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on 12/9/24 7:23 am
Good morning! I took the trash out at the crack this morning (honestly, a job I hate so I always feel like I need applause when I trudge back up the driveway having done it).
The concert was pretty great. Classical guitarist playing JS Bach mostly, with some modern stuff here and there. I'm always humbled by people with true talents I could never hope to have!
This morning I have my yearly doctor's appointment (oh shoot, I had my coffee, which I wasn't going to do pre-bloodwork. Oh well. I can't be trusted to remember these things as a non-morning person!! I did remember to suspend any vitamins with biotin several days before my thyroid test - did you know that messes with your results?). I am also dropping Kirby at camp in Flagstaff for two nights while I'm up there - two birds with one stone. My doctor is up there and I am going on a women's group outing to Phoenix tomorrow my friend asked me to join her on (Christmas shopping, dinner, Mannheim Steamroller concert). So it's easier to have him boarded than find someone to come hang with him and gives him a chance to socialIze with other dogs. And while there is time to take him up tomorrow morning and board only one night, that would be about 7 hours in one day in a car and bus and that sounds dreadful.
Funny story though, I try to say yes when people ask me to do social things and not let my "I don't wanna" feelings get in the way. But I neglected to think about how much I don't like Mannheim Steamroller! I was laughing with another friend about it last night and was trying to describe them to her and said it's like angry, electric Christmas music with lasers. We were rolling! She watched a video and summed it up as "80s Christmas Tron." Perfection!
So that's my next two days. I did weigh this morning and was 183. Not bad for having a giant tub of chocolate caramels from Costco in the house!
I need to go shower and get moving. Have a great day all!
on 12/9/24 7:02 am
It's so much work to move!! You're so close to the finish line, you can do it!
You have more energy than all the rest of us. You've got this!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Got home last night after a 4-day trip to Texas to celebrate a younger sister's 70th birthday. It was absolutely wonderful, but incredibly intense, and I am exhausted!
This is my last week in my home. The closing is Friday, and movers come next Monday. I'll be so glad when it's really over. Send me courage and energy to get through this last lap around the track. I'm sending y'all energy and courage to get through this coming week whatever is challenging you.
I'd write more, but now it's time to get up and act like a grownup. One, two, three!
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.
117.6 - Must feel free to eat more today.
I only have 2 more days of staying with the sisters since I fly home on Wednesday (they leave Thursday late afternoon). It has been a good visit though the younger sister has been quite crippled with sciatica. She went to urgent care early in the week, then got an additional prescription from her doctor at home but it hasn't really eased up. I feel bad for her.
The older sister is the mother hen of their family. She takes care of everything for her DH, DD, and nephew (the younger sister's son lives with the older sister). If anything ever happens to her they are going to have a shock learning to function. The 2 younger ones are 34, don't drive, and only work sporadically. They just went to N.Y.C. for the first time this weekend (they have never been to Boston which is just a 1/2 hour subway trip from where they live). They took a train to N.Y.C., hung out at some bars before attending a show and the girl who had the money for the day had her wallet stolen. What a fiasco until they realized they could access her debit card via her phone (after consulting with Mom). They hadn't made any arrangements to stay overnight nor had they planned the trip home so had to find a bus back to Massachusetts in the middle of the night. The DH wouldn't have been able to help as he lives in the finished basement and rarely leaves it (he watches TV, smokes, drinks beer, eats and sleeps there). His wife "visits" for date night to watch TV periodically. Really an odd household.
Anyway today the sisters are going out on their own to shop, etc. DH and I have errands to do. Leftovers for all tonight.
I forgot to tell you that when the delivery guys came Saturday with my furniture they only delivered one chair, not 2. I spent a fair amount of time on the phone but it didn't seem clear whether they knew where the other chair was but the delivery had been set up for just one of them. So now I am worried that I will only have one chair to sit in for the next month or so where 2 usually are.
Also thanks to Paula, my Christmas shopping is done! Of course I have to pick most of it up at my SIL's home when we get there next week and wrap it but at least it is finished. Today or tomorrow I need to get a box together with my great nephew and niece's gifts and send them off to Seattle.
Have a moving Monday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Seems like this woman deserves what happens with the AKC after betraying your trust.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
on 12/8/24 8:16 pm
I love some good passive aggressiveness! Just glad it wasn't someone in your inner circle. 
Dog Show absentia.... I realize now I haven't even logged on to read since Thursday!!!
My meds did not arrive as scheduled, so I did not have quite enough for a full dose on Thursday. My injection was 15+ units short. Of course, the meds arrived on Friday afternoon... LOL! I thought about adding the extra 15 units, but decided to just let it go. So far so good.
Saturday was the anniversary of my VSG. Even though my weight loss didn't last and I did have complete regain (and then some), I have to say the decision to have VSG, having it, going through the weight loss and regain process really changed my life. Without VSG I don't think I would have sought out the therapy with led me to accept I had an eating disorder and learn to understand and deal with it.
CC, the cryptic post on FB was regarding a woman to whom I sold a puppy, mentored and built a friendship with over the last 7 years. I think I mentioned here about her re-registering the dogs without my knowledge. Anyway, it was a passive aggressive post just to stir some **** I'm bad, I know. She's going to be blind sided when AKC contacts her.
Need to eat a little dinner before it's too late to eat at all!
145.5, up .1. I entered in yesterday's weight heavy by a pound!
Skipped church this morning, plan on watching the recorded version on you tube later this evening. Going to go to an Advent program at a friend's church this afternoon.
Concert last night was great and I loved seeing DS2's former partner again. I miss him so much!
Sous Vide steak for dinner. Steak isn't my thing but DH really likes it! I'll take one for the team!
Nothing more to report! Looks like most of us are laying low today!
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!
I didn't buy the phone holder (but want one for myself) but here is one I'm looking at on Amazon
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!
