VSG Maintenance Group
Friday June 28, 2024
130.2 - up 2 pounds in the last week! I know I ate more but not that much more. I expected to be within 2/10ths of last week (up or down) so it is disappointing. I'm guessing part of it is the change in scales since I had an almost 3 pound drop on the first week in Aruba.
More progress was made in the dejunking of the house yesterday. Both basement storage rooms are clear and all cabinets in the kitchen and bathrooms are clean and organized. All latex paint cans have been opened and filled with kitty litter to dry it up. And I found out why the neighborhood chipmunk population has been in and out of my garage. There was a bag of bird seed underneath a bunch of junk that they have been feasting on. When I lifted the bag, 2 of them were in it! Surprised all of us. I cleaned out the residual so hopefully the word gets out that mealtime has dried up.
After working all day we met friends at the local vineyard for drinks and music and dinner at a locals restaurant (the tourists started arriving yesterday for July 4th week).
Right now we are sitting on a sunny cafe patio near the water having coffee after walking Justice for an hour. The housekeeper is cleaning this morning so we are doing errands. After coffee we will go buy insulation to replace the stuff in the ceiling of one storage room where mice lived at some point apparently. Possibly we will get the storage unit and start to move DS's excess stuff this afternoon.
Have a fructifying Friday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Good morning! Overcast and raining again. Hoping for a couple of sunny days in a row I California. The local news said we have not had more than 2 days in a row without rain since May 14.
Liz, do you think your uptick could be from water retention, due to your increased inflammation this week? I bet when you are at DHs house and not packing and moving all kinds of stuff, you'll let go of a lot of fluid. And the chipmunks, ugh! They are as loathsome as squirrels. We used to have a huge chipmunk population in our yard, and then one summer we heard an owl hooting every night for several weeks. That alone was delightful, but this magical creature had a palate for chipmunks, and suddenly they were all gone. We were chipmunk free for a few summers, but sadly they've returned this year.
Yeah CC, glad you arrived safely in Michigan. I hope you and Kirby are in for a great Midwestern summer.
I'm all packed up except toiletries. The news here keeps telling us that there will be an overwhelming number of travelers today, so we're going to the airport earlier than usual. We have our parking reserved, and TSA precheck , so I think it will go fine. If you have to hang out in an airport, Minneapolis is a good place to be.
Diane S, how wonderful your brother arrived, and you're out and about. Hope the dog issues continue to be resolved.
If they get in your house, they might as well be rats, albeit cute rats. However, outside, I still adore them. They are bold and cute as hell! My aunt in CT had several chipmunks living underneath her brick patio. I could feed them nuts by hand. I know one should not, but my aunt fed them every day, so I got them used to me and they would take nuts from me. They did not trust my aunt. This ticked her off.... Hehehehe
You think of Alvin, Theodore and Simon! I think of Chip and Dale! LOL!
on 6/28/24 1:37 pm
We used to be overrun with chipmunks. The last straw was them breaking into my house somehow and storing acorns in my couch and making a nest between my mattress and box springs. We now have a rodent service (Hogarths, but my dad calls them Hogwarts) who baits for them. No in house visitors since. I'm not a fan of poison, but desperation is desperation.
And it seems to rain daily in MI too. My folks said they haven't seen much sun so far this season. No rain in the forecast today and it's rained for several hours. More tomorrow.
149.0
Liz, kiss the 2#s off to the difference between scales-
Surprised to describe live creatures found under a bag just lifted up? I've been known to find myself, seconds later, mysteriously yards away from such a discovery as yours. I'm not frightened- just startled by living, breathing creatures being where they should not be. (Think snakes in a tree, for example.)
Glad to report that all scrap books, letters, blah blah are in 3 large black garbage bags out side waiting for Saturdays hauling. More coming out of window boxes to go through, say goodbye and (I'm trying to rationalize this as) return to their original owners, however or wherever that may be.
Cloudy and may rain so continuing inside today. DH and Swanny out digging potatoes and onions
Oh, and Devon! I can't get over the picture of you and the sweet Bug-pup. Your smile and face...so happy and handsome!
Down another pound! That makes 7!
Protein smoothie for breakfast, cottage cheese with dried mangoes for lunch and a Hello Fresh beef bowl for dinner. That Hello Fresh meal is 980 calories! Crazy! I won't eat a full serving but it will still be over 600 calories and puts my daily calories over my 1,000 goal by 172. I guess no chocolate for me today!
Plan is to walk with a friend this afternoon but it has been on and off rain so not sure that will happen. DC just left (angry I suppose) because I am cutting them off a bit on money. I asked what they needed it for and they said not to worry about it and then got up and left. Trying to guilt me into giving it to them I guess. Booooooo!
Safe Travels Diane! Hope you get out without any hiccups!
CC, where in MI is your Dad again? I forget!
Liz, I'm sure the difference in scales is the real reason the weight appears to have jumped up 2 pounds. Try not to sweat it.
Diane S, glad you had a good visit with your brother and the dogs mostly got along.
Miss 150, nice that you are now Miss 140's. I'm looking forward to getting back down there!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
