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@trooworld I love the bangs! But you knew I would ;) . And the art piece is amazing and beautiful!

That would be awesome!

Welcome, @Jactop! Come on in, the water's fine!

Anddddd I forgot to post my intro. Sorry, I'm having one of those weeks. Hi, I'm Morenin! I failed at losing weight for over a decade after gaining due to stress eating. When I finally hit 255 lb., I got some help from my doctor in the form of a stimulant to fight all the sleepiness and hunger from my various meds. I lost…

I will be less present than usual for awhile. My cousin informed us last night she's known for 4 months she may be terminal if she doesn't get a liver transplant, and has just been waiting to die. After a family meeting, she's agreed to at least cooperate with treatment, so I will be exceptionally busy with medical…

I will be less present than usual for awhile. My cousin informed us last night she's known for 4 months she may be terminal if she doesn't get a liver transplant, and has just been waiting to die. After a family meeting, she's agreed to at least cooperate with treatment, so I will be exceptionally busy with medical…

I usually buy Caribou Coffee by mail and get one of their blonde roast whole beans. The I add sugar free Torani vanilla syrup to it, some non-sugar sweetener, and a bit of Lactaid milk. Yes, I basically am making my own lattes at home lol!

Oh, gosh, I can't choose! I love coffee done right in the morning (homemade latte with no sugar FTW), but I prefer a good blonde roast. In the afternoon I switch to a nice caffeinated tea like Earl Gray. In the evening, it's non-caffeinated tea all the way, from flavored roobious, to fruit teas, to herbals. When it's cold…

username: morenin SW: 255 PW: 225 CW: 221.5

Having another medical crisis here (my cousin, not me). So I am just popping in before I gather stuff and head to the hospital. In a little bit of light in the bad stuff, I have another NSV. I went down a whole size on my undies, which caught me by surprise. I started taking an over the counter water pill in addition to…

So, with the really bad feelings from the supposed doctor, I pretty much crashed off the wagon Tuesday. Ate allllll the sugar, fat, and salt. Climbing back up to do better! I'm reluctant to find another orthopedist, because the other one I went to reamed me out about my weight too. Plus, it's $35 a copay every time I see a…

Welcome, @ninyagwa!

I saw the orthopedist today; it did not go well and was a complete waste of money. He said I have no arthritis in my knees, it's entirely my weight causing the pain. I told him I'd lost 30 lb. in 3 months and he shrugged and said I need to lose more. I asked him about treating the pain, he said he won't treat it because…

As expected, my weight has begun to drop now that I'm back to eating sensibly! I woke up this morning and down a pound, moving back towards my "non-water" weight. I must be incredibly sensitive to salt. I DO have a NSV to report. My original wedding ring I had sized down after the wedding fits again! I have skinnier…

Naw, it's already skyrocketed back up 5 pounds! Every single time I go off the diet for a day (or two in this case), water piles back on. It'll take until this coming Thursday to beat it back down!

Sorry, I just reread your post, of course that's what I do. >< Sorry about that. Reading the forum right after I get up is a losing proposition!

@Katmary71 Okay, so I record next Thursday then, right?

Username: morenin Weigh in day: Thursday SW: 255 PW: 225 CW: 219.9

Would I be able to switch my weigh in day from Sunday to Thursday? Now that I have date nights on Friday, worrying about my salt for Sunday weigh ins is stressful. I already have a weight for yesterday.

I haven't been to see this orthopedist yet, but his receptionist said they might be able to do shots same-day if approved. It's actually been several years since I needed shots, which is why it caught me by surprise. But shots helped me last time I had knee trouble.

I am not, I actually hadn't thought of that. Maybe the orthopedist will be able to suggest some on Monday. Assuming he doesn't send me to physical therapy, which would be a nuisance, but not unexpected.

From here, I'd want @19shmoo69 , @txcritter69 , and @Katmary71 ! I need people to keep me in line and level headed. From offline, my spouse (because obviously), also he is the muscle, my best friend who is insanely gifted at making things and improvising, and my friend in California who Gets Things Done. I actually made an…

I'm definitely not getting enough sleep (5 hours two nights in a row, wheeeee). But the pain has resolved to every joint in my body, so I'm pretty sure it is arthritis. I haven't had it this bad in years, so it caught me by surprise. I'm going to bed early tonight, sleeping in, and resting today instead of frenetically…

I am down several pounds this week while drinking extra water and reducing sodium, so that seems to be working! However, despite this and despite actually taking fewer steps and having less active minutes, I seem to be really exhausted lately and in pain. In particular, the arthritis in my knees decided to flare today and…

Day 3 of limiting my sodium, and I am already seeing a change! Specifically I de-puffed today, and I can no longer wear my new size 20 pants out with a belt, unless I want to be arrested! The weight seems to be going down as well; we'll see what it does on my official weigh in day. I'm drinking more water, and when I…

Date night last night for the first time in months, so honestly, I decided to just enjoy. The ice cream was delicious, the extra 1 inch I puffed to overnight less so :lol: . Username: morenin SW: 255 PW: 226.3 CW: 225

I'm super puffy today to the point that I'm up half a size in pants, despite eating under and drinking lots of water yesterday. A whole pound up overnight, and I'm not expecting good things from the weigh in tomorrow. It's really frustrating to lose weight in the middle of the week, then boom, pack it back on at the…

@Katmary71 @trooworld As requested!

What is one of the most unique, awesome, weird or dorkiest thing about you? Um... it's hard to choose! I just bought a Grievance Journal, because my family situation is constantly trying my patience and I hope to yell less. I just fulfilled my life long dream of dying my hair an unnatural color (purple, can post pics if…

Sorry to be so quiet, I am better, but my spouse is still pretty sick. I have clear goals from my pcp's office about the blood tests I took last week. It mostly boils down to taking an iron supplement (my levels are super low apparently, and eating less fat and sugar. I take the last part to mean I need to eat a LOT less…