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I was the oldest of 13 children and we were a year apart. A baby every year for the first ten years, then skipped a year and had twins the next year. When I was 12, I had 11 little brothers and sisters around. It was a two-bedroom, one-bath house. They did end up building an addition with another bedroom for my parents and put a toilet and shower in the basement.
I loved to be with the family, but also loved to be alone with a book and often snuck off to the bedroom and shut the door so I could read my books in peace and quiet. After I was married and living with my husband in a one-bedroom apartment, I wanted him to put a light and chair in a closet for a reading area. My husband thought that was so weird and would not do it.
Being on the telephone feels like work to me. I would rather be alone and use the voice function on the phone to send my texts if I don't feel like typing. I am living alone now, and sort of dread thinking I might end up living with one of sisters, if I can't take care of myself as I get older. I have people who come over or call daily and I am glad that they do check on me, but I am most at peace when alone.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
My dad was like that, very gregarious in company - total ham, but an introvert to his core. Small doses of people are great and fill me in other ways for sure. I love connections with people *****ally get me where I can be myself.
RNY 11/21/16 - HW/SW 309 LW 150
REVISION 4/10/23 - HW 240 SW 225 CW 164 GW 155
I?m definitely an introvert too though social even gregarious in company.
I'm SO glad Ur rash is better and it's not shingles !
I got the two part shingles vaccine after my elder cousin caught it and suffered for weeks - it hurt my shoulder for a week honestly but the protection is worth the pain I think 
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Mornin' All!
cooler today (mid-60s), which I actually love - but way too windy to bike. Again. Crap. I'll see what's going on over at the gym. If not much, then I guess I'll be walking again today. We might go out for coffee later this morning. Otherwise..? I made a big dent in my classes yesterday - did some reading, and watched a documentary about the 1953 coup in Iran (this particular class is on the Cold War). It was great - and really explained a lot about what happened later in Iran (e.g., the 1979 revolution) - as well as what's going on today.
my cousin who lives in Seattle will be in town tomorrow. She and her husband are visiting some relative of his near the Wisconsin/Minnesota border, and will be en route to Chicago to visit another relative of his, so they're spending the night here. I haven't seen her since 1997, so this will be great!!
QOTD - what you described - being around people zaps you of your energy - being alone re-charges you - that's all classic introvert (the psychological definition, not the popular definition). Also fits with your feelings about talking on phones - not liking talking on the phone is also very common among introverts (I'm raising my hand over here - I'm the same, and definitely lean toward the introverted side!). So anyway, yes - I enjoy being alone. Although there are times I like being around people, too, but not all the time - it wears me down after a while and I have to get away to re-charge. So although I'm not 100% introvert, I definitely lean in that direction.
I did OK food-wise yesterday, but not great. I ended up where I need to be calorie-wise, but at my maintenance level. I need to come in under that, since I'm trying to lose weight. Why is this so damn hard? But...I'll try again today!
coffee with half & half
skyr with fruit
protein muffin
Lomo Linda taco filling with tomatoes, plain Greek yogurt, and salsa
protein shake (?)
dinner TBA
have a great day, everyone!
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
Good Morning!
Seeing an apartment today - SUCH a New Yorker thing to do always trying to upgrade.
Twenty blocks south of me on a busy street ( N) higher up (P) A LOT less expensive 
and with real radiators ( therefore presumably HEAT)
Last winter here we had NONE from the building just space heaters 
and no building air conditioning all summer either ( Columbia University is a total slumlord all kidding aside )
It MIGHT have a larger terrace, definitely has higher ceilings but no doorman , but probably no sliver of a river view either.
I?ve googled it about a hundred times trying to figure out the view and terrace sun exposure then saw the fine print that what I was looking at was a ?similar apartment staged ?
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There WILL guaranteed be a crowd and I?m in a terrible place to be applying ( credits in the toilet ) so it?s all probably moot but I?m excited ( can you tell ?) 
Finishing cleaning out fridgidairs and composting today planting last boxes on sunny side and trees then seeing apartment and out to the island .
