Thursday Feb ?23

LOL!  You weighed 226.5 at the pharmacy?!  That means you actually weigh 165 pounds.  

You must've weighed like my husband does -- wearing your shoes, wallet, keys, phone, change, belt, heavy denims, maybe a jacket, glasses, pens, watch, and anything else you can lug onto the scales.  

Sometimes I marvel that the males and females of our species are similar enough to reproduce!  

;)

DS#1 and DIL#1 have a pharmacy with a treatment room in it.  My clothes are pretty light but I did have my phone, wallet and keys.  I'm guessing 4 lbs. but It has been a week since I weighed I just needed to know where I was.  I marvel at our species too.

205.  It will come off, I am eating cleanly and not giving in to anything.  A co-worker brought in two big baskets of wrapped crap to sell for her son to go on a band trip.  She will be selling it for a long time, so I cannot break the seal by giving in.  We have lots of goodies set out for everyone in the office all the time, but I tell myself that they're covered in germs-- people don't wash their hands, they're sneezing and coughing.  These b*tches are wrapped, so I had to think of something else.  They are poison, filled with preservatives and fake stuff and if I am hungry, I have yogurt in the refrigerator, which would be breaking my routine, but that is the only option if I start to give in.

My daughter is being so strong with everything that she has had to give up, I can avoid this crap!

My son did not make the ricotta bake, we had steak and green beans instead.  I will make a big batch of the ricotta bake this weekend and freeze some.  My ancient stove top broke again last night.  I was able to balance the coil to finish cooking, but burned two fingers.  Buy new stove top just moved to the top of my to-do list.

Onward. 

Greetings Daffodil Lovers

No weight today. Early phone call and had to start in on my coffee before I could weigh. Could two cups of coffee weigh 5 pounds?  Don't want to know.

Carbon, be grateful for that nap. You must have needed it. Keep busy and you will sleep. I hate to get up in the morning because I am cozy and warm in our cloud bed. DH thinks I sleep too much. 

Well Liz I am sure you will work out a good retirement arrangement. As time passes the best route will become more clear. If not, then just do it the way you want to. Diane O, hope your plans go through also. My younger brother is in the process of retiring and its not easy in the big business world. 

Kairk I am so grateful little girl pup (aka Supergirl or Poopergirl) is ok. Hope you can get some rest. You almost need a puppy home health aide like my mom has to stay with her overnight. 

For once it has stopped raining. Gives a whole new view of things. Did sell a few things at the gallery yesterday and duty tomorrow at the other one. Then I  have to go teach an 80 year old friend how to use her iPad. She does not know how to turn it on. 

Need to get groceries. Hate the grocery store. 

Dave glad your dog is ok. Old dogs do some odd things. Ours just stands around like she forgets she can lie down. 

Well off to a studio board meeting. We waste so much time at these its like a coffee klatch. I usually just leave after the financial reports.    

Onward and Downward my friends.  Diane S

Good afternoon!  Yesterday I was out straight at work and planned to read what everyone wrote and post, when I got home.  I had a hard time sleeping Tuesday night, so by the end of work yesterday, I had a migraine, so I got right into bed when I got home.  I just now had a chance to read the posts from yesterday.  Devon, I was so, so relieved to hear that Wolfess is ok.  You must have been frantic!

Because I read yesterdy's posts and scanned today, I need to do a qick post, as I'm at work and have a meeting after work.  Still trying to stay away from monster foods, and am doing ok for the most part.  The issue now is eating too many calories.  Also, due to running around, I ate protein bars two days in a row, which I've found can lead to not only too many calories, but then on to monster foods.  I am such an addict, it's almost laughable!  It's good, though, when I'm able to recognize that I am acting on my addiction, as it helps me to not be in such deniel about it, as I have been for some time.  Coming here and gaining strength from all of you is helping more than you can realize.  Thanks for being there!  Have a great evening.  Hugs, Mary

Isn't it wonderful that you understand that addict part of your food life? I am so grateful to VSG for helping me learn that about myself. I really didn't understand how deeply rooted my food problems were until I was a post op VSG and already at goal and started gaining. I think our journeys are more common than we are led to believe! When we stand up and acknowledge our issues with food it gives us power, indeed! Keep the power, lady! 

113 for me.  Quick post because I'm at work. Last week's reset has proven helpful in lessening carb intake and grazing.  My goal is really just to keep the evenings clean. Not noticing much change in my restriction though. Not bad by any means, but certainly no tighter. 

Off I go. Peace out

Interesting info re your restriction being much the same after the reset, but carb and grazing urges are lower.  Thanks for sharing.  

I will agree that after a reset my restriction is pretty much the same. What changes are my choices. I can only eat so much dense protein and vegetables. It's the carbs that I can eat in excess with very little restriction. When I've reset and the carb intake is less and the cravings are at bay, it SEEMS like I need less food. I honestly think, though, it's simply the cravings have gone and I'm satisfied with a normal 3-4 oz portion of meat and 1/4-1/2 cup veg/healthy starch. 

Good morning all!

Down a pound from yesterday.

Thank you for all the support yesterday and the good wishes-congratulations today. Means the world to me. Little miss sassy pants gained 1.5ounces over night. YAY!

While I did rest yesterday afternoon, I was unable to sleep for more than a few minutes. I think all the anxiety had me het up.

Sleep was better last night. The Lone Wolfess still is not an adept nurser, so I have to help her find a nipple and latch on. She is also stubborn as hell and only wants the nipple she wants. I, of course, want her on one of the good ones. She wants one closer to the chest, which does not have the same amount of milk and drain quickly. She fed at 1:45 and then again at 3:30. She didn't feed again until 6:30, but was up and making noise at 6:00.

Through all of yesterday, food was on point. I am not being super strict with myself and that seems to be working. I discovered chocolate in the cupboard yesterday that I was supposed to have mailed to my aunt in Connecticut. I was so pleased that my response was, Uh oh, and the uh oh was immediately followed by the realization that I need to get that mailed and it's not mine to eat. The huge box of Toblerone didn't even call! Yay me.

Working on a plan to get adequate sleep. Ron as an option is making me nervous. He is not monitoring her feeding, but assuming she has eaten because she snuggles her mama. Not a good assumption. I do not feel overly tired today, so I think my try at putting her on my schedule yesterday is going to work.