Thursday, August 30, 2018

Weight: 133.6
Macros: Cals - 1,479, Carbs - 158, Fats - 47, Protein - 105, Fiber - 33
Sleep hours: 7
Vegetable/Fruit Servings: 8
Exercise: Aquarobics, 12K steps
Meditation: Yes

This morning is a fast drive-by. Today I'll be getting organized for a road trip early tomorrow morning to Chicago to visit friends over the Labor Day weekend. I'm taking my niece along to show her the (real) big city. We'll be back late Monday night.

I hope everyone has a successful Labor Day weekend - camping, hiking, socializing, sleeping in, loving family and fur-babies, and cooking and eating good food.

Today's theme (sticking with the last one because it's true): Life is precious, life is brief.

No weight yet. And I'm skeered

Love the theme, Ann. I've been having overthinking about everything--about what happens when my parents retire, what ifs about DH's job, not to mention mine, how much longer grandma will be around, how much long my parents will be around. And the simple truth is I don't know any of these answers. Nothing is guaranteed. I need to grab the bull by the horns and I remember feeling so much thinner at about 230! And it being quite cold on the architectural boat tour (which is a MUST if you haven't already). DH has never been to Chicago, but it's an easy weekend trip for Okc so I think that is in our future.

I've had a few WLS encounters recently. Spoke with a longtime OH friend yesterday. And someone posted in a local FB group about regain--and how it was only 9lbs. but she needed to tackle it now. I've been feeling a bit down about regain. But then I saw an Instagram post of a friend a met at a meetup IRL and she posted a birthday picture and was saying how nice it is to not hate your body. It is so liberating!!! And there is truly no food that tastes as good as skinny feels. I get to live again! Plus, it was a reminder of how much closer I am to my ideal weight than I think. Yes, I need to reign things in. I did it last year and I can do it again. I was researching 5 day pouch test and other craziness yesterday. Whoa whoa whoa. Let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater! I think I've done pretty well over these 8 years. I'm only 15lbs. above my lowest low weight, and maybe 10 above what I comfortably maintained. I'm still 110lbs. down. Clearly I know what to do. I don't need to go in a totally different direction. I need to stop crazy snacking, stop when I'm full, get a little extra activity. And that's probably it!

First college football game tonight! Going to watch our in-state rival. I don't mind cheering for them--Go Pokes!

And a throwback photo to the Deck of the Willis Tower. I thought this picture was soooo fantastic. It hid my thighs and I was looking so thin. Even at 230lbs., I should've been nicer to myself.

Bonnie, you are so right! We should always be so very much nicer to ourselves.

Hmmm some of my post went missing. Because I was explaining that I'd been been in Chicago over labor Day. And I promise I had a nicer transition into talking about weightloss!

141.4

Life is brief is right- Time runs away like wild horses over the hills (Charles Bukowski) AND plus that, I'm feeling lately like there is some kind of nefarious, invisible "Physic Vampire" that is sucking me dry everyday. About the time I get home and catch up with DH over our day and tackle some of the minutia that is seemingly required, I am emotionally and intellectually brain drained ...I simply shelve all the things I want/need to do onto the next day's agenda (like, for example staying more active on this board. I do read, think about , and think of you all daily.)

Golly, so much going on with every one. I clap, smile, growl, ruminate on wisdom given, think on how daily issues pose problems, challenges to all and puzzle over what the future will hold for us in consequence of decisions that are made in the here and now. What I do know is that what ever we choose to do, mistake or good, we are not made of cement---We daily get to make new decisions--choices---growing and choosing new paths if we choose and keeping, if we wish, what works and is good for us.M

My thought for the day- I will choose well, and if I don't, God grant me the wisdom to recognize the fact, and the courage to choose again.

Oh, yah, I saw this meme that made me chuckle at the truth of it-- Do you really think that any baby, after trying to stand and having fallen on its bottom for the 1,000th time says, "this is not for me", and stops trying?

Love, love, love Bukowski.

I think of you every day, too.

Weight 121.4, calories about 2000.

Our anniversary dinner was great. Beautiful view, service and fantastic food (picture below). I had halibut for my meal (and will get another meal out of it), but lots of other great stuff that usually isn't on a VSGer's menu. DH was pretty good when we talked about how he asked me to marry him, our wedding and our honeymoon. BUT: I couldn't find our wedding album! I found a bunch of other albums, but it must be in another box in the pile possibly under some other loose pictures. I spent about 1/2 hour looking but didn't have any more time.

BB, I'm worried about the 3-4 pounds that have been hanging around for me lately. My fear is that it will keep climbing as it did in the past.

So, yes, life is precious and brief so we should treasure it.

Have a thoughtful Thursday!

Beautiful picture of you two!

I forgot to mention that I was proud of myself about getting that table. I made the reservation a month ago and specifically asked for a window. They initially seated us a couple of rows back at at the corner of a door where it was busy and noisy. In the past I would have put up with that. But I went to the hostess and complained. She said there is never any guarantee for a particular table. I told her that with DH's Alzheimer's, that location was about the worst possible with the noise and activity. So she said they would give us the next open table and that we could stay where we were until then. The waitress made sure we were moved and it was only about 5-10 minutes to get that perfect table. It was much quieter and such a beautiful view!

Good for you, Liz! You did great. :)