Friday, January 24, 2020

Breathtaking! Again, I at first thought it was a beautiful chess board!

Love, love how you "jumbled up" the grain on the light-wood checkers- makes the board truly unique and therefore interesting!

You should sell those on Etsy or something. I would totally buy one! They're gorgeous!

Fun, Fabulous, and Freaky Fridays to all!

Yesterday was a challenge of a day on the food front. Not because I ate poorly, but because I did not. I made good choices and used my WW barcode scanner to help me make informed choices when I wanted instead to make illogical and rationalized choices (e.g. "Those cookies are so small, they couldn't be more than a point or two each. Scanner showed me they were 3 points each and so NOT worth the points.) So, I experienced some physical hunger and also some emotional hunger. The emotional hunger is much more difficult for me to manage.

The reduction in refined carbs yesterday also allowed my body to let go of some water. I'm down 1.5 this morning. That type of drop is always reward and encouragement for me. That little drop helps me deal with the "Hunger" or empty feeling and start to think of that feeling as a positive feeling rather than a panic inciting condition. I am treating myself to a Door Dash lunch today. Chipotle now has "keto" bowls that form the base of a good WW blue meal. Building the dish on the recipe maker on WW site makes the salad 10 points. When I put all the ingredients in the tracker separately, the meal is ZERO POINTS. I find that a flaw in the system. Makes no sense to me. Oh, well....

I am a happy breeder today! One of my puppy people backed out just before Christmas because her older dog was not doing well at all. I checked in with her after the holidays to see how her older girl was and we exchanged emails over the next weeks mulling over diagnosis and symptoms. She solicited my thoughts on treatment, end of life stuff, etc... She let me know last night that her old girl died on January 13. I confessed that my gut told me to wait and see and not make other arrangements for the puppy. I emailed her back and told her I had been holding a puppy for her just in case my instinct was right, but if she was not ready, no pressure. Dottie should soon be having a litter and a pup from that litter would be available for her. Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy!!!! The woman is 100% ready for a new puppy in her life. My puppy is getting a fantastic home and my pet person, who was grieving, is filled with joy at the prospect of a new little Airedale running around the house! Puppies can do so much to fill the emptiness left by a dog who has passed on. I'm so glad I listened to my gut. Now only one pup to place and three homes in which to place him! Someone will be disappointed. Sigh...

Got my crowns yesterday. So nice to have a mouth that is once again fully functioning. No worries about the temporary and it's so nice to be able to floss between the teeth again. The temporary crown was a single piece with no space between the "two" teeth. It really was weird.

I am thinking of you all today. Hope the cold weather lets up for most of you. It's a gorgeous 60 degrees here. I am in shirt sleeves! Utterly delightful at the end of January.

Way to go! You had a challenging food day and you bested it. Good job!

158.6

What Devon said...what Leap said...what Diane(s) said...what what what. Ditto all of it, and thank you, group, for providing a space where somewhere, here, someone speaks To my self dulled mind. I know from experience that when I "check out" emotionally-socially that I am knocking on a familiar door. Not good- Boooo- as Devon would say.

I'm here and connected, if a bit silent, and oh, so grateful for you all and your adventures and thoughts. It's- or will be- all good. DH providing needed reality check and support and Swann takes me for very, very long daily walks. Good therapy. Who'd-a-thunk that I need it as much as the Welshie?

Thinking of you, Shirl, and DH- hopeful of a good report on tests. Love to all.

Whoooboy, can I identify with self-dulling and checking out! It's how I managed to gain 15 pounds in 2 months... Can you imagine what levels of success I might have reached in life if ostriching was a marketable skill??

Weight 195.4

Made it through knitting last night without a bite for cheese, pretzels, crackers, fruit or berry crumble with whipped cream. And I didn't die or feel like I was being rude to the hostess for not indulging in the lovely spread. Guilt eating has also been a thing for me in the past.

This morning I got my hair done and have no other plans. I bought a silicone microwave popcorn popper on Amazon (where else?). It's been a nice snack and 3 tbsp of kernels is 3 points and a good amount. I even had enough to share with Fergus.

Tummy is a bit funny today, which is unusual for me, so I'm skipping dinner out with a friend tonight.

Good job making it under 133, Liz!! That's awesome!