Yuletide Blessings

 Weight this am: 155.2

Up again, as expected.    It's the normal progression.   But it's a thrill to keep seeing new lows, and to see the high number go down.   Obviously I want to get to 150 so I can hit my next mini-goal, and then 149 so I can hit 40 down and actually start to really fit back into clothing, but slow and steady is just the way it needs to be.  

Today we need to get the house in order and decorate the tree.   So much to do and the time is running down in which to accomplish it.   

Time to get shit done

HALFWAY THERE

 Weight this am - 154!!

It Has Happened!   On Week 19 Day 3 of Wegovy I have hit HALFWAY TO MY GOAL WEIGHT!   

Four and a half months (Aug 7th to Dec 20th) is what it took to lose half the weight.   Thirty-five pounds are GONE!  I can officially cross off 2021 now and August of 2020!    Two more weights to go to cross off everything after Covid.  Four more pounds to go until I hit my next mini-goal AND get to check off weights in prior years (150 in 2018 and 2017)   Then I move to 5lb mini-goals.

I could be back to myself before summer!    What a birthday present THAT would be!   

Today is a good good day.

Super Tired

 Weight this am - 155.2  

Wegovy Wednesday is going to start being followed by Tired Thursday.   sheesh   I can also notate that I definitely feel more nausea on the night following my injection.   I was fine yesterday during the day but after I got into bed I definitely felt the nausea.    Glad I have my ginger chews. 

There was something else.   I realized an effect/symptom yesterday or something related and wanted to jot it down today.    Hmmm.   GOT IT!!!   It was an effect.   I just noticed that my sneeze incontinence has drastically reduced with the weight loss.   It still happens occasionally but no where NEAR as much.   This is great.     It was such a gradual thing that it didn't impact my consciousness until yesterday when I sneezed heavily like 7 times in a row and nothing.   Woohoo!    It's the little victories.  

Speaking of.   I did a whim try-on of the next goal pants.    I can zip them and a-l-m-o-s-t get the snaps to touch.    Of course, doing so is ramming the seam into my crotch...but I can get them closer.   I'm thinking 150 should do it.    I'll try them on again later this week and get another progress photo set.   Wouldn't it be so cool if I could wear them on NYE?

Wegovy Wednesday - Week 19 Day 1

 Weight this am - 155.4

Back to Wegovy Wednesday!   Woohoo.   And I'm down 2.6 pounds from my last shot day.   It feels good to be back on track again.    We have two weeks left in 2025 so lets see how close I can get to my next mini-goal before the new year.   It would be so damn awesome to hit that this year but I will be pleased with whatever progress I make, since every step is one step closer to the goal.  

Now that I have nothing else on deck...it's time to finish decorating and make sure we have all our presents done.   That's it.   That's all I have to do.    And enjoy whatever drinks I have that are open and need to be finished because I'm doing Dry January again this year.   

I just looked at my weight chart again and I am REALLY looking forward to closing out 2021.   Now 2020 will take longer because I started the year at 135...but I'm so close to closing out 2021.   Come On 154...let's do this.   

Tuesday - Last Day of Week 18

 Weight this am - 156.0

The last day of the adjusted schedule has arrived.   Tomorrow we are back to Wegovy Wednesday!    Yay.   I'm glad to be done adjusting shots.   Speaking of, my meds came in yesterday so I have my new box of 1.7 in the fridge with 2 shots left in the old one.   This is great.   

Need to go finish the project in a little bit (after coffee) and then send it out.   

Trying to figure out guesses for when I hit my next milestone.    I'm expecting to hit my halfway point and 154 by Christmas (fingers crossed) and I would LOVE to hit the next mini-goal (150) by NYE.   I don't expect that though....but boy would it be nice.    

Monday Milestones

 Weight this am - 155.0

It's official.   I'm back on the check off chart.    One more weight/pound to go before I close out 2021.   Half a pound to go to the halfway poin.   Five pounds left to my next mini-goal....AND....in 5.2lbs I'll be in the 40's!    It's a good day. 

I spent a couple of hours yesterday on the task and got everything off Facebook.    Going to download ChatGPT and try a few things there off the books but I'm not sure if that will help.  I've got about 3 hrs left to spend trying to organize this down further before I need to send it over sometime tomorrow.    I expect to finish that today or tomorrow morning.   

Sunday Musings

 Weight this am - 156.4

It's up but since I hit a new low two days ago that's not really an issue.   I'm still definitely more queasy this week.   Not sure why.    

Interestingly, I can kind of feel my mental picture resetting.   I had a hard time seeing my size unless it was in a mirror or photo, I knew I was overweight but mentally I couldn't see it as more than my prior overweight...which is the number I am ALMOST down to now.    When I first hit the 30 pounds down I felt so much slimmer than at almost 190.   I could see the difference.      The other night while getting ready it was like my brain reset and I could again see how the 150's on my frame is too much.    It's actually a good thing.   

For so long I really felt like I was trapped in a body that wasn't mine.   And I couldn't actually SEE myself. But now I feel like I can really SEE my body again as it IS.   Like I am inside of something I recognize again.    Now I know that I'm not at all where I am comfortable and healthy, but I can see that again.   I can see where I need to work on things, where I need to tone.   I feel like I have clear vision again, not hidden under a blanket of overweight.    

THIS is the beginning of the journey.   I'm just about back to the start now.   And I'm ready to take it on.    

Wonderland Gala Day

 Weight this am - 155.8

Performing a skit/scene in a fundraising gala for a local theatre today.   Should be fun.    Definitely have a higher degree of nausea with the 1.7.   I should actually clarify that because I was trying to explain it to Mark yesterday and I realized I have two distinct types of nausea.    There is a baseline low grade nausea that is more like the feeling when you ate a bit too much and then look at a very bumpy carnival ride.    I'm going to call that one 'queasy'.   My normal side effects on this med is occasional queasiness.   A more low level intermittent reaction.    So far on the 1.7 I've had one day where I was hit with full blown nausea.  Like the stomach flu - gonna throw up for no reason - kinda nausea.   That's when I took the meds.     

So - on the 1.7 I am having more days of low level queasy and queasy in reaction to certain foods.   I also had my one bout of full blown nausea on the 1.7.    Definitely thinking that I'll do at least another 3 months on this dose since I can still feel the effects really strongly.   

Man, I canNOT wait to hit halfway to my goal.    That will feel SOOO GOOD.   It's so close.    As soon as I hit 154.6 I can mark it off.   I'm within 2 lbs now.   TWO.    I know how much lighter I feel now and how much less in pain I am.   My lower back isn't going out on me or twinging because a lot of my stomach is gone.     I can't wait to see how I feel with more of this OFF of me.   Now if the boobs could just shrink some...LOLOL

Friday the Thirteenth is Good

 Weight this am - 155.4

Super close to the next number I can check off on my chart.   There are 2 more weights in the abyss that was 2021 and then I'm into 2020 and beyond.   Once I check off 155 and 154 I'm officially below all recorded 2021 weights.   And when I check off 150.2 and 147.8 I'll will be below any weight after  Covid Lock-down.   

My next Mini mini-goal is to hit the halfway mark.   Then I'm moving to round numbers and doing the 150, 145 etcs.

I did get an hour in on my Task and I'll be getting back to that later today.    

