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I just found this:
THE STORY OF THE PAINKILLER
It all started at the Soggy Dollar Bar on the island of Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands. There, Daphne Henderson created the first Painkiller and served them to the mostly boating crowd that came to White Bay. These same patrons would spread the word - making the Painkiller famous across the Caribbean.
One day Charles Tobias, founder of Pusser's Rum paid a visit to the Soggy Dollar. He'd heard of the now famous Painkiller. And he was curious about its ingredients. He made fast friends with Daphne Henderson. But try as he might she wouldn't divulge the ingredients to him!
Not to be deterred, Tobias pirated a Painkiller to his boat. Back at his home on Tortola, he began the trial-and-error process to uncover the ingredients and proportions. In the end he discovered it worked out to a 4-1-1-1 ratio of Pusser's Rum, pineapple juice, orange juice and cream of coconut. Though his version is reputed to be discernibly different from the Soggy Dollar's Painkiller - these ingredients and proportions are widely accepted as "the" way to make a Painkiller drink.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
We just arrived in Tortola. Our last full day on the ship.
We had a good day visiting 2 classic BVI bars yesterday with our friends: Foxys and Soggy Dollar. Soggy Dollar is right on the beach and everyone walks around barefoot. As in March we liked it better than Foxys where getting service is a challenge. Our travels ended up including a fellow from Ocala, Florida who travels around several times a year to "call" square dances. Nice guy! The BBQ on deck last night was really good. I ate so much less than the others in our group but still felt like I ate more than I needed to. We did drink several Painkillers yesterday which are a highly caloric drink but it is what one has in BVI. Who knows what the damage to my weight will be!
Today we will probably do what we did yesterday - have an early lunch, then go onshore to poke around in shops and stop at the most famous bar for painkillers: Pussers. See below for how you order a painkillers there (each number higher means more rum). The shops in the landing are nicer than some on the other islands so worth going through.
Tomorrow we disembark in San Juan, then spend 3 days at a resort outside of the city.
Have a theoretical Thursday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
LOL on all of us here appreciating the plus side of having diarrhea. Welcome to onederland!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I am missing my water aerobics. But they didn't have it Monday because of the cold and it apparently was also cancelled yesterday because the instructor has the flu. We have been walking 45 minutes or so on the upper deck every morning but that barely covers what we would usually do at home. But it's more than a lot of people on the ship do!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I hope you had a good lunch with Julie! Will check out Night Manager once we can stream again (haven't been able to while on the ship).
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Poppy says yay for one - der land
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Yay for Onederland but booo for how you got there! Glad the cramping stopped! Fingers crossed that tomorrow the scale is still cooperative!
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!
199.8 - The glorious result of a few decent days along with waking up at 4 am with raging gut cramps culminating in a blow out at around 5:30. After the main event there were smaller eruptions lasting into the early afternoon. But, I LOVED seeing the number on the scale, so what the hell. The plus side of diarrhea is not lost on someone with my weight and diet history! 
That said, I've eaten 2 cups of Honey Nut Cheerios today - no milk. I'm feeling like I can dare to eat something more nutritious for dinner. Once I had the initial blow out, the painful cramping stopped and the discomfort went away, so I haven't felt ill at all. I have been without a bathroom visit for well over 4 hours now, so I think I'm on the mend. I don't know what I could have gotten. Only thing I can think of is that Orderly Meds is using yet a new pharmacy and that pharmacy added B12 to my tirzepatide. I'm going to request no B12 or other additives. I don't need or want anything but the tirzepatide.
Diamond D, your place in Puerto Alegro sounds wonderful. Pics? Perhaps I will check your FB again. I did see the photos of the welcome committee! I love your DH's comment about condo pricing! Brazil must be a welcome and refreshing change after all the chaos in your area of MN.
Liz, I like all the offerings on your cruise. Seems like different cruise lines offer different types of vacation fare. Sounds like you and your DH are having a really nice time.
CC, glad you are getting out today! And I'm also glad to join you in "onederland". LOL!
Paula, I do hope you get the root canal tomorrow. Nothing worse than tooth/nerve pain. I find tooth pain absolutely intolerable. Nothing worse than a dying tooth!
Diane, that pic of Poppy is hysterical. Glad the fog didn't interfere too much with your Scrabble playing.... LOL... AI certainly has its limitations. But for some things, it's beyond incredible. I watched a real life crime thing hosted by Harlan Coben in which the police used some type of Cyber Geo tracking AI to pinpoint cellphone location within a 12 foot radius on a specific date and time window to solve a missing person/murder in Paso Robles, CA.
Not much else from here.
120.4. Up a titch as DH would say.
Went to water aerobics. We had to use the small pool as the heater in the big pool wasn't working. The wind made it feel a bit cold but as long as I kept mist body parts under water, it was tolerable! After lunch and a short nap DH and I took a walk! My exercise tracker only gave me credit for 15 minutes of water aerobics when it was closer to an hour but I got a full 45 minutes credit for the walk. Not that it really matters, I know what I did!
Grilled tilapia and grilled veggies for dinner. Very good!
Have a 7:30 appointment with the endodontist tomorrow morning. The early hour just adds insult to injury. Not sure if it will just be a consult or if they will actually be doing a root canal! We shall see!
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!
