tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post7430889108584447432..comments2024-03-28T17:16:03.754-07:00Comments on Eye on the Edge: Head cold, chin hairs, and wheatDJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-60575585155348557892011-11-04T17:28:45.255-07:002011-11-04T17:28:45.255-07:00Hey DJan...sorry you were sick, but so glad to hea...Hey DJan...sorry you were sick, but so glad to hear you are on the road to recovery.Donna B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07015770616281528620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-44711737447513061402011-11-03T10:37:12.466-07:002011-11-03T10:37:12.466-07:00Hello...I'm here from your comment you left fo...Hello...I'm here from your comment you left for Squirrel Queen at her blog. I wanted to meet a new blogger...well, 'new' for me. So I chose your link. And I'm glad I did. Loved that you are so active and doing all the good stuff I'd fear to try. Except for maybe plucking chin hairs. <br /><br />Enjoyed my visit, and enjoyed meeting you for the first time.Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-76804378753881479902011-11-03T08:26:42.216-07:002011-11-03T08:26:42.216-07:00Dear DJ, just wanted you to know that I got on the...Dear DJ, just wanted you to know that I got on the library list for the wheat-free eating. I'm eager to read the book, but I'm #38 on the list, so it's going to be a while.<br /><br />Peace.Dee Readyhttp://www.cominghometomyself.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-1096061846816272322011-11-02T07:52:20.586-07:002011-11-02T07:52:20.586-07:00Dear DJ, sorry to hear that you've have one of...Dear DJ, sorry to hear that you've have one of those pesky colds. Miserable is about the only word I know to describe how all those symptoms make us feel.<br /><br />But glad, too, that your cold prompted you to write this blog and to share with us your new leanings toward being gluten-free. <br /><br />I do so hope you will continue to share with us how this new journey goes. I know I'm addicted to whole wheat bread. But I do like both rye and pumpernickel so perhaps that's the answer to my cravings.<br /><br />Peace.Dee Readyhttp://www.cominghometomyself.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-589183938164057792011-11-01T10:40:28.368-07:002011-11-01T10:40:28.368-07:00Sometimes I am embarrassed when confronted with my...Sometimes I am embarrassed when confronted with my own arrogance.<br /><br />Oh boy, do I feel the same way!<br /><br />I also downloaded that book - Wheat Belly - I haven't started it yet, but it seems to make sense. Our food has been changed so much it doesn't even resemble food our grandparents ate.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-66188027825634895902011-11-01T07:54:16.941-07:002011-11-01T07:54:16.941-07:00What is even worse..those chin hairs can grow real...What is even worse..those chin hairs can grow really fast..I swear I had one that grew an inch overnight..if it had company I could have braided them. <br />My Dad has to do a gluten free diet ..he has Celiac Disease.<br />My Mom make a rice flour cake that is wonderful..so he can still have some yummy dessert every once in awhile:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-68826586059562732932011-10-31T16:28:44.008-07:002011-10-31T16:28:44.008-07:00I take my agitated eyebrows and my chin hairs to t...I take my agitated eyebrows and my chin hairs to the nail lady in our local strip mall, and she smooths me out again. <br /><br />I love not having to shave my legs. If there's any hair growing on them I can't see it because I only look when I'm in the shower and I don't have my glasses on then.<br /><br />We do Community Supported Agriculture - they deliver a box of fresh produce every Thursday. All the fruit sits on the counter to catch my attention when I'm on the way to the refrigerator. Usually it works.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-24639440950307459802011-10-31T11:17:25.258-07:002011-10-31T11:17:25.258-07:00I. too, find myself having to eat so many of the w...I. too, find myself having to eat so many of the words I've said over the years - like I'll never wear pants with elastic waist bands, etc. HaHa, the jokes on me.judy Cosgrovenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-63156718051370551212011-10-31T09:47:09.035-07:002011-10-31T09:47:09.035-07:00You have given me a lot to think about. I have be...You have given me a lot to think about. I have been considering going gluten free, but I don't know if I have the fortitude to make the change. I find that I am just beginning to make progress in cooking again. I'm taking baby steps in changing my ways. Going gluten free seems to be too big of step right now.