Right there with you. I have gained back 40 of the 60 I lost over the last year. I've gone back on Keto now and have one day in a row where I went to my building's gym this morning. Keto gets easier all the time with the incredibly tasty Hero breads and sweet treats. I eat French toast, sandwiches, as well as the usual protein and roasted veggies. Tortilla pizzas are tasty too. It seems the only diet that works for me and my doctor pushed it at me again when I saw him last week.

Blood tests were all in range, except my cholesterol, but I know how to fix that so it will be normal by the time I go back in May.

I have to say, I'm almost looking forward to my annual Lenten sacrifice and all, just to get me off the snacks and cocktails train. Which sort of defeats the purpose of Lent, but I'm also giving up casual shopping and meat, so I'll have plenty of things to miss for serious reals.

I hadn't even thought about Lent coming up. I haven't been a practicing Catholic since I went to Catholic school, but I still try to have a Lenten ritual.

It’s good to see you, Shir

the incredibly tasty Hero breads

Hadn't heard of this, but found it is available in one of my local grocery stores.

$11 a loaf! Yikes! I'll try it once as an experiment/treat, but that price kicks it off my regular budget.

The Hero bread is stupid expensive, but as tasty as Dave's Killer bread with all the seeds. It has a ton of fiber which I need for the cholesterol too. I count it as my reward for staying on Keto. Only 1 net carb per slice! I get regular grocery store keto hamburg and hot dog buns, but Hero for sandwiches.

Just in case, How To Apologize in Ukrainian: [link] Shir, as far as the organizing? I know a guy. And some gals.(And some folks in the middle, too, probably.)

But there’s also been a significant Girl Scout cookie and junk food and just lack of moderation component, which I am much less fine with And I suspect is not unrelated to [waves around at…everything]

I had an "Oh no!" reaction when I saw the Girl Scout table out at 9th and Irving.

I have eaten healthy today (so far): half mug of oat bran with strawberries and blueberries, small bowl of greek yogurt with more berries. And since I was feeling a little sneezy, I decided to head it off at the pass with my Cold Killer Soup (which is a chicken soup with lemon, Persian Lime Curry, garlic, ginger and hot sauce. No noodles so I just put in a bunch of chopped up frozen cauliflower and broccoli. Added some sliced up broiled Bratwurst to have it protein forward.)

I had kept the weight off successfully for several years but all the travel associated with the Clinical Study and the subsequent grief has had me add about 35 pounds back and it's really aggravating my sciatica.

I'm to the point where I'm going to do Ozempic/semiglutide route.

That said, I did run this morning and ate well.

Honestly, I don't have too much trouble staying on the food part of the diet, it's the cocktails that sneak up on me. Because a lot of my socializing at this point is going out and having drinks with people.

ION, I took out the little Amethyst earring studs that I've had in since my birthday. One had gotten a little embedded and I had to fight to get it out (which caused a little bleeding). Anyway, I had bought some vintage earrings to try on and when I tried to put them in my fumbly old fingers couldn't get the little tiny itty bitty backings on the earrings! I need those special old person backings.

Ultimately, I went with some dangly earrings I could get in which feel very pirate-y. Or possibly Golden Girls.

Hec, I just want to tell you that you are a positive inspiration to me when I think about expanding my notions of healthy gender presentation. Too few men of my acquaintance are comfortable in earrings.

Thank you, my friend. You make my world a healthier and more loving place.

Hec, I just want to tell you that you are a positive inspiration to me when I think about expanding my notions of healthy gender presentation. Too few men of my acquaintance are comfortable in earrings.

Thank you, my friend. You make my world a healthier and more loving place.

So, sweet, Karl! I'm actually about to go get a manicure with some obvious nail polish.

Just pushing that non-binary agenda in the everyday ways.