Saturday, June 22, 2024

We made it home by 9:30 pm last night after a fairly smooth 4.5 hour flight. But adding the time sitting around the airport, then driving home, made it an 11 hour travel day. Unlike Peps after travel, we were exhausted. You would think sleep would be easy after that. Nope. I didn't fall fast asleep until perhaps 2, then awakened at 4:30.

I got some disturbing news about BIL yesterday - he ended up in ICU after suffering a perforated appendix. Apparently he put off going to see anyone because he just thought it was usual gastrointestinal issues. BIL is late 70's and with shaky health because he doesn't take care of himself. He is out of ICU, but when discharged has to go to a skilled nursing facility to recuperate. Likely he needs help walking because he barely moves around when home so when illness strikes he loses mobility fast. His wife, one of my "best sister friends", is scheduled to rent a house here on Cape Cod for a month starting a week from today. No idea what will happen with that. She had to cancel 2 years ago due to breast cancer surgery so I hope she doesn't have to do it again. One could assume he could recuperate when he gets out at the Cape rental (it is one story) but he generally refuses to go anywhere other than his own home (which is why SIL travels with my other SIL and rents a home near us in the summer). What a mess!

As a result today seems overwhelming already. It is grey and rainy out so that doesn't help. Need to get motivated and start the basement work.

I felt very hungry yesterday and ate some stuff while traveling that I haven't for quite a while. If the increased hunger lasts during the week, I will step up my tirzepatide dose to 7.5, which I have delayed doing for 2 weeks. I even thought about just adding the extra 2.5 tomorrow if I continue to feel same way over the weekend.

Need to think about what to get at the food store, including something to cook tonight. Have a satisfactive Saturday!

I'm ready for 10mg, Liz. I wish there was a crystal ball to tell me earlier it was time than to be mid-month and realize more would be better. It's this feeling though that is making me drag out my stepping up in doses. Because once you get to 15, there is nothing more currently. I want the good effects to last as long as possible.

Loved the new tv in my room last night. I think I didn'****ch the old one because it was too small for my aging eyes. This one is ginormous.

The rug turned out great. I would love to put together the next one, but the furniture is too much for one person in the family room.

Peps, I brushed Kirby with the Andis brush yesterday. I did it outside and it was really windy - it all just blew away! And there was A LOT. I will try to remember it's an excellent windy day activity. I'm sure the birds will love it. I do need a table with harnesses. He's horrible to brush unrestrained - very wiggly and bites incessantly at the brush and my hands (playfully, but annoyingly).

What a treat to wake up and have nothing to do. No work people coming, no plans. Weekends are still fun in retirement! Maybe I'll start my take-to-Michigan list. Maybe I'll do some cleaning. Despite vacuuming daily, one of the a/v guys was on his back under a table next to a wall and came up covered in dust and fur. Oh, and speaking of fur, I wanted to clean out the washing machine filters. There's enough for the day!

Scale was at 193 this morning. Back to the pattern, quick wooshes followed by bouncing around the same weight for a week.

Take care all!

"What a treat to wake up and have nothing to do. No work people coming, no plans. Weekends are still fun in retirement!" I second that!

What is the general window for Michigan-boundedness? Lake Michigan is a dream indeed for summer residents. Jealous

Next week! Although I am really enjoying Sedona even if it's hot. It's so beautiful, my house is coming together, I like my friends. I kind of don't want to leave! But I will feel the same in MI, not wanting to leave. It's a good problem to have.

Definitely a good problem! I always feel that way when I go from one place to another.

Dinner out with my friend last night was wonderful! 3 hours of catching up and we could have easily talked all night. Mom's scale said another pound down but I won't believe it until my scale says the same.

Thank goodness for VSG restriction. Remember how I said I was starving since I didn't eat lunch? I was comfortably full after 4 shrimp, 3 chips and a bite of veggies and rice! Oh! And a glass of Reisling! Calories still just under 1000 for the day.

Today I had a protein bar before heading home from Moms (3 hour drive). Right now I'm sitting in hospital cafeteria waiting for DC to get discharged. I got a sugar free and fat free latte (yum) and a California roll (yuck). Could only eat 1/2 the roll, more due to taste then fullness, but I don't think I will need to eat more before dinner, whatever that might be! ?

Tomorrow will be injection #2!

Paula, I just realized I should've posted in TT. Hopefully I correctly copied and will repost there

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Liz, I'm thinking you need a transition from vaca to home day-today. Choose one 15-30 minute project to do, call that an accomplishment, then make your Saturday project YOU, DH, and dogglett. Refreshment is the fuel needed, and sounds like you are running on empty at the moment.

Seriously, your feelings of hunger might have more to do with being overwhelmed with future tasks and exhaustion than with true hunger. Feed the true need. Hunger for tired, emotions, etc is not satisfied with food (well,ok, maybe temporarily) but will come right back if the core need is not "fed".
Note to myself, practice what you preach, Bonnie.

Late start for me today. Late night last night with the kiddos getting the skinny re services, utilities, phone service (our introduction to dropping landline and moving into present century technology- I've only ever used a disposable cell phone when traveling). Going to putter some and invent a meal using veggies from the garden, probably a casserole and finally,/winnowing out of art supplies. This is the idea, but I'm probably fooling myself about the winnowing part.

I like your idea of feeding emotional needs. After surgery, I used to ask myself, what are you really hungry for?I'd spent so much time trying to quell every hunger with food, that I didn't really know what else I was craving, like music , art, time in meditation, nature... I'm more aware of these hungers now, but it's a good reminder to check in with myself.