<br /><br />You are fortunate to live where you do. You have access to great seafood. We are landlocked and don't have the same access. Also, we don't really have access to good farmers' markets with all the great vegetables and fruits that you have. I think all of that makes a great difference when it comes to healthy food choices. I try to do the best I can, but honestly our supermarkets in Pueblo are pathetic. Our farmers' market is just barely ok and it only runs during the summer. Very frustrating!Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-83003398035141746232011-10-31T09:29:30.544-07:002011-10-31T09:29:30.544-07:00People I know moan a lot more about a cold than yo...People I know moan a lot more about a cold than you've done here.<br /><br />I've been thinking that wheat might be a good thing to give up. I already can't take dairy products, it wouldn't leave a lot of protein. I eat fish and some meat, and I enjoy both.<br /><br />I dread winter and the lack of exercise, not that I do even half as much as you.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-20690302182206053142011-10-30T21:24:38.978-07:002011-10-30T21:24:38.978-07:00You are inspiring. Giving up wheat would be a big...You are inspiring. Giving up wheat would be a big change for me, so I'll be interested to hear how the experiment goes.#1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-73071065528957823352011-10-30T21:12:51.993-07:002011-10-30T21:12:51.993-07:00OK, reading this post, I'm going to try this f...OK, reading this post, I'm going to try this for a week.No wheat. We're just getting over bad colds and I know what you mean about when you feel like crap - and when you don't.Trishhttp://www.synchrosecrets.com/synchrosecretsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-85553972965768887402011-10-30T17:18:05.984-07:002011-10-30T17:18:05.984-07:00So glad you're feeling better. Nothing makes m...So glad you're feeling better. Nothing makes me more miserable than having to eat my own words. Ha haBraggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01252719085678735035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-18428662423568046632011-10-30T17:04:03.303-07:002011-10-30T17:04:03.303-07:00Glad to hear that you are feeling better! There s...Glad to hear that you are feeling better! There seems to be some nasty colds going around right now!wendyytbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11958628213008688022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-42227352001046362742011-10-30T16:52:56.278-07:002011-10-30T16:52:56.278-07:00A nasty cold can take the joy out of life very qui...A nasty cold can take the joy out of life very quickly. Hope recovery is fast. <br /> I must read the wheat belly book . I've heard about it. It makes one think about what all the changes to plants has done for us. It goes further than that . Animals have been bred for many changes. Meat doesn't taste remotely like it did when I was a kid on the farm. Now I know that doesn't bother you because you don't eat meat. <br /> Road my bike about 12 K's this afternoon.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-24691918910373991012011-10-30T13:40:55.053-07:002011-10-30T13:40:55.053-07:00I'm glad you are starting to feel better. It&...I'm glad you are starting to feel better. It's all relative, isn't it? When I got through that last long fibro flare I was so glad to be back to just my normal pain and exhaustion level--whoohoo! The world looks pretty darn wonderful!<br /><br />My mother just doesn't pay attention to things like chin hair. I pluck--LOL! :) I have often had my words come back to haunt me, though, about many things. ROFL!! <br /><br />Sorry you missed the jump...and the walk and swim. A better week awaits you. And let us know how the wheat-free diet goes. I tried it a few years ago for a couple of months and didn't notice a thing...but then it's harder for me to notice small improvements, I suppose. ;)<br /><br />Here's to a brighter week!! :):)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-70700209281910250562011-10-30T13:04:04.836-07:002011-10-30T13:04:04.836-07:00I got hit with a terrible cold that has behaved mu...I got hit with a terrible cold that has behaved much like yours. I took Airborne and extra vitamin C Friday night and Saturday, felt terrible all day yesterday, and am a bit better today. You missed skydiving, I missed grocery shopping. I eat very little wheat, but think I need to cut out added sugar and sweet treats. Hard to do!Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-58196437907100216252011-10-30T12:16:55.184-07:002011-10-30T12:16:55.184-07:00Keep us informed about the results of the diet. Yo...Keep us informed about the results of the diet. You've done so well in losing weight and keeping healthy. My daughter was diagnosed with Celiac at age two so I'm familiar with that diet.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-25649608282269284352011-10-30T11:38:17.348-07:002011-10-30T11:38:17.348-07:00I'm a very new blogger and just ran upon your ...I'm a very new blogger and just ran upon your site. I have really enjoyed hearing about your adventures; I've never climbed a high mountain or sky dived. I thank you for sharing your adventures for all of us stay at home folks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-9075039632239622662011-10-30T09:02:59.429-07:002011-10-30T09:02:59.429-07:00You've made me seriously consider reading the ...You've made me seriously consider reading the book, Wheat Belly. I've known for a long time that my diet is probably what thwarts my success in many ways. Your comment, "The one big difference I've noticed already is that I am not hungry in between meals." intrigues me, as that is my downfall. I get too hungry, eat the wrong things, then I'm not hungry for the right foods. And, I may not be able to resist the wonderful bread that Jess is sure to bring home on Thursday when she comes for the weekend from Great Harvest!<br /><br />Still, I'm going to get the book and read it! <br /><br />I thought about my hiking poles, left in the car, when Pam and I hiked yesterday! I had found a branch that worked pretty well for the downhill places. I need to remember to bring the poles, as my wanderlust takes me off to places I don't expect!<br /><br />I hope your head cold is a thing of the past soon. I was plagued for about a week, but It's mostly gone now!Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923693784234135636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-61013304524215679422011-10-30T08:45:54.795-07:002011-10-30T08:45:54.795-07:00Our words do come back to bite us; don't they?...Our words do come back to bite us; don't they? <br /><br />I hope you get better soon - colds are never any fun.Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-29119320688128474852011-10-30T08:16:42.919-07:002011-10-30T08:16:42.919-07:00You made me laugh about the chin hairs. Imagine t...You made me laugh about the chin hairs. Imagine that! Your mom must be laughing in heaven. As for me, I am virtually hairless (except for the hair on my head). I don't need to shave at all -- perhaps because of reduced hormone levels.<br /><br />A few years ago, I cut the carbs and ate mostly protein. Result: sky-high LDL. Animal fat was to blame.<br /><br />In January, I started eating vegan food for dinner exclusively. No protein, no carbs. Result: chronic abdominal pain and cramps.<br /><br />Solution: Reduce the amount of raw veggies and animal fat in my diet. Result: No pain whatsoever and lower LDL.<br /><br />Each person needs to find his/her comfort zone and determine what works for him/her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-86665294272551353382011-10-30T08:13:39.945-07:002011-10-30T08:13:39.945-07:00I swear, all the hair that was once on my legs is ...I swear, all the hair that was once on my legs is now on my chin. Plucking is a daily occurrence and I'm having trouble finding anything sacred about that task. :) That youthful arrogance sure hits us up side the head, doesn't it? I'm not just eating words, but entire sentences, maybe even a paragraph ore two. But, I do hope you're all better very soon and, once again, jumping out of planes. With a parachute, of course.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-48049796930872708692011-10-30T08:04:15.178-07:002011-10-30T08:04:15.178-07:00I think you are the healthiest "older" p...I think you are the healthiest "older" person that I know. <br />I do find as I get older that things I loved to eat no longer appeal because they don't make me feel good. Gluten free is the big craze these days. Some are truly allergic. It's hard to know which 'expert' to listen to. I still go by my motto of everything in moderation.<br />Sorry you missed your jumping out of planes opportunity yesterday. :-(Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-76866717524736855172011-10-30T08:02:18.345-07:002011-10-30T08:02:18.345-07:00I'll be interested in how that diet goes. We ...I'll be interested in how that diet goes. We don't eat a lot of wheat anyway, so it wouldn't be a huge sacrifice. And I agree with you that walking in the rain is only fun in the movies.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.com