Last night I also had a 1.7 reaction to food.   I **thought** I was hungry when I got home and had some Birds-eye veggie pasta mac-n-cheese.   Obviously Wegovy did NOT like that choice because I did not retain that meal.   LOL.    First time I've had a food choice purge on this med.    I'll make better choices, I promise. 

Finally Broke the Pattern

 Weight this am - 156 <update>

HEY, it's a new note in the tune that is my weight loss journey.     After like 2 weeks of rebounding around the same numbers on the scale, we've finally gotten a new one.    I'm still .2 pounds away from being able to check off a new number on my chart, and 1.2lbs away from matching my next 'old weight', but it's a new low so I'm ready to celebrate it.   

I NEED to get to work on my task for Fen today.    No More Excuses!    

Then I have rehearsal tonight for the Fundraising Gala.    I'm a little disappointed that no one said ANYthing at rehearsal on Monday.   I didn't expect a comment on weight but none of these people (with the exception of Amanda) have seen me since before I started Wegovy.   I'm 30 pounds down for gosh sakes.    I think it's reasonable to have expected just a "you look great".     It would've been nice to have any kind of acknowledgement...even tiny...but I guess it's not time for that.    

***UPDATE***  went to the bathroom and the scale dropped by .2    I can officially claim 156 today!!    This! Is! Awesome!

Wednesday Musing

 Weight this am - 156.6

And back down again.   It's like the scale is playing the same 3 notes...lol     At least it's a lower note for my Weigh-in Wednesday.    Which will be Wegovy Wednesday again next week.    Looking back, Month 1 on 1.7 was 164.4, 162.2, 159.8 and 159.8.     Month 2 was 157.6, 158, 156.6 and will get 2 more entries since my dosage shift added an extra week.       So I'm 6 doses in (7 weeks) on 1.7 and down almost 8lbs.   So that's 1.3lbs per dose (Just over 1lb per week)  That's actually right on track still.    I'd obviously rather be closer to 2lbs a week but since I'm not currently exercising or dieting this is really great.    I've got just under 37lbs left to lose.  At a pound a week that's 37 weeks.   Which is September 8th.    Anything over a pound will just make it that much sooner.    6 lbs every 4 weeks is just over 6 months, 7 lbs every 4 weeks is just over 5 months, and 8lbs every 4 weeks is 4 and a half months.     I will definitely be hitting hard into the exercising after the Holidays.     

Now I just need to get to work on my task.   I will get a couple of hours in on that today.   I swear!    I'll probably eat something and then get to work.    

Same As It Ever Was - Week/Dose 18 Day 1

 Weight this am - 158.   

Another up tick in the Weight Loss Wobble.    At least I'm not seeing the 160's but I'd REALLY like to get closer to the bottom half of the 150's now.    I'm currently looking at Week 17 Day 1 and I was 158.6 so it's a half pound down from that.    My bottom weight didn't get any any lower over the past 2 weeks.  So that *note* has been staying at 156.4.   My *high note* is down to 158, though so that's something.   And the last time it was there was Dec 4th.     Hopefully this is the week I get to see some new numbers I can check off.    Maybe I'll even get to hit my halfway point.    I'd like that.

I did NOT get cast.   I was concerned about that when it was SUCH a short cold read, then I realized that I hadn't gotten any info about rehearsals or been asked about conflicts so I was pretty sure this was a "go with people you know" casting.     I'm getting disheartened.   I would so love to do M'Lynn just once for real.   sigh

Today I get to be sad.   Then tomorrow I focus on moving forward.    Back to normal medicine schedule and back to getting the house in order, doing the job task, decorating for Yule, exercising.    No more excuses.  

Monday Blah - Last Day of Dose/Week 17

 Weight this am - 156.6

Same Weight - Different Day

It's anything up and down on the weight loss keyboard.     

Tonight it's a rehearsal for the Fundraising Benefit skit for Haven Arts.     

Shot day tomorrow.   The last one of the delayed weeks.   Back to Wednesday next week. 

Another Audition

 Weight this am - 156.4

It's the same numbers over and over again.   It's like playing Heart and Soul but on the scale numbers... up up down, up down up down up down, down up down... LOL

Audition was....interesting.   According to the sign up there were only 12 people listed.     He only had a small bit of one monologue as a cold reading.   I don't actually know how you can really choose from that little bit.    

It'll be what it is.   

Secular Sushi Saturday

 Weight this am - 157.4

Up again.   It's teasing me.    At least the highs are getting lower but I'm really ready for the lows to get lower.   No matter how often it happens or how much I know it's normal, I still hate when it happens. 

Tonight the Secular Women's Club went to Chi for Sushi.    It was a super fun night. 

Learning Lines

 Weight this am - 156.4

Working on lines.   Looking forward to getting my dosage back to normal.  I feel like I'm in  holding pattern.   Today it was posted by Playhouse 1960 that they are holding auditions for Steel Magnolias on Sunday.    I wasn't planning on doing anything this holiday season but for this play, this role, I have to at least try.   

Signed up for a slot

The Wobble Continues

Weight this am - 156.6

I'm waiting (hahaha homophone pun) for the numbers to put me below 2021.   155 is my next box and will also check off my first box of 2020.   154.6 is halfway to my goal and 154 is the final 2021 number.   After that it's 150 and I reach my next mini-goal, get to start setting 5lb goals instead, AND move into some real numbers to check off.    

It will also mean I can start seriously reviewing my wardrobe and pack up the outgrown things.    I can bring down some new goal clothing as well and work through sizes.    I miss those clothes. 

Here's to getting closer to the next goal.

Meet The Author

 Weight this am - 158.0

Today I get to meet with Fen and go over the expectations and parameters for the task I'm doing as part of the application to work as her admin/right hand.    It's kind of exciting.   I have everything set up including my billing software and supplementary documentation.     

After the meeting I am pretty sure I have a good grasp of expectations.   I'm doing some research into Google docs and how to manipulate things within that platform to do what is necessary.   Some things may not be possible like "tags" but we'll see what I can figure out.     

Next I need to learn lines for the fundraiser (tomorrow) and then start work on the task (Friday)

It's a Dentist Day

 Weight this am - 157.4 

Wiggling and wobbling my way back down.    Weight loss is definitely a process.    

Had my dental cleaning this morning.   I've got nice fresh teeth now.   Just in time for Yuletide and the New Year.    It always feels good to have clean teeth. 

Next I need to send Fen an email and start work on the "task".    I'm excited and a bit nervous.   I don't want to self-sabotage because there is a part of me that does that (hello former GT kid)    I really would be good at this job.     

It's December

 Weight this am - 157.2

SUPER NAUSEOUS this morning.   Interesting since I didn't have that the last dose. I was nauseous last night as well.   Very much a resting and recovery day.     Apparently I needed that.    

Cards are done.   Just need to be put in the mail and that Holiday task is completed.   

This weekend should be the big push on decorating.   

Now I just have to wrap my head around the fact that it's almost 2025

Gearing Up - Week 17 Day 1

 Weight this am - 158.6

And back up again....as it always does after a drop.   My measurements surprised me this morning.   I really thought I lost inches in my waist this month, but nope.    Hips and thigh dropped an inch each though so that's probably why the pants fit.   I'm definitely hoping for a bit more stomach this month.   The loss has to come from SOMEwhere, so hopefully that's coming up.   

