It's good to keep track of your calories...Keeps you *in line* on a daily basis...So happy for u that the leg is coming along nicely...Speaking of dogs...Did I miss something? I haven't read any news of your pup lately...Have a great day Glen and enjoy this wonderful sunshine!! HUgggggs
09 Jun 10 by member: drd3775
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It is sunny in Maine but clouding up here in western Massachusetts already and we are supposed to get rain by mid afternoon. Toto is well. She needs a bath! This weekend for sure once my leg is 100%. She is a riot sometimes - jumping around on the bed. She is quite smart and answers "yes" by shaking herself and jingling her collar like she's wet. If I'm cooking something that smells good she'll shake and jingle her collar to make sure I don't forget she's right near me and wants some food too! I'm glad in a day or two I'll be able to walk her downtown maybe as my leg is healing up so fast, thank God. If I had a ruptured tendon I might have been laid up eight to ten weeks, so I am fortunate! Have a great day on the Maine Coast! :)
09 Jun 10 by member: GlennM
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Good news about your leg and good job keeping track of your calories. Are you using the Fatsecret calorie counter? A good alternative is the MyPlate calorie counter at LiveStrong.com. It is fast and has the largest food database that I've seen. The classic version has no advertisements. Sorry to hear that the computer needs replacing but there are many options these days. Keep up the good work buddy!
09 Jun 10 by member: information
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Hi info... so far I have not needed to use FS calorie counter but I have in the past. I am rounding things off a bit. I figure if I stay under 2000 calories a day I won't gain. It is quite difficult to say the least. No pain no loss should be the saying in the dieting world. Mindless eating is definitely off the table now that I am keeping track of everything. Thanks for recommending MyPlate again too - in case I do eat out someplace I can go to that site for a check on how much a food item is in calories. I walked about a half mile today, my leg is quite sore and I shouldn't have done it, tomorrow I have an appointment and will not walk or bike but go by car...
09 Jun 10 by member: GlennM
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It sounds like you should be patient and let your leg rest for a little while. I'm glad that it is not worse though, as a bad injury can really be overwhelming. I see that I had recommended MyPlate already and I suspected that I might have done so but, the important thing is that you have these tools available to you. You sound as if you are already familiar with calorie counting and are doing it from experience. Have a good day Glenn.
09 Jun 10 by member: information
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Good to hear Toto is well!! Dogs have quite the personalities for sure!! They often think they're human, I'm certain of it...lol...hope your evening is good Glenn...huggggs
09 Jun 10 by member: drd3775
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I believe Toto thinks she is human and a dog and a cat too. She is a funny dog for sure... They certainly like to eat like humans that's for sure... :)
09 Jun 10 by member: GlennM
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Glad to hear your leg is better. But the magic word is "caution". It may feel better because you have nursed it and the inflammation is down. As soon as you overdo it, the inflammation will begin again and that is why it is sore. You need to take care on it for a good while. Keeping it elevated should help some too. Glad to hear you are counting calories. Like I said previously, I use the FS version and am so used to it, I fly thru it. I have looked at MyPlate and it looks pretty good. Almost went there before FS. I don't like any generic counting tho, so I try to get the exact caloric/nutrition counts. I observe the nutrition labels very carefully and keep sodium below 2400 if at all possible. Slip up once in a while but I try. Excess sodium is not good, plus it makes you retain water and your weight won't be accurate. Well, Glenn, hope you have a good evening. Did you get that story you were working on finished? Be good, and keep counting :-) Talk later....
09 Jun 10 by member: The Next Number
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Je prie que ton jambre se retabli a nouveau cher ami et que tou sera bien de tres tot. Je parle Francais un petit peu depuis Haiti mais des mon arrive aux Etats Units, cela m'a echape. Passe une bonne nuit et merci d'avoir passe a mon journal.
09 Jun 10 by member: inola
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Inola - I can't read French yet. But I understand some of what you wrote because I am nearly fluent in Spanish and they are similar enough to read, that you came from Haiti and are in the U.S. now. I know no French yet, I need to take beginning French in college... I know 'je' is 'I' - or so I think, 'despuis' is like 'after' in Spanish, so if I take a semester or two of French I'll be on my way learning French! :)
10 Jun 10 by member: GlennM
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Nice Glenn! I read your profile and sneak it in there. Here goes: "I pray (prie) that your leg (jambre) gets better (retabli) soon (nouveau/bientot) my dear (cher) friend (ami) and you will be fine (tou sera bien). I speak French (Je parle Francais) a little bit (petit peu) since (depuis)Haiti but (mais)when (des)I(je)(mon) arrive in the USA (Etats Units), it has escaped (echape) me. Have a good night and thank you for stopping by my journal.
10 Jun 10 by member: inola
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Inola thanks for the lesson in French! I remembered 'ami' was 'friend' too. Your French writing is excellent. French is more like English than Spanish. It should be easy for me to learn as I am OK at Spanish and the Romance languages are similar. Thanks for your kind words!
10 Jun 10 by member: GlennM
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Pleasure my friend and yes "language de l'amour" "language of love". Thank you as well!
10 Jun 10 by member: inola
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