Reflections - Month 1

 Looking Back on Month One: (weeks 1-4)

Ok people, it's time for a look back before we take a step forward.   I'm going to break this down into categories:

Weight: 

I started this journey on 8/7/2024 at 189lbs.   The highest I have ever been in my life and scarily close to 200.   As someone who spent the majority of my life under 120 and at my highest otherwise was never over the 150's, 189 is painful.   Everything hurts.  

8/7 - 8/14 - 189 to 184.4   - 4.6 lbs

8/14 - 8/21 - 184.4 to 180.2  - 4.2lbs

8/21 - 8/28 - 180.2 to 180.4  + 0.2

8/28 - 9/4 - 180.4 to 177.8  - 2.6lbs

Month 1 Total - Down 11.2lbs

Measurements:

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

8/7 - Measurements:
                Waist - 42     

8/9 - Photographs - 187 lbs

8/12 - Measurements:
                Waist - 41.5
                Hips - 47.5
                Thigh - 26
                Bicep - 14

8/28 - Photographs - 180 lbs
        - Measurements:
                Waist - 40.25 
                Hips - 46.5
                Thigh - 24
                Bicep - 13.5

Month End:                            Change:
                Waist - 40.25               Waist - 1.75
                Hips -  46.5                   Hips - 1
                Thigh - 23                     Thigh - 3
                Bicep - 13.5                  Bicep - 0.5

Symptoms/Side Effects:

8/7 - 8/13  Week 1 - pre-nausea, light heartburn and light nausea, mild headache occasionally.  No longer blazing hot all the time. Quietening of extra brain noise.  No longer interested in alcohol.  fatigue (treated with B12) - Symptoms wear off by day 6

8/14 - 8/20 - Week 2 - "Cloud of White Noise" 15 minutes after shot. Hunger gone.  No nausea day 1 - Noticed that I am low-key happy/content.   Constant Anger/Stress is going away. Can't eat heavy or large portions. 

8/21 - 8/27 - Cannot have more than 1-2 glasses of wine.  Nausea day 2 (food choices?) Weight loss plateau. 

8/28 - 9/3 - Diarrhea and weight gain after eating gluten. More hunger this week. Headache when hydration is low. 

Exercise:

8/7 - 8/13 - Treadmill - 6 days - 2.0 to 2.1 for 42 to 45 minutes 

8/14 - 8/20 - Treadmill - 6 days -  to  for 42 to 60 minutes    Walking - 1 day for 60 minutes                               Pilates  - 2 days for 11 minutes each

8/21 - 8/27 - Treadmill - 2.3 to 2.5 for 42 to 60 minutes  Pilates - 3 days for 11 minutes each

8/28 - 9/3 -  Treadmill - 2.5 to 2.7 for 45 to 60 minutes   Pilates - 2 days for 11 minutes each