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"good" mindlessness - This morning, pulling into the local place I get coffee, all of the parking spaces close by were filled.  I rode around the corner and parked - no big deal.  Then it dawned on me t...

a (scary) moment of insanity - Had my 9 month follow up with the NUT today - all good.  My body fat percentage is at the higher end of the normal range for my age group!  Still have a ways to go, but all was goo...

yellow tongue - Anyone else get a yellow tongue when you're in ketosis?  I was on the old Atkins diet when I was 18, and I had this yellow coating on my tongue all the time.  No yellow tongue for ...

I did it!!!!! Major NSV - I made it through my first dance recital in 43 years this weekend!!!!!  We had a ball and my 2 girls danced beautifully!  My best friend came from MA to watch - I hadn't seen her i...

strange message - Did anyone get a message from someone in Togo asking for money?  I deleted and blocked the person, as it was obviously a scam.  Didn't know if I was the only one.

regrets, I had a few, but then again.... - I got up early today, not being able to go back to sleep.  I was a bit pensive, reflecting on all of the changes in my life since I had the sleeve 8 months ago.  I have absolutely ...

the time of my life - Driving to a work mtg. today, I heard Green Day's "I Hope You Had the Time of Your Life"  (not sure if right title), a song I love.  As I was singing along, I became overcome with ...

home again - My 13 yr. old and I got home from the Heritage Tour last night.  I had a ball, though it was exhausting, and Iwas ready to sleep in my own bed.  I am sooo glad I planned ahead and ...

a mixed bag - The last couple of days have been a mixed bag of victories and challenges.  Last night we got our jackets for the Heritage Tour that starts Saturday.  I had asked for an XL 2-3 mon...

how to post pictures? - Can someone give me basic, step by step instructions on how to get pictures posted, both as my avatar and on something I write.  I've tried and tried and obviously I'm missing some...

Danger! Danger! Red flag! - I just got back from the grocery store near work, to get lunch.  I walked through the natural food section, on my way to get chili.  I glanced at the freezer, and there it was - "S...

need suggestions - I'm going on the Heritage Tour with my daughter and 170 other 8th graders and chaperones in less than 2 weeks.  All meals are provided, but I plan to bring supplies to make sure I ...

blood work results - I got the results of the bloodwork today, from my physical on Tuesday.  My cholesterol is still a little elevated, but much better than it was last year.  This time pcp's recommend...

physical - I had my annual physical today and I wasn't dreading going to it for the first time in I don't know how long.  Their scale is a bit higher than mine, but I'm about 100 lbs less tha...

doing the happy dance! - Yesterday I responded to a very intuitive post about Rome not being built in a day, saying I realize that I have to have patience and perspective about weight loss.  I needed to wa...

Onederland, dare I believe it?! -   This morning my scale finally moved into the onderland zone!!!!  I say "dare I believe it", because I won't fully believe it  until it sticks for awhile.  I know it's only a numb...

6 month follow ups - I had my 6 month follow ups with the surgeon and NUT today, They were both very pleased at my progress.  I had misunderstood at my 3 month NUT appt. that she expected I'd have lost...

I get just what I need here - I am still screwed up when it comes to food!  I have been sick this week, with a fever and stomach virus that knocked me out for 2 1/2 days.   Of course, having vomitted (only 1x t...

another year older, but not the same old same old - Today is my 57th birthday.  Thinking back to when I turned 56 last year, it is like night and day.  Last year at this time, I had made the decision to have WLS and had just asked m...

flexibility - One of the hallmarks of me being a compulsive eater,  over the years, has been a "don't mess with my food" attitude.  With kids, I had to learn to temper that attitude, but it was ...

It's the little things - The benefits of having had this surgery, such as much improved health and mobility, were, of course, the major reasons I took this journey.  But it's the little things, that people...

A little scared - Hi all.  My daughter has a stomach virus that's been going around.  The virus went through the whole family of friends down the street, which is probably where Laura got it.  I am ...

a milestone - I've been hovering for a few days now, and finally made it to a long awaited milestone.  I now weigh what I did when I got married in 1989!!!!  Right after we got married, my weigh...

a back handed compliment - Yesterday I was shopping in a small, local grocery store with my 13 year old.  As anyone with a 13 year old knows, she'd much prefer to point out my faults than to compliment me.  ...

another NSV - This morning, there were no clean beach towels, which is what I've always used for bath towels, as those are the only towels that would fit around me.  I got out of the shower and ...