Friday Prep

 Weight this am - 152.6

Down again.   At least we are see-sawing with the new number.   Much better thank that 156-154 jog.   I still hope to see it drop lower soon. 

It's looking like there might be a storm next week so today I should be heading out to get some groceries.  Better to have it done early than do it with the whole massive crunch of panicking people.   I'm really looking forward to this.  

Started work on the 6 month comparison.   Debating on whether to add any lab values at that point.    😕  We'll see how it goes.   

Thursday Thoughts

 Weight this am - 153

I'm ok with this.    It's not 54 so it's definitely progress.     Although I still feel like I'm waiting in the 50's limbo right now.  I've been in the 50's longer than any other decade so far and I'm getting tired of the "middle five" on the scale.    I'm overly ready for the 40's.   I've been in the 50's since November 23rd.   The Saturday before Thanksgiving.    It's closing in on two months in the 50's.   Actually one more week and it will be two months - date-wise that is.   It's time for the 40's to be ascendant.    I mean, I know that *I* am in my 50's but that doesn't mean the scale needs to get stuck there.   

It almost feels like going backwards in time as the scale goes backwards.   And I'm ready for that.   Ready to move freely.   Ready to LET GO of things.   Ready to let go.

Love A New Number - Week 23 Day 1

 Weight this am - 152.6

I love a new number on shot day!   Officially down 1.4 this week.   This is great!    Of course the weight loss starts up again after I decide to go up in dose....LOL   But it's fine.   It's been too long without any real movement so I'm still good with my decision.   I should be in the 140's by now anyway if I hadn't stalled so this is just getting me back on track.   

The Creme Brulee was too sweet and I don't know if that was a failure of the recipe or me doing the topping.   Going to taste just the custard later.    It was also way too liquid.   This one will need a major tweaking and a review of different recipes.    Definitely a "trial and error" dessert.    I'll get there.   

One more shot of 1.7 after today and then I'm in a new month AND a new dose.   I'm so ready for things to move forward.   I'm ready for another progress photo.   New NSV clothing.  New mini-goal.    It's the New Year and I'm ready for all the NEW - including being able to check off boxes again.   Just 2.6lbs to the start of all the N.E.W.

Creme Brulee Day - Last Day of Week 22

 Weight this am - 153.0

If I can keep that scale number I'll be down a pound from last week.   Which will put me at one and half so far this month.    Half a pound a week is still a loss, and much better than the alternative, but I'd really like to be back at 1 to 1.5lbs a week.   Especially since I still have over 30 pounds to go.   I really need to kick the exercising into gear - it's just so hard when I'm tired because of interrupted sleep.   

Made Creme Brulee for the first time last night.   It's currently chilling in the fridge and will be dessert tonight.  I'm looking forward to tasting it, especially since I altered the recipe a bit in terms of flavor.   We'll see how it came out and if I need to adjust anything.   

Events in the political arena are starting to get to me again.   I think that's affecting my sleep.   I need to find a way to channel that anger away from myself.   I need to come out the other side of this intact or they win.  

On a winning note - Clothing is all put away.   I still need to review that script and make a decision.   One day at a time right now.  One day at a time. 

A Slight Disappointment

 Weight this am - 154.4

This morning I was supposed to meet up with a walking partner.   I was looking forward to that, not just for the walk but for the motivation.   Unfortunately her kid was ill last night so we didn't go this morning because she was up most of the night.   We will reschedule later.    I should still run out to the store.   Maybe at lunchtime.   Also thinking about hitting the arboretum tomorrow...unless Rowan wants to join me somewhere else.   

I'm feeling like I'm in this odd transition stage and I'm having second thoughts about committing to anything right now.   The world just doesn't feel stable and I'm having a very hard time being excited about anything theatre.   

I don't know.   I'll look over the script this week and make a decision.   

 

Sleepy Sunday

 Weight this am - 154.4

Up again Up again Jiggety jog

While expected, it's annoying.   Especially since I really want to get away from that damn four that's been hanging around for weeks.     I could feel last night that I had eaten too much/too heavy.     We'll see what tomorrow brings.   

Back to the rest of the items on the To Do list

Prep Veggies

Clothing

Treadmill

and adding a new item

Unearth the scaffolding.   Let's see how we do.    I may also work more on the 6 month data comparison post.

