What's on your (Monday) April Fools Menu, RNYers?
on 4/1/19 3:54 pm, edited 4/1/19 10:19 am
Hello my RnY friends! Happy April to you all! I'm excited to be somewhere where lilacs grow profusely. It's still too early for them, of course, but every year when April comes, I think of the line about lilacs in T.S.Elliot's poem, The Wasteland. I never ever consider April to be cruel, though! Rather, it's a beauty, even if a bit tempestuous.
I spoke with my surgery center about my recent Dexa scan which showed me to have 15.9% bodyfat, a figure which raised some alarm bells here. They asked me many questions about my vitamin regimen and food intake, about my resistance to everyday bugs, and about my energy level. They went over the scan results with me step by step, and concluded that in their opinion I am on the lean side, but healthy, and they are not overly concerned at this point. My 2-year post-op bloodwork panel is coming up in June, and I plan to go there for my checkup. That bloodwork should be dispositive and will guide any shift in recommendations going forward, but at least at my center, they did not view my body fat percentage as necessarily being cause for alarm.
I weighed in at 126.0 again today - holding steady despite overindulging in roasted, salted cashews yesterday! I compared the labels on a bag of roasted, salted almonds to the cashews and was surprised to read that the cashews had 10 fewer calories per ounce. They're so rich and sweet and buttery that I figured they'd be astronomically higher! But still, they have to remain just an occasional treat - I am finding nuts to be far too enticing and snackable a food to have around very often. But so far so good, knock on wood, maintenance-wise. I'm just focused on staying steady, not on further loss.
I bought some great pull-on leggings from Amazon Essentials! These fit me absolutely perfectly. I have another 2 pairs in black and one in a dark rinse on the way. They are currently out of stock, but I recommend them highly - they are denim, beautiful, and for me at least, the best fit I've found. And get this - they are only $24! I'd happily spend (and have spent) many times that for this good a fit.
First: coffee, with Half and Half and syrup. What a treat!
B: ham, shrimp, some cherry tomatoes
L: the same
D: real (not deli) roast turkey breast. Maybe some salad.
Have a great day, all!
on 4/1/19 5:29 pm, edited 4/6/19 9:59 am
I'm really happy to have found these jeggings - they fit like a dream and, being actual denim, look just like jeans rather than leggings, providing your top covers the waist. I love them! They go in and out of stock. Here they are: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07BJ8F5VW
Yes, nuts are one of those foods which require real discipline. They're just so snackably delish! Before you know it you've consumed hundreds more calories than you ever intended!
Update re: the leggings: the medium wash fit with perfection. The black fit as if a full size or so larger, go figure! I sent those back, who needs all that extra fabric bunching up all over!
on 4/6/19 4:56 pm, edited 4/6/19 9:58 am
Hi and sorry for my delayed response! Of course you are right. I was cherry-picking that line and being silly, all the things this grieving poem is not. My European parents were older than those of most of my friends: my mom was born in the final brutal winter of WW1. I could easily see how her generation was a bit more Saturnine, and so much more disciplined and mature than my own. Yet my great-aunt, my Tante Mitzie, was an Edwardian, and as lighthearted and enthusiastic as they come. Good point, Jim!
I am just happy to have my brilliant friend back to discuss TS Elliott with. I re-read Farewell To Arms recently and the Caporetto retreat in italy/Slovenia must have been a terrifying experience for civilians.
Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
on 4/13/19 2:29 am, edited 4/12/19 7:29 pm
I don't know about brilliance, but I do know that you are exceptionally kind and supportive, and I always enjoy our interactions. Thank you for what you wrote and for who you are.
A few years ago my brother received a Slovevian magazine from out of the blue; in it was an extensive article, a biography of our father. It was fascinating, as it contained information neither of us had previously known. For instance, it detailed where his decidedly Bohemian parents, both artists, met, and described their lives in Paris prior to his birth in 1923. It described the demands that fascist Italy in the 1940s imposed upon it's nearest Slovenian neighbors in the Trieste area: everyone, including my family, under harsh penalty of law, suddenly had to adopt Italianized versions of their Slavic surnames, to emphasize Italy's determination to assert ownership over land which had long gone back and forth between the two countries. I had never heard of that before! The article described my father's early medical school training, and the lives of his grandparents, aunts and uncles. Just fascinating!
I'm going to re-read A Farewell to Arms. War is always a terror for all directly involved, including the unfortunate civilians. My mom told us that as long as you could hear a descending bomb whistling, you were at a safe enough distance to survive it's blast.
