2024 - Getting Back To Where I Was

  I've been up and down but I'm not giving up. I might have been close to rock bottom but I held on tight and started the climb out. I can't look back and I can't change the past, but I have full control of the future when it comes to my weight. It's Thursday and it's Day 10 of this last-ditch effort to get the weight back off. It was 42 degrees when I got up this morning and that's the high for the day. I woke to a sore left hand and right shoulder/elbow, which is no surprise. My hand is a bit swollen but I can move everything. Still, I went ahead and made an appointment at the Urgent Care in North Syracuse. I need an x-ray and who knows, maybe a cast. It's painful enough that I've had to switch to right handed mousing and typing with only 1 finger on the left hand. *** Friday - Day 11 *** Its official - dislocated fracture of shaft of fourth metacarpal bone on the left hand. I had a temporary cast but a trip to SOS added a new hot pink cast that wi...

  I've been up and down but I'm not giving up. I might have been close to rock bottom but I held on tight and started the climb out. I can't look back and I can't change the past, but I have full control of the future when it comes to my weight. It's Wednesday and it's Day 9 of this last-ditch effort to get the weight back off. It was 44 degrees when I got up this morning but it was 60 and sunny by 12:30! After today temps are doing to be in the 40's during the day and 30's at night. There's a chance of rain tonight but then nothing until Monday night. Breakfast was 120 calorie french toast and an 80 calorie yogurt. Morning snack was a 120 calorie vanilla shake with peanut butter powder (30 calories). Lunch was the usual chef salad and 220 calorie pepperoni pizza melt. Afternoon snack was 80 calorie cottage cheese and 90 calorie Alyssa's cookies. I got dressed before I even fed the stray cats today because I was wearing a short nightgown and didn...

  I've been up and down but I'm not giving up. I might have been close to rock bottom but I held on tight and started the climb out. I can't look back and I can't change the past, but I have full control of the future when it comes to my weight. It's Tuesday and it's Day 8 of this last-ditch effort to get the weight back off. It was 40 degrees when I got up this morning. It was 50 by noon and 58 by 5! I actually turned the heat off in the downstairs as it was too warm in the house. It's back on now  Today is the start of week 2. The scale did not move overnight, so the final result of Week 1 is a loss of 6 pounds. Sure, I wish I'd have lost more but I didn't really work as hard as I could have. I haven't been exercising the way I should and that is key to my success. Breakfast was 150 calorie pancakes with sugar free syrup. Late morning I had an 80 calorie yogurt. Morning snack was a 120 calorie chocolate shake. Lunch was the usual 220 calorie pe...

  I've been up and down but I'm not giving up. I might have been close to rock bottom but I held on tight and started the climb out. I can't look back and I can't change the past, but I have full control of the future when it comes to my weight. It's Monday and it's Day 7 of this last-ditch effort to get the weight back off. It was 32 degrees when I got up this morning and by late this afternoon it was up to 48. The bright sun melted a lot of snow yesterday and today, so my grass is starting to show again. There is rain in the forecast tomorrow night and Wednesday, so what is left will probably turn into a sloppy mess. I'm so glad I was able to have my driveway repaved a few years ago, because the snow melts easily and water runs right off. Before I did that the driveway would be a snow covered mess most of the winter. That's because it was uneven and that limited how much the plow could clear away. I'm also glad I had the siding done because the add...

  I've been up and down but I'm not giving up. I might have been close to rock bottom but I held on tight and started the climb out. I can't look back and I can't change the past, but I have full control of the future when it comes to my weight. It's Sunday and it's Day 6 of this last-ditch effort to get the weight back off. It was pretty chilly when I got up this morning shortly after 8 am. I didn't realize the overnight low was going to be 10, so I wasn't prepared! It's 11:30 now and it's only 27. The high for today is only 31 and it's going down to 18 tonight but the high for tomorrow is 48 .. talk about your roller coaster of temps! Breakfast was 120 calorie french toast with an 80 calorie yogurt. I'm not ordering this item anymore for 2 reasons. One, it often shatters in shipment and two, you have to add an extra power fuel. I feel like this means I'm paying more for my breakfast. My next order processes tomorrow and I'm only...