Saturday - In The Park?

 Weight this am - 153.4

The up after the drop.   It's weight loss in miniature...LOL.   Hopefully is drops back down again before Wednesday.    Talking about taking a walk in the park today.   We'll see if that happens.   

I missed my goals again except for making dinner so here we go again:

Treadmill - nope

Christmas - Yes

Clothing - Nope

Veggie Prep - Yes

Let's try again today.   

Also got some cleaning done.   Did not make it to the park.

It's Friday - And Chilly

 Weight this am - 153.2

Still in 53...now if I can stay in the 53 range or go down to the 52 range for Wednesday Weigh-In that would be really great.   Hopefully Dry January will help with that.     

Reviewed my labs.   Some things are up but I definitely ate and drank things over the holidays that I normally don't consume.    I'm going to do a "data only" 6 month recap.   I'll probably start putting that together later today.   Do all 6 months and then show the changes overall.   That will be good to have to reference back to later on.   Especially in August when I hit the one year mark.    

This is the year.     This is the year I will achieve the goals I wanted to achieve for my birthday and anniversary.   I want to be comfortable in a swimsuit this summer.    I want to fit into my wedding dress for my anniversary.    I'd love to get some glamour photos done and re-do headshots especially once I hit goal weight.   That means that I DO need to add weight training and Pilates for toning.    

I didn't get to my goals yesterday so I need to just copy them to today.

Treadmill

Christmas

Clothing

Dinner/Veggie Prep

Let's see how much I can get checked off.    It's such a sleepy day.   

Finally - A Shift

 Weight this am - 153

YES!    An actual new number.    Just when things were starting to flatline a bit too much.   Whew.   I've been getting anxious getting on that scale and only seeing variants of 154.   Part of me understands that it's all part of the process but when you've spent several years fighting a scale that is only going up....there's a bit of PTSD involved when the progress stops.    

I was saying the other day to a friend that this would be how I would want to feel when I switch to maintenance mode after hitting my goal...but it's too early for me to want to be there yet.    I'd like to hit the 120s or 130s before stabilization happens again.   Which is not that far away anymore.   In 14-15lbs I'll be at least IN the 130s.   At 2 lbs a week that's 7-8 weeks.     
I was telling her that my 3 remaining weeks on 1.7 I'll be focusing on chipping away as much as I can to reduce the amount needed to reach that goal.    I'm really hoping to hit 150 and be able to check off my next mini-goal and reset.    Especially since this is the last of the larger mini-goals.   My first 3 were 10lb goals <179, 169, 159> this one is a 9lb goal to get me to even numbers <150> and after I finally hit this one I can switch to 5lb increments.   THAT will be a real achievement. 

On to today - I need to make another checklist because that seems to help

Prep Veggies for Upcoming Meals

Prep ingredients for Black Bean and Kale Soup

Start Putting Away Clothing

Treadmill

Put Away Christmas Decorations

That looks like a good list.    I'll check things off as I go and move whatever isn't completed to tomorrow.  

Chilly Weather - Week 22 Day 1

 Weight this am - 154.0

It is lovely and chilly outside.   The only problem with that is my hot drinks don't actually STAY hot so I have to keep getting up to reheat them.   

Weight is at least down this week.   Even though it's only half a pound.  I'd love to get out of this 'mid-150s' slump.   I hit 156 on Dec 12th, 155 on Dec 16th, 154 on Dec 20th.   And then...I just started hovering.   The highs are creeping lower.    I hit 156 for the last time on Dec 25th and my last 155.anything was Dec 29th. But the lows have really slowed down.   I hit 154 on Dec 20th and then didn't hit it again until I popped just under it on Jan 5th.   And I just today touched it again.     Other than the jump up to 155.8 on Dec 29th my weight since Dec 26th has been between 154.8 and 153.8....so I've been hovering in the same pound for two weeks now.     

Looking at the numbers like this I'm even more confident in my decision to ask to move up.   I've gotten used to the swings and it's pretty evident that it's not doing that right now.   

Took my meds.   Two pens left of 1.7.    I also made a note of the week I need to set my next 3 month follow-up.    I really love doing the reflections posts because it gives me a great data overview.      Both monthly and quarterly.       
I'm actually going to go work on migrating data into the newest quarterly post since it's getting close to time to post that one.  

