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

Reflections - Month 2

Looking Back on Month Two:  (weeks 5 - 8) 

Not as much change as I would LIKE and I didn't hit my goal.  BUT...I lost each week.  Part of that is on me for not upping my exercise sooner.   Time to move on to a new dosage.

Weight:

9/4 - 9/11 - 177.8 to 175        - 2.8lbs

9/11 - 9/18 - 175 to 173.6      - 1.4lbs

9/18 - 9/25 - 173.6 to 172.6  - 1.0lb

9/25 - 10/2 - 172.6 to 171.4  - 1.2lb

Month 2 Total - 6.4

Measurements:

Month Start:
                Waist - 40.25
                Hips - 46.5
                Thigh - 23
                Bicep - 13.5

9/10 - Measurements:
                Waist - 40
                Hips - 45.75
                Thigh - 23
                Bicep - 13

9/12 - Photographs (Goal Pants #1) - 174.8lbs

9/25 - Measurements
                Waist - 39.5
                Hips - 45
                Thigh - 22,75
                Bicep - 13

Month End:                            Change:
                Waist - 39                     Waist - 1.25
                Hips -  45                      Hips - 1.5
                Thigh - 22.5                 Thigh - 0.5
                Bicep - 13                     Bicep - 0.5

Symptoms/Side Effects:

9/4 - 9/10 - Not Hungry.   Fatigue.  Quiet Brain reaction not noticeable. Bad panic reaction 9/10 over night, possibly related to alcohol

9/11 - 9/17 - Slight nausea Wed. Some fatigue - upped B12 - Some sleep issues.

9/18 - 9/24 - On and off light nausea, some fatigue. 

9/25 - 10/1 - Hunger is back.   No nausea

Exercise:

9/4 - 9/10 - Treadmill (a bit light) - no pilates or extra exercise - Missed some days. 

9/11 - 9/17 - Treadmill (light) - no pilates - missed days

9/18 - 9/24 - Yeah, I totally missed my treadmill except for the 23rd

9/25 - 10/1 - Treadmill - better but still lighter than it should be - no pilates.   Added some arm exercises with weights.  Added incline to treadmill.   9/30 - 1 mile at 2  10/1 - 1/2 mile at 4, 1/2 mile at 3, 1/2 mile at 2

Last Day of 0.5 - Last Day of Week 8

 Weight this am - 170.6

Treadmill - 50 min at 2.7 for 3 miles  4 incline for .5 mile - 3 incline for .5 mile - 2 incline for .5 mile

It's a new number day.   Tomorrow I post my 2nd "Reflections" and start my next dosage up.    At least the 'down-up-down-up-up-down-up-down" keeps ending on a slightly lower "down".     I'll know tomorrow what my total loss is for this 4 week period.   I mean, I'd be THRILLED if I saw a six...I'd be excited if I got to check off my final square of post-Jan-2022 data.   But so long as I'm ending the week lower than I began...I'm happy.   

Did a bit of light weights and crunches as well.   I'm trying to add a wee bit of other toning.   And yes...I did light about doing a DVD...but I DID add lots more incline to my walking.   Every little bit, right?

Tomorrow we round another bend in the Wegovy Journey.   I'm looking forward to more good things

Another Manic Monday

 Weight this am - 171.4  

Treadmill - 47 minutes at 2.8 (1 mile at 2.0 incline) for 3 miles

And ... up we go again.   That damn 169 just keeps waving at me as I sit here and hover around 2 pounds out.    I was hoping to be there by the end of September.   Obviously that isn't happening.    Reset my goal date to Oct 15...which is also my goal date for 165 so we'll see what happens.   

Going to try...no.   Going to DO an exercise DVD tomorrow instead of treadmill.   Something like Tai-Bo if I can find that.    Maybe 21 Day Fix.   Just modify exercises and do squats or weights for the ones I cannot do (Surrenders I am side-eyeing you)   I need to switch it up a bit

Getting Closer

 Weight this am - 171

Treadmill - 47 minutes at 2.5 for 3 miles

I finally hit a new whole number.    I'm within 2lbs of my next goal now.   And just over a pound til I see a 6.   It feels so close and yet so far away.    I'm just wondering if I can get there by Wednesday, since that is not just shot day but also New Dose Day. 

