Comments for Use It Or Lose It Club (dot com) http://www.useitorloseitclub.com Dedicated to making the best of the time we've got left. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:24:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 Comment on Discovering your family history before it’s too late by Kim http://www.useitorloseitclub.com/news/discoveringyourfamilyshistorybeforeitstoolate/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Kim Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:24:15 +0000 http://www.useitorloseitclub.com/?p=78#comment-26 Hi Dianne..having done this as a degree subject the best place to start is you and work back..the family history part ie the tree is the smallest bit of your research, also for those of us whose family or at least part of the family arrived as first fleeters look and middle names too they often give a clue as to the wife's family name. I can use an example of my father's mothers side of things..that particular line used mothers maiden names all the time ie she was Ethel Emily Reville Le'Strange Green..McCarthy so it was a lot easier to research that side of things. If you go back and find someone who seems to have no parents or the line stops and you can go no where no matter how hard you search (In the land of Aus at least there is a chance you have aboriginal blood somewhere along the line. Be prepared for some amazing revelations too..my mum's mother always told us of her brother who was a war hero and was killed by a German woman sniper(very glamorous and exciting indeed).The real story..he suicided as he was to be court martialled for bigamy..I received a corker of a story (it is a bit long to recant here) the other day, it is a pity I cant attach it here. Once you get back to the 1800's anything could and would happen, we think today that marriage is a short term thing, marriages way back then often didnt last that long so you could find out you have thousands more rellies than you could possibly imagine. A lot of convict women were astute business people becoming married meant that everything you owned went to you husband, thus in the days of early settlement it was more something to be avoided. It is fun and you will often find out more about yourself and why you are who you are than you could possily imagine. Hi Dianne..having done this as a degree subject the best place to start is you and work back..the family history part ie the tree is the smallest bit of your research, also for those of us whose family or at least part of the family arrived as first fleeters look and middle names too they often give a clue as to the wife’s family name. I can use an example of my father’s mothers side of things..that particular line used mothers maiden names all the time ie she was Ethel Emily Reville Le’Strange Green..McCarthy so it was a lot easier to research that side of things. If you go back and find someone who seems to have no parents or the line stops and you can go no where no matter how hard you search (In the land of Aus at least there is a chance you have aboriginal blood somewhere along the line. Be prepared for some amazing revelations too..my mum’s mother always told us of her brother who was a war hero and was killed by a German woman sniper(very glamorous and exciting indeed).The real story..he suicided as he was to be court martialled for bigamy..I received a corker of a story (it is a bit long to recant here) the other day, it is a pity I cant attach it here.
Once you get back to the 1800’s anything could and would happen, we think today that marriage is a short term thing, marriages way back then often didnt last that long so you could find out you have thousands more rellies than you could possibly imagine. A lot of convict women were astute business people becoming married meant that everything you owned went to you husband, thus in the days of early settlement it was more something to be avoided.
It is fun and you will often find out more about yourself and why you are who you are than you could possily imagine.