Less loss this month than any other, but the combination of stretching out the shots and the carby Thanksgiving food probably has a lot to do with it.    It's still 5.6 pounds so not insignificant...just not as much as I'd like.    Right now I'm just enjoying the holidays and not stressing.   So long as I don't gain it's all good.    Need to get through Christmas/Yule and we're there.   January is usually my prime workout month anyway and that's coming up quickly.   

I'm definitely still motivated to see the scale go down so I'm sure I'll stay on track.   I'm just giving myself grace if it doesn't go down quite as much.   

One thing I am noticing is how much easier it's getting to be to move around.   I'm actually beginning to feel like my body can do things again.   It's so much nicer.   I know I get impatient sometimes with things not moving as fast as I'd like, but I really do appreciate the little changes...because over time those little changes add up to big ones. 

Reflections Month 4

Looking Back on Month 4: (weeks 13 - 16) 1.7

Stretching the shots out helped with the nausea of the first two weeks but it definitely slowed down loss.   I only have one more week stretched out and then I'm back to Wednesdays so that's good.    I'm sure the Thanksgiving food didn't help either.   It's still 5 1/2 pounds this month, which is over a pound a week (even if just barely).    This will still buy me another week between refills, and the way CVS has been, that's a good thing. 

Weight:

10/30 - 11/6 - 164.2 to 162.2    - 2lbs

11/6 - 11/13 - 162.2 to 159.8    - 2.4lbs

11/13 - 11/20 - 159.8 to 159.8  - 0lbs

11/20 - 11/22 - 159.8 to 159.8  - 0lbs  (date shift to accommodate Thanksgiving)

11/20 - 11/27 - 159.8 to 157.6  - 2.2lbs (technically week 16 but not completely)

11/27 - 12/1  -  157.6 to 158.6  + 1lb  (adjustment to get back to Wednesday tracking)

Month Total - Down 5.6lbs

Measurements:

Month Start:  
               Waist -  37
               Hips -   44
               Thigh - 22
               Bicep - 12

11/13 - Goal Pants Photos - 160.8 - They Button

11/16 - Progress Photos - 159.0 - 30 Pounds

11/25 - New Goal Pants Photos - 158.8

11/28 - NSV - wore my first goal pants at Thanksgiving and they had room at the waist

Month End:                            Change:
                Waist -  37                        Waist  - 0
                Hips -   43                        Hips   - 1
                Thigh - 21                        Thigh - 1
                Bicep - 12                        Bicep - 0

Symptoms/Side Effects:

10/30 - 11/6  - OH, so much nausea.   But only on Day 1

11/6 - 11/13 - occasional nausea

11/13 - 11/22 (+2 days)  - occasional nausea  

11/22 - 12/01 (+2 days)  - no symptoms 

Exercise:

10/30 - 11/6 - hahahahahah   sigh

11/6 - 11/13 - If you count cleaning

11/13 - 11/22 (+2 days) - yeah, it's Thanksgiving 

11/22 - 12/01 (+2 days) - Still Thanksgiving 

Last Day of Dose 16 - Last Day of Month 4

 Weight this am - 157.4

Up a bit but that is probably the food.   We don't normally have this much carb in the house.    Getting the house back in order.   We are almost done with the kitchen and are slowly working on the rest of the stuff.    I've even got laundry going.    

Arietta made us a blanket and I was able to put it on the bed last night because it was actually cool enough.   That blanket is SOOO HEAVY.   It's awesome.   

Starting on my card list.   

The house is coming back together relatively quickly.   I should be able to start on the job thing and the script thing Monday-ish.  

Tomorrow is shot day and then it's only one more extended week before I'm back to Wegovy Wednesday again.   Looking forward to that. 

Getting Ready to Reset

 Weight this am - 156.4

It's time to get back to the regular routine after The Big Event.    I have the second part of a job interview to look into and a script to go over for a benefit.      We need to reset the house and decorate for Yule.    Mark and I need to clean OUR room and I need to go through clothing now that I'm almost halfway to my goal weight.   I need to look at shifting clothing and packing up some of the larger things so I can get out the smaller stuff.   

It's Geoff's last day so we are doing whatever they want.    Sounds like it will be Christmas Tree Farm today.    

We'll see how everything goes.   

THANKSGIVING

 Weight this am - 157.2

It's The Day.   I can wear my pants today as well!!    

We had extra people come early and help prep.   We had a table that was completely full.   We had people who really needed this come and enjoy themselves.   

Everyone was welcome and everyone was welcoming.    

We had another round of people later in the evening as well.   

It was exactly what we want this day to be.    

Thanksgiving Eve

 Weight this am - 157.6

It's Wednesday so it's a weigh in day.    Down 2.2lbs.    That's a great number after not losing last week.   I'll take it.   

Final Cleaning today for the Big Day.   Did some food prep as well.    Of course Mark hurt himself on Monday so he can't walk well.   Silly man.      Everything is done that can be done early.  We are all readyto go.    

This is such a good thing.   

Turkey Day Shopping

 Weight this am - 159

At least it's not a 6.    Shopping today with the Two for the rest of Thanksgiving.   So Much Cheese!    It was so busy at the stores.     We got everything done though and it's perfect.   

Annette came over in the afternoon and we got to hang out for a while and just chat.    This is a good week. 

Thanksgiving Week

 Weight this am - 158.8

The entries this week will be much shorter.   Today was a relatively low key day.   Just doing last minute things around the house.    

I decided to try on these pants I have loved since I inherited the costume closet.   They are now my new goal pants.    I'm hoping to be able to wear them this year while it's still cold outside.   I've never been able to fit them.   I was too big when we were given them as part of the costumes so these will be brand new to me as well.   

Sunday Musings

 Weight this am - 158

It's a New Number Day!   I love a new number day.   It makes me feel good.    One more pound and I can tick off another prior pound.   Come on 157!     After that the next exciting step will be hitting 155 and 154.  155 puts me into the 2020 chart, and 154 closes out everything from 2021.   After that's it's a jump to 150 and then the real journey begins.    I'm so so so ready for this.  

Today is going to be about taking it easy and doing some minor prep and cleaning.    We need to do vegetable stock today for the vegan soup I'm making for our one non-carnivore.    We need to empty and organize the fridge but with Mark and me both tag teaming that it shouldn't take long.    Then we can spend some time on our room.   Nothing too taxing, just some laundry and getting the floor to a place where we can vacuum and mop.   

I can do more with that on Monday.   Tuesday will be the rest of the groceries.    The rest of Tuesday and Wednesday are food prep days....baking bread, cubing cheeses, making meat balls, setting the table.   All the last minute things. 

Let the Shopping Commence.

 Weight this am - 159.0

FINALLY.   It's nice to see a slightly different number on the scale.   Today we did the Costco portion of Thanksgiving shopping, so that's done.    Tomorrow we re-organize the fridge and make sure the rest of the grocery list is up to snuff.   We also need to work on our room tomorrow.    Start hanging up laundry and getting the floor picked up and sheets changed.    It'll be nice to focus on our stuff.

Today is a super tired day, not surprising after the noise yesterday.    We also picked up the rental car so Rowan and Geoff can go do things together without us.   It's a good week. 