I did a speed step on the treadmill today to get my 3 miles in quicker.   It worked. I'm thinking of starting to switch up exercises.   Do Treadmill on like 3 or 4 days and commit to doing a workout video on the other days.   Something more than just 10 minutes.   20-40 depending on the intensity.   I think that might help switch things up.   I'd really like to tone up and decrease my arms and my stomach.   

My MFP celebrated me today for 18lbs down.   The problem I'm having is that I still can't get rid of any clothing.    You'd think with an almost 20 pound loss, that something would stop fitting.    I know that my clothing fits better now.   And I can wear some of my t-shirts again without looking like an overstuffed sausage.   B.U.T.  ... I would really really like to be able to pack SOMEthing away.   

Soon, right?    Hopefully soon. 

Two more days til I go up another dose.   

Saturday In The Park

 Weight this am - 172.2

No Treadmill

Specifically Saturday at Arts In The Park/Shakespeare In The Park.   We went to go see our friends do Hamlet and then wound up out with some of the cast afterwards.   That was nice.    

Of course we met up at Crust so I had pizza and, this time, wine.   Very Very small pizza...lol

I miss the camaraderie of doing shows.   Love my theatre friends.     It's nice to start getting back in touch with people again.  In Person

Friday = A Drop

 Weight this am - 171.2

Treadmill - 52 minutes at 2.5 for 3 miles

Meet-up at the Brewery was so much fun.   Had a slice of pizza and a couple of beers (3 sampler and 2? half pours over 3 hours)   I was saying last night to my accountability group - this will either cause a jump or my body wanted a cheat day and will drop.   

And here we have a 1.2 pound loss.   LOL.   Bodies are weird.   I would really really like to hit my next goal of 169 so I can do photos again.  

The 160's feel like they will be an interesting change.   That is the weight I didn't really log.   The void of Covid.  That land between the BEFORE and the AFTER

Thursday Meet-Up

 Weight this am - 172.4   I would really appreciate this trending downwards again sometime soon.  

Treadmill - 52 minutes at 2.5 for 3 miles

I'm feeling like I did when the scale was getting close to the 70's.   SUPER impatient and just really wanting it to continue to trend down (even slowly) instead of the see-saw effect.    It's like 171 was a tease and then the scale goes...nope.  rebound.  

Tonight is supposed to be a meet-up with a secular group down in Old Town.   Should be fun, hopefully.   

Looking over my charts and I know the thigh measurements aren't totally accurate. I'm pretty sure I was measuring higher up for a while there but that's ok.   It's still something to track. 

I have definitely adapted to the medication because I am hungry much more frequently.   I'm having more trouble falling asleep too.    However the desire to drink anything is still suppressed, which is great.   I was definitely drinking way too much.   I think it was a leftover from 2016 and then the 2020 lockdown.   

Breaking Habits. 

Time to Push - Week 8 Day 1

 Weight this am 172.6 - Lost 1lb this week.

No Treadmill - shot day

Spent the day compiling all my prior measurements into charts.  That way I can tick off all sorts of boxes.  

This is the final week on 0.5 so I need to do some pushing if I want to get my final weight box ticked off for 2023 before I start 1.0.    I'm so close.    2.4lbs to match 170.2, 2.8 lbs to see a 6 on the scale, and 3.6lbs to hit 169.    We.  Can.  Do.  This!

No side effects AT ALL today after the shot so it is definitely time to move on up a dose.   

Bookstores and Brunch

 Weight this am - 172.6

No Treadmill 

And back up we go.   Tomorrow is shot day so that weight will be my final check-in for weight this week.   We'll see what the numbers bring.  

Arietta and I went to a used bookstore In. A. House.   It was lovely.    Just a winding labyrinth of tomes.    Arietta got a Very Expensive edition of The Hobbit.

Then we had lunch at Flower Child.   Afterwards we went to Barnes and Noble and I replaced my missing copy of Shogun. 

