Granny's gone and done it again

[ShrekDawg]

I know it's hard. DH and I gave up caffeine after drinking it most of our lives. Do we miss it? Yep, but affects both of our blood pressure and heart rhythm so we just tell ourselves our lives depend on it and leave it alone. DH drinks decaf tea and so do I along with one cup of decaf coffee every morning with my breakfast. I've never been a big hot tea fan unless I'm sick but I love iced tea (sweat) to pieces. But I use sweet and low instead of sugar. There are ways around the restrictions if you can do them. Also we used to like and still do the Skittles water flavors that you can get. They come in these little packet and you dump one in a bottle of water. They are sugar free, satisfy your sweet tooth along with your desire for flavored whatever. Can you maybe use those?

We try to restrict sugars as much as possible. I went off the wagon after my surgery. PT made ,me crave sweets so I gave into it. Promised myself when I was discharged, no more sweets and I've lived up to it. Haven't touched candy in two months now so yeah, I know it's tough but you are doing great. Keep up the good work and DO NOT GIVE UP!

@Granny Hatchet. Thank you. I know it's tough and you are still grieving. Hope you and Robert have a peaceful day. Next year you will be able to build new traditions.

Oh wow that’s dedication! Hah idk how long I can keep it up but hopefully forever or at least longer than I have so far. it’s so hard though especially when it’s EVERYWHERE LOL I don’t like coffee so that doesn’t bother me but seeing all the other stuff does. And I think I actually have those along with the Starburst ones, Sunkist, and Margaritaville (no alcohol LOL). They were all good but the orange Sunkist had caffeine (I drank it anyway. This was before I quit) and the candy ones were a little sweet for me but they were good though. I think I liked Margaritaville the best LOL I like the Propel and Gatorade Zero packets too. And Crystal Light or store version. I just got a big pack from Dole. A few fruit blends. It’s good LOL

I was doing okay but then I keep skipping breakfast and they have candy and junk in the e vending machine. And yesterday I got mint chocolate chip Klondike bars. full sugar but I also got the no sugar added Krunch ones LOL but still.

 

[ShrekDawg]

The sugar is proving much harder than the caffeine but the caffeine is like… something stresses me out and then I self sabotage with caffeine and then sometimes leads to the other stuff. So earlier I was stressed and wanted to go back in and get a Mtn Dew. I did NOT though. Except now I’m self sabotaging with the TV shows I’m watching I shut it off though LOL

 

[Rambling Iris]

Is this a vet that works on chickens?

He doesn't specialize in chickens but does work with them. He grew up on a chicken farm and went to school on a poultry scholarship. He said he only has a few chicken patients and each one teaches him something new. It was less $ than we expected.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

He doesn't specialize in chickens but does work with them. He grew up on a chicken farm and went to school on a poultry scholarship. He said he only has a few chicken patients and each one teaches him something new. It was less $ than we expected.

what was the final verdict?

 

[Rambling Iris]

what was the final verdict?

egg bound and prolapse of the egg canal.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

egg bound and prolapse of the egg canal.

Did the vet get it out safely? Any further treatments?

 

[h2oratt]

Awww thank you! I’m trying to. I’m trying to stick with the no caffeine too. The no sugar is still a work in progress… but I’ve been good with the caffeine. Even though they sell Mtn Dew, Coke, Diet Coke, etc. in the vending machine at the place AND someone brought their own Zero Sugar Mtn Dew can today. And some people had Dunkin refreshers, my other fave. I want some. Badly. But I’ve been good. Yesterday I went to the store and walked right by that and the other “bad stuff” aisles and didn’t buy it or even look at it nor did I want to. Today is different. Today I want a Mtn Dew or a refresher or any caffeine, really, BADLY. But I am not giving in. But it is also stressing me out and making me think the other thoughts. So I need to not think about either. But it’s hard. I’m working on it though.

Did your therapist or doctor recommend no caffeine ? Or just a health choice

 

[h2oratt]

He doesn't specialize in chickens but does work with them. He grew up on a chicken farm and went to school on a poultry scholarship. He said he only has a few chicken patients and each one teaches him something new. It was less $ than we expected.

Wonderful. So glad she will be ok.
Wonder if you can pet insurance on a chicken?

 

[ShrekDawg]

Did your therapist or doctor recommend no caffeine ? Or just a health choice

Both. No one on my (quite large) team recommends it for me. Because of what it does. Which is making me way worse, way more anxious AND depressed (when I crash), and sends my mind racing, and makes me think way more bad stuff, and want to buy/use said bad stuff. So I want to quit it too.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Robert finally kicked his coca cola habit by switching to coke O. I got a call from his nurse today saying his sugar was down to 7.4 I am so very proud of him. If he can do it after struggling for years you can too. And I bet your dad will be proud too. I know I will