Friday, February 21, 2025

118.8 (official weight for the week). From the new scale: Body fat 25%, skeletal muscle mass 43%, BMR 1235 cal, metabolic age 63. Since I am turning 70 in 3 weeks, I like that last fact! I think these numbers are actually pretty good.

Golf yesterday was quite fun. Best group of ladies so far! Like having helpful cheerleaders. It was a scramble and I actually had the best ball a couple of times. I do think the new clubs help. One of the women suggested that we play with another friend who is just starting out but is very nervous to play with other people. Like I have been but am starting to get past. I'd like that. I will be playing with DH on Sunday but there is no competition when we do that and he has been feeling guilty about the other day anyway so I don't think there will be a repeat of that.

Today I have yoga at 10, then nothing specific planned. It is still a bit cool (low 60's) but if the sun comes out it should warm up to a decent level. We may go to the art museum to see the French Modern exhibit (Monet to Matisse 1850-1950). DH hasn't seen the Robert Farber exhibit yet either (fashion photographer, etc).

Have a forward Friday!

Wow Liz, that new scale sounds fabulous and your numbers are rockin?! So glad you had a great day out golfing with the ladies and hurray that at least 2 of your shots were the best ball during your scramble! Love the image of the other women being your cheerleaders. That?s how I feel about this group of friends!

130.5. Goal weight is still eluding me by just a bit! It will be here soon enough and staying in a given range I think can be more stressful than getting there! Not sure how much longer I will continue to track everything but it will continue until I can figure out what my maintaining consumption should be vs. losing consumption. I think I have a really low BMR like Diane S! Probably due to a lifetime of yo-yo dieting!

I made my consult appointment with the plastic surgeon for mid March. Don?t plan on doing anything until at least September. I want to be able to enjoy the summer here in WI!

Today has mostly been about household chores, laundry, dishes etc. DC1 is here again, they think they will return to work next week Tuesday (Sunday and Monday are their normal days off). Tonight we have a wedding reception to attend (a former coworker got married in Vegas). It will be nice to see my old work crew. It starts at 4:00, which seems early. There will be heavy appetizers instead of a meal (which I?m very fine with) and I guess dancing because they asked for any music requests with the RSVP. No clue how people are going to dress. I?m wearing a leather skirt, tank with cardigan and my knee high boots. Not super dressy but fashionable.

I started thinking more seriously about plastic surgery again, and when to have it is a real sticking point for me. Like you said, you don't want to miss a precious summer in a northern state. And if I wait until fall, what if I have complications and it messes up my winter travel?

Liz your scale feedback is enviable! I also think it's a great reminder that your commitment to daily activity such as your morning walk with Justice can pay big dividends. I think I've shared before a quote from one of my wise mentors, exercise is the mortgage you pay for a good life.

We got home around 12:30 am, and I slept in big time. I did cancel my infusion appointment for this afternoon for the bone medication. Its more common than not that people get flu like symptoms after the infusion. It makes sense since they are giving you a years worth of meds in one infusion. I'm feeling so much better, but I'm still conjested and coughing, so taxing my immune system some more seemed like a bad idea.

I got caught up on emails and will need to work over the weekend on paperwork and some grading. I've been away for so many days with sick days before vacation, and then the vacation itself. It's okay, I can really see the end is in sight, and these types of tasks will be history in June. It will make the week go better if I return with a few things all ready done.

We managed to miss the polar vortex, and now we are in reward up portion. The high on Sunday is predicted to be 45, which is a lot warmer than the -30 windchill on Tuesday! The sun is out today too, which makes it more cheerful.

I just took my Wegovy shot. I skipped the week when I was sick because I thought it would do me good to eat more. The prednisone also cranks up the appetite, so Wednesday, day 11 since a shot, was pretty impressive in terms of food volume! I tried to use the extra appetite to eat more protein. I weighed myself this morning, and I am still in my range, but at the higher end. All in all, I'm satisfied with my decisions and the outcome.

Definitely sounds like you made some healthy choices.

Greetings all

Another bright sunny day here but rain will come soon. Had the early morning follow up with the eye surgeon. He said it all looks perfect. Back in a month. Meanwhile I need to pop the left lens out of my glasses as it's now wrong. That will be odd. Don't feel up to driving yet so its sit home and watch tv. I was cranky last night as I am not supposed to stoop over and things like getting dishes out of the dishwasher or picking stuff off the floor was a no go. Longing to be able to do chores. LOL.

Liz that scale sounds like a rocket ship! Amazing what they can make. All your numbers sound great to me. Keep it up. And you are getting into golf! So nice to have supportive buddies. Bet you turn out to be a natural.

Paula glad DC1 is doing a little better and headed back to work. Some people likely need more breaks than others from stressful work. Enjoy your event. Outfit sounds rad. Yeah we are both low RMR people. Surviving the ice age on two crackers.

Hope you are home safe DD. Wishing for weather breaks for you northern people. Record lows in my former home town. Not good.

I think I will go back to the gym tomorrow. Depends on how I feel about driving. Not quite there yet but soon.

Thanks for asking about my hands all. They are better than they were but less than ideal. Bent fingers seem to slowly return as has happened in the past. oh well.

CC I am with you on scorpion squishing. No need to return to nature. Lizards are different. They are cute and eat bugs. Cannot figure out the role of scorpions in the eco system though there must be one. Do they get very big?

Diane S

They do get big. Most I've found were 1-2". But pincers to tail tip, the longest one I found was over 3". Blech.

I'm sure it is annoying not being able to do things you usually do around the house. Will the other eye have to be done later?

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I ordered Liz's new scale, too. I figure for $40, free shipping and easy returns it is sure worth a try. It may help me to be able to monitor body fat on a daily basis, too. I'm really getting kind of sick of watching the scale bounce around, albeit with about a half pound drop every week or two. Seeing body fat drop would be a nice reward and incentive.

I think I may have over lifted on Wednesday. Still feeling pretty sore in my outer pecs. Legs are starting to get sore from yesterday's leg workout, too.

I have too much on my plate for this weekend. No surprise. It's kind of how I roll lately.

RV will go to the dealership on Tuesday afternoon for consignment. Need to get it home and completely emptied this weekend. Paula, I have no interest in renting it out and dealing with all that red tape and liability. I considered it at one point, but my memories of being a landlord when I owned a duplex a took the idea off the consideration plate pretty darn quick!

My reason for not wanting PS in the summer is more about not being in the sun! Being in the sun with scars is no bueno, if I remember correctly. The other issue is I won't be able to work out. I'm not sure I am ready to let go of working out for a chunk of time right now. Perhaps another addiction blooming. At least this one could be considered a healthy one.

I also can't decide yet if I want body or neck/face work to start. I have a feeling I will start with body. I actually don't mind my face so much, it's the neck skin that is bugging me. I think weight loss and age landed squarely on my neck and lower waist. I now have a fold of skin that just hangs around my belt line. It's not a love handle, just empty-ish skin. I can pull about 4-6 inches of skin around my belly right now. Blech...

The volunteer daffodils in my backyard are blooming. First sign that spring has sprung.

If you have the body done and it is just a TT, the incision will be below the belt line so not in the sun.

I hope you like the scale. It was easy to set up and connects quickly to the app on the phone. I set it up for DH too (though he isn't loving the numbers).