I also removed myself from someone on Facebook.     She posted a rather *punch down* comment about people on Wegovy/Ozempic.   When I called it out and shared my struggle her response was "I was just joking".   When I responded that those of us experiencing this really don't find it amusing,  she doubled down in her reply and then changed her post to almost blame anyone who might be offended.    Never once took any responsibility for her words.   That isn't something or someone I need in my life right now.  

Last dose of 0.5 tomorrow!

Monday Means Movement

 Weight this am - 172  

Treadmill - 50 minutes at 2.5 for 3 miles

Back to the treadmill!  Yay!    I'm proud of myself.    Not as early in the day as I would like but I'll get there.    

Goals this week:  

        Treadmill every weekday

        Clean my office

        Clean Game Room

        Prepare Library Shelves

I will come back and check these off with a *date completed* once they are done.

Blessed Mabon

Weight this am - 171.8

No treadmill.    

Here I was thinking I'd have a tick up this morning.  Instead I went down AND got to tick another box off on my weight chart.  Only ONE weight left (170.2) and then I will be below my "after covid" weight. 

Next milestones are 169 (20lbs), 165 (anniversary wish), and 159 (30lbs).   After that I'm revisiting my 2018/2019 journey. 

Went grocery shopping today.    I've got some good meals planned out for the week.    

I'll take photos and measurements again when I hit 169.   Less than 3lbs to go!   

Do You Remember...

 The 21st day of September...

Weight this am - 173

I'm having a hard time with the exercising.    Really need to get my ass in gear.   

New Week - New Start 

Need to start kicking it up a notch if I want the 160s.    I'm so ready to get back into numbers I haven't seen since 2021.   

Once I hit maintenance dose I will probably taper off from daily posts. 

Friday Visit

 Weight this am - 172.8. 

No treadmill - walked dogs with my mom

Didn't see a weight jump with the pretzels yesterday but did have loose stools today.  So I guess if I get backed up I'll start with gluten.  So I guess I can have it sparingly.

About 1/2 a pound away from my next highlight square on my chart.   I would REALLY like to get down to 169 by the time I start 1.0.    I'm trying very hard to be patient and most of the time I do ok.   It's just sometimes that I get antsy about having my body back.   Maybe if inches were dropping I'd be more patient. 

Saw my mom today, dropped off her kindle cover.  

Hopefully we will get a temperature drop soon.  That always motivates me.

2nd Dr Appt

 Weight this am - 173.4

No treadmill 

Script was sent over for 1.0 and anti-nausea meds (in case)   I should be picking both up tomorrow. 

Had a pretzel craving so I'm having some today.  We'll see how I react.

BP was low at the Dr's office.    I can decrease dosage if it stays low. 

Next month we are re-running labs and re-evaluating meds etc.   

Wegovy Wednesday - Week 7 Day 1

 Weight this am - 173.6

No Treadmill 

I'm starting the week 3 hover so I'm glad it's time to see the Dr.    

Everywhere is out of .5 but Sam's has 1.0.   Looks like we try there tomorrow.

Tuesday Thoughts

Weight this am - 173.4 - and it's back down again.  

Treadmill - 52 minutes at 2.5 for 3.01 miles 

Super nauseous last night.   SOMEthing did not agree with me before bed.   I did get up early and got my treadmill in so that's something.   Tomorrow I need to call pharmacies to check on Wegovy availability.  That way when I go in Thursday to the Dr I can have them send the script somewhere that actually has my my medication in stock.

Monday = Blah Day

 Weight this am 174.4 - doing the jog up again.   Last had that back on the 8th.   

Treadmill - 50 minutes at 2.5 for 2.89 miles - At least I did it.   

I.  Am. Just. SOOO.  TIRED.    blah.  

I wonder if the sleep and tired are related to alcohol.  I've had a few more this past week.   Trying to get through the already open wine before it gets bad.   

Tomorrow I need to start calling pharmacies about the 1.0.   I can feel the weight loss stalling a bit and these lower doses just seem to always be out.   I'll be asking about the .5 and the 1.0.   I'm honestly ok staying on the .5 if necessary but I really feel like I'd rather hover on 1.0 since I can always jump up from that to maintenance doses.   

I just don't want to be frantically calling again AFTER I get my script.   I'd rather call now and go into the dr with where to submit it.  

