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could you not have simply removed the propane cyli...

2009-10-13T05:16:32.680-04:00

could you not have simply removed the propane cylinder and left it outside the camper van to vent any fumes out there?

Vitamin D also protects against swine flu (according to my MIL)

No apology necessary... vacations and trips are no...

2009-10-12T19:12:59.381-04:00

No apology necessary... vacations and trips are not about the rest of us, they are about you! Mind you, I was mightily entertained by the tale of America's Best Shithole.

I guess I've had too much luck with cheap places I've stayed. I still remember the St. George in Santa Cruz before the Loma Prieta earthquake. Stayed there with a friend for like $17 a night. A cool place if you didn't mind the residential hotel ambiance.

New England in fall is nifty! I went out once for a wedding in PA, but then ended by cruising and camping all over New England with mutual friends who'd also flown out. Good memories.

Good reminder about the vitamin D! Heaven knows I need supplements during December/January. We rarely see ANY sun in those months. Think fogged in valley and COLD!

Glad you survived America's Best Shithole (and tha...

2009-10-12T18:21:03.905-04:00

Glad you survived America's Best Shithole (and thanks for the heads-up on that..... in case I ever get to the States!)
Must get my blood levels checked. Vit.D is for depression, isn't it?

"Perhaps sometime this winter, Cranky Fitness will...

2009-10-12T15:16:35.754-04:00

"Perhaps sometime this winter, Cranky Fitness will sponsor a clothing-optional blogathon for Vitamin D awareness!"

Nude-colored ribbon? Best tan lines contest?

First step, just get your Vit D levels checked. You can sort out all your various supplement taking philosophies later.

Hey, I stayed in an America's best this summer in...

2009-10-12T15:04:14.315-04:00

Hey,

I stayed in an America's best this summer in Memphis we did have the added bonus of hookers pimps and drug users. LOL!!!

I almost spit out my soup I was eating when I read...

2009-10-12T14:18:59.443-04:00

I almost spit out my soup I was eating when I read about the fabulous motel you stayed at! gross!!

Glad you survived it!

One site says you have to take more than 10,000 IU...

2009-10-12T14:02:04.372-04:00

One site says you have to take more than 10,000 IU per day for quite a while to overdose, and I know one physician who routinely tells his patients to take 5,000 IU a day, so I'm not worrying about too much from my supplement, which is below that.

Glad you are back and breathing healthy, Crabby!

They are strongly considering changing the RDA of ...

2009-10-12T12:55:59.843-04:00

They are strongly considering changing the RDA of D to 800 for some, and 1000+ for older folks (that don't synthesize as effectively) and nursing moms.

I suffered from a true D deficiency while nursing my youngest... felt like total crap!

Now, I just supplement all the time. The supplementation rates for long-term accumulation of excess are over 2000/day (as I recall - look it up if you're worried).

So I guess you didn't have a tent, that you could ...

2009-10-12T12:37:07.140-04:00

So I guess you didn't have a tent, that you could relocate outdoors instead of having to seek out a hotel? I've stayed at some iffy places, but never that iffy!

As a point of order wrt vitamin D, you will not eliminate much of the excess through urination. D is fat-soluble, not water soluble, and you can overdose on it. Supplement with caution.

In the United States, milk has approximately 100 IU of D per cup and the RDA is 200 IU, so unless you're supplementing in other ways (sunshine, pills, other dietary sources, etc) you need two cups of milk per day to get your minimum of D. If you're not drinking that much D-fortified milk, look for an additional source.

I think I woulda just opened the windows on the RV...

2009-10-12T12:30:54.571-04:00

I think I woulda just opened the windows on the RV, threw on a few more blankets and taken the chance vs. America's Best. *shudder*

I'm with Beanie - where's the Italian Soccer team?

Pretty funny, Crabby!! Even though they call "C" t...

2009-10-12T12:06:32.978-04:00

Pretty funny, Crabby!! Even though they call "C" the sunshine vitamin here a bouts, the big "D" is proving to be the important one, and I don't mean Dallas :-)

I'm commenting in the nude. No, really... 1) Vi...

2009-10-12T11:45:26.311-04:00

I'm commenting in the nude.

No, really...

1) Vitamin D: I actually got to sit through an hour conversation with a doc from the Dermatology department and one from Women's Health...they debated, AT LENGTH, whether or not post-menopausal women should use sunscreen. They compromised: sunscreen after the first 20 minutes in the sun. They did not rule on nude blogging.

2) That young boy is entirely too young...and, um, boy-like. Where's the Italian soccer team blogging in the nude? I'll come see THAT!

Glad you two didn't suffocate. That would have put a serious damper on the week.

Just got back from a week in Maine. I've never bee...

2009-10-12T11:33:10.459-04:00

Just got back from a week in Maine. I've never been to New England in the fall before! Amazing!

