White Bread Epiphany I had an epiphany earlier today. I noticed this morning when going to the doctor that I felt bloated. I got on the scale, I weigh the same but I just feel fat and uncomfortable. Couldn't figure out why, haven't changed anything. Just generally icky. Thought about the diet. Haven't changed anything. Then it dawned on … [Read more...] about White Bread Epiphany
Phone Action Alert – Lymphedema Treatment Act
Phone Action Alert - Lymphedema Treatment Act Phone Action Alert Call your state representative about the Lymphedema Treatment Act! Members of the Lymphedema Advocacy Group will be on Capitol Hill this week meeting with offices from Florida, North Carolina, and Ohio. We need your help reaching out to representatives in those states! If you … [Read more...] about Phone Action Alert – Lymphedema Treatment Act
Essential Oils for Lymphedema
So you've heard about essential oils for Lymphedema. You've heard that essential oils have medicinal qualities, and can help with Lymphedema - possibly even cure you, and whatever ails you. Maybe they do, maybe they don't. I'm not here to make claims on the medicinal side. I don't know, frankly. I've never tried using essential oils for Lymphedema … [Read more...] about Essential Oils for Lymphedema
Chicken Cacciatore Take 2
Chicken Cacciatore Take 2 I used chicken stock for this Chicken Cacciatore recipe because it's lower in sodium than chicken broth. I didn't have a skillet big enough to put it all in so I threw it into a Pyrex dish and into the oven it went to finish. I also didn't use 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Recipe: Chicken Cacciatore Take … [Read more...] about Chicken Cacciatore Take 2
Lymphedema Story
My Lymphedema story starts when I was 29 What is Lymphedema? In simple terms, Lymphedema is swelling in a limb. It's your lymphatic system gone bad or not working well. Lymphedema is a buildup of lymphatic fluid that causes abnormal swelling of the head, neck, abdomen, breast, legs or arms. The swelling occurs when Lymph nodes are removed, … [Read more...] about Lymphedema Story
Kathy Bates and Lymphedema
Kathy Bates and Lymphedema Kathy Bates is the Lymphedema spokeswoman and talks about the condition Lymphedema, and how it affects her in her daily life. Kathy Bates Lymphedema was brought on by surgery for breast cancer. Definitely worth listening to. It stops and starts several … [Read more...] about Kathy Bates and Lymphedema
Dieting and the holidays
Dieting and the holidays This time of year is a bad time of year for dieting for me. It's not that I don't want to diet. If it were left up to me, we would eat normally - ie diet - and nothing special on the holidays. How are you affected by the holidays and dieting? It starts on Oct 31. It doesn't stop until Thanksgiving. From Oct 31 to … [Read more...] about Dieting and the holidays
Workout Days 15 – 21
Workout Days 15 - 21 Finished third week working out and starting the fourth. Discovered doing the flat exercises don't work well on my bench. I have 2 funky poles, for lack of a better phrase, in my way. How I miss my flat bench! I wish I never got rid of it. I have an incline bench now, it's ok but ..... Found out I've been doing Peewee … [Read more...] about Workout Days 15 – 21