End of July, parents and reunions

I've made it to the end of July, and beat my goal of being under 200 by Labor Day.  Yes, that's right, I've lost 10 pounds in the last 3 weeks, and I'm not sure how I managed that.  I wasn't trying to lose that fast, but sometimes these things happen.  I'm hoping to maintain tonight, but we'll see.  So, I've been able to lose 50 pounds in about 10 months.  Not bad for a middle aged, post menopausal woman, eh?

I have to go to Florida next week.  My dad was sent home from the rehab center, and Mom is overwhelmed.  So, I hope to be able to make good food choices when I'm there.  I probably should take some easy recipes down to cook for them.  This was not the way I was expecting to spend the last week of July/first week of August.  I had to change a doctor's appointment, which I wasn't thrilled about.

And finally onto reunions.  I went to my 35th high school reunion.  While it was fun to catch up on people I haven't seen for like 35 years, it was weird watching how much everyone was drinking.  I don't drink very much at all anymore, so being one of the few people sober there, was, well, sobering.  The main group of kids I hung out with weren't there, so while I got to catch up with some classmates, it was a little bittersweet. Tomorrow, there is a camp staff reunion.  Our camp got shut down about 8 years ago.  The staff was a pretty close knit group, especially the older crowd.  Since then, our Girl Scout council has merged, and no one likes the new, bigger "better" council.  The good part is that for most of us, our daughters have graduated from high school and are no longer in "need" of a council.  Oh well.

We just lost power for about 10 minutes, so I'm going to wrap this up, in case it goes out again.  I won't be able to post next week, but we'll see what happens after that.

Saturday, the 14th

After having an "up" week last week, I lost a whopping 5.8 this week.  Granted, part of the problem the week before was that I was retaining water, to the effect that my ankles were pretty swollen, but still!  Woo Hoo!  I am down to 204.2, so I'm hoping to hit "Onederland" by Labor Day this summer.  So, this next week will be a challenge, since Hubby and I are going back to Ohio for my 35th high school reunion.  Yeah, it's been 35 years since I graduated from high school.  (How did that happen?) and several of my classmates were annoyed that we didn't have a 30th, so they got together and arranged a very informal get-together next  Saturday.  We are also going to visit Hubby's siblings, so the stress level will be high, but together we can conquer it!

weight loss update and more

So, I ended June at 207.4, which is a 46.6 pound loss.  I think I restarted sometime last July, so it's been a slow but steady journey.  It looks to be about a pound a week (average), which is right where WW wants you to be.  My next short term goal is to get under 200, which I can hopefully achieve by Labor Day.  Then, the goal will be 179.8, which will be no longer obese!  After that, I haven't thought about, since the last time I wasn't considered obese was before #2 daughter was born, and she's going to be 20 this fall.

My birthday was on Monday, so that's another milestone that has come and gone.  I'm now 53, and I've been eligible to join AARP for the past few years.  Although, I'm resisting it with every core of my being, I can "feel" that I'm not a young chicken anymore.  My 35th high school reunion is coming up in a few weeks.  Hubby and I are making the trek to Ohio to attend.  It's going to be a rather informal affair, and that's a good thing.  So, I have a skirt I need to fix (bought it w/o trying it on, and it's TOO BIG! and too long, but both those things can be remedied), so I don't need to get a new outfit.  I may indulge in a new pair of shoes, but then I've been told that I have too many shoes anyway.

So, other than trying to figure out how to meet up with my brother, things are moving right along.  Hubby and I have gone to several Renegades games (local minor league baseball team -- lots of fun to go to the games) and have tickets to several more.  Then we take the kid back to Oneonta for her second year of college.  Time keeps whizzing past faster and faster these days.  And while my knees aren't being kind to me these days, I'm happy to be here, and so thankful that hubby has agreed to go on this journey with me.  Granted, he's lost 60+ pounds, and started 3 months after I did, but he's keeping me honest and on track!