Milove - i think that's an AWESOME goal - and like the others, I absolutely know you can accomplish it and ROCK the bikini! And I agree with Suzy - confidence is the #1 attribute in feeling good about ourselves - and I think any of us who have ever struggled with weight have had confidence issues... but we all also know when we are wearing something that fits well and we FEEL great in it, our confidence soars and we feel great about ourselves no matter the size or shape we're in - i had a very hard time (and still struggle occasionally) getting AWAY from buying everything "baggy and loose"... took me a long time to realize something that fits me well (whatever size i'm at) looks a WHOLE lot better than just everything baggy! Show yourself off to the world, milove and know you're gonna look fabulous while you do! and I do hope you get to the dance recital !!

I have my doc appt in a few weeks to see if the new T2 meds have brot my A1C down, and to check my cholestereol and the usual other stuff.. Will be interesting as i started adding back some red meat last month because of the low iron results - so we'll see if it impacts my cholesterol!

Suzy - i know you're not happy about the indulgence... but honestly when i read your post.. my first thought was .. "how lovely!! out for a stroll with hubby, stumble across a lovely little outdoor patio, have a few drinks and some munchie and people watch - i would love that sort of thing!" so altho you may have consumed some extra cals today, it sounds like a lovely break from the norm with hubby and a delightful outing! We gotta remember its just as important to seize the moment so to speak - and as its sunday you can simply forget the calorie part (not the moment!) and get back to your " normal " for the start of a new week tomorrow!

Gail - i am impressed because i can't choke down any protein shake stuff.. so good on ya! But did you mean you aren't eating at all all day ??? ack! Maybe you could talk to your doc about switching to a different kind of med for the T2 if you aren't able to eat all day because of the effects of the metformin chaining you to the bathroom if you do?? They have a lot of new meds to treat T2 .. ? Huge congrats on the steps per day holy cow well done you!! I have GOT to get back to walking every day..... today is the last day of March and its been snowing for 24 hrs .... !! But it shoudl be gone by midweek as the temps start to climb and i'll have absoltuely no excuse now!!!

Gail it sounds like you're doing great then with figuring out how to get in the meds and still managing to eat - well done you! Absolutely sounds like you will have a definite improvement in everying in May - and i'll keep my fingers crossed for ya!!

I've had a not so great week with body parts not working or hurting lo.. the usual things that come and go but it was a moderately high pain week ... and then the bathroom vanity door broke at the hinge and my car is having a few probs and i was thinking lordy... it's been a not so great week .... and then i thought well there will always be ouchies - and there will always be cars that need fixing and things that need repairing and there will always be good days and bad days physically...... so why the hell am i waffling about going to Italy with my sister and cousins in the fall... i had a very long talk with myself and thought - what do you WANT outta life.. do u wanna sit at home and worry about if i'm gonna be able to walk or if my back is gonna go out or if the fridge dies or whatever..... and just ... have that be your life ... and i decided in that moment I'M GOING TO ITALY! and i did an attitude adjustment and decided if i'm going to go i either have to be all in or nothing.. so i decided i'm not only going to go - i'm going to consider it a wonderful opportunity and an adventure, and just enjoy whatever comes our way - so i texted my sister and told her I'm in.. i'm 100% in! So I'm going to italy in October

Hi Hatters! Finally finished dayshift and have a few days off now ... and today the sun came out a bit here and there and the temps hit 4C (around 40F) so i took myself off to the lake this morning and had a lovely walk for an hour or so.. it was def a mental health walk not a power walk, but i went the full trail i used to do and noted along the way how quickly i got tired so its defintely on my must do list now to get back to walking every day somewhere, somehow to build up my stamina again.

Suzy - thanks for the offer of the travel tips; and Vail if we are going to any of those places i'll let you know... as at this point i am literally just along for the ride LOL.. my cousin (god bless her) has taken on the herculean task of planning the entire trip and as 3 of the 4 going all live down east near each other, and they are doing the places/travel/itinerary along with her, i gave them free reign to plan whatever they want and i'll be fine with whatever and wherever we go. I don't know if i mentioned - the plan is to do the trip with carry on baggage only.. yup.... no checked bags just what you can carry as we'll be doing a lot of getting from place to place on the train and lynn is booking hotels within a 5-10 min walk of the places they wanna see i gather... i did laugh at first at the thought of just carry on to do Italy for 10 days?? and then i thought (with my attitude adjustment) why the hell not... part of my "embrance it as an adventure you never thought you'd get to do" and enjoy every minute! So i'll keep ya updated.. apparently the itinerary has changed a bit recently lol... we havent actually booked the flights or hotels as yet until that part is settled but we want to book in the next week or two so shouldnt be long. The logisitics of the flights will be the biggest as my sister and 2 cousins will have to fly to either Toronto or Montreal to get the flight to Italy, so if they come here great; if they go to Mtl i'll just hop on a flight there and meet them so we can all sit together. Coming back ill book directly to Toronto no matter where they go lol.. but thats the plan at the moment ...

Suzy - i get the ostrich thing with the tests.. what you don't know can't hurt ya, and once you do know.. there's no going back... that was me for many years.. but i am grateful now i found out about the T2 and the cholesterol and as much as i hate the pills, i try to remember they are helping me manage both and hopefully help me enjoy many more years. It also helps sometimes as a motivator when i see the numbers going up to get my *kitten* back on track, and when they are down keeps me on track... so i vote yes for you getting them done but you gotta do what's comfortable for you so let us know how it goes with the decision making process!

Gail - im guessing i wont have room to pack any drama in just the carryons.. phew!! glad to hear the new grandbaby is doing well and i hope the new job isn't making you crazy - you seem to be getting in an awesome # of steps these days, well done you !!!!

Righto - I need to get up and move; hoping to get back to pickleball this week to up the parts and keep em flowing.. i'm working a show tonite at the LAC that's a female comedian who apprently is really good (didnt know that when i booked it) and her theme for this show is apparently "what now after 50?" soooooooo let's hope im not stationed in the parking lot again but inside the theatre tonite ha!!

have a great weekend Hatters!

suzy big kudos on getting back to pre texas weight! the tiredness could be menopause fatigue, or perhaps just low iron? dont push too much physically til you feel less tired; just stick with the food choice consistency youve been doing and you'll be fine!
i did an extra 2 hrs at the LAC as its dance season and nobody wants to work em lol.. my feet hurt but on the plus side, it kept me from stuffing my face on the couch tonite for a change! off to beddy bye