Daniella:

What is no pudge brownies??

If they aren't sweet, Alan won't go near them.

I just came home from a friend who has a TENS unit. I had brought mine over ( it was lent to me, and I've never used it on Alan). I wanted to learn how to use it.

Her husband started to attach the electrodes, pull off the little square thingees, he attaches the electrodes, then he goes, "oh you have to be careful not to put it too high", etc. That did it for me. I said "put everything back in the box. I'll massage Alan myself."

Alan heard that it's like 1000 fingers massaging you on your back, side, wherever you put this thing. He wants to try it. I said "you do it, I'm not touching any electrodes".

Oh, today he got the Shiatsu massage pad that you place on top of the chair (he uses it on the computer chair). Well, he turns it on and he's in heaven. All that thumping going up and down his spine. He was in heaven. Not me, I have scoliosis and I don't like anything or anybody thumping up and down my spine.

At least it doesn't have any electrodes!!!

Melody

The Brownie of Your Dreams!!
If you thought that a 2-POINT brownie
that's just as fudgy as the real thing sounds
too good to be true, then you haven't tried
No Pudge! Brownies"

This is what they say about the brownies. If you google it they have a website too.They are low fat and I think 100 calories but are sweet. They have them usually in the cake mix area or if you have trader joes. I have never had them. I really am not into chocolate but heard they are super good.

I'm with you on that machine but at least your husband found it helpful. He is willing to try a lot it seems. I'm always fearful.

Ah!!! now I understand No Pudge Brownies.

Unfortunately, I can't make them. See, I can't go backwards, the way I used to be. I used to hit the twinkies, ding dongs and hostess ho ho's and susi Q's.

If I start doing the No Pudge Brownie thing, well, my brain will be triggered.

I've stopped that way of eating. I do enjoy an occasional brownie (like on holidays or a piece of birthday cake at a party). But honestly, when you've weighed what I use to weigh. And when you finally get your body to a size where you can shop for clothes at regular stores and and people don't notice your girth as you pass them by... well, that's good enough for me.

As a matter of fact, I just came from around the corner, at a friend's house. I helpe her with some word-processing and she offered me some cake to bring home. She baked all day yesterday. Now, I call this weekend Thanksgiving Weekend. So I'm not about to turn down someone's chocolate pudding pie. I brought a piece home for Alan, and yes, I had a piece after supper with a nice cup of coffee. It tasted exactly as if I had made sugar-free chocolate pudding pie, with fat free cool whip. Exactly the same. It was good.

Now will I go out tomorrow and buy some sugar free jello chocolate and cool whip and make some pie?? No!!!. I've had my treat for thanksgiving.

Next time will be Christmas. If someone gives me some Christmas cake, that will be fine.

I've had to re-educate my brain chemistry. Not an easy thing to do at ANY age. But I persevere. See, I want to reach the age of 80 and still look like Raquel Welch!!! Remember her??? lol Melody