Hot flash triggers (2)

Hello all you hot ladies, just wanted to update some odd triggers I have found to cause me to have lots a hot flashes., heavy or lite lotions no matter what brand. This is bad because of our already dry skin.  As for Soaps, use the light soaps easy to rinse off. It helps more than you know.  Perfumes, don't know why but seems to make thing worse. Chocolate for sure!!!! Coke, Vanilla flavored foods or drink.   Coffee, but not all coffee, decaf or Half Caff coffees seems to be OK.   When I avoid these things it makes life alot cooler.  I will update my blog soon. Hope you come back soon.

Im losing my mind!!!! OR am I??? OH MY!

Stay tuned for depression!

Hotflash Triggers.....

Well Hello Ladies! I have found out some new info on breaking out in a sweat.... I was keeping track of the foods I was eating along with my symptoms to see what made my hot-flashes worse than usual.  I found fried meat or just plain sausage to be a real enemy of mine. Who knew?  I couldn't believe it but its true!  Grape jelly sets me on fire immediately. The sugar really is a sure trigger!  My skin stings & turns very red. So sad to say I have to cut out those favorite foods but its worth it. Once something would trigger these mean hot-flashes it lasts all night long.
Now for soaps & lotions. I noticed when I would use creamy soaps or lotions I would have more hot-flashes.  I dont know why but it surely affects my sweating. My daughter sent me a gentle body wash & I can use Johnson's baby-bath. Use the light soaps easy to rinse off. It helps more than you know.

Happy 2010 & time to get fit again!

OK so Ive been Mia for a year! Well its time to get healthy again & calm these Hot Flashes down & try to live a normal life again. OK Here we gooooooooooooo! Ive started the exercise portion  3 days ago & hope to keep it up. See ya very soon & good luck! Ill try to update weekly:)

AHHH The coolness of the Holidays!

Happy Thanks Giving! God Bless ALL

Weight Gain , Wait , Weight Loss

Hello everybody, Is anyone out there having issues with weight gain and hormones? I am!!! I'm sure you guessed that already. I have read that the hormones cause weight gain, but, whats a woman to do sweat to death or get fat? For me honestly I cant stand the constant hot flashes and night sweats, depression, loss of memory, well, you know the drill. I with the help of my super great husband who has the patients of Job and a willpower like I have never seen is determined to help me find a way through natural diet-lifestyle change,& exercise to lose the lbs.

I have to brag but am sooo jealous of my husbands progress in his life style changes! What a difference a year makes, he has lost over 100 pounds over46inches on his total body. He is Buff, Id say he is great, he also managed to quit smoking several yrs ago, not even a drink of liquor of any kind since his younger days. I still smoke but neither of us drink. I am not against OTHERS-having 1 every now and then, BUT its just NOT our cup of tea. I guess Ive seen so many lives torn apart by drugs and alcohol-OH sorry I totally got off the weight subject.

So far on the weight issue Ive started drinking ice water-had no idea it burns more calories. Thats cool. WE found out cherries and apples help us lose that old belly fat and I'm a definite mid section weight gainer, and Ive started walking a bit on my treadmill. Yeah! At least it makes me feel like I'm going in a positive direction.

I will post more nutrition news as soon as I find what works. By the way I despise the word diet and am convinced they are good for nothing- that is only my opinion. For long term good health I believe it is a long term life style change that lets us hold on to those lasting results that most all strive for. God bless

A RANTING

I'm back you sweet, unemotional, in tune with mother earth, never a problem to be nice to the world - no matter whats going on good or bad. OK so I got a bit carried away. Ya think??
Well thanks to a low dose of hormones, which I don't like but do because I am a nicer person to all. BUT, Ive gained 10 pounds or a little more-OK alot. I feel as if I'm the size of mother earth instead of being in tune with it. Gee I guess I just wanted to say I'm alive and well, I am just alive, and take a moment to rant. I hope all is well with everyone after the storm, or getting better. My prayers are for you and all you needs. And always God Bless the hormones, may they work together for the good of man!!!