posted at 7:57 PM, but it's 9:59...hmmmm have to check this out.

[judy]

MS is terrifying, especially when there are grandchildren too. Thank goodness for delusion and denial! And, antidepressants. I have learned to force myself to live in the present and to enjoy what there is right now. I also make myself put the worry in the back of my mind. Lately, I have been hearing how MS is a progressive disease though. I really don't want to hear about this!

Janet, how long are you on the prednisone for? What did the doctor say is wrong anyway?

[Janet]

He thinks it could be a a nerve that's causing all the problem. Don't know if you all remember but in the fall of 2008 the stupid school nurse gave me my flu shot too low in my arm and caused me all kinds of pain.

Well I think on last Mon. or Tues. When I helped Mom off the floor I must have done something to make it flare up. My neck isn't hurting now so don't think the stiff neck caused it, but my shoulder and especially my arm whre the shot was given. The bump is still there too and is so painful. If the pain hasn't lightened up by this afternoon, I'm calling my Dr. Again because he is out on Wednesdays.