Noticeable
Because I have so much weight to lose, it generally takes a while before people visibly register the changes in my size and shape. Historically, it takes about 40 pounds (or, over 10% of my body weight) before people start to ask if I’ve changed my hair or bought a new blouse. What they really mean is, “You look thinner,” but at my massive size, their brains still have a problem using any variation of the word “thin” to describe me. One good friend asked me if I were sick or had been screened for cancer after I lost that magical, noticeable amount of weight. It...
Read MoreNaked Saturday: 312.0 (-42.6)
Celebrating: 5.6 BMI points and 12% of my “starting” weight gone! Grateful for: always having room for improvement. Starting weight: 354.6 pounds Last week: 313.6 This week: 312.0 Change this week: -1.6 Total change: -42.6 Next milestone: 45 pounds gone This week’s mantra: Losing weight is nice, sure, but let’s focus on fitness.
Read MoreLife and death parking tickets
It occurs to me that the two thoughts that have been bouncing around my head may be more related than I am giving them credit for. The first is a buzzing halo of “hmmm” circling around a story I heard on the local news this morning. Apparently, a man was found dead in a parked car, on which sat a parking ticket. Investigators think he may have been dead when the ticket was issued. The second thought is a general sense of gratitude and bewilderment about my current frame of mind. I have been thinking, in recent days, about how emotionally effortless this round of dieting has been,...
Read MoreNaked Saturday: 313.6 (-41.0)
Celebrating: 40 pounds gone! Grateful for: having my internet access back this week. Starting weight: 354.6 pounds Last week: 315.0 This week: 313.6 Change this week: -1.4 Total change: -41.0 Next milestone: 45 pounds gone This week’s mantra: As silly as it sounds, this week I want to focus on FITNESS and FLOSSING. (Of course, this morning I had a little waxing-at-home accident which also means that the words ALOE VERA and RAW SKIN IN AWFUL PLACES are going to figure in prominently,...
Read MoreNaked Saturday: 315.0 (-39.6)
Celebrating: Recovery from medical emergencies. Grateful for: Eggs. I dunno, I just feel affectionate toward their protein-y, yellow-y, jiggle-y goodness today. Starting weight: 354.6 pounds Last week: 325.8 This week: 315.0 Change this week: -10.8 Total change: -39.6 Next milestone: 40 pounds gone (just 0.4 pounds away!) This week’s mantra: 10 pounds? Man, that was a big...
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