Naked Saturday: 279.6 (-75.0)
Celebrating: Being 75 pounds lighter than when I first weighed myself in February. Having only 90 pounds left to lose before I cross into the “normal” BMI range. The fact that after nearly 2 weeks of hospitalization and a major recuperation effort, a return to eating normal food, and the Thanksgiving holiday, I still weighed under 280 pounds today. On top of that, I won my 50-pound award at Weight Watchers this morning. (Obviously, I had lost some weight before I joined.) Grateful for: Friends, family, projects, creativity, my dogs, and my habit of re-orienting and re-focusing...
Read MoreNaked Saturday: 274.8 (-79.8)
Celebrating: the achievement of some exciting numbers (such as being almost 50% to my goal, having lost over 10 BMI points, etc…) while acknowledging that any or all of it may change as things even out in the next few weeks. Grateful for: Finally being home from the hospital and working slowly back to eating a full diet of regular food. Starting weight: 354.6 pounds Last week: unknown This week: 274.8 Change this week: unknown (I was in the hospital last week) Total change: -79.8 Next milestone: 80 pounds gone Current goal: 289 by year end, 275 by Valentine’s Day This...
Read MoreHospital Gown Saturday: ~285?
The brief: I pushed and got my surgery scheduled for 11/6/08. I made arrangements for my sister to fly out and help me with the first few days at home after my outpatient gallbladder removal. I had complications during the surgery and have been hospitalized since 11/6. My sister extended her stay but ultimately had to leave Thursday evening. My dad is here now, and hopefully he’ll be able to transition me home before he also has to return to his normal life. I have been NPO (not allowed to eat or drink anything) for much of my time here, though I don’t think I will consider the...
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