This is me, atop a mini-mountain at the Phipps Conservatory this summer on July 9. I’m not on top of the world just yet, but I’m getting there.
I was with my friend & former classmate Diana, who I hadn’t seen since the summer of 2023 when we toured Frank Lloyd Wright’s house. After that tour, I saw pictures of myself and made a vow to lose 50 pounds the next time I saw Diana. I weighed 270 lbs then.
I didn’t keep that vow. After our recent get-together, I returned home from the Conservatory and dug out my digital scales and groaned when I stepped on.
I weighed 250 lbs. It wasn't 270 at least, but still…
I’d love to get down to 215 pounds and stay there. But I haven't been that low in 25 years.
So… here we go again. I’ve been tracking my weight since the first of August, not dieting, but making a real effort to avoid second helpings, late night nibbles and sweets. With my plantar fasciitis, my favorite exercise (walking) isn't what it used to be, but I try to stay active throughout the day.
I think it will help my motivation if I make this public. 30 pound loss, here I come.
| DATE | WEIGHT | TOTAL SINCE AUG 1 |
| AUG 1 2025 | 249.4 | 0 |
| AUG 8 | 248.8 | -0.6 |
| AUG 15 | 247.8 | -1.6 |
| AUG 22 | 246.7 | -2.7 |
| AUG 29 | 244.4 | -5.0 |
| SEP 5 | 242.0 | -7.4 |
| SEP 12 | 239.6 | -9.8 |
| SEP 19 | 238.5 | -10.9 |
| SEP 26 | 237.4 | -12.0 |
| OCT 03 | 236.4 | -13.0 |
| OCT 10 | 236.0 | -13.4 |
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| JAN 2 2026 |
And Diana, the next time you see me I hope to look a little less rounder than your hairy fella here!
Good luck with the weight loss, Dug. And I wouldn't consider you fat. But I know you will feel better with even a 10 lb loss. (30 is a lot...) As for dieting, I think eating small meals several times a day is better than larger ones 3X. This way you aren't hungry in-between. And drinking lots of water helps. I read somewhere that many times when we think we're hungry, we're really thirsty (could be true?)
ReplyDeleteThanks Rian, much appreciated. The water thing, I've heard the same. And to be honest this is always been a problem with me, not drinking as much as I should. I'm trying to keep a water bottle filled on the kitchen counter as a reminder to drink drink. We'll see!
DeleteGood luck with the weight loss goal. I've got no advice as I have lost the battle. As a young woman I yo-yo'ed and could drop 10-15 pounds with no problem, but as I've aged the fat just sticks like glue.
ReplyDeleteThanks Maebeme, I'm not planning on dieting so this might not go like I hope. What you said here, reminds me so much of when my dad passed in 2000 and my mom made a vow to lose weight. She lost a ton, but told us the only way she was able to was by giving up food completely! She still exercised her brains out there she did a good job.
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