VSG Maintenance Group
Thursday, November 7, 2024
153.2, same for the 3rd day in a row. I'll take it! People are starting to ask if I'm at goal and are surprised I want to lose 20 more. I guess at this point, I'm thinner than the average almost 60 year old woman.
Yesterday was busy, selling my scrapbook crap off Facebook Marketplace, Bible study and lamenting the election results.
Today was busy but relaxing as well. Selling more of the scrapbook crap, morning Bible study which I led today and 90 minute couples massage with DH (that was the relaxing part). We will continue with the Lincoln Lawyer this evening.
DS3 coming home tomorrow for probably just one night. Talked with DS2 on the phone! He seems to call me once a week and we are good for gabbing at least an hour. All the kids shared my lamenting because I am the odd duck politically among with people we hang with.
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!
WARNING: YOU ARE APPROACHING A RANT ZONE.
Paula, that bit about people thinking, "Oh, you look great ... you're not going to lose any more weight, are you?" makes me want to *****slap them. My take on this bizarreness is that many people don't seem to want others to change in any way. I think those folks are simply bad at adapting and accommodating others who are actively looking for ways to better themselves--or even just exploring how else they'd like to exist. So when they see someone changing in any way they want to stop that change.
I also wish for you that you had more friends around whom you weren't the odd duck in any way. It's got to be hard being "nice" all the time to make others comfortable.
I'm probably out of line to post this, but you seem like such an incredibly nice person and do so much for others that I'd love for others to accommodate you for a change.
TLDR, to quote a recent political candidate, folks should mind their own damn business!
ANN 5'5", AGE 74, HW 235.6 (BMI 39.2), SW 216, GW 150, CW 132, BMI 22
POUNDS LOST: Pre-op -20, M1 -10, M2 -11, M3 -10, M4 -10, M5 -7, M6 -5, M7 -6, M8 -4, M9 -4,
NEXT 10 MOS. -12, TOTAL -100 LBS.
Thank you my dear!!! And you're right, I usually try to be "nice" to keep the peace....... but every once in a while, watch out! Especially when it comes to my kids, LGBTQ rights and misinformation surrounding those issues!
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!
Amazing isn't it Paula, how one can play nice and accommodate and endure when it's aimed at us, but, as you say, watch out when someone messes with someone we love. Suddenly we are fierce and courageous. I think it's okay to apply some of that fierce resolve to our own situations too. Still working at it , after a lifetime of being taught appeasement is the proper response.