]]> Comment on How not to lose it too soon . . . . perhaps by Kim http://www.useitorloseitclub.com/news/how-not-to-lose-it-too-soon-perhaps/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Kim Fri, 29 May 2009 06:23:58 +0000 http://www.useitorloseitclub.com/?p=5#comment-19 Hi Dianne..what can I say? I looked after myself very well during my misspent youth but all of a sudden a few of years ago I packed on the weight..no change of eating or drinking habit ..it just happened. For years I had been telling the doc that I hadn't felt quite right .."Oh it's only menopause coming on". Finally someone listened though and sent me for a few tests..Diabetes..my weight gain was due to insulin resistance not over eating etc etc etc. My family has a wonderful repository of genetic diseases and diabetes runs through it like a dose of salts. I agree looking after yourself is a key, my specialist said that had I not looked after myself throughout my life my condition would have hit earlier and been a lot worse. Its all on track and diabetes is not such a hard thing to deal with, I was never a huge rubbish eater and not one to get blind drunk or smoke, there has been no need to change anything in my diet, and my blood tests are all good. There are other things that are pointers to diabetes if you are so predisposed and one of them is stress, and believe me its the one thing that sends blood sugar skyrocketing whether you are or aren't on a strict diet. Stressheads tend to be more prone to it. Part of getting older is to watch out for your families genetic foibles because it all seems to hit at our age . I spent all my life doing all I knew to avoid the unavoidable..when we were all at school part of my daily chores were to inject my nana with insulin, I swore it wouldnt happen to me..but it did. Sometimes no matter what you do shit happens. If diabetes runs rampant through your family history, it pays as you hit our age to have a glucose tolerance test every couple of years just in case. Better to pick it up early and have a chance of keeping it all in check. Diabetes can manifest itself in a number of ways..rapid weight loss or weight gain.. and if you start feeling really tired after anything sweet or starchy meal more often than not, get it checked out, tiredness, the fuzzies,lack of energy floaters in your line of vision, excessive thirst or need to get up in the middle of the night for a wee etc its one of those cases where a little prick goes a long way. On not losing it mentally though my dad is learning Chinese at TAFE at 78 and handling it admirably. His aim is to be able to travel to China and not have to have a tour guide etc. All you say is true. Kim Hi Dianne..what can I say? I looked after myself very well during my misspent youth but all of a sudden a few of years ago I packed on the weight..no change of eating or drinking habit ..it just happened. For years I had been telling the doc that I hadn’t felt quite right ..”Oh it’s only menopause coming on”. Finally someone listened though and sent me for a few tests..Diabetes..my weight gain was due to insulin resistance not over eating etc etc etc. My family has a wonderful repository of genetic diseases and diabetes runs through it like a dose of salts. I agree looking after yourself is a key, my specialist said that had I not looked after myself throughout my life my condition would have hit earlier and been a lot worse. Its all on track and diabetes is not such a hard thing to deal with, I was never a huge rubbish eater and not one to get blind drunk or smoke, there has been no need to change anything in my diet, and my blood tests are all good. There are other things that are pointers to diabetes if you are so predisposed and one of them is stress, and believe me its the one thing that sends blood sugar skyrocketing whether you are or aren’t on a strict diet. Stressheads tend to be more prone to it.
Part of getting older is to watch out for your families genetic foibles because it all seems to hit at our age . I spent all my life doing all I knew to avoid the unavoidable..when we were all at school part of my daily chores were to inject my nana with insulin, I swore it wouldnt happen to me..but it did. Sometimes no matter what you do shit happens.
If diabetes runs rampant through your family history, it pays as you hit our age to have a glucose tolerance test every couple of years just in case. Better to pick it up early and have a chance of keeping it all in check. Diabetes can manifest itself in a number of ways..rapid weight loss or weight gain.. and if you start feeling really tired after anything sweet or starchy meal more often than not, get it checked out, tiredness, the fuzzies,lack of energy floaters in your line of vision, excessive thirst or need to get up in the middle of the night for a wee etc its one of those cases where a little prick goes a long way.
On not losing it mentally though my dad is learning Chinese at TAFE at 78 and handling it admirably. His aim is to be able to travel to China and not have to have a tour guide etc.
All you say is true.
Kim

]]> Comment on How not to lose it too soon . . . . perhaps by LYNN TAYLOR http://www.useitorloseitclub.com/news/how-not-to-lose-it-too-soon-perhaps/comment-page-1/#comment-14 LYNN TAYLOR Fri, 22 May 2009 09:58:34 +0000 http://www.useitorloseitclub.com/?p=5#comment-14 I know your Dad and you know my hubby and we both know how sad it is to see two such lovely men now shells of their former selves. However mercifully I think they do not feel the anguish of their condition as we do but there agian perhaps I am wrong in thinking this for we really do not know what goes on deep in the heart, soul and mind of man I know your Dad and you know my hubby and we both know how sad it is to see two such lovely men now shells of their former selves. However mercifully I think they do not feel the anguish of their condition as we do but there agian perhaps I am wrong in thinking this for we really do not know what goes on deep in the heart, soul and mind of man

]]> Comment on Sex gets better with age by Kim http://www.useitorloseitclub.com/health/sex-gets-better-with-age/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Kim Mon, 18 May 2009 10:06:39 +0000 http://www.useitorloseitclub.com/?p=18#comment-12 I have to agree, sex is better as you get older and if you still want to keep it happening and feel great, try testosterone treatments too. If you have a a flagging libido don't just put it down to menopause and give up. You can still enjoy life to the fullest; find a sympathetic doctor and, not only does it help flagging libido but gives you heaps of energy, improves your muscle tone etc..but don't overdo it..we only need a teensy bit .. You don't want a hairy chin and deep voice. I have to agree, sex is better as you get older and if you still want to keep it happening and feel great, try testosterone treatments too. If you have a a flagging libido don’t just put it down to menopause and give up. You can still enjoy life to the fullest; find a sympathetic doctor and, not only does it help flagging libido but gives you heaps of energy, improves your muscle tone etc..but don’t overdo it..we only need a teensy bit .. You don’t want a hairy chin and deep voice.

]]> Comment on How not to lose it too soon . . . . perhaps by Low Fat Food Is A Damn Lie http://www.useitorloseitclub.com/news/how-not-to-lose-it-too-soon-perhaps/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Low Fat Food Is A Damn Lie Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:46:11 +0000 http://www.useitorloseitclub.com/?p=5#comment-2 Hi Diane, I never knew your mum but I have met your daddy, and he strikes me as a remarkable man... and that applies even though he is now in a nursing home. He would have been something really special when he was a younger man. It takes an amazing amount of willpower to do what he did. Or should that be better named as "WON'T-power"? Best wishes with your new Blog and site, by the way. David Hi Diane,

I never knew your mum but I have met your daddy, and he strikes me as a remarkable man… and that applies even though he is now in a nursing home. He would have been something really special when he was a younger man. It takes an amazing amount of willpower to do what he did. Or should that be better named as “WON’T-power”?

Best wishes with your new Blog and site, by the way.

David

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