Roofing and Rowan's Friend - Week/Dose 16 Day 1

 Weight this am - 159.8

Another day on the yo-yo.    

Today is a big day.   The roof is being replaced today.   FINALLY.    And it looks like the entire thing will be finished today, which is awesome.   Mainly because Rowan's friend arrives tonight from Ohio.    Doing the last of the cleaning today.    Guest room is in order and we've got the bathroom done as well.    Almost a week before Thanksgiving and the main portions of the house are done.   It feels good.    We can concentrated now on just maintaining everything and hopefully getting our room in order as well.   The neglected spot...LOL

Roofers finished around 4:30pm.    Geoff got here at 7:30 along with our pizza dinner, because it just wasn't  a day to have to cook.   

Today was my first adjusted shot day.    I'm feeling good so that's something, although the hover is getting annoying.   I'd love to be solidly into the 50's and not doing this same see-saw.   Hopefully soon.  

FYI, Geoff is awesome and Rowan is adorable.   <3 

Yo-Yo Baby - The Actual Last Day of Dose 15 (aka Week 15 Day 9)

 Weight this am - 160.4

Hover Hover Hover.   159.8 - 160.4 -159.8 -160.4.   argh.   

It's fine.   I've thrown my schedule off a bit with trying to adjust around the holidays, plus we had quite the week with pharmacies and medication.   I take my next shot tomorrow so it will hopefully be back on track.  Plus, Rowan's friend arrives tomorrow night AND they start the roof in the morning.    The big insanity before the Holidays.  

An opportunity popped up on Social Media for work that is provoking *feelings*   I'm nervous about it which probably means I'm actually excited and intrigued.   But I'm very good at second guessing myself so I'm taking this idiocy I put myself through as a sign to go for it.    

I'm also thinking about sitting down after the Holidays and re-structuring my blogs.     Move the Wegovy Journey to it's own blog and edit the personal stuff into this one and expand those posts.    I'll think about it.   

Manipulating Dates - Week 15 Day 8 (Things will be odd for a bit)

 Weight this am - 159.8

Although it's technically Day 1 of Week 16, it's not actually a shot day.    Because of Thanksgiving and to give myself some wiggle room, I'm adjusting my shots temporarily.    I'll be doing a shot on Friday this week, then Sunday December 1st (that will adjust me around the holiday) and then Tuesday the 10th, then back to Wednesdays.     It will throw off my Calculations but I'll make an adjustment.    Since Week 16 is the final for this month I'll be shifting my final measurements etc until after I start the next box.    It'll be a bit of a mish-mash for a while but I'll get it back into order.

I hate doing this because it messes things up a bit, but this way I will gain a week of leeway in ordering the next batch of medication.   Which will probably go to Amazon or Sam's instead of CVS because they have been completely unreliable.

CVS SUCKS

 Weight this am - 160.4

I hate the "up and down" when it fluctuates between decades.    Just stay in the 50s.

I spent a day I needed for cleaning fixing CVS mistakes.   My Adthyza script was sent over Oct 19th.    

"Too early to refill"   

On November 9th I get a text..."Not in Stock, have to order, in future notify 2 days in advance "  

I'm like...you had 2 weeks.  

Still not in and when I call they basically tell me "we ordered it, can't tell you when it'll come in"

The thyroid med started with CVS listing it Adthyza as "not typically stocked" when I've gotten it there since at least January.     

Then listing it as "ordered" and refusing to look any further....when (as I found out today with Amazon and my Dr's office) Adthyza changed their dosage amounts....which is probably WHY my script never came in at CVS....because that dosage no longer exists

If the CVS rep had bothered to look beyond the initial "ordered" message they would have seen it was a dosage issue.

To top it off I just called CVS about my wegovy that's been listed as "preparing" for 2 days.   

They started with "probably need to order because not in..." then went "oh...hold on"   

It's on auto refill so it should automatically be ordered to be there on the refill date.   

Then she comes back on with..."we'll have that for you later today....it just came in"

And in the time it took me to type that CVS has Wegovy as ready to pick up....which mean it was already waiting.

I'm so over CVS 

Mondays and Cleaning

 Weight this am - 159.4

At least it's staying below the 60's.    I'm really wishing for a bit more of a drop though.  Especially since I'm still hoping to actually be able to wear those pants.   It love to do the wobble.   

Sunday Shopping

 Weight this am - 159.2

Up a wee.   Got all the extras for the guest room including an extra petable rug.    Now to put it all together.    

I'm thinking about shifting my injection.  Just to take it away from Thanksgiving.    Especially with having a visitor staying over the holiday.

STILL waiting on thyroid meds.   My Wegovy is processing so I'll be questioning the pharmacy about thyroid meds when I go pick up my Wegovy.

Sigh.

THIRTY POUNDS

 Weight this am - 159.0

30 pounds in just over 15 weeks! I'm almost halfway to my goal. I can't believe I've been carrying around this much extra. No wonder everything hurt. I have made it through the wasteland of the 160's. The 50's have a few landmarks I can check off and then my chart gets full of prior weights I can clear once I match them. Including lots of partials. I'm so excited to get going with this. I'm 4.5 pounds away from the halfway mark and cannot wait to see how the next half progresses.     

I'll be giving myself some grace during the holidays be after Thanksgiving I need to get back to exercising so I can tone up for the second half of the journey.  

Next up 154.6 and halfway to my overall goal (since my scale only does even numbers)

 

Friday and an NSV

 Weight this am - 159.4

Getting so much closer to my next goal weight.   Less than half a pound now!

 I'm counting the NSV as today because it happened last night after I finished my post.   I decided to just try on my goal pants...no real reason...as I was getting ready to take a bath.   THEY BUTTON.    Now, I can't get completely excited because I can't actually WEAR them yet.   No stretch so I have a muffin top and can't sit.   BUT THEY BUTTON.   I'm crossing all the fingers that I'll be able to actually wear them for Thanksgiving.   That would be so amazing. 

Other notes, the roof is postponed.   Waiting on checks to clear.  And passport cards came in.   

Thursday Means Scheduling a Roof

 Weight this am - 160.8

Up again.  As expected.   It is the very yo-yo time again.   We have the roof scheduled and paid for.   Next Wednesday it gets taken care of.   

We're working on the fence next.   I'll be so glad to have that all done.   

Five Again - Week 15 Day 1

 Weight this am - 159.8

Another low on a weigh in day!  I'm loving the 1.7.  I see the difference between this and the loading doses.   definitely happy to stay on it for a while as well.   

NOW...I need to get myself back in gear!   Enough brooding.   People have been crystal clear about exactly who they are and I cannot do the work FOR them so I'm done giving them any space in my head.   Today is my day to mourn and let go.   Tomorrow I start fresh.    

I'm giving myself exercise grace as we get the house ready for Thanksgiving.   After that it will already be in order for Yule so I'll only need to decorate and then I can add my exercise back in...and hopefully some walks outside.   

I'm ready for the next goal. 

Tuesday - It's Been a Week - Last Day of Week 14

 Weight this am - 161.6

Up again, up again jiggety jog.   I was expecting this.  I'm almost glad that this happened before I hit my next goal.  It means that my measurements will catch up to the weight before the photos.   

Bar and glasses tree are done.   Just need to dust my desk and sweep/mop the entry and the front will be done. 

It's been a week since the election and we are already seeing the hate.   We are broken. 

