I'm back, and there's even more of me to love.
My eating like a thin person didn't work too well, even though I had the perfect example right there with me. Oh well, Rome wasn't built in a day. Old habits sure do die hard, especially for us members of the clean plate club. And next to no exercise either.
I seem to have missed some fun with the whole fasting debate. Darn! Is it too late to mention the Fat Flush 3-day semi-fast? No doubt it's just as unhealthy as all the rest, but if it's done exactly as described in the book it doesn't seem too harmful and should give the quick start result we often need for motivation. Of course Fat Flush is full of a lot of hocus-pocus and odd rules. I think "magic" diets like that are always full of complicated instructions just to keep people so busy they forget that they're really losing weight because they're eating less...
My kitties survived my absence all too well. Little Lily got a lot bigger
and now is a champion jumper. Bigboy must know I'm writing about him because he just let a SBD go, and me without my gas mask... Having a live-in catsitter really was the best solution. Right now they're both curled up beside me on the bed, but of course not too close to each other.
April, I'm very glad to hear your DGD is doing better. It must have been scary for the whole family. As for you, I wish we could come up with some way to help you feel better. Do you have a pet that loves only you and snuggles with you when you're blue? It sure works for me.
Leenie, so sorry to hear about your BIL. How bittersweet to have your little Grace receive a birthday card from him after his death. It sounds like he was a very caring person to think of others even at the end.
Hmmm... I'm beginning to think Lily is the gas machine. They're both pretending to be fast asleep and totally innocent. I'm pretty sure it isn't me.
Marble, I can't seem to find a post from you explaining the daughter problem. Has she disowned you for turning off the money tap? I'm impressed with your rebounder use. Mine is sitting in the middle of the living room, sort of a nice kittie jungle-gym.
I've probably milked the jet lag thing to the hilt, so it's up and at 'em. (Not quite yet - don't want to disturb the babies' sleep.) The weather is glorious - no humidity, around 70F, nice breeze. There's no food in the house, and the milk I left in the fridge was a rather interesting science experiment, now released into Ottawa's unsuspecting sewer system. And the laundry!
I know I've missed writing notes for most of you, but I don't know how to go back to other threads without losing my post, so this will have to do since I only seem to be able to retain vague bits and pieces from my extensive catch-up reading in the wee hours. It's good to be back, even better to be back on track!