VSG Maintenance Group
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Diane S., I have staunchly avoided all hints, suggestions and sales pitches to "invest in annuities" from every financial advisor I've had these past 40 years.
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ANN 5'5", AGE 74, HW 235.6 (BMI 39.2), SW 216, GW 150, CW 132, BMI 22
POUNDS LOST: Pre-op -20, M1 -10, M2 -11, M3 -10, M4 -10, M5 -7, M6 -5, M7 -6, M8 -4, M9 -4,
NEXT 10 MOS. -12, TOTAL -100 LBS.
Good on you Ann. In my law practice I would see financial people descend on new widows or widowers who have a chunk of life insurance money. While annuities have their place in some cir****tances, mostly they tie up money long term, often don't perform well investment wise and pay large commissions to the salesman and even have bad tax consequences. Just sayin' don't jump into anything. ds
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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 !!
Well, my 6 days of travel - driving, driving, driving, resulted in a 4 lb up swing in weight. Booooo..... but I own it. The last day driving home from Glendale, was ridiculous!!!! I ate stuff I NEVER EVER eat. Went in for a bottle of water and a cold diet something, but came out with chips and a muffin (one of those Mexican pastry things...maybe a California thing....) along with water and a frosty Coke Zero.
Yesterday was a reasonable getting back on track day. Today is even better. Takes me a day or two to get back with the program.
Weird how I feel today about my weight. I went to get my hairs cut this morning. There were two additional men getting their hair cut, too. All I really noticed about them is that they both had such nice hair (not thinning) and they were both thin. I felt terribly self conscious. Have not been feeling that way at all lately. I wonder if I felt that way because of my eating while traveling? Hard to say, but I can tell I'm a little bit down that I let my eating get so out of whack. It feels "shameful".
I want to Congratulate!!!!! Diane O. on completing the yearly weight maintenance survey and also for really maintaining such a tight window on her weight this year. So terribly impressive to me. Interestingly when I began to read today's posts I felt a sadness wash over me. It was a wash of self pity, defeat, despair, etc... The feeling is real, but the reality is skewed. It is a study in self perception, indeed, the feelings that are triggered in me by other's tangible successes. So terribly odd to me how my brain works, but I can see how this type of thinking makes me stay heavy.
I groomed all day yesterday, got up early and took a friend to the Honda dealer for repairs to her car, got my hair cut, stopped at the market to pick up milk and eggs, etc... came home and made lunch and then had a client. Now it's time to head off to the bank and then to the post office. Maybe a little Costco shopping tonight. Need to pick up some La Croix (my new soda substitute).
To all a thoughtful Thursday.
