Looking Forward
Wanted to drop a quick note, as I am off this morning for another procedure at the hospital. (More follow-up from the surgery that went bad.) If I owe you an email, I apologize and will get to it as soon as I’m able. I’ve always been a big believer in the power of visualization, manifesting, and daydreaming when it comes to changing your life. This belief was magically confirmed many years ago when, on a New Year’s Eve, I sat down and wrote out a long and flowery description of what I wished my life could look like by the end of the next year. With the exception of having a...
Read MoreYear in Review
2008 started out like all other years in some respects — I had naturally put on weight over the holidays, but barely noticed it. I mean, maybe my pants were a little tighter, but when you go from tight to tighter it’s not much of a shift. I wanted to make a change, I guess — but was doubtful of my ability to do so. Just like every other year. But, some things were different. I had just gotten home from visiting my parents with a boyfriend for the first time in my life. Although the visit went great, it was becoming more and more clear that this long-term relationship was...
Read MoreThe good and the bad
I’ll be honest with you. With the exception of recuperating from my simple-surgery-gone-wrong and providing an entirely handmade Christmas for nearly 30 loved ones (plus 40 or so coworkers for strategic and political gain and 8 of my employees), I haven’t been doing much along the lines of health and wellness for the 6 weeks since I got home from the hospital. I mean, I have continued to weigh in each week and attend Weight Watcher meetings when possible, but I have mostly done so to ensure that I don’t cross the 289-pound mark and to monitor what happens to my body when it...
Read MoreNaked Saturday: 287.2 (-67.4)
Celebrating: The holidays, duh! (And a lot of carb-laden water retention, it seems.) Grateful for: Thoughtful and generous friends, since my unexpectedly-extended medical leave ate up all of my vacation time and I did not get to go home for Christmas. I did, however, get to eat awesome food! As evidenced by my weigh-in number this week. PLEASE NOTE: Still under 289, my end-of-year goal. (Also note that my mid-week check-in weight, on the morning of Christmas Eve, was 281. Personally, I believe that much — though not all — of this week’s gain is made up of water.) I did...
Read MoreNaked Saturday: 283.0 (-71.6)
Celebrating: The slightest feeling of recovery this week — a little more energy and sense of well-being than I expected. Grateful for: Having had the foresight to not set myself up for unrealistic goals and, consequently, failure. Starting weight: 354.6 pounds Last week: 283.4 This week: 283.0 Change this week: -0.4 Total change: -71.6 Next milestone: 80 pounds gone Current goal: Maintain under 289 by year end, 275 by Valentine’s Day This week’s mantra: Honor small signs of...
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