What's on your Wednesday Menu, RNYers?

Enjoy that feeling of being unexcited by food, while it lasts!

I love to fly. I've flown no matter what my weight but it is easier the smaller you are. I've gotten some first class non stop flights lately that are a dream. My father was a pilot and he took us flying all the time.

I'm going to be a spa girl today. I'll drink tons of water and have some kind of Korean food after. Usually vegetables and beef.

Paris sounds lovely.

Hello Everyone,

I was able to get a ton of rest when I got home yesterday and I'm feeling much more in the game today! Biggest bummer from yesterday was finding out that now that RI has changed the teacher retirement system, I have to work 1 extra year more than expected! I was hoping to retire in 6 years or 2023 and now it's April of 2024. I would never leave in the middle of the year but I'm so upset about that change it makes me want to! If it would only hurt the adults that made the change to our pension I would but if it effects students I just can't bring myself to do that so I now have a 7 year sentence... haha! I like my job but I think someone who by then will be 63 and teaching for 40 years isn't going to be what the students need and that's always been my priority but whatever!

QOTD: I like flying but I can't sleep on a plane regardless of how long the flight is. I refuse to lose consciousness around strangers. On the other hand I have used the bathroom on flights. If the plane goes down and my pants are down oh well, we are all gonna die anyway.

B: decaf and protein hot chocolate

L: 4 oz ham and babybel

D: 4 oz sirloin, broccoli

S: 3 oz pork chop, string cheese, greenbeans

calories 690, protein 103, carb 18, fat 21

That stinks about retirement, sorry. I imagine that by the time I am ready to retire the standard will be 70, and I will probably not be able to afford to, anyway, so I will be working forever.

I am not big on sleeping on flights either, but my flight to Paris is a redeye overnight, so I hope I can this time...

QOTD: the only part about flying that I really don't like is landing. It freaks me out. I also used to avoid airline bathrooms like the plague. I was afraid I wouldn't fit in there, unless maybe if it was one for disabled passengers where the door opened out instead of in. One time I flew all the way to Japan "holding it in", because I was afraid of using the bathroom. Can you imagine? Ugh. Thankfully those days are long gone!!

my father died yesterday morning. My brother and a friend were with him when he died, as well as the social worker from hospice. My brother said it was very peaceful. My brother spent the last five days with him, pretty much 24/7 (my father had a private room with two beds). My brother is a musician, so he and several of his musical friends played for my father over the last few days. The nursing home staff was so amazed at the "send off" they gave him....hours and hours of live music, plus loving people in the room pretty much night and day. I think when I'm dying, my brother really needs to rent a van and come up here with his musical friends and give me a stellar send-off like that, too!

I have mixed feelings. Grief off and on, but also, a bit of relief. It's been a very long, very stressful year. Once I work through all this, all the related stress will be gone. I hate to even say that, but....it's been really, really stressful. Worrying about his health, hating that he had to be institutionalized, being the mediator between his wife and my family (huge, huge animosity there), dealing with legal and financial issues, seeing emails in my inbox from his wife's attorney, whom I've grown to despise, disagreements on how to handle his estate (his wife and I are co-agents on his Power of Attorney) - it's been hell. But now, it's over. I think I"m doing OK, given the cir****tances, though. Unless the full impact hasn't hit me yet...

my weight has dropped again. Now I'm below a 23 BMI, which my PCP did not want to see. I have an appt with her tomorrow - another follow-up on my screwed-up ankle. Fortunately, the appt is in the afternoon, and I'll be wearing clothes, so my BMI should be at 23 on her scale. Boy I would have never guessed in a million years that I'd want to weigh more at a doctor's office....

22 months out

B: Triple Zero vanilla yogurt, flaxseed, raspberries, 2 T Kashi granola

S: snickerdoodle protein shake, coffee with half & half

L: not sure - maybe more yogurt (I'm not at work today). Or maybe a turkey burger

D: carnitas again!!

exercise: yoga

I'm so sorry to hear about your father. Condolences to you and your family.

Oh I know it was inevitable, but I am sorry. Please take care of yourself. ??

Those question marks were supposed to be a heart. Sorry.

So sorry to hear of your loss. Sending hugs to you from CA, please reach out if there is anything I can do.

Sending good thoughts your way...XO