Week 97 + Prior Week Recap

 06/11 - 114.2 - Expected.  Yesterday was definitely a surprise

06/12 - 115.0 - 

06/13 - 114.2 - 

06/14 - 113.2 -

06/15 - 114.2 - Nice week so far.

06/16 - 113.8

Week 97 - 06/17

Weight this am - 114.2

Week 96 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

06/04 - 114.4

06/05 - 114.4

06/06 - 116.6

06/07 - 114.6

06/08 - 114.0

06/09 - 114.4

Week 96 - 06/10

Weight this am - 113.6

This past week was Hell Week and then Opening weekend of the show so I was mostly focused there. Good week though in terms of being where I need to be.   
Off BP meds altogether.  

Week 95 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

05/28 - 116.0 - obviously it didn't stay there.

05/29 - 115.0 - decent

05/30 - 114.4 - that's a bit more where I want to see things

05/31 - 115.4 - still decent

06/01 - 115.6 - decent

06/02 - 116.6 - seriously?  It went up for doctor appointment day?

Week 95 - 06/03

Weight this am - 115.0

That's better.   I'd still really like it to shift down just a few pounds to stay comfortably within the 110-115 range.    Doctor has taken me off BP meds entirely.   Said he doesn't recommend spacing out shots for weight maintenance but I can trial going every 10 days if I want.    We might also explore the pill version in future if it's covered by insurance and something they would be ok with longer term. 

Week 94 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

05/21 - 116.0 - why couldn't this have been yesterday.  sigh

05/22 - 116.0 - still slightly above where I want to land permanently but definitely good

05/23 - 115.4 - that's much closer to where I want things

05/24 - 115.8 - decent.  Went swimming at the neighborhood pool today.   Need more of that

05/25 - 115.6 - good

05/26 - 117.0 - expected jump after having Burger King after rehearsal

Week 94 - 05/27 

Weight this am - 114.0 - Well I didn't expect THAT!   That's awesome.   Maybe it can stay here for the foreseeable.   I want it to settle inside this range.   Although I'd like to actually hit closer to 110 before I switch to maintenance mode.  

Week 93 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

05/14 - 114.4 - well it's fitting to have 4's on the 14th...LOL

05/15 - 113.4 - Well then, that's something

05/16 - 114.4 - good

05/17 - 115.6 - wrong way but ok

05/18 - 116.0 - what the heck

05/19 - 116.2 - seriously?

Week 93 - 05/20

Weight this am - 116.6 well damn.   Not at all what I was hoping for.    I want to settle in at between 110-115 not go up above that, especially while on the meds.    That's where I was after I had Rowan and after I had Arietta so I'm comfortable settling in that range. 

Reflections - Year 2 - Month 11

 Looking Back on Month 11 : (weeks 89 - 92) 2.4 

Weight:

04/22 - 04/29 - 116.4 to 116.6 + 0.2lbs

04/29 - 05/06 - 116.6 to 114.2 - 2.4lbs

05/06 - 05/13 - 114.2 to 115.0 + 0.8lbs

05/13 - 05/20 - 115.0 to 116.6 +1.6bs

Month Total - UP 0.2lbs.   

Measurements:

Month Start:  
               Waist  - 30
               Hips   - 36.5
               Thigh - 16.5
               Bicep - 10

Month End:                            Change:
                Waist  - 29.75              Waist  - 0.25 
                Hips   - 36.5                 Hips  - 0
                Thigh - 16.5                Thigh - 0
                Bicep - 10                    Bicep - 0 

NSV:  BP meds are reduced even more.   Every 3 days now.   

Symptoms/Side Effects: 

Exercise: 

swimming - rehearsal - walking

Week 92 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

05/07 - 115.2 - up but still good.   Lines Lines Lines this week

05/08 - 114.6 - Act 1 is loaded

05/09 - 115.0 - good.  tea with Arietta today

05/10 - 115.2 - good.  Mother's Day

05/11 - 114.6 - Photos for show

05/12 - 114.8 - Town/Museum with Arietta

Week 92 - 05/13

Weight this am - 115.0

I expected to be up this week after the dramatic drop last week.   This is great.  I did reset goals on MFP since I hit 115 on weigh-in day last week but not on my other tracker.   Next week is the end of the "month" AND off-book day for the show.   Still have lines to get loaded this week.   It's a long script.

Week 91 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

04/30 - 116.6 - Starting this week off a bit higher

05/01 - 116.4

05/02 - 115.4 - better

05/03 - 115.2

05/04 - 114.8 - In town today.   All the walking <3

05/05 - 117.4 - WTF?   This doesn't bode well for a 115 tomorrow

Week 91 - 05/06

Weight this am - 114.2

Well, it's not a 115...It's better.   Way to jump right over the milestone...LOL    So this week I had my highest weight since April 4th (a month ago) and my lowest official weight on weigh-in day.   Weird week.

Week 90 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

04/23 - 114.8 - Right back down.  Maybe I'll hit 115 officially this week.

04/24 - 115.0 - Love it

04/25 - 112.6 - Holy Hell!   That's definitely a new low!   

04/26 - 114.8 - Expected.

04/27 - 114.8 - Same

04/28 - 115.4 - Still good.   Maybe this will be the week!   Opened the pool yesterday

Week 90 - 04/29

Weight this am - 116.6

Nope.   LOL.    All week under 116 and then poof..   LOL.  It's even up from last week.   Silliness.   Oh well.   Hopefully next week is better.   

Week 89 + Prior Week Recap

Prior Week Recap

04/16 - 116.4  - Lovely start to the week.   First rehearsal tonight.  

04/17 - 115.4 - very nice.  Rehearsal was moved to zoom since the actor is sick.

04/18 - 114.2 - WTF?   That's an amazing number.  Last weekend for Winter's Tale

04/19 - 115.0 - A bit more expected.   It's been quite the ride recently.  Final Show today

04/20 - 115.8 - Absolutely fine.   Show went amazing.  What a great run. 

04/21 - 114.6 - WOW!  Maybe I'll actually be at a 15 on weigh-in day

Week 89 - 04/22

Weight this am - 116.4 

Nope.   I'm please though.   Ending the week exactly where I started it.   And ending the month down as well.   Next month should do it - especially with starting yet another show!  LOL

Reflections - Year 2 - Month 10

 Looking Back on Month 10 : (weeks 85 - 88) 2.4 

Weight:  

03/25 - 04/01 - 118.4 to 118.2 - 0.2lbs

04/01 - 04/08 - 118.2 to 117.4 - 0.8lbs

04/08 - 04/15 - 117.4 to 116.6 - 0.8lbs

04/15 - 04/22 - 116.6 to 116.4 - 0.2lbs

Month Total - Down 2lbs

Measurements:

Month Start:  
               Waist  - 30 
               Hips   - 37.5
               Thigh - 17
               Bicep - 10

Month End:                            Change:
                Waist  - 30                   Waist  - 0 
                Hips   - 36.5                 Hips  - 1 
                Thigh - 16.5                Thigh - 0.5
                Bicep - 10                   Bicep - 0

NSV:   Hit 115 and under this month which puts me officially back in the weight range I was in before we moved from Hawaii.   Rode the motorcycle comfortably.  Fit into (and almost out of) some of my shorts.

Symptoms/Side Effects:

Fatigue, dry mouth

Exercise:

Walking, Rehearsal

Week 88 + Prior Week Recap

Prior Week Recap

04/09 - 117.0 - Very nice, finishing up Hell Week tonight

04/10 - 116.4 - Even better.  One day off before we open

04/11 - 116.0 - New Low!   We open today!

04/12 - 115.0 - WHAT THE HELL?   I guess today is goal day!   Show went great.  

04/13 - 115.0 - Nice!  I will absolutely take it.

04/14 - 117.0 - Expected.   Hopefully it stays here for weigh-in

Week 88 - 04/15

Weight this am - 116.6

Well, that's pretty awesome.  I'm actually closing in on 115 officially.   Haven't been here since Hawaii.  It's so nice to be back to *me* again.  Hopefully this signals a shift in everything for the better. 
I'm going to add a compilation photo to this month's recap...189 to 115.
I'm holding on updating any MFP weight goals this time until I hit 115 on official day.   
Final shows this weekend and then I begin work on the new one.   

Week 87 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

04/02 - 118.0 - Nice

04/03 - 116.2 - Holy Crap!  Again!   Very Nice.  I reset MFP and Weight Diary goals to 115. 

04/04 - 117.6 - Nice Rebound.  Better than last week.   Hell Week...is going

04/05 - 117.0 - Well, that's awesome.   Hopefully the trend continues and I see a 117 on weigh-in day.

04/06 - 117.0 - Still awesome

04/07 - 118.0 - Not bad for Late Night Carbs

Week 87 - 04/08

Weight this am - 117.4

Awesome-sauce.    A perfect number this week.   I'm thrilled

Week 86 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

03/26 - 118.4 - Good.  Maintaining well.   I hope the increased activity as we head into tech week bumps me down a bit more but overall I'm quite satisfied.    Yesterday was a great walk day and we bought Mark a motorcycle

03/27 - 117.6 - Holy Crap!  That's amazing.   I updated my MFP goals to 117 and set that as a new mini-goal.   

03/28 - 117.8 - These numbers are wonderful.  

03/29 - 118.4 - Expected.   We had spaghetti late last night so I expected this

03/30 - 116.2 - What.  The.  Actual.  Hell!?!   Amazing!   Obviously that mini-goal went by super quickly!

03/31 - 118.2 - I expected the re-bound.   But what a low to end the month on.   

Week 86 - 04/01

Weight this am - 118.2

I will take it!   I was hoping for a wee bit more to end out the month but I'm completely happy with this.  Full HELL WEEK begins on Friday so we'll see what that does.  I AM down from last week so overall this has been an incredible week.   Got to ride on the motorcycle.   We bought a small pool for the backyard. Saw my middle kiddo and Mark took them for a spin on the bike.   Really good week.

Reflections Quarterly Summary - Year 2 - Month 7 - 9

Dosage: 2.4

Weight:

Month 7 - 12/31 - 01/28 - 122.2 to 122.4 + 0.2lbs

Month 8 - 01/28 - 02/25 - 122.4 to 119.8 - 2.6lbs

Month 9 - 02/25 - 03/25 - 119.8 to 118.4 - 1.4lbs

Quarterly Total - Down 4.2lbs

Measurements: 

Quarter Start:  
               Waist  - 30.25
               Hips   - 38 
               Thigh - 17
               Bicep - 10.25

Quarter End:                            Change:
                Waist  - 30                    Waist  - 0.25
                Hips   - 37.5                 Hips   - 0.5
                Thigh - 17                    Thigh - 0
                Bicep - 10                    Bicep - 0.25

Total Inches - 1.0

Symptoms/Side Effects: fatigue, dry mouth

Exercise: Rehearsal - 21 Day Fix - Walking - yard work

NSV: Dry January - Hit Goal Weight - 70 POUNDS DOWN - Goal clothing comfortable

Labwork:

TPO: 77 to 66
Antibody: 10.9 to 9.7
FT4: 1.16 to 1.10
FT3: 3.9 to 3.0
            (Any thyroid meds change here)

HDL: 86 to 86
Trig: 74 to 74
LDL: 78 to 82
VLDL:14 to 14
Total Cholesterol: 178 to 182
Ratio - 2.07 to 2.11<Total Chol divided by HDL>
LDL to HDL Ratio - 0.90 to 0.95 <LDL divided by HDL>

Glucose: 95 to 98
A1C: 5.2 to 5.1

AST: 10 to 13
ALT: 14 to 15
AST/ALT Ratio - 0.71 to 0.86 <AST divided by ALT>

Blood Pressure: 115/86 to 132/68 (2/23/26) 128/84 (3/9/26)
            (Any BP med change here)

Heart Rate: 78 to 73 (2/23/26) to 77 (3/9/26)

Dr Office weight: 124.2 to 121.4 Down - 2.8lbs

Reflections - Year 2 - Month 9

 Looking Back on Month 9 : (weeks 81 - 84)  2.4

Weight:  

02/25 - 03/04 - 119.8 to 119.4 - 0.4lbs

03/04 - 03/11 - 119.4 to 118.8 - 0.6lbs

03/11 - 03/18 - 118.8 to 118.4 - 0.4lbs

03/18 - 03/25 - 118.4 to 118.4 - 0.4lbs

Month Total - Down 1.4lbs

Measurements:

Month Start:  
               Waist  - 30
               Hips   -  37.5
               Thigh - 17
               Bicep - 10

Month End:                            Change:
                Waist  - 30                   Waist  - 0 
                Hips   - 37.5                Hips   - 0
                Thigh - 17                   Thigh - 0
                Bicep - 10                    Bicep - 0

NSV: 

Hit 118.8 on 03/03/24 - 70 pounds down! GOAL  - Wearing my goal clothing comfortably now. 

Symptoms/Side Effects:

Fatigue - Dry Mouth

Exercise:

Walking - Rehearsal

Week 85 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

03/19 - 119.0

03/20 - 118.8

03/21 - 118.6

03/22 - 119.2

03/23 - 119.0

03/24 - 118.4

Week 85 - 03/25

Weight this am 118.4

I will take it!   Heading into town today so I should get in some good steps.

Week 84 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

03/12 - 118.6 - I made a typo initially and hit 188.6 and can't even believe that I was actually that weight a year and a half ago.    Insanity. 

03/13 - 118.6 - This feels wonderful.   I'm back to where I was before the move to Texas and subsequent horrors shifted everything.   

03/14 - 118.6 - This is great

03/15 - 118.2 - Even Better

03/16 - 118.2 - Love it

03/17 - 119.2 - Ah yes, a heavy night meal with salt

Week 84 - 03/18

Weight this am - 118.4

This is excellent.   I'm so thrilled that I've gotten here.   I REALLY need to step back into exercise.   Maybe get back to Pilates? Either way, this is what I worked so hard to achieve.

Week 83 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

03/05 - 119.4 - Awesome

03/06 - 119.8 - Rehearsal

03/07 - 120.4 - ooof

03/08 - 118.0 - Well Then!   That's awesome

03/09 - 119.8 - I'll take it

03/10 - 119.8 - Hoping to get back to last week's weight

Week 83 - 03/11

Weight this am - 118.8

Sweet!    It's been a roller-coaster of a week but I finally hit 70lbs down ON official weigh-in day.   

Goal Met!   

Now to track for maintenance,  See if I can drop a few more for insurance, And EXERCISE!

Week 82 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

02/26 - 121.0 - Ew.   That's new and I don't like it.   Too much salty food before bed.   We'll see what tomorrow brings.

02/27 - 120.2 - Better, but still not the right way

02/28 - 120.2 - same same

03/01 - 119.8 - There we go

03/02 - 119.8 - Love it

03/03 - 118.8 - Probably dehydration but I'LL TAKE IT!   GOAL WEIGHT MET!!

Week 82 - 03/04

Weight This Am - 119.4  

Awesome News!   Met my Goal of SEVENTY POUNDS DOWN!   Now to hit that on the official day but it actually happened!   I'm overjoyed.   This is what I needed.  

Week 81 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

02/19 - 120.4 - Got cast as Autolycus in Winter's Tale.  Heard back Wed. at like 4:30.   

02/20 - 119.4 - Nice one.   I'd love to see an even 119 any time this week or next.  Read through tonight.

02/21 - 119.8 - Works for me.  Line loading has begun

02/22 - 119.6 - Sweet.  Still lines.   Went for a walk with Mark at Mercer

02/23 - 120.4 - Dr appointment.   Weight was higher there because I wore my boots.  He reminded me to build muscle.   Walk again at Mercer with Rowan

02/24 - 120.0 - It can stay here or go down for tomorrow.   Need to take Rowan shoe shopping. 

