Square Soul Round Body

Weigh in:   258.8   lbs       This week:    -1.6   lbs Weekly Calorie Limit: 12,740       Calories consumed: 8,352 Exercise goal: Walk 3 days  ✖ Health goal: Drink 1 bottle of water daily ✔ Mental Health goal: complete one crochet project this month ✔ The Road So Far... Bit of a snag this week. My daughter came down with a sinus infection. Her doctor ordered xrays, just to be a little extra diligent in her treatment. And the night before we took her to the hospital to have them done, I injured my leg. I'm not sure how it happened. We decided to try walking on it. Stretch it out. It only got worse. Over the course of the next few days I rested. I may have pushed myself a bit too hard that first day, because by the third day, the cramp in my upper thigh was visible. My fiance pointed out a prominent lump on the side of my thigh where he could see the muscle tightened. I don't know if it would be considered a Charley horse. It lasted several days before finally dissi

Weight:   260.4   lbs       This week:    - 1   lb Weekly Calorie Limit: 12,740       Calories consumed: 8,357 Walking goal: 3 days ✔ Water goal: 1 bottle a day ✔ The Road So Far... I accomplished my goals this week! It did take a little extra oomph though. There were days I felt discouraged. Going from a 4 pound loss in the first week, to only a 1 pound loss the second was unnerving. I started to worry that something was slowing down my efforts. Possibly on the road to stopping progress altogether. Still, I found motivation in my family. Going for a walk together felt less like exercise and more like bonding. It also worked up a thirst, which led to drinking more water. Win-Win! I did see my doctor on Monday for the blood test results. Thankfully, it added a little insight to the one pound losses. As it turns out, my thyroid levels are still a little on the low end. Starting today, my prescription had to be bumped up a smidge. It can take as many as 5 weeks for my body t

Weigh in:   261.4   lbs       This week:   -1   lb Weekly calorie limit: 12,740       Calories consumed: 8,654 Walking goal: 3 days ✔ Water goal: 1 bottle a day ✖ The Road So Far... This week was the Tuesday of the year. I never could get the hang of Tuesdays. I had some success with my goals this week, and some failures. I came in under my calorie limit every day, and I did find time to walk 3 days this week. But I did not meet my goal of drinking a bottle of water every day. I missed one day. I made iced tea, and I didn't realize until the day was over that it was all I had to drink that day. I should have paid more attention and substituted water at some point. I'm working on it. I'm still adjusting to the new medications. It's warped my sleep schedule and energy levels a bit. I'm sure it will even out eventually. Until then, I just have to push through a little bit more. I think I took it a little too easy on myself this week. I did get my bloo

Weigh in:   262.4   lbs       This week:   - 4.6   lbs Starting out strong! Now, I am aware that some of this could be water weight. But, as I said, I'm not solely relying on the scale for victories. My daily calorie limit is 1,820. I successfully came in under that limit every day! In total, I was allowed 12,740 calories for the week. When I added up the calories I actually consumed, my total was 8,372. I set a goal to go on a walk 3 times a week. I accomplished that goal within the first 3 days, and I added an extra 2 during the remaining 4 days. It was so nice to spend that time with my little family. Walking together. I thoroughly enjoyed it. My goal to drink one bottle of water every day was also met and exceeded. Everyone has their own preferences. My fiance prefers room temperature water. I'm the complete opposite. My water has to have ice. If not, it has to be ice cold. Otherwise, I take forever to finish it. Luckily, my fiance has made sure to always have ice

Well, Hello 2020! As promised, I am back with a new weigh in. So I'll just put that here: January 1, 2020 :   267.0   lbs So total weight lost for 2019 was 26 pounds. And wow, what a year it was! I have to admit, I was completely scatterbrained about weight loss. My highest weight scared me. Knowing the scale had settled at 293 wasn't just a wake up call. It was a jump start ! But, I feel like I was in such a rush to get that number down, I didn't plan well enough. I didn't set clear goals. I didn't have a clear plan of action. I just jumped in head first. Now, after some research and reflection, I have some new resolutions. What better time than New Year's? First up: Weigh ins. Weekly weigh ins on Wednesdays. I'm hoping the alliteration will help to remind me. Weighing in on Sundays had a bad habit of slipping my mind. Even though I consider Sunday to be the beginning of a new week, weighing in wasn't the first thing on my mind. Maybe putting