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I did it! 20 pounds down! Probably even closer 21 but I can't quite count it as that yet! Funny, I have not moved down in clothes sizes yet but the clothes I have are fitting better. I must have been in denial by refusing to go and buy bigger sizes and wearing either loose styles or clothes that were too tight. I do remember that 20 lbs. equaled a size down for me until a certain point and then it was every 10 lbs. That calculates out to be about right. Right now I'm a 12, probably close to a 10 and at goal weight I should be about a size 4. I actually got down to a 2 and even a few pairs of pants that were 0 after VSG but that was too skinny! Remind me of that when I get to a size 4. The body dysphoria Bonnie talked about on TT is very real!

Liz, hope you get both corn and a kayak paddle in soon! How did you choose which horses to bet on? I like Diane's idea of betting on the naughty one!

DD, glad you got to visit with your teacher friends. It is a bit odd about the one that left under questionable terms buying gifts and lots of apps!

CC, glad you had such a nice visit with your cousin. I only see cousins at funerals these days. None of my cousins live close by, they are scattered from NJ to CA with some in MI, IL, AZ, MO, and FL! The cousin I was closest to died at age 5O from brain cancer!

Peps, good for you for getting that letter in! I bet it did help relieve some tension. And nice that the Superintendent already offered congratulations! DH is having a hard time with his last year. Hates going to work (he had to work 12 hour shifts now), wants to just be home with me and is getting more jealous of my time off by the day! He signed a contract that got him 2 weeks of extra vacation last year and this year and will allow him to work M-F, 8 hour days starting the first of the year. If we don't use any vacation, his last day should be around mid April! That will put me at almost 60 and him at the magic 59 1/2 to be able to draw from retirement accounts without penalty!

Got a craving for Applebees oriental chicken salad today. There is only one still open in the surrounding area so we will try that tonight for dinner. I'm thinking I'll probably be disappointed but the fact that food sounds appealing at all is a good thing!

Lovely you had a nice visit with your cousin. I think I've shared we avoid politics in my extended family too. My closest cousin, I think of him as my brother cousin, has a very different political viewpoint from me, and we manage just fine :)

I honestly don't think that the FDA is going to change it's tune any time soon on the meds. Lilly is still having supply/demand issues. Pharmacies are still dealing with the shortage of the meds. Plus, you have a billion dollar industry that has popped up over the past few years in response to the shortage. It will be hard to flip that switch for many reasons.

I am still bouncing up and down a pound. It is frankly due to my back to school eating habits! My team is food oriented (aren't all teachers????) and is planning our locations for the day around which school is providing catered meals. LOL! Yesterday, I simply ate in a way that would not promote weight loss. I didn't over indulge as I would have in years past, but there were sweets involved.

Little Bug got her last set of vaccines yesterday. Now all that is left is a Lepto booster in month and her rabies at 6 months.

Not gonna lie: there was some joy bubbling up when I hit the send button yesterday and my letter of intent to retire went to HR and my superintendent. The Superintendent already sent me a congratulations and wished me a joy filled last year. That was nice! I also felt a bit of a spiritual weight slip away, too.

Interesting conversation on TT about the reduction or discontinuation of the WL meds. At this point in time the conversation doesn't apply to me, but I'm guessing that at some point in the future it might. At this point I am considering upping my dose to help get me kick started again. I think I need to settle back into my school routine and see how it goes.

I think that's all I've got for today!

Don't know. I was too at 5.7.

We're reaching the now what? phase of weight loss with meds. Maintenance has always been the challenge. Seems our experiences are so varied. I am essentially in maintenance without any real intent (initially) to stop losing weight. Wegovy is proving to be beneficial outside of weight loss for many conditions: curbing inflammation, reducing cardiovascular events like stroke or heart attack. While it's newly prescribed for weight loss, it's existed for diabetes treatment for 20 years. I intend to use it as long as I can (Medicare may be the end of the road). The landscape is changing so fast, with new drugs and possibly oral drugs (cheaper?), coming to market that I remain optimistic about having access.

Yesterday met up with some co workers, mostly retired. The person who organized the gathering invited a teacher, without giving us a heads up, who left under weird cir****tances, midyear, about 3 years ago. Usually indicates pending lawsuit? She needed to leave, she was not a good teacher, gas lighted and manipulated kids. I do not like her. Nobody except apparently the organizer does.(I don't think the organizer meant any harm, she is very kind hearted, but also a little clueless) So this unfortunate person arrives with gifts for all of us, and orders 5 or 6 appetizers, her treat. What the heck? I was polite, and thanked her, but it was awkward. I spent the evening chatting with the former co-workers I did want to see, and got some good advice about how to approach this last year and tips for retirement.

Only plans today are dinner with BFF and family this evening. Looks like rain is coming, so maybe tackle a few things indoors.