Week 81 - 02/25

Weight this am - 119.8

There We Go!    That's exactly what I wanted to see.    Still need an even 119 but hopfully this upcoming week will give me that.   Slow is absolutely fine at this point.   I just need to add back my workouts. 

Reflections - Year 2 - Month 8

Looking Back on Month 8 : (weeks 77 - 80)  

Weight:  

01/28 - 02/04 - 122.4 to 120.4 - 2.0lbs

02/04 - 02/11 - 120.4 to 120.4 - 0.0lbs

02/11 - 02/18 - 120.4 to 120.0 - 0.4lbs

02/18 - 02/25 - 120.0 to 119.8 - 0.2lbs

Month Total - 2.6lbs Down

Measurements:

Month Start:  
               Waist  - 30.25 
               Hips   - 38
               Thigh - 17
               Bicep - 10

Month End:                            Change:
                Waist  - 30                   Waist  - 0.25 
                Hips   - 37.5                 Hips  - 0.5
                Thigh - 17                    Thigh - 0
                Bicep - 10                    Bicep - 0

NSV: 

Wore ultimate Goal Pants out  AND wore new goal jeans out.  Can also pretzel my legs again

Symptoms/Side Effects:   

Fatigue - Dry Mouth

Exercise:

Auditions - Walking

Week 80 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

02/12 - 120.0 - Today was supposed to be a walk but my stomach hurt this morning so not sure now.

02/13 - 120.2 - No walk today either.   Went out to dinner for early Valentines

02/14 - 120.2 - Valentines Day

02/15 - 119.6 - Cast Party today.   Possibly auditions either today or tomorrow.

02/16 - 119.6 - Had auditions last night.   Callbacks may be possible

02/17 - 120.0 - Haven't heard back yet.   If I do callbacks will be tomorrow.   Hoping to stay here or go back into the 119's for tomorrow.

Week 80 - 02/18

Weight this am - 120.0

Well, I'm officially there on weigh-in day now!   Just one more pound to hit an even 70 down.   Then I can look at slowly getting closer to the mid-teens...but no rush.  I'm absurdly happy to be where I am now.   I feel great.   
No info at all on callbacks so I guess that's not happening tonight.   I got my office back in order so now I need to actually go work on the ceiling.   I think I'm procrastinating because it's just a bit scary trying to fix it.  

Week 79 + Prior Week Recap

Prior Week Recap

02/05 - 120.8 - Not a bad rebound at all.   I'll take it.   Phone call with Val tonight

02/06 - 119.4 - Holy Shit!   It finally happened.   I've hit my original goal!  It's been almost exactly 18 months since I started back on 8/7/24.    0.4 left until I hit 70lbs down and my focus can now shift to sculpting.    I'd like to end up closer to 115 but it'll be more about measurements and muscle tone now than scale victories.  

02/07 - 119.2 - This is fantastic.   I'd love it if this trend takes me to my final goal. 

02/08 - 119.4 - Absolutely fine with this.  Closing the show tonight

02/09 - 119.6 - It's still a teen.   I'll take it.   Now let it stay here for Wed.

02/10 - 120.0 - Creeping up.   Day in town today

Week 79 - 02/11

Weight this am - 120.4

Back up to last week but I did do over 10K steps yesterday and had a salty soup last night.   It's still close to 120 although I was hoping to keep the teens or at least not break the even number.   Oh well. 
Maybe next week.

Week 78 + Prior Week Recap

Prior Week Recap

01/29 - 122.6 - Still decent.   

01/30 - 123.0 - I expected this.  I ate salty, late and carby...and when I wasn't necessarily hungry.  Show opens tonight so we'll see how things go from here. 

01/31 - 121.4 - New Low!  Yes!  Show opened yesterday.   Went well.  

02/01 - 121.6 - Not bad at all.   Let's keep things going.  Completed Dry January yesterday

02/02 - 121.2 - New Low Again.  Was going to take the day off.  Now I'm not so sure.   

02/03 - 121.6 - Staying right here for tomorrow would be absolutely fine.   I'm absurdly tired this week

Week 77 - 02/04

Weight this am - 120.4 

Holy Crap.   I know it's a tease but hot damn - that's almost my original goal weight.   I'm cautiously optimistic now that February will be the month I hit my original goal.  I'm almost excited to see what next week brings.  I'd love to see a real end to the stall and a final push to get back under 120...which is where I was until I was over 40.   

Week 77 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

01/22 - 123.0 - well that's a welcome sight.   I'd like to see that more. 

01/23 - 122.8 - YES  that's awesome.   Now let's stay around here for Weigh-in

01/24 - 121.8 - Holy Shit!   New Low!   YES!   3 Days left before the end of the month. 

01/25 - 122.6 - Still good. 

01/26 - 123.6 - Up but still under 124 so that's a win.  Hell Week begins today

01/27 - 122.6 - I have SUCH a headache.

Week 77 - 01/28

Weight this am - 122.4 

Much better.  I'm ending the month almost where I started.   Not really seeing any measurement changes though.  Which is really disappointing.  Especially my waist.   I was really hoping for that to shift even a little bit.   Oh well. 

Reflections - Year 2 - Month 7

 Looking Back on Month 7 : (weeks 73 - 76 )  

Weight:  

12/31 - 01/07 - 122.2 to 124.2 + 2.0

01/07 - 01/14 - 124.2 to 124.2 - 0.0 

01/14 - 01/21 - 124.2 to 124.6 + 0.4

01/21 - 01/28 - 124.6 to 122.4 - 2.2

Month Total + 0.2lbs Up

Measurements:

Month Start:  
               Waist  - 30.25
               Hips   - 38
               Thigh - 17
               Bicep - 10.25

Month End:                            Change:
                Waist  - 30.25              Waist  - 0 
                Hips   - 38                   Hips   - 0
                Thigh - 17                   Thigh - 0
                Bicep - 10                   Bicep - 0.25

NSV: Dry January almost completed.  Exercised for 3 straight weeks.   

Symptoms/Side Effects:  fatigue

Exercise: 

Rehearsal + 21 Day Fix starting Jan 5th

Week 76 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

01/15 - 124.2 - sigh.   I would REALLY like it to stay under 124.

01/16 - 124.2 - but apparently that isn't happening. 

01/17 - 124.4 - wrong way.   Being patient is hard.  

01/18 - 124.4 - grrr.   Yoga day was lovely.   Got to perform at Readers Theatre...always such fun

01/19 - 123.8 - well that's more like it.  I really want it to stay under 124 to stay within the final 5.  Upped my weights today for exercise this week.   Pushing myself a bit. 

01/20 - 124.6 - well fuck.   That wasn't supposed to happen.   

Week 76 - 01/21

Weight this am - 124.6

Well damn.   I'm not thrilled that it went up this week.   Hopefully something shifts with the start of tech week.   ugh.   I know it's probably muscle but I really want to stay under the 65lbs down mark...especially after such good progress last month.   I know it's all because of working out and that I really am focused on measurements but damn, the scale needs to give me SOMEthing.

Week 75 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap 

01/08 - 123.6 - much less sore today and I see the weight gain from muscles retaining water is going away.  Leg day definitely helped with soreness and Pilates day today was awesome. 

01/09 - 123.6 - I can live with this for right now.   Cardio Day

01/10 - 123.2 - Nice!  Dirty 30 today - another whole body workout.  

01/11 - 123.6 - and right back.   Apparently I'll be here for a bit.  Yoga day today.

01/12 - 123.0 - Yesterday I finished a full week of exercise.   Today I start Week 2

01/13 - 124.2 - Ah, the reaction to the exercise.   Hopefully it's back down tomorrow.

Week 75 - 01/14

Weight this am - 124.2 - Well....at least it's not a gain.   Just need to remind myself that this month I'm just looking at measurements.  Although I'd really like to get back down to 122.2 so there isn't a gain over last month

Week 74 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

01/01 - 122.4 - Up a bit as expected.   Hoping to hit 120 this month.  Need to figure out my exercise plans and then I'll check back in. 

