Happy Tuesday, Friends. Welcome to adulthood, where I will share how tired I am with you all, haha. The crappy thing that happened last week at work came to an outcome yesterday. I think it went well, but it was stressful, and I dreamt about it on a loop all night. Today should be a pretty quiet day (knock on wood).

QOTD: If you could try any job for one day, what would you try? I can't decide between being a food critic or a high end personal shopper. Who am I kidding? -- food critic.

Accountability: Not perfect by any means, but still better than most days last week. Still no Wegovy, so I am winging it, but I was on track for the first few meals. I ended the day with leftover pizza and wine, though, which wasn't great but it felt like a fitting end to my stressful day, nonetheless.

• protein coffee
• chicken & broccoli
• honey garlic chicken
• chickpea tortellini cacio e pepe

Good Morning and happy Friday! I can't begin to tell you how much I need this weekend. Between the house being in disarray from the solar and gas projects, plus a really terrible thing that happened to me at work yesterday, so the week can just go F*@$ itself. I considered taking a mental health day today, but since it's a WFH day I think I will just keep the meetings on my calendar and keep a low profile for the rest of the day.

Also, when I switched to my new doctor I asked her to call in Wegovy, but I guess she called it in too early and it was rejected by insurance. I can't seem to get anyone's attention to resend the prescription and I should be taking my dose right now. Of all the weeks to be off it, the week when I ate take out for every meal is not the best. I have to figure out how to get someone's attention today.

QOTD: Have you ever eaten food in the shower? Apparently Gen Z loves "shower snacks" and there are tons of articles and videos about it. As a fat person who loves both snacks and showers, it sound intriguing, but every time I picture it, I see that episode of Seinfeld where Kramer makes the salad in the shower and everyone freaks out. I can definitely imagine a bubble bath with a glass of wine, though ;)

Accountability and menu are both solidly in the "whatever" category. Today should be the last day of all of the madness. I really need to throw out all the leftovers that are left in the fridge and start from scratch tomorrow.

No I actually really liked the meatloaf it's just one of those meals that takes 43 pots and pans and I just have no inclination to make it.

Glad you're feeling better!

Good Morning! It's almost the end of the week. Yay!

Ok, Herbert came, which is amazeballs, but........ we still have no ho****er!! :( Because yesterday the power was out all day, and they can't fire up the gas burner without electricity. It's supposed to happen at 8am today, but I am not holding my breath. I am headed into the office soon, and with any luck I will come home to a piping hot shower and clean dishes. Fingers crossed.

QOTD: Did you grow up with food you ate all the time that you never eat anymore? I can think of two dinners my mom made - pot roast and meatloaf! We used to have the both often but I have never made either.

Accountability continues to be nil. We ordered out again last night because we had no electricity. But I do have an NSV to share! I wore a pair of pants yesterday that are in the single digits and I hadn't worn since before grad school.

I guess I will plan on the same as yesterday - egg bites, salad & leftovers (omg I have so many leftovers it's insane).

I wouldn't mind joining a gym again but there is no way I'm going to get Grim to, so a hotel was the best way to get us both clean at once.

Oh no it's just ho****er! Which doesn't sound so bad, except what is the point of water when you can't wash yourself or do dishes with it.

How are you doing pumpkin foam at home? Sounds yum!

Good morning friends. Well, we are still withou****er but we decided to wait one more day before calling it an emergency and getting a hotel. But tonight is really my limit. Really.

The poor cats have really had a rough go of it. All last week the gas burner install in the basement was very noisy and had them hiding upstairs under the bed. Yesterday started with a trip to the vet, which is always extremely traumatizing, followed by the solar guys banging on the roof all day. Poor babies. It's only going to get worse for them this week, too. It will be the ultimate betrayal if we leave them for a hotel tonight, so I really hope the gas guy comes with the meter. His name is Herbert and Grim and I have been shaking our fists and yelling "HERBERT!!" for days. Come on, Herb.

QOTD: Do you have a favorite fancy coffee or tea drink (not your regular order)? I tried an Oatmil****d Chai at Starbucks a few weeks ago and it was super yummy. One of my coworkers is also obsessed with the Pecan Crunch Latte and it sounds intriguing. I might try it tomorrow when I go into the office.

I have had no accountability. Thankfully Wegovy is keeping me in check with small portions that I haven't gained anything, but I freely admit to poor choices from too much eating out and leftovers. What's worse is that I never made an attempt to clean out the fridge yesterday and I still have no plan for a menu. I'd like to make a solemn promise that I am going to get my **** together today but, until we have water and can do dishes, I am probably going to continue to eat leftovers on paper plates. I know it's a poor excuse but it's honest. Have I mentioned how much I would like the gas meter guy to come?????

Check out the calming collar for cats. I think it's a little more effective because it doesn't get diffused in the air--it's always around their neck. One of our cats eventually seemed to develop a big of an allergy to it, and his skin got raw underneath, but that was after many many months, and it really helped.

