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I used to give deceased DH trazadone to help him sleep at night when he started to get a little messed up with his sleep patterns. It worked pretty well for quite a while.
Interesting comments about what weight loss success looks like to an individual. I would absolutely say the biggest thing for me is being able to eat as I like without having to measure and without gaining weight. Both the VSG and the tirzepatide keep my portions down so that I just eat until I feel full which is way before it used to be. But I do credit the tirzepatide for keeping away the cravings which were always my biggest downfall. If I periodically want to indulge I can but I can stop when I've had enough. So instead of trying to eat an entire box of donuts to the point where I felt sick I can now be quite happy with 1/2 a donut. Talk about a win!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Liz your dermatology plans sound like they are in the Goldilocks Zone: Just right. And it does seem like getting appointments for medical care in Florida is easier (well at least from my one experience last winter). Maybe all the doctors want to live where it's warm too.
Two nights in a row I took a Trazadone because I was having trouble falling and staying asleep. Although I wasn't groggy once I did get up, after taking them, I was also having trouble waking up at 8am, go figure. I was waking up more like 9:30am, which is also closer to my natural circadian rhythm. The deep, deep sleep was revitalizing, so I skipped it last night, and woke up easily. It's nice to know though, if I need some sleep help, they are effective.
I just got back from Planet Fitness. My limbs are just the tiniest bit shaky and it feels good!
Yesterday, I got several tasks completed, which also feels good. More of the same today. Tomorrow is the long drive to get my haircut, but the weather should be good and it's all freeway. Filled the car with gas today, so I'm ready to go.
I've been thinking about how we define success in our weight loss journey. We all have our own metrics. While keeping weight off is certainly one of them, how much weight loss is satisfactory to each of us? My biggest metric is emotional though: not feeling like a captive to food cravings. I've chosen to live in a plumper body so I can indulge in things I enjoy, but I feel like I'm in control of the choices I make, that food is no longer controlling me. The surgery is the biggest factor in my definition of success, but the Wegovy surely does help!
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Well, my dermatology visit is going to cost me some money ultimately. My DH is probably going to grumble about me being vain too. I am having a laser treatment to reduce the brown age spots on my face (especially on the sides). I am also going to have a little filler on each side of my mouth and a small amount in my lips to reduce the lines around my mouth (but not to increase the size of my lips - no duck lips for me!). My step-daughters all do Botox so I thought why not?
We won one game of bocce yesterday (we play 2 against a team each week). What a painfully slow game as 2 sisters are the coaches and they insist on everything being measured even though sometimes it really isn't necessary. Each team is different.
Then we watched a fun movie on Netflix: About my Father, with Robert De Niro in it.
Today I finally get caught up on my mammogram and bone density. Much easier to get tests scheduled around here vs. on Cape Cod! Tonight we are out with friends to dinner then a show featuring one of our club's waitresses (she is also a singer). Could be a late night for us (we are generally in bed by 10).
Have a thriving Thursday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Sounds like the votes for Honeycrisp apples are unanimous.
Like DD, I have had no negative side effects, only positive ones like a reduction in the inflammation in my joints (and decreased appetite/increased fullness). Everyone is different and some people do better on one of the medications vs the other.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Maybe DH was teasing you? You should be proud of the work you have put in. Great that you had a good result!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Oh yeah, those blue jays are bullies, but they sure are pretty.
Your surgeon did the cutting, but you are the one who came into surgery with a good level of physical fitness and weight loss, so you should brag on it. Congratulations on working hard to get where you are!!!
123.7. Had my last follow up with my plastic surgeon today. They are very with my healing and results and so am I. I commented last night to DH that my belly and legs looked more like a 20 year olds vs. a 60 year olds (minus my vericose veins) and he said I was being vain. Grrrrrr. Guess I won't share those thoughts with him again! I know you all understand! Not vain, just excited about my results and more of a compliment to my PS than anything I've done! Now when I get my 4 pack back from doing ab exercises, I'll brag all I want! Lol!
Pictures for listing our house will be taken tomorrow. May even have an open house over the weekend. Unfortunately we have 3 of the 4 kids visiting this weekend too!
I agree on the honey crisp apples! Granny Smith used to be my favorite but now Honey Crisp is, which is odd since one us very sour and the other quite sweet but both a crisp!
Maybe get the prescription from your doctor and keep it in your back pocket. If needles bother you, apparently you can get the real deal auto inject pens from Costco Pharmacy for $500 a month. It's cheaper from compounding pharmacies if you are comfortable drawing up the meds into a syringe and injecting yourself. Seems like that is what almost everyone else in our group is doing. Potentially, there are side effects. I had some constipation early on, although explosive diarrhea gets a lot more press, my doctor said in her practice, constipation was much more frequent. I can say I have no side effects of any kind at this point, except decreased thoughts about food (but not as suppressed as before) and a sense of being done eating sooner than I would have without the medication.