01/02 - 124.2 - OOOF   That one hurts.  Especially after yesterday.  But it's lower than my highest last week. 

01/03 - 123.6 - Better.  I think I'm adjusting to Dry January.   I've been sleeping like it's going out of style recently.

01/04 - 123.4 - Improvement.   Ceiling should go up today.   Hopefully it works.  Haven't started exercise yet but I feel like I need to adjust to no alcohol first.  Planning for tomorrow. 

01/05 - 123.4 - same.   Started 21 Day Fix - Day 1 - Ceiling is up.  Hoping to start on it if I have the energy

01/06 - 123.6 - 21 Day Fix Day 2 - the soreness has started.   One of our bonus kids will be moving in with us for a bit so I haven't gotten to ceiling yet.  

Week 74 - 01/07

Weight this am - 124.2 

OOOF - Although I should expect it with how sore my muscles are.   Hate seeing progress go backwards but I've had several weeks recently where my low weights fell on weigh-in day - so I guess it's time for it to be a high weight day.   Definitely NOT my favorite way to end the week but it was definitely expected. 

I am super sore right now.   The good thing is that the soreness is in all the places that I want to tone so the exercises are targeting the right spots.   This should work itself out over the next couple of days.  

We'll see what the next week brings

Reflections Quarterly Summary - Year 2 - Month 4 - 6

Dosage: 2.4

Weight:

Month 4 -  10/08 - 11/05 - 127.2 to 125.4 - 1.8lb

Month 5 -  11/05 - 12/03 - 125.4 to 124.8 - 0.6lb

Month 6 -  12/03 - 12/31 - 124.8 to 122.2 - 2.6lb

Quarterly Total - Down 5lb

Measurements: 

Quarter Start:  
               Waist  - 31.75 
               Hips   - 38.5  
               Thigh - 17
               Bicep - 10.25

Quarter End:                            Change:
                Waist  - 30.25                 Waist  - 1.5 
                Hips   - 38                       Hips  - 0.5
                Thigh - 17                      Thigh - 0
                Bicep - 10.25                 Bicep - 0

Total Inches - 2

Symptoms/Side Effects: - Mostly fatigue and dry mouth

Exercise: - Cleaning, Rehearsal, Performance, More Rehearsal, More Home Improvement

NSV: - Closed ultimate goal pants.   Got new goal pants.

Labwork:

TPO: 72 to 77
Antibody: 13.4 to 10.9
FT4: 1.18 to 1.16
FT3: 3.4 to 3.9
            (Any thyroid meds change here)

HDL: 89 to 86
Trig: 66 to 74
LDL: 75 to 78
VLDL: 13 to 14
Total Cholesterol: 177 to 178
Ratio - 1.99 to 2.07 <Total Chol divided by HDL>

Glucose: 82 to 95
A1C: 5.0 to 5.2

AST: 17 to 10
ALT: 21 to 14

Blood Pressure: 119/74 to 110/79 (12/3) 115/86 (12/17)
            (Any BP med change here)

Heart Rate: 70 to 76 (12/3) 78 (12/17)

Dr Office weight: 129.0 to 124.2 Down - 4.8lbs

Reflections - Year 2 - Month 6

Looking Back on Month 6 : (weeks 69 - 72)  

Weight:  

12/03 - 12/10 - 124.8 to 124.8 - 0.0

12/10 - 12/17 - 124.8 to 123.6 - 1.2

12/17 - 12/24 - 123.6 to 122.8 - 0.8

12/24 - 12/31 - 122.8 to 122.2 - 0.6

Month Total - Down 2.6lbs

Measurements:

Month Start:  
               Waist  - 30.75 
               Hips   - 38 
               Thigh - 17
               Bicep - 10.25

Month End:                            Change:
                Waist  - 30.25               Waist  - 0.5 
                Hips   - 38                      Hips   - 0
                Thigh - 17                      Thigh - 0
                Bicep -  10.25               Bicep - 0 

NSV:  Realized my cowboy boots that were almost too tight in the calf, are now very loose. 

Symptoms/Side Effects:

Mostly dry mouth and fatigue

Exercise:

Rehearsal and cleaning.   I WILL do better - I promise

Week 73 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

12/25 - 122.6 - Merry Christmas indeed.   And what a lovely low-key day

12/26 - 122.4 - Even Better.   Time to start on the upstairs projects.    Here we come, floor.

12/27 - 122.0 - The Right Track.  Flooring has begun.

12/28 - 123.6 - I had Pizza.   Ooops

12/29 - 123.0 - Better.   Floor is done.

12/30 - 124.6 - Crap.   That's no good

Week 73 - 12/31 - Happy New Year

Weight this am - 122.2!

Happy New Year indeed!  Closing out the year and the month on a fantastic note.    Tomorrow begins Dry January and a commitment to restarting my exercise routines.   Plus I need to look into work.  

We also need to finish loading my lines and get started on the ceiling re-install.   

2026 - Time to Get Stronger and Move Forward.

Week 72 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

12/18 - 123.0 - Well that's nice.   I DID walk over 10k steps yesterday while in town so obviously that didn't hurt anything.   

12/19 - 122.8 - VERY nice.  I love it

12/20 - 122.4 - Even Better.   I love being closer to my next goal

12/21 - 123.0 - Still fine.  Arietta left for Ohio today and Rowan is at their house.  It's kinda empty at home

12/22 - 122.4 - I do like this current yo-yo

12/23 - 123.6 - Highest weight this week and I'm good with that.

Week 72 - 12/24 - Merry Christmas Eve

Weight this am - 122.8 

Merry Christmas Eve indeed.   This is lovely.  If I can stay here or even drop next week then I'll be closing out the year AND the month in the best way possible.    Crossing fingers that I get that gift.    

Week 71 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

12/11 - 124.8 - sigh at least it's under 125 so I'm still in the final 5.   I liked it better under 124 because that't the *65lbs down* mark

12/12 - 123.2 - much better.   It can stay right here this week.

12/13 - 123.2 - yes.   I'll take it.   I'm good with slow loss I just don't want to go backwards. 

12/14 - 124.6 - oh stop it. 

12/15 - 123.8 - better

12/16 - 124.0 - It's just teasing me now

Week 71 - 12/17

Weight this am - 123.6

Oh thank goodness.   I needed that.   Now to have this trend continue for the rest of the month.   That's really what I need. We'll see.    This matches my lowest recorded official weight from last month.  If it can stay here at month end that will be fantastic.  

Week 70 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

12/04 - 125.2 - Oh yeah.  I don't like that at all.  

12/05 - 123.8 - Well, that's more like it!

12/06 - 124.6 - Ugh.   Tea today.  Lovely meeting.  Then we discovered a leak under Starry Night.

12/07 - 122.0 - Well that's more like it

12/08 - 123.6 - I'll take it

12/09 - 123.6 - Good

Week 70 - 12/10

Weight this am - 124.8

What the hell?   Dammit.   I guess I'm staying the same as last week.  Oh well.  I was really hoping for a bit of progress back towards those awesome lows.

Reflections - Year 2 - Month 5

Looking Back on Month 5 : (weeks 65 - 68) 2.4  

Weight:  

11/05 - 11/12 - 125.4 to 123.6 - 1.8

11/12 - 11/19 - 123.6 to 124.0 +0.4

11/19 - 11/26 - 124.0 to 124.0 - 0.0

11/26 - 12/03 - 124.0 to 124.8 +0.8

Month Total - 0.6lbs Down 

Measurements:

Month Start:  
               Waist  - 31.75 
               Hips   - 38  
               Thigh - 17
               Bicep - 10.25

Month End:                            Change:
                Waist  - 30.75               Waist  - 1.0 
                Hips   - 38.0                 Hips   - 0
                Thigh - 17.0                 Thigh - 0
                Bicep - 10.25               Bicep - 0

NSV: 11/12 Fit my goal pants AND finished filling in my prior weight chart.  11/27 and 11/28 New Lows of 122.4 and 122.6

Symptoms/Side Effects:

Fatigue - Dry Mouth

Exercise:

Rehearsals - Performances - Cleaning for Thanksgiving - Cleaning up after Thanksgiving

Week 69 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

11/27 - 122.4 - Happy Thanksgiving indeed!!   New Low

11/28 - 122.6 - Thanksgiving was amazing and so are these numbers.

