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CONGRATULATIONS Paula on reaching goal! So, so happy for you.
It is a lovely Saturday here. It's not warm, but it's nice enough to have a few windows open for some fresh air blow through the house. It's about 63 outside with a cool breeze. In the sun, it's pretty nice.
Today is my L litter's 5th birthday, but sadly, today is also the day my girl Blue decided say goodbye. She has been living her best life with her mom Lynn for the past 7+ years, but it still hits hard. I'm glad she went quickly. She went into Afib yesterday. She got meds to lower her heart rate, but she went into failure overnight and was having trouble breathing this morning. Definitely her time. Of course, I immediately go into "repair" mode and start thinking whether or not I should place Molly with Lynn and her husband Michael.
Liz, I hope you are able to be with Tierney for the procedure. I have a feeling your presence would lend a great deal of support and calmness to the situation.
DD, interesting subject about clothes. I often find myself perusing clothing on line, but have become pretty good at limiting purchases. I over spent after reaching goal post VSG that and had some hefty credit card debt to manage. I keep reminding myself of that! LOL! I also remind myself that with retirement there is no longer any need for "work clothes". Of course, Dog show clothes is always a lovely excuse. LOL!
l may go to the gym while Ron is at church today. We'll see. It would be an extra day, so I could have fun and focus on whatever floats my boat. I could also do some cleaning and organizing. That might win out!
on 3/1/25 1:59 pm
Transforming knowing into doing is proving difficult at the moment.
Ain't that the story of our lives!
I wish you well for your visit to your parents house. Hopefully your Mom will be on her best behavior!
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!
Good for you! I should do more consignment shop shopping. Florida has some nice ones!
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!
I'm thinking 125-130, making 130 the upper end of my goal!
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!
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About in the middle of my range and happy with the "number", but continued concern re the typical foods I'm consuming. It's been mentioned more than a few times (thanks to Devon and others) that calories are not the same, and relying on the unhealthy types really do process differently- and slider's are not only wasteful but can also be harmful. Transforming knowing into doing is proving difficult at the moment.
Sunny but cool today and no plans other than what might occur in the moment. Have deep cleaned the kitchen and bathrooms floors and de calcified the coffee pot. Swann is due for continued grooming on the porch (3 days running now) looking less and less the scruffy unkempt mutt and more like the dignified, handsome Welshie he is.
Grandkiddo due for a visit today and as soon as I pull kitchen and bathrooms together, will be in the "art" room till she arrives.
Enjoy the day!
What a great idea to swap clothing items periodically! I wish I had a clothing twin!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Look at you, Goal!!!!! What do you have in mind for setting a comfortable weight range?
goal!!! August 20, 2013 age: 59 High weight: 345 (June, 2011) Consult weight: 293 (June, 2012) Pre-Op: 253 (Nov., 2012) Surgery weight: 235 (Dec. 12, 2012) Current weight: 145
TOTAL POUNDS LOST- 200 (110 pounds lost before surgery, 90 pounds lost Post Op.diabetes in remission-blood pressure normal-cholesterol and triglyceride levels normal! BMI from 55.6 supermorbidly obese to 23.6 normal!!!!
Took awhile to calculate, but the last time i purchased (excepting underthings, stocking and shoes) new clothing (a set of polka dot flannel jammies) was 5 years ago. Saint Vinnies couture all the way!
Yeah March!! Welcome. Beach sounds wonderful Liz. Is DH able to relax in a lounger at the beach? Back in the day, DH could go to the pool or the beach with me for about an hour, and then he would get restless. But now he can stay for awhile. I have always had the gift of lounging, and with a book in hand, can plant myself for hours.
Congratulations Paula on seeing your number after all your hard work. I've experienced the unexpected drop also after eating more or something I thought wasn't optimal. I swear eating bacon several days in a row is it results in a downward trend on the scale.
Today we are driving to m parents house to celebrate my Dads birthday. I am bringing a hot dish, and my SIL is bringing the cake. Due to illnesses in both houses at different times, I haven't seen them since January. The time has come.
For a long time, I have been troubled by the ethics of my fast fashion addiction. I don't use Temu, but I buy a lot of things from Amazon. I've decided to go on a clothes from Amazon fast until at least June. I'll still shop in brick and mortar stores, which undoubtedly also sell fast fashion, but one step at a time. I'm going to explore the wonders of Poshmark, and hopefully get back to checking out consignment and thrift shops first when I feel like I need a little something new. And now that DD and I are the same size again, we can trade clothes. We've done that before. One of us will have custody of an item, use it for a few months, and then the original owner gets it back.
Tomorrow we have theater tickets to a Midsummer Nights Dream. Looking forward to how the Guthrie Theater will stage it this time.