I Saw A Five

 Weight this am - 159.8

First time seeing a 5 again.   Almost to 30 lbs and my next set of photos.   Inching closer.    

Started the bar area.   Trying to get things back in place and have everything done and dusted.   Got the livingroom area put back together and the bar area stripped out.   

The holidays are closing in. 

Cloudy Sunday

 Weight this am - 160  

And just like that I am back to my highest pre-covid weight.   One more pound to 30 lbs down.   I guess all the rage has been good for something.   At least with the Wegovy I am not also rage-drinking so that's much healthier. 

Today is more working together to get the carpeted parts of the house done.   It's getting closer.   

Was talking with a friend the other night (speaking of celebrations) and we realizing that we are having a whole new emotion in regards to holiday celebrations - RAGE-JOY    It's this feeling like "I WILL CELEBRATE AND YOU BASTARDS CAN ROT" kinda feeling.     Definitely different. 

Time to Move Again

 Weight this am - 161.4

It's time to un-pause myself and start moving again.   I've sat in my rage long enough.   There will probably come a time when I will channel my feelings through a character again, but right now I can't focus on that.   There are plans to be made.   My youngest needs a SAFE place to go if we need to get them out of this state.   

And SAFE means a trans-affirming state with people who did not vote against my kid's rights (because those people have shown that they clearly don't love her).

But I have people coming in for Thanksgiving, including Rowan's boyfriend, and we have things to get in order.    Action, any action, is better than wallowing.   

Giving my self a little bit of Grace

 Weight this am - 161.6

The stress might just get me all the way to the 150's.    I haven't cried yet.   I'm still too incandescent with rage and disbelief.   

People have sold their souls for 30 pieces of silver, and they are expecting the conman to pay up.   

May They REAP What They Sowed.

Just trying to catch my breath because even in the middle of all of this, life goes on. 

A Little Bit of Company and Coffee

 Weight this am - 162.4

Still processing.    Went out to coffee with people from my Secular Women's Group.   It helped.   It helped a lot.   

Mark and I are now looking into what our options are for the kids.   I want them safe no matter what.   We'll take care of us later.  

Being in my circle is a privilege not a right.   And some people no longer have that privilege.   If you vote for someone who demonizes my kids to get support....you are NOT my family...you are NOT my friend...and you are not welcome. 

A Dark Day - Week 14 Day 1

 Weight this am 162.2

We failed the assignment America.   Especially White Gen X folx.    I'm done.   I'm done with people.   They knew and dollars were more important than lives.    It's Scorched Earth time.

Election Day - Last Day of Week 13

 Weight this am - 163.2

Cheat Day.   Pizza and Doritos and Blue Cosmos as we see which way our country swings.   

The furniture came and it is awesome.   Living room is all together.   

The night....is not going as planned though.   I'm worried.

Monday feels like a Rest

 Weight this am - 162.6

I think the stress of the election is getting to me.   I feel so drained and yet so hopeful.   A lot is riding on this for a lot of people I love.   

Waiting to hear from the delivery people about timing for tomorrow.   PLEASE let it be early!   I just want to organize my living room, figure out what goes where, and have it all set up and ready for the end of the month.    Then I can move on to detailing the rest of the house, setting up the table, and being ready to open up our home.   

Tomorrow is election day and I'm hoping to have everything done before results start coming in so I have nothing on my plate for the next few days while the results come in.   

This is the week to just be gentle on ourselves.    The "gung-ho" can come back once this is done

Sunday Steaming

 Weight this am - 162.8

Back down again.   The wobbles are interesting and keep getting lower so that's awesome.   I'm just looking forward to hitting those last few sixes and getting back into the fives.   That will be much more familiar territory.   

Today was emptying the living room and steaming the carpets day.   It's all done and clean and looks so empty.   Can't WAIT to have our new furniture come in tomorrow.   I realized that this is the first new actual living room furniture we have ever purchased.   Everything we've had was either a futon, a papasan, or a hand me down of some ilk.    And let's face it, as much as I LOVE a good futon or papasan...they are not real solid furniture.    It's an interesting 'adulting' step to be taking in our 50's LOL!!!

I also set up the Thanksgiving Open House event on Facebook.   Now I just need to set one up for the off Facebook crowd.   

Thanksgiving feels like it's weeks away AND just around the corner.   I'll be happy when we have the house done but I definitely feel further ahead that other years.    

Saturday is for Sofa Shopping

 Weight this am - 164

A jog back up.   Today was furniture shopping day.    Lots of walking.  We did find what we wanted though.    Bought a new loveseat that is so soft and comfy.   AND we even got ourselves two chairs.   They are like a hug and they swivel and rock and recline.    Everything comes on Tuesday...just waiting to find out when.    Now we need to get the space ready.  

Also, as you do, we came home with a tiger.    I love my life.

Hello November

 Weight this am - 163

So Tired after yesterday.   Next we get things into gear for Thanksgiving and the Holiday Season.    

Working on my bookshelf all day.  Once that is done all the major projects will be completed.    Then it's just cleaning and reorganizing.    We did all the major work so this is just getting things back into place, setting up the dining room for dinner and making sure we have everything where it needs to be.    

The nausea isn't there today (although it was yesterday)    I'm not having really bad effects from the meds, which is great.     

Blessed Samhain

 Weight this am - 163.0

It's Halloween - Samhain - The Wild Hunt.    It's the most wonderful night of the year.   Well, for us anyway. 

We got the whole front decorated.   Made eyeball jello shots and Marshmallow Ghosties.    Had a fabulous group of people swing by.   This year our end of the street had a bunch of houses decorated.   It was awesome.    

Spooks and Books - Week 13 Day 1

 Weight this am - 164.2

First dose of 1.7.     THE NAUSEA.    But, not until several hours later.    Wound up taking a ondansetron (the nausea med from the Dr)   First time I've needed one.    Not fun.   

Got the books loaded onto the top shelves in the library.   And they are all scanned in to my card catalog app.   Plus the hardcovers all have my embossed seal on them.   Now that I'm not climbing up and down a ladder the rest of this should be easy.   Just scan and load. 

I also got the copy of the approval letter and now I have to call the Rx company again.   To me it reads like it's for 1.7 only and it should be for all dosages.    Le Sigh.      On the good end, it looks like it's good for a year so maybe we only have to do a tiny bit of tweaking,

Reflections Quarterly Summary - Month 1 - 3

Weight:

Month 1 - 8/7 - 9/4       -  189 to 177.8     - 11.2

Month 2 - 9/4 - 10/2     -  177.8 to 171.4  - 6.4

Month 3 - 10/2 - 10/30 -  171.4 to 164.2  - 7.2

Quarterly Total - Down 24.8lbs

Measurements:

Quarter Start:  
               Waist -  42 
               Hips -   47.5
               Thigh - 26
               Bicep - 14

Quarter End:                            Change:
                Waist -   37                       Waist -  5
                Hips -    44                       Hips -   3.5
                Thigh -  22                       Thigh - 4
                Bicep -  12                       Bicep -  2

Total Inches - 14.5

Symptoms/Side Effects:

Nausea, Fatigue, Occasional head ache, Not Hungry, Brain cloud/quieting of brain noise.   

