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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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) [...]
I guess I had lost sight of my own advice — rather than feeling overwhelmed by the big, humongous, ultimate 170-pound goal, it’s vital for me to set my sights on the little bitty goals. Honestly, I get pretty pumped each time I lose another 5 pounds, and my WW leader has her own way [...]
Celebrating: 60 pounds gone!
Grateful for: Having this place to express and sort through my feelings. It helps me refocus on what’s important. Also grateful for the people whose insightful comments challenge me.
Starting weight: 354.6 pounds
Last week: 301.2
This week: 294.2
Change this week: -7.0
Total change: -60.4
Next milestone: 65 pounds gone
This week’s mantra: Stay calm and focus [...]
Several astute friends and commenters have tried to help me through this sudden onset of slump. After rocking the scale for so many months, I seem to have derailed a little bit. Is it a coincidence that this crash occured right after I achieved several major goals?
In the past few weeks, I have lost enough [...]
One positive note from all of this medical drama and the endless lab tests of the past two weeks. As reference, the “normal” range for cholesterol is 125-200, and the preferred range for triglycerides is less than 150.
October, 2006:
My Cholesterol: 211
My Triglycerides: 239
April, 2007:
My Cholesterol: 205
My Triglycerides: 519
Last week, September, 2008:
My Cholesterol: 166
My Triglycerides: 148
Unbelievable. [...]
Celebrating: Living in an era of modern medicine where simple lab work, blood draws, and tests can begin to yield answers when you’re not well.
Grateful for: Let’s not anyone be shocked that my weight is up this week. In addition to everything else going on, I got my period this morning. So, today I’m grateful [...]