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141.3, back down to where I was. I took the whole 5 mg dose today. Definitely have been having more food noise. Calories have been fine but protein has been lower. I'm just starting to notice done hair loss when I wash my hair now. I didn't lose too much after VSG so hoping the same holds true now.

I'm in the waiting room at the clinic waiting for DH to get done with his MRI. Not really expecting news yet today but hoping for tomorrow.

Good Bible study with the ladies this morning.

Temps are dropping again. Booooo!

Yes Diane, let us recognize our collective awesomeness!

Great resolution/philosophy! We should all try to think this way.

Greetings all

Happy New year!! We watched the ball drop on CNN and packed it in after other tv. We are dull. I did not even wake up to whatever fireworks there were. They wig out Tesla so there must not have been much.

No New Years resolutions here other than to take better care of my teeth after the dental rude awakening a few weeks ago. Already in the habit. I heard some tv person say that if you are trying to make changes then pair a couple of habits so they each cue the other or something like that. Makes sense. Mostly this new year I feel gratitude for being able to do mostly whatever I want most of the time. Wishing you all the same expecially you soon to be retired teachers.

DD you are so right. You are hot sh--t and so are we all. Powerful insightful people be us.

Just finished some eggs and am doing the pairing - some squats during the two minutes before flipping the eggs. baby steps and baby squats.

Yikes on this horrific event in New Orleans. Guess they are delaying the sugar bowl. We have started the daily football watching but the real event is oregon at 2. Studio buddy will come over and I will fix some of the yum yum sandwiches. We will get ready for our ears to bleed. House got cleaned this am. Cleaner wanted to go ahead and work today.

I hope everyone has a quiet peaceful day. Thats my new years wish - peace and quiet to all.

Diane S

DH had to work this morning so our plan was NOT to party until midnight. But as I suspected, he was having too much fun and chose to stay. Like other comments, we had some lovely party food, but in small quantities. I had 2 glasses of wine over 4 hours, so when the champagne was passed out I could only take a few sips. The meds definitely limit what I imbibe, in addition to food.

Tomorrow, back to work. Some districts don't start until next week. The advantage I guess about this schedule is I get to ease back in. 2 days, then the weekend hits again. I can do this!!!

No plans for today except to get a few things in order for returning to work: finding my water bottle, packing lunch, doing laundry. Tomorrow evening we have our Pub Night tickets with friends. I'm so glad we bought the season tickets. The 1st Thursday rolls around so fast every month. It's nice to have these monthly plans with them.

DD stays until January 6. I love having her home, but I know she needs to go back to the life she has built in Boston. DS sent a few pictures from Palm Springs. He looks happy.

My New Year's resolution continues to be: being happy in the space between where I am today, while still working to be better. A few years ago, I decided to stop mentally listing to myself, all the ways I was unacceptable. I think I described it as thinking I'm hot Sh#+ , while simultaneously striving to be better. It has been liberating in so many ways. A few friends my age have passed away in the past years. Whatever time is still allotted to me is for the pursuit of joy, both the rowdy and explosive joy, and the kind that hits the heart in the quiet moments of wonder. As Mary Oliver asks us: Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?