brandyII

What about the French Saint Bernadette whose body was never embalmed but her body was exhumed three times during the process of beatification and she was pretty much perfectly preserved?????? I've seen it in news shows and it's pretty darn creepy!! Sorry it's my Catholic upbringing, miracles are a big part of the Catholic Church and they take them very seriously! I need a miracle every day!

Telecia, My daughter was Wiccan for a few years and had/has tons of those types of books. I kind of got the impression from her that she thought the feng shui ideas were goofy so maybe there are conflicts between the two. I only know some of the basic ideas of feng shui because it gets pretty complicated. I also know you're not supposed to have a TV in the bedroom or anything with too much electric energy and if you have to have one you're supposed to keep it covered at night in an armoire or something that can be shut. Then there's all the sharp angle things and no dried flowers too much for me to handle!

Although the organization doesn't approve of weight loss surgery or diets in general you could contact the National Association To Advance Fat Acceptance, maybe a letter to them and cc them on all the complaint letters may help. Just a thought.

That's good you do have support but maybe you could trade shopping day with someone else! My mother died in 1974 and my dad two years ago and with all those issues it's really bonded my five sibs and even though I didn't have the greatest parent situation I can always count on my sibs for love and support and so I was given that gift I suppose, good luck to you, brandyII.

Hey wait a minute isn't God everywhere and in everything even in the lowliest gourd or the greatest of pumpkins!:thumbup:

I was just messing with you Glou, I love your angry Maggie, hey I was toothfairy Cartman for a while what does that say to the world about me? I think religion is too personal a topic to discuss and why I avoid it but still enjoy reading all the discussions. It's been almost addictive and it's been going on forever, since the dinosaurs lived with Adam and I went through Twelve long years of Catholic schools and never once learned dinosaurs and Adam roamed the earth together so I'm a bit lost in that respect. I am a "fallen" Catholic so I am open minded to many different philosophies and cultures and religions, maybe more objective than some and like to believe there's a God out there or something that takes care of us in a way but whether I truly believe that or not is still up for discussion. I've seen a lot of pain the Catholic Church has caused many people during it's history and currently with abusive priests. and don't really have much respect for that Church per se but still have Christian tendencies but probably would not be considered a "true Christian" by most evangelicals. I don't care so it doesn't matter. Part of being Christian is to show the world you are Christian and not be a "doubting Thomas" or a Judas and to "spread the Word of the Lord" but not everyone wants it spread on them and find that offensive. Anyway don't take this too seriously no matter what you write it will be debated. I prefer to be open and objective to various points of view and do not condemn anyone for their beliefs unless it hurts other humans or animals and some plants, brandy II.

Well, it's one of many choices of spellings but I choose DH to be closest to the door but there's more of a chance of an attack from my door than my window. Plus I prefer the fresh air and the DH prefers no fresh air because he may get "the sniffles":cursing:

I'm not going to pick sides and don't know if the thread was intended for those to pick sides and I would pick neither. But, I have noticed that you picked an avatar of the cartoon character "Maggie" from the Simpsons who has been an angry baby for the past 20 years and will never grow up. Are we to draw any conclusions from your choice:confused2:

When I went off the antidepressants before I was exercising but it still didn't help. I just feel really "off" when I'm off them. I don't know how to explain it. It's almost like a shield is gone or something and my mind races and just all sorts of stuff. I love how you take a med for a problem and one of the side effects can be that problem.:thumbdown: I think I may try to stop taking the anti-anxiety med, after my MIL leaves next Tuesday, don't want to risk it now plus I'm PMSing so the combo might end in a cry/argument or something with someone, who knows. But if I can deal without that med it might help me with some of my lethargicness (new word)! thanks brandyII.

Thanks all for your replies on better to be too loose than too tight, I may get another cc or one half just to see if it's better next week. Thanks again brandyII.:thumbdown:

I am no feng shui master by all means and not as insane as Plain has pointed out prior in his thread about me. But, there are rules as to where your bed should be placed in a bedroom and where it shouldn't. You're not supposed to be in a vulnerable position for attack and basically your bed should not be a direct angle to your bedroom door. I suppose it could disrupt you sleep if it was placed directly in line with your door. Also I remember reading you shouldn't have heavy things hanging over your bed as they could fall on you and kill you and that could subconsciously bother your sleep. Another thing I remember is not to keep stuff under your bed, something about cluttering your life. And this is all stuff that is kind of interesting and can be researched on line. HGTV used to have a show on Feng Shui decorating and may still have a link to their site. There are other ideas for romance in the bedroom and what colors to paint your bedroom. Skin tone colors are best they say. Anyway I found it interesting and always have loved learning about different cultures etc...:thumbdown:

