[*Beth*]

Colace is a lifesaver!!

[bizi]

I was taking 8 colace with poor results hard painful BM's, constipation.

The senna may be habit forming....I don't care...I don't like the pain/bleeding nor the constipation.
bizi

[BeyondtheRainbow]

Have you tried Amitiza? It's prescription but it was a life saver to me until I developed some food allergies that take away the issue. I was on it for many years. I still sometimes needed a boost of Senna, dulcosate or ducolax (and often combined it with Miralax depending on what meds I was taking) but I went regularly, especially after I learned how to use whatever I needed to supplement the Amitiza.

There's also Linzess but it gave me horrible diarrhea so no go for me with that one.

[bizi]

Thanks for your post beyond the rainbow.
Linzess costs $450 dollars per month. I am not eligible for the discount card.
glad that you found something that works for you.
(((((HUGS)))))
bizi

[BeyondtheRainbow]

If you can't get the discount card you often can qualify for patient assistance. It will give criteria about income, having Medicare or whatever but I've found that if you apply and include a note saying that I really need this med but it costs $450/month and I can't afford that and can I have an exemption then they will approve it and I get the med free. I've never been rejected and I have done this with several meds over the years.

It might be worth a shot.

[bizi]

Thank you rainbow,

We make too much money for assistance, hubby is a professor and I am a nurse. I just don't want to pay $450. when the senna stops working I may have to go with miralax. I have a lazy colon.
bizi

[Fuzzybear]

Originally Posted by bizi

Thank you rainbow,

We make too much money for assistance, hubby is a professor and I am a nurse. I just don't want to pay $450. when the senna stops working I may have to go with miralax. I have a lazy colon.
bizi

I'm sending hugs

[bizi]

186.9 Same weight that I was 10-2-20,
15.5 pounds down in one month.
I had put that weight on in 4 months time. geesh!
glad the scale is cooperating.
my bra is not as tight and my beer belly is going down.
yay!
bizi

[*Beth*]

That is fantastic, bizi!

[bizi]

bethrags,
thanks for your support!
bizi

[bizi]

I had a cheat day.
bizi

[bizi]

oh how I really messed up. I completely over drank at the super bowl gathering at friends house. 6 of us total. 4 people drove separately and were only a couple of miles from our house. So that was good.
I was drinking "gin and tonics", mostly gin. And I was drinking them fast. I blacked out and can't remember dinner or doing dishes or Drinking more, I thought I only had 3 drinks but found out today that I had several more than that. Every one was involved. I made a scene, was going to drive home. But kathryn stepped up to tell them that no I was unfit to drive home. so they forcefully got me out of the car. Jeff drove us home around 9pm. She drove my car home and paul came with his car to pick her up at our house.

We had steaks and zucchini. the steak looked good but I don't remember eating it and brought half home...
needless to say I got very sick to my stomach once we got home.

Today, I called kathryn and thanked her for helping me....
Gin is not my friend,
That is an understatement.
I won't be drinking again, anytime soon.
I wish I could just stop.
But I just can't....
sigh
bizi
Afraid to step on the scale after all of this eating and drinking.

[bizi]

Our air conditioner went out on us. We like to sleep at 70, the inside of the house is 74 and it is 70 outside. low tonight is 64 so it should cool the house by the morning. and then we are looking at colder raining weather the rest of the week. 30's for lows and 40's for highs.
rain/ice freezing at night we are not accustom to these colder temps.
here is the rain.
bizi

[bizi]

it is 27 and the sun is out melting the ice which is good.
there is a curfew but hubby is still at school while the ice continues to melt.
even though it is 27 degrees I canceled all of my clients for today,another storm is on its way so will need to think about tomorrow.
bizi

[bizi]

Venice Classic Radio – Radio Garden

this is the radio station that I have been listening to. you can click on anywhere in the world to listen to radio stations. have fun

bizi

[bizi]

Even though I am not catholic I am giving up alcohol for lent.until easter.
that is 6 weeks. I have done this for several years before I can do it again and hopefully lose some of this weight. 191 this am.

I get my second shot today in about an hour.not looking forward to it.
The first shot my arm really hurt for 2 days. but I am a whimp about pain. so to others it would not be painful.
oh well.
bizi

[*Beth*]

Best of luck with the 2nd shot, bizi! I hope it goes easy this time.