I Am An Idiot - Last Day of Week 21

 Weight this am - 154.4

Had my Doctor appointment this morning and, like an idiot, autopilot took my thyroid pill.   grrr.   Which meant we couldn't draw blood.    I have an appointment with LabCorp tomorrow morning to try again.  THIS TIME, however, I have put a big NO post it on top of my pill container.     This is the first time I screwed that particular thing up. 

BP was 120/80 - decreasing BP meds in half.   We'll see how it looks in 2 weeks when I go in for lab results.   

Waiting to set thyroid meds until we get labs back.   I'm currently at 90mg in the am and 45 in the afternoon for a total of 135mg.   I'm thinking the next step down would be shifting to 60mg twice a day for 120mg but we'll see how labs come back.   That might not be a bad idea for the next script.   

Increased Wegovy to 2.4 since I have definitely plateaued and I don't want to lose momentum now.   Not while I'm still hovering just over my *before Covid* highest weight.    Plateauing in the 130s I can get down with...but not in the 150s.   I expect to have to work harder for the lower weights.   
My script should be filled on the 10th so I need to remember to check online at CVS for the status. 

I'm really starting to feel like myself again.   

Exercise - Treadmill 30 minutes at 2.6 for 2 miles

The Wiggle Continues

 Weight this am - 154.2

Up again but not as much.   Need to do treadmill today.   I'm still dealing with an on again - off again headache.    I'm thinking it's partly insomnia and partly Dry January.   Would be nice if I could sleep through.   Hopefully that kicks in soon.   

Today I need to:

    Call Insurance to Confirm Coverage of ALL Strengths of Wegovy

            *Done - Auth is for 1.7 AND 2.4 good for 1 year. - YAY

    Treadmill

            *Done - 30 minutes at 2.9 for 1.9 miles

    Prep Salmon for Tuesday

            *Done - Salmon filet in a saffron-garlic-honey-lemon marinade

    Start Putting Away Clothing

I'll check those off as they get done.     Then I can feel like I accomplished things. 

Doctor Appointment tomorrow morning.   We can see how my labs are progressing and I get to decide what to do about meds. 

Finally Some Movement

 Weight this am - 153.8

YES.   Finally.   A new number!   Now it just needs to keep going in that direction.   But THIS is what I needed to see.   

Now it can continue to move in that direction and I can start being able to check things off again on my charts.    I am SO READY to check off new boxes and finally hit my next mini-goal.   I'm definitely due for a new goal and a new set of photos.    

Now...do I want to do a treadmill today or do I want to do the Yoga workout.     

I'll see how I feel after I have my coffee.

Saturday is for Shopping

 Weight this am - 154.4

Well...it's not 155.   That's something.  I guess.    I'm feeling very much like I'm in a stall.   sigh.   I am back to walking though, and not drinking, so hopefully that will take effect soon.   I do much better with any sort of progress...even if it's only 0.2lbs.    If I could see 154.0 again that would feel like things are moving along.    

Shopping day today.    I definitely need to get on the salads.   Also need to call the insurance to verify terms of the prior auth, meal prep for the week, and decided what I want to do in terms of dosage.   Stay at 1.7 or move up to 2.4?     

decisions decisions.    

Friday Check-In

 Weight this am - 154.2

First Friday of the New Year and while it's not a new LOW - it is a new number.      And much closer to becoming a new number as long as it keeps trending in THIS direction.   

Trying to get into an exercise routine.   I've eaten and am getting ready to hit the treadmill.   Just want to digest food first.   Then after I walk I think it's time to get decorations put away and start working on getting my clothing put away and clean and organize my crafting area.   I want to get things in order so I can complete projects. 

The year of Get Things Done. 

Exercise: Treadmill -  41 minutes at 2.6 for 2 miles

Headache Thursday

 Weight this am - 154.8

Dammit.    I'm so tired of the up.   Just go DOWN already.   sheesh.   

Headache this morning.   It's going to be interesting today with this.   It's the day after shot day so I'm definitely exhausted.    But the scale not moving is definitely getting challenging.   I REALLY need to see some new bottom numbers.    It's getting close to 2 weeks.    Grrrr.   

