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117.4 - unchanged from yesterday

Yesterday we got fully unpacked, shopped, and did laundry. Afterwards I went to yoga and had my face lasered. We were planning on staying in last night assuming my face would be all red but it wasn't at all. It felt like I had a mild sunburn for a while then normal. The sunspots are a bit darker than usual which is what is supposed to happen at first so I just put makeup on and we went out to happy hour at the clubhouse, then to dinner at a cute little place downtown with live music. The laser treatment was weird. Hot, snappy feeling but no where near as uncomfortable as getting a tattoo. I will have 2 more treatments over the next couple of months - I hope they are not any more uncomfortable than this one. On Monday I am getting filler around my mouth. Very curious to see how that is going to look. What we do for vanity!

Not sure what we will do today other than a Justice walk. Normally we would go to the beach but I am supposed to stay out of the sun. I suppose I could go if I stay under an umbrella and slather on sunscreen. Tonight I am making my light lasagne for dinner.

Have a super Saturday!

Must seem strange to have to plan holidays around long distance now. I remember the first year of doing that but am used to it now. DH actually suggested driving this year so we would have more flexibility on travel days, but the 2+ days each way is just too much to stand and actually wouldn't be a lot cheaper with the cost of gas, tolls and staying in a hotel 1-2 nights.

I know what you mean about how onerous filling out things online can be. I love shopping online but for some things it is just a royal pain. When I went to the doctor yesterday they had a self check-in podium but when I looked at what you had to enter and review I realized it would be much more painful than talking to someone (with whom I just had to say my name).

I had a peculiar thought today: I have always thought of myself as fairly smart and always rationalized that fact against the fact that I was a chubby klutzy non athletic and rather homely kid. So consider if you could change brain ability for a fab and super buff body would you do it? Me -yyyyno. So why bemoan the body?

ABSOLUTELY NOT! However, like Paula, I want BOTH. I am a greedy goblin!

But seriously, here's more food for thought: Perhaps the brains with which we were born are part of the reason we have battled the bulge most of our lives. You say that you rationalized that your intelligence countered your lack of physical fitness, coordination, and beauty. But perhaps that was your brain protecting you as a child from further "damage". The brain is a powerful protector of a child's psyche! I have learned that many of the defense strategies I used as a child actually stopped serving me by the time I was in late adolescence and early adulthood. However, because they were so engrained, those strategies were solidly in place and continued. Years of living my disorder, overcoming addictions, WLS, medication and years of therapy have helped me get to where I am today.

I don't think it's an either-or proposition. We can have both. It's just that with our histories, the body part of the equation is really, really hard to accompli**** takes humungous effort, but it can be done. I think our tribe is a good example of that. Look at what we've all been able to accomplish! It's taken time - lots of time - but look at us as a group and how we have changed both inside and out!

That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Greetings all

No sun here. It is raining pretty hard and is supposed to storm all weekend, There are lots of high surf warnings and calls to stay off the beaches. Some guy got washed off of the north jetty yesterday but was rescued. The warnings are no joke. Meanwhile those of us who have no intention of beach combing are just hoping power stays on. DH charged up all our battery packs. Our new garage door opener has a back up battery so it will open even if the power is off. A new CA law.

So last night I was really bothered by house dust and in a cranky mood so I got after DH about his junk accumulation in the living room. Must have hit home because most of it is gone. I have not checked to see if it is in some other offensive spot but I told him in no uncertain terms it was the garage or the trash. Anyway I am grateful for that bit of space because that is where we have to set up the kids table for Halloween since the dining table may not hold us all.

So Liz your view is great. Good that you can enjoy it uninterrupted for a few months. Justice too. He must have run some weight off.

Peps I bet Paula is right - you may have some skin weight. So yeah do make a Halloween school visit and revel in the thought that you can leave whenever you like.

I did my gym walk today and was dismayed to see that it was only 2800 or so steps. I thought it was more. Oh well, more than yesterday. No wonder I need so little food.

Paula do you have that doc-sign crap to to deal with? Hate that stuff. Impossible. I was only able to do it for PPP stuff with help of DH the tech wiz. But at they say, "get 'err done".

I had a peculiar thought today: I have always thought of myself as fairly smart and always rationalized that fact against the fact that I was a chubby klutzy non athletic and rather homely kid. So consider if you could change brain ability for a fab and super buff body would you do it? Me -yyyyno. So why bemoan the body?

Diane S

I wonder if some of that thickness in your mid section is simply excess skin Peps? I know my recent surgery made a big difference in my naked silhouette! Clothed, not so much!

I bet the kids would love if you visited the school. Coworkers too! Halloween would be the perfect day!