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SweetJalapeno · Guru

RE: Ducky's journey begins

Belle · Guru

I work at a "No kill" shelter and when we're over crowded we rely on foster carers. That's how I ended up with two foster cats the mother and her three babies were dumped at the shelter and we didn't have room for them so I took them home with me. Two of the kittens were re-homed and no-one wanted the mother cat so I'm still fostering her (probably forever)and we still have one of the kittens, well she's now about 16 months old. I am also training to be a dog trainer and believe it or not I'm a big believer in getting animals de-sexed as well.

Ducky · Veteran Member

No kill shelter, I Like that, shows some heart, would cost alot to keep and feed them, is it like rspca works off food donations?
Dog trainer, that's cool, hopefully not chock chain, treats worked so well wirh my dog coco, he's a chocolate Labrador, so food is his god lol.
He's not 1year yet, 13august his birthday...
But training been helped heaps by us cooking liver and cutting them up into treats.

Ducky · Veteran Member

Pressed button to early, so you have cat and dog. What type dog?
I'm more of a dog person, but my mom has a pretty cute cat, Scottish short haired, but his hair doesn't seem so short...

SweetJalapeno · Guru

I hope you two can work things out. We all share the same sentiments and we have one goal.

missjess · Member

Hey Ducky, thankyou so much, excited to share journey with you,
It's actually my third day on acai slim, and so far I have been having really bad headaches and havent slept very well.
My Mom thinks it could be that it's detoxing me a bit, and that in the weeks before it arrived I wasn't eating so well
and I'm having sugar withdrawals.......

Did you experience something like this ?

okay so I'm a big girl, I was trying to lose weight with my Mom before Acai,
My starting weight was as of 1st Feb 2011 ~ 121kgs

after alot of different diets over the years, jenny craig included, I fail and ended up putting on even more weight after each diet.
and recipes that you have, healthy would be great.

My current weight, is 116kg, I haven't lost much since February, and am pretty bummed about it, I'm starting to get more motivated because of
Mom, she's getting so many complements, I wish for that for myself.

My wish list is to get healthy, be happy within myself, gain more friends, have the confidence to pull off a dress, find someone to love and to love me back.

Ducky I am also on the sunshine coast, well, off skirts, I would love to catch up, exchange notes, have an exercise buddy, thats where I lack a bit,
I cant keep up with Mom, but she's been helping alot.

So whats is a high protien, low gi diet ? like alot of chicken and eggs and stuff, is it limiting ?
How do you think it would go for me ?

Belle · Guru

I'd also like to say that I am a cancer surviver myself.

Ducky · Veteran Member

belle really ?

omg thats great, i love to hear success stories, good on you :)

Ducky · Veteran Member

My puppy Dog :)

missjess · Member

OMG Ducky your dog is so cute.

thanks again for the recipes, I think I'll try one out tomorrow night :)

SweetJalapeno · Guru

Hi MissJess. How are you?

SweetJalapeno · Guru

Wow. Share the recipes MissJess. I want to know. I think hubby and the kids are tired of my recipes. Lol.

missjess · Member

she gave me a couple of sites :http://indianfoodsco.com, http://ravishingrecipes.com
she also told me one of her snacks she makes, a muffin dish, put ham into the bottom, like one big sheet of ham, forming a cup, than she puts all different things into it, depending what she feels like, tomatoes, grated veg, only a little, then cracks an egg into it, with small amount of cheese, pops it in oven, i forget how long, and done... cant wait to try this one, sounds so good.
she mostly has curries but she said you can change the heat of the spice if you want.

also told me how to make pasta, cant wait to attempt it, she knows alot about food, did you know her partners a chef, jealous lol

Belle · Guru

Wow you guys must of had a good chat hey?

missjess · Member

I am sorry for my hurtful words, belle, I just got carried away, Ducky actually told me off for what I said.
I will admit I was out of line, I just want everyone to be nice, and to show the support she deserves.
shes a good person, we chatted for a while on msn and I learned very quickly that she knows her stuff.

I only hope I can do as well as her, I know a bit slower mine will be however lol

missjess · Member

lol yes belle, she is sweet, we mostly talked about food, lol we have that in common, she loves it and i cant stay away

SweetJalapeno · Guru

Thanks. I will give it a try. Hubby likes spicy food. But I don't.

missjess · Member

From what ducky was saying it's pretty easy to make a hot dish mild, and visa versa, I think i'll start off at a low level lol

SweetJalapeno · Guru

missjess wrote:
From what ducky was saying it's pretty easy to make a hot dish mild, and visa versa, I think i'll start off at a low level lol

I have to master how to use curry spice first. Then will move to the next. Any suggestions with curry?