I just don't do well with stalls.     Doesn't need to be a lot but I do need to see something happen.   Like seeing 154.0 again.    Or 153.   I'd really love to see a three.   

Yesterday was the first day of Dry Jan.   Definitely easier than last year so far.    Even with Mark having beer right next to me.    Today I should take some time to pack away the alcohol at the bar so it's out of sight.    That and get the dining room done.    The library is pretty much back to normal so I can hit the treadmill again.   

Debating between treadmill and pilates today.   We'll see how it goes. 

Happy New Year - Week 21 Day 1

 Weight this am - 154.6

Today we start the New Year.   With all the Joys and Tribulations it will bring.   It's fitting that today is a "Reflections" day as well.   

I'm starting the year off at half my weight gone.   Which is great.   I'm starting month 6 also at halfway to goal.   Which is also awesome.   This week I need to check on the prior auth and confirm it's for all dosages of the med.    Then I need to decide if I stay on 1.7 or go up in dose.    

I also start Dry January today.   And begin my fitness group.    It's going to be a lot of fun.  

My word for 2025 is Accomplishment.   This is the year of "Get Shit Done"

Checking back in.   Walk done.   Water at 64oz so I hit my minimum.   It's a good beginning. 

Reflections Month 5

Looking Back on Month 5: (weeks 17 - 20) 1.7

Hit Halfway - 154.6 - on 12/20/24  
It's been a month.    Not even close to what I wanted to lose but it's still an average of a pound a week.    We'll see how this week goes with getting diet and exercise back on track.   Then decide if it's time to move up.  All in All considering the holidays...I'm happy.

Weight:

12/01 - 12/10 - 158.6 to 158.0 - 0.6lbs (+2 days)  - 158.0 on Wed 12/4

12/10 - 12/18 - 158.0 to 155.4 - 2.6lbs (+1 day)   - 156.6 on Wed 12/11

12/18 - 12/25 - 155.4 to 156.0 + 0.6lbs  (Lowest Wt - 154.0 12/20)

12/25 - 01/01 - 156.0 to 154.6 - 1.4

Month Total - 4lbs Down

Measurements:

Month Start:  
               Waist  - 37
               Hips   - 43
               Thigh - 21
               Bicep - 12

Month End:                            Change:
                Waist  - 36                        Waist   - 1in
                Hips   - 42.5                      Hips   - 0.5in
                Thigh - 20.75                    Thigh - 0.25in
                Bicep - 11.75                     Bicep - 0.25in

Symptoms/Side Effects:

12/01 - 12/10 - Some nausea.   Much less duration than prior 7 day doses.   

12/10 - 12/18 - Nope - nausea is back.   It's more of a low level queasiness much more frequently with bouts of heavier queasy and very occasionally a full blown nausea.    My body fully rejected food one night because it was apparently too much dairy?   who knows. 

12/18 - 12/25 - nausea specifically the night after the shot.   low level queasiness otherwise.   Thursday is now officially Tired Thursday.   AND I just realized that my sneeze incontinence has mostly resolved itself now that I'm almost halfway to my goal.

12/25 - 01/01 - a bit more constipation, need to up fiber.  No nausea the evening after but gag reflex is hair trigger.   Definitely more hiccups and DRY TONGUE.   It gets super dry overnight.   

Exercise:

12/01 - 12/10 - I'm definitely failing at this.   Really need to tone arms, they are a bit saggy.

12/10 - 12/18 - Just trying to get to Christmas. 

12/18 - 12/25 - Christmas

12/25 - 01/01 - Just making it to January

GoodBye 2024 it's NYE - Last Day of Week 20

 Weight this am - 154.8

On the eve of the end of the year AND the eve of the end of my 5th 'month' of Wegovy, I'm sitting here in a Limbo of my own making.    Waiting for the year to end, the ball to drop, the scale to move.    I don't know what it is about New Years and why we insist on waiting to start plans on some arbitrary date...but there you have it.     Somehow there is a kind of collective magic in the idea of a fresh slate.    It's like a clean page in a new notebook.   

Beginnings.   We have a love affair with beginnings.    

Tomorrow Cheri and I kick off our new Health and Fitness support group.    I'm off to go write up some posts to set the stage.      Then it's time to pull out the bins and start collecting up Christmas so tomorrow it can all get packed away.   

