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Liz, it's truly wonderful news that your daughter doesn't have cancer. Jeez ... what a mess all that was though. Sounds to me like she needs some better doctors going forward.
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.
Vacation is here! Whoopie! Didn't get out of bed until after 8 am!!!!
209.1 - a wonderful reading after an intense leg workout yesterday. Also had a good session with the NUT. It's feeling a bit unreal that I only have about 20 pounds to go until I reach my believed ideal weight. The motivation is there to focus on keeping my behaviors in check to get the weight off. I'm still really pleased that I'm not logging macros with my old diet mentality. I still track mentally, but that feels so much kinder than entering things on an app or writing them down and counting calories.
Liz, HIP, HIP HOORAY!!!! What wonderful news!!!! So, she's an interesting case. I'll take that any day over the alternative. I am curious to see if when her body recovers if they end up chocking it down to the IUD. I'm not a fan of those things!
Diamond D, happy travels! Glad you are getting away.
Lots of dog grooming on the books today. Ron is off doing a church retreat of some kind. He had to get up really early (which tickled me to no end for some reason.... probably because he didn't get out of bed until 11 am yesterday! - damn night owl!)
Super Satisfying Saturday to all!!!!
Wonderful news about the biopsies. Although I'm sorry to hear the rest of it has become "an interesting case" that they are puzzling through. It's beyond good that you can return to DH and Justice knowing DD does not have cancer.
We're off to coffee in a bit. My only plans today are to pack. Once I've done that, I'll probably straighten out my office.
The last couple of days at work without students allow for more chatting and socializing. People have been so nice telling me how much they'll miss me, and how they wish I'd stay another year. I'll miss them too, but not enough to stay any amount of time. :)
When I returned my mail order things from JC Penny I found a rack of bras marked down 85%, the same bra I was currently wearing! I bought 4 more for a total of $51, about what I'd paid for one. I feel so fancy having so many colors all at the same time.
My weight was hovering at the top of my range, and today I'm one pound over. I don't feel like I've changed what I'm eating, or done anything to retain water etc. Maybe increasing the time between doses isn't going to go so well. I'll figure it out, I'm sure, but probably not until after our little trip.
I get to go home today! Yay! It is 5:30 now and I will be leaving for the airport in 1/2 hour or so. I should be home by 1:00 pm. The drive from here to the airport is fairly easy (1 hour) and the other end is 10 minutes from the house. Such a convenient flight.
Nice dinner out with DD and her in-laws last night though DD was a bit cranky. There was a miscommunication about whether she should keep taking oral progesterone, so her hormones were a bit wacky again. She is back on it and the doctor wants to figure out why her hormones got so out of whack (they feel that is what caused the excessive bleeding). The biopsies came back all negative for cancer!
Don't know what the rest of the day will bring other than a good shower when I get home (I don't feel like washing my hair here). Maybe a Justice walk if it isn't too hot - he always loves that. Probably dinner out somewhere tonight as DH says there isn't much in the house.
I need to get back on the scale. Maybe I have the nerve to do so tomorrow morning. I have more or less been eating like normal since I got here Wednesday (at least more normal than when I was on the boat).
Have a super Saturday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I do remember that skipping school feeling the first time I went out to lunch on a weekday and had a glass of wine. It felt rather naughty LOL.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I am afraid I am not so good at helping with the environment as I get a lot of things from Amazon. Rarely clothing though.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
My guess is that you will need to increase calories if you are still hovering around 1100. Otherwise you may keep having small losses over time.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Greetings all
A day of mixed sun and rain. DH had lunch with the Romeos and I had lunch with the Lunch Ladies. Really a very interesting group of retired professionals. There were all kinds of stories about unusual people who used to live around here including some doctor who used to travel with the Rolling Stones and supply drugs. This county has a high per capital number of characters.
So I am trying to get a picture of baby and nephew from Slack Chat to my photos so I can post it. May take me awhile.
Yep Peps you will feel giddy when you are retired and own your time and mind. I felt like a kid skipping school when I went to the grocery store at 10 am on a Tuesday. It will be great. You and DD both.
Liz glad your DD is doing well but sorry that SIL is not. Hopefully she can get all those services she needs. And hoping the new drug works for her.
Paula yay for Olive Garden. You don't need another meal to cook. Enjoy events. Good on you on treadmill. Going to the dentist seemed to be my excuse to skip. No more excuses. Gotta get back. Maybe today! DH is watching a tv show so awful that it might indeed drive me to the gym.
And yeah you AWOL people (you know who you are) check in please.
My brother's roommate may be getting a little rescue dog. It's small and cute and terrier-ish. We shall see. He seems to be getting weary of life in LA because it is a giant parking lot. I wish he would move here but unlikely.
Stopped at the store for a few things including a pot roast for the weekend. Leftover fish and chips for tonight. Split pea and ham soup for lunch which was quite good.
Not much else. Diane S
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Yippee, spring break for the teachers! I went into work this morning at 7:30am, and it was 46 degrees. I used the heated seats, and wore a wool pea coat. When I was leaving I thought, I don't need my gloves or scarf, just my coat. Surprise! It was 79 degrees. Another spring teaser that won't last, as there is a possibility of snow next week. I hope it's while we are in Memphis.
I'm missing check ins from Ann, CC, Miss 150, and pop ins from Ocean Diane. Hope all is well and everyone is busy with happy things.
No big plans tonight except to return some things I ordered from JC Penny. I still like some of their things, but who knows how much longer they will stay open. They are the only anchor store left in the dying mall close to me. Once this one closes I think the last one in my metro area will be at a mall about 30 miles away.
While I did order from Penny's, I have continued to avoid Amazon. The deal I made with myself was no clothes until June, but I could order necessities that were difficult to get other places. So far, I haven't needed to. My small part in lessening the environmental impact of fast fashion and delivery vans. I've saved money.
Good plan going out to dinner. You have a lot on your plate (hee, hee, bad pun) for the weekend. No need to have to clean up the kitchen again!