Belle · Guru

My daughter is inti chilli in a big way. She does a lot of cooking and I often find chilli in my food. I don't really like it but I eat it because I don't want Natasha to know.

-- Edited by Belle on Monday 1st of August 2011 09:08:24 PM

khloekobe · Guru

I love spicy foods.. My neighbor told me that chillies can help us loss weight.. Is that true?

dinkidi · Guru

I was always under the impression that if you eat hot spicy food before 2pm it helps your metabolism work better. Sounds reasonable to me!

Belle · Guru

Natasha eats a lot of chilli and it doesn't work, she put on weight. I think chilli is good for your health though. The only way to lose weight is to eat less and exercise more and take your tablets.

SweetJalapeno · Guru

Belle wrote:
Natasha eats a lot of chilli and it doesn't work, she put on weight. I think chilli is good for your health though. The only way to lose weight is to eat less and exercise more and take your tablets.

You hit it Belle! It's not the food we eat, it's how we eat. smile

Belle · Guru

Yeah I know. It took me a while to figure it out though.

SweetJalapeno · Guru

I guess with A/S, i also had discipline. I am now more conscious of the food I take.

Ducky · Veteran Member

Jess, thankx my dog is my baby, he helped me get over a rough time, love his ears :)
Ladies with spicy foods, it does help the metoblisim, but as my doctor says everyones body reacts differently, and not just a bit here and there, I love my spicy foods I have it roughly 3 or so times a week, usually I make a lot so I have leftovers for lunch to, if the man hasn't gone back for leftovers lol.

My food portions had to change but I found it really hard, so instead of trying to put smaller amounts of food on a. Dinner plate, it looked so empty hard not to our more on it.
So I went and bought a smaller plate, now I eat alot less am still full after eating, but haven't eared too much.
My nan always said you eat with your eyes, lol she joked that wonen do, spot some chocolate, well now see that bit of fat, theres the chocolate lol.

I also try not to eat watch tv, you end up eating more, so we always try to. Be talking away about our day drinking water as well, I have a glass water before meals, and drink when i feel hungry, if after 10 mins i still feel hungry, I eat
my body likes to try and fool me

:)

Ducky · Veteran Member

been tad sick at the moment, doctor say's what I have is called the nora virus, it's so wrong...
DONT RECOMMEND IT

Belle · Guru

Yuk stomach bugs suck, you should be in bed. Make sure your having plenty of fluids as well.

Ducky · Veteran Member

thankx Belle, I'm trying to rest, but its hard to with this..........
cant keep food or fluids down, been trying with these tablets they dissolve in water to give you electrolytes :)
just hoping I dont give it to anyone else.......

missjess · Member

Hey, Struggling with the acai tablets, the headaches I've been getting are getting worse, I'm not sure if I should stick it out or stop taking them.
I've been taking 1 tablet twice a day, breaky and dinner, I'm not as hungry as usual so I think i might stick to it :)

Ducky, I hope your feeling better, belle's right rest up....
hugs

Belle · Guru

Maybe the headaches are caused from all the toxins that are being flushed out of your body. I'd stick with it a bit longer and see how you feel.

marga · Guru

@ ducky: hope you feel better soon. what kind of tablets are you taking that give you electrolytes? have you been to AS again?

@ missjess: have you weighed in or measured yourself? maybe seeing a loss will help you feel better. are you taking the colon cleanse as well? hope you'll feel better soon as well.

DanaG · Guru

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Belle · Guru

marga wrote:
@ ducky: hope you feel better soon. what kind of tablets are you taking that give you electrolytes? have you been to AS again?
@ missjess: have you weighed in or measured yourself? maybe seeing a loss will help you feel better. are you taking the colon cleanse as well? hope you'll feel better soon as well.

@marga - Duckly would be on electrolytes because she's got norovirus and she would be losing fluids and could become dehydrated so taking the electrolytes would be replacing the lost fluids.

