Mornin' Everyone,
Glad to hear from you all. Sylvia, good decision to get back OP. I know you can do it.
CJ, have a great time at the festival. Do you have company this week, too? Enjoy.
Well, there are 3 more get-ups until vacation. Woohoo. Can hardly wait. We just want to get away for a while. With kids moving back into the house and one of them with his girlfriend, things are not a quiet as they used to be. Sometimes I just feel like my space is being invaded. I know I shouldn't feel like that because I really do enjoy having the kids home...but there are moments.
We will be in Puerto Vallarta next week, then home for a night (I have tickets to see Cher in concert), then probably go to visit the grandkids...and oh yeah, our DD and SIL also.
I went to visit them in April to help with the new baby, and when I got home, there was a letter in the mail from an old high school friend that I hadn't seen or heard from in 35 years. They live in the same city as DD - I had just been there, too. We are planning to get together with her and her husband (we met him in university) while we are visiting as well. It promises to be a fun time.
As for the weight loss, I am inspired. I was so frustrated last week because I have been OP (SBD) the entire time, and being very conservative about adding carbs and sugar back into the diet, and found that I was gaining, or losing very little. I didn't know if that was a reaction from not eating for two weeks and my body catching up, or whether I just can't tolerate carbs in my diet at all. Anyway, I went back to Phase 1 of the program this week, and have lost 4 lbs. since Friday. I don't know if there is a happy balance on eating carbs in there somewhere, or whether I may have to do Phase 2 for 2 or 3 weeks, then rotate back to Phase 1 for a week to kick start the weight loss again. I know, though, that I can at least maintain when I eat carbs conservatively, so that will be easier when I get to my goal weight.
My plan is to eat a few carbs during holidays, assess whether I losing weight, maintaining, or gaining at the end of the 2 weeks, then deciding what course of action I will take with the eating plan. I do have to go back to the dr. soon, so will have my annual check-up at the same time and find out what the cholesterol levels are sitting at. That will be the true test for health part of the program. I am looking forward to that.
Hope everyone has a great day. Take care and keep on losin'.