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Hopefully that cold won't get you down! I think tapering off on the tirzepatide will be better done at home where there aren't so many distractions/temptations. It seems from reading people's accounts and from my last meeting with a NP that figuring out the proper maintenance dose is via trial and error. Like Paula, if you find yourself too hungry at a lower dose, go back up a bit. I had tapered down to 2.5 mg per week prior to my last NP meeting and it was working well for me. The NP said some people would halve it and take it twice a week and found that they could go down a bit more. So I did that and now take 1 mg twice a week. I have been doing that since December.

117.4 - no clue why the drop. I ate completely normally yesterday and in fact finished my entire meal whi*****luded pasta. I also had 1/2 of an English muffin with peanut butter which I don't do too often. Weird.

We accomplished everything planned yesterday. The deck looks great with the furniture from my former house. DH was afraid it would be too much, but he is spatially challenged. I was confident they would fit. I ordered 2 outdoor rugs quite similar to what I had at the other house to complete it. We also bought some flowers for a planter in the front and a hanging one for the back. There is a garden bed next to the deck which needs to have something planted in which we need to figure out. DH is having a hard time imagining what to put in there partially because of that spatial challenge I mentioned.

DH is going to the funeral of an old friend from college today, traveling there with another friend from that time. I have never met them. Not sure what I will do other than put the flowers in the planter and maybe mulch that back garden bed to give DH a better idea of what it will hold. Also, maybe pick some hydrangeas for the house. Like last year they are flourishing on the Cape this year. My favorite flower!

But first, the bus leaves at 7:30 for breakfast, then a Justice walk following that. Have a super Sunday!

You are definitely practicing for Florida!

Now that I have been around my current weight for quite a while, I am finding that as long as I watch my eating "rules" most of the time, an occasional blip in eating doesn't cause any weight increase. I don't track calories at all. It's actually weird that DH is tracking WW points and I am not tracking as I used to a fanatic about things like that when watching my weight.

So, so sorry about your friend's husband. Impending deaths and births - the circle of life.

Preparations for Europe have mostly been via making packing lists and checking that I have enough medications for the timeframe. I need to remake the bed in the other bedroom so I can start laying out clothing, etc. SIL has found a dress via Amazon that she can wear though may look at one more place today. She is going to make it to Spain but we might not do a lot of walking around.

Good morning friends!

I am in Vienna. We are back from a walking tour of the old part of the city, called District 1. This afternoon we return to the same district for our tour of the Spanish Riding School. I did a little research and was intrigued to find that General George Patton is in great part responsible for salvaging the school from ruin after WWII. The school and breeding program was going to be terminated, but Patton saw to it that the US kept it going until it was self sustaining through the Austrian government.

I am refusing to let my little cold get me down. LOL! At home I might be taking it a bit easy. Not here. I'm fine to push through. We are only here for two more days after today. Then 14 hours on a plane and home we will be by Wednesday night!

Not sure I mentioned that I was a bit short on my tirzepatide for this last dose. Only about 5 units, but it is enough that I can somewhat feel the difference. I can see easing off the medication will be a slow process.

We went for an after dinner walk last night (brother and I). Beautiful civic gardens and an amphitheater with a symphony orchestra concert. Absolutely delightful.

Too funny! Now it can be a dog patio!