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117.6 - down 1.4 in a day. So weird.

Don't know if DH finally apologized to his sister. They apparently both have the same explosive anger which they supposedly inherited from their father. He started the argument so he needs to end it. Could be a very awkward 4 days if he doesn't.

The golf clinic yesterday was quite good. I got some tips which could possibly make a big difference. We have another session today. Not much else planned at this point.

Have a serene Sunday!

And you are grand! So glad you went ahead and ordered the furniture. I am sure you will love it and you deserve it!

BFF does sound exactly like DH's sister. Lots of calories but small quantities.

Great NUT Therapist! That makes perfect sense and hopefully understanding that thought process will help you get past the block.

Meat fights!? That's a new one! Dessert I could fight over or pizza...I guess as they say, "it's not about the meat".

The concert last night was fabulous! It was a classical program with pieces from Haydn and Dvork. We had a guest conductor who was very theatrical. DH said she was a firecracker. Tonight we switch gears and go to a jazz/pop Christmas concert.

I finally finished the Christmas decorating. Last tweak is I need to buy some candles to replace the ones that are mostly burned down. I'm not sure why I was dragging my feet so much, because now that it's done it looks so happy and cozy.

I finally ordered the new chairs I'd picked out over a month ago. I was happy that we were able to meet up with the same salesperson who helped us then so he could get the commission. The last time I bought furniture that did't come in a flat box that you assemble was when DD was in high school (family room couch) She's 33 now, so it's been awhile. I ordered 3 chairs, two club chairs that match, and then a little bit bigger, deeper chair with an ottoman to be my reading chair. That one I even special ordered with the fabric selections offered. Who wee, I've never done that before. I was a little nervous thinking, what if how I'm envisioning it is not how it will look. But I think in the end I will love it.

Interesting thoughts about nutrition, and all the fads we went through. A million times at Weigh****chers, Cabbage soup diet, Stop the Insanity (low fat), Atkins, (the only one that worked at all for me). Did anyone try the brown rice and fruit diet? That lasted a couple of days for me. And always feeling like a failure. Now I look back and think I tried really really hard. Harder than people who don't struggle with obesity could ever understand. I remember during one Weigh****chers try, laying in bed, trying to sleep and so hungry, wondering if I could make half a piece of whole wheat bread work in my points for the day.

The first time I did Weigh****chers in college (1982) I was 162 pounds, and I got down to 132. I was so hungry, but I began to enjoy the feeling, and thought of it as being clean. Certainly flirting with an eating disorder at one point. I remember feeling so guilty for eating a banana, because in the WW fruit exchange at that time, one fruit = 1/2 a banana.

I feel pretty okay with food choices, really, since I was sleeved. The only thing that troubles me is protein. Meat is a struggle, and even protein sources I liked one day, I don't the next. I'm looking at you cottage cheese.

And speaking of feeling okay, I love being in my 60s and finally at peace with myself. In high school, I always felt kind of ugly and chunky (although in retrospect I was not really FAT). I never felt like I had the bloom of youth on me in my teens. In college, I had my "The summer I turned pretty" moment. Glad DH was along for the ride, because I pulled a fast one on him by gaining over 100 pounds in my 30s. He had his memories. Actually, he never once made me feel bad about my weight. Even though I was morbidly obese, I probably liked myself better than I had in my teens. But now, past middle age, I am so much more comfortable in my own (very saggy) skin. I'm okay with the imperfections, because , WOW! I'm still here. And it's grand. : )