  I've been up and down but I'm not giving up. I might have been close to rock bottom but I held on tight and started the climb out. I can't look back and I can't change the past, but I have full control of the future when it comes to my weight. It's Saturday and it's Day 5 of this last-ditch effort to get the weight back off. It was 27 degrees when I got up this morning shortly after 9 am. It felt rather luxurious to sleep that late. That was tinged with a bit of sadness, because if Abby were still here I'd have been up much earlier to feed her. I fed the strays and Minnie seemed hungry but she turned her nose up at the canned food I gave her. Sometimes she will eat it later, so I'll keep an eye out. I weighed myself before coming downstairs this morning and I was pleasantly surprised to see 263 on the scale! This is a loss of 6 pounds and I'm glad to be off to an encouraging start. Breakfast was a 180 calorie cinnamon roll with a steaming hot cup o...

  I've been up and down but I'm not giving up. I might have been close to rock bottom but I held on tight and started the climb out. I can't look back and I can't change the past, but I have full control of the future when it comes to my weight. It's Friday and it's Day 4 of this last-ditch effort to get the weight back off. It was 14 degrees when I woke up shortly before 7 am. I did not want to get out of my nice warm bed, so it was about 7:20 before I headed downstairs to face the day. First up, as always, was getting Minnie and the stray cats fed. Two strays were waiting at the back door and 2 came from the cat house I installed last summer. I wondered if anyone was using it, so I'm glad to see they are! Breakfast was 150 calorie pancakes with sugar free syrup. I had an 80 calorie yogurt around 10 am. My work day had a rocky start as I got disconnected from the network and couldn't reconnect until I restarted my laptop. As a result, I didn't ...

  I've been up and down but I'm not giving up. I might have been close to rock bottom but I held on tight and started the climb out. I can't look back and I can't change the past, but I have full control of the future when it comes to my weight. It's Thursday and it's Day 3 of this last-ditch effort to get the weight back off. I was awake at 5:48 am but lingered in bed until the alarm went off at 7. It was 23 degrees and still a bit windy but we hadn't had any more than a few snow flurries overnight. I started the day by reupping my satellite radio plan. If you're not on a "promotional plan" with them the rates are ridiculous. I've been paying $5.99 a month and that is reasonable, even though I really only use it on the weekend when I go shopping. Although my shoes were on and my shake was made, I did not get on the treadmill at noon. I opted to wash the sink full of plasticware and clean the litter boxes. I was able to consolidate the litt...

  I've been up and down but I'm not giving up. However, I'm near rock bottom for sure.  It's Wednesday and it's Day 2 of this last-ditch effort to get the weight back off. I weighed myself this morning and I've lost 2 pounds! I'm sure I was retaining some water after all the salty food I ate over the weekend. Still, 2 pounds is 2 pounds. It's a good start! Breakfast was 120 calorie french toast with sugar free syrup and an 80 calorie yogurt.  As expected, my hips were a little sore this morning. I'm not going to let this keep me from exercising because I know the more I move the better it will get. I will continue to proceed with caution so that I don't injure myself. It was a frosty 33 degrees when I got up today. It wasn't snowing but I could see snow coming across Lake Ontario. The winter storm warning is in effect until 8 pm today, so the 8 am quiet may not last long! Minnie seems to have settled in to being an only child. She snoozes on ...

  I've been up and down but I'm not giving up. However, I'm near rock bottom for sure. Today is all about a reset and making a SERIOUS effort to get this weight off.  It's Tuesday and it's Day 1 of this last-ditch effort to get the weight back off. The day did not start off well. I weighed myself, as promised, and the scale read 269. So my "efforts" over the last 47 days resulted in gaining another pound. As crushing as this is, I shouldn't be surprised considering the candy, ice cream and other non-Nutrisystem food choices I've made. I have 2 choices now. Give up and eat myself into an early grave or shake off the disappointment and resolve to do something about it. I choose the latter.  Breakfast was 2 slices of oatmeal cinnamon raisin toast with butter. I've been loading up my salads with olives, feta cheese, pickled onions and roasted red peppers and all of these add extra calories. I've decided to stop buying these items and will use u...

  I've been up and down but I'm not giving up. It's Monday and it's Day 47 of my own personal "failure to launch". Tomorrow will be Day 1 again and I feel like I'm ready to buckle down. Candy is in the freezer. I do still have the pitcher of Hershey Kisses on the dining room table, but I haven't touched those. Corned beef remains will go in the trash tomorrow. Lemon cake is gone. I have plenty of salad fixings and fresh veggies. I'm going to go back to snacking on raw carrots, which I did in the beginning. I will weigh myself first thing tomorrow and take the number at face value, not worrying about what clothes I do or don't have on or if I've been to the bathroom. Long range goal is going to be getting to 199. That one is a LONG way off. Mid range goal is 249. Starting goal will be 260. I woke up to a dusting of snow on the ground but by noon it was gone. We had flurries on and off throughout the day and it was chilly. Only 33 at noon. I ...