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LOL - I thought the same thing about wins against the shark. I think some skill may be involved rather than just luck...
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
DD, you're right! It's so obvious, isn't it?
A side point is that it's wonderful to have a friendly antagonist in one's life. Friendly competition is one of the sweetest spices of life. When we're challenged, we come alive. Have I mentioned before that my favorite drug is adrenaline?
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.
If the shark wins, it's because of lucky draws, if you win it's because of superior skill! Just like if there is an up tick in weight, it's not real weight, but a downward tick always is a real loss. I don't make the rules, I just live in this Universe.
No weight, on vacation!
Had a fun day in Door County. Started with a yummy breakfast at our B&B, then a hike to Cave Point park, beautiful blue green waters that looked more like we were in the tropics. Then on to a lighthouse. Not worth the $24 entrance fee but got a few pics. Dinner out at our favorite restaurant, I did order the decadent seafood fish I described yesterday. DH ate at least as much of my dinner as I did, probably more. I didn't mind a bit. At $50 a plate I would hate to see it go to waste.
Tomorrow we will go to an art gallery on the water and may do some more lighthouse hunting!
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
A great cool fall day here though warmish by our standards. I bet it was maybe 70. Started the day with scrabble. Won two, tied one. I beat the Shark again. I have just had really good luck with drawing. We discuss world and current events and are now trying to decide on how to vote on all the weird California propositions. I left with a bag of apples from friend's tree. The bear has not gotten them yet.
Speaking of apples, we watched a movie last night called "Jules". A flying saucer crashes in the back yard of a sort of confused old man and no one believes him. He is kind to the alien and feeds him apples. Nice story.
After scrabble I went to the clay store for new clay. Got someone to carry it for me. 25 pounds are killer to this old broad. Got a half deli sandwich and then went to the gym and did most of my walking. It was late and i was pretty tired. There was also a Grunter there. I think a different one. No thanks.
So Liz glad you and DH are making the home yours together. The news on Milton is terrifying. Bathwater! No wonder there are storms. Hard to believe that ocean could be 100 degrees.
Welcome back Peps. Congrats on closet shopping.
Dinner tonight might be hamburgers. Need a nap first.
Diane S
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Last summer the news kept saying the gulf waters are a 100 degrees. That seemed impossible. But when I entered the gulf water in Veracruz Mexico that summer, it was hot tub warm. It freaked me out! I thought this can't be safe for swimming, what weird things could be growing in water like this? And now we have these hurricanes just sucking up this heat....
Liz, I'm very happy to hear that Milton will probably not do much (if any) damage to your part of the world down there.
However, the "living in Florida scene" these days sounds rough to me. Something I didn't appreciate until Helene hit is how much warmer the waters around and south of Florida are becoming and how that increase in water temps sets the stage for larger, more frequent hurricanes. Also, the home insurance scene down there sounds increasingly onerous.
I also bet that you've had an earful of all this news and worries from those who don't live down there. I have no doubt that whatever challenges that part of the world offers that those who have chosen to live there find it gloriously rewarding. Truth is, no place is perfect or 100% safe. I'm just glad that your situation is comparably safe.
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.
Tell your husband that I think he rocks. I'm pretty sure we ALL think he rocks! :)
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.
A really scary and serious time for Florida. One of my co workers daughters is at University near Fort Meyers. She appears to have a safe place to stay, and her car is stored on the 3rd level of the Fort Meyers Airport Parking Ramp. I read about other cities that were opening ramps so people could park there.
The dryer is working! DH fixed it with a $22 part. He said the part has been failing for awhile, and I will be impressed by how hot it gets now. I'm already impressed he fixed it in the first place.
Tomorrow and Thursday we have conferences until 7pm, so two 12 hour days in a row. Ugh. But it must be done. At least now parents have to schedule. They used to be drop in, so you never knew who was showing up, or when.
Weight is steady. I'm going to make my version of chili, which involves a lot of vegetables and not a lot of chili type heat. So not sure if it's chili or not. I use a version of a Wendy's copycat recipe and I've added black beans and corn to it. We like it :)
