VSG Maintenance Group
Christmas Eve December 24, 2018
Weight 123.2, calories 874. After several days of NOT being in a food hole (in preparation for the ones coming today and tomorrow), I am disappointed that my weight isn't budging. On the other hand I feel a little constipated. The dry air from the heat seems to affect everything (hair, skin, sinus, and possibly digestion). I am drinking more water but feel dry as a bone.
So Justice saw snow for the first time today! Oh and I forgot to mention that Christmas Carolers came to our door the night before last. So wonderful! AND, DD arrived last night (I thought it would be today). The other DD arrives later today.
I did vacuum and do the laundry yesterday (good thing with DD's unexpected arrival). After that, DH and I watched Home Alone which he chortled mightily to. Today is wrapping (not much of that - pictures of things or cash mostly), and baking.
Here are my tree and nativity (in the sunroom so Lavender can't get at them unsupervised), and Justice in the snow for the first time. Have a warm, wonderful Christmas Eve and Christmas if we don't all "talk" tomorrow!!!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
135.2
So sorry the little one is not feeling well today. Taking some time out for lots of snuggling and attention will make for a wonderful Christmas eve-day gift that she really will appreciate.
Food hole subcategory: Food fatigue. Thinking, planning, testing, reevaluating and adjusting food is exhausting. For the last 3 days my energy for it all is about nil, and I have defaulted to a state of mindless-go with what's easy and guaranteed (for the moment anyway) no adverse consequences crunch down to nothing foods. I'm like- sitting on the food "pity pot". Protein way down- slider carbs and fat way up and beginning to mess with my body and mind. There was a righteous path I was on, now, where was that?
Christmas shopping is the one activity I do not enjoy and historically is often an exercise in spontaneous disaster resulting in defeated expectations. Peps, I applaud your shopping experience! My thinking runs this way- I Think I will venture out with no clue whatever as what to get folks and figure that just the right gift will spontaneously jump off the shelf and into my basket for each and everyone on my list. The reality is that never happens and, unwilling to get something unmeaningful just to wrap it up, I come home empty handed. Over the years (with the exception of kiddos) I have dropped the notion of "occasion" gifting, and when, during the course of the year, those perfect gifts for just the right person reveal themselves, I purchase and give it then. Win-win in my book. Pressure off at holiday times.
May everyone's experience this Christmas eve and tomorrow reflect a celebration of gratitude resulting in contentment and joy- knowing that everyday is good- It's all good.
goal!!! August 20, 2013 age: 59 High weight: 345 (June, 2011) Consult weight: 293 (June, 2012) Pre-Op: 253 (Nov., 2012) Surgery weight: 235 (Dec. 12, 2012) Current weight: 145
TOTAL POUNDS LOST- 200 (110 pounds lost before surgery, 90 pounds lost Post Op.diabetes in remission-blood pressure normal-cholesterol and triglyceride levels normal! BMI from 55.6 supermorbidly obese to 23.6 normal!!!!
