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Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 7/5/24 2:23 pm - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16
Topic: RE: Friday, July 5, 2024

Nice that you got a break today after a delayed travel day. Cool that you rode first class!

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 7/5/24 2:20 pm - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16
Topic: RE: Friday, July 5, 2024

Yeah, ticks are gross. Once I find one I always worry if there is another hidden on Justice or me.

I am like DD. Sometimes more hungry than other times but it does give me a good stop signal and I am not craving the stuff that is usually my downfall. But I am also not a big social eater in that I eat less around other people than otherwise. My downfall is snacking more than anything. So it helps me largely because of the reduced cravings (don't go looking for snacks all the time).

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

DiamondD
on 7/5/24 11:34 am
VSG on 06/13/12
Topic: RE: Friday, July 5, 2024

Yeah for DDs fiance having a truck. Invaluable! I imagine you feel a little lighter each time a load leaves your house.

We had an adventure yesterday. We got to the airport extra early because we thought there might be traffic snarls due to the holiday. San Diego looks like it goes all out for the 4th, which makes sense since it has so many navy and marine bases in the vicinity. Turns out we didn't need to get there early, because our plane had no pilot, and we had to wait for them to arrive on a different flight. So the delay was 4 hours. Delta removed some of the sting by bumping us up to 1st class. Since I've never traveled for work, or ever earned 1st class money, this was the only time I've been so upgraded. It was fun. :) I think getting upgraded to Comfort + or even the exit row is a big coup. It's going to be difficult when I return to steerage in a couple of weeks.

Looks like it rained and stormed quite a bit while we were gone. No worries about my flowers, they were well watered. It's fall temps today, partly cloudy, and will probably rain again over the next few days. We are sunburned (opps!) from San Diego and thankful for a stretch of sunny days.

My parents had unexpected company yesterday (which I like, because they need some novelty once in awhile), but now they are tired, and asked us not to come today. That actually works well for us. Now I can unpack and wash clothes, and get some groceries. We will go tomorrow instead.

DiamondD
on 7/5/24 11:07 am
VSG on 06/13/12
Topic: RE: Friday, July 5, 2024

My appetite has been all over the place with these meds. Sometimes I can't eat at all, other times I am hungry and eating every couple of hours. It does give me a good stop signal though, almost always.

CC C.
on 7/5/24 8:39 am
Topic: RE: Friday, July 5, 2024

The pig roast at friends was okay. I enjoyed talking to the friends, but didn't know anyone else and they (40 or so people) are all related, so were into catching up with themselves family reunion style. So we left around 7, home hours before fireworks. We had the gray and dreary day yesterday with rain this morning. Steamy now (RIP my hair) and more rain later.

Down a pound of my 2 pound bounce up this morning, but even though I've done okay weight loss-wise, I am no Liz! I still want to eat even on the new 10mg. And it's harder here in MI as it's one long foodfest from June through September. A little disheartening as I would love to not have an appetite on this, but I absolutely do. I'm not going to forget to eat, have to force a few bites, or eat under 1000 a day. It's still a struggle for me to not overeat. Hard not to compare my experience to others and be bummed it doesn't work as well for me!

Kirby did great with the fireworks! So proud of him.

I should probably take him for a walk. We walked a little over 2 miles yesterday and he brought home a tick. Blech.

Have a great day!

Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 7/5/24 4:38 am - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16
Topic: RE: Thursday, July 4, 2024 - Independence Day

I wish they had good trackers like that for when deceased DH was in wandering mode. They were some but they were very expensive and didn't work half the time.

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 7/5/24 4:35 am, edited 7/4/24 9:36 pm - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16
Topic: RE: Thursday, July 4, 2024 - Independence Day

Interesting - I have similar aversions/likes. I usually crave sweets and really don't care about them now. Salty stuff often tastes too salty. I still like wine but not much of it. Mexican tastes great.

I eat a lot of eggs, cottage cheese, tuna and shrimp to get protein. I use Fairlife vanilla protein drink as my coffee creamer. I also have some bags of Quest protein chips for snacks but find that I really don't want them much.

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 7/5/24 4:21 am - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16
Topic: Friday, July 5, 2024

Yesterday was a gorgeous weather day but today is yucky gray with rain coming. My mood so depends on sun.

Weight is 127.4, down 2.8 pounds, an extra .6 down from 2 weeks ago when I last weighed in Aruba. Only 2.4 pounds to goal.

We had a good 4th with DD, her fiancé, and my 2 SILs here for a barbecue. I really enjoyed sitting on my deck in the nice weather in my beautiful backyard. I am going to really miss this house - it really has been my favorite. If it could maintain itself I would keep it but I am just too tired to deal with it anymore.

We are getting to the end of the big cleanup. The large items (recliner, desk, large TV) went to the storage unit in the fiancé's truck yesterday. We will probably bring the electronics, tire, and a few other items to the dump today. We need to find a service to pick some old junky furniture for disposal from SILs home which DS had stored there but has decided he doesn't want after all. We also need to find someone to paint our cupola which DH said he was comfortable doing but has changed his mind. The final work is staging the house over the weekend. There isn't a lot to be done in that regard except for the stuff that DS has cluttering almost every room except for my bedroom. It drives me crazy. My realtor/friend is coming to the house on Monday morning to walk through and let me know if there is anything else that needs to be done.

Onto house prep work on this rainy day. Have a facinorous Friday!

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

VSGAnn2014
on 7/4/24 8:24 pm
VSG on 08/14/14
Topic: RE: Thursday, July 4, 2024 - Independence Day

Tres chic!

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.

CC C.
on 7/4/24 5:04 pm
Topic: RE: Thursday, July 4, 2024 - Independence Day

Tuna salad made with cottage cheese replacing part of the mayo

Hard boiled eggs

Beef jerky

Greek Yogurt (I am currently liking Oikos vanilla)

Dry roasted edamame

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