11/29 - 124.0 - And there is the jump

11/30 - 123.8 - Back into the 123's...would like to stay here for Wednesday

12/01 - 123.6 - Better.   If can stay here or drop for weight in that would be perfect.

12/02 - 124.4 - No...not the right direction

Week 69 - 12/03

Weight this am - 124.8 

Well, damn.   Not what I was hoping for.   At All.   I was really really wanting the 123's to stay around. 

Week 68 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

11/20 - 123.8 - Nice. Doing Thanksgiving prep

11/21 - 124.2 - acceptable - More prep

11/22 - 123.8 - ooo back down.   Tea with Arietta and friends

11/23 - 123.6 - YES!   I re-hit my lowest number today.   That's great!  Audition tonight

11/24 - 123.0 - NEW LOW and Micro-goal!   This is fabulous. I reset my MFP goal to 120!

11/25 - 123.8 - I'm good with that.  I'd love to stay in the 123's tomorrow

Week 68 - 11/26

Weight this am - 124.0 - Dang.   I was hopeful but oh well.   Bonus I only had 2 days this week out of the 123's so that's progress.   NEXT week hopefully I equal my low this month 

Week 67 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

11/13 - 124.8 - expected after yesterday's crazy drop.   

11/14 - 125.4 - I ate an actual amount of food for the first time since getting sick so this is normal

11/15 - 124.6 - There we go.  Leveling out under 125 is where I'd like this week to proceed.  Tea with Arietta today so that will be fun.   Then we need to go full steam into getting ready for Thanksgiving. 

11/16 - 124.2 - Nice

11/17 - 124.0 - This is really good.   I'll take it.   Getting cleaning done.

11/18 - 124.0 - House is almost ready

Week 67 - 11/19

Weight this am - 124.0

I'll take it.   This has been a really good week.  Only 1 measurement over 125.   This feels great.   Still need to add exercise but I'll get there.    

Went through all my clothing this weekend.   I've boxed some things up and moved almost everything into my closet from my "pre" clothing stash.   That feels awesome.   I did find one pair of jeans that are obviously from the way before....those are now my newest "goal pants".

House is almost done.   And it's CLEAN clean.   Front yard is in shape.   Back yard just needs string trimming.   There is stuff to do in our room, laundry room, Mark's office, and garage but those are private spaces.   The public ones are 99% done.   Going to finish those up so it will be just down to spot cleaning next week. 

Week 66 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

11/06 - 125.8 - Not bad.   I'd still love to see more of a drop just to get properly into the final 5.  

11/07 - 125.0 - There we go.   

11/08 - 126.4 - Well Hell   It's supposed to go down during a show.

11/09 - 126.2 - better

11/10 - 125.8 - I'll take it

11/11 - 124.4 - And there we go, New Low.  AND my 2nd to last prior weight.   Just one weight left to check off and my chart is complete

Week 66 - 11/12 

Weight this am - 123.6

Blink 

What the hell!    I just did it.   My chart is done!    I'm not sure I even know what to say.   This is amazing!  I have officially matched my prior weight.   And to top it off I was able to close my final goal pants.   

I don't even know how to feel about this.   I guess it really is time to tone!  

Reflections - Year 2 - Month 4

Looking Back on Month 4: (weeks 61 - 64) 2.4 

Weight:  

10/08 - 10/15 - 127.2 to 128.2 + 1.0

10/15 - 10/22 - 128.2 to 126.8 - 1.4

10/22 - 10/29 - 126.8 to 126.0 - 0.8

10/29 - 11/05 - 126.0 to 125.4 - 0.6

Month Total - 1.8 lbs Down

Measurements:

Month Start:  
               Waist  - 31.75
               Hips   - 38.5 
               Thigh - 17
               Bicep - 10.25

Month End:                            Change:
                Waist  - 31.75             Waist  - 0 
                Hips   - 38.0               Hips   - 0.5 
                Thigh - 17                  Thigh - 0
                Bicep - 10.25              Bicep - 0 

NSV: Ultimate goal pants were able to partly close

Symptoms/Side Effects:

10/08 - 11/05 - fatigue, dry mouth

Exercise:

10/08 - 10/15 - rehearsal

10/15 - 10/22 - rehearsal

10/22 - 10/29 - rehearsal

10/29 - 11/05 - rehearsal

Week 65 + Prior Week Recap

Prior Week Recap 

10/30 - 126.8 - It's Halloween Eve.   Yes!  

10/31 - 125.8 - Nice way to close out the month

11/01 - 124.6 - Holy FUCK...that's awesome.   Pumpkin passed last night :( But this is great to wake up to I'm so excited...I have seen within my goal 5 and have only 2 prior weights left to check off. 

11/02 - 125.8 - I'm good with this.   I knew yesterday was't going to last yet.   

11/03 - 125.6 - Getting so close to being at my next mini-goal on weigh-in day.

11/04 - 125. - Just needs to stay here.   Last day of Hell week

Week 65 - 11/05

Weight this am - 125.4

YES
It's Hell Week for Montague of Murders.  We open tomorrow.  Today is my day off and I'm so glad the weight stayed.   Now I'm just hoping for a 4 next week and to check off a new number.

Week 64 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

10/23 - 125.8 - Holy Fuck it's a five!!   And only 0.2 away from checking off my next prior weight. 

10/24 - 126.2 - a bit more expected.   Although I would love that extra 0.2 to check off my chart.

10/25 - 127.0 - grrr...not a fan

10/26 - 127.8 - nope

10/27 - 127.8 - seriously...stop it

10/28 - 127.0 - better.   It can stay right here for tomorrow.

Week 64 - 10/29

Weight this am - 126.0

There we go.   Awesome.    Two more days to hit 125 before end of October.   I doubt it but I can dream, right?   Or even 125.6 - my next prior weight.  We'll see.   Things do look on track for November though, I'm crossing fingers. 

Week 63 + Prior Week Recap

Prior Week Recap

10/16 - 127 - Great

10/17 - 127.4 - awesome. Putting in the patio today

10/18 - 126.2 - well then.   I guess putting in a patio paid off. Off to do a reading today.

10/19 - 126.8 - I'll take it.   These are great numbers.   I should take progress photos again for 127 

10/20 - 127.4 - not as awesome but I'll still take it. 

10/21 - 127.2 - will accept.   Man, I'd love to hit 127.0 on official day tomorrow

Week 63 - 10/22 

Weight this am - 126.8

THERE IT IS!   I've hit my micro-goal on weigh-in day.   Took photos since I haven't had new ones since I first hit 130 back on July 7th   This was a spectacular week.   I'm really hoping next week is just as amazing.    I guess I just have to keep jogging in circles pulling the cat toy to exercise both me and Litha...LOL

Week 62 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

10/09 - 128.0 - Honestly after the big drop yesterday I expected this.    

10/10 - 127.8 - Good.  I'd love to see this week work it's way back down to Wed weight.  My goal this week is to just not have a gain from last week's weigh-in 

10/11 - 128.4 - eh...not quite the right direction but I'm ok with this.  

10/12 - 127.8 - back the right way.  

10/13 - 129.0 - nope....no likey

10/14 - 129.0 - grrrrr

Week 61 - 10/15

Weight this am - 128.2

Happy Anniversary to US.  28 years married and 31 together.  

I expected a gain this week after last week.   I'm still in the 120's so that's fantastic.   This is also more realistic than last week's 2 pound drop.    What I would love this *month* is to hit 127 officially and hit a new low of 126.0   That would feel great.   