Weekend Summary

Weight Sat am - 173.8

Weight Sun am 173.8

Saturday Treadmill - 50 minutes at 2.5 for 2.89 miles

T.I.R.E.D    I'm just really kinda tired.   I really don't have the energy right now for a lot of things.   

I did do another deep dive.   Since I don't have MFP logs for weight in 2021, I decided to look at my Dr visits.   March/April I was 154/55   Sept/Oct I was 157/160.    That was before covid.    After it in Feb I was 173 and March 179.     

I also think my A1C did a jump as well but I'd have to look closer at that.   

Friday the 13th

Weight this am - 174.0  

I've colored in another month on my Weight History Chart.  That makes ALL of 2022 DONE.  Two more squares to go before I'm done with the 170's and everything after January of 2022.

Treadmill - 50 minutes at 2.5 for 3 miles

This almost feels like moving backwards in time.   It's interesting.   OH, I'm doing the extra dropper of B12 and I am definitely less tired this morning. 

I've been getting errors on my home BP so I re-read the instructions and tried again.  98/77.  Huh.   That's like my old BP before my body decided to sabotage itself.   If it reads low at the Dr's office we may need to discuss tapering off BP meds. 

Got to Keep On Moving

 Weight this am - 174.8

Treadmill - 46 minutes at 2.5 for 2.69 miles

I need to get back to it.   Too many days break from my self-care routines (walking, Pilates, etc)  

OH I bought skin care stuff on Monday when I had my flu shot.   This is day 3/4 of using them (morning is day 3, evening is day 4)   

I definitely can't eat as much in one shot and there are a lot of things that just, when I think of them, don't sound at all good.   I'm definitely more tired with this level.   I may need to take an extra dose of B12.

I'm under 175 but just barely.  It's tough.  I want to see my body really change one one hand, but on the other I don't want to lose TOO fast and have trouble keeping it off or issues with my body not adapting correctly.  ugh  I'm just really ready to retire some clothing.   

Refocusing - Week 6 Day 1

 Weight this am - 175 

Starting the new week the same.   Looking back I lost 2.8lbs last week.  

I could NOT sleep last night.  I definitely had one of my panic episodes.   Last night was the first time I had hard liquor since starting this so I thiiiink that could be it.    That was the last of the gin in the house so I definitely can't do that again.    

I am exhausted today.   And a bit sad.   I did not get cast in Steel Magnolias.   I'm not UPSET.   It was a fair audition and I did well but not exceptional.    Apparently the universe really wants me to just focus on this journey right now.    sigh    It is what it is.   I'm going to take the day to be sad and self-care, give myself permission to be fully in my feelings.   Then tomorrow I will get up and get cracking on the NOW.    

I have things I need to do for me and I can't put them off.    

Tomorrow we start cleaning upstairs and getting back to moving forward and not wallowing.   

175 is the new beginning.   I'm ready to tackle the next 10.   

Debate Day

 Weight this am - 175.0 

Finally hit my first goal.   That one has been there for over a year.   Ever since I saw over 175 on the scale.  Honestly it feels more like a starting point than a goal but I'll take what I can get.   Set my next mini at 169 and then 165.    My real mini is 165 but the first one is 20lbs down and into the 160's...again...FINALLY.

So this is then end of week 5 and 14lbs down.   That's an average of 3lbs a week.   I can live with that.   It means 2 more weeks for me to get to 169 but as long as there is progress things are looking up. 

No treadmill today.  I was feeling rather run down from my vaccine and I know I missed B12 drops recently as well. 

The debate was something else.   45 is SUCH a buffoon.    I drank too much (for me, now, on Wegovy) but I didn't OVER-drink (two G&T's and a glass of wine the whole evening).   

New Week tomorrow.

Flu Shot

 Weight this am - 175.2  

I'm only .2 lbs from my first goal.   Colored in some more squares on my chart too.  Only 3 squares to go until I'm out of the 170's

Treadmill - 50 minutes at 2.7 for 3.14 miles

Got the flu shot this morning so I'm all protected for the season.  Glad to have all that on board

There is a storm in the gulf.   Francine is a Tropical Storm and should become a hurricane later today.  Right now she is tracked toward Louisiana but when it's this close we prep.   We are already good to go.  If her track shifts toward us we go get ice but everything else is totally ready. 

