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129.0 lbs. this morning.
Good morning, Vietnam! (I love saying that, at least inside my head. I guess it shows my age and that movie's age, which is nearly 40 years old!)
A gorgeous day here--77 degrees and sunny. But this weekend it'll be raining a lot with tornado warnings. Just another springtime in the lower Midwest.
Today's our "anniversary," by which I mean the day we met. We're having dinner at a lovely restaurant which we both like a lot. (Have I mentioned before that Louisville is a huge foodie town?) A happy coincidence is that today I'm getting my hair cut/colored, so that bit is taken care of. I'm still figuring out what to wear tonight, i.e., how glamorous I want to go.
BTW, I don't know if everyone here feel this way, but I really do like getting dressed up. It feels like a celebration of all the hard work I've done these last 11 years to get healthier and become a better version of myself than when I weighed 236 pounds. I've come a long way from the comparative physical and emotional mess I was then. I don't thank myself enough for how I changed my life so dramatically and necessarily back then and, despite some ups and downs, have continued to do so. So today I celebrate myself and everyone here.
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.
I started a thread since I didn't see one but now Liz's is showing up so I will delete!
129.6. Like Ann, I would like to see these numbers closer to 125 than 130, though I?m not sure why really. More wiggle room I guess! My calories are still quite low. The highest I?ve gone is 1100 and I?ve added exercise about 4 times per week. I?m a little perplexed that this seems to be my maintenance level. Like I said the other day, thankfully I can do it without too much hunger due to the Tirzepatide but man, that is a low caloric intake!
Plan for today is to do treadmill exercise, do some on-line training on increasing Etsy sales and finish setting up the new laptop that was delivered last night. I?ve never used a laptop much, I have my phone and a desktop PC, but DH?s Mac died so we ordered a new laptop for both of us to share. It comes in handy if you need to do Zoom meetings, my desktop doesn?t even have a camera!
DS2 and 3 coming home tonight and I?m sure DC1 will come over too. DH planned an early birthday celebration for me for tomorrow night with all the kids. We will go to my favorite sushi place and then have my favorite cake from the local grocery store (white cake with vanilla buttercream). Several years back I ordered a fancy cake from a specialty bakery (Italian lemon topped with lemon macarons) which was super expensive and truth is I like my grocery store cake better!
Have a Fantastic Friday peeps!
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!
No weight until March 25
Easy trip to Tortola yesterday. Just a bit over 2 hours for the flight, less than 15 minutes to get baggage and go through customs, and a 1 hour drive with a van driver who was like a tour director. Very windy, hilly roads so it wasn't a long drive, but a slow one. One friend who had previously suggested we rent scooters today decided that might not work so well. We are at a very local feeling beach hotel. Very comfortable rooms and what a view. We drank and ate at the attached bar. Great prices and food!
I spoke with DD last night. She is so exhausted which is making it harder for her to advocate for herself. She now needs to fight to get into the new gyno's office. She tried to talk to her now former gyno yesterday after the feedback from the ER and she refused to see her - told DD to work with her PCP because she still thinks it is not a gyno issue.
This morning there are supposed to be showers, but clouds and sun this afternoon. We will probably explore the local area. Probably no swimming as there is lots of surf on this side of the island - also lots of surfers as a result.
Have a fine Friday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I wish we had a hippie deli nearby. The prepared foods at the regular grocery stores generally don't look very appealing.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Congratulations on the 50 day countdown (10 working weeks, 2.5 working months)!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
We have patios, decks and porches!
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!
Greetings all
The sun is out big after yesterday's serious rain. More rain to come but I feel I should go out and about since it is nice now. I will head to the studio directly as I skipped yesterday. DH is out running errands and hopefully will bring dinner home from the hippie deli.
Liz so glad to hear your DD got some help and there are now some theories and a plan. And so glad you have this news before you head out. Enjoy the trip.
Peps congrats on being on the official retiree list. Yay. These 50 days will go fast. On the first day of my Mother's retirement she stayed in her pajamas and played video games all day. It is completely liberating to own your thoughts and time.
Hmmm DD interesting about the union meeting on the health plan. You are likely right and hopefully have a plan for the meds in the future. I predict these meds will get cheaper as usage increases and more players get into the act. Have fun with the girl of dreams! I swear my mother liked my DH better than me.
Thanks for the water recirculator input CC. Good to know it is worthwhile. I realized how great it would be to be able to cook without sticking my hands in freezing cold water so often. I deserve this comfort.
Crap, dentist just called and wants to move up my first appointment. Dreading it. Might have to take drugs.
Ann glad your home life is serene again. Home remodel = hell. But worth the effort.
There is a big snow storm going on at Big Bear and the little eaglets are being covered by their mother who is herself covered in snow. Such drama.
Only one more week of eye drops. Dr. apt on the 28th and I hope we will schedule eye#2 then.
Cheers all. Diane S
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Thanks for looking that up! I have always wondered if there was a real difference. Sounds like more than anything the lanai must be in a tropical climate and then usually has a roof and is attached to the house.
Where I am in CA we have patios and decks. Very rarely you'll find a house with a porch.