My one complaint: my travelling companions were city folk who were literally-not-kidding *afraid* to go into the woods. Reason? Steven King is from Maine. (These are smart people. Some of them have post-graduate degrees. Sad.)

So I saw a lot of amazing fall foliage from the safety of the car and/or windows of the lodge we were staying in.

But the locals were also great. Oh, and the *seafood* ... well, I gained 5 pounds in one week!

Walking it off . . .

I blogged recently about Vit D a few weeks ago. It...

2009-10-12T11:29:42.963-04:00

I blogged recently about Vit D a few weeks ago. It's incredibly important.

Put aside the (questionable) weight loss benefits of Vit. D and you still have its incredible importance for bone health (shout out to all those 40 and 50-ish women out there!) and the immune system.

I found out that I was Vit. D deficient this year, after learning that I suffered from osteopenia (the pre-cursor to osteoporosis). At the time of the osteopenia diagnosis, NO ONE told me to take Vit. D, just calcium. It was not enough.

I'm now taking 4,000 IU of Vit. D-3 every day and my Vit. D levels are normal. I'm looking forward to my next bone scan in January.

Oh, and I haven't been sick in quite a while. I even managed to avoid a nasty cold that had my never-sick hubby down for the count as well as my two boys. I've now got them on 1,000 IU of Vit. D-3 per day.

BTW, you've got to take D-3--it's the one that your body assimilates the best.

Start taking it NOW!!

I quite like your posts which talk about more than...

2009-10-12T11:25:04.155-04:00

I quite like your posts which talk about more than health news. But thanks to you, I've remembered to take my Vitamin D for today (I have a really hard time remembering to take pills unless they're curing something) along the big-ass Calcium tablet which made me choke. I'm a very bad pill-taker! I need the sunny climates.. sigh!

Whoo Hoo Nude blogging! LMAO!

2009-10-12T11:20:31.508-04:00

Whoo Hoo Nude blogging! LMAO!

I'll take a rabid mama grizzly bear with cubs over...

2009-10-12T11:01:45.559-04:00

I'll take a rabid mama grizzly bear with cubs over skeezy hotel rooms. And that was a tough one to weigh. *shudders*

You two are some brave souls. But the fall delights had to have been worth it.

I think Vita D3 is too late for the senility, but I'm still taking 2,000 units a day. But I heard we really need 5K units...is that what you heard? Guess it's one of those things best left up to the doctor.

A little sparse on the Vitamin D and naked pics ar...

2009-10-12T10:46:00.387-04:00

A little sparse on the Vitamin D and naked pics around these parts.

Upon moving from Virginia to Illinois we were desp...

2009-10-12T10:45:06.407-04:00

Upon moving from Virginia to Illinois we were desperate for a hotel and ended up in something like yours. It was shelter, and I kept telling myself others have been through worse and have survived. We slept in our clothes and shoes. I didn't even feel comfortable enough to shift. Ugh!

As my vacation begins this Thursday, I hope to hav...

2009-10-12T10:36:12.264-04:00

As my vacation begins this Thursday, I hope to have no interruptions! I am, however, very dejected to know that you will be doing your big-ass giveaway while I am actually away - no computer = no entries, boo!

Apart from the potential asphyxiation, sounds like...

2009-10-12T09:58:50.408-04:00

Apart from the potential asphyxiation, sounds like a delightful trip. I have been trying to sneak in some sunshine but I have all that important indoor blogging to do...

i is confused. Always thought vitamin D was a fat...

2009-10-12T09:45:42.496-04:00

i is confused.

Always thought vitamin D was a fat-soluble vitamin, thus any excess was stored in your fat cells rather than excreted in urine.
Did the clever people in clean white coats change this?

I am not usually influenced by What Everyone Else ...

2009-10-12T09:29:25.703-04:00

I am not usually influenced by What Everyone Else Does, but a month ago I started taking vitamin D3. I can't say I've noticed any improvement in my immune system, but we can always hope.

As a nudist, I assure you this is not the time of year for blogging outdoors, even clothed! Rain is so bad for computers.

Glad you survived the propane alert, AND the motel!

Mary Anne in Kentucky

You just enumerated every reason why I detest stay...

2009-10-12T09:14:51.899-04:00

You just enumerated every reason why I detest staying in motels. So nasty!

I'm on a Vit D supp. It's supposed to help with depression, specifically the Seasonal Affective Depression I get every year. Don't know if it's helping but hey, I like expensive pee.

I once stayed in London's Best Shithole with Chris...

2009-10-12T09:12:43.239-04:00

I once stayed in London's Best Shithole with Chris though I'd made reservations at a Best Westurd. My ex was notorious for sniffing out the cheapest shitholes. He was successful finding a cheaper shithole after he left me.

I'm not sure about staying in a shithole with a propane leak since you can't really tell the difference in smell.

My photo is on the way. I hope you haven't eaten anything.