Oh and unpacking car first w no cart thanks to 
Super.
B- probably bagel w salmon again
L and D - grab something probably a lobster roll out East
Exercise - cutting two sides and top if possible of 165 foot long 8 foot tall hedge. Uploading about 100 pages one by one in the library .
Need to buy a battery for the outdoor radio today and a scanner/ printer !!! No plants ! 
Also socks, tights, thong underpants ( panty line in yoga pants says OLD LADY lol!!! Plus it looks terrible 
) and warm PAJAMAS!!
Yes I forgot ALL of the ABOVE last time I drove out because I AM 
an old lady lol!
Have a great day ! 
Good morning ~ ^ that, it's how it is these days! It is a very good morning today!! I didn't have any issues with rash or itching last night. I have two small areas that are inflamed/itchy on my side and wrist, but otherwise my skin is clear. What a crappy ride that was. Okay - onward! Yesterday of course was dealing with that and I can't tell you how exhausted it made me. I napped a lot. Today, I've got to much to do and with not having to worry about my skin, it's on. I need to get the laundry done, clean the house and my car, start packing, Target for some toiletries I need for my trip. Kiddo is coming over. Football and sunday dinner.
QOTD - Do you like to be alone or do you prefer to be around people? I love to be alone! Always have, even very young. Growing up I had friends and my siblings that could never be alone or go anywhere by themselves and I thought it was weird. Coming from a large family, the youngest, with an emotionally neglectful mother was probably why. The only calm and peace I had was when I was alone. That sounds sad, but I assure it is not! It's my happy place. I love people, but they zap my energy. My cup is filled being alone, which is the opposite for people who prefer company and sometimes I wish I was that way.
Accountability - great - came in way under cals mostly due to sleep. My activity and steps were in the negative numbers, haha. Today I'm 168.6 - feeling inflamed, thick and heavy. I'm sure I'm retaining tons. No exercise planned.
B- coffee, eggbeater mushroom scramble
l - BLT tacos in zero tortillas
d - grilled chicken, baby potatoes and green beans
s watermelon, protein shake w/SF root beer
Have a great day!
RNY 11/21/16 - HW/SW 309 LW 150
REVISION 4/10/23 - HW 240 SW 225 CW 164 GW 155
Enjoyed an amazing day yesterday jes gardening.
Food was OK - ate the bagel for a late lunch then ( dog tired and dirty) after 
just warmed up yummy chicken chili ( thanks PP for the great recipe ! :) w salad n 
midnite snack - more chili, olive bread w olives herbal tea latte n reading in bed w catz - fun ! 
Walking total for the week - 28.6 miles 
G'afternoon -
I need to start posting every day again - I need the accountability!
not much going on here. It's a beautiful, sunny, warm day here in southern Wisconsin, but it's too windy to bike. DH is outside doing some touch-up painting on the house. I was over at my mom's for a while, and I've also spent some time getting caught up on classes. Otherwise, not much..
QOTD: text or email. I HATE talking on the phone. For one thing, it's disruptive. At least with text/email I can get to it when I have time. Also, it's much harder for me to communicate on the phone, since I can't see the person's body language and facial expressions. You can't tell if they're starting to talk, or if they appear confused by what you said, or whatever. So what often happens is we either both start talking at the same time, or there's an uncomfortable silence. It's just very awkward.
coffee with half & half
plain skyr with diced and cooked apples
low-cal SF apple muffin with light butter
protein shake
not sure about dinner yet...
I'm down two lbs from a day or two ago - so yea, that 4 lb gain (since the week before) was water. Whew!
have a great rest of your day!
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
Also...update. Rog had the show dates wrong so that is next weekend. So today will be home all day and good choices! I'll save the wine calories for next weekend.
Height 5'3"
HW 200
surgery date 10/29/19 177.9
CW 121.4
goal weight 125
yum!! I had blt's using gem lettuce instead of bread earlier this week. It was fab. I even added a dab of mayo (I know, sinful to some) and it was so good!
