[bizi]

Well I just got done chatting with a girl friend. She quit her job and decided to leave town and move in with her boyfriend. He is a sweet heart and treats her well. I just found out that she is leaving for prague this wednesday for 2 weeks. I laughed because jeff and I are going to paris and prague in september. So I am going to pick her brain when she returns.
Funny how life is.
bizi
made it to the gym to walk on the tred mill for 75 minutes 3.75 miles.
I think I burned off all of those grapes I ate at dinner!

[bizi]

down to 172 this morning,yes!
Lets just hope it stays there and doesn't go back up. I hate this yo yoing.
bizi

[Mari]

Great workouts, Bizi. Keep up your motivation.



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[OhKay]

I can't believe your friend is going to Prague, too! That's so random!
It's fantastic that she will be able to give you lots of tips!

I'm happy for you that your weight has gone down a little bit more. Great job working at the gym... 75 minutes on the treadmill is a really good workout!

Is your extra laxative helping you?

[bizi]

HI kay,
The scale this morning, at first it said 175 and I freaked out. but then I readjusted the scale and I weighed 172.8. Down 7 pounds in 4 weeks.

whew.
Since I still feel and look so pregnant I can't tell that I am losing weight.
I only have these numbers to go by.
I really wish I could remember what I weighed at Dr. Orazio's office 3 months ago. Guess I will find out on wednesday. I have been yo yoing for months.
My top weight in november was 186.


I survived another night at trivia with out drinking. yes, getting easier to just say no thank you I will have water no ice please.
I ate a healthy spinach chicken salad off the salad bar at whole foods. I topped it with some tomato basil soup (instead of dressing)then microwaved it and was delicious! The chicken had a little breading on it but was baked.


I am still trying to follow a low carb diet. Not counting anything just being careful with portion sizes. Still doing intermitant fasting only eating lunch and dinner no breakfast and nothing to eat after dinner. I have not been hungry.
I am taking a fat burner supplement with my pdocs blessing of course. She wanted to know what supplements I was taking. Don't want anything new to interact with my psych meds.
The Aspen weight loss clinic paperwork that I filled out prior to my appointment in July stated that certain people could not take the appetite suppressant. I called to cancel my appointment when I read that. She said that she would confer with her doctor and get back to me. They have other people who are bipolar on the program. If I can't get the suppressant then I won't do the program.

I will find out on Monday.


Today I get my hair colored at aveda beauty school. It is just a root touch up and should not take too too long. I think I will also ask for a trim. I like the gal I have for right now, I think I can have her again 2 more times before she graduates and then I will have some one new. That is how beauty schools work, just when you get to know some one they are gone and you get some one new.
I have been going there for 15 years.


This evening Jeff is playing a gig. The sky liners have their dances every other month. Think big band 40's music, 25 piece band with a jazz singer.

I have been several times before but don't go usually because they play all of the same music each time.


This evening I will go to a bridal shower for our friend who is the bar tender at whole foods. Last night We went to target after leaving trivia because we were playing terribly, we left early.
She registered at target so we picked out a gift for them. A powder buff blue/teal colored tea pot from their registry. I realized I did not have any wrapping paper so ran to the dollar tree for some foil paper which was difficult to wrap. I also picked up 16 foaming soap items because they are hard to find and I refuse to spend $3 for them at the regular stores. It is rare to find these so I snatched up all of them that they had.
Last month I spent a lot of money for refill bottles of dial foaming soap from amazon because our health food store no longer carries them. It was ridiculous what I spent for those 3 refill bottles.
I saw Melanie at trivia, the hostess of the party today. And told her that I was dieting and she reassured me there would be plenty of food to eat following a low carb diet.
I just need to make sure that I don't over eat.
Even though I am not counting carbs and such. I know that it is calories in and out that need to be watched. So portion control is number one goal for me tonight. The party starts at 6pm. There will be wine there but I am not a wine drinker so that is good. Hope my social anxiety does not rear its ugly head. There will be people that I don't know there....


