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That would be bioelectrical impedance testing they did at your gym. Similar technology to the home scales that measure body composition. I know hydration can affect those results.

My Master?s is in Clinical Exercise Physiology and we did hydrostatic weighing (under water) in college. If you have a University that has a health sciences program near by, you may be able to have it done there. A quick Google search for Kentucky also showed me this - In Kentucky, you can get a DEXA scan for body fat analysis at centers like DexaFit in Louisville, Your Body Goal in Louisville, and Fitnescity in Lexington.

Ann, curious how the new gym determined your percent body fat? I wouldn't guess that you would be 36%. That seems high for your height and weight and frankly how you look in pictures. Under water weighing and Dexa are the gold standards for measuring body fat. I know Shel and I had quite a few discussions on this after VSG. If you truly want to know, I would try and get one of those. I know I did a Bod Pod scan after VSG and I came out super low in body fat "extreme athlete level". Of course I was an exercise fanatic then!

Liz, your Valentine's table was enchanting. What a beautiful evening you created.

Diane, pink roses seem so fitting. I hope they are filling your house with sweet fragrance!

Paula, good for you for keeping a date night boundary for you and DH. There are just no easy solutions for DCs anxiety and mental health issues. You clearly are diligent seeking support and help for them. You are a very good Mom.

Ann has me thinking about a new kind of red wine I've never explored.

Years ago, my baby cousin got married. Her other grandma was in her 90s. I was visiting with her after the wedding g, and she told me, I drank red wine for the first time last night. I found out I liked red wine! And I thought, Thank you Grandma Grace for showing me that even if I live to be 90, life will still hold new pleasures. Here's to finding those new pleasures everyone !

(clearly the sun and heat are doing me good )

This is a tough one. I'm much better about my food boundaries, because I will literally get sick if I overeat. But it does come up in new situations. Tribe, how do we handle the food pushers?

Happy bday, Peps! Welcome to Florida, DD! Well done to all the lifters, treadmillers, cooks, posters, and temporary lurkers.

Yes, we deserve sweet hugs (real and virtual) for all we do and are going through. Life is always going to be part performance art.

Yesterday morning I had a fitness consultation and orientation to the gym by a lovely young woman. I learned what I most wanted to find out which is that at 127 pounds, 5'5" and 79 years old my body fat is 36%, which ain't that great IMO. The interwebz tell me I should be no more than 30-31%. So that's my goal. I also realized I'd love to have a home scale that tells me my body fat % every morning--not just my weight. Am about to go shopping for one online.

Our dinner party last night was fun with one exception--I felt like I was being force-fed by the truly large portions the hostess served, although everyone else seemed to be able to finish everything. I know this is a VSG issue (11 years later). I also have trained myself to be a slow eater, so that diminishes the amount of food my brain wants me to eat.

Good news was that the awesome 2012 Italian wines we took were wonderful--had not gone bad at all!

I will also say that DH's bolognese is much more to my taste than the hostess's--although she'd copied assiduously Ina Garten's recipe. I realize all this makes me sound like an ungrateful guest. Mostly I felt socially pressured to eat something I didn't enjoy a lot--which pre-VSG I'd never have experienced. I think I need to take a class in how to politely tell others no.

Today is a super lazy day. We both slept until 9am--very late for us.

Nothing else to report. So glad to have each of you in my life. Thanks for your stories, observations, and common sense!