6.6.2021 243.4 lbs Two weeks ago, I was down to 237. Then I overdid life on Memorial Day weekend. I pushed myself into a flare and BAM 244 overnight. Inflammation and swelling and just UGH! I am down this week to 243. I am swollen from doing a lot yesterday, but I am moving and… Continue reading 6.6.2021 Check-in and Musings
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5.23.2021 Check-in…Feeling Happy
5.23.2021242 pounds Good morning everyone. I didn't check in last week. I was helping a friend all weekend. I am remaining the same which is fine. I have been in the 240 most of my adult life. So, here is familiar. I am much happier focusing more on wellness than weight loss. Less pressure and… Continue reading 5.23.2021 Check-in…Feeling Happy
5.9.2021 Check-in with a Change of Perspective
5.9.2021243.4 pounds So, this week is very much a flaring week, but also a good and productive week. Monday started with a major flare up and my joints swelling. By Tuesday, I had gain seven pounds of fluid and inflammation. Yes, it is extremely painful. I thought things were under control, until early Saturday morning.… Continue reading 5.9.2021 Check-in with a Change of Perspective
Update 5.2.2021–sigh…frustrated
241.8 and with some funky hair... I am attempting to be positive, but just not quite able to get there! I am still over 240 after a brief dip to 239. I didn't make my goal to get to 235 in April. So, my May goal is to get to 235, which is my next… Continue reading Update 5.2.2021–sigh…frustrated
4.17.2021
4.17.2021243 pounds (but in size 16 jeans) Well, it was a frustrating and gratifying week. These bipolar weeks are trying at best. I even waited a day hoping for better news, but…I am back at 243. Sigh…I was hoping to well on my way to a new goal this week, but my fussy body had… Continue reading 4.17.2021
Weekly Check-in 4.10.2021…And breaking through
238 pounds OMG! I did it! I finally did it. I broke through the 240s! This morning, I stepped on my trusty Renpho and 238.8!!! The mental battle to get here has been so arduous and lengthy. And frustrating. This breakthrough is more than just ending a six-month plateau. So, everyone who is struggling with… Continue reading Weekly Check-in 4.10.2021…And breaking through
Weekly Check-in April 4, 2021
April 4, 2021241 pounds Happy Easter, Happy Passover, Blessed Ramadan, and Yummy National Chicken Cordon Bleu Day! It is time for my weekly check-in. This week has not been great. After I got home from Death Valley, I got so incredibly ill. Let's just say, the North and South were having an epic battle. It… Continue reading Weekly Check-in April 4, 2021
No, I don’t need to “get back to normal.”
Please, don't tell me to lighten up about COVID-19. Yes, we can see the light. It is so very tempting to rip off that mask and pretend like everything is normal. It isn't. And I am not sure when I will ever feel it is. No, I did not contract COVID. I kept isolated. Masked.… Continue reading No, I don’t need to “get back to normal.”
A Hobbit’s Adventure
A Hobbit's Day Out A famous Hobbit adventurer, Bilbo Baggins, once said, “It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.” No better advice given! And I am a Hobbit that loves a… Continue reading A Hobbit’s Adventure
Weekly Check-in 03.27.2021
3.27.2020 3.27.2021314.5 pounds 241.8 pounds I am still struggling to get under 240 pounds. I am getting close and still working on it. The photo on the left showed up in my FB feed this morning. I am pretty happy to be at 241.8 pounds. I released another 1.3 pounds this week. As I said… Continue reading Weekly Check-in 03.27.2021
