No stepping today, but I walked around a lot with my friend. And did a few regular stairs in the process. My knee area was twinging a bit today. Not really painful but twingy in the area that is perhaps a tendon that connects the quad to the bone. So I decided no stepping would be better for today. Do not want a strain as that would set me back, at best. It seems to have improved now... I'll see tomorrow. Next time I'll go down to maybe 350 and, assuming no twinging, I'll stay there for a week before re-attempting an increase.

This is the problem with atrophy. You can push the muscles but all the auxilliary parts are also out of shape, and must not be pushed. I hope that with the increased bloodflow everything will stronger also. Probably tendons take longer than muscle.

Yeah, not like I know what I'm talking about -- I'm just guessing. :(:o

Gosh I hope I can get my leg back. :o

Had a great time with my friend. He makes me laugh so much. Ice cream was good, too. Had more shortbread tonight. Oink. But there are only two left. Then I will watch myself a bit more stringently for a couple weeks, as I've gained a few pounds... 3 or 4 I think. It could be the gabapentin too, but I've been eating much more of these fattening foods than I usually do, which surely doesn't help.

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I am glad that you have a friend that makes you laugh.!
bizi
Is he of interest or just an old friend or new one?
bizi being nosey....:D

He is not a new friend, but I didn't see him for about 10 years after my breakdown or whatever. Met him at my last "permanent" job.

Waves,

I am hoping for you -- that you get your leg back.
You are doing sensible things and making progress.

At the moment I cannot think of what shortbread is.
Is it essentially sugar and butter and flour as here:

http://www.marthastewart.com/342402/basic-shortbread

http://southernfood.about.com/od/but...r/bl40318i.htm

'Happy to hear about your friend.

M

Thanks, Mari.

I'm reading about electrical stimulation. One doctor (a mean ahole but have to take anything valuable and throw away the rest) suggested it. I was hoping to avoid it. It looks expensive (hundreds of euro).

Yes, that is the shortbread, I was talking about. Different shapes are possible, depends on preference. I will probably go with fingers (shaped like the chocolate-dipped ones pictured in the Martha Stewart link, on the lowest level of the cookie tray). I found only slightly different proportions and temperatures in different recipes... will probably take an average of sorts.

And if I've gained weight I won't do it, because in order to get it right will have to do it more than once... and someone will have to eat all the results, good or bad that they may be. :eek:

Of course, they willl probably run another "English Week" at that store... and I won't be able to resist getting a pack if that's the case.

The last time, they didn't sell out so I ended up getting 3 packs... spread out over a couple months, granted. I am polishing off the last one as we speak, lol. :D In total, I've consumed about 7 oz of butter's worth minus the ones mom ate. Ahh, but so good.

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Fixing green beans and zucchini (separate). :)

That is a good dinner. :) :) :)

M

Waves,

I looked that up incase it is like the TENS units:
http://www.tensunitreviews.net/tens-vs-ems/
M

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On the subject of shortbread.

Yum.

I always make shortbread in December.
Not sure why I don't make it any other time because I love it.
Maybe it's because of all that butter and sugar. :)

I use some rice flour in my shortbread because I like a grainy texture.
e.g. http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/1872...tbread-recipes
e.g. http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/11609/shortbread

I used to buy sweet little plates on special and place the shortbread on them and wrap them up in red or green cellophane and tie pretty ribbons around it and give to people for presents at xmas time.

Lol Mari... they were not for dinner. I fixed the zucchini (slivered, nuked, and dressed with oil and parsley) for mom to use in a pasta and shrimp dish. The green beans might be had for lunch tomorrow or the day after. Mom and I eat those cold, as salad, so they had to be cooked/chilled ahead of time.

For dinner my dad made boiled (collard? not sure) greens. I had him save the cooking water, and cooked my green beans in it. Then, I cooked a potato in it (for dad's dinner). Finally, I drank the resultant broth! Wow it was very, very good! :D:D

For dinner, we had fish and the greens. Dad also had potato, while mom and I had whole grain rice, which I'm still experimenting with. :)

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