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No appetite lately

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I don’t know what’s hit me this month, it’s like I have no appetite at all. Or well … just about no appetite. I don’t know why I’m feeling this way, usually I have a decent appetite, but it just dropped off all of a sudden.

Perhaps it’s because my Crohn’s has been acting up more in the last two months or so as well. It’s almost as if I took one of the top 10 appetite suppressants or something though. I sure hope this feeling goes away soon.

I certainly don’t mind one of the side effects … I think I’ve lost a few pounds!

A well meaning relative

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I received a package from my husbands well meaning aunt earlier this week.

She’s really into organic products. There’s nothing wrong with that … frankly I’m into organics as well … it’s just she’s really into the stuff. She’ll only eat wheat germ for a week as part of some special diet and exclude everything else.

She knows I have crohn’s disease so this care package had some special supplements in it like Devils claw and pamphlets with information about things like a colon cleanse that really works.

Some of the things she sends me is helpful, but I’m not interested in a lot of the things she sends so she’s wasting her money.

Do you have any friends or relatives that buy things for you that you don’t need or want but you just don’t know how to tell them to stop? My husbands aunt is such a nice person I’m sure it’d break her heart if I told her I didn’t want the things she sends me.

I need to start a new fitness routine

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Every time I look over at our TV stand I see our Wii. I hate to admit it, but I haven’t used my Wii in ages!

I think it’s been four or five months since I played a game or did a cardio workout on my Wii.

Later this evening I’m going to make up a mini workout schedule. I’m still sick (Crohn’s, Migraines, back pain) so I can’t get too ambitious, but I know that if I continue to not do anything I’ll probably feel worse and worse.

So … if I at least make a plan to get out and take a long walk, with the dog, at least twice a week, and to pull out the Wii and do one or two of my favorite workouts like the Gold Gyms Cardio Boxing twice a week as well I’ll be on my way to better health. At the very least I won’t feel compelled to research belly fat burners because four low level to medium level workouts a week should at least maintain my weight if not take off a few pounds. Certainly it should tone my muscles.

I also have an elliptical machine upstairs in a spare bedroom gathering dust. Actually my husband currently has two of his guitars resting on it right now. If I can start doing some workouts – hopefully beginning this week, maybe, by the time the bad weather arrives in November or December, I’ll be ready to start using the elliptical again.

Do you workout at home or at a fitness club regularly? Do you use a Wii to get your body moving? Tell me what you do to try to stay fit.

Winter stir crazy

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It’s winter here in Toronto and I’m starting to go a little stir crazy. I think I always do come winter since I’m stuck inside due to my illness (Crohns).

I guess I really can’t complain too much this year. We barely have any snow and we’ve spent most of the winter snowless. We don’t tend to get a lot of snow here in Toronto, but we have much less than usual this year! So yes, I could get out more often if I wanted too .. but it’s still kind of cold.

I think I’m going to pull out my old ellipticals that’s stored in one of our spare bedrooms and start trying to use it daily. At least I’ll be getting a little exercise and it will help take away the winter blahs.

Do you work out indoors during the winter – whether you really need to or not?

Thinking of ways to make extra money – maybe a second job?

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I know that the economy is supposed to be getting better, but we’re still feeling the crunch here.

I’ve been off work, on medical leave, for over five years now. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long, but my Crohn’s disease just won’t settle down. I wish it would! I’m an ER nurse and believe it or not, I love my job.

My husband also works in the hospital. He’s an OR day surgery attendant. Unfortunately … the hospital is over budget this year and my husband has to go through 3 sets of rolling layoffs. He’s already had his first two weeks off do to these lay offs and he’s going to have to be off work for two weeks in March and June.

That’s going to hit us hard.

I do make some money via the internet as I have a number of blogs and websites and I allow advertising on them, so it’s not like I’m not bringing in any income while I’m on medical leave, but we need my husbands salary to round out things and keep us afloat.

I’m sure we’re not the only ones in this position.

My husband has started to think about trying to find a job that he can do on the weekends or evenings. Many many years ago he used to work part time for catering companies – as a bartender and or waiter. He made pretty good money doing that and the tips were great so he might look into getting back into that – especially for the four weeks that he’s going to be laid off in the coming months.

He also has been a guitar player since he was nine. He’s very good and he also plays 13 other instruments. He’s often thought about teaching others to play guitar so he’s trying to find a way to get some students.

Are times tough in your area? Have you been thinking of ways to make some extra money? Perhaps you’re working two or more jobs?

I’d love to hear how you’re getting by in this tough economy.

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