I was thinking of closing out this blog.
I seem to have run out of things related to WLS to say.
My life is so much about my wife dying, and my attempt to keep my head above water these days, that I seem so negative when I write.
I don't mean to be that way, but it's tough when life changes this drastically and absurdly.
I went to a picnic/BBQ/ jam session on Saturday.
It was a great reunion with classmates I haven't seen since 1971! Wow.
The bands were great, and I even got up to play a few songs. I had practiced one song, and ended up playing 4. I had help from a great drummer and my amp builder friend who sang harmony with me on a Beatles song. He also sang "Blackbird" while I played.
I met someone who had a sad story to tell, and they were grieving. I have been so wrapped up in myself, and have been telling the same sad story for so long, that I almost missed the fact that they were grieving and had more to deal with than me. My heart went out to them, and I did my best to listen and offer comfort, although I ended up offering advice along with the comfort.
On the WLS side, I ate 3 small meatballs, a small scoop of potato salad, a spoonful of baked beans. I brought my own Crystal lite bottle with me, added some water to it, and did just fine. I did stop on the way home for some coffee because it was a very late night.
I plan to play much more in the near future, and hopefully will get involved in the support group again, although I'm not sure about that right now.
It felt good to get up and play again. I couldn't even hold my guitar two years ago.
It will be two years at the end of July for me since my surgery. I didn't lose as much as I'd like, but I still have time. One step at a time.
I head in for the blood work next week if I can remember. I will schedule the doctor visit the following week. I'll try to report the results, good or bad.
I've been having issues with low blood sugar after working hard. I want to get that worked out.
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I've thought about closing out my blog for weight loss simply because when I started, everything was *new*. All the sensations, the research on proper eating, etc..but then topics seem to drift off as they become routine. Postings drift with bigger gaps. I even added a couple of separate blogs to segregate topics, but realized that there's just so much you can bitch about before you end up repeating yourself, and if you don't have a large audience you're largely talking to yourself.
Still, it's good to get some thoughts out there, if for nothing else than catharsis.
I've also been busy with editing a manuscript, so that takes up my non-working time. I've made note to revisit the blogs here soon with some updated material. It will be good to get at least a few entries added as there are a couple ideas nipping at the back of my mind that I want to purge...so quitting the blog? Bleh. Post when you feel like it. Use it for some catharsis. Sometimes it is good to review what you've done and use it for some reflection and introspection.
Some of the same ideas for me, Barry.
Not many readers. I had hoped for more, but I get lots of support from the Facebook friends as well as daily calls from some others. They make sure I'm OK.
I wanted to write for a long time, but now, I'm getting a chance to play my guitar again, and that's where I am concentrating my creativity. It was so rewarding back before I got married. I hope I can recapture some of that feeling again.
Good luck with the writing.
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