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Somehow I always seem to swallow the wrong way when eating in public. Coughing and eyes watering with everyone looking to see if you are breathing...
Cape Cod will be hot, but 10-15 degrees cooler than Boston, so it is bearable. The basement is always cool so that is actually a good place to start our work (and I do have central AC).
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Weight 128 (-1): 3 pounds to goal. Good weight loss at this point. I have been trying to eat a bit more (especially protein). Also we ate out last night where I ate more than some other times so that's really quite good.
Great dinner out by the way at a resort a couple down from us. We had a very romantic view of the water and would have had one of the sunset except there wasn't one to be seen. Good service and delicious meal which we split - both of us had plenty.
I got up what I thought was an hour later than usual but it turns out it was just that the clock was off (it was correct other mornings so that was weird). Anyway it is 7 am and we have about 4 hours left before we leave for the airport.
It always feels sad to leave (I feel that way when I leave anywhere that I have enjoyed LOL), but I am really ready to be home. DS will pick us up at the airport and with luck we will be home by 9 pm to eat the Healthy Choice meals he picked up for us (we realized there would be nothing open by the time we got home).
Tomorrow we dig into basement sorting and throwing. Have a frugivorous Friday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
We were supposed to go to San Diego today to visit my DH's uncle (97) and aunt (100), but Uncle came down with a bad/cold cough (not Covid, fortunately), and so the trip has to be postponed. Instead, I made 28 jars of lovely tart plum jam with my BFF...so yummy.
I am making a conscious effort to eat more, protein and otherwise. I am at the lowest weight I have been since I was about 30 (and that's 40 years ago!), but I think my face is starting to look a wee bit gaunt, so I am going to try to gain back 5 lbs. I lost that last 5 when I was in Europe early last month (with my BFF). We spent a week in Paris and then another week in Switzerland with college friends. We averaged over 5 miles a day walking, and I just didn't eat enough. At home, I have multiple smaller meals since I can't eat much volume, but there, I was probably only eating 2 "real" meals a day with only the occasional snack (and then it was probably half a pastry!). It is absolutely the weirdest experience EVER. In the past, I would walk by a bowl of ice cream or a cookie and gain 5 lbs just glancing at it. But I am not gaining. Not losing either, though, so that's good. I think the semaglutide has really increased my metabolism. Anyway, it's a novel feeling!
Lizanne
Greetings all
Sunny here today!
Sending you some sunshine and healing energy Paula. Hoping today is much better than yesterday and that things are turning for the better. Thinking of you and DC. In patient treatment can be a very good thing for mental health issues.
I actually cooked last night. Chicken and asparagus. Plus there is enough for tonight.
Still attacking The List. I got the guest room dusted and DH is running one of his many air purifiers there. Amazing how musty a room can seem when no one goes in there. Windows open also.
DH walked both dogs today. Good to see him moving. He is now into Apple news crosswords which he started doing while he was waiting around on jury duty. One of my favorite pastimes.
Liz guess you are saying farewell to Aruba. Hope it's not horribly hot when you get home. News reports of heat waves are horrid. Everyone in our area worries that as global warming progresses, people will flock to our remote area because it is naturally cool.
Yay CC the fans have been rehired. Lots of people around here use the local facebook market page to get rid of stuff. I am always a bit leery of this because people who come might "case" the house. I would still like to get rid of marble table but its far to heavy for anything other than buyer haul. Oh well. LOL Kirby got the better of the dog trainer!
Bonnie 8 hours of basement clean out!! Should be an olympic sport. Basement cleanup hurdles with relay team. Gold for you!
I did manage my treadmill with the canoes on my feet but not comfy. I did get the old shoe glued together but realized how pathetic that is so will continue efforts to find new ones. The old ones came from Kohl's but I doubt they have the same thing 15 years later.
At the grocery store yesterday I rewarded myself with a cold soda. Managed to cough as I took a sip, thereby giving my nose a coca cola douche! That was fun NOT.
Diane S
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San Diego is beautiful!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I hope those people show up! I had some issues years ago with Craig's List where people didn't.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Sending much love and many hugs.
And cleaning out a house is best done only when absolutely necessary IMO.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
We are digging into the basement first too. Though there is only 15 years of living there and most of that not full time I am still dreading it. Sounds like you guys did a lot!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Good grief! I know a lot of people selling on Facebook marketplace, but it's this kind of stuff that makes me hesitate. I hope you post soon that fans are no longer in your possession soon.
