VSG Maintenance Group
Saturday, August 3, 2019
Another great weather day. Sadly, DH has to work. I don't have much planned, and I am fine with that. I have some eggplant from the farmers market on Wednesday. I thought I might go pick up some more veggies and try making ratitouille. I've never made it before, but there was a recipe in yesterday's paper that looked intriguing.
Quote: Make connections; let rip; and dance whenever you can. ~ Annie Dillard
I'm upright.
This afternoon I'm driving with book club friends to The Big City for an early dinner and a 7:30 pm theatre performance. Afterward, we'll coffee up and drive for two hours back home. Will be a LONG night. Oh well ... I have nothing better to do.
And I will obviously benefit from some human companionship.
That's all I got today.
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.
It sounds like both DD and Ann have good plans today. We went to the beach for a bit and are going out to eat with SILs tonight at a good local spot.
The last two days involved putting together 1.5 inches of documentation needed to put DH on a list for reduced cost housing after a year or two, which will stop the hemorrhaging of money that is going to occur prior to that. I am relieved that it is done and in the mail.
So weird afternoon yesterday: I had a crab cake at a place on the harbor where I usually eat at the bar facing the water. This guy ended up seriously chatting me up and based on some google research he seems for real. A fair amount of money, good looks and 9 years younger than me. Good for the ego... Then an old boyfriend contacted me last night to get together for a drink next week. That one is pretty tame though - we did the same last year when he bared his soul about something that occurred when we were dating over 40 years ago.
Anyway, time to fold laundry - DH and I are washed, shaved, and dressed for dinner already so I can just relax a bit after that. Hopefully I won't fall asleep as I've pretty much been awake since 12:30 am after 4 hours of sleep.
Have a satisfactory Saturday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Trying so hard to amplify Shel's grace and dignity...fail. pissed and angry about the unfairness of losing her !
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 !!
The ratatouille veggies looked so pretty in the colander when I was rinsing them, and also in their beautiful piles after I rough chopped them. And the garlic, rosemary, thyme , very sensory experience. It was like a still life painting. They are into their first hour of simmering and the house smells a.mazing!
145.4
Dwelling in the world of.....Puppies! DS1 spent the day and brought a new addition- Swann, the Welsh Terrier pupstar. Very laid back in the house, but acts the true clowny dog outdoors.
Thinking of all with smiles and hugs.
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!!!!
on 8/3/19 6:11 pm
Not much going on today. I walked with my dad. Thinking it was only 4 miles I skipped the toe socks and taping my "ring toes" back since I get pinch blisters on them where my middle toes tread on the fourth toes. Huge mistake. Giant bloody blisters on both toes! I'm hobbled. Argh. I went to the grocery store after and kept cutting things off my list when I thought of how far I would have to walk in the huge store to get to them. Tonight we went to a very cute local bar to hear a friend play the guitar and sing. Lots of fun except we met an old friend of my dad's wife's and his girlfriend and she is a complete nightmare. So the friend singing part was fun. The other not so much. And I like almost everyone so you know she's bad if I was ready to gnaw my arm off to get away from her!
Tomorrow, we are having a bunch of people over for Sunday brunch. The singer from tonight and his wife and another couple are coming. The singer is such an interesting guy. He was a partner in a law firm forever, decided he hated it, quit bought a farm, opened a catering business and sings on the side. He is eccentric and fun and weirdly wonderful. So he's cooking tomorrow in my kitchen. The master at work!
Anyway, that's all I know... hugs all around.
