futurshox wrote:
Quitting the sodas (diet or not) will do you a world of good. Drink cans of fizzy water instead (the kind that's just water, no added sugar), it's just as refreshing without any of the bad stuff. I should buy shares in La Croix; the amount we get through...
Glad you're still on the green side of the dirt! Enjoy those strawberries :-)
Good idea Jo! I was wondering if those beverage flavoring drops, used in moderation, might be a thing? How about the flavored clear carbonated water ? The one that has raspberry, etc.?
I don't know what you mean by flavoring drops, I've not come across those.
I mean this sort of thing: https://www.heb.com/product-detail/lacroix-lime-sparkling-water-12-pk/177920
I'd link to the HEB own brand version but I don't think you have HEB up there, do you?
Just watch the labels, a lot of them sneak sugar in there and it's easy to think otherwise.
Many years ago, when I was just a kid, I contracted an acute case of rheumatic fever known as Sydenham's chorea. You may have heard of the non-technical name given this disease - St. Vitus' Dance. As a result, I've had very shaky/jerky hands and had the nickname of "Uncle Wiggley" all my life. When it comes to static photography where a high quality sharp image is the goal, I've always used a tripod. Those darn hand tremors always seem to occur at the most inopportune time. Slow shutter speed panning with dynamic aircraft has always been a bit of a crap shoot. The "spray & pray" approach was made more manageable when higher frame rates became the norm.
Recently, I discovered a genre of photography wherein my shaky hands were an asset rather than a hindrance. My grandkids were spending the night and my middle grandson loves to get up late and play games on his iPad. In the darkness of his room, he always looks like a ghostly Buddha to me. I decided to grab my Sony a6500 and take a few handheld photographs that captured the mood. A slow shutter speed was required and my shaky hands actually made the resulting images better than I had imagined. If you're looking for a shooter with the Uncle Wiggley talent, give me a call
That's a bonus, but a little bit more than recommended per week. My day starts off with a two egg cheese omelet, and a tall glass of orange juice. Lunch right now is a crap shoot due to shadowing other people, but I have fixings for PBJ with me while I'm out there. Now to shed the winter weight gain thanks to those weeks of subzero temps we had....
JWilsonphoto wrote:
And Laura, I hear you. I've shaved 8 lbs off in two weeks, all but quit diet coke, start every day with oatmeal at Panera, followed by a salad somewhere and a light dinner. Ugh! No Blue Bell, no snickers, no Heath bars.
That's what I've gotten hooked on, so my cooler for work has two or three of those in there, as well as a few diet sodas, just so I don't have to use a vending machine or stop at a "convenience store" and pay an outrageous price. Some of those reusable ice packs to keep things cold, and I'm set for the 12 hour shifts
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Good idea Jo! I was wondering if those beverage flavoring drops, used in moderation, might be a thing? How about the flavored clear carbonated water ? The one that has raspberry, etc.?
Jeff W. wrote:
Many years ago, when I was just a kid, I contracted an acute case of rheumatic fever known as Sydenham's chorea. You may have heard of the non-technical name given this disease - St. Vitus' Dance. As a result, I've had very shaky/jerky hands and had the nickname of "Uncle Wiggley" all my life. When it comes to static photography where a high quality sharp image is the goal, I've always used a tripod. Those darn hand tremors always seem to occur at the most inopportune time. Slow shutter speed panning with dynamic aircraft has always been a bit of a crap shoot. The "spray & pray" approach was made more manageable when higher frame rates became the norm.
Recently, I discovered a genre of photography wherein my shaky hands were an asset rather than a hindrance. My grandkids were spending the night and my middle grandson loves to get up late and play games on his iPad. In the darkness of his room, he always looks like a ghostly Buddha to me. I decided to grab my Sony a6500 and take a few handheld photographs that captured the mood. A slow shutter speed was required and my shaky hands actually made the resulting images better than I had imagined. If you're looking for a shooter with the Uncle Wiggley talent, give me a call
futurshox wrote:
I don't know what you mean by flavoring drops, I've not come across those.
