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  • About Me

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    mrsmerc

    Female, 62
    Houston, TX, USA
    Member since November 9, 2008

    • About Me

      Retired, married for 43 years, 3 adult daughters, 2 teenaged grandkids, 3 dogs

      Retired, married for 43 years, 3 adult daughters, 2 teenaged grandkids, 3 dogs

  • Recent Activity

    Recently:

    • 1 hug received, 1 hug given

    Saturday

    • mrsmerc gave Borgnine a hug 9:46am

      Hope all is well up in your neck of the woods. Also hope you are well physically & spiritually.…  

    April 19

  • Journal

    • Fall finally made it to Texas!

      Mood October 19, 2009 10:32am

      We finally are having some really beautiful weather! It has been a wicked hot summer this year! Lots of 100 degree days and no rain for weeks. Then …

    • Sunday

      Mood August 2, 2009 4:45pm

      Just finished doing dishes. Made some fish tacos & cold slaw. Good stuff, that!! It still surprises me how much our diets have changed over the …

    • HOT, HOT, HOT!

      Mood July 26, 2009 2:30pm

      This has been one heck of a summer so far! We had weeks of 100 degrees+ and no rain. The 100's are over but barely. High 90's & …

    • Happy Birthday to me!

      Mood April 19, 2009 9:57am

      Today I am offiicially "OLD"!!! Not really but I am old enough to collect social security. That's a reality check for me! I retired a …

    • Not the best day for me

      Mood April 14, 2009 7:04pm

      I have to admit that I have been really in a funk today. I was totally ugly and foul towards my sweet husband. Can't imagine why this dark cloud …

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    • Chocolate

      From Borgnine Monday

      Good to hear from you! Doing very well, but the weather is rainy, dark, and dreary...

    • Well Done

      From Borgnine July 26

      Congrats on the Gold Wing. Awesome bikes. I want one when I get old....I KID, I KID!!!!!

    • Hug

      From Borgnine July 20

      Summer's here----it's in the 80's! I guess that's COLD for you guys...

    • Hug

      From Borgnine April 14

      I've been out a couple of times---Spring is here!

    • Moment of Peace

      From AllYouNeedIsLove March 4

      You're Welcome! Once you check it out, you will probably want a copy.... :-)

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  • Goals

    Goal Completed on Oct 19, 09
  • Support Groups

    • Close Diabetes Type 2

      I was diagnosed back in 1996. Typical T2, over 40, overweight etc! Should have taken better care of myself but of course didn't! Have had high A1c's (highest numbers ranged from 8.0 - 11.0) but over the past 5 -6 years have maintained 4.7 to 5.2! Yippee!!

      Treatments

      Amaryl Working / Worked
      It's been working for several years. But I may need a change now. My AM numbers used to stay under 100 now it's been ranging over 100.
      Dietary Modification Working / Worked
      I need to more religious now. For years, I found I could eat certain foods without any major spikes. Now those same foods seem to be playing a bigger effect on my numbers. Think my body isn't processing nearly as well as it has in the past.
      Eating Healthier Foods Somewhat Helpful
      Eat low-fat, little meat, beef seldom (less than once every couple of months). Normally veggie burgers, brown rice, low-carb cereal, soy.
      Metformin Working / Worked
      Caused diarria. Was on it for a year or so, but had to get off.
      Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
      I try to go at aleast 4 days a week. Some days it works very well, others just ok. BUT it is working to increase my strength! So I am so glad of that.
    • Close Hypothyroidism

      Not much of a story. I was diagnosed many years ago and have been on LEVOTHYROXINE 50 mcg (0.05 mg - 1 x day for more years than I can remember. I have always been "chubby" kid and weight problems throughout my life. I guess the thyroid places a role in that??

      Treatments

      Synthroid Working / Worked
      Dry skin and really bad finger nails.
    • Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

      I have always had a weight problem. From the time I was a baby! I was always considered "chubby" back then. I still hate that word! They even used to make "chubby" sizes. I hated those even more! My adulthood was a struggle. My heaviest was 215. Over the years I have learned to make better choices. Gave up fast food about 20 years ago. And the past couple of years I have been staying away from as much processed foods that I can. It helps. I want to lose 30 pounds and I'm stuck!

      Treatments

      Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
      Basically my diet consists of cereals, grains, brown rice, fruits/veggies, free-range chicken/eggs..it makes me feel better.
      Eat Less Working / Worked
      That was one of the most important aspects of rethinking my eating habits. STOP EATING! Lost about 40 pounds just doing that! couldn't exercise in the beginning so as far as I'm concerned, it's not so much what you eat as opposed to how much!
      Physical Exercise Working / Worked
      Try to go to the gym on average of 4 days a week @ 1.5 hrs or better. Some days only an hour. It helps me feel better! Helps with depression too.
    • Open Depression

      Depression has been something that seems to come & go in my life.

      Treatments

      Zoloft Working / Worked
      Zoloft did help. Sometimes I wonder if depression is the only thing I have wrong. It seems to come & go. I had been symptom free for several years and then my my mom died & I started feeling bad again.
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