The E-LAB Project

Oh NativeMainer, colonoscopy has been on my mind as I'm wayyyyyyyyyyyy overdue.  Going to try and push myself to schedule it soon.  Kinda chickening out right now on the hip replacement so maybe do that instead.

Dear Dear Ladies, PLEASE go for your colonoscopy! I first went at almost 51 years old. (had my best friend twist my arm to go). They found stage 1 colon cancer. Just in time that I didn't need any chemo or rads. Both of my doctors said that if I had waited, it could have been much worse. I've since been to 4 or 5 more scopes in the last 18 months. It really is not that big of a deal. At my last one, they didn't even find anything to biopsy, not even at the original site, and I'm off the hook for a year.  Plus, I lost a couple bonus pounds.

Roadrunner here = 3 pt for Friday

Weight = 186.4 (down 2) = 2 pts

Exercise = 12 pts

Water = 3 pts (just didn't make the effort this week)

Total = 20 pts. 

Do not try this at home!  (story by Deidre Cox Baker of the Quad Cities Times)

The medical director of the Iowa Department of Public Health, or IDPH, sends out a news alert every week.

Dr. Patricia Quinlisk e-mailed the following news today, speaking of an Iowa woman who deliberately swallowed a type of worm in order to lose weight.

This tapeworm can live for years in a human's digestive tract, and grow up to something like 20 yards long. It also reproduces by itself.

Yikes! Can you spell "d-e-s-p-e-r-a-t-e  m-e-a-s-u-r-e-s?"

Here is what Dr. Quinlisk had to say:

Recently an Iowa health care provider consulted with IDPH about a patient who had deliberately ingested a tapeworm (probably a scolex) that she had obtained via the internet.

Tapeworm infections are usually caused by ingesting food or water contaminated with tapeworm eggs or larvae, and is associated with weight loss. Despite the risks associated with tapeworms, patients can find suppliers of this tapeworm in order to as a weight lose strategy.

Ingesting tapeworms is extremely risky and can cause a wide range of undesirable side effects, including rare deaths.

Those desiring to lose weight are advised to stick with proven weight loss methods; consuming fewer calories and increasing physical activity.

http://host.madison.com/news/local/health_med_fit/tapeworms-risky-way-to-lose-weight-doctor-warns/article_6e819172-ed7f-5624-ab73-f2d0a7ddd83a.html

My SIL is from Mexico City and had plenty of friends who did the worm weightloss thing. Then they take antibiotics to kill it off. YUCK!

Badger, the gathering sounds awesome! Glad you had fun and yummy food.

hi ladies!  It’s late night but it’s still Friday.  

Friday check in = 3 points

Weight up from last week = 0 points

Exercise = 16 points

Daily H2O = 7 points

Extra credit = 1 point – my heirloom Brandywine tomatoes are finally ripe!

Total = 27 

(patoo, another few glasses of water and an extra credit point would've done it!)

badger, yeah, I know but for some reason just wouldn't get up to refill my water at work.  Need to get better about that.  I could probably find something for the extra point but feel badly when I do 'other' bad things or procrastinate about things I should be doing!

Nativemainer, good for you.  That's one of the procrastinating things I've been doing.  Think about making the colonoscopy appt almost every day but won't pick up the phone.  I still remember drinking that stuff and it stops me in my tracks.  And since the last time I didn't drop even an ounce which I thought would be a given, doesn't make it any more appealing.  Will try and do better this week.

Patoo, just call. Patoo, just call. Patoo, just call. You can do it, Patoo. There is NO advantage in waiting.

ok, I missed friday...We were still out of town on Friday taking DD to college. She was homesick before we even left. It was so hard to see her sobbing. I don't know if she will even stick it out for a year. I think she has already made up her mind to change majors and come back closer to home. My heart aches for her.

On the up side, I do think I'm down a bit on the scale, but will wait for next friday for a weigh in

Martie,  WELCOME!  We would love to have you join us. 

I can't speak for the chemo part, but it's a great group of ladies.

hi Martie, welcome!  I ate whatever tasted good during chemo but also tried to walk some every day, even if just to the mailbox and back.  Yes I gained weight but have lost it slowly and with the support of the ladies here.  (Took me 5 months to gain 20 lbs and 2 years to lose it!)  Now I'm working on the old entrenched fat that was there before tx.  ♥

RoadRunner checking in:

 Friday Check in =1 point, being a day late

Weight 229# = 0 points.

Water = 5 points

Exercised =  3 points

Extra Credit--=0--been comfort eating all week. 

Total =  9   points.

hi birdies!  Been putting in lots of extra time on a work project so missed Friday. But I met an important deadline on a critical project.  Due by 1 Sep and finished up yesterday.  I may take an extra credit point for that next week.  :-)

Late check in = 1 point

Weight down from last week = 2 points

Exercise = 12 points

Daily H2O = 7 points

Extra credit = 1 point – had a dental appt Thurs. 

Total = 23 

Thanks NM!  I worked my butt off then completely relaxed for a couple of days. 

Can you believe it's already September?  My favorite constellation, Orion the Hunter, was on the horizon early this morning so fall is on its way.

Baaaad week. I'm up over 2 lbs...boohoo.

Friday ~3

H2O ~ 7

Wt (166.6) ~ 0

Exercise ~ 9

Total ~ 19