Thursday, October 23, 2025

Last day with no weight numbers. I don't think there will be any damage but we shall see.

We got the car returned and to the hotel without difficulty, then ate dinner here. Pretty good food. We were in bed by 8 (11 eastern time) and I woke up at 3 this morning (6 eastern time). So I am more or less back on my normal time schedule. DH is still asleep at 3:30.

Our flight is at 8:25 and hopefully all goes on schedule so we can pick up Justice. We are due in at 3:25, have to get our luggage and drive almost 1.5 hours to pick up Justice before 6 pm. Doable but tight. Cross your fingers!

Have a thriving Thursday!

204.5 - my brain is obviously programmed to delight when there is movement downward on the scale! Even though I KNOW daily fluctuations are normal, my dysfunctional thinking and eating disorder brain absolutely despise upward ticks on the scale. I have been in the same five pound range for months, wearing the same size clothes, etc... That's maintenance. That's good, but this range is above my desired goal. I think like DD, I am starting to consider just being where I am and enjoying life. However, I'm on the full dose of tirzepatide and am not sure I'm ready to lower that dose. Things to consider...

I do know that I do want to be established below 200 before my surgery. BTW, Paula, it's neck and jowls first. Body work will come the following year - if I figure out where I want to be weight and body wise.

Diane S must have stolen our weather yesterday. It was cloudy, breezy, and fall like here. We did get a sun on and off, but during the morning hours I thought it might rain. Today is beautifully blue, but a *****illy - in the upper 50s.

I have a day with nothing on the calendar - DELIGHTFUL! I plan on housework, dog work, a dad visit and a workout. I also have to adult and do some money stuff, which I HATE!

Oh, and the steps on my RV broke during a showing. So I can either go pick it up and try to sell it myself or have it fixed which will be around $700. Oh, joy! I'm having it fixed, of course, but shee****hat wonderful toy is becoming my a money pit. BOOOOOO!

Thriving Therapeutic Thursday to all!

I think we all feel the same about ups vs downs on the scale even if bouncing up within a healthy range. Comes from years of mostly seeing ups. I tell DH that it is why it is healthy to weigh daily because you get used to seeing them - but not completely as you point out.

Darn RV! Similar to the broken taillight on our loaner car. You have to fix it even though you didn't cause it. You have to wonder how heavy the person was who broke it.

Greetings all

More sun no doubt stolen from other parts of the nation. It is great. We still have loads of pansies and petunias though the sweet peas are done. I resolved not to leave the house today and instead am quarantined until I do some of the major picking up work needed for Halloween. There are boxes of stuff still not sorted from when we changed out the floor 3 years ago plus the never ending piles of junk. So some of it is now put away and I have started the endless dog blanket laundry. Stacks of paper which I am sure are 90% trash. Lordy it is a curse to be a pack rat but two in one house is beyond disaster.

I noticed a house for sale on Facebook that was highly appealing. It was a one story about the same size as our home plus it had an attached MIL unit. I have always thought that would be a great thing to have so DH could have his own junk space. He actually has that now but it is full. Anyway I doubt I will even look at it but fun to dream. It is in kind of an out of the way spot anyway.

You may about be home by now Liz. Hope it all goes well and that Justice is thrilled to see you. You have earned down time.

And you have earned down time Peps. Isn't it grand to have a day with no commitments so you can putter and catch up on chores. On an as needed basis or as-I -feel-like-it basis. I bet those couple of Runza pounds drop quickly.

Well no other direction but onward. Guest list for Halloween is shaping up as are the plans. Next stop: sofa in front of tv with large pile of papers and recycle bin.

Chicken tenders for tonight. Maybe a few new potatoes. I had hoped to harvest chives but dogs or snails seem to have eaten them.

Diane S

Wanna see what my studio looks like? Here is a pic. Our home has a similar theme.

That's what I would expect a studio to look like! If it was all orderly wouldn't you have to wonder about the artistic side vs obsessive side of the owner LOL.

Paper piles used to be my problem when I was working and I had kids in school. Between the mail and the flyers from the school it would get out of control. I would try to corral it in baskets sometimes but the stacks would still grow. I tend to be obsessive (vs artistic) about getting rid of excess paper right away these days so that doesn't happen though I do have a basket worth in the kitchen...

I'm with you Diane! A true pack rat! DH is a neat freak. We drive each other nuts!