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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 487652" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Star is right. I understand how DJ feels concerning Tony's attitude about the weight loss................</p><p></p><p>husband had it too when I had to start the renal diet. Now the renal diet is a lifestyle, not an actual diet. It's <strong>expensive</strong> and very hard to make it cheaper than expensive, especially if everyone is not eating the same foods. Why? Because I'd have to buy foods I could eat which cost a LOT, then buy normal groceries for the family which tripled and quadrupled our already tight food budget. (and that was when I did it on a small scale only) </p><p></p><p>But husband wasn't eating beans or rice. He wasn't eating this or that. By the time he got done with he wasn't eating blah blah blah.......well, if I were to just buy for the renal diet the man would've starved. Plus his I'm Not attitude threw the kids into a total ewwww I'm not either attitude. </p><p></p><p>Now this diet is necessary for my failing kidneys to stave off dialysis as long as possible. I've been riding on that line a while now. When I started getting out of bed was exhausting. I couldn't make it through the morning without a nap and then mid afternoon I was passed out again. Not lazy, not depressed. It's an exhaustion you can't fight off....your eyes just shut and you're down for the count. like being heavily drugged. I felt sick. Restless leg was totally out of control. Headaches were all the time. Walking across the house (we lived in a tiny house then) had me panting. </p><p></p><p>So I was furious that husband wouldn't even taste something I made. Taste is not gonna kill you, ya know? I wasn't exactly thrilled with my new menu choices either. But I wanted to feel better, so I spent the extra money (while reminding him if the whole family was eating it that it would be tons cheaper) and started my diet......and started walking the dogs.......and took my medications. I could've cared less about weight loss, although my kidney doctor wanted me down to 110 lbs. (I laughed at him) I just wanted to make it through the day without 2 naps. I wanted to lie in bed without wanting to chop my legs off, walk across the house without gasping for air. </p><p></p><p>All the while husband teased and made snide remarks. I dropped 20 lbs in 2 weeks. That was <strong>water weight</strong>. (my lasix had been doubled too) At least 15 lbs was water weight. I'd told the doctor I was retaining a ton of water, I hold it in my belly and look preggers, he laughed and said it was just fat until I showed up 2 wks later 20 lbs lighter. phht (I've been doing this for more than 20 yrs, I know when I'm retaining water duh) Around that time.....it was killing our budget to have two separate grocery lists. I was a tad fed up with husband's non stop teasing and remarks. We went nose to nose. If he couldn't stand rice.....ok I get it he ate it nearly everyday in Vietnam and korea, guess I wouldn't care much for it either.....fine, but he could at least be willing to try what I cooked so the kids would try what I cooked and we could find recipes we could all eat and help that budget. The snide remarks stopped and the kids did try several things on the menu and like them. </p><p></p><p>I lost 30lbs and I wasn't trying. (I wasn't complaining either) I felt TONS better. By 3 wks in I no longer needed naps, I could get across the house and feel just fine, I could clean like a speed demon. Two months in I was walking the dogs 8 miles a day and I felt as good as I did when the kids were little. </p><p></p><p>Then I got hit by the truck and it all sort of went to hades in a handbasket. For 2 yrs I couldn't quite think straight enough to keep the diet going........and no way in hades was I walking the dogs somewhere. (I have taken like 3 walks since and that's around the block lol ) By the time I could manage the diet again husband was unemployed and there was no way on earth we could afford it on any large scale. So I've been improvising. It helps but doesn't have the impact that following it closely does.</p><p></p><p>Now.....this past year my kidney function is so bad I look at salt and I don't just hold water.....my lungs fill up with fluid. I typically discover foods are loaded with much more salt that believed due to that. The energy level is way down again and I feel sick much of the time. </p><p></p><p>Your decision to do your sprinkles sparked in me the I am Sooooo going full blown back on my renal diet. Silly? Ok. Not really. husband is not here to tease or comment or complain. Our food budget has dropped to nearly nothing due to his absence. (I knew he ate alot, I just had no clue he at that much omg) I'm pretty sure I can swing it with the help of coupons........and I know Travis will eat it with me so no two food budgets thing going on. easy child and I are joining the Y. She's doing it to lose weight, I'm doing it to move without panting. Again I could care less about the weight. I reach a certain weight about 155lbs and I stop, I don't gain anymore. I dunno why but I don't complain about it either. So fear of gaining more isn't it. It's I've got to get healthier if I can because this being sick all the time and not being able to think (which is about 10 times worse than ever and is also a side effect of renal failure in addition to the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)) is unbearable. </p><p></p><p>And before anyone says anything...........I'm calling the doctor in the morning for an appointment. lol Nice thing about having assets unfrozen is that I can pay for the doctor and the medications.......and then I'm going to do the thing to get them free. </p><p></p><p>Janet hon, you have to do this for YOU because you want to feel better, move better, and be healthier. I so hope you don't give up totally on the lifestyle change.