Exercise:

Treadmill, Pilates, 21 Day Fix/HIIT

Labwork:

TPO: 75 to 51
Antibody: 9.9 to 8.6
FT4: 1.03 to 1.59
FT3: 3.7 to 4.8
                            Lowered NDT (Adthyza) to 1/2 pill afternoon dose

HDL: 85 to 64
Trig: 96 to 88
LDL: 71 to 66
VLDL: 17 (no change)
Total Cholesterol: 173 to 147

Glucose: 116 to 81
A1C: 5.8 to 5.4

ALT 49 to 33

Blood Pressure:  136/83 to 114/84

Heart Rate: 67 to 79

Dr Office weight: 185.2 to 166 19.2 (on 10/24)

Reflections Month 3

Looking Back on Month Three:  (weeks 9-12) 

I'm happy with the change this month.   Sitting just under 2lbs a week.   Measurements are down.   I definitely need to get back to exercising but we did do a lot of cleaning a prep this month.    My labs definitely improved over the past 3 months.    Now onto 3 more!  Can't wait to see where that takes me. 

Weight:

10/2 - 10/9 - 171.4 to 170.2     - 1.2lbs

10/9 - 10/16 - 170.2 to 166.6   - 3.6lbs

10/16 - 10/23 - 166.6 to 167   +0.4lbs

10/23 - 10/30 - 167 to 164.2    - 2.8lbs

Month 3 Total - Down 7.2lbs

Measurements:

Month Start:  
               Waist - 39
               Hips -  45
               Thigh - 22.5
               Bicep - 13

10/6 - Progress photos - 168.8lbs

10/28 - Goal Pants Photos - 164.2

Month End:                            Change:
                Waist -   37                       Waist -  2
                Hips -    44                       Hips -   1
                Thigh -  22                       Thigh - 0.5
                Bicep -  12                       Bicep -  1

Symptoms/Side Effects:

10/2 - 10/9 - SO NOT HUNGRY, hiccups (that's new), heart rate is a bit higher but not bad. Slight vibrating feeling...could be thyroid. 

10/9 - 10/16 - SUPER strong brain static right after this shot.   Resting heart rate is low 70s (71 average) instead of mid 60s

10/16 - 10/23 - Still shaking.   My levels are definitely a bit high.   

10/23 - 10/30 - Saw Dr.  Lowering Thyroid meds.   All my labs are great.   Recheck in 3 months.  Vibrating is beginning to ebb.

Exercise:

10/2 - 10/9 - Treadmill, Added 21 Day Fix (I'm doing that on my non-treadmill days) Day 1

10/9 - 10/16 -  Treadmill 21 - Day Fix Day  & Day 2 - Deep Cleaning House

10/16 - 10/23 - More Deep Cleaning.   No workouts this week.   

10/23 - 10/30 - Cleaning and The Rally.  No workouts.   Prepping for Halloween. 

Passports - Last Day of Week 12

 Weight this am - 164.2

Getting passports this afternoon.   One of the things on our 'to-do' list this year.  

My weight is up slightly from yesterday, but it is the day before shot day and I ate more carby food yesterday as well, so not surprised.   I'm just an impatient person who is REALLY looking forward to getting below all the covid and lockdown weight.    Once I hit 160 I'll be at my highest pre-covid weight and when I hit the 150's I can really start ticking off my charts.   

Took more "goal pants" photos today.   Still can't button them but it's closer.    If things keep going well I should be into these pants by Thanksgiving (if not sooner)    I've lost weight mostly above my belly button and below my hips/upper thigh, so all my pants still fit.    I'm really ready for the loss to start attacking those last bastions of padding so I can start moving down in clothing sizes.   I just keep reminding myself that slower is better.   Much less sagging and much more time for skin to recover.  

Getting There

 Weight this am - 163.6

Soo...back down again.   That's actually pretty awesome.   Just over 3 pounds to go until I can start checking weight boxes off again on my chart.    The 160's didn't exist there because I jumped up in weight SOO FAST.    

Just tomorrow to go and then I need to do measurements again and get to finish "Reflections" for Month 3 and start a new one for my first month of 1.7.    Looking forward to what the summary looks like.   It's easy to get caught up in the day to day stuff, but seeing what the real change is over the course of a month makes it all more real. 

Need to start work on the Library as well.   I'm going to need tables for Thursday so I really need to get moving on that. 

A Little Rebound

 Weight this am - 164

I'm up but not all the way to where I was Friday.   I guess all that standing really DID do something.    Today was grocery shopping day.   We got almost everything we need for Halloween.   Just need a few things like skewers for the Marshmallow Ghosts, and the stuff to make the jello shots (vodka, candy eyeballs.    MAYBE I'll just get more frosting and make them LOOK like eyes.  hmmmmm

We also got cool foot-slippers.   They are fuzzy and awesome.   AND I got skeleton PJ's.   

Did a lot of running around today and got to 'meet' Rowan's boyfriend over zoom.  He's coming for Thanksgiving so this should be fun. 

The Pre-Covid Weight is Inching Closer

 Weight this am - 163.2

Just 3.2 pounds until I hit the last recorded weight of 2020.    I would LOVE to see this happen by the end of October.   We'll see.   Either way, it's getting closer.  Either way, I'm under my first recorded weight after I had COVID.   So that's definitely progress.

Exhausted today.   Just taking it easy after yesterday.   We'll see how much the rebound is tomorrow. 

The Rally

 Weight this am - 165

Went to the Harris Rally in Houston yesterday.    It was AMAZING.  It was also SOO HOT.  We stood in line for HOURS.   In the heat.  Outside.   Mark was joking that we would lose pounds by sweat alone....lol   We'll see.   

People in line were wonderful.   The speakers were great.   I've never been to a political rally before so had no idea what to expect but this was a whole lot of pure joy. 

I also got interviewed on KHOU11 news.   Was quoted in an article.   

LOOONG and EXHAUSTING day but absolutely worth it. 

The Runaround

 Weight this am - 166

Seriously People.   So I called the Rx line again this morning about the authorization.    It was approved ON MONDAY THE 21ST!   The day I called them.   AND faxed to the doctor AND the pharmacy.   I swear.

So I call CVS:  "Oh we usually wait for the Dr to contact us.   Oh I see it's approved.    We will process it but can't tell you when it will be in.  We have to order it"   <head desk>

At the Doctors for my follow up.   He cannot find the fax of the authorization approval.   He did give me a paper script for the compounding pharmacy IN CASE there is a delay at CVS.   

To round this off...I get a text from CVS at 4pm.   Wegovy is ready.   I seriously want to bite people. 

In good news:

My thyroid antibodies are down
Free T3 and T4 are high
Cholesterol is down
Fasting Glucose is 81
A1C is no longer pre-diabetic
Kidney function is good
ALT (liver) is good
BP is 114/83

We are lowering thyroid meds a bit and monitoring BP. 

Week 12 - Day 1

 Weight this am - 167

Up again.   Grr.    The stress over this prescription mess isn't helping any.   I feel like I can't totally focus on anything because I'm in limbo.   I hate it.   Going to try to call the compounding pharmacy today to see if they do compound Wegovy and what the turn around time is.   I'm just so hoping I'll see a text from CVS today saying it's processing.    

Last week on 1.0   I need to get to work on the library.   AND see how much is left in leftovers.   I think I'll pull the chili fixings out today so the meat can thaw for tomorrow.   

