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on 9/13/24 6:55 am
I was very lazy yesterday and spent most of the day on a lounger outside with a walk to the beach to play with Kirby in the water. He is not much of a retriever, so I ended up fetching a lot of balls thrown in the water. Thankfully it's a nice temp right now. Today's weather is more of the same heading to 81. I need to take my car for an oil change and find another item to tick off my leaving list... oh and maybe mail my tax checks (boooo).
12.5mg feels so much better! No urge to snack yesterday. The reflux has subsided. And I was 186.2 this morning, a new low on tirzepatide and 46 lost. Only 2.4 pounds to a normal BMI. And I've knocked a few decades off my "expected date to reach goal" on the weight tracker I've used forever. It's now July 17, 2037 
Think I'll go shower and get at it. Take care all!
We're having cool, rainy weather, thanks to Francine's slow move into the South and Lower Midwest. The rain is light, but constant here, which is always a good way to remedy a drought, which we were edging into. The part of the world where I live is not known for deep, dark soil, but lots of rocks just under the surface. The joke around here is that we grow rocks, so 10 days of no rain can put us in drought mode.
Got stuff done yesterday--the kind where workmen actually respond to your texts within half an hour. I have two more appointments scheduled to check off the last of the inspection report to-dos.
Had a GREAT discussion yesterday about the Doris Kearns Goodwin book. I really like this book club--lots of retired professors and teachers and everyone's a big reader.
Today is more rain. And mopping is back on my agenda, along with more phone calls about moving logistics. You all know the drill.
Have a good one!
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.
Weight 119. I took my injection last night at the same dose as I have been taking for the prior 7 weeks. I think I will cut it back to the lowest dose next week since I am now dipping lower than my range.
Our trip back from beautiful Block Island was uneventful, after having a wonderful breakfast on a deck overlooking the harbor. I would really like to go back there again in the future. Justice was home for one night but now we are going to visit DS in Portland Maine for 2 nights, dropping Justice on the way at DH's daughter's home. He gets along well with their dog so should be fine.
So more driving today - It will take about 3.5 hours to get there. I am doing the driving as my car has been returned to me at last. I have put almost no mileage on it this year.
I hope you guys continue to have beautiful weather - ours is supposed to hold through next week. Pray for the same on September 28!
Have a fun Friday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Thanks for the info re the lost lady. She must've been pretty freaked, especially at night. However, 63 certainly isn't in my definition of "elderly." Dementia would, of course, cause a bad situation to get worse fast.
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.
I took approximately that many pieces with me to Florida. The rest doesn't matter though we are swapping out some of DH's stuff at the other Cape house because mine is much newer.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I can part with most of my furniture. The things that matter most to me aren't more than 4-5 pieces, including my grand piano. DF's furniture is lovely.
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.
Thanks, Liz. It's good to know what I should plan for here.
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.
Sounds like we all had a perfect weather day!
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!
Greetings all
It's a perfect sunny day - not a cloud in the sky and it's not hot. Love it.
Our treadmill broke last night. It would start up and go about a zillion miles per hour and then stop. DH is consulting various sources on how to fix it since I doubt there is any service for it around here. I might call my gym and see what they do to fix their stuff. Big cities have repair companies. Not here. So I actually took a dog out for a walk this morning. Not far; not much but I did it. I hope DH can fix the treadmill as I have come to appreciate it.
So the elderly lady lost in the woods was found by a search and rescue team. Several teams came in from various counties. Her family knew to look in these woods because she had wandered there before. Thing is she is only 63. Obviously has some dementia She was glad to be found and was not trying to hide. Genuinely lost. There are various subdivisions that back up to this enormous forest tract.
Liz sounds like a lot of biking! Ebike sounds like a good idea. Sounds like a charming place. Glad the car will return soon.
Just ate an apple with peanut butter on it. Yum. Home grown apple. Very filling.
So DH is still on his adventure with the cable tv service. Had to go to their office to take back this card and then be on the phone. I am still in the learning phase.
Burgers tonight. Who knows what else.
Cheers. Diane S
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You always seem to have a trip on the horizon which is wonderful! Always good to be looking forward to something. Our next mini trip is to Door County in October, right around DH's birthday!
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!