Reflections Quarterly Summary - Year 2 - Month 1 - 3

Dosage: 2.4

Weight:  

Month 1 -  07/16 - 08/13 - 132.2 to 130.8 - 1.4lb

Month 2 -  08/13 - 09/10 - 130.8 to 130.6 - 0.2lb

Month 3 -  09/10 - 10/08 - 130.6 to 127.2 - 3.4lb

Quarterly Total - 5lbs Down

Measurements: 

Quarter Start:  
               Waist  - 33.0
               Hips   - 39.5
               Thigh - 19.25
               Bicep - 10.5

Quarter End:                            Change:
                Waist  - 31.75               Waist  - 1.25 
                Hips   - 38.5                  Hips   - 1.0 
                Thigh - 17                     Thigh - 1.25
                Bicep - 10.25                Bicep - 0.25

Total Inches - 3.75

Symptoms/Side Effects:

fatigue/dry mouth

Exercise:

rehearsal, Hell Week, Performance, new rehearsal, fight call

Labwork:

TPO: 86 to 72
Antibody: 11.6 to 13.4
FT4: 1.13 to 1.18
FT3: 3.5 to 3.4
            (Any thyroid meds change here)

HDL: 76 to 89
Trig: 109 to 66
LDL: 76 to 75
VLDL: 19 to 13
Total Cholesterol: 171 to 177
Ratio - 2.25 to 1.99 <Total Chol divided by HDL>
LDL to HDL Ratio - 0.84 <LDL divided by HDL>

Glucose: 98 to 82
A1C: 5.2 to 5.0

AST: 15 to 17
ALT: 25 to 21
AST/ALT Ratio - 0.8

Blood Pressure: 130/86 to 119/74 (9/24)
            (Any BP med change here)

Heart Rate: 74 to 70

Dr Office weight: 130.6 to 129.0 (9/10) Down - 1.6 

Reflections - Year 2 - Month 3

Looking Back on Month 3: (weeks 57 - 60)  2.4

Weight:  

09/10 - 09/17 - 130.6 to 130.6 - 0.0

09/17 - 09/24 - 130.6 to 130.6 - 0.0

09/24 - 10/01 - 130.6 to 129.2 - 1.4

10/01 - 10/08 - 129.2 to 127.2 - 2.0

Month Total - 3.4lbs Down

Measurements:

Month Start:  
               Waist  - 32
               Hips   - 38.5  
               Thigh - 17.25
               Bicep - 10.25

Month End:                            Change:
               Waist  - 31.75              Waist  - 0.25
               Hips   - 38.5                 Hips  - 0
               Thigh - 17                    Thigh - 0.25
               Bicep - 10.25                Bicep - 0

NSV:  Closed my Ultimate Goal Pants (cannot fully secure or wear but they are close

Symptoms/Side Effects:

09/10 - 09/17 - fatigue, dry mouth

09/17 - 09/24 - same

09/24 - 10/01 - same

10/01 - 10/08 - same

Exercise:

09/10 - 09/17 - rehearsal

09/17 - 09/24 - Hell Week

09/24 - 10/01 - Hell Week con't - Show - New Rehearsal

10/01 - 10/08 - Rehearsal and Fight Calls.

Week 61 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

10/02 - 128.2 - YES   New Low!   This is great!  

10/03 - 126.4 - Holy Crap.    I know this will rebound but hot damn.

10/04 - 128.4 - expected

10/05 - 128.4 - same...which is great.   I'm loving this.

10/06 - 128.4 - Still maintaining.   This is great.   Working on lines and need to work on house. 

10/07 - 128.4 - I'm really happy with this.

Week 61 - 10/08

Weight this am - 127.2   What the HELL???   I was really just hoping for it not to jump up after such a good week.   
This is fabulous.  

AND - NSV - I can partially close my goal pants.   Can't move in them yet but they close. 

Week 60 + Prior Week Recap

Prior Week Recap

9/25 - 129.8 - Well that's a change from the last 2 weeks...and a good one.   

9/26 - 129.6 - Final tech

9/27 - 131.0 - For Fuck's Sake.    sigh

9/28 - 128.8 - That's better.  I really hope we can keep the 20's til Wednesday

9/29 - 129.0 - crossing fingers

9/30 - 130.4 - Holding out some hope for tomorrow.   Oh please

Week 60 - 10/01

Weight this am - 129.2

Oh.  My.  Gods.  YES!   Officially in the 120's on weigh-in day!!!   I needed this so so so much.   Now to get it to STAY in the 120's and possibly even hit 127 (my next mini-goal)    

Fingers crossed

I should be learning a sword-fight tonight so that'll give me some physical activity to practice as well.   

Week 59 + Prior Week Recap

Prior Week Recap

9/18 - 130.8 - It's starting like a mirror of last week.  Deja Vu.   I'd like progress please.

9/19 - 131.6 - Dammit...not this kind of progress.

9/20 - 130.4 - Ok...that's the right way.  Hell week begins today

9/21 - 129.6 - Thank you.   Much better. This is the way.  Last day off before Show week, 

9/22 - 129.8 - Wrong direction but still acceptable.  Let's see what tomorrow and Wednesday bring.

9/23 - 130.2 - Ok....lets not do this again.   Tomorrow needs to go the other way.  - Tech week is going really well so far.   This should be a good show. 

Week 59 - 9/24

Weight this am - 130.6

Well hell.   That's not what I wanted at all.   It's seriously time to shift decades.  I had hoped to hit the 120's or at least a loss with hell week this week.   

Week 58 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

9/11 - 130.8 - I better not see 131 this week.  Got cast in the next Haven show, read-through Monday.

9/12 - 130.2 - Better.  Lets keep on going down.  Finished the Gameroom <again> yesterday.  Need to 
                       clean more of upstairs next.  I'm so sore...LOL.

9/13 - 130.4 - Finished the ceiling.  Scaffolding is put away.  

9/14 - 130.4 - Rehearsal at the venue today

9/15 - 130.2 - First read-through of Montague Murders was cancelled.  

9/16 -130.0 - No 120's this week.   Salmon for dinner tonight. 

Week 58 - 9/17

Weight this am - 130.6

Well...I didn't hit 131 this week so that's something.   Weight is exactly the same as last week...why it feels the need to go UP on weigh-in day is beyond me.   It was creeping down all week then BOOM up.  

Just stupid

Rehearsal tonight.   

Reflections - Year 2 - Month 2

Looking Back on Year 2 - Month 2 : (weeks 53 - 56 )  

Weight:  

8/13 - 8/20 - 130.8 to 132.0 +1.2lb

8/20 - 8/27 - 132.0 to 130.0 - 2.0lb

8/27 - 9/03 - 130.0 to 131.2 +1.2lb

9/03 - 9/10 - 131.2 to 130.6 - 0.6lbs

Month Total - Down 0.2lbs

Measurements:

Month Start:  
               Waist  - 32 
               Hips   - 38.5 
               Thigh - 17.25
               Bicep - 10.25

Month End:                            Change:
                Waist  - 32                     Waist  - 0
                Hips   - 38.5                  Hips   - 0 
                Thigh - 17.25                Thigh - 0
                Bicep - 10.25                Bicep - 0 

NSV: Hit 60lbs down on 8/29.  Saw 128.4 on 9/7

Symptoms/Side Effects:

8/13 - 8/20 - fatigue, dry mouth

8/20 - 8/27 - same

8/27 - 9/03 - same

9/03 - 9/10 - same

Exercise:

8/13 - 8/20 - rehearsal/ceiling repair/cleaning

8/20 - 8/27 - rehearsal/ceiling repair

8/27 - 9/03 - rehearsal/ceiling repair

9/03 - 9/10 - rehearsal/audition/ceiling repair

Week 57 + Prior Week Recap

 Prior Week Recap

9/4 - 131.0

9/.5 - 131.0

9/6 - 129.6 - yay.   Rehearsal today

9/7 - 128.4 - YES!!!  New Low - Audition today

9/8 - 129.6 - I'll take it.  Need to chalk ceiling TODAY

9/9 - 130.0 - Ceiling is painted

Week 57 - 9/10

Weight this am - 130.6

Not in the 120's but I did see new numbers there this week.   Today I need to clean up the rest of the ceiling and walls and then we need to install the frame and ceiling fan.   THEN we are done with upstairs and one of the scaffolding can go away.  Need the other two to do the living room ceiling spots and then just need one left for the kitchen.    I'll be happy to have everything cleaned up and finished. 