I mean this sort of thing: https://www.heb.com/product-detail/lacroix-lime-sparkling-water-12-pk/177920
I'd link to the HEB own brand version but I don't think you have HEB up there, do you?
Just watch the labels, a lot of them sneak sugar in there and it's easy to think otherwise.
Jeff W. wrote:
Many years ago, when I was just a kid, I contracted an acute case of rheumatic fever known as Sydenham's chorea. You may have heard of the non-technical name given this disease - St. Vitus' Dance. As a result, I've had very shaky/jerky hands and had the nickname of "Uncle Wiggley" all my life. When it comes to static photography where a high quality sharp image is the goal, I've always used a tripod. Those darn hand tremors always seem to occur at the most inopportune time. Slow shutter speed panning with dynamic aircraft has always been a bit of a crap shoot. The "spray & pray" approach was made more manageable when higher frame rates became the norm.
Recently, I discovered a genre of photography wherein my shaky hands were an asset rather than a hindrance. My grandkids were spending the night and my middle grandson loves to get up late and play games on his iPad. In the darkness of his room, he always looks like a ghostly Buddha to me. I decided to grab my Sony a6500 and take a few handheld photographs that captured the mood. A slow shutter speed was required and my shaky hands actually made the resulting images better than I had imagined. If you're looking for a shooter with the Uncle Wiggley talent, give me a call
I made the switch from diet soda to sparkling water a couple of years ago. Up here I get Poland Springs, usually can get a 6-pack of 16 oz bottles for $2.
I am a little worried about the acidity from the carbonation eating away at my tooth enamel, since I drink a lot more of this stuff than the diet sodas, but so far so good.
Dang Jim,
Sorry to hear of your bout with vertigo. It is definitely not fun.
A couple of years ago I had several bouts and it eventually got to the point that every time I laid down and/or sat up the room would be gin to spin, some day worse than others, My GP finally sent me to ENT guy and he cured me by applying something called Canalith repositioning maneuvers. Apparently I had some loose stuff floating around the canals that was tickling the hairs in there and making my brain think I was doing aerobatics in the still of my room. The maneuvers cleared them out and all was good.
I have not a had any trouble since.
Amazing that three doctors over a 4 month period just shrugged their shoulders and gave me decongestants.
Interesting that you would say that Zane. I woke up this morning with a mild ear ache on both sides. I was actually kind of happy about it because I thought maybe I could blame this all on what I thought it was in the first place, a middle ear infection. A quick trip back to my Doc and sure enough, the slight fluid he noticed on Wednesday had increased and I do have the beginnings of an ear infection. He still thinks I was dehydrated and wants me to stay on the regimen, but I think both those things conspired to whack me. Anyway, this morning he said that if this doesn't subside (and it has mostly) he was going to refer me to a group that does some type of therapy that does exactly what you just described. I kind of discounted it because it sounded like it could be a bit of hocus pocus, but you have changed my mind about that. Thank you for sharing that!
When the ENT said, ok, the nurse and I are going to do this, that and the other to fix your vertigo...I thought the same...Hocus Pocus...and then within 10 minutes I happily paid him $120
Hey Jim....not hocus pocus.....from 45 years worth of flying, pressure on the drums going in and out, the vertigo issues started occurring a couple of years ago. They started talking about Menieres Disease, where the fluids were finally drying out and other issues with crystals breaking loose in te semi-circular canals and when it rubbed against the little "hairs" at the bottom of the canals...vertigo, vomiting etc. To make the story short, about 6 months ago, I am down on my face after the vertigo and my eyeballs flicking left and right uncontrollably. Went to my FAA doc, he sent me to a ENT clinic immediately and after 10 minutes of rapidly positioning my head in various angles, the eye movement went away, the vertigo stopped, as did all the side effects. They sent me home with a cheat sheet so my wife can do the same thing (has occurred once since my initial visit) for me.
The procedure is quick, easy to do, and it's whole purpose is to put the "broken off" material in the canals back into position. Both "incidents" started with a mild earache that went away before the vertigo started. I'm 64...it's not unusual evidently
