What is getting me through ... Every day ... Every hour ... Every fork full ...

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Romans 12:2

Progress Snapshot - June 29, 2016 (8 weeks)

I started on May 4, 2016, so I have completed 8 weeks.

 

 Weight

• May 4              300.0
• May 11            290.8
• May 18            289.6
• May 25            287.2
• June 1              285.6
• June 8              282.2
• June 15            279.0
• June 22            277.0
• June 29            275.0

 

BMI

• May 4              49.9
• June 1              47.6
• June 8              47.0
• June 15            46.4
• June 22            46.1
• June 29            45.7

When my BMI lowers to 44.0, I go from “very high health risk” to “high health risk,” which will be a victory for me.

I have to get my weight to 167.5 pounds, I will be at “minimal” health risk.  That is my new adjusted goal weight.  So, I have 107.5 pounds to go, having already lost 25.  Woot!  I am 18.9% done – 81.1% to go.  Wheeee!

 

Progress Snapshot June 15, 2016 (6 weeks)

Weight

May 4                   300

May 11                 290.8

May 18                 289.6

May 25                 287.2

June 1                   285.6
June 8                   282.2
June 15                 279.0
June 15

 

BMI

May 4                   49.9

June 1                   47.6
June 8                   47.0
June 15                 46.4




I am down 21 pounds.  I am averaging 3.5 pounds per week. 
This is *tolerable* progress, but I -- of COURSE! -- want to lose it faster!

Progress Snapshot - June 8, 2016 (5 weeks)

Weight

May 4                   300

May 11                 290.8

May 18                 289.6

May 25                 287.2

June 1                   285.6
June 8                   282.2

 

BMI

May 4                   49.9

June 1                   47.6
June 8                   47.0


I am down 17.8 pounds.  I am averaging 3.56 pounds per week. 
This is *good* progress, but I -- of COURSE! -- want to lose it faster!

Just a Bite ...

I think I may change my tactic on turning down all of the food that is offered to me.

When friends/family/co-workers, etc., offer me/bribe me/prompt me/shame me/tease me/cajole me with food (“C’mon, just a bite won’t matter!”  “You are not being social.”  “You will hurt the host’s/hostess’s feelings.”  “You can diet tomorrow” and on and on and on ….), I think I will just tell them that I am allergic to whatever it is.

No one urges a food allergy sufferer to “just take a bite,” as it could potentially kill them.  There are no comments when the allergy sufferer chooses to live, instead of eating whatever it was they cannot and should not eat.

No one thinks twice about offering food to a dieter, however, and then commenting when they do not take it/eat it.

No one (but me and my doctor) sees the real-life struggle I am in to save my health and mobility.

It is *not* “just a bite” to me.  It is *MY LIFE*.

And S – L – O – W – L – Y we go ...

Am just plodding along, doing my plan.  Have been hella active (moving a printing business and hosting a huge yardsale, yo!). 

 

Here is my SLOW progress so far …

 

Weight

May 4                   300

May 11                 290.8

May 18                 289.6

May 25                 287.2

June 2                   285.6

 

BMI

May 4                   49.9

June 2                   47.6

 

I am down a total of 14.4 pounds in this first month.  Not too shabby, but I know that I can put it on exponentially faster than I am losing it.

 

*sigh*

 

While patience is reputedly a virtue, it has never been my strong suit.