Welcome to the weekend, gang! I have every intention of looking that ^^that guy^^ for a decent amount of time over the next few days. This week is definitely kicking my butt. Tomorrow I'm also getting a keratin treatment for my hair which I am very excited about! I had told myself I would try to embrace my naturally curly-do and stop spending money on keratin, but I'm so over it. Goodbye frizzies!

My 6 month review went really well!!!! My boss is a dream and she made me feel really good about what I have accomplished so far. I continue to be so happy with my decision to go back to school last year and give my life a complete re-do. It was a little scary at the time but I am so happy about where it ultimately led me :)

QOTD: Did you have a favorite lunchbox as a kid? I listened to a great podcast the other day about a 70s and 80s lunchbox artist and it was such a great story and brought me back to childhood in an instant. My favorite was a tin one with Holly Hobby!

Accountability: I really just completely lost my appetite this week. It's taken me from Monday - Friday to eat the small flatbread I got on Monday. Each piece was smaller than my hand, and it had 8 pieces. I am still not done with it and that's almost exclusively what I have eaten this week. I also got a ton of steps yesterday - many of them running, as I sprinted to the train last night (made it!)

• protein coffee
• chicken sausage
• flat bread
• honey mustard chicken salad

Ha, no I would never unblock. I just wanted to know if someone else who doesn't block her wanted to start the thread so she can participate. I really don't want to be an ********o if someone else wanted to deal with it, it's fine with me!

Sorry you are having a hard time getting on track but it sounds like you are motivated and that is definitely step 1!

Good Morning all! My job is totally a feast or famine situation. I was bored and nothing was happening until yesterday when all the things happened and I left with an inbox full of emergencies. I am going to take the super early train and hope to get a few things done from 7am - 9am before the day gets busy again. I also have my 6 month evaluation this afternoon (it's actually been 7 months, but that's pretty much the pace around here, haha). Then I am presenting at a department meeting this evening, so I will be home super late. It's going to be a long day.

Ok, let's talk candidly about the return of Ava. The first few times I blocked her it was because there were new RNY patients who still participated regularly on these boards and she was telling them to drink alcohol in their first few weeks out. She even encouraged someone to try cocaine for battling regain. Basically, my first few blocks were to save others from her nonsense.

But my last few blocks were personal. She has attacked me several times and said very vulgar and disgusting things and I just don't have any tolerance for it. I know its mental health and addiction and I sincerely feel bad for her, but I am not going to risk my own mental health for hers. I will not be unblocking her. It's been 9 years and I don't think that tiger is going to change her stripes. She's already deleted her post on the DS board about trying to get sober.

But I am completely honest here in saying that if it is important to others to allow her to participate I will happily step aside and let someone else start the post so that she can be part of the RNY group. So let's call this the first QOTD. If you miss wild stories about fake adopted toddlers on a boat off Cuba, trying to buy 4 million dollar properties while also being homeless, and really enthusiastic endorsements of butter buds, I get it! Send me a message and I will be more than happy to give the thread over to someone else who isn't blocking her to let them start. No hard feelings. I swear. I can still participate (assuming you don't block me, lol).

QOTD: Anyone still taking Miralax regularly? I stopped taking it very early on (my doctor hates it and doesn't like anyone on it) and things have been fine until recently. I just ordered a huge bottle and I am just curious if anyone has been on it long term and if there are any negative side effects.

Accountability: I had a weird bout of dizziness/vertigo yesterday when I got off the train and I think it was low blood pressure so I skipped breakfast and drank about 80oz of water until lunch when I had the salami, cheese and cuke on my menu. We went out to dinner and I had a glass on sangria and about 3 bites of a salad so all in all I couldn't have had more than 500 calories yesterday but I wasn't hungry, so I just ran with it.

• protein coffee
• chicken sausage
• salami & cheese & almonds
• honey mustard chicken salad

Good Morning and Happy Hump Day!

I am not feeling it today. I really don't feel like going into the office. It looks like a light & easy day but I am still just not in the mood for a commute in the rain.

QOTD: What's something you tried because of an internet trend and loved? I can think of two - first, I saw about a million videos on TikTok of cats getting their heads massaged with these little electronic massagers and the cats looked so happy. I finally got one a few months ago and my cats have never loved me more. Our night time routine got a lot longer and more complicated because they both need a turn but it makes them so happy :) I also got one of those hot brushes that you can plug in and it takes your crazy curly frizzy hair and straightens it with one comb through. It's not quite that easy, but it really does work better than anything else I have owned.

Accountability: Good until my walk through Target led me to some mini Doritos. Funny, though - the call to buy them was stronger than I could resist, but after a handful, I was satisfied and done. They really were not as exciting as my brain told me they would be. I am down another .5lbs. Slow but steady.

• protein coffee
• egg bites
• salami & cheese & cucumber
• meatballs & marinara