Time to pack away the year, with all it's highs and lows, and open up the first blank page of 2025.    Let's make this a good story this year. 

Monday Musings

 Weight this am - 154.4

If I can just stay in the 154's for the next 2 days that would be excellent.  I mean, I'd love to start the year off somewhere in the 153's but I'll take a 4.    I just don't want to go up again.    I'm noticing if I keep my heavier meal at or before noon I don't get such a bump in the scale the next morning.   So I'm working on having my main food around brunch/lunch time and just do a salad or fruit in the evening.   

Two days until Dry January starts and I get myself back to exercise.    It's time.   I can feel it.    I really need to start building some muscle and stamina now that a lot of the weight if off my knees/back.    Probably should pick up a sports bra or two as well.   Just the inexpensive kind that I can pull on.   Even if I wear 2 pair it will still be something. 

It's time to organize a new year schedule to get everything in gear.    And time to put my damn laundry away so I can actually FIND my workout stuff!   LOL

Counting Down the Days

 Weight this am - 155.6

And....it's up again.    Aaarrgghhh.    I need this to go Down not Up.   sigh.   I was really hoping I'd see the same as yesterday or a little nudge lower...not another up.   It's making me really question whether I should look into going up in dose.    That will require a call in to the insurance company to verify that the pre-auth is for all doses, not just 1.7.    And I really didn't want to have to think about this again...just wanted to take my meds and be done with it.     urgh.

Today we need to run out to the store and pick up a few things.    Get everything ready for Tuesday.    I think I'll call the insurance on Monday just to check on the pre-auth.    If it needs to be adjusted then I'll have to put a call into the Dr later this week.   Probably Thursday.      

I just want to see the scale move again.   And I REALLY want to see a loss this Wednesday.   Close out the month with some scale movement.    EVERYTHING feels like limbo right now...including my weight.   Hover.  Hover.  Hover.   

Come on 153.   Even if it's just 153.8.   I really need to see you. 

Last Saturday of 2024

 Weight this am - 154.6

Still in the Limbo wobble but at least it's a bit lower.    It's also another very mellow-looking day.   Cloudy.   Probably stormy.   A good day to get things done slowly.   I need to get laundry put away.    I'm not quite ready to go through any clothing but pants yet.   I'd like to see where those are but I'm pretty sure most of those are still in the 'not yet' bunch.    It would probably be better to look into sorting through those when I hit either 150 or 145.    

I really do want to see 153.   That's my highest pregnancy weight and the tipping point for me into familiar territory.    Although, who am I kidding, I want to hit 150, check that weight decade off my chart and get moving into the second half of all this.     I hit halfway almost 10 days ago and I'm just now back to it.   I want to leave that number behind and start the second half of this, rather than hovering.     I'm ready. 

Limbo Week

 Weight this am - 154.8

Same again.  We are sitting here in that limbo week between Christmas and New Years.   Where everything feels the same and you have no idea what day it is or when you are.    It's feeling like that with the scale.    I really want to see a change.   Two weeks ago it felt like a big shift went on, when I first dipped below 156 on the 13th of December.   Then there was a week of good progress culminating in hitting 154 on the 20th.  

Since then, it's been the limbo dance.    With only a jump up to 156 rather than any new dip down.   I know it's part of the normal pattern.   It's exactly what happens over and over again.    And I'm sure I will eventually be ok with it.   But the 150's are still a sensitive area for me.    These weights are above where I was at 9 months pregnant.   They are a territory that I STILL feel like my body shouldn't occupy.   And right now I'm still sitting above my highest pregnancy weight.    My brain is starting to catch up to the body changes too and I'm starting to be able to really see this weight as 'how far I have to go' rather than 'how far I've come.    Which isn't a bad thing.    Since I really do want to regain my vision of myself as I was and not be stuck in not being able to see myself clearly because of the weight.   

Now I need to figure out if I'm staying on 1.7 or moving up to 2.4   And I need to decide that this week.   Time to see what happens. and prepare for what's to come. 

Final Week of 2024

 Weight this am - 154.8

Every time when things stall a bit I get frightened that it's just going to stall out completely.    Not in my brain.   My brain knows how weight loss works and that all of this is normal.    But viscerally after two years of only going up no matter what I did, and prior to that having to stay very strict and vigilant or I'd be right back at 150... it's habitual fear.    I don't want anything to jeopardize this progress. I NEED to not have anything jeopardize it.  

