Sunday, February 11, 2018

ocean4dlm
on 2/11/18 10:49 am - Liverpool, NY

VSG on 05/27/15

Got an appointment with H & R Block. What do you do when you find out you owe over $11,000 in taxes ? I went snow shoeing and burned off tons of angst. It is only the first year of retirement once...vacation day payout and consulting be damned ! Breathe...

Age: 64; 5' 5"; High weight: 345; Start weight: 271 (01/05/15); Surgery weight: 218 (05/27/15); Pre-Op (-53); M 1 (-18); M 2 (-1.5); M 3 (-13.5 ); M 4 (-13); M 5 (- 8); M 6 (-12) M 7 (-5, Xmas); M 8 (- 9) Under surgeon's goal and REACHED HEALTHY BMI 12/07/15!! (Six months and one week.) AT GOAL month 8. Maintaining at goal range (139- 144) ~ four (4) years !!

Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 2/11/18 12:36 pm - Cape Cod, MA

VSG on 03/28/16

OMG! Shouldn't taxes have been withheld at least for the vacation day payout (I believe mine were)?

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

ocean4dlm
on 2/11/18 12:39 pm - Liverpool, NY

VSG on 05/27/15

They were...ð??'

Age: 64; 5' 5"; High weight: 345; Start weight: 271 (01/05/15); Surgery weight: 218 (05/27/15); Pre-Op (-53); M 1 (-18); M 2 (-1.5); M 3 (-13.5 ); M 4 (-13); M 5 (- 8); M 6 (-12) M 7 (-5, Xmas); M 8 (- 9) Under surgeon's goal and REACHED HEALTHY BMI 12/07/15!! (Six months and one week.) AT GOAL month 8. Maintaining at goal range (139- 144) ~ four (4) years !!

LeapSecond
on 2/11/18 2:58 pm - AR

The TurboTax/macNtax/intuit/ quicken tax program is pretty easy. I get not the most expensive level but the next one down because I get a small check from gas and oil revenue. I have always had an element of self employment so I need it to do schedule C stuff. It takes me step by step. It is cheaper than H&R Block. It really is worth a try. My brother the CPA hates it.

HW=362(6/14) SW=314(9/14) GW=195 CW=270 (1-26-2020)

(deactivated member)
on 2/11/18 4:32 pm

VSG on 12/07/11

My weight is stable. I have been too busy the past few days. I need to seriously work on including me time in my schedule. Last week having Saturday with no clients or other obligations was delightful. I must consider having one full day off from both work and clients each week. Hmmm.... novel idea! LOL!

My problems, issues, mental foibles, or whatever it is that is going on with me... seem to pale when I think about what others are dealing with right now. I know it's important to keep things in perspective, yet also understand my own issues are real and important to me. IT's a fine line.

My Costco date has just arrived, so as David says, "More later."

Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 2/11/18 4:44 pm - Cape Cod, MA

VSG on 03/28/16

Yes, YOU are important and need to take care of yourself!

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

momsy55
on 2/11/18 6:20 pm - ME

VSG on 08/22/11

Hi All! I'm just getting to the group now, and it's just about time for bed. Today was my 63rd birthday and it was a great day! My daughter surprised me with opening day tickets for the Red Sox, in the 4th row behind home plate! I was bowled over. She shares my love of the Red Sox and I know we'll have a ball at the game!

We had company for dinner and had a good time. I wanted to have dessert today, so bought sugar free ice cream. I hemmed and hawed over whether or not to get it, as I knew it would call my name until it was gone. I decided to give what was left away, and my DD took it back to school with her. It felt so freeing to just give it away.

Sorry for the fly by. I plan on reading posts from the past couple of days and catching up tomorrow. Hugs to everyone! Mary

HW (recorded) 323 Start of Journey 298.9 SW 263.6 CW 177.8 GW 180

Paula1965
on 2/11/18 6:24 pm

VSG on 04/01/15

Happy Birthday!!!

5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!