Week 56 + Prior Week Recap.

Prior week recap 

8/28 - 130.8

8/29 - 129.0 - New low today.   Another number off the chart.  This makes me officially down 60 Pounds!

8/30 - 130.4 - Got Mark a phone and ported my number to his old phone.  Waiting on T-mobile to see if they will honor the protection plan.

8/31 - 130.6

9/01 - 131.4 - Not Cool.   Got ceiling sanded.   Need to clean up and then primer

9/02 - 131.2 - Arietta over today.  Ceiling is painted.   Now to sketch then paint

Week 56 - 9/03

Weight this am - 131.2 

Grrr.   I didn't need to be above 130 this week dammit.    Hopefully next week has an actual loss.  I'd like to be down this month....preferably actually IN the 120's finally

Week 55 - Day 1

 Weight this am - 130.0

Catching up on the rest now.   Nice to have my low on weigh-in day.  Not so nice to have my phone die and me lose all my data...and possibly photos. 😞  This sucks.   

Ok - catch up time.  

The 21st and 22nd were ceiling work.   

The 23rd I had rehearsal

The 24th I did a farewell show for my friend who is going to England for a year-ish.

The 25th - 27th have all been ceiling stuff.   

I logged weights on my app but didn't transfer them to MFP so I don't know if I can recover them.  Ugh.  That's pretty much it.    I am glad the ceiling thing happened AFTER the redo and AFTER I got the costumes done.   That helped a lot.     

I think I'm going to switch to a bulk post for each week now.  There's less to record daily right now.   

Week 54 - Day 1

 Weight this am - 132 (I think)

Catching up.   On the 17th we woke up to water on the game room floor.   I was going to catch up on missed blog posts then but that messed with me.   This post is even backdated because I missed last week. 

So from my last post on the 15th to now - here is what happened.  

Rehearsal on Sat the 16th

Ceiling leak on the 17th

Plumber here on the 18th

Ceiling repair on the 19th and 20th.

Weight was mostly 130 or 131 and I remember today being an aberration.   I'll catch up on the rest in another bulk post. 

Motivation is Hard Sometimes

 Weight this am - 130.2

I know I need to start exercising and take a break from alcohol but I keep falling into the same pattern lately.   It's just overwhelm.   With the world both macro and micro-cosm ish.   I'm just tired and I'd like things to stop spiraling down the drain.   

I need to get back to bite-sized chunks.   Today I have to finish costumes.   Tomorrow I have rehearsal. Then we move on to finishing upstairs.   

I'm going to work on organizing my data so I have a full year's worth in one post.   Wish me luck.

More Organizing

 Weight this am - 130.4

Still gunning for the 120's for real.   

Working again on costumes.   I think I have a decent sort going on.   Now I just need to figure out how they are going away in the space.   I'm getting there. 

This weekend we start on Mark's office.

Week 53 - Day 1

 Weight this am - 130.8

Wish it had stayed where it was yesterday.   sigh.   But at least it's away from 132.   I need this month to go to the 120's.   And I'd like to get my ass back.   The med finally started affecting that.   I don't know why it won't take the boobs...they could go.

Reflections - Year 2 - Month 1

Looking Back on Year 2 - Month 1 : (weeks 49 - 52 )  

Weight:  

7/16 - 7/23 - 132.2 to 132.2 - 0.0lb

7/23 - 7/30 - 132.2 to 132.0 - 0.2lb

7/30 - 8/06 - 132.2 to 131.2 - 1.0lb

8/06 - 8/13 - 131.2 to 130.8 - 0.4lb

Month Total - 1.4lbs Down

Measurements:

Month Start:  
               Waist  - 32.5
               Hips  -  39.25
               Thigh - 18.75
               Bicep - 10.5

Month End:                            Change:
                Waist  - 32                    Waist  - 0.5
                Hips   - 38.5                 Hips   - 0.75
                Thigh - 17.25               Thigh - 1.5
                Bicep - 10.25               Bicep - 0.25

NSV: Saw the 120's on 8/10

Symptoms/Side Effects:

Dry mouth, fatigue

Exercise:

7/16 - 7/23 - flooring/cleaning

7/23 - 7/30 - flooring/cleaning

7/30 - 8/06 - flooring/cleaning/swimming

8/06 - 8/13 - rehearsal/cleaning

Last Day of Week 52

 Weight this am - 130.0

Now if that holds for tomorrow things will be great.   Tomorrow is the last day of this "month" and I do all of my measurements and such tomorrow.    Waiting for photos until I see 127.   I'm going to take them on the micro goals since we're so close.  

I desperately need to tone.   Just trying to get the motivation again.  I should at least do the Pilates.   I can start that tomorrow.  I know I can. 

Pot-Luck Night

 Weight this am - 130.4

Back out of the 2's but it's still a good number.   I'll take it.   

Potluck tonight.   It was great to see everyone.

FINALLY A TWO

 Weight this am 129.4

FINALLY

Unfortunately I don't have any prior weights to check off until I hit 129.2 but that's FINE.   I've been waiting for the 120's for SOOO LONG.   I'm so excited to have finally seen it.   

I can't wait to be able to start checking off numbers again.   That actually feels close now. 

Rocky Horror Show

Weight this am - 130.2

I'll take it.   

Finished memorizing Puck.   Went out to The Rocky Horror Show tonight.    Such fun.   I miss it so much.  Wore the same pants I wore to Sean's Birthday dinner...they are loose now.    Well...not tight anyway.   I may need to try on ultimate goal pants again.   

What I really need to do now is restart my exercises.   It's probably time.   We're about a month and a half out from Midsummer so I should really tone up. 

Lines and Costumes

 Weight this am - 130.2

Oh please keep on going.   

Sorting costumes.   Learning lines.  Updating the script so Mark has a clean copy to work with.  That's where today is going. 

Sorting & Memorizing

 Weight this am - 130.6

Officially one year from my very first shot. 
8/7/24 - 189
8/7/25 - 130.6

Well, that's better.   If this could continue that would be awesome.

Sorted and put away all the extra pieces and props.   Now I just have to do costumes.   I say just but that's a mother of a project.   

Loaded all of  Act III but section 10.   That's the longest bit but it's broken into 3 distinct beats and it's really only like 11 lines...which isn't that much when you consider Toby...lol.   Working on that tomorrow so I should be all loaded by the weekend.   Then it's just ironing it all in. 

Week 52

 Weight this am - 131.2

Well FINALLY.   

The last time I had a weekly weigh-in under 132 was July 9th - a MONTH ago.   Hopefully this finally breaks the stall!

I am almost off book for Puck.   Just Act III Scene 2 left to load in. 

Happy Birthday Mom - Last Day of Week 51

 Weight this am - 131.6

Ordered costume stuff for Puck.  Saw my mom at the pool for her birthday.   I should really swim more. 

Puck Rehearsal

 Weight this am - 131.6

That's a bit better

Character work with Sean today.   This is going to be such fun.  I'm excited. 

Sunday

 Weight this am - 132.4

For Fuck's Sake.   I'm so tired of this!

Saturday

 Weight this am - 131.8

I'll be so happy when I don't see 132 again.   

It's August Now

 Weight this am - 132.0

I can't seem to get away from 132.   ugh.   We should've been with the boys now too.   I'm so sad that didn't happen.   Working on memorizing Puck now.   This one will go quickly.

Finished cleaning the bathroom.   Now all the main upstairs rooms are done and clean except Mark's office.  That is piled with all the stuff that needs to be sorted.   I have a few weeks to get through all of that before we have to empty it and floor that room.   That will be something.  Once that is done, though, the whole upstairs will be complete.   Then's it's on to the first floor

Last Day of July

 Weight this am - 131.6

Well...I made it through July without hitting the 120's.   I'm really disappointed by that.   

