VSG Maintenance Group
07/11/2020, Saturday
I hear you about online shopping ! How many swim shorts do I really need for paddling ? I've also been taking a scale that synchs with my Fitbit in and out of my cart. I'm not yet addled enough to forget my weight between stepping off the scale, and logging it. Today is my 2000th consecutive day logging into MFP. A solidified habit for sure !! Looking for ways to enjoy water time with DC and by myself. I love the sun, doing laps, paddling for miles, crossing a lake full of wakes and DC burns, feels comfortable near the shore , gets stressed the farther we get from where we put in and loves fishing. I'm hoping we can find a way to paddle to a shady cove together and he can fish and I can do my thing.
Liz, how is this tropical storm supposed to impact the cape ? Peps, looking forward to seeing Goat pictures... hope your concerns were resolved satisfactorily. Ceci, is Covid going to keep your Dad and stepmother in Michigan longer ? DD, continued uplifting thoughts for DH's results. Diane, stay safe at the studio and elsewhere. Shirl, sorry you lost your chook but good for your new ones! David, how is your remaining chicken doing ? Miss 150, love hearing your voice and perspective. BB, kudos on finding balance in this crazy world. Those two sweet girls have such an awesome role model. Thinking about the services for your SIL.
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 !!
Weight 121.4, WW Bluepoints 31.
DSD is on her way north. She packed yesterday and got an early start this morning. She is going to try to do the 17.5 hours in one day, but she has some options on stops if needed.
Tropical storm Fay fizzled. It made landfall in NJ and only rainfall remains, all west of Cape Cod. We had a bit of rain last night and no real wind. Right now it is sunny and muggy.
So later today I will probably go with friends to a local vineyard where a young woman who grew up with our kids will be singing (at quite a distance away). Tomorrow morning I think David and I will kayak in our pond here, then SIL and I have a wake to attend 1.5 hours from here. One of her cousins died suddenly at 71. Quite a shock.
Other than that who knows (except NO shopping)?
Have a safe and healthy day!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Yesterday's kayaking was so much fun. The lake we like to go to is skinny and twisty, lots of coves and shoreline. We started into a cove we hadn't explored before and it turned out to be a creek that flowed out of the lake. We followed it until we got to a culvert where it was routed under a road. It was so pretty, shady banks, picturesque bends, a few fallen log obstacles to work around. Great fun. Kind of a secret garden feel.
Making hay while the sun shines (a concept this dairy farmer's granddaughter is familiar with) and heading to the lake. I can sit and read and swim all day. DH dies not enjoy lake swimming. He's bringing his bike, and Will go off and explore for awhile. Picnic lunch from Panera, WW points accounted for.
My kind of paddling too ! If we were to go out on the water, they'd have to send people to find us !
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 !!
on 7/11/20 11:00 am
Time will tell, Diane. They don't usually come to CA until mid-November. Goodness knows what the country will look like in 4 months!
It's really toasty here today. I had to turn the a/c on by 10am. Tomorrow is hot too, then should cool down. So not much planned for today as it's too hot to spend a lot of time outside.
Anywho, the least I can do is get out of my pjs, so I'm off to do that! Happy Saturday...
Ceci and I are sharing the same heat today. I didn't even turn the AC off last night. `It kicked back on sometime before 10 this morning. I had the AC going full blast while grooming one of Lucky and Dottie's brothers this morning. It's 95 degrees here in the shade. Tomorrow is expected to be a little hotter.
Diane and Diane and Liz, I'm envious of your water adventures. I would like to putter about kayaking or paddle boarding. It sounds quite relaxing and invigorating. If I recall correctly, Paula also enjoys paddle boarding. I have not done either. Not a lot of water around here anyhow.
Nutritional counseling yesterday was tough. Tough enough that I got to feeling defensive. Luckily, I was able to feel it, label it, and mention it during our session. I am in a bit of a funk today and am wondering if yesterday's session had anything to do with it. Not sure. But I'm feeling very ostrichy today. Hiding sounds like a great idea, but so does eating a big ole dipped cone from DQ! I must identify the root of this feeling even though I really don't want to. What has come to light is that I am living my life at cross purposes. Truly a crazy maker. I want to be thin, but I don't want to go through the process of losing weight. Then there is the whole being undeserving of being successful, which really ****** me off because I can logic all I want with my rational intelligence, but it can't beat out the child's thinking. It is such a cluster! One would think that being an adult would be a bit easier at 56! lol! It's a process for sure.... I just keep plugging away, even if it is a very slow inch at a time.
My great achievement through the Covid19 shutdown is that I have been able to avoid the Quarantine 15! I've actually lost 8 pounds during "shut in".
I'm going to go ostrich and take a nap!
You say "I want to be thin, but I don't want to go through the process of losing weight". I think that is the crux of the issue for anybody here who is or has struggled with their weight. Until we get onboard with the process our efforts don't work. Feeling undeserving must make it even more difficult for you. But you are deserving! I am amazed at your level of physical fitness. Maybe if you could muster the same level of focus in controlling food intake you could achieve similar success there.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Good Morning All, Sleep in for me this morning. Just had a long hot shower - bliss. DH is chopping veggies to make soup- yum and making my breakfast- egg roll
Once brekie is done, I will pop over to my mums. Have made her some meals. Then back to hang our new industrial shelves. The new bedroom suite looks great. Im so happy with it. Moved from a slate bed to base & mattress- its so much higher!
We will walk again this afternoon with the dogs. Im enjoying it and increasing distance each day. aiming for 4km today. Dinner is leftovers from last night- I made a creamy chicken bake with roast cauliflower & pumpkin. It was nice. DH had seconds & asked if we could have it again tonight. Easy :)
I best get moving. Been a lazy butt this morning. Have a wonderful afternoon all
S