I know you are but what am I?:w00t:

Sorry you're going through this. Sounds somewhat similar to what I went through 2 years ago when I moved my dad into assisted living from his condo and then had to get his outdated condo ready to sell in a really bad market in Florida. I remember taking my dad to various assisted living places that were really nice, by my standards, and he hated them. He finally found one that was close by his apartment where his ex-girlfriend still lived in another apartment (different long story), that was not as nice but for him was perfect. After flying down, just to go through all his files on trip. I finally was able to move him and all his stuff half of which went into a consignment shop and sold. I was able to throw him an 80th birthday party with a few relatives who were willing to fly down and that was in January and he died the following March. I know this sounds depressing but I've kind of gotten over it since it's been two years, I'm not a cold bitch by all means, but the emotional torture is over. Anywho, with five siblings I took the things along with my brother that I thought would mean the most to people and we divided them amongst the five. Let's just say he was a collector of bolo ties, Stetsons, boots and rosaries and we all wore a bolo tie to his funeral as he thought he was a "cowboy" and was I suppose of sorts. The remaining items we could not take obviously flying out of state we decided to give to charity. People barely knew my father at this assisted living facility because he chose to order his food in and not go to the dining hall and never socialized, (was a loner and a cowboy). Anyway it was a very hot day cleaning and tossing out trash, which he was fond of collecting also, another extremly long story and another reason to buy nose plugs, so we had the door open and the ac blowing too. People would stop by as they saw "youngens in his room and he was gone" so they were a bit curious. As soon as they heard he had passed and we were donating his stuff to charity they became the charity. Word spread like wild fire. At the time we kind of felt a bit guilty like we were giving away all our father's stuff but there was really nothing else we could do. There was one woman who I rolled some stuff over to her apartment in another building for who I swore was a hoarder but I was glad to add to her collection. Anyway toilet paper could have been left on the roller and was taken, people would take anything and everything! We cleaned his place out in no time and then the rest of the items, mainly clothing was then donated to charity. He was buried in his best Stetson, cowboy boots and a bolo tie I had bought him. Anyway I never expected to deal with something like this when I was younger, like 40, lol. It was really difficult but I somehow got the courage to fly down by myself and deal with many of these things and why I put off my gastric bypass surgery for two years. I probably would have done much better if I had it then and was busy with my dad instead of eating. Anyway it helps me to write about it and I hope things go easier for you with your dad. I was the one making his appointments and reminding him that he was being picked up to see a doctor etc...It's really hard when you're living far away and trying to help and they're regressing a bit and you're the parent almost now. But I wish you luck and if you need to talk I'm here, brandyII.:thumbdown:

I'm going to bed, brandyII.............................................................

Thanks you're right, but I think they get caught up in it because they're losing weight rapidly that way. I on the other hand between my brain and my stomach and my stomach's brain say "you're starving better eat some ice cream or chocolate because it will go down easily when I'm too tight. I don't want to be that tight but I need to know where the right place to be is, so maybe I should get a little tighter and just see for myself. Sometimes I feel like a guinea pig in this arena thanks brandyII.

That's the way it is with me also, the food goes through quicker but I can see if you're about to PB the Water would just help that. Aren't you in the PCOS room too, or am I wrong. Just adds to the banquet at the table! I'm just back on Metformin because of my diabetes getting out of hand so I'm hoping that may help, I don't know, crossing my fingers and my toes! I can see by your ticker that you've done really well so you should be proud of yourself. I think I was your age when I put it on and I'm 20 years older than you! My daughter gets her gastric bypass on the 27th and I'm nervous for her but happy she'll have a new start in life and so far hasn't even cheated once on her 4 week liquid diet and she still has 2 more to go. I wish I could be as strong as she is! My daughter is my role model! take care Nancy.

You're a poet and don't even know it:ohmy: How much time and study should it take the average person to get it right? If I didn't have insurance coverage I don't know what I'd do maybe I would have worked harder who knows?