</p><p></p><p>Star had some really good points about older men in general too and put it way better than I could. </p><p></p><p>((hugs))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 487652, member: 84"] Star is right. I understand how DJ feels concerning Tony's attitude about the weight loss................ husband had it too when I had to start the renal diet. Now the renal diet is a lifestyle, not an actual diet. It's [B]expensive[/B] and very hard to make it cheaper than expensive, especially if everyone is not eating the same foods. Why? Because I'd have to buy foods I could eat which cost a LOT, then buy normal groceries for the family which tripled and quadrupled our already tight food budget. (and that was when I did it on a small scale only) But husband wasn't eating beans or rice. He wasn't eating this or that. By the time he got done with he wasn't eating blah blah blah.......well, if I were to just buy for the renal diet the man would've starved. Plus his I'm Not attitude threw the kids into a total ewwww I'm not either attitude. Now this diet is necessary for my failing kidneys to stave off dialysis as long as possible. I've been riding on that line a while now. When I started getting out of bed was exhausting. I couldn't make it through the morning without a nap and then mid afternoon I was passed out again. Not lazy, not depressed. It's an exhaustion you can't fight off....your eyes just shut and you're down for the count. like being heavily drugged. I felt sick. Restless leg was totally out of control. Headaches were all the time. Walking across the house (we lived in a tiny house then) had me panting. So I was furious that husband wouldn't even taste something I made. Taste is not gonna kill you, ya know? I wasn't exactly thrilled with my new menu choices either. But I wanted to feel better, so I spent the extra money (while reminding him if the whole family was eating it that it would be tons cheaper) and started my diet......and started walking the dogs.......and took my medications. I could've cared less about weight loss, although my kidney doctor wanted me down to 110 lbs. (I laughed at him) I just wanted to make it through the day without 2 naps. I wanted to lie in bed without wanting to chop my legs off, walk across the house without gasping for air. All the while husband teased and made snide remarks. I dropped 20 lbs in 2 weeks. That was [B]water weight[/B]. (my lasix had been doubled too) At least 15 lbs was water weight. I'd told the doctor I was retaining a ton of water, I hold it in my belly and look preggers, he laughed and said it was just fat until I showed up 2 wks later 20 lbs lighter. phht (I've been doing this for more than 20 yrs, I know when I'm retaining water duh) Around that time.....it was killing our budget to have two separate grocery lists. I was a tad fed up with husband's non stop teasing and remarks. We went nose to nose. If he couldn't stand rice.....ok I get it he ate it nearly everyday in Vietnam and korea, guess I wouldn't care much for it either.....fine, but he could at least be willing to try what I cooked so the kids would try what I cooked and we could find recipes we could all eat and help that budget. The snide remarks stopped and the kids did try several things on the menu and like them. I lost 30lbs and I wasn't trying. (I wasn't complaining either) I felt TONS better. By 3 wks in I no longer needed naps, I could get across the house and feel just fine, I could clean like a speed demon. Two months in I was walking the dogs 8 miles a day and I felt as good as I did when the kids were little. Then I got hit by the truck and it all sort of went to hades in a handbasket. For 2 yrs I couldn't quite think straight enough to keep the diet going........and no way in hades was I walking the dogs somewhere. (I have taken like 3 walks since and that's around the block lol ) By the time I could manage the diet again husband was unemployed and there was no way on earth we could afford it on any large scale. So I've been improvising. It helps but doesn't have the impact that following it closely does. Now.....this past year my kidney function is so bad I look at salt and I don't just hold water.....my lungs fill up with fluid. I typically discover foods are loaded with much more salt that believed due to that. The energy level is way down again and I feel sick much of the time. Your decision to do your sprinkles sparked in me the I am Sooooo going full blown back on my renal diet. Silly? Ok. Not really. husband is not here to tease or comment or complain. Our food budget has dropped to nearly nothing due to his absence. (I knew he ate alot, I just had no clue he at that much omg) I'm pretty sure I can swing it with the help of coupons........and I know Travis will eat it with me so no two food budgets thing going on. easy child and I are joining the Y. She's doing it to lose weight, I'm doing it to move without panting. Again I could care less about the weight. I reach a certain weight about 155lbs and I stop, I don't gain anymore. I dunno why but I don't complain about it either. So fear of gaining more isn't it. It's I've got to get healthier if I can because this being sick all the time and not being able to think (which is about 10 times worse than ever and is also a side effect of renal failure in addition to the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)) is unbearable. And before anyone says anything...........I'm calling the doctor in the morning for an appointment. lol Nice thing about having assets unfrozen is that I can pay for the doctor and the medications.......and then I'm going to do the thing to get them free. Janet hon, you have to do this for YOU because you want to feel better, move better, and be healthier. I so hope you don't give up totally on the lifestyle change. Star had some really good points about older men in general too and put it way better than I could. ((hugs)) [/QUOTE]
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