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Finished moving the very last of my things from my prior house. The closing is scheduled for Friday at 1pm. I am In-call for jury duty this week, so really going no issues /conflicts come up there. Will be very big relief to own only one home again. Made it to yoga twice in the last 3 days. Hoping to go again Thursday, but…

Phoebe112476 Tuesday Week 4 PW: 164.5 CW: 164.0

This week: - I got my first, “hey skinny mini” - Later than day I got my first friend who was concerned I still plan to lose more weight (still in overweight BMI of 27 and plan to get at least to less than 25); she thinks I need to consider stopping before I get too thin - Bought 5 new summer shirts since all those from…

NSV - my new house does not have any mirrors. One about the size of my palm hangs in one bathroom. That is it. Today I ran into work on my day off to get my computer to finish up some work at home (not that I am bitter). As I walked up to the buildings, I saw myself reflected in the windows. I thought - wow! I really look…

I am down 65 pounds in almost 12 months. I started doing yoga. Otherwise all I did was count calories and stay in my range. No doubt it works, it is just math. If you are just starting out - make small changes to start with and don’t try for a large calorie deficit at first. It isn’t a race. It is a lifestyle change. Take…

I swapped the order I listed my weights earlier. Caused confusion. Sorry. My previous weight was 165.6. My current weight was 164.5. Down another pound. Was feeling particularly hungry two days this weekend. Ate more than felt usual / I had planned but mostly healthy stuff (grapes and clementines and turkey jerky). I have…

Phoebe112476 Tuesday Week 3 CW: 164.5 PW: 165.6

Things settling back towards routine now that we have moved and finished our two different summer vacations. I still have much to unpack and settle into this house - but it is coming. Back to yoga classes. Staying on track with my eating and weight loss during time of transition off strict calorie counting (very grateful…

Phoebe112476 Tuesday Week 2 PW: 166.6 CW: 165.6

This makes me yearn for a “love” button!!! Awesome would also be a good option. Congrats. Lots of hard work and dedication and commitment. Yay!

Finally seem to have fixed the scale issue (after new batteries). A few days home and some unpacking but now off to stay with family for the 4th of July holiday. Looking forward to it - but also coming home and being able to stay more than a few days. I have been extra hungry today. Not sure why. Ate two snacks at bedtime…

Phoebe112476 Tuesday Week 1 PW (2 weeks ago): 167.9 CW: 166.6

Intro: 42 yo single mother to 4 girls. Overweight most of teens / adult life but minimally so and he really stable /happy with my weight. Disastrous short marriage resulted in 50ish pound gain in almost 2 years. I am not actually sure how much since I never weighed myself “back then.” I weighed myself and committed to…

Show me the green challenge: 0.5 pounds per week for total of 2.5 pounds in July ( 5 weeks, right?)

June Review: - Lost 2 pounds (my goal - yay!) - Bought a new house and moved - Sold my prior house (as of a few hours ago - double yay) after many hours of cleaning and painting and such - Just returned from a week on the beach with family, much needed and enjoyed - My jeans all come down without unbuttoning and two of the…

@cyndiesstuff - we spent the day at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore yesterday and we are staying right in this area. Lots of hiking around and carrying my 45 pound little one. Easy enough to do - after all I have lost more than 60 pounds! It was really foggy so we couldn’t see the scenic views but had a great time…

I am on vacation this week. Much needed rest after the recent business of moving. We rented a house on Lake Michigan. Lots of sun today and kayaking and resting. Snacking a bit more than my normal routines - so need to watch that tomorrow. I will not be able to weigh tomorrow because I do not have a scale here. Nearest…

This scale thing is really messing with me. Today I weighed for the first time since I had moved the scale. I was 3.5 pounds less then yesterday, 3.5 pounds. Can’t be real. But I had been up 3 pounds the first day I weighed since the move (a week ago) - so my weights have swung more than 6 pounds in 7 days. This is not…

It has been a week since we moved. It still feels very unsettled. Mostly because I have been spending so many hours at the prior home getting it ready for sale. I have been doing lots of painting and other home repair projects - so this current house has hardly been touched. I can now take a shower with all the needed…

phoebe112476 Tuesday Week3 PW: 167.9 CW: 167.9

Phoebe112476 Tuesday Week 2 PW: 168.8 CW: 167.9 Moving day. Excited to get into the new house.

Closing on my new house this morning. Weekend very busy with painting and repairing and packing and moving and unpacking and organizing! Making my food plan (thanks @cyndiesstuff) in a few quiet moments this morning. Have a great weekend team. Updated on second thought - thanks to all who asked about my dog. She is doing…

Phoebe112476 Tuesday Week 1 Starting wt (8/4/18): 228.5 PW: 170.2 CW: 168.8 Goal wt: 150

My something extraordinary. This sweet almost 14 yo dog being able to stand and eat from this food bowl. She is even walking short distances today. And the best thing - she wagged her tail this evening for the first time since surviving her harrowing week lost from home. When she was found she was very near death. I have…

Quick reflection on May: - Lost 5.3 pounds, need to continue to find a good way to get to closer to 0.5 pound per week loss. I have not been successful at this slower rate of loss. I guess this a good problem to have, but I don't want to lose muscle mass and I don't want to get side effects from too rapid weight loss (I…

My dog has been found. Such a huge relief!! She is in pretty bad shape. Too weak to walk and very thin/dehydrated - but I am so glad to have her here laying next to me. She stinks bad and needs a bath, but don’t want to stress her out more right now. So first we rest. Good lesson for me right now too as I have been going…

Quick update. Moving two weeks from today. My oldest graduated high school this weekend and we had a bunch of family in town for the celebration. My 13.5 year old dog got spooked by the packing and extra house guests - ran off. Missing 5 days. So very sad. Walking around putting up signs and looking for her. Visiting…

Phoebe112476 Tuesday Week 4 PW: 170.6 CW: 170.2

Phoebe112476 Tuesday Week 3 PW: 172 CW: 170.6

Has to abandon my yoga class to take my 13 yo daughter to the ER because she was so drunk. Ahh. This month is a bit much for me! Allergies also acting up like crazy. We should be released soon from ER. Tomorrow will be a new day! Eating has been on target. Tomorrow will be harder because I will be so tired. But dinner…