I'm hoping this thread will end too, please if there is a God let this thread end. If there is no God then let it end also!!!! I did crack up though when I heard the name Gidget instead of Gadget, maybe I'm up way to late but it made me :tongue2:

I do look more like Sally but have more of a Linus personality and even still have my blanket!

Mrs. Flip Flops you are only 25 years old and sound like you've had a hard life so far! I've dealt with an alcoholic father for many years, different situation but still stressful and not the person you wanted for a parent. I was lucky enough to live an airplane ride away though, I know that sounds bad but I think I would have totally gone bonkers if I lived that close to him! Of course now he is at peace and I am too. It's good to have some sort of release from this otherwise you'll just drive yourself insane. Are you the only one who could take your mom shopping or are you the only one willing to do this for your mom? I didn't know if you had any other relatives who could help you out. I know there's always one who ends up doing everything. Dealing with parents has got to be one of the hardest things especially when they have problems like your mom's. I'm assuming she lives at home and not in an assisted living facility. My dad, as I said was an alcoholic, lived by himself in a 55 and older apartment building in the great state of Florida. When he would get very drunk he would crash and the people underneath him would hear or there would be some other sign like Water flowing into their apartment from the time he crashed into the toilet. Then, I'd get the phone call and these added up to many until I finally had to move him almost "Baker Act" him into assisted living basically to keep him from killing himself. So I know the stress and I know how hard it can be but if you need someone to talk to I'm here and so are tons of other people who either have gone through similar situations or will someday. Take care brandyII.

Hey I am the Linus of my pumpkin patch:w00t:

Just wait, I've got the seed packet already to go and my little starter soil container. I will have the Great Pumpkin this year, and then we'll see who has the last laugh:lol:

That sounds good and it sounds like the fill amount is so different for everyone. I've never had that much in my band, at 5 ccs I was at my overfill. It's hard to comprehend how different it is for everyone. I want to get to the point where I can give up the junk food especially around my PMS time when it's the hardest to do! But thanks. Some people also have said if they drink when they eat they vomit but I thought it was more of a flushing of the food down quicker and you could eat more. Any ideas on that? Thanks brandyII.

Okay, can't stay away from this thread, sleep is dear to my heart:tt1: First of all, can't relate to the foot out of the covers group, got to have that foot covered! God knows or Great pumpkin, what creature would chew it off. Secondly, I think I have some claustrophobic issues and cannot for the life of me sleep with a tucked in blanket and sheet.:thumbup: I've solved a problem that has been causing me sleep issues for years by having separate sheets and blankets for my DH and myself. We still sleep in the same bed, but have our own set of sheets etc... And I don't make the bed with the sheets I fold them or put them in a pile in the closet when I make the bed, well I will since my MIL is coming on Thursday:lol: It really has made a world of difference for me. Thirdly I did have a sleep study done and was found to have apneas so I sleep with a nasal mask with my CPAP machine since I flunked my pulmonary test prior to getting the surgery. Go figure I wouldn't do well with something:rolleyes2:. I also sleep with a fan and has caused an addiction to fans.:tongue2: So now when I go anywhere have to bring the CPAP machine and the fan. Now on the pillow issue, I too prefer the cold side of the pillow which is always opposite of the side you're sleeping on so I tend to flip. During my sleep study I did flip MR. PLAIN, even though it was hard with all the hooziemagachies all over my head and body:closedeyes:. Supposedly I fell asleep even though I was sure I never did, and never drive yourself home after one of those studies:closedeyes:! Also on pillows and this is the last word, sorry to be so :thumbup: but I once heard someone, I think it was a star or someone famous say they couldn't sleep with the open part of the pillow facing them, doesn't sound right now that I've typed it but I swear to you ever since I heard that I now cannot sleep with the open part of my pillow facing my face, side sleeper's united:w00t:

Topomax sounds very familiar to me, I'm wondering in my daughters history if she was put on that too. I've never heard of Selexa but as I told the person before Wellbutrin did nothing for me. Plus it's scary to switch meds because you want them to work! I remember going off them and having these weird brain "zings":scared2:, I don't know what you call them but it's very uncomfortable and why I choose to stay on. Depending on what doctor I see is whether or not they think I'm more depressed or bi-polar because I get very moody angry too when I'm not on them and it's intolerable to me or anyone else and I'm a pretty meek mild person normally. I don't feel like a zombie so that's good but I would rather have a good cocktail of drugs going on that didn't affect my weight:thumbup: brandyII