Dammit.   This was supposed to be the start of the easier part of this.   The part where I didn't have to wonder every month if anywhere had my prescription in stock.   Sigh.   I just want to get this extra weight OFF my body, stop having issues with blood sugar and blood pressure, be able to live the rest of my life HEALTHY and ACTIVE.  

Dr appointment tomorrow.

Voted - Blue In A Red State - Last Day of Week 11

 Weight this am - 166.8

Up again, as expected.   As long as the highs and lows are both trending down, it's a win.    166.8 was my old low and if it's now my new high...that's the direction we want.   

Early Voted today (Go Harris/Walz)   It's very important to me that we put people in office who are not targeting the LBTQIA community as a part of a fear and hate campaign.   I will always vote for human rights.  

Tomorrow is shot day again.   I'm still working on emptying and redoing my library.   

And Now We Wait

 Weight this am - 165

I hit my anniversary goal weight...only a week late.    Five pounds and I will hit my pre-covid high.  It's getting closer. 

Called my Dr this morning and they filed the authorization on the 18th.   Called the insurance RX line.  They show the authorization as received.   When I spoke to her I explained how they filled a new RX off a prior auth and how this was in danger of interrupting my scheduled dosage and resetting me back to the beginning dosage.    She put in to have the review expedited and it should be handled within the next 9 - 72 hours instead of 4 - 15 days.   I let the Dr office know that if there is any need of information or clarification it will happen within the next 72 hours and needs to be handled ASAP.    I also rescheduled my lab review appointment to Thursday of THIS week so I can handle things BEFORE I run out of meds.    

Sunday - Finishing Our Objectives

 Weight this am - 166.2

Put the downstairs in order today and got the shelves finished for the Library.    Even got the library carpet steamed so it's all ready for me to reorganize everything this week.   YAY.   I'm ready to tackle that project and get it done.   It's been too long. 

NSV - my belt that my belly outgrew I can now buckle again.   NOT over clothing...lol...but it buckles.  When I started this it the ends were like 2 inches apart. 

Saturday = Cleaning

 Weight this am - 166.8

Started working on the Library shelves.   They are all stained and ready to go.   Also made gazpacho today.   Had a bit of a break from too much cleaning. 

Signing our HELOC

 Weight this am - 167.0

Today we get to sign the papers for the HELOC and then we can move forward with house repairs.   YAY. 

We also did grocery shopping.   I haven't heard back from my doctor's office so I guess I'll be calling everyone Monday.    sigh.

Dr appointment and Labs

 Weight this am - 168

Dr appointment this morning.   I've been approved for 3 months of 1.7 and we are possibly adjusting my NDT dose.   I suggested taking the 2nd pill and halving it.     The pharmacies are all out of the 1.0 so I'm good moving up and switching to CVS.

Finished the garage today.   Got it all emptied and re-organized.  Plus I started staining my library shelves. 

Got a message from CVS about my medication and call the RX line.   Apparently my Authorization ran out and because it was a new Rx company they filled the script for 3 months ANYWAY.   Now I need a new authorization filed and it can take up to 15 days to approve.   OMG.    I've called the Dr and made them aware that this needs filing ASAP and will follow up with insurance once I know they have sent it in.    

I did NOT need this today.   

Yard Time - Week 11 Day 1

 Weight this am - 166.6 

Finally.    My lowest weight falls on shot day!   That probably won't happen next week but I can take the win this week.     I'm sure it will be back up tomorrow.     LOL.   

Today is supposed to be the start of yard work.     I'll need a minute to wake up after last night but I'll get there.  Also need to call the pharmacy to see if they have 1.0 in.    I think a second month on this one isn't unreasonable.   

Happy Anniversary - End of Week 10

 Weight this am - 167.4

It's starting to trend down again...which is a good thing.   We'll see what it logs at tomorrow for weigh-in and shot day.    

Today is our Wedding Anniversary.   30 years together and 27 married.   It's been three decades now and I can't imagine it being any other way.   

Time to get to cleaning upstairs.   Get the guest room in order for the holidays.    Then we'll figure out what we are doing for dinner.  

Right Back Up

 Weight this am - 168

And of course it jumps right back up.   I love how it does a dip down like "coming attractions".   Next week on "Days of Your Wegovy"...   LOL

It's a standard trend.    I'm not worried about it.   It's gratifying seeing new low numbers even if they don't stay.   I know it means they will come back, and each new low is another step on the ladder.   

This week is deep cleaning.   We got the game room back in order.    Tomorrow is my office.   Then we switch to outside and tackle the flowerbeds and driveway and garage.     Finally we return the downstairs to normal.     

Thaddeus came over and we all played Trivial Pursuit (a LOTR and Harry Potter combo game)    So much fun to get to use the game room again.   

Underwear From WHERE?

 Weight this am - 166.6

So we started our morning with the mysterious case of the unknown underwear.    We were clearing out the pockets in the rolling cooler we took with us to PRIDE festival yesterday and out of the front zipper pocket Mark pulls A PAIR OF FEMALE UNDERWEAR.     *I* do not recognize them.   *HE* does not recognize them.   NONE of us know when or how or WHY they got into the cooler.   *blink*    It's a mystery.

SUPER happy about my weight this morning.   It has officially kicked me down into the next BMI category!!   My BMI is under 30!   WOOHOO.   

Wound up missing exercise.    I'm tired and we have a busy week.

PRIDE Day

 Weight this am - 167.6

Exercise - going to PRIDE in The Woodlands so expecting to walk a lot.  

Holy Crap.   That's almost a pound overnight.     Getting closer!   My BMI just hit 30 even so I'm sooooo close to being down a category!

Pride was amazing and I am exhausted.

A Little Friday Dip

 Weight this am - 168.4

Treadmill - 45 minutes at 2.8 for 3 miles

New low today.   Granted it's only by .4lbs but it's a new drop.   Now to just keep that going.   

My former "large" belt that I outgrew when the weight went crazy after covid still doesn't fit (I'm obviously losing from the ribs down...lol) but it's slowly getting closer.   Another inch or 2 off the belly button and I'll be able to buckle it in the largest hole.   I can't wait. 

My BMI is also creeping closer to being just 'overweight' instead of 'obese'.  I think hitting 165 is about where it shifts to 29.    AND if my boobs weren't in the way (they are so freaking huge) I could probably see to shave my privates.   That'll be the day, huh?   LOL

Thursday Thoughts

 Weight this am - 169.2

Exercise - 21 Day Fix Day 2

I knew it.   Of course the weight is back down...lol.   I'd really like to see a bit more movement on the scale.  I've been averaging in at closer to a pound a week and I'd really love to see a few more 2lb weeks.   We'll see how it goes. 

I've switched up the exercise scheduling a bit.   Doing HIIT days 1, 3, and 5 on either Mon OR Tues depending on week.   Doing HIIT days 2, 4, and 6 on Thurs OR Friday.   Doing Day 7 on Sat OR Sun.    This gives me the ability to NOT do HIIT the day BEFORE weigh in.    

Today was arm day.   My upper arms REALLY need the toning so that's awesome.   I'm still modifying a lot.   If I can't do an exercise I just switch out to something else for that minute.   Like today was push-ups.  I tried and got about 3 in before it stopped being possible.   So instead I got up and did bicep curls.   I'm not going to force the impossible when I can make progress with the doable.    