ANYway.    Perfectly reasonable to have seen no loss this week (yesterday) since it was 2.4 the week before.   Yesterday was also my highest weight of the whole week.   Every other weight was 155.4 or under.    It's back there again today so there you have it.   

Just a few days left in 2024 and then it's a whole new year.   Starting Dry January next Wednesday as well.   And I will be jumping back into my workouts again.   I have almost finished my 'rest and reset'   Soon it will be time to get back to work. 

Merry Christmas - Week 20 Day 1

 Weight this am - 156

A little annoying after being down in the 154's yesterday.   But it's kinda typical to have that up-tick on shot/weigh-in day.    

I'm up 0.6 from last week.    

This is the LAST week of 2024 and my last shot of this box.   Next Wednesday will be my first official weigh in of 2025 and close out 2024.   I'm really hoping for a couple of pounds since I didn't register a loss this week.    I would love to see a 153.    That would be awesome.    I'm not going to get my wish of being able to snap those goal pants next week :(   Not unless we have a New Year's miracle.     But they are getting closer.    

Happy Holidays everyone

Christmas Eve Blessings - Last Day of Week 19

 Weight this am - 154.4

I'm noticing that I have days of greater and lesser bowel movements recently.   Today was a day of greater.  LOL.    We have to pick up some things for tomorrow (salad, potato's, OJ, milk, cream, alcohol) and then we're all done.   Just some basic cleaning before my mom and Peter come over tomorrow.   I'm interested to see what weigh-in looks like tomorrow, now that I'm finally back on Wegovy Wednesdays again. 

If anything interesting happens I'll check back - otherwise I wish everyone who celebrates a very gentle and lovely Christmas Eve. 

A New Fence

 Weight this am - 155.2

It's the new wobble, same as the old wobble.    But at least the wobble numbers are lower.   Never thought I'd say it but it feels good to be in the 150's.    But then, I never thought I'd be in the 180's sooooo.    That makes all the difference.    

Tree is lit.   Presents need to be wrapped.   Ham is defrosting.   We need a few groceries.   But other than that I think we're pretty set.   

Today is Fence Day!   Which is why I'm up in the o'dark of the clock.     But after today we will have all new fence on the yard.   No more worries about the dogs.   YES.   That's an awesome Christmas present. 

Simply Sunday

 Weight this am - 154.6

Things to remember.   Side effects definitely include way more hiccups.   If I drink a bit too much white wine I wake up with acid reflux (lying on my left side does actually help with that.  

I'm definitely into the second half of the 150's.  Yay.   Although, give it about a week and I'll be impatient again...LOL.   Which is ok.   It keeps me motivated.    I am just barely starting to fit into my older clothing...before the Lockdown...and I can see all the things I WANT to fit into just sitting there.   So of course I now really want to start seeing some of them actually fit and possibly even become 'too big'.   Man, I can't wait to wear MY clothes again...not the clothing I had to buy because nothing fit. 

Oh man...I'm so excited to hit my 2018 numbers and really see the chart start to turn blue.    <grin< 

It's close.   

Another note (because I'm thinking about it) with the lower doses I could feel the meds wearing off as we got into week 3.   1.7 I'm in my 2nd month and the effects are not really changing at all.   *Go Maintenance Dose*

I just calculated the weight at which I reach a normal (not overweight) BMI.   It's 136.8lbs.   That's when I hit 25.0 BMI and move from overweight to normal.    So I'm about 18lbs from a normal BMI.    Definitely adding that as another goal.     And I updated my ultimate goal date on my tracker.   It originally calculated February 21st but that was based on non-sustainable loss data from month 1...when I lost 9lbs in 2 weeks because of water and inflammation.  Yeah, that doesn't continue.    

I'm good though with all this.   I like having all sorts of data I can play around with.    Just me in the corner with my numbers and charts...LOL

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
Ratio - 2.04 to 2.3

Glucose: 116 to 81 
A1C: 5.8 to 5.4

AST 23 to 21
ALT 49 to 33

Blood Pressure:  136/83 to 114/84

Heart Rate: 67 to 79

Dr Office weight: 185.2 to 166.0 - Down 19.2 lbs (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.