http://www.latebloomerlog.com Catching up is a full-time job. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:57:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've alluded to it several times, but at this point in my journey it bears repeating: In my adult life, I have never weighed under 300 pounds. ((Take a moment to smile with me, since I subconsciously typed 3000 before correcting my error.)) Twice, I have successfully lost enough weight ... http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2008/08/06/strength-in-numbers/ Celebrating: 40 pounds gone Grateful for: living in a body that knows how to heal itself. Starting weight: 354.6 pounds Last week: 312.0 This week: 311.4 Change this week: -0.6 Total change: -43.2 Next milestone: 45 pounds gone This week's mantra: put the so-called energy bar down and back away from the table. http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2008/08/02/naked-saturday-3114-432/ 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 ... http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2008/07/28/noticeable/ 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. http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2008/07/26/naked-saturday-3120-426/ 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 ... http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2008/07/24/related/ 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 ... http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2008/07/19/naked-saturday-3136-410/ 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 cyst. http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2008/07/12/naked-saturday-3150-396/ My favorite brother was in town this weekend to help me work on a video project. Naturally, I tried to stay with my "mostly right" line of food choices and accepted the fact that entertaining my brother would likely result in a small gain on the scale. So, you can imagine ... http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2008/07/08/naked-saturday-kinda/ I just keep learning things about myself. Like, nothing transports me to BingeVille quicker than an empty stomach and a sense of self-pity. To solve this, I eat small, balanced meals throughout the day and very rarely let myself feel more than a slight hunger. So far, it's worked for ... http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2008/06/30/ditch-the-drive-thru-melon-and-meat/ Celebrating: 35 pounds (and 10% of starting weight) gone Grateful for: my 2 wonderful dogs, so that I don't wake up alone during a week like this. Starting weight: 354.6 pounds Last week: 318.2 This week: 317.2 Change this week: -1.0 Total change: -37.4 Next milestone: 40 pounds gone This week's mantra: Every muscle I stretch (both figurative ... http://www.latebloomerlog.com/2008/06/28/naked-saturday-3172-374/