I'm high on pain pills, don't have to work tomorrow, and feel like buying

[Maddy McCall]

something on QVC or HSN. LOL!! Either make a suggestion for a purchase or tell me how evil consumerism is.

I really want a rotisserie! Really really really bad. Oh, and a gas grill. Really bad.

I never buy new clothes for myself (spend most extra $$ on my kid) but since I am losing weight, am wanting some new duds. My jeans now have a potato pouch in the back!

Anyway, I am extremely bored. What's everyone doing tonight?

(BTW, the Lortabs are for my knee--my wounds busted open this weekend after the doc took my stitches out, so I am on Keflex and Lortabs. However, I must add that if I were not on Lortabs, I would be drinking a magnum of muscadine wine from Old South winery tonight.)

So what's up DU??

[BurtWorm]

1. Change the damn channel!

What do you need a rotisserie for anyway. How about investing in Time-Life's The Folk Years instead? 120 songs--over eight hours of music--for less than $25 a month!

[Maddy McCall]

2. Oooooo---now that's a good suggestion!

I need a rotisserie so that I can have a little diversity to my meal choices. I am doing Atkins, and my menu gets boring. And I LOVE rotisserie chicken. Yummy!

But I like the Time collection suggestion. I bought the whole collection of classical music for kids that they do, and my son adores it. And I do too...I often steal the CDs for my commute.

What's up BurtWorm??? (One of my favorite DUers! :loveya: )

[BurtWorm]

6. Mmmmm....rotisserie chicken....

You know though, jchild, I thought I read at the Guardian the other day that Atkins' diet didn't do well in a study in Britain. Something about how the types of nutrients Atkins excludes are essential for some cellular functions, and depriving yourself of them is dangerous.

Now I went to the Guardian and sure enough, here's the link:

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,6903,1046594,00.html

Take it with a grain of salt. (Or is that disallowed?)

[Maddy McCall]

11. I will read that...

I will go there in a sec...but I must say that I feel more energetic, healthier than I have felt in 15 years. After reading Fast Food Nation, I cut out all forms of fast food, and am now eating what I call whole foods. I don't eat ground beef, but will eat pork loin and chicken breasts, etc. I eat all kinds of veggies, except for potatoes. And I cheat and drink a huge glass of OJ in the morning.

I am also taking a great multivitamin daily. I am now in the part of the diet where I can add carbs back slowly. I changed the whole way I eat, though, hopefully for the long haul.

I also gave up soft drinks--now I drink water, unsweetened tea, and an occasional diet drink (Diet Sunkists are great!)

I am still losing a little weight, but most of what I lost was attributable to quitting sugar laden soft drinks. I was drinking at least 6 one-litre bottles of Mountain Dew each day!

I appreciate the link to the article...am going to read it now. Thanks!

[BurtWorm]

14. I only share it with you because the title was alarming

and you're one of my favorite posters, too.

:loveya:

[rbnyc]

3. Buy new clothes...

...but not on QVC.

Pain pills, eh? Had my share of those.

EDIT: Knees are nasty things to have problems with. I feel for ya'.

[Maddy McCall]

7. How are you doing now, Rene?

Hope you are feeling better. My heart was with you during your recuperation. I am very sorry for what you went through.

:loveya: and hope you are feeling better.

BTW, did you ever get over that itchiness? Did you ever find out what caused it? The carpet in the hallway?

[rbnyc]

9. I ended up going to the emergency room.

We're not sure what caused it. I need to see an allergist. But it went away in a few days. I was taking steroids, and that sucked.

Now I'm back at work part time and walking with a cane! I'm still hoping to be able to dance by October 3rd.

:hi:

[Maddy McCall]

12. OMG! Steroids are EVIL!

I had to take them for a skin reaction I had...a couple of months ago...I posted on DU because I felt horrible and everyone gave me some very good advice.

Anytime I get a perscription filled now, my son asks, "Is it that mean medicine, mom?" I was a MONSTER on steroids. I couldn't sleep and turned into an ogre--bit off anyone's head with whom I came in contact. Awful! Did you have any probs on steroids?

Do you have a regular cane or a fancy smancy cane? I have a wooden cane that belonged to my uncle when he was living. It is special to me. I still use it for a trademark. When you walk in to a class to lecture with a big wooden cane in your hand on the first day, students give you NO shit. LOL!

[rbnyc]

13. The steroids made me depressed.

I spent 3 days in the smae clothes, didn't shower, and I ate about 600,000 doritos.

I am going to get a fancy cane, but right now I have one that belongs to someone from work.

:)

[Maddy McCall]

15. They have some glass ones one ebay that are awesome...

but I am such a clutz that a glass cane would last me about one tap on the floor.

Look at this one:

[sistersofmercy]

4. Don't purchase anything, find a good movie and

when you're able go buy a new outfit, perfume and lipstick. New perfume and lipstick always makes me feel better. I know it's superficial but it works for me.

[Maddy McCall]

10. Sister, thanks for the suggestion...

but I couldn't find anything good to watch--that's one reason I am bored.

I saw "About Schmidt" last night, and LOVED it. I laughed, I cried, and I taped it for a friend. Wish something of that calibre were on tonight!

I don't wear much makeup, and hardly ever perfume, but since I have gotten back down to my fighting weight, it just might be time to hit the make-up counter at the mall. (Can't buy cheap stuff because of sensitive skin, and THAT sucks!)

[Melsky]

5. Buy a potato!

it will fit right in your potato pouch, and you won't need new jeans!

[Maddy McCall]

8. LMFAO!!!!

Can't have potatoes--the Adkins thing, you know, and if I had one, I would cut it up, fry it, and grow back into my jeans. LOL!