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Last night's dinner party was so wonderful. The chef is a 28-year-old woman who's been cooking for us in local restaurants and our homes for years. I so enjoyed entertaining for one of the last times here in my home. In fact, we plan to do it again next month because everyone had such a good time.
Today's agenda includes gin rummy, no mopping, a bit of laundry, reading, and cooking dinner tonight.
And in first-time-ever weight management news, I am eating a breakfast of a peanut butter and fig jam on whole wheat toast with a tall coffee spiced by a mocha protein shake. It's not bad, although I probably won't do this again for another 40 years.
Weather wise, this coming week will be cool with highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 50s. Time again to wear plaid! 
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.
Yes! What Liz said. And this coming from someone (me) who loved working and defined herself by her work accomplishments.
Happily, to everything there is a season.
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.
So $2/ounce ... geez Louise!
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.
Weight 118.4 according to DH's scale which needed a new battery. Not sure I believe it but per our discussion yesterday it is probably close enough.
Yesterday we spent the day at DH's home so he could get things ready for my furniture to arrive on 10/1. Can't believe the wedding and the move are coming so fast. One week from now we will be getting ready for the wedding brunch we are having at my house (DS will be cooking).
Last night we went to a restaurant we hadn't been to previously in the area - nice ambiance and meal. I especially liked that I could get a small portion. I wish more restaurants would do that. This morning we are going to our Sunday morning breakfast spot out here, then will head back to my house. I am going to start packing things in closets that are moving but won't be used in the next 9 days. Tonight is dinner out with old friends (old in both senses of the word - I have known one of them for almost 50 years and we are all old LOL).
Have a super (sunny?) Sunday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Darn scales - can't live with them and can't live without them.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
You definitely need to talk to them about rearranging the room LOL!
Lists are the only way I can be sure to stay on task and get things done. I need a list for this week!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
So true and yet so difficult to really apply. I am lighter than I want to be (by a pound or 2) but I still feel that slight panic when I weigh more than the prior day.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Please, please send that weather! It often does get to us in a few days.
Once you retire I bet you will end up wondering how you ever had time to work. Too much to do enjoying life.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Timely post, Liz. I, too, have scale obsession Paula ! Throw the cleaning lady, a sourdough baking fixation and weak batteries into the mix and I was part way down the rabbit hole before I leapt out ! I had been fluctuating between 143 and 145 for months and when I did my daily weigh Friday, my weight was in stones. It took me a few minutes to discover that the cleaning lady must have hit the button on the bottom when she moved scale to mop bathroom floor. Once I corrected that, I had a glimpse of 152 pounds before a dim low battery icon appeared. The three "new" AAA batteries I used to replace the old ones didn't work. I just about flipped out and had myself convinced that my sourdough bread experimentations had caused a nine pound gain that my powering down scale didn't register. I was in quite a state until I picked up new batteries and reassured myself. I thought I had relaxed in to listening to my body and paying attention to how clothes fit. Not so much. The number on the scale can still do a number on me !
Age: 64; 5' 5"; High weight: 345; Start weight: 271 (01/05/15); Surgery weight: 218 (05/27/15); Pre-Op (-53); M 1 (-18); M 2 (-1.5); M 3 (-13.5 ); M 4 (-13); M 5 (- 8); M 6 (-12) M 7 (-5, Xmas); M 8 (- 9) Under surgeon's goal and REACHED HEALTHY BMI 12/07/15!! (Six months and one week.) AT GOAL month 8. Maintaining at goal range (139- 144) ~ four (4) years !!
And now perhaps you all can understand why I don't count tenths anymore!
