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First week with students is in the books! I got the nicest greeting from my Friday fifth graders. Their kindness made my heart sing. It is gratifying to know that sticking to my belief over the years that building relationships comes before learning continues to pay off. I could not quite read my colleagues' reactions to the situation.
Still on a 10 mg dose. Took the shot of Thursday. I am continuing to lose weight slowly, so no complaints here. Especially because I am not dieting. I have a feeling to get the last 30-40 pounds off I am going to have to make a concerted effort and do a little more planned eating than I have been this summer.
Got to celebrate my dad's 95th birthday with him on Thursday. Kinda special, that!
Interesting conversation the other day about metabolism, calorie intake, etc... I'm just going to throw it out there for consideration: My guess is most of you smaller statured women have mucked up your metabolism through years of restrictive dieting prior to VSG (and even some VSG patients suffer from messed up metabolism...). There is a scientifically proven method to rebuild your metabolism - even after menopause. It's called reverse dieting. Check out the Mayo Clinic's write up on it. Combine reverse dieting with weight training and interval or cardio training and you WILL rebuild your metabolism. No one should have to "survive" on 1300 calories per day. Since I did reverse dieting I am able to maintain my weight (albeit, too high) on roughly 3000 calories per day. I lose really fast on 2000 calories per day, which is less than what I'm eating these days to lose slowly on the tirzepatide.
Made a decision to sell the RV this fall. Makes me sad in one way, but it makes so much sense financially and is a practical decision. The GOAT's replacement fell into my lap on Thursday morning. Ron and I went to look at it yesterday. I drove it home. So, the RV and my dog van will be going bye bye really soon. I'll post a pic on TT.
Swimming puppies, new homes, bachelorette parties, sinus infections, headaches, bridal dress shopping, dads and husbands falling ill.... A lot is going on with our tribe this week. I am wishing the best for one and all and all of those close and dear to us!
Liz, loved the photo.... Happy bride and oh, so happy Mama!
100% in agreement that building relationships precedes getting anything else in the classroom.
Thanks for the info on metabolism. I'm sure mine is shot to hell. It would be nice to be able to take in more fuel without so much fear of regain.
Your daughter looks lovely and so happy surrounded by her friends. I hope all your plans go smoothly today, and you do indeed survive.
Miss 150, I would imagine that deciding where to store things could be a bit paralyzing, so kudos to you for continuing and growing the piles of empty boxes in the garage.
Yesterday I had a nice lunch with some friends, but as I was leaving, I felt the niggles of a pending headache. It became a doozy, sending me to bed with little relief all night. I am waking up very gingerly this morning, because it's still hanging on, but, thankfully, less forcefully than yesterday. I'm drinking a huge glass of water, and thinking about what to eat.
My initial plan for today was to get up early and head to the bigger farmer's market in St.Paul. That will have to be for another day. New plan, sitting in a beach chair at one of our fabled lakes. Still a good day!
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Absolutely delightful and lovely gathering of happy young ladies. The smile on the bride to be tells it all.
Nothing going on here because every thing is going on and I laugh at myself every time I put something away because I am sure it will find a better placement later.
There will be much time spent catching up on the haps with you all soon (er or later) when all these boxes are in the garage instead of the house. If that happens, today will definitely be a superior Saturday.
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!!!!
Weight 121. Welcome to sunny (and hot) Florida. The weather looks like it will cooperate today and tomorrow hopefully with no thunderstorms. We had a short one when we were leaving the condo last night but it didn't last long.
Day one of the bachelorette weekend is complete and I think was mostly a success with a few minor glitches. The Uber that was supposed to fit 6 people didn't have the rear seat up so we had to stuff 4 of us into the back seat. The limo driver had a hard time finding our pickup spot and the limo sound system was wonky so we kept having to stop for him to fix it. We didn't find a great place with a band until our third try but that one was really fun. Then I couldn't find the blowup beds DH and I had tested - he squirreled them away somewhere but we finally found a twin size one that DD could sleep on. Anyway all worked out and there were people sleeping everywhere here (2 in each of the 3 bedrooms and 3 in the living room on the pull-out couch and blow-up mattress).
Today there is a full agenda. I want to go to a furniture store here to order new lanai furniture at 10 am, bocce with the group at 11, lunch at a Tiki bar in the town just north of us, and listening to a band outside at a bar near there in the afternoon. Then likely back here for the evening with pizza.
Hopefully I will survive the weekend ;) Have a superior Saturday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Greetings all
Slow day here. We went to lunch at the Chinese buffet with friends. We went late and I was hungry. I ate too much and felt bad. Like I might be sick. I have not done that in years! So I came home and napped away the afternoon. So much for the day. It's been overcast and is raining now. I suppose I will eventually make dinner but right now feel like I won't eat ever again. So nothing done today except wash linens.
CC glad Kirby has a play date. Yeah big dogs can get anything. LOL 20 puzzle pieces. Amazing what they will eat. My dear old dog Liza chewed up expensive stuff including a pair of glasses, a gold chain and a sofa. Little Poppy is good by comparison taking only a sock from time to time. Glad the fence works. Our yard has underground wire mesh due to the digging terriers. They both need grooming. Maybe tomorrow. Glad your dad is home and in better spirits. So sorry for Claudia's family loss.
Liz that party video on TT looked fun. Enjoy and rest later. The center pieces look cool. I thought of you today as I saw some of the non cat box eucalyptus growing today.
I have been invited to go help can tomatoes next week. I will get to keep some. Not easy for my crappy hands but I will make do. Worst part is they like to start early.
Paula we will need a dress report. Traditional or edgy? We hope to see.
Yeah some of us need almost nothing to survive. As I have often *****ed, my BMR was 937. My body is in hibernation mode at all times. Ice age genes. Of course, napping all afternoon does not help.
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on 8/23/24 10:49 am
So true! Ha! He's so tall, that if it's on a surface, he can reach it. There is no far enough back I can push things to have him avoid them. I wish I had some of my baby gates here!
So glad your Dad is back home and doing pretty good!
Sorry about your friend?s loss of their baby! That is so very hard.
We had a dog training book that had tips for when dogs get into stuff that they shouldn?t like the garbage, shoes on the floor or puzzle pieces. You get a newspaper or old magazine, roll it up, and then start hitting yourself over the head for leaving stuff out that your dog can get into! Ben loved that book! Just his type of humor! He would actually do just that if our Lab Kona got into something!
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!
Oh yeah - the dreaded menopause that the rest of us are either close to or past does make a BIG difference in metabolism.
You can get nasal steroid sprays over the counter which I use when I have a sinus infection. Like Flonase or comparable.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
on 8/23/24 6:44 am
I actually don't need to be really low thankfully! I haven't counted my calories in a long time, but when I am carefully measuring, I lose well at around 1700 calories. I think it's just amazing how quickly I get to 1700 or above without thinking about it especially here with cheese and crackers before dinner, nuts everywhere, ****tails at friend's homes, parties, food gifts from neighbors, eating out, ice cream, desserts... If it were occasional, that would be easier, but there seems to be at least one of the above every single day. Add in my propensity to snack when I'm alone and my weight here has stayed fairly stable (I just looked and I've lost 5.2 pounds since I left AZ on June 27, which is pretty great considering historically I gain 10 pounds over the summer here). I'm sure this will change when I get past menopause especially if I don't step up weightlifting exercises!
My dad came home from the hospital yesterday morning after a night there. He seems better than after most of his previous clogs. Thank you for your well wishes!
My I-think-it's-a-sinus-infection carries on. I can breathe freely through my nose, but my sinuses are clogged, I feel off balance, and I wake up with a sinus headache each day. Last night I had a fever and my neck lymph nodes feel like peas. Blech. But I don't feel sick enough to "take to my bed", so I wonder how long I let my body try to deal with it versus going to urgent care? These aren't things I'm prone to, so I have no reference. Is it like a cold where antibiotics aren't helpful?
The invisible fence guys came yesterday and flagged the entire fence line for Kirby and then did some training for him. He caught on quickly what the "bad flags" were. The fence wasn't actually broken! The wires at the control box had come loose. But the rest of what they did was totally worth the service call.
Today our friends who have a golden are bringing her (Addie) over to meet Kirby and see if she can get him to swim. She's 10 and has always been very calm, so I think Kirby will look like a crazy Benny Hill skit by comparison. I hope they get along and Kirby can play with her nicely. He hasn't had a ton of interactions with other dogs, which is my fault for not seeking it out...
Such sad news we got. Claudia's best friend from here since childhood has a lovely son and daughter in law we've spend time with when they come up here. They were expecting their first baby next month, but he suddenly died in utero and she had a 20 hour labor yesterday to deliver him. Her son said he looked perfect when he was born. They've requested an autopsy to see what happened. We're all heartbroken for them. Life can be so cruel.
Ugh, just had to pry 20 puzzle pieces out of Kirby's mouth. Bad dog!
I think that's all I know. I need to tidy up in here - there are toy innards everywhere from a disemboweled stuffed chipmunk and just lots of stuff that needs to be put away. I think having that done will make me feel a bit better! Funny how a mess can make you feel even worse when you're sick.
Take care all. I hope Lizanne's husband is improving.
