Another Fun-filled suggestion (since it is a VACATION)

Went to Somers Point Beach Concert last night.  Fabulous.  Full Moon rising over the bay waters, breeze off the water.  Perfect.   NEXT FRIDAY, the concert is a BEATLES music tribute evening.  We are definitely going.  

Correction:  Last to go is not just the belly, which I notice every time I go to the bathroom. I forgot to mention "lovehandles"--a yucky euphemism--which I notice much less often given that I tend to wear loose-waisted bottoms. Sigh.

MORNING COMPUTER ROUTINE

My routine is EMail, Facebook, Sisterland, Fitbit!!!!  Good morning, Mignon!!!!!  Next Thursday--Ride the ferry across the Delaware Bay~Yahoo--

Everyday, the first thing I do after my computer boots up, is to click on Sisterland to look for word from my two sisters in Ocean City and, always hoping, my sister from Boston will appear too.

The absence of feeling fat feels very, very good. Like having a painful thorn removed. Cultivating this positive state may be a good prep for "after." Feeling thin feels good too, of course. But I think gratitude for the absence of the chronic fat feeling might be what helps me not to yo-yo. Of course, my belly still hangs down -- but there's less of it. I'm not done losing, so maybe the hang will decrease a bit more. Last to go: the belly.

Let me hear from you two?

Hi, Mom!

Continuing to eat high-nutrient whole foods, still quite easily. My honeymoon period is now over three months old. Can't quite believe it. "After" is never far from my mind though, which feels like a good thing. Setting the intention not to yo-yo when being leaner feels this good. (Exercise and muscle MUST come soon.)

Miss not hearing from my sis-mates more often...

Doing okay here--food-wise. I've decided to check a bag when I fly to NJ in two weeks. I want to bring my Nutri-Bullet with me so I can have my morning protein drink and afternoon green drink. The Nutri-Bullet has helped me nutritionally more than I can say. Colleen made me my first vegetable juice--carrot--which I was shocked to find I liked. That was summer 2012. That's when we were exploring eating vegan together, and juicing. I went back to CA and began shopping for a compact juicer when she saw an ad for the new Nutri-Bullet and passed it on to me. Without it, I don't think I could have stuck with juicing -- too much cleanup with every other juicer. Without juicing, I don't think I could have stuck to eating better, eating green, eating lean.

How are you?

Want to eat a whole jar of peanuts today. So far haven't succumbed to buying any. I can feel that "fear of re-gaining" hovering. When I get there in September, would you be interested in a sit-down to talk about what comes next? The "After"?

FEELING GOOD (AS IN PSYCHOLOGICALLY)

Had follow-up appt. yesterday for blood work.  Numbers are super-good.  I am down 16 pounds from when I was there 4 months ago.  Had to get a pneumonia shot as I am turned 65 next month and then will need a booster.  AND, had to schedule a WELCOME TO MEDICARE appt.  What a crock.  That's in two months.  Gives me another goal to have in mind.  Be a little less by the time I go back.  Dr.  says I need to be doing an hour of aerobic activity 3 times a week. YUCK.  

Just checking in

Why doesn't mowing a lawn, weed picking and chasing little kids (talking about years ago) count for any weight reduction. There should be a law. Almost anxious for water aerobics to start again.  Okay so just checking in with my daily thoughts.

Kim? Are you there?

Q:  Is there perhaps a silver lining in "slow" weight loss?
A:  I think there could be. The patient mindset of slow weight loss could serve one well in the "After-Weight-Loss" period I talked about recently. Because, "after" doesn't come with the peak-rewards that quick weight loss can bring. "After's" pleasure, by definition, can't be about peaks. But perhaps the "after" mindset doesn't have to be a dulling down. Perhaps it can be a sustained high!

I Hear You

Hello.  I am here.  Staying the course.  At it every day.  Adding a little exercise, including Chair Yoga (which is a fabulous class).  Just trying to stay patient and allow the ounces to come off in their own time.  SO SLOW, though.

Seems I need our blog daily. Not you? This isn't to chastise. I just get disappointed when the message board is empty.

August 5
Today marks 3 whole months since I returned to green drinks and since I've had any sugar, even any bread other than a few bites. I remember not believing it when 10 days passed. I can't believe 3 months either. But, no question, the mind is getting squirrel-ly. I'm approaching AFTER. I so don't want to return to haphazard eating. I so don't want to ever gain weight again -- from overeating.

Note:  3 whole months in which I haven't formally exercised. In which I've been drinking far, far more Diet Coke than water. Those are just the facts. I'm not beating myself over these two things - but I do want to improve - a lot - in those areas.

I'M HERE

Hi, Mignon. I AM HERE RIGHT NOW.  Hanging in.  Hard choices every day.  Body is dragging its feet!

A-hem!

Hello, anybody there?