Happy Weekend! Great to read the posts - all of them. Jan that is great news - keeping my fingers crossed for Monday. I know it's tough when those pounds hang on and don't move. Never beat yourself up - focus on eating well, doing something for yourself and when you can - get moving. Spring is coming no matter what so we can poke our heads outdoors again (those of us in messy conditions). We're enjoying a lovely March with nothing but rain/snow/ice/rain/snow/rain/rain/snow/rain.....dull dull dull. Thank heavens for my S.A.D. light - full spectrum for dark days to help my hormones think I'm on a beach. Heaven. Chomping at the bit to get out to do thinks but it's too wet. Our fields have pools in them (hubby chopped some ice in the field so it could drain into the culvert further down (leads back into the lake system around here). I'm not on a lake - just old farmland returning to forest. Had a day where our long drive was fit for downhill ice sledding - olympic style of course. We poured a bag of salt down each tire tread side. Water moved it along but helped. Things are drying, evaporating. More rain this afternoon with snow this evening. I was thinking of saying to hell with it all and just throw my clothes off and do a lap around the house naked, but I thought dear hubby would not understand. Let alone I'd probably scare any wildlife for miles. See what happens when your drink too much caffeine? Enough silliness. Next Friday DH goes for his leg scans - for his heart episode. All that talk about quitting smoking, trying to eat better is out the window. You can lead a horse to water....for him if it's not looking cheesy forget it. Guess I better get a CPR course or at least a good bathroom plunger (heard some kid revived her dad that way). I joke about things I have no control over because I can do no more. Speaking of activity, I should get off this couch, play with my seeds, do some laundry, and choose from any 6,000 things to amuse myself and shake my fanny. Oh and get some good tunes on while hubby is playing in his shop....where's my Merle Haggard.... Hang in there everyone. Good, bad or even naked ugly - let's keep on moving. I love ya guys, I really do! Cheers, Peggy

Dear Farmhousegirl Hi my name is Terri. I am 51 years old. I started with menopause 9 years ago. I went on the vivelle-dot estrogen patch and prometrium by mouth 4 years ago with little to no relief. (long story). I started with bio-identical hormone pellet therapy 2 years ago which has helped me dramatically. My Doctor is in Willingsboro not too far from Philadelphia. If you would like I can give you her name and can speak with you to give you more information if you would like. I've been through so much and could probably shed some light on the subject of menopause. Let me know. Warmly, Terri

Hello Pastapup or anyone...! I note pp that you seem to be educated on the above bhrt and was wondering if this is what you take? I'm considering starting Vivelle Dot and Prometrium cyclically (i've been researching for awhile).. I'm 4 years post meno and early at that.. having my last period at age 44 now 48.. toughed out all the usual suspect symtoms but now 3-4 years into post meno... I've started bad v atrophy, bone loss, bladder issues, libido loss, brain fog..etc. I was just hoping to get some insigh into dosage and maybe what to expect in the first few months.. I have a gyni who is pretty good but she is not a supporter of cyclic method... (getting a period) and yet alot of what I have researched said this is the best way.. Anyway, I noticed your post was this year and thought you might still be around.. as many of the posts I have read are much older... thankyou.

Has anyone made Suzanne Somers sugarless cheesecake? I've looked at the recipe and I *think* it calls for 12 packets of nutrasweet. Does it taste good (or as good as something made with ersatz sugar can taste)? I wonder if Splenda could be used and if so, how much? Gosh - it sure is lonely at this site. It used to be very active. Where did everyone go?