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Good morning!!(Good Afternoon, to Liz - just after 4 pm in London!)
200.2 this morning. All is well in my weight world.
After trimming a dog yesterday, getting some lunch together and puttering about, I did a deep clean of our bedroom/kennel room and master bath (my bathroom). All crates, bed, nightstands, moved, dusted, vacuumed behind and under, some walls and baseboards washed. Afterwards I started in on the kitchen cabinets. It amazes me how dirty the house gets. But I think with all the dogs, it's to be expected. Oh, well... my choice, LOL (and I wouldn't change it!). That took a few hours, but well worth it.
We did not go to a movie, but Ron wanted to go out for a "good burger". So that's what we did. I had half a burger and 2 onion rings. Honestly, I could have eaten the entire burger, but decided that since I was "satisfied" after half I would stop there. Interesting concept that! Something that without tirzepatide I struggled doing - even after VSG. Fascinating to me how much of an impact that medicine has on me/my thought processes about eating. My NUT/eating disorder therapist thinks I am the patient for whom the GLP-1 and GIP are the missing links. Have to say I agree. I know I have an eating disorder, but the meds really do help manage the aspects of it I never could really manage long term.
Time to get on with my day. Client will arrive with two Wire Fox terriers at 9. I must be ready!
Toodles!
Last full day here. My feet are having a tough time with all the walking. Flat feet, bunions, and a healing skin condition do not make for great walking. The skin condition keeps me from wearing certain shoes comfortably and a lot of walking on pavement is just tough after a while. Funny that I can walk 3.5 miles in the morning at home without problem but this is so difficult.
SILs are home! They made it back to Boston by dinner time last night and dear friends of ours from Cape Cod picked them up at the airport. What a relief! They had planned for 8 days before and including the wedding but ended up there for 18 days due to the hospitalization.
Yesterday we went to the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Place. Underwhelming as it was too hard to see much with the crowds. Reminded me of the one time we went to the Macy's Parade on Thanksgiving in New York City. In the afternoon we went to the Tower of London and had a tour by a Yeoman Warder Beefeater that was quite good. She is one of only 5 women in that role and actually lives there! We saw the Crown Jewels there too - very impressive. Last night we met a friend from Florida at a pub nearby and had dinner. Funny that we were here at the same time.
The plan today is to go to Harrods, Westminster Abbey, and High Tea at 4. Maybe the National Gallery for a bit if my feet can take it.
Tomorrow we need to leave the hotel by 6 am. It will be a LONG day. But then we will be home! Have a monstrous Monday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I had eggs florentine yesterday for breakfast. They were great!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
We rented e-bikes in French Polynesia and I liked them. The ones we had were pretty lightweight so felt like a real bike. I wouldn't be comfortable on the really heavy ones. A friend of mine fell on one of those and got really scraped up. I looked into the price of the ones we had and they were quite expensive. Not sure we would use them enough to justify that.
I am with you on planning and arranging connections - too overwhelming for me. That's why I always used a travel agent previously. But DH is good at it and took care of all of that for this trip.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
You should set a definite date for your trip to visit your friend so the time won't slip away! And I too suffer from overdoing the cleaning before company. Obviously the basics like bed and bath have to be up to snuff but no one cares about much else.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
LOL! We have a similar style! However, i didn't bring my bright colored stuff here and I am glad i didn't. I would have stuck out like a sore thumb. Especially in Poland where black was definitely the predominant color.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I tend to procrastinate when I feel a project/chore/task is going to be daunting and take brain power.
123.7, up a bit.
Art show went well today. Sold small and medium sized items. It all adds up. We are pooped though and didn't even unload the cars. That will be on tomorrow's docket!
Liz, good thing your trip is winding down. You sound more than ready to get home! I love that you keep your Sunday morning breakfast date no matter where you are! I'm hungry for out to eat breakfast! Eggs Benedict and hashbrowns sound good. May have to make a breakfast date with DH this week!
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!
Sounds like you are having a grand time in Madison! Safe travels home!
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!
So glad you and your friend had a good visit! Will be fun to get to visit her as well. So sweet of DH to fuss over her travel needs!
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!