Thank you for reading and I hope that you have a nice weekend!
bizi

[bizi]

I went to the bridal shower and ate a lot.
sigh
I call it a cheat day after all.
3 sugar cookies small. a very small two bite cup cake, lots of cheese and olives and summer sausage. and BBQ meatballs.one small chicken salad sandwich.
oh well tomorrow is another day.
bizi
The food was delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[OhKay]

Did you have a good time at the bridal shower? How was your social anxiety?
Good job staying AF at trivia again!

I think 7 pounds in a month is really great, Bizi!
I know from experience that it takes a while to notice the change in the mirror if you want to lose a lot of weight, but if you keep up this pace, you should start to see some change soon

Maybe the Aspen people just don't want clients with heart conditions, etc to take it. I hope they will let you take it.

Have you started to do any research for your trip to Prague yet?

[bizi]

I had a good time at the bridal shower and these people are so down to earth and nice...it was easy being around them, I was by myself cause jeff was at a gig.


I hear from the aspen clinic tomorrow hopefully.
no kay I have not researched prague yet. My friend is going there and will be back the same times as us so we will get together then I am sure.
have a great sunday!
bizi

[bizi]

Forgot to tell you the ladies at the party last night were so friendly. At one point there were 5 of us sitting around the table in the play room commiserating about menopause, thought to myself. Wow, I could actually have these woman be new friends, very exciting! Most of the people there were from whole foods trivia night on fridays. Wow... new friends!!!!!



Went to brunch this morning/noon. Ordered the BBQ beef brisket omelet with sauteed veggies and a side of brocolli. Right away asked for a to go container and cut it in half to take with me. It was delicious!
There are left overs in the refrigerator from last week that need to be eaten. stuffed bell pepper, crock pot pork roast with green beans and carrots and onions, now my BBQ omelet.



We are supposed to go to a retirement gathering for a colleague at 2 then a cook out at a friends house. I did laundry last night so that is done. I need to rake the leaves up and it is supposed to rain later. I need to take a shower as I have early morning appointments for the next 3 days before we leave on thursday.


I have filled my pill boxes for the next 2 weeks, pdoc authorized the early refill of 2 meds that I was going to run out of while on vacation. I can pick them up today which is good. klonipin and zyprexa which are really important to me and my sleep. I had some small of a cushion for the klonipin but did not want to use it so asked for a refill early that my pdoc had to approve. She did and I need to pick them up.


I don't think I want to go to the events this afternoon, maybe go later to the cookout. There will be much drinking and I don't want the temptation.
If/when I go I will bring my diet drinks like I did at the last gathering and it worked out just fine. IT is the long pause at the gathering before eating that is hard to just socialize...not sure who else may be there. Think I will call to find out who else is going. He is cooking pork chops on the grill. That sounds like they will be dry and I would rather eat the left overs in my fridge. Maybe I will just go later after they eat.



Yesterday I picked up an unusual plant at the nursery.
It is called red button ginger. It is exotic and reading about it requires an amount of care. You can eat parts of it. I will repot it. So I have things to do today before my busy days/work week before we leave.
The first appointment is for an obese woman
(think 400/500 pounds, am not sure).


I just told Jeff that I did not want to go to the retirement gathering and the cook out, I will eat left overs which are on my diet. He understood.


I am going to forego weighing myself until I see Dr. Orazio on wednesday.


Have a great sunday!
bizi

[OhKay]

"Forgot to tell you the ladies at the party last night were so friendly. At one point there were 5 of us sitting around the table in the play room commiserating about menopause, thought to myself. Wow, I could actually have these woman be new friends, very exciting! Most of the people there were from whole foods trivia night on fridays. Wow... new friends!!!!"

That's awesome, Bizi! I know you have been wanting to meet new friends, and I'm happy that you were able to talk to other women about your menopause symptoms

I didn't realize that your trip was coming up so soon. I'm glad that you are getting your meds today. Are you feeling more prepared for the trip now?

How did yesterday morning shape up? It sounds like you were, and will be, very busy!