[bizi]

I am going to try for a dry march.
I told jeff so if he offers me gin and tonics
I will have to remind him that I am dry for march.
I drank every thing I had left (trulys) last night

and had 2 gin and tonics. I had had 2 bloody

marys at the diner for brunch.
I really need to get back on my diet. regained

most of the weight that I lost....heavy sigh.
It is so depressing.
Jeff never says a word....thankfully.
He is an enabler though.
we had katzu japenese ramen noodle place. the soup bowl was so good!
we even had sea weed salad that was delicious.
We drank water there and the bill was $32.
or something like that before tip $7.
so that is a bit pricey.If we could not have the
seaweed salad then the bowl cost $10 a piece.
much better.
I have the morning off. but should get ready I need to go to

the bank and clear up a bounced check, they say they can't find the

bank account, i ran it thru 2 times and the same each time.

[*Beth*]

I have my fingers and toes crossed for you to have a dry March. I'm sending you vibes for strength and health.

[bizi]

Originally Posted by BethRags

I have my fingers and toes crossed for you to have a dry March. I'm sending you vibes for strength and health.

Thank you Beth! I appreciate your support!
bizi whose real name is elizabeth, have several nick names: beth, liz, bizi that is my family name. I use bizi on all of the forums that I post on.
It really is my nick name ...lol

bizi

[bizi]

Well I survived day 3, Jeff is on his 2nd gin and tonic.
I would like to join him but I won't.

Lunch today was a grilled veggie wrap with hummus, I had them add mayo and it made for a very messy wrap. Delicious! and a side of swiss chard steamed. It was also very good.
lots of water today.
dinner was 4 oz of baked salmon and 1 cup of steamed brocolli and 1/4 cup of tabouli. and a chocolate truffle, just 1. that was the perfect ending to any dinner.

going to get ready for an early bed time have to get up at 8am for a 9am all the way across town. I have been getting up so much at night to go pee. Makes me very tired.I try to drink less water after dinner but usually drink 10 oz with my night meds.I get up almost every 2hours

Hope I can sleep tonight, going to try to drink less water with meds.
bizi

[*Beth*]

Baked salmon sounds so good.

[bizi]

The salmon beth was delicious!
I am still having brain fog. I hope it is not permanent.
lunch was an eggplant and ground beef casserole with a
very small serving of mashed sweet potatoes and 1 cup
of steamed swiss chard. It was very good.
Although I missed mousaka which is my favorite dish
they make, Sammie is from lebanon and used to own
a restaurant. He came out of retirement to start cooking
for sandras. On tuesdays he cooks his version of chicken schwarma
and makes excellent tabouli with quinoa instead of wheat,
but on thursday he will make some sort of other middle eastern dish.
Friday of lent will be all seafood choices I think.
Dinner hubby made chicken he cut into bite size pieces and sauteed them in coconut oil. then added a simmering sauce with spinach and lentils Dahl, then I had a cup for quinoa and veggie soup. Hubby had more tabouli.
Trying to drink all of my fluids earlier in the day because I
don't want to get up in the middle of the night like I have
been doing. last night it worked no getting up yeah,
I slept thru the night.
bizi

[bizi]

I still feel bloated.The weight is not coming off like I had hoped.
lunch today was trout, with side of roasted butternut squash and swiss chard and smothered purple cabbage. It was delicious!
Dinner we went to texas road house. I only smelled the rolls, no croutons on my salad.
I had the road kill steak burger with grilled mushrooms and onions and pepper jack cheese. with a side of brocoli.
It was delicious and I probably drank 40 oz of water while there.
I hope I won't be up all night peeing!
I am tired think I will go to bed earlier, I am working tomorrow, only 3 clients so it should be an easy day.
I was afraid that I would be overly full from dinner, am not!
My bathroom behavior continues to be a struggle. Wish I would find something that works.
consistently.
sorry if TMI.
have a great day/nite
bizi

[bizi]

Thanks MM!

189.4 this morning. down a total of 13 pounds

from my highest weight of 202.4 on 1-2-21.
bizi
who is getting ready to go to work.
It is a gumbo day for lunch then 2 more clients one out of town a long way.
This afternoon Jeff is going to abita springs to see the brewery. They are riding together in Pauls new convertible Jeep. it is fire engine red. Paul bought it for his fiance.
Katherine has always wanted a jeep. She is from hong kong.
She is an excellent cook.

On to my second cup of coffee.
I took a shower this morning and washed my hair!!!!!!
I need to dry it. It has been air drying for a while now so it should not take me very long to finish getting ready to leave at 10am.
bizi