Guest room is finished.   Floor is done.   Furniture is in and set up.   I've got other things to clean now and prepare.   Need to clean the bathroom and vanities and then sort and organize costumes.

Week 51 - Day 1

 Weight this am - 132.0

A day full of disappointments.    Weight is up again and Julian called to cancel our visit.  Craig is sick.   I'm just in a bad place today all around.   

Just going to work on tiling the guest room.

Last Day of Week 50

 Weight this am - 130.6

Oh this is promising.  I'm excited.   

Guest room is empty and ready for tile.   Need to get this done so we can go on our visit to see the boys!  I'm so excited. 

Happy Birthday To Me

 Weight this am - 131.0

What a difference a year makes.   Last year I was 189.   This year 131.   That's a difference of 58 pounds!   Even though I seem to be in a plateau right now I still have to look at the progress and be so very proud and excited.   

Had dinner out at Jinya and then came here for game night.   It was an awesome birthday.

Game Room Complete

 Weight this am - 132.2

again

stupid scale

Got all the furniture cleaned and organized.  Then spent a while cleaning and sorting everything else.   It took a while but the whole room is together and I love it.   

Going out to dinner tomorrow with Arietta and Thad.   

MSND First Rehearsal

 Weight this am - 131.6

It could keep going this way.   I wouldn't object

Read-through was awesome.  This is going to be a fantastic show.

Floor is done

 Weight this am - 131.8

Game room floor is done and sealed.   Now I get to assemble it. 

Tomorrow is first rehearsal/read-through of Midsummer.   Still waiting for final cut script. 

Flooring the Game Room

 Weight this am - 131.8

Damn scale keeps popping back up on weigh-in day.   Stupid stall.   I hates it.  

Got the main portions of the game room floored.  Need to edge tomorrow and I can then seal it and put it all back together. 

Week 50 Day 1

 Weight this am - 132.2

AAARRRGGGHHH   I am definitely stuck in a plateau

Started flooring the game room today.

Last Day of Week 49

 Weight this am - 131.8

Now if this would stay, that would be great.   Got the call today.  I am offically cast as Puck in Midsummer.   This looks to be a great cast.  I'm excited.    

Ozzy Osborne died today.

FINALLY finished sanding.   Now to prep and tile. 

Monday means Labs for Rowan

 Weight this am - 131.8

Yup.   Definitely ignoring yesterday.   That didn't happen.    

Took Rowan to PP for their labs. 

More sanding.   Sanding is annoying.   Sanding is also not done yet dammit.   Stupid sanding. 

Back to Work

 Weight this am - 132.8

What the actual hell?    I'm just ignoring today.

Got the floor clean and the carpet glue residue up.    Also started sanding.   Sanding takes forever.   This is my life now. 

Audition Day

 Weight this am - 131.4

Seriously....this should've been Wednesday.  

Auditions today for Midsummer.   Was great seeing everyone.   

I didn't get work done on the room because I was reacting to all the dust we kicked up.   I'll get there.  It's a process....much like this weight loss.

Friday Projects

 Weight this am - 131.8

Where were you on Wednesday.   These last 2 pounds man.    Just don't want to budge. 

Emptied the game room and got it ready to work on.   That's the next project.

Thursday - Office is Done

 Weight this am - 132.0

At least it's on the way back down

Finished my office today.   Everything big is moved in (except the treadmill) and I love it.   Of course I still need to go through all the minutia but that's a lot of sorting etc and will be tackled after we get more of the flooring finished.    Poor Mark may have a very overstuffed office for a while while we get the other 3 rooms set up. 

Reflections - A Year

Weight: 

Month  1 - 08/07 - 09/04  -  189.0 to 177.8  - 11.2

Month  2 - 09/04 - 10/02  -  177.8 to 171.4  - 6.4

Month  3 - 10/02 - 10/30  -  171.4 to 164.2  - 7.2

Quarter Total - Down 24.8lbs

Month  4 - 10/30 - 12/01  -  164.2 to 158.6  - 5.6

Month  5 - 12/01 - 01/01  -  158.6 to 154.6  - 4.0

Month  6 - 01/01 - 01/29  -  154.6 to 151.0  - 3.6

Quarter Total - Down 13.2lbs

Six Month Change - 38lbs

Month  7 - 01/29 - 02/26  -  151.0 to 147.4   - 3.6 

Month  8 - 02/26 - 03/26  -  147.4 to 143.6   - 3.8 

Month  9 - 03/26 - 04/23  -  143.6 to 139.0   - 4.6

Quarterly Total - Down 12lbs

Month 10 - 04/23 - 05/21 -  139.0 to 136.6  - 2.4

Month 11 - 05/21 - 06/18 -  136.6 to 134.6  - 2.0 

Month 12 - 06/18 - 07/16 -  134.6 to 132.2  - 2.4

Quarterly Total - Down 6.8lbs 

Six Month Change - 18.8lbs

Total Loss - 56.8lbs  - 189 to 132.2

Measurements:

Starting Measurements:
        Waist  - 42
        Hips   - 47.5
        Thigh - 26
        Bicep - 14

Quarter 1 End:                        Change:
        Waist  - 37                           Waist  - 5
        Hips   - 44                            Hips   - 3.5
        Thigh - 22                            Thigh - 4
        Bicep - 12                             Bicep - 2

Quarter 2 End:                        Change:
        Waist  - 35.5                        Waist  - 1.5
        Hips   - 42.5                        Hips   - 1.5
        Thigh - 20.5                        Thigh - 1.5
        Bicep - 11.5                        Bicep  - 0.5

Six Month Change
        Waist  - 6.5
        Hips   - 5
        Thigh - 5.5
        Bicep - 2.5                Six Month Total Inches Overall - 19.5

 Quarter 3 End:                        Change:
        Waist  - 33.5                         Waist   - 2.0
        Hips   - 40.5                          Hips   - 2.0
        Thigh - 19.75                        Thigh - 1.0
        Bicep - 11                              Bicep - 0.75

Quarter End:                            Change:
        Waist  - 32.5                         Waist  - 1.0 
        Hips   - 39.25                        Hips   - 1.25 
        Thigh - 18.75                        Thigh - 1.0
        Bicep -  10.5                          Bicep - 0.5

Six Month Change
        Waist  - 3.0
        Hips   - 3.25
        Thigh - 2.0
        Bicep - 1.25                Six Month Total Inches Overall - 9.5

One Year Change
        Waist  - 9.5
        Hips   - 8.25
        Thigh - 7.5
        Bicep - 3.75                One Year Total Inches Overall - 29

Labwork:

Test          Starting Value            Q1                Q2                Q3                Q4

TPO                75                       51                 78                 79                 86
Antibody         9.9                      8.6                10.7              10.9              11.6
FT4                 1.03                    1.59              1.12              1.24              1.13 
FT3                 3.7                      4.8                3.9                3.6                3.5

Thyroid Meds - 180 mg/day (90mg 2x) to 135 mg/day (90mg + 45mg) Adthyza 
                                to Naturethroid 120mg/day (60mg 2x)

HDL                85                       64                 66                 74                  76
Trig                  96                       88                 88                 76                  109
LDL                 71                       66                 81                 71                  76
VLDL              17                       17                 16                 14                  19
Total Chol        173                     147               163              159                 171
Total Ratio       2.04                    2.3                 2.47            2.15                2.25
LDL to HDL    0.83                   1.03               1.23             0.96                1.0
(LDL divided by HDL)

Glucose            116                     81                 105               92                  98
A1C                 5.8                      5.4                 5.4               5.2                5.2

AST                 23                       21                 17                 18                  15 
ALT                 49                       33                 23                 26                  25
Ratio               0.47                    0.64              0.74              0.69                0.6
(AST divided by ALT)

Other Measurements

Test                  Start                    Q1                Q2                Q3                Q4

BP                    136/83            114/84            125/88           122/82           130/86

Heartrate             67                     79                 76                69                   74

Dr Weight          185.2              166.0              150               141                130.6