Thursday, May 8, 2025

This weekend in Door County is purely for fun. Art fair is in 2 weeks!

News of the Pope even got my DS to reply to the family text group! We are happy Catholics today. Pope Francis was especially beloved by our family, and we feel optimistic about his successor.

DH has actually struggled with his weight all his life. He describes himself as always being pudgy. He started doing WW at work after he got divorced at age 50 and has had success with it though from his pictures I'm not sure he has ever had normal BMI. And he has struggled with maintaining the loss after he loses (the same merry-go-round most of us have been on). But he says he has to use his willpower. The VSG combined with the medication eliminates my need for strong willpower because I just eat what a want which isn't usually very much and I don't crave the junk I used to. He still craves his peanuts, Cheetos, chips, mac and cheese, etc.

I wonder if he would consider giving the meds a trial run. He might be amazed at how much food noise he has and how having that gone might help! I watched a snippet of an Oprah interview with weight loss specialists on GLP1s and it was very interesting. They stated that those that respond well to the drug like us, really do have faulty brain/satiety message centers. Those that don't respond so well have other issues contributing to their weight gain. One isn't better or worse than the other, each person just needs to find what works for them!

I don't think he would try it. He doesn't even like taking an ibuprofen now and then. He's got a thing against medications. But very interesting to hear about responders vs non-responders. His DD is taking it and having good results.

I am like your DH Liz, not a fan of core work. I know if my walking/hiking is to improve to the extent I want, I am going to have to change this.

The nice weather makes me so happy. The forecast for the weekend is awesome, and a family friend just put together a birthday party for Saturday at a brewery, with the hopes of being outside. So Saturday will be quite busy with a party starting at 11am, early dinner at a lovely French restaurant at 4:30, and then the Opera at 7pm. Mother's Day will be for recovering!

Besides the clothes, also looking forward to freedom from the tyranny of packing breakfast and lunch. I don't eat breakfast at home, I work it in at my desk sometime before the students arrive. A lot of times it's Greek yogurt and walnuts, but its something I have to think about tossing into my bag. I look forward to eating whatever I feel like eating in the morning instead of what's easy to transport.

Sunday I could sit in the sun on my porch. By today the trees are bursting with opening leaves, and it is shady. Persephone is back in town and spring is busting out!

Your weekend sounds like it will be glorious! Makes me want to go north!