Taking it a bit easier this week since next week is cleaning and I can totally see that being much more strenuous.   

White Noise - Week 10 Day 1

 Weight this am - 170.2

Treadmill - 47 minutes at 2.8 for 3 miles

I probably shouldn't have done HIIT THE DAY BEFORE my weekly weigh-in.   LOL   Shot up a pound from yesterday and the day before.    The scale just couldn't give me an official SIX on my recording day.

Jerk.   

It's my own fault, I know that HIIT makes me jump a bit from the muscle work.   Over time it'll be advantageous though, since muscle burns calories better.    NEXT week.   Next week my weigh in WILL be a six dammit.   

The Brain Static was SUPER STRONG with this shot.    Hopefully that's a really good sign. 

It's a FIX day - End of Week 9

 Weight - 169.2

Exercise - 21 Day Fix Day 1

Holding steady at just over 169.    Maybe tomorrow will put me at or below the full 20lbs.   At least I've SEEN it.   Today was also the start of my 21 Day Fix inclusion.   Friday will be Day 2 followed by Day 7 this and every Sunday.    I will possibly try out the 10 min ab addition on one of my Treadmill days.    

I'm definitely starting to feel a bit...um...vibratey?  I guess is a word.    Like my thyroid meds might be a hair too high and I'm operating on a higher vibrational frequency than normal.   But only a teeny bit.   We have a full evaluation coming up next? week.   So we'll see where all the numbers are.    It'll be interesting to navigate that because I definitely don't want to drop dosage too fast.   

Ready to hit up week two of this 1.0 dose.   I'm really loving it. 

Get into the Groove

 Weight this am - 169.2

Treadmill - 44 minutes at 2.8 for 3 miles

I was expecting the jump up.   I was lightly dehydrated this morning.  It's still a good start and we'll see how the week goes.

This is the unknown weight decade.   My last pre-covid weight was 160.   My first post-covid weight was 173.   The decade of the 60's happened over the course of one month.   Once I hit my next mini-goal of 159 I will be back in mostly familiar territory.   This feels like the point where I have to grit my teeth, put my nose to the grindstone and all of those familiar axioms.    On that note...

Exercise routine will switch up this week.   21 Day Fix has 7 different workouts meant to be rotated through Monday through Sunday (or whichever equivalent week alignment works or you)   With my reaction to Day 1 I don't want to overload myself.   Consequently I will be breaking it out like this: 2 days a week plus Day 7 every Sunday.   Day 7 is a Yoga/stretching day.   It's meant as a recovery.   
The schedule will look like this:
                    Week 1 =  4 Treadmill days - 21 Day Fix - 1 & 2 -  21 Day Fix 7 on Sunday
                    Week 2 =  4 Treadmill days - 21 Day Fix - 3 & 4 -  21 Day Fix 7 on Sunday
                    Week 3 =  4 Treadmill days - 21 Day Fix - 5 & 6 -  21 Day Fix 7 on Sunday

Then I can repeat that schedule.     My Fix days will Tues and either Thurs or Fri <depending on how I feel after my injection on Wed.  

I'm so ready to be back in a body I at least remember.   

Officially 20lbs Down

 Weight this am - 168.8

No Exercise

Firstly - I HIT TWENTY POUNDS GONE.   I got to mark off another mini-goal and reset my goal on My Fitness Pal.   I'm now shooting for 159 (after that it will be 150 and then decrease by increments of 5lbs)

Progress photos were updated.   You can really see the difference in the side view.   I'm losing the stomach from the top down...lol.   Eventually my biggest pants will stop fitting.   Eventually.    I can't wait.

Too much wine last night.   Hence the no exercise.   Besides, my thighs still hurt...LOL.     Back on the wagon tomorrow. 

This is the decade of weight that I have been waiting to access.   I don't have any data on these pounds so hopefully I can get through this one relatively quickly.   Then we can move on to the numbers I am all too familiar with.  

Slow and steady.   As long as it's steady I don't mind the slow.    ;)

HIIT = OUCH!

 Weight this am - 170.2

Treadmill - 52 min at 2.5 for 3 miles

Even with the hot bath last night I woke up sore.   Didn't realize it until I tried to stand up.   My thighs, specifically inner thighs are Sooooo Sore.   That's also why the scale is up.  Water retention and inflammation from the work out.    It's all good.  Hopefully this will be the push to get me at or under 169 so I can update everything.     I'm losing a bit of hope that I'll hit 165 by my anniversary but I'll keep on pushing.   

I'm reflecting on yesterday and I think that a lot of it is that I am angry with myself for getting to this size.   I need 'me' back.   

Going out tonight to see a friend for their birthday.   I'm going to do at least a little bit with my weights and crunches before we head out. <Update: did NOT do weights and crunchs>   Hopefully tomorrow brings a better number.

New Exercise = Shake Shake Shake

 Weight this am - 169.4

Exercise:  21 Day Fix - Day 1 - Full Body Cardio HIIT - 35 minutes

Every muscle in my body is vibrating and I almost puked during the cool down stretch.   LOL   And I haven't even eaten yet!     Switching it up.

Inching ever closer to that mini-goal.   I'm so ready for my next set of progress photos.   COME ON 0.4 POUNDS.   Lets goooooo!!!

Forgot to mention the new symptom I noticed this morning...hiccups.   This is like the 3rd or so time it's hit me since Wednesday.    They are not long, only like 5-10 total and then done.   They are not violent like some hiccups are, just light ones.   But they come apropo of nothing and I don't normally have hiccups unless I have wine (which has not been the case).     It's an interesting symptom. 

So...remember that play I mentioned way back in week one?   I found out today that they had to replace an actor with a family conflict.     Now I live literally FIVE minutes from the theatre, memorization is my super power and have exactly ZERO things going on.    They called in someone who not only lives over half and hour away but who works full time and is in another production that is running concurrently with this one (afternoons instead of evenings).   She's skinny though so there's that <eyeroll>

But sure, tell me again that size wasn't a factor.  

IT'S A SIX

 Weight this am - 169.6 !!!

Treadmill - 46 minutes at 2.8 for 3 miles - no interval

OMG.   It is finally a SIX.   I have not had a six on the scale since before I had Covid.    I am FINALLY below my last 2022 weight.     Thank you 1.0!

Pre-Covid here we come!    

I need to remember that I should exercise BEFORE I eat.    I normally do but I got distracted this morning.   At least I did get it in.  

Still no real interest in food.   I can feel the subtle signals that tell me I'm hungry but I don't want to eat just to eat. 

I am .6lbs away from my next progress photos and setting my next goal.   I'm going to move it to round numbers (160 then 150) because once I hit 150 I'm shifting to 5lb goals and photos. 

Let's see what tomorrow does.

Wegovy Wednesday - Week 9 Day 1

 Weight this am - 171.4

Treadmill - 51 minutes at 2.8 for 3 miles

I am going to go back and adjust my reflections and make sure I add measurements on the first and last day to create a trail of inches lost per month.    I can measure at other times but I think a consistent set time-frame will work well going forward. 

Definitely NOT interested in food today.    Someone posted a photo of a pizza loaded with sausage and pepperoni and my whole body viscerally recoiled.     The food aversions are strong with this dose..lol