One more full day and then it's shot 2 of .5.   I'm really hoping to be in the 160's by the time I finish these. 

Audition Time Again

 Weight this am - 176.4 

A jog back up again.   Probably from the pizza.   I haven't done anything with heavy carbs in a long time.   Although it was to be Gluten Free...which doesn't mean lower carb.

Tonight is the audition for Steel Magnolias.   We'll see.  I've got the two monologues memorized.   I'm honestly a bit ambivalent.  If I get in, great! because M'Lynn is a bucket list role.  If I don't, I don't.   I have this journey to really focus on right now. 

Treadmill - 50 minutes at 2.7 for 3.08 miles

Audition went decently.  I'm not totally displeased.  Could have been better but it's hard to perform a monologue for the first time with a week to memorize.   Callbacks are Tuesday if they have them and casting the end of the week.   

A Meeting of Maenads

 Weight this am - 175.6 

I got to color in some more squares on my chart this morning!   I'm only 0.6 away from ticking off my first goal as well.    Can't wait.   

The Maenads got together today for Lunch.   Technically it's our book club but it's really more than that.   We all bonded over "The Chapin Incident" in Measure for Measure and our love of reading, and we have been friends since.   It was so lovely to spend time with them again, it's been too long.   

Definitely a higher calorie day.   Although my pizza was supposed to be Gluten Free.   We'll see how that goes.  Especially since today was a No Treadmill day.

I am 'barely' starting to see a difference in my clothing as well.   Some things are just starting to fit again.   It's been sooooo long since I've been in the 160 so I'm really looking forward to getting out of the 7's.   I KNOW that I just got back into the 7's but the 180s has been something I think I spent a lot of time denying in my own head.  The 170's were a bit more real.  

Patience.

New Goals

 Weight this am - 176.4

Treadmill - 51 minutes at 2.5 for 3.01 miles

Not feeling great although my ear hurts less than yesterday so I think it's definitely something sinus related.   My throat is a bit iffy too.    Taking things a bit easier today.   

I decided to go back over all the weights I recorded since I started MFP in 2015 (I have only 1 weigh-in in 2013)  and make a chart.    That way I can mark out each lower weight as I hit it.   There is a data gap in 2021 but you can definitely see the shift from 2020 and under (highest weight was 155) and after covid where I'm in the 170 and up range.  

Right now I have an impressive amount of blue.   Just over 6 lbs left until I color in  ALL of 2022 and 2023!  Then it's a 15lb gap until I get back to 2020 and 155

Thursday Thoughts

 Weight this am - 177.0   

Treadmill - 50 minutes at 2.5 for 3.0 miles

Nausea first thing this morning, but I'm fine now.   Stomach is just a bit fragile so I'm going slow.  I think I had just a teeny bit too much right before bed. 

Did less time on the treadmill with lower speed just because I don't want to push too hard.  

I'm tired too....but that's to be expected - first couple of days on the new dose.   I am now officially 2 lbs away from that first weight-loss goal.    I'm trying not to want TOO much TOO fast.   I did find a free exercise app from NIKE.   Going to look into that further later on, once the new dose isn't so new.

Moving On Up - To 0.50 - Week 5 Day 1

 Weight this am 177.8 - holding steady. 

Stats for the start of Week 5:
                    SW - 189.0
                    CW - 177.8
                    MG - 175 (mini-goal)
                    GW - 125

Starting this month in the 170's

Took my shot at about 9am on an empty stomach.   I didn't have the quiet brain reaction after the shot but my brain appears to be staying kinda quiet.    Covid vaccine reaction also appeared to be gone this moring

BOY am I NOT HUNGRY.   I had a half bowl of my southwest chicken soup and a 1/4 cup of dried cranberries today and that's it.    I'm starting to feel like I *should* eat but my brain isn't interested.   Although my stomach just felt a bit empty so it's definitely time.  

No Treadmill today since I prefer to take it easy when I go up a dose.   I did get some walking in while taking Rowan for job interviews though.   Good enough. 

No real symptoms with this dose so far.   Which is awesome.   We'll see how we do as I get into it but so far there is nothing really to report.

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