Okay, New-Dog Day 2.0 is much improved. She's warmed up to me (it's love fo' sho' -- you should have seen the raptures when I came home last night after 2-3 hours at Book Club); Connor's warming up to her; and poor Bella is learning to hide in case New Dog snaps at her again. But ND is really smart. She's already learned not to poop in the house (and I've learned to get her out to poop before 9 am so I don't step in the poop by the front door like yesterday), and to tell me when she needs to go out. This morning went so smoothly, that I left ND and Connor Home Alone without separating them. Yikes. I'm at a Board meeting and am hoping NOT to find blood and guts when I get home. So far, they both seem to be terrified of each other, so I'm optimistic.
Hey I used the New Digital this morning. The ND (the dog, not the scale) weighs 9.2 pounds. And I weigh 115.8 or 117, depending on where I put the scale on the bathroom floor. I'm going with the 115.8, because it was the last number I got and I got it twice. But I should have skipped the bagel with cream cheese schmeared all over it at the meeting -- I haven't exactly been working out. I'm kind of hoping to walk for 30 minutes at some point today, but the odds are not good, given my track record. Sigh. I've got to get back into working out and I don't see how I'm gonna have the time. Oh wait! I'm hiking Saturday morning with Patrick and Ena. So that's good.
And I've got a new weight-loss experiement. I didn't mention it before, but I ordered a 30-day supply of some appetite suppression (I think) pill. All I know is that it will make me skinny without any effort on my part, and according to something I read on the web, it REALLY works and is the BEST thing out there!!! It's called Ave-something. I'll try it starting this afternoon and report back. I'm sure you'll all want some.
Meanwhile, let's name ND something fun. I'm giving her some time to get comfortable so I can figure out what she's really like. She's definitely already more comfy than the first night, since she's sleeping all over my bed and coming over for tummy rubs and stuff. And rubbing herself all over the rugs and furniture -- presumably marking the stuff. (Like it doesn't already reek from two prior cats and the first dog.) I haven't quite figured her out yet, but since poodles are stereotypically French (I think they're actually German water retrieval dogs), I thought an obnoxious French name might be fun. Monica suggested Fifi. Not bad. Also in the running: Babette, Claire, and Zoe. I like Zoe. If I go German, there's Heidi (of course), or Gretel (yech), or __? I'm blankin'. Suggestions welcome.
Gotta go pay some attention to this Board meeting.
UPDATE: New Dog suspiciously enraptured on my return. She REALLY missed me. But little miss Smarty Pants had no trouble finding the bay window up front and moving an entire 4' Christmas tree and smashing one of my favorite ornaments. New possible names = Beelzebub, Demon Seed, Satan's Spawn.
You're not fat, you look just fine. You only weigh 117lbs. Most people would kill to weigh 117lbs. Forget the diet and embrace middle-age.
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm embracing middle age, just not the muffin top that goes with it. Sure, most people would be happy to be 117, but it's all relative -- most people are not 5'2", and most Americans are grossly overweight, even obese, and diabetic or on their way to it. No, I'm not really what most people would call "fat," and have never claimed to be. But I have quite a lot of fat -- way too much in fact, especially around the middle, which is not only unattractive and forces me to buy new clothes all the time, but is unhealthy. I've managed to put on 15 pounds in the last 20 years, since my late twenties, while losing muscle. So I decided to try to do something about myself and have used this blog as my support system and outlet. But what photo am I gonna post? Duh. I'm gonna post one that makes me look good and skip the squidge. (I think that photo may be about a year old -- but it's what I had on my computer!) P.S. Am THRILLED that someone other than my 3 friends has actually read my crap!! So thanks for the input and the positive attitude!
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