Great post 65x65! We all have a limit to our time here - making it count, counts. It was a wake-up call for me when my daughter said she wanted me around long enough & alive enough to enjoy grandchildren.
Re: salt use - I have normally low BP, so find I often have light-headedness or just plain fatigued feelings while on IP. It's been a revelation this time to use salt as a pick-me-up mid-afternoon. Takes such a short time to kick in & revive me! That & lots of water++++
On my last week of P3, heading into Maintenance, with a bit of anxiety about details, but basically ready for the challenge.
I was away for a few days, with some family members oceanside. I was not the only person with food issues, so it was a dance to consider everyone's needs & we all did really well. Dinner on our last night was fresh crab - it was wonderful! - and I was really happy with only 1/2, whereas before I would have over-indulged.
Had a day of meltdown at work, saw the scales go up a pound, did a P1 day yesterday & I am back on track - almost like magic!
I am realizing that hearing 'Just eat normally once you go on Maintenance' is not at all helpful. I have not really been clear what 'normally' looks like. And what would be 'normal' for me, having already lived many years with too much weight? Watching, reading, paying attention - I am hoping that, eventually, there will be some parts of Maintenance that become automatic!!
On a NSV note: I was on a surfboard for the 1st time! What a high! No standing upright for me, but riding a wave in on my belly, 'Woo-hoo' ing all the way to shore (for all ashore to hear, apparently) was such fun! Who would have thought that 70 would bring such new joys. I am so lucky to have such a wonderfully supportive daughter who was just as excited as I was & who was patient enough to be my instructor.
Wow
Happy losing, Everyone
