Wednesday, June 26, 2024

I am looking forward to my injection tomorrow. Lots of hunger yesterday. Luckily I still can't eat a lot at one time. I tried to make my snacks have some value. I had bought some Quest chips which have 19g protein per bag.

PT was good yesterday - she says I made a lot of progress. I am now able to work on full mobility and strengthening as all should be fully healed and past the point of worrying about tendon detachment. Until now I have been restricted on movement behind my back and not allowed to lift anything heavier than a coffee cup. I ordered some small weights from Amazon for my future home sessions. I still have almost 2 months of PT upcoming but it is nice to be moving up in difficulty.

The power washing of the front of the house is done. All closets are finished. The one in my bedroom looks great! I should have done it sooner. Several years ago I bought panels to divide the top shelf into sections so it would keep my sweatshirts, leggings and other similar gear in neat piles. I finally installed them and what a difference it makes visually. And with the pared down clothing and shoes on racks, it almost looks spacious.

Today the dumpster arrives so we can clear out the basement junk staged in the garage and start straightening it in a day or 2. I want to finish the other basement storage room today which mostly involves sorting out hazardous cleaners/plant stuff from latex paints that I have to pour kitty litter into. One basement closet also needs some heavy cleaning as it had gotten pretty messy after a previous water leak. I will also neaten up kitchen cabinets in the next few days. After that it is mostly just going room to room to remove personal items and excess furniture pieces.

We think we may be able to get it on the market by mid-July vs. my original goal of August 1. The timing is good because we can move with Justice, DS, and the cat to DH's house while the house is shown as DH's family won't be using his Cape house for 3 weeks. DS and cat move into their apartment at the end of those 3 weeks.

Tonight we go off-Cape to meet DH's sisters for dinner. Time to get cracking! Have a wellbeseen Wednesday!

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Sounds like a plan and, what's even better, moving along most nicely. So funny about installing the closet shelf dividers. Guilty here, too- finding small home improvement projects undone that we are putting up now....several I'd forgotten about. Carry on!

Good news on PT, always reassuring to the "don't worry about causing injury " point, and just focus on strength and flexibility.

There was quite a storm come through very early this morning with several inches of rain. Corn farmers are ecstatic. Me, I'm watching for the weeds to mount a massive offensive- no time for those shenanigans..

Today is Main level clearing..inside closets, window seats, built ins, and...and...and will try to be very detached as I go.

When finished I hope to have a very wellbeseen space.

Sending positive juju to all

Ruthless is the word when it comes to clearing out stuff!

One board meeting down yesterday, one to go today. We got more rain yesterday. Monsoon season is the best in AZ! Huge double rainbow at sunset too.

Today is shot day. Down a measly 0.2 pounds for what looked at the beginning of the week like a promising one. Still haven't passed the 40 pound mark. Oh well. Maybe this week!

Today I need to pack and tidy. We leave tomorrow morning. Not much food left in the house so I have been cobbling odd meals together. I suppose that's the beauty of living by yourself. No expectations on what is considered a "meal."

I also have a few errands to run today, which I would like to get out of the way this morning.

I still haven't told my folks about the tirzepatide or weight loss. I really have zero interest in surprising them as that feels awkward, but so does saying, hey I might look thinner getting off the plane. I had a good opportunity yesterday when I was talking to them. My dad mentioned they both feel "bulbous", the family term for feeling fat. I almost said something, but couldn't spit it out. Blerg.

Not much else I can think of. Off to get to it!

I think it was wise to not mention anything about the weight loss. I'm surprised by who notices and who does not. Plus, you've been doing it so gradually, you can cite your change in as the reason. No need to tell them about the shots. I still have not mentioned a thing to my one friend who has made nasty remarks about the meds. When she asks what I'm doing, I tell her high protein, low carb. That is 100% true, too. I still have to make the choices on what to eat, right?!?!?!

I agree with Peps. If it doesn't feel like something you want to share, no need to. If they notice your weight loss, just say, Thanks! If they question how you did it, well, Kirby has inspired you to get more exercise. I've been on Wegovy for over a year, and I just told my BFF. I doubt I will ever tell DH's siblings. They know he is taking Wegovy, and they all think he is ruining his health, despite his explaining that it will help prevent Type 2 Diabetes, and is heart protective. All they know is the scare stories, vomiting, diarrhea, pancreatitis, Ozempic face, gastroparisis etc. What's sad is my BIL has type 2 Diabetes, and his A1C is going up again. His doctor prescribed Ozempic, but he won't take it because it will "destroy his liver". Not even sure where he got that piece of scientific information from.

The scare stories are what a lot of people I know cite as well. They don't listen when I point out that most prescription drugs also have a long list of potential side-effects and that the likelihood that they will occur is low. And that the benefits of them are starting to appear even further reaching than for diabetes and weight loss (anti-inflammatory for instance).

I hope you have a safe trip and Kirby does well. Your folks will be happy to see you!

well-beseen - rather an archaic word! Where are you coming up with these? I also smiled when I read "off-Cape". That is a regional phrase, if there ever was one!

I am back down to my previous low. So, exactly 40 down from the all time high, 35 since starting injections. I really want to work to get this next 6 pounds off to reach my next goal. CC, I think we may be at that stage where we have to look at what we can change to continue to lose a few more pounds. I know for me, I have room to let go of a few more processed carbs. I think that is what I will focus on this upcoming week.

Clothes are beginning to fit really nicely, IMO. I still have my belly, but I sure feel much better in my skin. I am caring again how I look in clothes, too. I'm not enjoying wearing clothes that make me appear "dumpy". I still need comfortable, but over sized is not working.

Some changes in my dog household are upcoming. Little Jiffy is not turning out to be the quality of show puppy I had hoped. That happens sometimes. She will make a wonderful and gorgeous pet for someone, but I don't need to hang on to a dog that is not show quality. So, I am starting to look for the perfect home for her. I also got some iffy news about Molly. She has one hip that on x-ray is very loose - even subluxated. While there is no evidence of degenerative disease, indicating a soft tissue problem, not a skeletal issue, it could develop into a problem later in life. Because of that, some schools of thought recommend not to breed her. Other schools of thought say, go ahead because her familial history has very strong hips and she has no evidence of disease. I am on the fence. So.... Blitz sired a litter that is 10 weeks old. There is a lovely female in the litter. I am working on bringing her home to live here. Fingers crossed. I am hoping to have a new puppy by the weekend. Here she is: