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Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 9/19/24 9:24 am - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16
Topic: RE: Thursday, September 19, 2024

LOL! So you moved all the photos to your new home? I did that for my prior 2-3 moves but I just won't have the storage space anymore so it was time.

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

Miss150
on 9/19/24 7:55 am
Topic: RE: Thursday, September 19, 2024

132.8

Liz, congratulations on the completion of your photo project. Certainly, now with that open time space, you might just want to mosey on over my way and help me sort out the gazillions of albums presently residing all over the living room (sorry, Paula, I call first dibs). It's not like you have any imminent, important wedding obligations, and I will get you back in time for DD's walk down the aisle- Promise!

Coffee with DH in the kitchen watching the birds, mostly Robins, splash around in the birdbath. Lovely day, but going to be hot- maybe the last 90's+ of the year. Got my fingers crossed for that one hard frost followed by a colorful and long Indian summer.

Today is my projected last day of house arrangement (mostly lamp/lighting and decorative items placement) leaving wall artwork for last. ****ly, how does the Michigan barn painting look, and where will/did you place it?

Woke late and it's about time to close windows as the sun is chasing the cool night breezes away. Smiling your way today and have a good one.

Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 9/19/24 4:28 am, edited 9/19/24 7:08 am - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16
Topic: Thursday, September 19, 2024

Weight 118.8. Up a bit which is good (since I am still below my desirable range). I ate a pretty healthy portion at lunch and dinner yesterday. I am dropping my tirzepatide dose from 5 to 2.5 today. We shall see how that goes over the next week or so.

Nine days to DD's wedding. My eldest DD (stepdaughter with late husband) arrived last night around 11:30 from NJ. She will be here through the wedding, and has a house closing nearby to go through too as she is selling her deceased aunt's home.

Soon to be married DD called last night after picking up her wedding dress. She is very happy with the alterations whi*****luded adding a bustle. I was given instructions about decorating on the wedding day and what to do about food for the makeup/hair session. Then she worried a bit about the fact that they don't have the wedding ring yet (it was due yesterday). Pre-wedding jitters!

Eldest DD is up and chatting. Have a thrifty Thursday!

10 am update: Photo sorting 100% done!!! I finished sorting through deceased daughter's personal pictures this morning. So glad to be done.

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 9/19/24 3:47 am - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16
Topic: RE: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Your DD is having amazing success. She must feel great.

Yes, our collective wisdom is broad. I think we work well as a weight loss support group because we don't just talk about our weight but just as much about our lives. And at the end of the day how we respond to life's ups and downs is key to what happens with our weight. I personally found it extremely helpful to have one of our members navigate some big life changes before I did so I could ask her questions and hear how she dealt with them.

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 9/19/24 3:41 am - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16
Topic: RE: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Congrats on continuing to drop weight. You amaze me with both your cooking skills and scrapbooking. I just don't have the desire or patience for either.

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

Miss150
on 9/18/24 6:52 pm
Topic: RE: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

133.0

Just a quick check in to see what's cooking- happily, all looks well and good. Nothing fancy or out of the ordinary; feet hit the ground in the morning- I turn around and it's now. Kurtbear grilled steaks and we had them with baked potato and garden tomatoes. So yummy.

That really is about it. Sweet dreams your ways and special cyber hugs to you, Lizanne. Let it be and and practice the self care your body so needs right now.

DiamondD
on 9/18/24 4:29 pm
VSG on 06/13/12
Topic: RE: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

I agree Liz, life events are happening all around us and to us. I think that as a group we are also reflective about our journeys, how we got here, where we're going next, and where we hope to end up. And in all of that, there is so much collective wisdom. What a blessing.

Just like yesterday, today was decent. My big non work outing was to the doctor's office. I had 5(!) vials of blood drawn for my upcoming visit with the WLS clinic. I am blessed with very good veins, and blood draws are no big deal for me. But as I was sitting there (it took a few minutes) I started to think, am I light headed? I'm feeling light headed! No, no you're not, you're being silly. I did not faint, so all is well.

Tonight's supper was Wendy's chili which I picked up on the way home. It works when neither of us seem to be too interested in cooking.

We talked to DD last night, and she's lost 40 pounds so far. I think she started the last week of May. I am so very happy for her! DH has 2 more Wegovy shots left, then he is moving to Zepbound, which currently resides in our fridge.

VSGAnn2014
on 9/18/24 4:10 pm
VSG on 08/14/14
Topic: RE: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

I understand. As do Liz and Paula. We're here if you need us in any way.

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.

Paula1965
on 9/18/24 4:10 pm, edited 9/18/24 9:11 am
VSG on 04/01/15
Topic: RE: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

163.4, another smidge down!

Made Mom?s Amazon returns to Kohl?s today and then we shopped there for her. I told her it was my pay back for making her go to the Mall with me during my teenage years! Shopping with her is pretty painful (indecisive, finds something then decides she doesn?t like it, finds something then decides she doesn?t like the laundry instructions), we finally ended up with 2 new tops and it will be my brother?s problem if she decides in the next few days she doesn?t want them after all! I know I?m complaining but I wouldn?t trade this time with her for anything!

Great dinner of grilled red pepper, onion and zucchini with Tuscan seasoning and salmon with a cherry preserve, ginger and brown mustard glaze! Delish!

Tomorrow will be a busy day bringing Mom back home. It is a 3 hour drive one way and I?m going to pretty much drop her off and get back in the car and come home.

Got all of my pages in the scrapbooks! The only thing left to do is make a Table of Contents page to start each album (many of them already have it done) and to make a little metal tag for the outside of the album which identifies the date range of the pictures inside. Hard to believe that I have been doing this since my first one was born (1998) and very soon I will be all done. Looking forward to selling all of my supplies. If I get a hankering to do it again, I?ll go the digital route!



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!












VSGAnn2014
on 9/18/24 4:04 pm
VSG on 08/14/14
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