VSG Maintenance Group
06/20/2020 Saturday
Had my first salon visit in three months yesterday ! (I was so excited, I mistakenly went a day early, on Thursday too !) I had given them their masks the previous day, on my erroneous visit, and they were all wearing with them, and thrilled that I had found the fabrics . I had a French mani & pedi and had my buzzed hair styled. I almost went with a blue on my toes, to match my paddle board, but loved a bright purple that spoke to me.
Interesting thoughts on procrastination. Over time, I became aware that, for me, it wasn't as much about the task itself as it was about identifying and taking the first step. I have developed a habit of task analyzing a challenge into manageable steps, with the end in mind, prioritizing completing one tiny measure of progress toward it at a time. More often than not, getting started provides the impetus to keep it going. (Doing it, is not as hard as thinking about the fact that it has to be accomplished.) I still struggle with feeling overwhelmed when there is too much on my radar, thus my challenges list. Work in progress, WIP !
BB, #s in OK sound concerning... you guys okay ? Leap, Merry Christmas ! Enjoy your wood pile ! Peps, congratulations on your pup's accomplishment !! Enjoy your shady yard ! DD, can't wait to hear about your adventures traveling ! Love to everyone !!
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 !!
Diane, it sounds like project management to me: Breaking goals down into tasks, prioritizing them and setting target dates. It is what I did at work for most of my career (and sometimes apply at home).
Weight 119.6, WW Bluepoints 22.
DS, SIL, and I went out to eat yesterday. We sat at a little table on Main Street so it was a nice atmosphere AND I had fantastic halibut. With leftovers! We were sitting right in front of these planters:
Today will be quite warm. I'm not sure I want to deal with the public beaches so I may just float around on my pond today. Nothing else really on the agenda other than working on stripping the floor coating in the bathroom which I am not inclined to do today.
Have a safe and healthy Saturday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
We arrived safely in Madison. Hugging my son is about one of the best feelings I've had in a long time! We had dinner on a patio overlooking a river. Very nice. Then we went back to son's apartment, because he had a cake for us. And he bought board games for all of us to play together. It was so sweet. His girlfriend was with us, they are very happy together.
If it rains today, more board games. Otherwise a hike, and lunch, followed by dinner. I'm not to worried about the damage to WW, because I'm anticipating very strict quarantine once I begin my treatment. It's very easy to count points when you're at home.
Shoot, shoot, shoot! I had one of those rare nights for me where I just couldn't get to sleep. Thoughts swirling about in my brain. The last look at the clock I recall was 2:16 am. I am fairly certain that much of my angst last night was triggered by my feelings of being unfit because my feet hurt after the hike, the fact that we weren't able to spread my mom's cremains as planned, and by my FaceTime meeting with the nutritionist. I went to bed with negative thoughts rolling around my head.
Secretly longing for magic pills and miracle cures and discovering the plan that works for me has been on my mind this week. All those thoughts are not just unproductive for me, but really 'anti productive'.
The nutritionist was challenging yesterday. Challenging my thinking (which is her job), my belief systems, and statements. It was a tough go. Necessary, I suppose, but tough. Last night I had fleeting thoughts of stopping therapy and working with the nutritionist. I may feel better about myself, but my weight loss goals for which I originally went to therapy have yet to materialize. i know that's on me, but after yesterday part of me was reeling with "You have spent thousands of dollars on therapy and to what end? You're still fat." Now, that is negative, I get that, but at the same time it is a truthful statement. Was therapy supposed to be a magic pill, too? Interesting thought. Doesn't really matter, cuz I'm sticking with it. Just really helps to get some of that 'stinking thinking' out of my head and shared with you all here.
I sometimes feel like a whiny, squeaky wheel and ridicule myself because "this" (the weight loss journey) isn't rocket science and SHOULD be a no brainer because I'm not a dumb person. i am embarrassed that I STILL am battling these issues. Is embarrassment a form of shame? Anyhow, I KNOW you all get what I am feeling. So thank you for your indulgence today and letting me purge my thinking here.
love you all!
