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Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 7/27/25 4:26 am - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16
Topic: Sunday, July 27, 2025

116.6 - unchanged even though I felt like I ate a lot yesterday.

Fairly quick post as the bus leaves for breakfast in 10 minutes. No sign of either of the sisters being up so I guess DH and I will go alone.

Happy Birthday DD! I hope you have a wonderful and low stress day!

So you guys are mostly having hot, humid weather like we did earlier this past week, but we have cooled down a bit here. The beach was beautiful yesterday - just the right temperature so comfortable and not sweaty. Dinner at our new favorite place was great again. I had fantastic tuna tartare. One of the sisters had a lobster and it was actually priced fairly reasonably (and was a great meal).

The sisters plan to leave relatively early today so the linen and towel washing will commence shortly thereafter. No company planned for the rest of the summer right now thank goodness though we will be going places.

I am making a Big Mac salad for dinner tonight - the idea sparked by Paula. Looking forward to it.

Have a stupendous Sunday!

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 7/27/25 4:17 am - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16
Topic: RE: Saturday, July 26, 2025

When I ran (20+ years ago) I had that exercise high aka endorphins supposedly. But I absolutely hate sweating. So doing any exercise including walking when I sweat much makes me uncomfortable. And I sweat fairly easily - my nose even runs when I sweat.

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 7/27/25 4:13 am - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16
Topic: RE: Saturday, July 26, 2025

Weird that it is hot and humid in the middle of the country now, but the extreme heat has dissipated here in New England.

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 7/27/25 4:11 am - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16
Topic: RE: Saturday, July 26, 2025

Isn't it funny how A/C used to be considered a luxury in houses and even in cars? Times change (and global warming doesn't help).

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

Liz WantsHealthForAll
on 7/27/25 4:09 am - Cape Cod, MA
VSG on 03/28/16
Topic: RE: Saturday, July 26, 2025

You are surely in the throes of caretaking everywhere you turn. It will improve over time of course but it is a lot!

Happy Birthday! I hope you relax and enjoy the day today.

Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish

Paula1965
on 7/26/25 5:06 pm
VSG on 04/01/15
Topic: RE: Saturday, July 26, 2025

I just boiled them and sliced them up. I put butter on the ones I served tonight but have more unbuttered ones to use in beet salads.



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!












diane S.
on 7/26/25 4:42 pm
Topic: RE: Saturday, July 26, 2025

Greetings all

Sun is out big time and I am wearing a T shirt from 2001. Dog show shirt. Seems like some T shirts last forever and others fall apart quickly. So I did my walking at the gym. Used up about 82 calories which is not even a peanut butter cup. Oh well. I am still listening to Prince music thanks to DD. There sure is a lot of it - all crispy crunch tart and sweet and lush. Loving it. I was thinking about why I pretty much hate exercise and the feeling of being out of breath. I do not find exertion exhilarating like some do. I think it goes way back to when I was a clumsy chubby kid and I hated the feeling of never being able to keep up. I still feel that way. Probably why I do the gym alone.

After gym I went to the studio and learned more gossip and more about the plans to redesign the glass studio space. Makes sense to me. As usual there are two good sized rooms with only one person using them. People are still *****ing but that will tail off I hope.

Liz you sure have energy. Less weight = more energy. Yeah guys like to snack. DH does too. He snacks all day long and wonders why he can't eat dinner. Enjoy the SIL and the activities your DH has planned.

Drink wine DD. Sorry you are having so much drama. Seems like one **** storm is barely passed when another is on the horizon. Having kids around is fun but it always made me feel like I had to be on high alert to keep them from getting hurt. I so remember our little nephew climbing up the staircase on the edge outside the rail. At least BFF has a bit of a plan so you don't have to become her home place. Yay for Brazil!! Wishing you a not to stressful time with parents.

CC new outdoor furniture is always fun. Wishing you cooler weather.

Yeah Paula pottery sells at markets. But it takes a lot to make it. Plus no one wants to pay much for the artistic element. Wow you are grilling for a crowd. How do you fix beets? My friend used to make a beet salad like potato salad. Since it was pink people thought it was dessert!

Turkey roll ups on the menu tonight. Materals purchased for yum yum sandwiches tomorrow.

Peace out. Diane S


      
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Paula1965
on 7/26/25 3:03 pm
VSG on 04/01/15
Topic: RE: Saturday, July 26, 2025

121.5, low again.

Went to the farmers market this morning and bought beets, green beans and a big musk melon and a stone heart. We then went to a local art fair and picked up a piece of pottery for DH to toss his change in. They were selling pieces like hot cakes! Maybe I picked the wrong craft to sell at Art Fairs!

Grilling hamburgers for a crowd tonight. DSD, SIL, DSDs cousin, DC and DH and myself! Beets, macaroni salad and chips will be the sides. I made rice crispy treats yesterday.

Tomorrow we will have church and then in the afternoon DH has a golf date with our good friend. I might invite myself over to take a dip in their community pool with his wife! Temps here are hot and humid as well!



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!












CC C.
on 7/26/25 2:48 pm
Topic: RE: Saturday, July 26, 2025

Super humid here too. Thank goodness for a/c, though my folks house doesn't have it and it's time to walk over there for dinner. I am lucky enough to have a basement they could run the ducting in and a single story. My dad's is 2 stories and old, though was remodeled in 2000, but the people before didn't put in ducting. So all the heat is in-floor, which you can't cut through nor can they run it up through the walls apparently.

We went and bought some new outdoor furniture for one of the three patios that has the original set and it's reaching end of life. It was a fun outing to this ginormous patio furniture store in the middle of nowhere. They have everything!

I should head over to help with dinner. Prepare to sweat!

CC C.
on 7/26/25 2:43 pm
Topic: RE: Saturday, July 26, 2025

Happy early birthday, DD! My goodness, you've been needed by those you care about since retirement. It would have been nice to have it more spread out, but crises are rarely convenient! They are all so lucky to have you!

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