SweetJalapeno · Guru

missjess wrote:
Hey, Struggling with the acai tablets, the headaches I've been getting are getting worse, I'm not sure if I should stick it out or stop taking them.
I've been taking 1 tablet twice a day, breaky and dinner, I'm not as hungry as usual so I think i might stick to it :)

Ducky, I hope your feeling better, belle's right rest ....
hugs

Missjess, try reducing your dosage, maybe take 1 tablet per day. I have been to A/S for almost three weeks now, I didn't get any headache or such effects. take one tab per day, drink plenty of water and exercise,, see what happens next.

goodluck

khloekobe · Guru

@Ducky and missjess: I hope you'll get better soon.. Take some rest, guys.. :)

marga · Guru

@ belle: ic. thanks. geez am so slow! lol!

@ summer: hey i saw your weight update. 1.8 kg loss in 2 weeks is good news! to think that you are taking just 1 tab per day. more good news!

SweetJalapeno · Guru

I thought 1.8 in 2weeks is slow. Now I feel better. And I am proud. This week, i promise to do even better. I will still take 1 per day but will move around more. A/S made me love water. I used to drink tea, soda and coffee all the time. But now, water is my bestfriend. Thanks to A/S. biggrin

marga · Guru

@ summer: good for you! and yes, be proud no matter how big or small your loss was.

SweetJalapeno · Guru

Marga> Thanks for your kind words!

I couldn't be prouder than today. I have been struggling a lot to lose weight, and now, i'm on it. So happy!

pretty_georgia · Senior Member

Am happy for you Summer! Keep that attitude and am sure you'll be successful! :)

Ducky · Veteran Member

been so sick lately, haven't worked, haven't been eating much at all really, haven't been hungry, having troubles still with stomach bug, Doc said its because my immune system is still pretty low, so been in hospital for a while now, has felt like forever,thankfully got home yesterday, but i still have to take it super easy, havent weighed myself, or even thought about it, will concentrate on getting better...

Miss Jess, thankyou for the beautiful flowers, loved them, but some of the cross words were mad hard :) frustrating lol

Hope everyone is going well on there journey :)

hugs

marga · Guru

@ ducky: hi there. sad to hear that you are sick lately, but it's good that you are back at home. have more rest for now. here's hoping you'll get better the SOONEST.

DanaG · Guru

Ducky wrote:
been so sick lately, haven't worked, haven't been eating much at all really, haven't been hungry, having troubles still with stomach bug, Doc said its because my immune system is still pretty low, so been in hospital for a while now, has felt like forever,thankfully got home yesterday, but i still have to take it super easy, havent weighed myself, or even thought about it, will concentrate on getting better...

Miss Jess, thankyou for the beautiful flowers, loved them, but some of the cross words were mad hard :) frustrating lol

Hope everyone is going well on there journey :)

hugs

Ducky, Am sorry to hear that you have been so sick with this bug. How long were you in hospital for? Did they let you walk around the hospital? Its good that you are at home now, lets hope it's a fast recovery.

Its nice that you received some flowers by Miss Jess. I can see that you are a very trusting lady to be able to share what hospital that you were at with telling Miss Jess considering you only met her a few weeks ago. I would never give out my contact details to someone I just met on a forum as you don't really know them. I am glad that it worked out for you and Miss jess as there are a lot of people who are not that trustworthy on the internet. smile

Am glad that you getting better. Get Well Soon.

SweetJalapeno · Guru

I agree with Dana. We shouldn't give out personal details over the net. We have to protect ourselves and our families too. Anyway, glad that a friendship rose between you and Jess. Good to hear too that you're okay.

Ducky · Veteran Member

Hey girls, I know there are alot of crazys online, I have 3 differnt emails, for that reason, 1 for friends and family, 1 for business, and 1 other one for things like this that just might be bad,
Miss Jess is a sweet girl, we have been talking online just about everyday, since we met, I protect myself and others around me, not giving away all kinds of stuff that people can hurt me with, wasn't like its my home address, full name, phone number, and credit card details :)

all good, some times you hit gold online... :)

after all thats how many people meet there partners..

thankx girls, i'm feeling a bit better, but going to take it very easy over next couple months..

Lizzie · Guru

Hi Ducky, my name is Lizzie and I'm fairly new here. I think it's sweet that you and Miss Jessy developed a friendship. There's risk but it's obviously worthwhile. I do get what Dana and Summer are saying as well, though. I guess, sometimes you just have to go with what your gut is telling you. I can't wait to get to know you all! smile

SweetJalapeno · Guru

Hi Lizzie! I believe friendship will really bloom from here. We all share the same goal, right? We all have been trying to uplift each other's spirit and morale.

Cheers to a new friendship!

Lizzie · Guru

Yes! Cheers to that, Summer! smile