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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. ;)
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.
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.
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.
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
Looking Back on Month Two: 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
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
