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Thursday Good morning all! On the bus to work...one week to the start of vacation...The sunshine has returned to D.C.; alas, the humidity is creeping up as well. Sara, congrats on your strength in refusing the ice cream!! And thanks for the tip about the medical records. I'll be sure to ask about that next time I need…

Oh Kathryn, I'm so very sorry about your grandmother. May this be the last of the onslaught of terrible news for you. Okay, cosmos, that's it - that enough dumping on Kathryn....

I think it's safe to say we all feel bad that you're going through so much this summer, Kathryn. Personally, I admire you for sharing your challenges with us, and letting us do what we can to try to help you through this hard time. We're all in this together! Love the cartoon! Tess

Congratulations Samuels! What a fantastic feeling that must have been. Talk about an NSV (Non-Scale Victory)! Tess

Tuesday....quick waves to all....still on the work trip; headed home later today. Thanks to all for the words of encouragement and advice. Did pretty well on the eating - stayed under calorie goal. Tricky part of the logging food when you're attending receptions, but I think I covered most everything. Welcome to kdbulger!…

Good morning all - Happy Monday! Congrats on the -1, Sara! Also very impressed with your pre-planning on meals; I need to work on that especially for dinners. And loved the picture-- very apropos! Off to an overnight work trip that will make meals hard to plan for. Will need to do the best I can. Waves to all who lurk and…

Feel better, Lana. Sometimes the best thing to do is nothing. Well, maybe just roll over a bit so a Cboy can rub warm coconut oil in you back..... Tess

Alas, Dawn -- we were foiled by a smart kitty who figured out how to open the door and hide deep under the sink! We rescheduled the appointment and will give it another try in two weeks. Our own two cats can be lured with cat treats, but my mother-in-law's cat is too wise to that trick. BBL

Happy Friday! Thinking of Dawn this morning as we wrangle my MIL's cat for his annual vet visit. He's a sweet cat, just had an early tramatic vet experience and doesn't trust my husband or the cat carrier, so it takes some work and subterfuge to get him in the box. Overcast in DC but with low humidity so far so that's a…

Kittens again! That's what I love about this group...started the day talking "kittens" in colonoscopy prep and finish with pics of dancing kittens (while my own kitty is having the night crazies instead of calming down to go to sleep). Thank you for the smile, Sara. Needing that after a too-long day at work and a delicious…

Interesting...this message board substituted "kitten" for the anatomically correct term I used!!! LOL. I appreciate the discretion but I don't think I'll look at my two kitties in quite the same way.... Tess

Happy Thursday -- or as my bus driver just said to me, "Happy Friday Eve." :smile: Sara, like Lana, I'm a veteran of two colonoscopies and she is spot-on: the prep is the worst part! Because of the "twilight sleep" anesthesia they use, I felt really refreshed afterwards. One additional piece of advice that someone else…

So much news popped up while away at work.... Kathryn, congrats on the scale! Our county fair starts next week and is actually a bigger deal than our state fair. Fairs bring back happy memories - I belonged to 4-H as a kid and while I didn't show animals, managed to win a few blue/red ribbons for baked goods and sewing.…

Hi alwaysbloated - welcome back! I'm Tess, and I just started posting here a couple of weeks ago. First, good for you for starting again (or, as I like to think of it, "continuing the journey to health.") I restarted/continued at the beginning of this year and found this particular group of amazing folks helpful for…

Happy Wednesday (Hump) Day, all! Weather continues to be gorgeous in DC and it has gotten SO QUIET now that Congress is in recess and lots more people are on vacation. Just a few of us left, with a ton of tourists. :smile: Sara, I appreciate how you feel about health issues at a certain age. I'm 50+ and now when things…

Weather is beautiful these days - low 80s, no humidity. We have the windows open this evening - love hearing the night sounds and our two cats are busy running from window to window. We're hoping this will tire them out enough to sleep all night instead of waking us up at 2:30....at 4:00....at 5:00.... Good night all. Tess

Sara, good luck with the doctor's appointment. I understand about reading too much online - while I find WebMD & others useful, sometimes the conflicting information can be nerve-wracking. I hope you can get some good - and reassuring - info from your doctor.

Oh, Kathryn - I'm so sorry about this terrible news.

Feel better, Lana - sometimes we just need rest and be a bit crabby, no matter what the C-boys say. :smile: Tess (who knows a thing or two about crabbiness...)

2.2 miles, Lana -- good for you! Finally getting out myself; you've inspired me. Tess

Happy Saturday! Unusually glorious day for August in DC - low 80s, no humidity. Hope to do some hiking later as have been stuck inside all week with no exercise (not looking forward to the scale tomorrow!). Hope you're all enjoying your Saturdays as well. Will check back in later. Tess

Ali, enjoy vacation! So glad you were able to go after all -- you definitely needed the time to refresh and rejuvenate. Tess

Me too....

How relieved you must feel, Ali! I hope you all can sleep well tonight.

Good news indeed, Ali. Thanks for taking the time to share-- hope the recovery goes well. Tess

I'm so, so sorry! The death of a beloved one is immensely hard as it is, but to have it happen so suddenly must be devastating. Feel whatever you're feeling - cry, laugh, walk, cry some more. Your body and your emotions have had a terrible shock, and it will take time to process. Don't put pressure on yourself to react in…

That's fantastic, enichols! Good for you. It's a wonderful feeling to see results - and inspiring for the rest of us! Good luck in Vegas. Others have covered everything I had thought of, save one more thing - you might want to tuck some healthy snacks in your bag so you won't be tempted to splurge when you need a snack.…

Dawn, your story broke my heart. We have two wonderful rescue kitties and they happily run our lives. I can see how your job must be emotionally draining at times. How wonderful for the patients and their humans that someone as kind as you works there! Hope you were able to set the day aside and enjoy the evening with SO.…

Thinking of you, Ali. Your comment about not knowing what day it was brought back memories of being with parents and in-laws in the hospital - time seems to slow down and shrink to whatever is happening in the room. Wishing you, your Mom and family a successful day. Remember to breathe. Best, Tess

Hi Kathryn- welcome back! Glad you had a good trip and the pup seemed to enjoy it too. What part of Michigan? At one time or another, all 3 of my siblings lived in MI, and my brother & SIL now live near Lansing. I've spent a lot of time in the state! Lana, hang in there - what goes up will come down again. Now that you're…