Necessary Mutilation

Weight: 198.4 lbs.

Yesterday was Tom’s birthday and we celebrated at Old Country Buffet (as I both feared and was excited about). Janet joined in, and we all ate our fill, although Tom surely did the most damage. Janet, who is small and a little eater anyway probably ate even less than me, although I tried to focus my energies on mostly good proteins. I had some sliced turkey, broiled fish, steak and cheesy cauliflower. No cheating here. Until I saw the icee machine, and just had to have a glass. I ate it with a spoon and savored the three flavors I mixed together, as if it was dessert. Well, it kind of was dessert, and a poor one at that. This is the only bad thing I chose, but I am hoping that it didn’t undo the rest of my better choices from yesterday and the days previous. And, the fat from the meats COMBINED with the sugary icee, can’t be a good thing. Clearly I’ve got to work harder at getting this straight!

 The scale hasn’t reflected my icee indulgence (yet?), so perhaps I can just move forward and hope to avoid further temptation until next “celebration”. And hope that my insides aren’t otherwise irreparably gunked up as a result either.

In other even more somber news, it appears that Tom’s mother may be critically ill. He was called yesterday by his worried siblings, and from a spinal tap, it appears that she may have bacterial meningitis. This is potentially deadly even in hearty young people, and she is quite elderly, so we are very worried. Tom is planning to call his brother in Iowa today to learn more, and we are mobilizing ourselves lest the worst occur. She is such a hearty soul, having survivied a broken hip, appendicitis and breast cancer in only the last few years, and has rebounded nicely from even these serious illnesses. She seems so invincible physically, despite her dementia, but we are concerned that this time she has an even bigger battle and that she may no longer have the means to win.

So, we are quietly awaiting word, and going about our business.

My year anniversary for surgery is soon (4/28) and I’d like to be mindful of this milestone, and use it as further impetus to do well. I plan to post pictures here soon, something I have been lax on as I find it a difficult and confusing process. I never understand how some bloggers post such beautiful and neatly placed pics, like daily, while I struggle to get crooked, blurry things on here at all!

Anyway, I am also behind the curve posting wise today, as I decided to work out first for a change. I may reverse this order permanently, as I have been lax on the workout given that by the time I do it after everything else in my morning routine, I am running late or feeling rushed, and it is then more of an afterthought. Not that I want this to be an afterthought instead…but I need to better figure on how I can manage it all with full investment and focus. Perhaps I should get up earlier - LOL!!

Well, there remains much to do, including the “just in case” laundry that I threw in so we are prepared should we have to run or something. If you are so inclined, please keep Tom’s mother in your prayers. And have a safe and healthy day!