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Liz, I LOVED the Pooh and Piglet post! What a perfect Valentine piece. Thank you for sharing that.
At a dog show today. Buster won me a beautiful red apron from Royal Canin for Best of Breed and $50 for winning the Owner Handled terrier group! The dog did me right for Valentines Day. Let's see what he can muster for my b'day tomorrow.
Shot day yesterday. 45 units of the old stuff, 30 of the new. I sure like the old pharmacy. I got an extra 110 units!!! I will sure miss the "leftovers". I don't notice any difference with the new med, so that's good - meaning no side effects from the change. I am trying very hard to notice the difference between real hunger, boredom hunger, emotional hunger, etc... It's still not that easy for me.
DD, enjoy Florida! You should be there by now, since it's 9:00 PM here in CA. Hope you can truly enjoy your vacation.
Not much else...
Sounds like DC1 struggles with perfectionism and severe anxiety. Not a great combination. Is DC1 also on the spectrum? Their behavior patterns sound similar to spectrum kids, teens and young adults I have worked with over my career.
Greetings all
It's sunny here right now. Rain to return soon. Nice to "see" a bit of warmth. I went to the studio first today since lately I have been bagging it after the gym. I worked on a few new things and feel better about it. Decided to go to the gym and walk. Assorted Beatles music.
Paula you are a treadmill beast! Way more than me. Good on you. Sorry DC1 is struggling. Sometimes you just want to shake someone and say "power through it" but that never works. Guess you just go with it. Dinner sounds good.
Ditto Liz's dinner. Enjoy. Glad the new clubs are winners It will make your games more fun
DD hope you are poolside at this very minute. And full of charcuterie! And a Mai Tai.
Not much else. DH brought me some pink roses. My fave. I sort of like leading a dull life.
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131.2, same which I am happy with. Low calorie yesterday and it is shaping up to be the same today. Baked tilapia almondine for dinner. Breakfast was a protein bar and lunch was 2 string cheese sticks. I should try and get a Fairlife shake in!
DC1 left work again today and is going to take a leave of absence. I know mental health issues are hard, but I wish they could just forge through sometimes when things get tough. They mentioned that next week their manager would be at a training and it was the first time as assistant manager they would need to prove that they could handle it solo. That scares them, so they decide they need to take a leave for mental health reasons (my interpretation of the situation). This pattern has been present since they were much younger. Life (school, work, even things they enjoyed like solo and ensemble in high school) gets tough, hard or scary and they bail (find an excuse not to deal with it). I would like to tell them the pattern I see but feel like we have to walk on egg shells around them. Parenting adult children is hard!
Did the treadmill again today, 3.4 speed again with intervals of 2 and 4% grade for 40 minutes. 4th day this week for exercise! I'm pretty proud of that, I have been such a couch potato!
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!
on 2/14/25 10:24 am
.79" of rain - welcome!
Mexican food was good last night, but I hardly put a dent in the ginormous portion. And I can eat. I brought a bunch home, but not sure it will reheat.
Only a grocery visit on the docket today. I'm making quiche and salad for dinner.
"Piglet?" said Pooh.
"Yes Pooh?" said Piglet.
"Do you ever have days when everything feels... Not Very Okay At All? And sometimes you don't even know why you feel Not Very Okay At All, you just know that you do."
Piglet nodded his head sagely. "Oh yes," said Piglet. "I definitely have those days."
"Really?" said Pooh in surprise. "I would never have thought that. You always seem so happy and like you have got everything in life all sorted out."
"Ah," said Piglet. "Well here's the thing. There are two things that you need to know, Pooh. The first thing is that even those pigs, and bears, and people, who seem to have got everything in life all sorted out... they probably haven't. Actually, everyone has days when they feel Not Very Okay At All. Some people are just better at hiding it better than others.
"And the second thing you need to know... is that it's okay to feel Not Very Okay At All. It can be quite normal, in fact. And all you need to do, on those days when you feel Not Very Okay At All, is come and find me, and tell me. Don't ever feel like you have to hide the fact you're feeling Not Very Okay At All. Always come and tell me. Because I will always be there."
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
To the healing warmth for you! Enjoy 
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I just thought about what's in my suitcase. I packed in a decongestant fog yesterday (took a nap half way through). Could be interesting when I unpack. 
As long as there is a swimsuit (I do remember packing one, I hope!) it's all good.
Your dinner plans sound very nice! Lovely way to celebrate.
I am happy to say I will be dining in the airport with my Valentine. My fever broke last night and while I still have laringitis and congestion I am currently breathing through my nose. The prescription decongestant really worked. I'm so glad I called in sick for today, because part of the congestion clearing involved lots and lots of coughing last night. Anyhow, I don't think I'm a public menace anymore, so I'm going to the airport tonight. I'm sure both the humidity and sun will take care of what's left. Look for me in a lounge chair by the pool tomorrow.
