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Good mornin everyone! Your kitty is so gorgeous JB! I never thought about doing a hallmark movie over the crap with the neighbor...that made me laugh this morning so thank you for that!
Not a whole lot planned for today. I have an appointment to get my pain pump upped a bit more and my mom needs a few things at Walmart. I'm hoping that's it. I'm also hoping, of course, that the up tick in the pain med will help a lot. My legs are just so angry feeling. While the pain is not "new" the intensity sure is. My left leg in particular along with its foot just is causing me a lot of pain. The pain along with the exhaustion is just getting overwhelming. I see my pcp on the 4th and I'm going to ask for a bloodwork extravaganza. I feel something is off.
Our pup Frank has an issue with his right shoulder, it's a bit swollen. He isn't favoring it and not reacting to us touching it and even rubs it on us like usual. We'd love to take him to the vet but when I say this dog is crazy I mean the cray cray crazy. He is afraid of everything and weighs almost 100 pounds. He won't get into the car. We tried a ramp and food incentives to no avail. He still is jumping off the porch and running around after our chihuahua Skippy. We can't pick him up. He was one of a 12 pup litter. I kid you not when I say he weighs at least 50 pounds more than the one sibling my cousin has. He is an anomaly for better or worse lol. We are keeping an eye on it and might call the vet's office to see what our options might be. He also can get out of every harness and collar we've ever tried on him. From his shoulders up is a cone all the way to his nose.
QOTD: chainmaille..no surprise there. The aspect ratio of the jump rings...the different weaves...metals...wire diameter and metal spring back effecting the AR. For someone who hated math I am pretty good at the math needed for this skill. I dream in chainmaille sometimes...or a lot. I have a lot of ideas floating around in my head.
B: PP shake and popcorn single serving bag...weird I know LOL
L: ????
D: I'm thinking soup or fish...we'll see
S: ????
Pic of Frank....
Good morning QJB and menuers,
Aww, cute kitty. Must have felt something in the air. I'm glad you're getting an easy semester. Means traction with anything else you have going on...like party planning for your mom?
QOTD - So many things. Tea, photography, corgis, training and development, cooking, food and nutrition, travel to x country, yeah...you get the point.
Yesterday my neighbor walked over the hill to deliver my Avon order. She took a video of my wind chimes and wants to try and talk her hubby into them. She pretty much also asked if I was the same human she'd met because I look a lot different. I've only seen her once before in person. I asked about their chicken since they used to sell eggs. Turns out, they aren't keeping them anymore since her husband's last medical incident. Ah, well. She made some comments about the work I'm doing around here and then hiked back over the hill with her four dog escort.
Today is light on meetings. I'm managing to be awake again at 5:30, so that's good. I put on a small loaf of pumpernickel bread last night to take my new bread maker for a spin. I love bread and need to find bariatric friendly versions of it, so this is my first attempt, since I still haven't made the keto soda bread. Years ago, I made bread every week, so this is a new challenge.
Accountability- I wanted to eat during a 12-6 window yesterday and managed it pretty well. Skipped the pot pie chicken and subbed biltong, Quest cheese crackers and seaweed. Made my macros and came in at around 850 calories.
Exercise- Recumbent bike today. Yesterday I also did a good bit of touring for property check.
Menu - Last of the corned beef, chicken pot pie stew, egg roll in a bowl I made last night with turkey sausage. Tuna lettuce wrap with boiled egg and tomato. Blueberries, grapes.
Cheers, everyone!
282 at referral, 280 at consult, 249 on 7/15 for SADI surgery
Loss: Pre-op-33, M1-12, M2-17, M3-14, M4-11, M5-14, M6-5, M7-6, M8-5
Today's weight: 163.4
Good morning, Queen JB and everyone!
I got back in the habit of lurking so I'll try to come by periodically and post! Life since my marginal ulcer emergency surgery has ramped back up to crazytown. I'm in Philadelphia now with my mom for her cancer treatments and I'm in Utah next week M-F for work. Never a dull moment! I hate how unpredictable that makes my menu. It's too much eating out. I did get us a hotel for next months treatment with a kitchen.
QOTD: hmmm, embarrassingly, the Real Housewives? Of every city! Ha! I Can also talk about product marketing since I've done it my entire career!
I'm headed home this morning on the train. If you buy tickets far enough in advance at odd peak times, it's $18 from dc. Wayyyyy less than the gas and tolls and parking!
I'll hit the grocery on the way from the train station to my house so I at least get 3.5 days of home food!
B: Leftover chicken sandwich from yesterday
L: boars head ever roast chicken and pepper Jack cheese on a wrap. I adore this chicken - it must be slice thin or shaved for maximum deliciousness!
D: I'm thinking I'll grab a rotisserie chicken to keep things easy. Mashed potatoes and green beans as a side. I'll have a bit of both.
^^this one is for Grim^^ :)
Hello Thursday, we meet again! What's happening? Nothing happening here... I got through my to-do list easily yesterday, and I continued to hit my goal to stop whatever I am doing and do something active at 3pm, which feels good :)
I guess my ham-obsessed kitty, Innie (below) read the thread yesterday and had his feelings hurt because for the first time ever he didn't sleep with me. Sorry, buddy. I missed him, but it was also kind of awesome to be able to stretch out my legs!
I have literally nothing to do today. Well, one assignment due, but it should only take me 30 minutes or so. Then... not sure what I will do to fill the day? Cookies, I'm sure, but I don't have a plan. It's so crazy to go from being so busy last semester to being so bored this semester.
QOTD: What could you talk about for 30 minutes with no preparation? Besides Hallmark Movies, lol??? I could talk about techniques for decorating sugar cookies with Royal Icing, of course. And from my previous life, I can also talk about the effects of trauma on child development.
Accountability: On plan (with the exception of a bite of cookie mistake)!
B: Protein Coffee
L: Egg Bites
D: Veggie Burger on Mini Naan
- High Weight before LapBand: 200 (2008)
- High Weight before RNY: 160 (2015)
- Lowest post-op weight: 110 (2016)
- Maintenance Weight: 120 (2017-2019)
- Battling Regain Weight: 135 (current)
Mine is a snuggler at bedtime, sometimes weekends she'll nap with me on the couch.
RNY 8/11/14 with Dr. Kelvin Higa PS Lipectomy 4/12/17 with Dr. John Burnett HW291.4/CW165/GW150
I remember liking the smell of burning leaves when walking to school in the spring and fall.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
I don't carry money on me either. Sometimes I offer them food and they don't want it.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
I just saw that a tornado touched down in Montebello.
RNY 8/11/14 with Dr. Kelvin Higa PS Lipectomy 4/12/17 with Dr. John Burnett HW291.4/CW165/GW150
Ok, I know I have been watching wayyyyyy too many Hallmark Mysteries but hear me out! Become a P.I. and in your spare time, take down your neighbor's drug operation (with the help of Mona, of course).
I am totally tuning into this show--make it happen, please!
- High Weight before LapBand: 200 (2008)
- High Weight before RNY: 160 (2015)
- Lowest post-op weight: 110 (2016)
- Maintenance Weight: 120 (2017-2019)
- Battling Regain Weight: 135 (current)
Thank you!!
