Oh, I hate doing flea and tick medicine. I buy special vitamin powder that tastes really good to disguise the medicine that I crush and mix with the food. Hope you can figure out a good way to administer the medicine that isn't too odious. We used to roll the cat in a towel and do a pill with a pill dispenser, which was taking your life into your own hands!
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Cate
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I will definitely let you know, Marsia. Most of the external products are too smelly for me, even the so-called natural ones, which are mostly strong "non-essential" oils as I call them. I have another dose for next year too as I got it wholesale from K9, so if Arch has no reaction at all to this I may use it again next Summer. I'll decide later. I think I prefer the idea of finding something I can bathe him in that I am not allergic to, rather than some strong medicine that is meant to last months.
Thanks! Here the topical stuff is suddenly ineffective - the fleas adapted, and none of the major brands works. The reviews on Amazon all say this, too. Too bad there isn't something all natural that works - I hate the smell of the topical stuff, too, and I don't like the idea of a really strong pill. I see from reviews that they are effective, but some pets are allergic to those, too. Glad Archie did well with it!!
Cate
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Marsia- I'm not certain, but I think the side effects would be after regular use. I don't feel good about giving it to him.
Right. It's the 13th of Jan & I really, really need to focus on losing some weight. I am finding it so much more difficult with each passing year & with every year a kilo or 2 is being added. Even typing this does not really motivate me *sigh*
Right. It's the 13th of Jan & I really, really need to focus on losing some weight. I am finding it so much more difficult with each passing year & with every year a kilo or 2 is being added. Even typing this does not really motivate me *sigh*
I heard something recently that sounds interesting, and I wonder if it is true, "Once you find your 'why' you are sure to win. I think it means that when you really know what you want and why, you get that thing where intention and your vision line up, and things click in place and are easier. I am sorta getting that recently. I just really want to feel good and energetic again. I hate lethargy, and exercising makes me appreciate that zing of having energy and a clear mind and the feeling of health after eating when hungry instead of crave-y. Do you have that too, where the healthy things make you zing-y feeling?
Cate
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I wish. I'm afraid I have lost that feeling for now. Like you, I want to feel good & energetic again, but I'm struggling.
It may play a part. I do feel really restricted & it's frustrating. I know I don't have much to complain about, but I am really starting to miss playing golf & just generally being much more active. Hopefully, I will get my mojo back after seeing the ortho. It has been more than 4 months now since I injured myself. I try to log onto MFP, but usually put it out of my head by mid-afternoon
I did take Arch for a walk in town today. He just loves it so much.
Just catching up a bit Cate...snakes and ticks--not fun! Having a pet is sure a lot of responsibility! I'm often glad to not have one for that reason, but sometimes i do think one would do me good for company. I can always hear how much joy little Archie brings you 
I hope the logging helps you keep you on a happy track Cate. It's really too bad about losing the golfing.
I hope the logging helps you keep you on a happy track Cate. It's really too bad about losing the golfing.
Cate
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I am going to keep picturing myself back when I was at my happy weight, full of energy & life & imagine myself that way again & work towards that.
Today will be a quiet one for me as we had a big day yesterday, helping G's sister get ready for her garage sale. I was aching from head to toe last night. When we got back home, we had to put away our stuff, ate 6 oysters each which we bought on the way home & then G drove out to pick up our 3 "lambs" which we then had to bag up & put in the freezer, after eating a quick salad bowl. I slept very well last night! The night before I hardly got any sleep as we had thunderstorms for hours & a very distressed little dog.
I showed lots of self-restraint yesterday as there were so many things I could have brought home & didn't. The things I did I am really happy with as I had been keeping an eye out for some of them incl. an old-fashioned icy pole tray & some more Christmas decorations. Also, some espresso cups & saucers that came from the family's pub that I have 3 of but now have 11 & another woven basket the same as the one I bought for K9 for Christmas (& one for myself). It just needs wetting & putting back into shape. W had wanted to give us 3 bar stools & she didn't want to take any money off us but I got her to agree to accept some as I said I had to live with her brother & he would be very crabby with me if I hadn't talked her into it. She also had a portable toilet to give to R that had never been used. That will be great for him camping.
It is raining heavily here & it sounds beautiful. Our vegetables will love it & it means that neither of us will feel bad about doing little.
alligatorob
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You answer to Marsia's question:
That pretty much sums up my feelings as well. I did have a "zing-y feeling" for a long time, but now it seems to be gone most days. Wish I could get it back, at least more often than I have it now. Let me know if you figure anything out...
I guess the real secret to losing and maintaining weight loss is being able to stay on track even when the zing wanes...
Be careful walking, even a single pole can help with the downhill. Rather than a leash I often use a radio collar to manage our dogs. Is that an option for you? I don't take the dogs on the more challenging trails.
Cate
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Rob, It is really hard to maintain that zingy feeling after losing all your excess weight, but it's even harder getting back to having that determination to lose what you have regained. I did well for years after losing but then slackened off & the treats built up & the weight has slowly crept up. I'm just going to have to try harder. I think I have lost my confidence in my ability to do it all over again. I don't think there was even one week in the 28 weeks back in 2007 that I did not lose some weight, so that kept me on a high. Maintenance is tough as it's hard to maintain your focus, but starting all over again is even tougher. I wish I was at your stage again. 14 kg feels like a huge mountain to climb right now.
I'm not going to walk up or down any steep hills any more. I'm quite happy sticking to the more even paths. Archie's hair is like velcro & it's best to stick to the proper tracks.
I'm not going to walk up or down any steep hills any more. I'm quite happy sticking to the more even paths. Archie's hair is like velcro & it's best to stick to the proper tracks.
I understand missing the zing and sense of achievement. Cate, you probably feel a bit 'Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt', so going on the same journey again doesn't seem that appealing. Maybe it is better to approach things from the point of view of each day being a day to get something out of. So it's not that 14 kg gone that sustains you, but the idea of doing a little something every day that makes you and your body happy.
I mean, I haven't figured it out either, just ideas.
I mean, I haven't figured it out either, just ideas.