@Blueberrybook:

Glad you enjoyed hearing my tall tales of life in Vancouver. I was really ALIVE then, tho in incredible pain, and protracted benzo withdrawal the whole time. Doctors in British Columbia are a lot more cautious about benzos than those here in Ontario. This is good for new patients, but not for ones who are already dependent on benzos, like i was when i arrived in British Columbia. It was really hard to function, and the fact that i still managed to have a colorful experience there i think speaks to my resilience as a survivor.

Glad that you can enjoy baked goods. Jealous, as i love them too. But as a 235-pound woman, i just can't include them in my diet. You're in the opposite situation of NEEDING the extra empty calories. Sigh! We are on opposite ends of the weight-management spectrum. I surely would rather be on your end, than mine. Getting up off the floor is a circus for me. I'm developing skill, but still have to coach myself to be methodical and mindful, and that's not always practical when i first wake up, and am all dopey from meds, and sedation.

Well, hopefully my new passion for fruit will help me cope with my extreme weight gain. I'm not counting on it tho, as i am in menopause, and carry a lot of weight at my waist, have high-blood-pressure, and metabolic syndrome. My doctor agrees that the best course of action is to try and be healthy at my current weight, since weight loss may not be practical, or even possible at 58, and female.