Good morning everyone! Let's lead with good news. I released .8 pounds this week. YAY! I know you can totally see it in the picture! I also got a lot of steps in this morning. More good news, I am working on my Health & Wellness Coach class. I am getting back into my study… Continue reading Check-in 1.16.2021 & Unpacking Some Baggage
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Check-in 1.9.2021 & WHOA! Watta Week!
LLC and Hazel, an urban panther Good Morning Everyone! I hope you all are caring for yourself with the craziness of this week. I was very on-track until Wednesday. Then...not so much. This has been a week of complete upheaval for me. But let's get with the good stuff! My weigh-in today was 248.6. I… Continue reading Check-in 1.9.2021 & WHOA! Watta Week!
The First Check-in of 2021
Happy New Year! Okay, it is more like Hopeful New Year. And yes, I am hopeful. Before I go into that, I am at 250.2. So, this is where I am starting. I will be honest, I really haven't measured and logged like I usually do. There have been way too many treats. So, I… Continue reading The First Check-in of 2021
I did a thing…
So, yeah...I did a thing. Okay, I did a few things this week. First, I start writing a book. I wanted to start writing a book about my health journey. But, to be honest, I don't think I am that interesting, and I don't think it would be helpful. However, using my story to illustrate… Continue reading I did a thing…
12.26.2020 Check-in
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
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?
