Thursday, January 25, 2018

Good morning!

Did you all see that BB wants to go on an Alaskan cruise? Lil' Nugget is coming to town! Don't worry, BB. I won't stalk. Much. (Not all Alaska cruises take off from Seattle, but a bunch do.)

I worked out yesterday in the afternoon and really enjoyed it. MFP'd yesterday, too. Haven't yoga for almost a week. A rarity.

There was a headline yesterday that said if military families get transferred to a location with a high obesity rate, they will gain weight, too. And I am sure you all saw years ago that weight is better if you don't have large friends. (That was very painful for me to read as the large friend.) And, look at Liz with her coffee-only-no-pastry-thank-you friends. ......and Joey's response to a few days vacation with friends who eat healthy and exercise. Environment matters. I think that is one reason I really like the yoga and gym environments --- it is more than a guided workout.

This group is a healthy environment, too. How sweet is that? (Not as sweet as Dave's grand baby, tho!)

Dave, can't wait for that next one to come. Is gender known?

Peace and Hope. (There is always hope)

Shel

DD#2 by running high. Going to hospital tonight to be induced. Supposed to be a girl but I dreamed it was a boy. We will see.

One more thing, I don't have time to fully read now, but I think a NYT article will be interesting to those sciency types. There was a study that looked at genetic changes after weight gain that may, or may not, reverse when weight is loss. (Or something like that....). NYT, weight loss/gain effects

Weight 164.6

Well that number is sure reflective of my crappy eating. Must stop.

Wow, Devon, your post yesterday really strummed a chord with me. While I haven't had time to regain post WLS, everything you wrote is so spot on to what I felt after gaining back the 100, 120, and 170 pounds I lost on my own. I always felt like being obese was like wearing my weaknesses on the ouside of my body. Everyone has weaknesses, but why did mine have to be so public? So on display before anyone even got to meet me? No one ever said anything cruel to me about the regain, but I wonder what they were thinking. I feel like WLS was a final chance for me, so what does it say that I still struggle to not buy a doughnut on a whim? Or peanut M&Ms? Or fries? And what will people think if I fail at this too after being so public about it? What will I think about myself? I worry that I can eat so much at a sitting after my hernia surgery and what that will mean if I don't stop eating crap. I know what to do, so why is doing it so hard? Ugh.

Today is an appointment day - hair and optometrist. I've decided that even though I spent a fortune on them, I hate progressive glasses. I can't get used to them.

Painting class was fun yesterday, but I clearly need a lot more practice in between classes...

Seems like Devon often sparks a lot of soul-searching.

I was always super near-sighted and hated progressive lenses too. I had laser eye surgery at 55 and now just have to wear reading glasses as needed. I hate them but like that wearing time is limited.

Home again, at least for another hour or so. DD is still sick. Symptoms got worse last night, with a high temp. We called on-call who said to keep her on Tylenol and fluid. Two hours later she was sick to her stomach and had stuff coming out the other end. Back to sick kid hour this morning. The test for Cat Scratch Fever came back negative. They re-tested for strep - neg. too. Pretty much ruled out flu, as there are no respiratory issues. Final verdict - a virus. Dr. said viral fevers can run 4-5 days, so if not better by the weekend, to come back. To give fluids like chicken broth and Gatorade for electrolytes. She has kept fluids down today so far. Poor kid is miserable, but her quirky sense of humor continues to shine through.

I too read Devon's post just now, and it was powerful and heart wrenching. Thank you, as always, Devon for your gut level honesty! Your word**** home in a big way. I haven't gained all of my weight back, but was sure headed that way, and it's only for this moment that I'm sure I'm still not heading there. Over the past couple of years, all of the old fat tapes, negative feelings, etc., started creeping back in. I kept them at bay, somewhat, until the clothes started getting tighter and then some didn't fit anymore. Over the past 2-3 months, they flooded back with a vengeance. It is harder, after WLS, as losing the weight was so very public. Friends have been supportive, but there are some, who also struggle with weight, who were naysayers prior to my surgery, as they knew people who'd had WLS and re-gained it all. I wanted so much to prove them wrong and there is shame in getting bigger again. There is also a sense of terror, as all of the co-morbidities I had prior to WLS will return. All I can do is try to keep taking care of myself, knowing I will falter sometimes, one day at a time.

Hugs to all! Mary

Yikes Mary, so sorry you have such a sick one. Wishing recovery to all who are ailing. DS

Greetings Insightful Ones

145.5 today. Whats with this .5 thing all the time? I like round numbers.

Shel, that NYT article is interesting. Wish I understood science better. I have always suspected that there is a lot more to obesity and weight that is not understood. Its only been 60 years or so that its been a national problem (my lifespan). Scientists rock.!

You, does Devon have a gift for provoking thought or what? Devon, you need to write a book, go on book tour and Oprah, and we can all say we know you. Thanks for sharing your truths as it is ours too.

And Devon, we are not surprised that you rocked the teaching observation event and thrilled the big cheese observer. Communication is indeed your forte.

Dave its good to hear from you. Lots going on. On the cuteness scale of 1 to 10 your little granddaughter is about a 25!

Diane O. what a great idea to have the PTSD person participate in the training of the support dog. I thought of you when I heard that airlines are cracking down on emotional support service dogs because people are abusing the privilege in order to not pay for pet transportation. I look forward to hearing Atlas' progress.

DH has dusted off the treadmill and is using it since its raining. The dogs sit and stare at him. He has lost 11 pounds in a couple of weeks. I have thought of doing the Atkins thing but just can't stand the idea of not having a carrot or grape.

Today I think I will visit the studio and gallery and try to unsnarl the cash drawer mess. Yesterday I dawdled so long I finally didn't go. So many chores to be done that I can't do because of healing hands.

Hey Liz, lazy is good. I excel at it.

Peace and Joy. Diane S

150 OTD today. 140's here I come!!!!!!! Calories yesterday were 1,172 with 137 G Carbs, 50 G Fat and 86 G Protein. I had just over 10,000 steps for the day with 21 "active" minutes which I'm sure was my lunchtime walk.

Had my massage this morning and went grocery shopping for tonight's dinner which is red curry shrimp and vegetables! I think I must have picked up a 2 lb. bag of shrimp the last several times I went to Costco - we had 6 lbs. of frozen shrimp in the house! Time to use some!

I don't even have quite 2,000 steps in for the day and it is already almost 1:00 PM. Time to put on the exercise clothes and do an exercise DVD. Probably still won't hit 10,000 for the day but the massage was worth it!

Red curry shrimp! Sounds wonderful (recipe easy by chance?)!