The 80-20 Rule
Because sometimes I need a burger. This picture is not staged. This plate full of food is what I actually ate for dinner tonight. No, there isn’t a bowl of fries or a milkshake hiding off camera. There is a monstrously big cup of water, though. The carrots and grapes are from my local farmer’s market (the one only 5 blocks from my house), and the burger is fixed just the way I like it — with cheese, extra sauce, hold the onions. To me, this is a good representation of my current [lack of] eating plan. I call it, loosely, the 80-20 Rule and it’s my most powerful weapon...
Read MoreNaked Saturday: 292.8 (-61.8)
Celebrating: The return of my WW leader from her 3-week trip to Europe. I am so glad I shopped around and found a leader whose focus is consistently helpful for me and who is a brilliant cognitive-behavioral group therapist without even knowing it. Grateful for: The power of writing. I’m beginning to think that writing things down is the most important step between dreaming and achieving. Writing things down takes bold daring, courage, and moxie. It invites success into my life. Starting weight: 354.6 pounds Last week: 294.2 This week: 292.8 Change this week: -1.4 Total change: -61.8...
Read MoreHangnail specialist
This summer, I launched a new initiative to “be a grown-up now.” It’s been a very empowering process — defining my core values, setting long-term goals, and projecting markers and milestones along the path toward achievement. I’ve committed to taking more personal responsibility. I’ve, in a sense, gotten my butt in gear. One of the overarching goals is called, ubiquitously, Health. Naturally, losing weight falls under this category (exit 60 pounds, stage left). Another part of my accountability for health issues is to build a good relationship with a...
Read MoreComing off nicely
My ex-boyfriend has been indispensable in counteracting my blindness throughout this process. Although I’ve lost 60 pounds — and although I’m aware that 60 pounds must come from somewhere! — it’s been hard for me to accept that I am making any visible progress toward health. As I mentioned before, all of my same rolls and lumps and bumps are still intact and, while they are smaller, I do so look forward to the day when I no longer sport a tiered belly. A layered belly cake with raspberry filling. Mmmmmm. Last night, as we perched on the edge of my bed, my ex...
Read MoreMedical update
It’s a little silly for me to post this on Monday, because I have a doctor appointment with a specialist on Tuesday. However, I have a feeling I won’t have many answers on Tuesday, so it can’t hurt to keep you in the loop. You may recall that I have had episodes of severe (super severe) abdominal pain in the past few months. The last internal explosion landed me in the emergency room when my pain skyrocketed out of the 10-point pain scale all the way up to 11. I finally chose a doctor, got some lab work done, and have learned that my liver and pancreas are seriously...
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