12.26.2020248.8 pounds Hello everyone! The holiday season is almost over! For those who celebrate Christmas, I hope yours was merry. Habari Gani to those celebrating Kwanzaa. I hope everyone is doing well. I am still maintaining under 250! This is my goal until I am no longer helping out Mom and Dad. Today, I am… Continue reading 12.26.2020 Check-in
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12.20.2020 Check-in and looking forward to 2021
12.20.2020246.6 Pounds Well, YAY! I released 3.4 pounds, which brings me back into 240 range, where I want to stay until Mom and Dad don't need assistance anymore. I am 246.6 pounds. And I learned a valuable lesson. You don't "go on to maintenance." You ramp up your calories slowly. It is actually hard when… Continue reading 12.20.2020 Check-in and looking forward to 2021
12.13.2020 Check-in and Looking Back at 2020
12.13.2020 250 pounds Good Morning, everyone! Grab your coffee! This is a long one! First things first, I have not kept my weight under 250. Yesterday, I was 251.3 pounds, and today, 250 pounds. I am not happy with the 7-pound increase in weight, but it has motivated me to make sure I log my… Continue reading 12.13.2020 Check-in and Looking Back at 2020
Once Again…Mostly Normal
Normal is just a horrid, banal word. And I am not quite sure who qualifies as normal. I am not sure how close to normal I really want to be... except with my health. I would love to healthy and normal and absent of the myriad of chronic diseases that I manage every day. This… Continue reading Once Again…Mostly Normal
11.28.2020 Check-in
Wow! I am actually amazed right now. I am at 243.6 pounds. I released 79.4 pounds. Most of the weight I picked up is gone. I am thrilled. While I am supposed to be maintaining, I will take a reduction. It does point out that I am very used to eating at a reducing level… Continue reading 11.28.2020 Check-in
What was different this time?
On Wednesday, I went hiking with two of my friends. They are both health and fitness professionals, fit and gorgeous. I adore them both. And they accepted and supported me at 323 pounds. Now, they encourage and support me in efforts to get healthy. In fact, I texted them on Tuesday if they wanted to… Continue reading What was different this time?
11.21.2020 Check-in & Facing My First Big Challenge
11.21.2020248.6 Pounds I am facing my biggest challenge in improving my health. And it shows on the scale that I am not meeting this challenge well. But, I am determined to find a way to handle my life, mental point of view, and eating. So, here it is. I found 5.6 pounds this week and… Continue reading 11.21.2020 Check-in & Facing My First Big Challenge
Weekly Check-in 11.14.2020
11.14.2020243 Pounds Woo Hoo! I am maintaining!!! I am at 243 pounds still. And after this week, I am thrilled! So, what happened this week? Mom fell. It was a bad fall. She was walking outdoors and blacked out. She hit her head and was out for about an hour or so. Neighbors found her… Continue reading Weekly Check-in 11.14.2020
Weekly Check-in 11.7.2020
YAY! I only gained 1.2 pounds this week. And most of it is inflammation and swelling due to stress, poor food choices, and not getting enough water. So, I am actually thrilled where I am. This week has been especially hard and stressful. I had some disappointing news. I have been swollen and inflamed. THE… Continue reading Weekly Check-in 11.7.2020
Weekly Check-in 10.31.2020
OMG! 80 pounds releasedStarting photo 318 pounds Happy Halloween! Blessed All Hallows Eve! Samhain Blessings! Let's start with the great news! I have released 80.2 pounds so far! OMG! This is mindboggling to me. I have 7.8 pounds to release to reach my next goal. And, I am 5 pounds from the halfway point. This… Continue reading Weekly Check-in 10.31.2020
