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  • About Me

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    CinnamintStick

    Female, 52, Married
    Phelan, CA, USA
    Member since March 19

    • About Me

      I meet my husband when we where both 13 years old. I have been married 30 years. I work full time spoiling my 2 year old Grandson. I have two girls 27 and 30. They both live at home. I like a full nest but it can get difficult. I live in the CA high desert with a nice mountain view. I was diagnoised with RA Sept 2008. I have a great doctor and I feeling good.

      I meet my husband when we where both 13 years old. I have been married 30 years. I work full time spoiling my 2 year old Grandson. I have two girls 27 and 30. They both live at home. I like a full nest but it can get difficult. I live in the CA high desert with a nice mountain view. I was diagnoised with RA Sept 2008. I have a great doctor and I feeling good.

    • Interests

      I love to cook and bake. I have won many awards for baking. I am a food network fan. I am also a health nut that is fat. I know what I should eat but keeping motivated is hard. I am a foodie. I love fine dinning. I have a hard time giving what I love up. I also have some issues that screw with me. I have started a diet but I am having a TUFF time. I love to go to Las Vegas, slots and dinning. I would like to run in the Las Vegas Marathon. I love animals. I have dogs, cats, horses, goats, pigs, chickens, turkeys, ducks, and a peacock. I love being outdoors, gardening, hiking, feeding the chickens or just looking at the view.

      I love to cook and bake. I have won many awards for baking. I am a food network fan. I am also a health

  • Recent Activity

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    Thursday

    October 27

  • Journal

    • Ran A Mile

      Mood October 27, 2009 9:53am

      As of yesterday I am down 31 pounds from my starting weight at TOPS. I also ran one mile without stopping. Up hill half of the way. It felt good. I …
    • My little Drake is gone

      Mood October 22, 2009 12:30pm

      My grandbabies dog died this morning. We don't know why. This dog was very special to my daughter and I and anyone that ever was around him. He …
    • Goal Update

      Mood October 14, 2009 3:41pm

      Finally got off the weight I gained. Forgot to update my goal. Love my new diet. I don't know why it wont update for me. 
    • Excited about my new diet

      Mood October 13, 2009 12:53pm

      I had a full week on my new diet. I been kind of doing it without the book(Toxic Fat) or fish oil for two week before. It was a good week. I never …

    • Starting A New Diet

      Mood October 6, 2009 2:35pm

      Yesterday I weight in at my TOPS meeting. I lost 4 1/2 pounds. I was much better last week than I was the week before. I was shocked I lost 2 1/2 …

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    • Hug

      From jimgreg October 29

      thanks so much please feel free to keep me advised on things hugs james

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From thebuckstopshere October 29

      Glad to hear your talk went well...You are an intelligent woman who has heaps to offer so thank you for sharing it ...

    • Thanks

      From BipolarPrincess October 29

      Thanks for the support. Hubby finally apologized for how he's been treating me lately. He called himself a raving asshole and said there was no excuse for it.
      Things are beginning to look up in that direction. I still have a crappy self esteem though and I don't know how to fix it.

    • Hug

      From thebuckstopshere October 27

      How are you going?...Sounds like you are going great with running a mile without stopping...YAY!!!..Have just been reading "The Insulin Resistance Diet"... Have you read it?...take care and keep up the good work

    • Rainbow

      From Tobey008 October 27

      Love the turkey Pics!

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  • Goals

    Progress

    35 %

    Current Weight (Lbs)
    224
  • Support Groups

    • Close Rheumatoid Arthritis

      Diagnoised with RA in Sept 2008. Doing very well on Methotrexate.

      Treatments

      Celebrex Working / Worked
      Loved it but my insurance does not cover it.
      Folic Acid Working / Worked
      Works for me. No side effects.
      Methotrexate Working / Worked
      I taking 7 tablets (2.5 mg)a week. No side effects. Last test showed no inflamation. No morning stifness for 5 months. Feel great.
      Prednisone Working / Worked
      Used it for three weeks during a flair early on befor Methotrexate started to work. I was very hard to live with. Everything angered me. But I was pain free.
      Relafen Working / Worked
      I started taking these when my insurance would not cover celebrex. They don't bother my tummy like some pills do. They seem to work.
      TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Working / Worked
      Best weight loss support group!
    • Close Diets & Weight Maintenance

      My goal is to lose a 100 lbs. I have studied healthy diets from around the world, the most doable for me is the Mediterranean diet. I don't feel I have to give up anything except junk. I love all the fresh fruits and veggies. I get olive oil on my salads. Since I have fat free, I am so glad I am not on a low fat diet. Things are going good. I joined TOPS for suport. My husband also goes to TOPS. We am very motivated. I have RA but I am doing good and my doctor now says I can execise.

      Treatments

      Counting Calories Working / Worked
      I go to fitday.com and log all my food. It helps so much.
      Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
      Eating healthy is very motivating for me but it can be hard too.
      Physical Exercise Working / Worked
      Is a must for me. Not a pound is lost with out exercise for me.
      South Beach Diet Somewhat Helpful
      Was not the magic bullet I thought it would me. I lost some but it was hard to stick with when the scale stopped moving. I hate phase one and felt sick on it.
      Weight Watchers Working / Worked
      Years ago WW worked for me. More resently I have had problems with leaders quiting and the whole suport group falling apart. TOPS is working better for me.
      TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Working / Worked
      Best weight loss support group!
    • Open Healthy Eating

      I been a health nut most of my adult life. I am not perfect. I have some bad habbits to that made me over weight. I have some bad genetics too. My father died young from heart disease complicated with diabetis. I am losing weight with the Mediterranean Diet and my weekly TOPS suport group.

      Treatments

      TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Working / Worked
      Best weight loss support group!
    • Open Obesity

      I am working on getting over 100 pounds off. I count calories and do a version of the Mediterranean Diet. I go to TOPS with my husband. We work out at 24 hour Fitness.

      Treatments

      TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Working / Worked
      Best weight loss support group!
    • Open Impotence & Erectile Dysfunction

      I am here to share my story as a wife, and to offer support.

      Treatments

      Testosterone Working / Worked
      It is still early but I think it is working.
      TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Working / Worked
      Best weight loss support group!
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